Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny
Released Jul 2013
A legend reborn as Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny returns!Developed by Austrian developer Crafty Studios, Realms of Arkania – Blade of Destiny is a faithful remake of the 1992 original, adored by a generation of Role Players and one of the most successful RPG’s of the 1990’s.
54% positive · 458 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny launched on July 29, 2013 as a remake of the 1992 original. The development team at Crafty Studios actively updated and expanded the game through 2015, shipping two paid DLC packs in early 2014 (For the Gods on February 7, 2014, and Ogredeath on February 21, 2014) and a third free DLC — "With Blade and Brilliance" — on August 17, 2015, celebrating the game's two-year anniversary.
All three DLC entries in the store are marked as released, and the last one shipped on August 17, 2015. After that release, the developer's communications shifted focus: on November 5, 2015, Crafty Studios and publisher UIG announced that work had officially begun on the next game in the series, Realms of Arkania: Star Trail HD, using Blade of Destiny version 1.36 as its development foundation. This announcement effectively signals that Blade of Destiny's active development cycle had concluded, with the studio moving its efforts to the sequel.
No further updates, patches, DLC announcements, or developer posts have appeared since November 2015. All planned content has shipped, the developer has publicly redirected its attention to a successor title, and there are no unreleased DLC items or outstanding commitments. The game launched as a complete product and received its final content on August 17, 2015.
Evidence
Developer officially announced that Crafty Studios and UIG have agreed to develop the sequel, Realms of Arkania: Star Trail HD, using Blade of Destiny version 1.36 as the development base — signaling the studio's focus has moved to the next game.
Developer announced the free DLC 'With Blade and Brilliance' as a two-year anniversary celebration release, describing it as a blend of extra content including new classes, spells, and events.
Content
3 of 3 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
United Independent Entertainment
Achievements
41
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
A legend reborn as Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny returns!
Developed by Austrian developer Crafty Studios, Realms of Arkania – Blade of Destiny is a faithful remake of the 1992 original, adored by a generation of Role Players and one of the most successful RPG’s of the 1990’s.
Get ready to return to Thorwal, one of the oldest cities of Aventuria. Make sure your wits are sharpened before walking down the small alleys of Thorwal and Prem, and prepare to stop the Orcisch threat while creating a mighty alliance between nations. Featuring a complete visual reimagining along with a comprehensive overhaul of every aspect of the gameplay, Realms of Arkania – Blade of Destiny is set to captivate a 21st century audience of new and old fans alike.
Old school RPG at its best – for the Fans of REAL RPG games.
Developed by Austrian developer Crafty Studios, Realms of Arkania – Blade of Destiny is a faithful remake of the 1992 original, adored by a generation of Role Players and one of the most successful RPG’s of the 1990’s.
Get ready to return to Thorwal, one of the oldest cities of Aventuria. Make sure your wits are sharpened before walking down the small alleys of Thorwal and Prem, and prepare to stop the Orcisch threat while creating a mighty alliance between nations. Featuring a complete visual reimagining along with a comprehensive overhaul of every aspect of the gameplay, Realms of Arkania – Blade of Destiny is set to captivate a 21st century audience of new and old fans alike.
Old school RPG at its best – for the Fans of REAL RPG games.
Features:
- Remake of the first part of Realms of Arkania
- Roleplaygame with turn based tactical fights
- Cities and dungeons in current real-time-3D
- Dozens of talents, fighting skills and magical skills
- Authentic realization of the TDE basic rules
- Depending on your gaming style – 20 to 80 hours game time
Revised Edition
- User-Contributed Content
- Modding ability
- Additional encounters, making Aventuria even more alive
- Enhanced Battles
- Completely redone graphics
- Completely revised and improved User Interface
- Extended music selection
- Enhanced sound
- Steam Achievements, Stats and Cloud
- Linux build
Last evaluated Jun 23, 2026
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