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Avernum 3: Ruined World

Isometric fantasy RPG with turn-based battles and a changing world

Spiderweb Software · Released Jan 31, 2018

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Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 241
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
6
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Oct 2, 2019
Minimum PC
256 MB VRAM
0.5 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Avernum 3: Ruined World?

An isometric, party-based fantasy RPG set across an underground prison and a surface continent. Explore towns and dungeons, take on quests, and fight monsters in turn-based battles as your people seek a homeland aboveground. Towns and dungeons change over time as monster outbreaks spread.

For you if...

  • +you like choosing your own path through a large world
  • +you enjoy building a party around spells and combat abilities
  • +you prefer long fantasy adventures with detailed worldbuilding

Not for you if...

  • −you want real-time action instead of turn-based battles
  • −you prefer a tightly guided story to free exploration
  • −you need contemporary graphics rather than a retro look

What players say

85% of 241 reviews are positive

Players praise the writing, worldbuilding, and breadth of exploration. Some find the combat simple or repetitive; one player also criticizes the side quests as filler.

How many players finish Avernum 3: Ruined World?

5.7% of Steam players have unlocked «Soldier of Avernum», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Avernum 3: Ruined World system requirements

Minimum: 256 MB VRAM, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Vista or Later
Processor
1.2 GHZ
Graphics
256 MB VRAM
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
500 MB available space

Recommended

OS
10.7

Does Avernum 3: Ruined World have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Avernum 3: Ruined World run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • 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
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
35
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Avernum 3: Ruined World 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

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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