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Realms of the Haunting

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4.6/5

( 92 Reviews )

4.6

92 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

( 92 Reviews )

4.6

92 Reviews

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Product details
1996, Gremlin Interactive Ltd., ESRB Rating: Teen...
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.
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manual soundtrack
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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
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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
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Teen (Animated Blood and Gore, Animated Violence)

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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 21, 2025

DrakeWinters

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Games: 768 Reviews: 2

Fantastic Game

Please let me know of any others out there but I haven't personally seen a game that blends point and click and shooter gameplay like this. Graphically the game looks fantastic and while I was streaming it to my friends they all couldn't tell if it was an old game, or a new game done in retro style, because visually everything holds up so well. Story is great if you enjoy campy FMV, some hilarious ranges of an actually well put together makeup for a demon or really neat looking prop all the way down to some dude in a t-shirt who's supposed to be from ancient times. And oh the acting, it's like I'm watching the final project of a college drama class. Only downsides I'd say are that I really progressed through the game in sprints, with random long stopping points because I couldn't find that one weird corner I overlooked or item combination to progress. I'd suggest to have a walkthrough open to the side just in case, especially since there's at least 1 section where you can get softlocked. Also, the inventory management can be a chore, having to equip a key to use the door each time, sometimes lost in a sea of keys you've slowly collected through your journey in an inventory you can only see two rows of at a given time. And finally the resolution of the maps and journals you pick up are near impossible for me to read, so I lost a lot of the background story elements in that regard but they didn't seem necessary to complete the game. It's a steal at this price, a great gaming experience for less than a cup of coffee!


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Posted on: January 11, 2017

Nonnie

Verified owner

Games: 173 Reviews: 1

Should not be overlooked - a classic

Still one of my favourite all time games, written by the “legendary” Anthony Crowther. I loved it so much I played it a few more times and wrote my first and only walkthrough which is still around in various places - albeit often plagiarised. Good first person action with a variety of weapons, good object related puzzles, very decent FMV/acting, many a scary moment and a damn good story wraps ROTH up into one of the most underrated games of its time - possibly ever. At the time of writing ROTH is available for just a few pence/cents. Such good value I almost bought it again!


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Posted on: June 21, 2017

riso1983

Games: 5 Reviews: 1

Masterpiece - Do not hesitate

Top 5 games ever played in long 27 years of my playing history. Great mix of RP, Adventure, FPS, superb FMV and story. Highly recommended. This game has it own soul, not like the the modern scary horror titles. I've owned an original 4cd copy since the game release. It's only great that gog.com got this gem in its library. Buy it NOW.


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Posted on: February 2, 2025

HoboRamirez

Verified owner

Games: 302 Reviews: 5

Awesome atmosphere but hard to grasp

This game gets by only it´s atmosphere, as for the combat is kinda bad, but the puzzles are good and the story is kinda cringy... But I really enjoy this throwback, make me think that there aren´t many games like this one.


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Posted on: March 11, 2012

simplymule

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Games: 97 Reviews: 1

Best game, big spooky

This is the best game ever made. Fight me.


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