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Is Sword of Fargoal worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Roguelike fans who want procedurally generated dungeon runs
- Retro RPG players who enjoy grid-based movement and permadeath
- Players who prefer objective-driven dungeon escapes
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a persistent character-building campaign without permadeath
- Players who prefer predictable maps rather than randomized dungeon layouts
- Players looking for a story-led RPG with extensive dialogue
Our take on Sword of Fargoal
Rather than treating dungeon exploration as a steady campaign, the game combines randomized levels with a sudden escape deadline. Finding the sword shifts the objective from exploration to a 2000-second ascent, while permadeath makes each attempt a separate run.
What is Sword of Fargoal?
Sword of Fargoal is a remastered emulated roguelike originally released for the Commodore 64 in 1983.
A warrior explores randomly generated dungeon levels using grid-based movement, fights enemies, gathers loot and experience, and searches for the Sword of Fargoal. Items include healing potions and magic spells, while traps can crush the warrior, drop them into pits, or teleport them elsewhere. Gold can be offered at temples to gain experience. The sword is hidden between dungeon levels 15 and 20. After finding it, the warrior has 2000 seconds, or 33 minutes, to escape before the dungeon is destroyed. The enhanced version adds saving and loading, controller support, control remapping, and image scaling and smoothing options.
How Sword of Fargoal plays
- 01Randomized Dungeon Levels
- Each adventure uses a different arrangement of dungeon areas.
- 02Permadeath Structure
- A defeated warrior must begin a new run.
- 03Trap-Filled Exploration
- Hazards can crush the warrior, send them into pits, or teleport them.
- 04Timed Sword Escape
- Finding the sword starts a 2000-second escape deadline.
- 05Modern Control Options
- The enhanced edition supports most modern controllers, remapped controls, saving at any point, and image scaling and smoothing.
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Sword of Fargoal: platforms & release
Is Sword of Fargoal worth it?
It is worth it if: roguelike fans who want procedurally generated dungeon runs. Skip it if: players seeking a persistent character-building campaign without permadeath.
Where can I download Sword of Fargoal?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Sword of Fargoal's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Sword of Fargoal on?
Windows only.
