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Is Passageway of the Ancients worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- CRPG fans who want party management and investigation
- Players who prefer tactical combat with pauses
- RPG players interested in puzzles, clues, and character customization
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking simple combat may find the tactical system complex
- Players wanting continuous action may not enjoy pausing to plan encounters
- Players looking for a combat-only game may find the investigation, puzzles, and party management distracting
Our take on Passageway of the Ancients
The real-time-with-pause structure gives up uninterrupted action in favor of tactical planning. Managing a party, gathering clues, solving Runic puzzles, and leveling two aspects of the character also divides attention across several systems rather than focusing only on combat.
What is Passageway of the Ancients?
Explore Ithgar in Aieryon, the galaxy’s sole remaining magical planet, while working to solve a parents’ murder.
The game combines real-time combat with pauses for planning, drawing on historical weapons and tactics. Players gather clues, manage a party, level a hidden Dragonkindt and a public-facing Dwarf, Elf, or Human race at the same time, pick locks, and solve Runic puzzles. Strategic choices include managing battle spoils, selecting interactions, adjusting the frequency of special activities, and equipping magical items that affect intelligence, will, and other character attributes. Character customization includes the alternate persona, appearance, and gender.
How Passageway of the Ancients plays
- 01Paused Real-Time Combat
- Encounters can begin paused for planning, continue in real time, and be paused again during combat.
- 02Dual Persona Leveling
- A hidden Dragonkindt and a chosen public-facing Dwarf, Elf, or Human race are leveled at the same time.
- 03Clues And Puzzles
- Progress includes gathering clues, picking locks, and solving Runic puzzles.
- 04Magical Equipment
- Items can affect intelligence, will, and other character attributes.
- 05Character Choices
- Players can select the public-facing race, appearance, and gender.
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Passageway of the Ancients: platforms & release
Is Passageway of the Ancients worth it?
It is worth it if: CRPG fans who want party management and investigation. Skip it if: players seeking simple combat may find the tactical system complex.
Where can I download Passageway of the Ancients?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Passageway of the Ancients's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Passageway of the Ancients on?
Windows and Linux.
