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Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge

Satellaview, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, FM Towns, Amiga, Super Famicom • 2013

Should you play it?

FULL-COLOR ANIMATED graphics DIGITIZED sound (NO add-on cards required)HARD DISK supported11 Races, 14 Professions (with rankings!)Weaponry, Physical and Academia SkillsSix Spellbooks, 462 CombinationsNon-Player CharactersAn arsenal of over 400 researched itemsVaried Fighting ModesPrimary and Secondary AttackContinuous JourneyUnlimited...

What works

  • Deep and challenging gameplay
  • Extensive character customization and class switching
  • Immersive dungeon exploration and mapping
  • Strong sense of achievement and progression
  • Included manuals and guides enhance experience

Things to keep in mind

  • Dated graphics and sound
  • Clunky and unintuitive interface
  • High difficulty and punishing mechanics
  • Lack of automap in base game
  • Frequent save reloading required

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Forgotten Realms: The Archives - Collection Two

  • Forgotten Realms: The Archives - Collection One

  • Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant

  • Forgotten Mines

  • The Temple of Elemental Evil

  • Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord

More sensation-seeking

Games that feels like Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge but with more sensory thrills and emotional fun

  • Brutal Orchestra

  • Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia

  • Yggdra Union

  • FINAL FANTASY V

  • Darkest Dungeon®

  • FINAL FANTASY III

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge but with less leadership over others

  • Card Quest

  • Aggelos

  • Dungeons of Aether

  • 绯红编年史 ~ Chronicle of Scarlet ~

  • Castle of no Escape 2

  • Odallus: The Dark Call

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Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. 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. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Sensation, Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026