Wizardry 8
First-person fantasy dungeon crawler with custom parties and turn-based combat
Sir-Tech Canada · Published by Drecom Co., Ltd., Nightdive Studios, Atari · Released Sep 10, 2013
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 1,145
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 24
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Aug 10, 2019
Metacritic: 85/100 (critic reviews)
What is Wizardry 8?
Wizardry 8 is a first-person, party-based fantasy RPG set in a 3D world of dungeons and outdoor areas. You create a group of adventurers, explore, talk to characters, and fight roaming monsters as the party seeks to reach the Cosmic Circle and confront the Dark Savant.
For you if...
- +you like experimenting with character classes and party roles
- +you enjoy tactical combat and searching for hidden items
Not for you if...
- −you want real-time combat instead of turn-based battles
- −you want quick movement and little time spent traveling
- −you dislike difficult fights that punish weak party builds
What players say
88% of 1,145 reviews are positive
Players praise the party-building choices, strategic combat, and exploration. Some complain about slow pacing and enemy scaling. Recent players also report launch failures and graphics or input problems on newer systems, including Macs.
Players over time
▼ -23% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 40 players on Oct 4, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 29 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 27 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 29 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 31 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 23 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 38 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 37 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 35 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 29 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 33 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 26 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 31 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 38 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 36 |
Screenshots and trailer
Wizardry 8 system requirements
Minimum: 8MB 3D Accelerated, 0.1 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Wizardry 8?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- Pentium 233MHz Processor
- Graphics
- 8MB 3D Accelerated Video Card
- Memory
- 64 MB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Sound Card and Mouse also required for the best experience
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Pentium 333MHz Processor
- Graphics
- 16MB 3D Accelerated Video Card
- Memory
- 128 MB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Sound Card and Mouse also required for the best experience
Does Wizardry 8 have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Wizardry 8 run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Wizardry 8 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- RPG
- Party-Based RPG
- Dungeon Crawler
- Turn-Based Combat
- First-Person
- Classic
- Fantasy
- Adventure
- CRPG
- Turn-Based
- Old School
- Singleplayer
- Exploration
- Atmospheric
- Sci-fi
- Open World
Recent updates
- Aug 10, 2019 · Update #2 for Windows is available now
- Oct 27, 2017 · FLAC soundtrack added and MacOS version fixed
- Dec 5, 2015 · New update out now
- Dec 5, 2015 · New update out now