Avernum 3: Ruined World

Released Jan 2018

Wander free through this epic, indie fantasy adventure. Explore a huge world that evolves as time passes. Towns fight battles. Refugees flee. Disasters happen. Features cunning adventures, great depth, and unlimited freedom. Be a merchant or bounty hunter, buy a home, save the world!

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Evaluation

Avernum 3: Ruined World launched on January 31, 2018 as a complete, standalone RPG — the conclusion to Spiderweb Software's Avernum trilogy. The only DLC ever released was a hintbook and bonus materials pack, which shipped on the same day as the game itself. The store description presents the game as a finished, self-contained experience with no mention of post-launch content. Spiderweb Software's news activity on this game's page has been focused entirely on announcing their next projects: Queen's Wish: The Conqueror (announced August 2019) and Avernum 4: Greed and Glory (Kickstarted in September 2024 and released in October 2025). These posts confirm the studio has moved on to new titles rather than continuing to develop Avernum 3. The game launched as a complete package and has received no post-launch content updates. Spiderweb Software shipped this as a finished product from day one, consistent with their typical approach of releasing complete, self-contained RPGs.

Evidence

Store description presents Avernum 3 as a complete, self-contained RPG and the conclusion to the Avernum trilogy. No mention of post-launch content or updates.

store metadata · Jan 31, 2018 source development ending

high

The only DLC ever released was a hintbook and bonus materials pack, shipped on launch day. No additional DLC has been announced or released since.

dlc listing · Jan 31, 2018 source content shipped

high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

Avernum 3 Hintbook and Bonuses

Jan 2018

Media

Details

Developer

Spiderweb Software

Publisher

Spiderweb Software

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

RPG Indie Adventure Strategy Isometric CRPG Fantasy Story Rich Party-Based RPG Old School Retro Turn-Based Combat Grid-Based Movement 2D Turn-Based

About this game

Escape into an epic, retro, indie fantasy role-playing adventure with many hours of gameplay. Explore an enormous world that evolves as time passes. Towns fight battles. Refugees flee. Disasters happen. Avernum 3 is the conclusion to our hit fantasy trilogy!

Your people long to escape from their underworld prison, but the surface world is being destroyed. You will wander freely through a massive world, fight plagues of bizarre monsters, and win a new homeland. Enjoy an intricate tactical battle system with multitudes of abilities, character traits, and unique magical artifacts.

Avernum 3: Ruined World features:

Epic fantasy adventure with over 60 hours of gameplay. Explore an enormous underworld and a huge surface continent.
Rich game system with over 60 spells and battle disciplines and a multitude of beneficial character traits to choose from.
Well over 100 towns and dungeons, which change as time passes. Cities crumble as the monster plagues advance.
Fight to save the world. Or don’t! Own a home. Do odd jobs. Be a bounty hunter or merchant.
Unique races and settings make Avernum different from any adventure out there.
Over 100 side quests and hundreds of magical artifacts.

The story of Avernum 3 is self-contained, and previous experience with Avernum games isn't required.