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Is Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Sun Series worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fans of party-based RPGs who want to control several characters instead of a lone hero
- Players who prefer turn-based tactical battles over real-time combat
- Fantasy players seeking bleak worlds and rebellion-focused stories rather than light adventure
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking fast, real-time combat may find the turn-based battles slow-paced.
- Players who prefer a light fantasy setting may find the hostile wasteland, slavery, and sorcerer-kings a difficult tone.
- Players wanting one continuous campaign may not prefer a collection containing two separate Dark Sun games.
Our take on Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Sun Series
Players who need immediate real-time action may hit a wall when battles switch to turn-based tactical control. Those seeking a lighter opening may also bounce at the first game’s starting point, where the party begins as enslaved gladiators in Draj.
What is Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Sun Series?
This collection includes Dark Sun: Shattered Lands and Dark Sun: Wake of the Ravager, both set on Athas, a harsh and arid world.
In Shattered Lands, four characters begin as slaves in Draj and must escape, join other escaped slaves, and build a rebel force against a sorcerer-king’s army. The game combines free exploration, quests, conversations with non-player characters, and turn-based tactical battles. Wake of the Ravager continues in the same setting with recruitable champions from different races and classes, including Gladiators, Psionicists, and Rangers. Its party can gain levels and be customised while travelling across Athas, meeting its inhabitants, investigating ancient mysteries, and completing two quests.
How Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Sun Series plays
- 01Tactical party combat
- Shattered Lands places four controllable characters in turn-based battles.
- 02Character progression
- Wake of the Ravager lets recruited champions gain levels and receive customisation during the journey.
- 03Exploration and quests
- The games combine travel across Athas with missions, NPC interactions, ancient mysteries, and story plots.
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Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Sun Series: platforms & release
Is Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Sun Series worth it?
It is worth it if: fans of party-based RPGs who want to control several characters instead of a lone hero. Skip it if: players seeking fast, real-time combat may find the turn-based battles slow-paced.
Where can I download Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Sun Series?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Sun Series's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Sun Series on?
Windows only.
