Albion
Albion is a 1995 role-playing game developed by Blue Byte. Players follow Tom Driscoll, a pilot aboard a corporate spaceship sent to strip-mine a planet, who is stranded on that world, Albion, and discovers it teeming with life and magic. He assembles a party of humans and native peoples and sets out to save the planet from the very company that brought him there.
The game mixes free-roaming 3D dungeons rendered in a first-person view with top-down, isometric town and overworld areas, and combat unfolds on a tactical grid where positioning and turn order matter. Its ecological themes, distinct cultures, and detailed lore gave it unusual narrative depth for its era, blending science fiction with fantasy in a way few contemporaries attempted. The dual presentation and open exploration earned it a lasting cult following among European RPG fans.
Today Albion is available through digital re-release services that repackage classic PC titles to run on modern systems, letting newcomers experience its hybrid world without period hardware.
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Modern alternatives to Albion, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
Prices, platform availability and Steam Deck compatibility can change at any time. Always check the store page before buying.
| Alternative | Price | Steam Deck | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition | € 19,99 | Steam Deck Playable | PC, Mac, Linux |
| UnderRail Indie | € 14,99 | Steam Deck Playable | PC |
| Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game Indie | € 39,99 | Steam Deck Playable | PC |
| Anachronox | € 6,99 | Steam Deck Playable | PC |
| Albion | € 5,99 | Not on Steam | PC |
Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
€ 19,99Turn-based cyberpunk-fantasy squad missions with strong writing and a distinct setting.
Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition runs on PC, Mac, Linux. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch.
UnderRail Indie
€ 14,99An indie sci-fi CRPG with deep systems and turn-based combat.
UnderRail runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch.
Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game Indie
€ 39,99A reactive sci-fi RPG aboard a generation ship, where skill checks really do change the story.
Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch.
Anachronox
€ 6,99A quirky sci-fi RPG with a strong story and offbeat humour.
Anachronox runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch.
Albion
€ 5,99The original cult RPG configured to run on modern machines.
Albion runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch.
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