Avernum 3: Ruined World

Overview
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!
SteamVery Positive (87%)
230 Steam user reviewsMetacriticNot rated
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About the game
- Developer
- Spiderweb Software
- Publisher
- Spiderweb Software
- Released
- Jan 31, 2018
Description & review sources
- 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!
Read full description
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.
- Developer
- Spiderweb Software
- Publisher
- Spiderweb Software
- Released
- Jan 31, 2018
Ratings & review sources
SteamVery Positive (87%)
230 Steam user reviewsMetacriticNot rated
System requirements
Features, requirements and screenshots describe the Steam PC version. Other stores and editions may differ.
Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: Vista or Later
- Processor: 1.2 GHZ
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 256 MB VRAM
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Recommended
Recommended:- OS: 10.7
macOS
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: 10.7
- Processor: 1.2 GHZ
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: 256 MB VRAM
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Recommended
Not provided by the platform.
Linux — not supported
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Accounts, launcher & DRM
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Features & game information
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Play modes
- Single-player
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
Other features
- Stats
Controller & mod support
- Controller support
- Not specified
- Mod support
- Not specified
Game details
- Genres
- Adventure
- Indie
- RPG
- Strategy
- Developer
- Spiderweb Software
- Publisher
- Spiderweb Software
- Released
- Jan 31, 2018
- Content type
- game
- Operating systems
- windows
- mac
- Achievements
- 35
All community tags
Community tag votes
- RPG51
- Indie43
- Adventure40
- Strategy38
- Isometric27
- CRPG25
- Fantasy22
- Story Rich20
- Singleplayer18
- Party-Based RPG17
- Old School13
- Retro13
- Grid-Based Movement13
- Turn-Based Combat12
- 2D9
- Turn-Based8
Languages & audio
- English*
*languages with full audio support
Related editions & add-ons
Steam purchase options; availability and pricing are confirmed on Steam.
Sources, updates & publisher notice
- CheapShark Oct 12, 2026 11:01 UTC
- Steam Spy Oct 12, 2026 19:20 UTC
- Steam Store Oct 12, 2026 19:20 UTC
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Publisher notice
Copyright 2018, Spiderweb Software, All Rights Reserved
