Neverwinter Nights
Also known as NWN
Neverwinter Nights is a 2002 role-playing game developed by BioWare, built on the third-edition Dungeons & Dragons ruleset and designed as much for its player-facing creation tools as for its official single-player campaign.
Players create a hero and adventure through a story of a devastating plague and political intrigue in and around the city of Neverwinter, joined by a single hireable henchman, using pausable real-time combat grounded faithfully in D&D mechanics and character classes. Its defining feature, however, was the powerful Aurora toolset paired with a live Dungeon Master client, which let players build entire custom modules and host persistent online worlds where a human game master could control monsters, spawn events, and guide players in real time.
That toolkit fostered a remarkably long-lived, creative community that produced fan-made campaigns and persistent servers for many years, alongside official expansions. An enhanced edition has been released for modern platforms, preserving both the campaigns and the game's enduring legacy of player-driven creativity.
Where can you play Neverwinter Nights today?
Device by device, which of the 3 alternatives below you can play on it.
- PC
- Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition (€ 19,99), Baldur's Gate 3 (€ 59,99) and Solasta: Crown of the Magister (€ 34,99).
- Mac
- Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition (€ 19,99) and Baldur's Gate 3 (€ 59,99).
- Linux
- Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition (€ 19,99).
- iPhone
- None of the alternatives to Neverwinter Nights runs on iPhone.
- iPad
- None of the alternatives to Neverwinter Nights runs on iPad.
- Android phone
- None of the alternatives to Neverwinter Nights runs on Android phone.
- Android tablet
- None of the alternatives to Neverwinter Nights runs on Android tablet.
- PlayStation
- None of the alternatives to Neverwinter Nights runs on PlayStation.
- Xbox
- None of the alternatives to Neverwinter Nights runs on Xbox.
- Switch
- None of the alternatives to Neverwinter Nights runs on Switch.
- Steam Deck
- Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition (€ 19,99), Baldur's Gate 3 (€ 59,99) and Solasta: Crown of the Magister (€ 34,99).
Games like Neverwinter Nights
Modern alternatives to Neverwinter Nights, 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.
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Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition
€ 19,99A modernized version with updated visuals and restored multiplayer.
Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition is also an alternative to 1 other classic
Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition runs on PC, Mac, Linux. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Baldur's Gate 3
€ 59,99The modern peak of D&D role-playing with turn-based tactics and vast choice.
Baldur's Gate 3 is also an alternative to 2 other classics
Baldur's Gate 3 runs on PC, Mac. Not available on Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Solasta: Crown of the Magister Indie
€ 34,99An indie tactical RPG built faithfully on the tabletop ruleset.
Solasta: Crown of the Magister is also an alternative to 3 other classics
Solasta: Crown of the Magister runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
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