Dark Sun: Shattered Lands was ahead of its time, offering a deep narrative, complex character customization, and a gritty desert world ravaged by sorcery and desolation.
Here is a list of video games to play if you like Dark Sun: Shattered Lands.
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Pillars of Eternity Series
Obsidian Entertainment’s Pillars of Eternity series pays homage to classic RPGs with its isometric perspective, intricate plotlines, and deep character development.
The series, starting with the first game released in 2015, offers a richly detailed fantasy world where magic and medieval technology coexist. Players navigate moral complexities and engage in tactical combat that requires thoughtful preparation and strategy.
Torment: Tides of Numenera
As a spiritual successor to the cult classic Planescape: Torment, Torment: Tides of Numenera invites players into a world where philosophy and science-fiction intersect.
Released in 2017 by inXile Entertainment, the game is set in the Ninth World, a civilization built atop the ruins of eight advanced civilizations. The game stands out for its focus on storytelling and character-driven quests, prioritizing choices and consequences over combat.
Wasteland Series
The Wasteland series offers a gritty post-apocalyptic experience that fans of Dark Sun will likely appreciate.
Developed by inXile Entertainment, the series is set in a nuclear wasteland where survival is a constant struggle. The games are known for their strategic turn-based combat, deep storylines, and the freedom to make choices that significantly impact the world and its inhabitants.
Divinity: Original Sin II
Larian Studios’ Divinity: Original Sin II is a masterpiece of modern RPGs.
Released in 2017, the game is often celebrated for its complex narrative, freedom of choice, and highly interactive world, while its turn-based combat system encourages creativity and and requires strategy.
Baldur’s Gate Series
The Baldur’s Gate series is a collection of role-playing video games based in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and its associated content.
It is named after the city of Baldur’s Gate, a metropolis located along the Sword Coast, in the Western Heartlands of Faerûn.
The series is revered for its deep storytelling, complex characters, and strategic real-time with pause combat system.
Developed by BioWare and published by Interplay Entertainment and later by Atari, the series began with the release of Baldur’s Gate, but followed up with further releases.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker
Pathfinder: Kingmaker is an isometric role-playing game developed by Owlcat Games and published by Deep Silver, based on the Pathfinder tabletop role-playing system and universe.
Released in September 2018, the game adapts the “Kingmaker” Adventure Path, a popular campaign from the Pathfinder tabletop game. It stands out for its unique combination of traditional RPG elements and kingdom management mechanics, offering players a deep and immersive experience that goes beyond classic adventuring to include the complexities of ruling and developing a kingdom.
The Banner Saga Series
Stoic Studio’s The Banner Saga series is a trilogy of games that combine Norse mythology with strategic turn-based gameplay and beautiful hand-drawn art.
Released between 2014 and 2018, the series is notable for its emphasis on player choice, with decisions impacting the story’s outcome.