Nethergate is a computer-based historical fantasy role-playing game published by Spiderweb Software for the Macintosh and Microsoft Windows platforms.

Shadowvale is an isolated valley controlled by the Brigantes, and the game's events take place during the time of Boudica's rebellion in AD 60/61.

Once these items have been acquired, the party journeys to the Spire of Ages, where the Celts aid the Faerie leader in escaping this world, while the Romans attempt to interrupt him.

The review said that while Nethergate lacks the "bells and whistles" of bigger releases, it offers both "a fascinating little romp through a mythic era of history" rarely explored in role-playing games, and "terrific price-to-performance ratio", with a single playthrough lasting over 50 hours.

For Dragon, the game's biggest weakness is mission design that too often revolves around recovering MacGuffins, and its greatest strength is the Celtic influence apparent in the Seelie Court, the Wicker Man, and the Wild Hunt.

The review praised the game's high quality plot and "rich sense of history" but criticized the crude graphics, combat and character advancement mechanics, and interface.