Avernum 5 flips the story on its head. You begin your journey as a band of loyal soldiers serving the all-powerful Empire of the world. Your mission? You must track down Dorikas, a ruthless assassin who attempts to kill the Empress and flees to the dark underworld of Avernum.

The problem is, Avernum is a massive world populated by traitors, misfits, and monsters that absolutely hate the Empire you serve. As you explore these vast, dark fortresses, you’ll have to deal with unreliable locals, navigate political systems, and survive murderous bandits who want nothing more than to see an Imperial soldier fall. It’s an intelligent, gritty, atmospheric story where your choices determine who you can trust and how your quest ends.

Key Features:

• The Vast Underworld: Explore a vast underground map filled with hidden dungeons, pirate strongholds, mysterious ruins, and hundreds of unique quests.
• Tactical Warfare: Fight smart, scripted battles that require careful positioning, crowd control, and careful use of space.
• Deep Party Planning: Create and run a trial with four travelers. You’ll be using a highly flexible character progression system that consists of over 50 spells, various fighting styles, and powerful unlockable abilities.
• Maturity and optimism: Deciding how to handle complex political situations. Will you remain a loyal ally to the Empire, or will Avernite mystery conflicts change your mind? Your choices really matter.
• Play it yourself: You don’t need to have played the previous games in the series to dive into Avernum 5 and fully understand the plot.

Conclusion:

Avernum 5 is a true love letter to the golden age of computer RPGs. It replaces beautiful, feature-heavy graphics with rich animations, intelligent writing, and deep mechanics that will keep you engaged for hours.