A more dangerous addition to the gameplay was the potential for permanent death.

[3] The chance of losing your character can be reduced by sacrificing items.

Similar to previous Wizardry games, a new character would receive bonus points they can assign to attributes.

[6] The game was released in the United States and Europe on 30 January 2013.

[9] GameSpot praised the game's interesting combat system and use of permadeath, but criticized the graphics and user interface.