So you think you're a hardcore RPG fan? You’ve romanced a bear in Baldur’s Gate 3, shouted people off cliffs in Skyrim, and played Pathfinder until your brain herniated from feat trees? Cute. Let me introduce you to Darklands—the 1992 MicroProse classic that slapped you into 15th-century Germany with nothing but a rusty sword, a poorly dressed monk, and a prayer to Saint Boniface that maybe—maybe—you won’t die in a ditch outside Hamburg. This game doesn’t hold your hand. It doesn’t have a hand. It bit off its own hand to survive the Black Plague. You start by creating four characters using the most unintuitive, masochistic character generation system imaginable. Want to play a pious knight? Cool, better start him off as a peasant stableboy for 30 years and hope he doesn't die of old age before you even click "Start Game." And once you're in the game? Boom. You're dumped into a gritty, plague-ridden sandbox where Satan is real, alchemy is volatile as hell, and your map...
Darklands
$6.99
- Release Date:
- Oct 17, 2014
- Developer:
- MicroProse, MPS Labs
- Publisher:
- Ziggurat
- Platforms:
- Windows Mac Linux
Game Tags
About This Game
Heroic Adventures in Medieval Germany
Deep in the twilight of the Black Forest, you and your companions crouch before the robber-knight's tower. Hans, the alchemist, places his mysterious potion by the door. Ebhard the friar implores Saint Dunstan to bless your weapons and armor. And you and Gretchen grip naked long swords, praying your plate mail won't squeak.
With a thundery crash, the door explodes into fragments! You charge inside, swords and maces swinging. One guard falls beneath the power of your blade... then two more! You storm upstairs to the second floor, but there to greet you is Erhard the Red Wolf, the infamous robber-knight, surrounded by his henchmen. Hans tosses a choking potion into their faces and you quickly charge into the fray. The room echoes with the clash of steel on steel... it's a battle to the death in the Black Forest!
Prepare yourself to enter Darklands... the first realistic fantasy role-playing adventure for computers!
Leading a band of four adventurers across the sinister landscape of 15th Century Germany, you'll face the Middle Ages as people believed it to be! A land seething with mythical beasts, religious power-mongers and blood-thirsty sinister robber-knights!
Watch savage battles unfold before your eyes! Travel hundreds of miles by land and sea... from the Frisian Coast to Bohemia... from the Alps to Prussia... visiting over ninety cities along the way!
Your quest for fame and fortune can take you through raucous city streets and dank mine shafts, or from a robber-knight's tower to the terrifying Sabbaths of witches!
So prepare yourself for the astonishing wonders of a realistic fantasy adventure... in the mysterious Darklands!
Deep in the twilight of the Black Forest, you and your companions crouch before the robber-knight's tower. Hans, the alchemist, places his mysterious potion by the door. Ebhard the friar implores Saint Dunstan to bless your weapons and armor. And you and Gretchen grip naked long swords, praying your plate mail won't squeak.
With a thundery crash, the door explodes into fragments! You charge inside, swords and maces swinging. One guard falls beneath the power of your blade... then two more! You storm upstairs to the second floor, but there to greet you is Erhard the Red Wolf, the infamous robber-knight, surrounded by his henchmen. Hans tosses a choking potion into their faces and you quickly charge into the fray. The room echoes with the clash of steel on steel... it's a battle to the death in the Black Forest!
Prepare yourself to enter Darklands... the first realistic fantasy role-playing adventure for computers!
Leading a band of four adventurers across the sinister landscape of 15th Century Germany, you'll face the Middle Ages as people believed it to be! A land seething with mythical beasts, religious power-mongers and blood-thirsty sinister robber-knights!
Watch savage battles unfold before your eyes! Travel hundreds of miles by land and sea... from the Frisian Coast to Bohemia... from the Alps to Prussia... visiting over ninety cities along the way!
Your quest for fame and fortune can take you through raucous city streets and dank mine shafts, or from a robber-knight's tower to the terrifying Sabbaths of witches!
So prepare yourself for the astonishing wonders of a realistic fantasy adventure... in the mysterious Darklands!
- Improve each character's attributes and skills as the game progresses. No artificial character classes or levels!
- Learn alchemical formulas to make your own potions!
- Brilliant watercolor-style graphics bring to life and myths and mysteries of the Middle Ages!
- Easy-to-use and innovative menu presents you with unprecedented role-playing options.
- Character fight in real-time animation! Freeze the actions and give new orders to characters any time you wish!
- Bonus content included! Soundtrack in both MP3 and original MIDI formats included! Cluebook, Map and original reference card.
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User Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
5 user reviews
100%
Positive
User #959144
english
22 min at review
User #939045
english
28 hrs at review
Peak
User #246396
english
50 hrs at review
Old game but still alot of fun to play
User #747888
english
7 hrs at review
Good throw back!
System Requirements
Minimum
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7
- Processor: 1.0 GHz Processor
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 100% DirectX compatible graphics
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX compatible card or onboard sound
Recommended
Recommended:
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: 1.5 GHz Processor
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: 100% DirectX compatible graphics
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX compatible card or onboard sound
FAQ
How much does Darklands cost?
Darklands costs $6.99.
What are the system requirements for Darklands?
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7 Processor: 1.0 GHz Processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 100% DirectX compatible graphics Storage: 500 MB available space Sound Card: 100% DirectX compatible card or onboard sound Recommended: Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 1.5 GHz Processor Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 100% DirectX compatible graphics Storage: 500 MB available space Sound Card: 100% DirectX compatible card or onboard sound
What platforms is Darklands available on?
Darklands is available on Windows PC, macOS, Linux.
Is Darklands worth buying?
Darklands has 100% positive reviews from 5 players.
When was Darklands released?
Darklands was released on Oct 17, 2014.
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