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The Temple of Elemental Evil

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

Should you play it?

Years ago a demoness’s elemental cult ruled from a temple near Nulb until the Circle of Eight razed it. Now bandits stalk Hommlet and dark forces gather at the ruins. In this classic party‑based D&D RPG, unmask their true purpose and confront the reborn evil before chaos engulfs the land.

What works

  • Faithful d&d 3.5 rules implementation
  • Deep and strategic turn-based combat
  • Extensive character customization and progression
  • Nostalgic and atmospheric fantasy setting
  • Stable, bug-fixed modern release with community patches

Things to keep in mind

  • Dated graphics and ui
  • Steep learning curve and complexity
  • Some remaining bugs and crashes
  • Minimal story presentation and weak narrative
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Forgotten Realms: The Archives - Collection One

  • Blightstone

  • Three Kingdoms Mushouden

  • The Hand of Merlin

  • The Iron Oath

  • Escape The Mad Empire

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like The Temple of Elemental Evil but with less leadership over others

  • Stoneshard

  • Eschalon: Book I

  • Halls of Torment

  • Halls of Torment: Prelude

  • FATE: Undiscovered Realms

  • Conquest Dark

More relaxing

Games that feels like The Temple of Elemental Evil but with a more relaxing feel

  • Monsters' Den: Godfall

  • Seer's Gambit

  • Zoria: Age of Shattering

  • Divine Divinity

  • Elemental: Reforged

  • SpellForce: Conquest of Eo

More social

Games that feels like The Temple of Elemental Evil but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Aarklash: Legacy

  • Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

  • Din's Curse

  • Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition

  • Chromosome Evil

  • Inotia 4

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The Temple of Elemental Evil: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026