Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition

Party-based fantasy CRPG with custom heroes and combat-heavy dungeons

Beamdog · Released Oct 30, 2014

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 3,696
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 20 in 30 days
Playing now: 64; peak 24h 91
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 months ago; Jun 23, 2026

What is Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition?

A 2D isometric fantasy CRPG based on AD&D Second Edition rules. You create a party of up to six heroes, explore the frozen Spine of the World, and fight monsters through dungeon-based campaigns using real-time-with-pause combat.

For you if...

+you like experimenting with different party builds
+you prefer combat-heavy adventures with limited story focus
+you want cross-platform cooperative dungeon crawling

Not for you if...

−you want extensive roleplaying choices and companion stories
−you prefer modern RPG systems over AD&D rules
−you dislike managing several characters during real-time combat

What players say

90% of 3,696 reviews are positive · 90% of 20 in the last 30 days

Players praise the frozen atmosphere, 2D backgrounds, music, and tactical combat. The most common complaint is the volume of repeated enemy groups, which some players say makes combat tedious and unevenly balanced. Newer players also report a steep learning curve.

Screenshots and trailer

Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7, 8.1, 10, 11 64 bit
Processor: Dual Core Processor
Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 50
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish. Text only: Turkish, Korean, Russian, Czech, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Hungarian, Japanese.