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Realms of the Haunting

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4.6/5

( 88 Reviews )

4.6

88 Reviews

English & 4 more
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Realms of the Haunting
Description
Forged in the Beginning and protected by the Seven Seals, there lies a place where thought and creation intertwine. The center for all realms of existence, it is the balancing force between good and evil, man and spirit. A focal point for all energies, and the one element that has kept the consuming...
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4.6/5

( 88 Reviews )

4.6

88 Reviews

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Product details
1996, Gremlin Interactive Ltd., ...
System requirements
Windows (10, 11), 1.8 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c, DirectX 9.0c, 1...
Time to beat
10.5 hMain
11.5 h Main + Sides
15.5 h Completionist
12.5 h All Styles
Description
Forged in the Beginning and protected by the Seven Seals, there lies a place where thought and creation intertwine. The center for all realms of existence, it is the balancing force between good and evil, man and spirit. A focal point for all energies, and the one element that has kept the consuming nature of darkness at bay... Until now.
Goodies
manual soundtrack
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:

This game is powered by DOSBox.
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
10.5 hMain
11.5 h Main + Sides
15.5 h Completionist
12.5 h All Styles
Game details
Genre:
Works on:
Windows (10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04), Mac OS X (10.12)
Release date:
{{'1996-12-31T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Size:
1.4 GB

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Languages
English
audio
text
Deutsch
audio
text
español
audio
text
français
audio
text
italiano
audio
text
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Changelog (25 April 2025)
  • Added the US version of the game. You can now switch between the UK and US versions using the GOG GALAXY language option.
  • Custom keymapping added for UK, DE, and FR versions to make controls feel more modern. Check out keybinds.txt for the new layout! (US, IT, and ES versions have their own in-game control setup)
  • Tweaked DOSBox config for smoother gameplay.
  • Validated stability.
  • Verified compatibility with Windows 10 and 11.
  • Added Cloud Saves support.
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Posted on: October 5, 2017

koalablue

Games: 125 Reviews: 4

A must have

This was one of my first games to play back then. Once in a while I dig this out and play it again. Storyline is great, there are some good jump scares, but what I loved most was the creepy, dark atmosphere and amazing world designs. Don't be put off by its apparent pixel-ed graphics, there are some pretty places out there and the story definitely makes up for it. Learn to love Arqua and Raquia, but run from Sheol...


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Posted on: April 12, 2025

Sadler2028

Games: 245 Reviews: 6

Long time owner of the BOXED OG version.

I have owned and played the OG boxed CD version of this classic FMV/FPS and have to say it surprised me by running on up to Win7 and the Steam version on Win10. I am grabbing it here as it will(hopefully) get brought into the GOGs GOG program at some point. It deserves to be perserved as an example of FMV games done right not to mention that the unmodified game ran even on W7 as it is definately a DOS for Windows game in '96, even some later games until maybe 2000 still were DOS based but made to work under W98. A must have for nostalgia and to see what used to be in gaming. And I t is inded a great game!!!


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Posted on: May 23, 2012

Xarsiss

Verified owner

Games: 9 Reviews: 1

Number 1 game of all time

Incredibly atmospheric adventure game not yet surpassed, this game is a credit to creative game development, unique storyline and outstanding gameplay. The combat is fun, the story is long and all consuming, and the sound effects and fmv pull you well into the world. You get lost in it. If you want to know how good games used to be, this is the one to play. The graphics are more of an 'art style' than dated and hold up well for a game from 1996. Massively overlooked at the time with Quake and true 3d games kicking off, this deserves a much needed resurgence, spread the word and credit to Gremlin for risking such a game. An outstanding experience, play it!


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Posted on: May 27, 2012

Buckthor

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Games: 182 Reviews: 2

5 STARS all the way!

I am not surprised to see every review giving this great game 5 stars. I remember playing this game many years ago and promised myself to play through again but at some point I lost the game. Thank you GOG for helping me keep my promise. This really is one of the best games ever.


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Posted on: June 13, 2014

egawlas

Verified owner

Games: 43 Reviews: 1

A great game for it's time

I got a demo disc of this game when it first came out. I LOVED it! I bought the full version and sadly, I can't play it on the newer windows OS. It's definately worth the price. I think it was one of the first (if not THE FIRST) game to include in-game movie cut scenes. I would recommend this game to anyone!


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