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role-playing video game
Dark Sun: Wake of the Ravager
By Strategic Simulations, released 1 Jan 1994
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- DOS
What it is
Dark Sun: Wake of the Ravager is a role-playing game from Strategic Simulations, set in Athas, the harsh, sun-scorched world of AD&D’s Dark Sun. As the sequel to Shattered Lands, it sends players across the sands to pursue two quests and uncover ancient mysteries. Recruit champions from different races and classes, including Gladiators, Psionicists and Rangers, then level and customise the party as it travels and encounters Athas’s inhabitants. The story centers on the Dragon of Ur Draxa and the Lord Warrior, whose plans threaten this savage setting. The game is listed for Microsoft Windows, macOS and DOS; its Steam listing specifies Windows and single-player play. Steam features also include downloadable content and Family Sharing. Its listed genres are action and RPG, while the broader genre classification is role-playing video game. Strategic Simulations is both the listed maker and developer, and SNEG is the publisher.
What players like, and what they don't
- Recruit champions across races and classes
- Level and customise the party
- Pursue two quests
- Uncover ancient mysteries
- Steam lists Windows only
- Single-player only
Who it suits
Suited to players looking for a single-player role-playing adventure with party recruitment and customisation. Its setting and quest focus may appeal to fans of fantasy worlds and exploration.
Wake of the Ravager centers on party-building and quests in the dangerous world of Athas. Its listed Steam features focus on solo play, with downloadable content and Family Sharing also noted.
