Fit check
Is Shards of Azuria worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- RPG players who want crafting and character progression alongside exploration
- Creative players who want to build and decorate a home
- Players who want quests and boss encounters within an exploration-focused RPG
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a tightly linear RPG may find the generated exploration and open-ended building less structured
- Players seeking a large range of class choices may find three ability types and more than 15 abilities limited
- Players looking for multiplayer play should note that multiplayer is presented as a future plan
Our take on Shards of Azuria
A generated world opens from a fixed social starting point: the character wakes in Azuria town, then moves into exploration, home building, ability development, and a final boss encounter.
What is Shards of Azuria?
Shards of Azuria is an isometric RPG combining exploration, crafting, building, and character progression.
Players create a character and a new world before waking in Azuria town and meeting its inhabitants. The game includes over 150 items, more than 90 crafting recipes, home construction with blocks and furniture, and a Paint Blaster for colouring surroundings. Characters can level up, obtain equipment, and gain more than 15 abilities across Mysticism, Cunning, and Might. Dialogue and quests involve 6 core NPCs and more than 20 quests. Exploration covers generated woodland, cave, and dungeon areas, along with custom town and boss areas. A day cycle, creature encounters, and a final boss structure the adventure.
How Shards of Azuria plays
- 01Crafting and Loot
- Items from defeated creatures and rare crystals can become weapons, armour, decorations, or abilities through more than 90 recipes.
- 02Home Construction
- Players can dig, remove walls, and place blocks, furniture, and other objects to shape a home.
- 03Three Ability Classes
- Mysticism, Cunning, and Might provide more than 15 abilities that can be obtained with help from class trainers.
- 04Quest-Led Town
- Six core NPCs provide dialogue and quests as the character begins exploring Azuria.
- 05Generated Exploration
- Woodland, cave, and dungeon regions are generated for exploration, while towns and boss areas are custom designed.
Shards of Azuria compared to similar games
Mr. Prepper also combines survival crafting with construction, but focuses on preparing an underground shelter under an authoritarian government and the threat of nuclear war. Shards of Azuria instead centers on RPG leveling, three ability classes, NPC quests, generated woodland, caves, and dungeons, and a final boss. Dungeon Defenders: Awakened combines action RPG progression with tower defense and cooperative play, while Shards of Azuria focuses on exploration, crafting, and home building.
Shards of Azuria: platforms & release
Is Shards of Azuria worth it?
It is worth it if: RPG players who want crafting and character progression alongside exploration. Skip it if: players seeking a tightly linear RPG may find the generated exploration and open-ended building less structured.
Where can I download Shards of Azuria?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Shards of Azuria's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Shards of Azuria on?
Windows only.
