9th Dawn III

by Valorware

The Developer Says...

9th Dawn III: Shadow of Erthil is a massive open world RPG/dungeon crawler packed full of content – featuring more than 270 monsters to fight and capture, a fun card game with 180 cards to collect, and over 1,400 unique items to hoard!

Players Like...

❤ Open World Exploration

Players trek through a massive 2D landscape spanning 25+ distinct regions, from Ashwick's rolling fields to Halstom's snow-covered mountains. Gamers can freely explore without linear restrictions, uncovering hidden crypts, ancient fortresses, and remote villages across a seamless map.

❤ Combat System

Combat unleashes fast-paced, real-time action where players click and hold to attack 270 unique monsters. Abilities trigger through number keys, allowing players to chain spell combinations or execute precise melee strikes. Combat feels responsive, with enemies charging from multiple angles and requiring strategic dodging and healing.

❤ Character Progression

Character development empowers players through five attribute points per level distributed across strength, intelligence, wisdom, and dexterity, skills that level independently through repeated use, ability tokens scattered in dungeons requiring exploration to unlock special powers, and potential for creating unique builds like elemental tank mages or pet-controlling beastmasters.

❤ Creature Taming and Companions

The taming system allows players to capture 270 monsters with individual stat growth, train up to 10 active pets simultaneously, 'morph' pets by resetting their level to boost base statistics, and recruit a fully customizable companion character with independent skill development.

❤ Crafting and Side Activities

Players dive into robust non-combat systems including comprehensive crafting with 1,400 unique items, fishing, cooking, and mining mechanics that level through repeated actions, alchemy with complex material combinations, and an optional 180-card mini-game playable against NPCs.

❤ Difficulty and Progression

The gameplay offers a relaxed progression curve with flexible exploration without strict level gating, optional skill grinding, numerous side quests that don't interrupt player agency, and a recently added hard mode for challenge seekers.

❤ Unique Gameplay Highlights

Players celebrate Ultima-inspired RPG design, extensive character and pet customization, relaxed, non-linear gameplay, massive content depth, and passionate single-developer design philosophy.

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