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Games like Wizardry 8

If Wizardry 8 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge, Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant and Might & Magic X - Legacy — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Wizardry 8: A New Wizardry for a New GenerationThe universe is in the throes of violent upheaval and change. Vast and mysterious forces are preparing for the final confrontation. A small group of heroes from distant lands must plunge into the heart of the maelstrom, to uncover long-forgotten secrets, and bring about a new era.

2013AdventureRPG9.99 USDMetacritic 85Windows · macOSby Sir-Tech Canada
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Steam players who put hours into Wizardry 8 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wizardry 8.

    Top pick for Wizardry 8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Wizardry 8.

    FULL-COLOR ANIMATED graphics DIGITIZED sound (NO add-on cards required)HARD DISK supported11 Races, 14 Professions (with rankings!)Weaponry, Physical and Academia SkillsSix Spellbooks, 462 CombinationsNon-Player CharactersAn arsenal of over 400 researched itemsVaried Fighting ModesPrimary and Secondary AttackContinuous JourneyUnlimited...

    2013AdventureRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wizardry 8.

    Second-strongest match for Wizardry 8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Wizardry 8.

    For the First TimeOutdoor CampaignsFull Soundtrack and EffectsTrue Point & Click Mouse InterfaceAuto-MappingUnprecedented Depth of StoryBegin your adventure in Crusaders of the Dark Savant. Import your characters from Bane of the Cosmic Forge or create a new party capable of surviving the rigors of a strange alien world.

    2013AdventureRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Might & Magic X - Legacy

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat and a challenging mood with Wizardry 8.

    Third-strongest match for Wizardry 8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Wizardry 8.

    After a decade, a Might & Magic® RPG is back with both the unique core formula and a new set of improved and fine-tuned features. The best RPG of its class!In the wake of the spectacular events in Might & Magic® Heroes® VI, you will play in a party of four adventurers entangled in intrigue and political machinations unfolding in...

    2014RPG5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Paper Sorcerer

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wizardry 8.

    Ranked #4 for Wizardry 8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Wizardry 8.

    Paper Sorcerer is a stylish single player turn based RPG focused on strategy, party-building, and environmental puzzles. Fight with the skills and spells you've learned in a battle system that emphasizes strategy over grinding. Assemble a party of monsters and dark creatures to fight alongside you.

    2014IndieAdventureRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wizardry 8.

    Ranked #5 for Wizardry 8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Wizardry 8.

    The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut is the triumphant return of one of the most iconic RPG series of all-time. Delve into a tactically rich combat system that rewards creativity, solve puzzles to gain treasure and advantages, and discover a beautifully crafted world.

    2019RPG34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Lords of Xulima

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wizardry 8.

    Ranked #6 for Wizardry 8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Wizardry 8.

    Lords of Xulima is a challenging Role-playing game set on the mythical continent of Xulima, where Gods and humans once walked side by side. Experience a genuine RPG featuring over 100 hours of gameplay, and discover one of the most epic sagas ever told.

    2014RPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Bard's Tale Trilogy

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wizardry 8.

    Ranked #7 for Wizardry 8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Wizardry 8.

    The Bard's Tale Trilogy is a complete remaster of the iconic series that helped define the RPG genre. Featuring updated graphics and optional quality of life gameplay features, this is the ideal way to experience the dungeon crawling challenge that made the original games beloved classics.

    2018RPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Legends of Amberland II: The Song of Trees

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wizardry 8.

    Ranked #8 for Wizardry 8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Wizardry 8.

    Legends of Amberland II: The Song of Trees is a classic western RPG inspired by great 90s era games such as Might & Magic, Wizardry, Ultima, the Gold Box series. Light, fairy tale, epic, heroic, slightly humorous adventure.

    2023RPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Wizardry 8

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Wizardry 8.

    Reviewers of Wizardry 8 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Wizardry 8.

    The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition includes Morrowind plus all of the content from the Bloodmoon and Tribunal expansions. The original Mod Construction Set is not included in this package. An epic, open-ended single-player RPG, Morrowind allows you to create and play any kind of character imaginable.

    2009RPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Might & Magic: Heroes VI

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based combat and an immersive mood with Wizardry 8.

    Reviewers of Wizardry 8 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Wizardry 8.

    Heroes VI is a fast-paced epic story where Angels plot to end -- once and for all -- an unfinished war with their ancient rivals, the Faceless.

    2011StrategyRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Dungeons of Dragons

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Wizardry 8 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with Wizardry 8.

    "In an age of guns, swords, and magic, the Philosopher's Stone, which maintains the balance of Dungeons and Dragons, has been stolen. The world hangs in the balance. It's all up to you..."Honestly, we can't make it all up all the time. Let's have an adventure together!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Wizardry 8 at current Steam store prices.

  1. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wizardry 8 on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Wizardry 8.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Wizardry 8 on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Wizardry 8.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wizardry 8 on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Wizardry 8.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Wizardry 8 on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Wizardry 8.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Wizardry 8 on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and RPG with Wizardry 8.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. LEGO® Star Wars™ - The Complete Saga

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wizardry 8 on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Wizardry 8.

    Kick Some Brick in I through VI! Play through all six Star Wars movies in one videogame! Adding new characters, new levels, new features and for the first time ever, the chance to build and battle your way through a fun Star Wars galaxy on your PC!

    2009Adventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Room

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wizardry 8 on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Wizardry 8.

    A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.

    2014IndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~85% under Wizardry 8 on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Wizardry 8.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Wizardry 8.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Wizardry 8.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Wizardry 8.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Wizardry 8.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Wizardry 8.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Wizardry 8

Does Wizardry 8 work on Steam Deck?
Wizardry 8 is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Wizardry 8 cost?
Wizardry 8 is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Wizardry 8?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Wizardry 8 are Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge, Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant, Might & Magic X - Legacy.
Who developed Wizardry 8?
Wizardry 8 was developed by Sir-Tech Canada and published by Drecom Co., Ltd., Nightdive Studios, Atari.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Wizardry 8.

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