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Darkstone

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4.2/5

( 111 Reviews )

4.2

111 Reviews

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Darkstone
Description
The world is living under the dark shadow of a nefarious dragon. Villagers are turning into stone. Armies of skeletons, swarms of wasps, and lumbering ogres lurk everywhere. Evil is spreading like wildfire. And you're the only one who can put an end to it. Scattered across the kingdom are seven anc...
Genre:
Role-playing - Action - Fantasy
Tags:
Action, Fantasy, Role-playing, Classic, Hack and Slash, show 1 more... Local Co-Op
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4.2/5

( 111 Reviews )

4.2

111 Reviews

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Product details
1999, Delphine Software International, ESRB Rating: Teen...
System requirements
Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10, 1.8 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 (co...
Time to beat
16 hMain
17 h Main + Sides
18.5 h Completionist
17 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Description
The world is living under the dark shadow of a nefarious dragon. Villagers are turning into stone. Armies of skeletons, swarms of wasps, and lumbering ogres lurk everywhere. Evil is spreading like wildfire. And you're the only one who can put an end to it.

Scattered across the kingdom are seven ancient major crystals which together invoke the power of the Orb. Without it, you have no hope of defeating your fire-breathing nemesis. You will creep through dungeons and castles, explore the wilderness, encounter traps, curses, and puzzles on your quest to unearth the crystals. It may take months. It may take years. It may take away any hope you ever had of living a normal, productive, twentieth-century life.

Darkstone is a classic hack'n'slash game with everything a good game of its kind should have: randomly generated loot, four character classes, a well-implemented cooperative mode, and four difficulty levels that use the well-known Diablo-style formula of each level being the possibility of further progression for you character. In addition, the game mechanics are extremely smooth and fluent. Bottom line, if you feel like killing some evil monsters and saving the world in the process you can’t possibly go wrong with Darkstone.
  • Randomly generated dungeons, quests, items, and four difficulty levels assure an exceptionally high replayability value.
  • Polished and rewarding cooperative mode lets you enjoy the entire game with up to three of your friends at once.
  • Four classes to choose from (warrior, wizard, thief and monk), each offering a unique gameplay style.
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artworks avatars manual wallpapers soundtrack
System requirements
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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
16 hMain
17 h Main + Sides
18.5 h Completionist
17 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Role-playing - Action - Fantasy
Tags:
Action, Fantasy, Role-playing, Classic, Hack and Slash, show 1 more... Local Co-Op
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
{{'1999-07-31T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Company:
Delphine Software International / VectorCell
Size:
558 MB
Links:
Forum discussion
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Teen (Animated Blood and Gore, Animated Violence)
Game features
Cloud saves
Co-op
Multi-player
Single-player
Languages
English
audio
text
Deutsch
audio
text
français
audio
text
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Posted on: December 13, 2024

Mr.Satan9

Verified owner

Games: 11 Reviews: 1

Darkstone magical game

A great adventure, a fable, forever full of magic and power. Love it

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Posted on: February 1, 2025

CypherNick

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Games: 12 Reviews: 1

This game rocks

I love Diablo, so I love this.

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Posted on: February 10, 2013

alvorsam

Games: 139 Reviews: 5

Intangible font, but playable

... as opposite to Soulbringer, which is completely unplayable, as you need to read the text to enjoy the game DarkStone, on the other hand, is hack'n'slash, and a damn lovely one too! Check the forum to see if they have a solution compatible with your graphics card brand.

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Posted on: June 28, 2015

mrschism

Games: 389 Reviews: 1

Get it if you can run it.

Darkstone is an amazing game, especially for its time. It was, however, not without faults. The difficulty could ramp somewhat unexpectedly. In the original release, the EXP meter would break (fixed in this version, apparently). Doesn't always work well on modern systems (see system requirement notes). If you can get it to work properly, this is one of the BEST dungeon crawlers I've ever played, though. Great methods of learning and leveling skills, difficult enemies, interesting and unique puzzles..... everything you could want in a game of this genre. The soundtrack is amazing, but about average for it's genre. Some of the sounds sounded really similar to the original Diablo soundtrack (in the best possible way). Definitely worth the price.

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Posted on: February 7, 2023

Ronne22

Verified owner

Games: 526 Reviews: 3

Uma jóia rara de RPG ao estilo Diablo!

PORTUGUÊS: No ínicio confesso que subestimei, esperando apenas um "diablo genérico" qualquer... Me enganei! haha Fiquei 5 horas seguidas jogando sem parar, com aquele sentimento nostálgico de explorar o mapa inteiro e evoluindo o personagem, com uma sensação muito prazerosa de gameplay! Me surpreendi demais! Sinceramente é um dos melhores RPG ao estilo diablo que já joguei! RPG simples e fantástico! Vale muito bem o seu tempo para se desfrutar do mundo de Darkstone! ENGLISH: At first I confess that I underestimated, expecting just any "generic diablo"... I was wrong! haha I spent 5 straight hours playing non-stop, with that nostalgic feeling of exploring the entire map and evolving the character, with a very pleasant gameplay feeling! I was too surprised! It's honestly one of the best diablo-style RPGs I've ever played! Simple and fantastic RPG! Well worth your time to enjoy the world of Darkstone!

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