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Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord - PC (Steam)
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Featuring the GRAMMY® Award-winning score by Winifred Phillips!Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is a full 3D remake of the first game in the legendary Wizardry series of RPGs. The first party-based RPG video game ever released, Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord was a direct inspiration to series like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. Digital Eclipse's revival preserves the appeal of the...
- Platform
- Steam (PC)
- Developer
- Digital Eclipse
- Publisher
- Digital Eclipse, Atari
- Release date
- 23 May, 2024
- Languages
- Genres
- Action, RPG
- Product type
- Digital key / activates on Steam
Supported languages
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Description
Featuring the GRAMMY® Award-winning score by Winifred Phillips!
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is a full 3D remake of the first game in the legendary Wizardry series of RPGs.
The first party-based RPG video game ever released, Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord was a direct inspiration to series like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. Digital Eclipse's revival preserves the appeal of the classic, with many upgrades for modern role-playing game fans.
Dungeon Crawling, Deluxe
Craft your own party of adventurers and head into the labyrinth at the behest of the mad overlord Trebor, in search of the amulet stolen by the evil wizard Werdna. Battle groups of challenging enemies, avoid hidden traps, and make your way deeper into the dungeon as you prepare for the ultimate battle: Facing Werdna himself.
Commitment to Accuracy
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is built directly on top of the original 1981 game's code. Although it looks all new, underneath the hood is the authentic game. You can even view the original Apple II interface as you play.
Challenge Without Hassle
While the well-known difficulty of the enemies has not been altered, quality-of-life improvements have been added in every area. Party management, navigation, spellcasting, and combat have all been significantly enhanced.
A Legend Reborn
If you're just discovering the legendary Wizardry franchise, Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is the perfect jumping-in point for new players. Series veterans will love the gorgeous new graphics and sound, and the streamlined interface.
System Requirements
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 GPU
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-6400 CPU @ 2.70GHz
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 970
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
News

a year ago
Update Notes for 1.1.1 (Hotfix)
<ul class="bb_ul"><li> Addressed a potential lock up when casting DUMAPIC under certain circumstances</li></ul>

a year ago
Update 1.1: The Fast Combat Update
Greetings, adventurers! We've heard your feedback since the release of Wizardry, and we appreciate all your suggestions. We've fixed numerous bugs and added a few features requested specifically by players, and we hope these changes make your time in The Maze even more

2 years ago
Update Notes for 1.0
<i><b>Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord </b></i>has reached a major milestone with the 1.0 release of the game. Here are the items that were addressed/improved in this latest update:<br><br><ul class="bb_ul"&g
Best Reviews
👍 Recommended · Steam player · 19 Jul 2026
A great version of the classic RPG. The chef's kiss is the little Apple ][ emulator window showing you that you are, deep down, still playing the same Wizardry from all those years ago.
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👍 Recommended · Steam player · 16 Jul 2026
IT WAS FUN PLAYING THE GAME WITH GRAFICS INSTEAD OF YELLOW TYPING ON A APPLE 2 COMPUTER GOOD JOB DEVS NOW DO A COMPLEAT OVER HAUL ON EVERQUEST PLEASE
0 found this helpful
👍 Recommended · Steam player · 9 Jul 2026
Great nostalgia of one of the first games I ever played.
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Recent Reviews
👍 Recommended · Steam player · 20 Jul 2026
original dungeon crawler
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👍 Recommended · Steam player · 19 Jul 2026
A great version of the classic RPG. The chef's kiss is the little Apple ][ emulator window showing you that you are, deep down, still playing the same Wizardry from all those years ago.
1 found this helpful
👍 Recommended · Steam player · 16 Jul 2026
IT WAS FUN PLAYING THE GAME WITH GRAFICS INSTEAD OF YELLOW TYPING ON A APPLE 2 COMPUTER GOOD JOB DEVS NOW DO A COMPLEAT OVER HAUL ON EVERQUEST PLEASE
0 found this helpful