Eschalon: Book III
Released Feb 2014
Eschalon: Book III brings the trilogy to a climactic end as you seek to uncover the mystery of your past, the secrets of the Crux stones, and who the Orakur really are. You’ll traverse miles of virtual wilderness and dungeons, filled with secrets and danger, in an unparalleled role-playing experience designed to feel like a true...
77% positive · 101 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $9.99
Can't confirm — worth a look
We couldn't confirm these stores carry this game.
Green Man Gaming Steam key Search IndieGala Steam key Search Prices in USD, as listed by each store.
Buying through an affiliate store helps support the site
Evaluation
Eschalon: Book III launched on February 14, 2014 as the explicitly stated final installment of the Eschalon trilogy. The store description describes it as "The end of a saga! The final Book in the Eschalon Trilogy brings the story to an epic conclusion and all your questions will be answered." This language makes clear the game was designed and shipped as a complete, standalone conclusion to the series. The only post-launch developer activity was a bug-fix patch (version 1.021) on October 14, 2014, which addressed minor corrections and exploits. No DLC was ever listed, no roadmap or future content was ever announced, and the developer has had no communication since October 14, 2014. The game launched as a finished product and received only routine maintenance patching shortly after release.
Evidence
Store description explicitly calls Book III 'the final Book in the Eschalon Trilogy' that 'brings the story to an epic conclusion' with all questions answered — framed as a complete, finished product.
Version 1.021 patch released with bug fixes, spelling corrections, and exploit closures. Last known developer communication.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Basilisk Games
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Eschalon: Book III brings the trilogy to a climactic end as you seek to uncover the mystery of your past, the secrets of the Crux stones, and who the Orakur really are. You’ll traverse miles of virtual wilderness and dungeons, filled with secrets and danger, in an unparalleled role-playing experience designed to feel like a true pen-and-paper RPG.
- The end of a saga! The final Book in the Eschalon Trilogy brings the story to an epic conclusion and all your questions will be answered. Of course, we've made sure Book III can be fully enjoyed even if you've never played the previous games.
- Dozens of fan-requested features and updates to the engine and rule set.
- Hundreds of graphic updates including re-rendered tiles, new spell effects, and enhanced environment effects. New sound effects and music in crystal-clear HD audio via an updated sound engine.
- Expanded stats for creatures give them new abilities, defenses and vulnerabilities. Combat will require new levels of strategy.
- New spells and hundreds of new items for you to discover. A huge world filled with secrets, riddles, traps, treasure, and glory awaits you!
- Book III is not a dumbed-down “RPG for the masses”. Rapid button clicking won’t save you here. Eschalon pays honor to the greatest RPGs of the past, with unlimited character development options and freedom to explore the world as you wish. The difficulty of the game does not scale to your character.
- 3rd party tools available to modify the game and build custom maps.
- Single player only, like a great RPG should be.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
Something about this evaluation looks wrong Report illegal or harmful content