Fit check
Is The Temple of Elemental Evil worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- D&D fans who want a party-based computer RPG
- RPG players who prefer turn-based tactical battles
- Players seeking branching stories with multiple endings
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a tightly linear campaign rather than multiple story routes
- Players who prefer controlling one hero instead of managing a party of characters and followers
- Players seeking real-time combat instead of turn-based encounters
Our take on The Temple of Elemental Evil
Its defining structure is a party of five controllable characters plus three followers navigating a branching D&D adventure with tactical, turn-based battles.
What is The Temple of Elemental Evil?
Explore the Greyhawk setting around Hommlet, Nulb, and a ruined temple where bandits and dark forces are gathering.
This party-based D&D RPG combines tactical, turn-based combat with branching story paths and multiple endings. Each party can include five controllable characters and three followers. Characters can be customized through skills, feats, and spells, while reactive NPCs and varied environments shape the adventure. The game supports all alignments and presents battles against a wide range of monsters. This updated edition includes over a thousand fixes and improvements from the Circle of Eight and Temple+ modding communities, including changes to stability, AI, performance, interface, and quality-of-life details.
How The Temple of Elemental Evil plays
- 01Branching Adventure
- Different story routes lead to multiple possible conclusions.
- 02Party Management
- Each group contains five controllable characters and three followers.
- 03Character Customization
- Skills, feats, and spells provide options for shaping the party.
- 04Tactical Combat
- Encounters use turn-based battles against a broad range of monsters.
- 05Alignment Support
- The adventure accommodates characters across all alignments.
- 06Community Updates
- The updated edition incorporates over a thousand fixes and improvements from Circle of Eight and Temple+.
The Temple of Elemental Evil compared to similar games
Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition centers on an unconventional story and exploration of a strange, dangerous city, while The Temple of Elemental Evil focuses on party management, tactical turn-based combat, and multiple story paths. Back to the Dawn is a prison-escape RPG about survival, investigation, crime, and corruption, rather than a Greyhawk fantasy adventure with customizable characters, spells, and alignment support. Tales of Symphonia presents an adventure spanning two interlocked worlds, while this game structures its fantasy campaign around a party and a ruined temple.
The Temple of Elemental Evil: platforms & release
Is The Temple of Elemental Evil worth it?
It is worth it if: d&D fans who want a party-based computer RPG. Skip it if: players looking for a tightly linear campaign rather than multiple story routes.
Where can I download The Temple of Elemental Evil?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Temple of Elemental Evil's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Temple of Elemental Evil on?
Windows only.
