Avernum 3: Ruined World

I've played every iteration of this game since finding a demo of Exile III on a shareware CD as a kid. It was my very first RPG, which really captured my imagination at the time, and still holds up quite well. It has some top-notch world-building and atmosphere, and it's still my favorite in the series. This is a solid remake, with polish added in the right places while leaving the best parts of the core game intact.

My favorite game in the Avernum series. The world feels even larger and more immersive than the first two entries, with the large open world above ground now to explore. The biggest change is the addition of time triggered events. As time passes, things happen and emergencies will pop up that require your intervention. This isn't some anxiety inducing timed event where it's easy to mess up, you are given ample time to complete the tasks, and ample warning. If you want a world on the scope of Elder Srolls games, but with turn based isometric gameplay, this is the game for you.

Avernum 3: Ruined World is a role-playing adventure that embraces the spirit of classic PC RPGs, offering a massive fantasy campaign driven by exploration, meaningful choices, and tactical combat rather than flashy presentation. Developed and published by Spiderweb Software, the game serves as the concluding chapter of the Avernum trilogy while remaining approachable enough for newcomers. Its focus is on giving players a vast world to discover at their own pace, encouraging curiosity and independent decision-making instead of constantly guiding them along a fixed path. Fans of traditional isometric RPGs will immediately recognize its emphasis on storytelling, character progression, and player freedom. The story unfolds in a land on the edge of collapse. After generations of hardship beneath the surface, the people of Avernum finally have a chance to reclaim their future, only to face an even greater disaster. Deadly monsters, mysterious plagues, and widespread destruction threaten both the underground realm and the surface world. Rather than presenting a static environment, the game features a world that evolves as the crisis spreads. Villages are attacked, civilizations weaken, a…

This is a remake from a shareware Exile III from the late 90's. Its fun and funny and huge. If you like crawling through dungeons and unraveling a continent wide conspiracy, this game is for you.

I really enjoyed this game. It's a retro crpg done right. The writing, world building, and gameplay are all that I could have asked for and more.

I played the original trilogy of the game, Exile, long ago. This is a really well done recreation of that game, and I appreciate all the love that went into it. A great game, and the remake of Avernum 4 that comes after is even more fantastic.