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Arx Fatalis

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4.2/5

( 214 Reviews )

4.2

214 Reviews

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Arx Fatalis
Description
The world of Arx is wrought with turmoil, brought to the brink of destruction by a violent war. The sun has disappeared from overhead to shroud the world in eternal darkness forcing communities to begin inhabiting the underground mines. But as food and drink becomes scarce, the wars become even more...
Genre:
Role-playing - Adventure - Fantasy
Tags:
Adventure, Fantasy, Story Rich, Role-playing, Atmospheric, show 9 more... Exploration, Classic, First-Person, Horror, Open World, Magic, Stealth, Dungeon Crawler, Underground
User reviews

4.2/5

( 214 Reviews )

4.2

214 Reviews

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Product details
2002, Arkane Studios, ESRB Rating: Mature 17+...
System requirements
Windows 7 / 8 / 10, 1 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (compatible with D...
Time to beat
20 hMain
26.5 h Main + Sides
48.5 h Completionist
24.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Description
The world of Arx is wrought with turmoil, brought to the brink of destruction by a violent war. The sun has disappeared from overhead to shroud the world in eternal darkness forcing communities to begin inhabiting the underground mines. But as food and drink becomes scarce, the wars become even more violent as each race struggles for survival.

You are plugged into this world of terror and must use bravery and cunning to uncover the long hidden secret of Arx. As your epic quest unfolds you will explore ancient temples, bustling cities and abandoned mines, unearth legendary artefacts and face terrifying foes.

Arx Fatalis features: Lots of quest and sub-quest to complete; innovative gesture-casting system with 50 powerful spells based upon 20 runes; wield over 20 crushingly powerful weapons; no two games are ever the same: storyline and events change according to your actions; hundreds of characters to befriend or murder and massive underground world to discover and explore.
  • An innovative gesture-based spellcasting system
  • A massive underground world to explore
  • The choices you make strongly influence the story, leading to one of 4 endings
Goodies
screensaver manual (37 pages) artworks avatars in-game sounds HD wallpapers
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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
20 hMain
26.5 h Main + Sides
48.5 h Completionist
24.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Role-playing - Adventure - Fantasy
Tags:
Adventure, Fantasy, Story Rich, Role-playing, Atmospheric, show 9 more... Exploration, Classic, First-Person, Horror, Open World, Magic, Stealth, Dungeon Crawler, Underground
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2002-11-12T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Company:
Arkane Studios / Bethesda Softworks LLC
Size:
638 MB
Links:
Forum discussion
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Mature 17+ (Violence, Blood and Gore)
Game features
Single-player
Languages
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Posted on: March 31, 2022

GorgoCZ

Verified owner

Games: 35 Reviews: 2

I love the atmosphere and setting

Unfortunately I got stuck in snake women area and was not able to progress any further. Hard to get through without walkthrough guide for me, which kinda sucks

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Posted on: July 10, 2025

georgelafong_2563

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Games: 2 Reviews: 1

black screen of death

can not get either fatalis or libertatis to work

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Posted on: December 17, 2010

bmanic

Verified owner

Games: 80 Reviews: 1

Too buggy, should NOT BE SOLD on GOG

This game seems really good but it is FAR TOO BUGGY. I can not understand why it is being sold here at gog.com. It just doesn't make any sense. The game crashes, freezes and sometimes simply doesn't start at all.. and trust me, I know my way around computers. I've tried it all. This one is just far too crippled. If you read some of the old reviews from the days it was released you'll notice a very common theme. Promising game, far too buggy to be played. I'm going to request a refund on this one, even if it's just a few dollars. Gog.com must take down this download.. it's impossible to play it more than a few hours without getting some bug of a show stopping nature.

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Posted on: April 20, 2021

EwigWandernd

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Games: 738 Reviews: 263

Underground RPG classic

Story: 4/5 Worldbuilding: 5/5 Art Design: 4/5 Graphics: 3/5 Sound: 3/5 Gameplay: 4/5

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Posted on: August 27, 2024

stevesan

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Games: 104 Reviews: 1

still holds up! use libertatis tho

fdsa

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