Summary
There are plenty of video games that use theDungeons & DragonsIP, and like the campaigns on which they are based, the time it takes to complete them can range from a few minutes to several hours. It’s not just how much fun a game is that indicates the quality, but how much content there is to experience.
The websiteHowLongToBeatrates games in three ways; the main storyline, the main storyline and some extras, and the completionist. The following selections for the longest D&D games are are considered using the Completionist play times. Main Storylines run about half of that on average, with the Main Storyline and Extras estimate varying depending on the additional patches or DLCs.
Only games with ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ in the title have been considered, so this will not include games that just use theD&Druleset.
The Chronicles of Mystrais a compilation of two D&D games;Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of MystaraandDungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom, and they were originally arcade games before they were released on computers and consoles. Both of them were originally released in the 1990s and retain the vintage look with the advantages of modern graphics to give the 2D view some interest and depth.
Both of the games are side-scrollers andinclude traditionalD&Delementsrelated to choosing and building a character. Players begin by choosing a Fighter, Cleric, Elf, or Dwarf. The Elf is the casting and thieving class and the Dwarf is ideal for melee range combat. In the first game, the party must save the land of Mystra from monsters and evil magic, and in the second one, they continue to the Tower of Doom to seek out and destroy the final boss.
6Eye of the Beholder
Completionist: 20 hours
Eye of the Beholder’s original release was in DOS on the Amiga computer, but by 1994 it had also been published for Windows 98, Sega, and the Super Nintendo. Players who are familiar with the classic Dungeon Master will recognize the first-person dungeon view and panels that make this game different from other CRPGs that use isometric angles.
The setting of the game is Waterdeep, and the adventurers have been hired to seek out a magical force radiating evil from underneath the city. The plot is a simple one that focuses on the basic adventure, that includes dungeons crawlers, mini-quests, and gifts or rewards of gear and loot until the party finds and destroys Xanathar, the titular Beholder.
Not to be confused with theBaldur’s Gategames that also use the “Dark Alliance” title, this gameis intended to alludeto those older titles that take place in everyone’s favorite Faerunian city but are completely independent of the storyline and take place elsewhere. Icewind Dale is the setting forDark Alliance, and the frozen climate adds the element of survivalism into the usual adventuring module.
The Legend of Drizztnovel series is also based in this region, which is partly why the game features several characters from the story, including the famous Drow himself. Players can set out into the cold wasteland alone, and swap between the available characters, or take part in a co-op adventure with 3 additional friends.
4Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes
Completionist: 28.5 hours
Dungeons & Dragons: Heroesis only found on the Xbox, which has limited its impact on the gaming world to some extent. Although it’s aD&D-based game it’s more of a hack-and-slash with RPG elements as opposed to an adaptation of a traditional tabletop campaign.
A player can take on the wizard Kaedin alone or recruit three friends to join their party.Character choices are basedon pre-rolled options that consist of a Dwarf Cleric, an Elf Wizard, a Halfling Rogue, and a Human Fighter. Each one has a backstory that makes the story personal on some level and has a unique, ancestral weapon to help them destroy the evil wizard.
3Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance
Completionist: 42 hours
Pool of Radiancewas originally released as an MS-DOS game, and although it was also on Mac and Amiga by 1990, the only console that ever carried a version of it was one for the NES that launched in 1992. A novel about theForgotten Realmswith the same setting and plot was released in 1989 as part of the franchise’s publicity.
There’s a higher level of character customization in this title than in others of the same time, which often gives players a selection of characters with their races and classes already decided. Six races are offered along with four classes, but only non-humans are permitted to multiclass, and choosing a moral alignment is obligatory.
2Lords of Waterdeep
Completionist: 58 hours
Lords of Waterdeeprecreatesthe table-top moduleof the same name into digital form and has both an offline version for solo play and an online one for a traditional game with friends. It was originally an Apple game but is now available on Android and Windows, and is a popular digital version of a D&D tabletop game on each platform.
The plot of this game is not defined by a series of quests or an overall evil that must be defeated, but as to which character can best take on the role of a Masked Lord. This is the secretive ruling class of Waterdeep, the traders and politicians that control the port city, and victory is more about planning than combat.
1Dungeons & Dragons: Tactics
Completionist: 59.5 hours
Two dragons fighting for the prize of godhood are the core of thisD&Dgame, a tacticalrole-playing game limited onlyby its single platform, the PlayStation Portable. The rules are firmly based on the 3.5 Edition and it’s a single-player game in which the main character can choose different companions to join them.
The game lets the player choose between the usual 11 classes with two additions that are unique to this module, the Psion and Psychic Warrior. Those who would rather get right to the game can browse the library of pre-rolled choices that cover virtually every possible combination.
