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Akalabeth: World of Doom

'Tis said that long ago peace and tranquility covered the lands. Food and drink flowed freely, man and beast lived in peace, gold and silver abounded – it was the Golden Age of Akalabeth. Mondain, second born of Wolfgang, a great king of old, wished to gain his brother's inheritance and so he used his great powers for evil, creating deep dungeons guarded by daemons and Balrogs. Now blood flowed freely in Akalabeth, and foul creatures soon came to roam near the surface. Mondain cast such sickness and pestilence upon Akalabeth, that both man and beast lived in constant fear. Thus was the Dark Ag

Release date
December 24, 2014
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Developer
Richard Garriot
Publisher
Richard Garriot
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★ 6.8/10GOG · 276 ratings
GOGLast checked October 31, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 4 / 5
...somehow, I managed to finish it honestly many years ago, but I can't imagine how. The game was incredibly hard especially compared to today's standards.…
★ 2 / 5
Akalabeth, while historically important, is a game that really isn't very much fun to play today; and was surpassed by titles like Wizardry within a…
★ 4 / 5
From a historical viewpoint, Akalabeth, Richard Garriott's first game, is a real gem for every traditionalist gamer. It shows the very beginnings of everything that…
★ 5 / 5
When you think about graphical dungeon GUI's such as Might and Magic, you will see the simplicity of point and click your way around the…
★ 5 / 5
I am a product of the modern "go to this point, kill this guy" kind of gaming. As this game is an old school kinda…
★ 1 / 5
Akalabeth is a fairly intriguing game to look at. Here you can see Richard Garriott's baby steps, his first attempt at creating a living breathing…
★ 4 / 5
This game may look horrendous by today's graphical standards, but it was a gift from heaven to someone who came from text adventures or tabletop…
★ 2 / 5
First, the default port of Akalabeth that GOG installs is bugged and unbeatable. You can't progress through the quests you are given. There is, however,…

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★ 5 / 5
I won't mince words here. This game starts of incredibly annoying. There are so many trial and error aspects like balancing health, food, and movement;…
★ 3 / 5
I find the most difficult thing about this game is actually getting the few rules it have. Because the game is so obtuse curtsey of…
★ 3 / 5
I'm really glad this game is avalible for free for the sake of preservation...but it has aged terribly. This is more of a historic artifact…
★ 3 / 5
If you're very curious (like myself) about the history of gaming, Akalabeth is a very good "where did it start" for graphical PC RPGs. Ultima…
★ 4 / 5
Very old, very rudimentary, but still very fun. Playing a very early dungeon crawler with that in mind is fun, and considering the strong base…
★ 3 / 5
Richard Garriot owes everyone an apology for the gremlins and their tish.
★ 1 / 5
This game might have historical importance, but is too dreadful to try.

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