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Wizardry: The Five Ordeals

First-person party dungeon crawler with lethal turn-based combat

59 Studio · Published by Game*Spark Publishing · Released Oct 26, 2023

IndieRPG

Third-party account required

Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 554
Recent reviews
Mixed
60% of 10 in 30 days
Players
101
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 weeks ago
Oct 15, 2026
Minimum PC
–
not published

What is Wizardry: The Five Ordeals?

A single-player, first-person RPG built around separate dungeon-crawling scenarios. You create a party of up to six characters, explore grid-based 3D mazes, and fight turn-based battles under rules that include permanent character loss and overwritten saves.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy unforgiving, old-school dungeon crawlers
  • +you like building parties for turn-based battles
  • +you want multiple scenarios built on one ruleset

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike permanent character loss and overwritten saves
  • −you prefer free movement over grid-based mazes
  • −you prefer modern, streamlined RPG interfaces

What players say

85% of 554 reviews are positive · 60% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the old-school Wizardry rules, punishing combat, and selection of official and user-made scenarios. Common complaints focus on weak English localization, a clunky interface, and the price.

Players over time

▲ +27% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 113 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026101
Nov 6, 202654
Nov 5, 202654
Nov 4, 202660
Nov 3, 2026103
Nov 2, 202659
Nov 1, 2026113
Oct 31, 202680
Oct 30, 202647
Oct 29, 202652
Oct 28, 202647
Oct 27, 202637
Oct 26, 202654
Oct 25, 202698
Oct 24, 202682
Oct 23, 202642
Oct 22, 202643
Oct 21, 202650
Oct 20, 202650
Oct 18, 202680
Oct 17, 202694
Oct 16, 202640
Oct 15, 202638
Oct 14, 202654
Oct 13, 202661
Oct 11, 202694
Oct 10, 202694
Oct 9, 202660
Oct 8, 202655
Oct 7, 202657
Oct 6, 202651
Oct 4, 2026100
Oct 3, 202682
Oct 2, 202645
Oct 1, 202638
Sep 30, 202647
Sep 29, 202640
Sep 27, 202691
Sep 26, 202679
Sep 25, 202650
Sep 24, 202637
Sep 23, 2026108
Sep 23, 202682
Sep 22, 202676
Sep 21, 202645

Screenshots and trailer

Wizardry: The Five Ordeals screenshot 1

Wizardry: The Five Ordeals system requirements

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Wizardry: The Five Ordeals?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 11 64bit
Notes
Maybe work on Windows 7/8/10, but we didn't provide any support.

Does Wizardry: The Five Ordeals have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Wizardry: The Five Ordeals run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Third-party account
Scenario Editor Service (This is not necessary if you are not creating a any your own scenario) (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: Japanese, English.

Does Wizardry: The Five Ordeals use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

6 DLC available.

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