classic rpg Archives - Shadow Gaming

Two Worlds: Big Dreams, Rough Edges, and a World Worth Exploring

Release Date: 9 May 2007 Developer: Reality Pump Get It On: GOG There’s something special about the games that arrive with big dreams, bigger budgets (for the time), and a…

Chris July 30, 2026

Reviews

Atom RPG & Trudograd: A True Successor to Fallout Classic

Release Date: December 19, 2018 Developer: Atom Team Get It On: GOG Hey fellow wasteland wanderers, if you're craving that classic Fallout vibe but with a heavy dose of Soviet…

Chris July 17, 2026

Modding

Epic Story, Memorable Companions: Diving into The Aielund Saga

Hey fellow adventurers, if you're a fan of classic Neverwinter Nights (or its Enhanced Edition), you've probably heard whispers about one of the absolute best fan-made campaigns out there: The…

Chris July 13, 2026

Reviews

Pillars of Eternity Review: Obsidian’s Love Letter to Classic RPGs

Remember the late nineties and early 2000s when computer role-playing games felt like curling up with a massive, beautifully written fantasy novel? Games like Baldur’s Gate, Icewind Dale, and Planescape:…

Chris June 29, 2026

Gaming News

Retro RPG Fans Rejoice: Original Creator Revives DarkStone for Modern PCs

The late nineties were a wild time for PC gaming, especially if you had an unhealthy obsession with clicky hack-and-slash combat and endless piles of glowing loot. While a certain…

Chris June 28, 2026

Reviews

Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy Review – Old-School CRPG Goodness With A Few Quirks

When Atom Team first burst onto the indie scene, they caught the attention of classic RPG fans by essentially delivering a love letter to the original Fallout games. With their…

Chris June 3, 2026

Retro-Games

The River of Time Flows On: Why Drakensang’s Prequel and Phileasson’s Secret Still Hold Up

Release Date: February 19, 2010 Developer: Radon Labs Get It On: Steam If you missed out on the golden era of tactical, party-based computer role-playing games, you might look at…

Chris June 3, 2026

Gaming News

World of Anterra: The Gorgeous Pixel Art RPG Resetting the Genre Standards

If you are a fan of sprawling, immersive role-playing games that do not hold your hand, you have probably noticed a massive gap in the modern gaming landscape. We get…

Chris May 30, 2026

Retro-Games

The Ultimate Flip-Side: World of Xeen is Still the King of the RPG Sandbox

Release Date: 1992 (Clouds), 1993 (Darkside), 1994 (World of Xeen) Developer Name: New World Computing Get It On: GOG If you’ve ever wanted a classic computer role-playing game that feels…

Chris February 11, 2026