Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition Alternatives and Similar Games

Planescape: Torment is a successful Dungeons & Dragons RPG from the creators who brought us Baldur’s Gate. In appearance and gameplay, it is similar to both that series and Icewind Dale. Nearly twenty years after its release, it has remained popular thanks to its immersive dialogue, dark setting, and unique protagonist. It is considered to be one of the greatest video games ever made.

Games like Planescape: Torment put story over combat. Many of the quests have options to be solved through dialogue. Clever players can also avoid it by using stealth or dialogue. It is a departure from the traditional RPG model which requires players to kill every enemy to progress.

The game follows the Nameless One, an immortal being who will awake with amnesia each time they are killed. The game begins with them waking in a mortuary with no clue beyond the tattoos marked on their skin. From here the player will begin their exploration of the city of Sigil and the surrounding planes of existence.

Over the course of the game, the Nameless One will meet seven individuals who can join their quest. Each companion has their own unique skills and personality with numerous conversation options available. Up to five may accompany the Nameless One at any one time.

The game’s unique setting is a departure from the medieval fantasy worlds that Dungeons & Dragons is mostly known for. The beginning city, Sigil, acts as a portal to other parts of the universe. Fifteen factions vie for control of the city with the protagonist able to join and assist some of them.

An enhanced version of the game has been released to allow it to be played on modern computers as well as update graphics and the game interface. It has been an inspiration for countless other RPGs, most notably Torment: Tides of Numenera.