Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown

Retro party-based RPG built for the TI-99/4A home computer

Adam Haase · Published by Quixotic Software · Released Mar 22, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 98% of 57
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 8 months ago; Feb 1, 2026
Minimum PC: 1 GB RAM · 0 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown?

A single-player fantasy RPG set in a world threatened by an evil force. You guide up to four characters through towns, wilderness, and dungeons, talk to residents, and travel by sea or river. Combat takes place in 2D, turn-based tactical battles.

For you if...

+you enjoy experimenting with character classes, equipment, and spells

Not for you if...

−you prefer real-time action to turn-based combat
−you expect modern visuals rather than retro pixel graphics

What players say

98% of 57 reviews are positive

Players praise the world's scale and variety, quest writing, and dungeon design. Some early reviewers find the old-fashioned interface cumbersome.

Screenshots and trailer

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Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP, 7-10
Processor: x32/x64 1GHz or faster
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 22 MB available space

Does Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown 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 Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam