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Very Positive — 82% positive (371 reviews) · 151 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Ready your sword, pack your provisions and prepare to embark upon quests in which YOU are the hero! Choose what happens at every turn of the page with Fighting Fantasy Classics – text-based roleplaying adventures remastered.
Indie, RPG, Free To Play · 2018 · More free games
Embark on text-based adventures where every decision matters. Choose your path as the hero in Fighting Fantasy Classics, a free-to-play RPG from Tin Man Games released in 2018.
About this game
UP NEXT - THE VAULT IS OPENING!
About the Game
Ready your sword, pack your provisions and prepare to embark upon nostalgic quests of epic proportions where YOU choose what happens next! Journey a magical realm, fighting monsters and unravelling mysteries in Fighting Fantasy Classics – text-based roleplaying adventures remastered. Originally presented by Steve Jackson & Ian Livingstone in the 80s and 90s, Fighting Fantasy Classics brings these timeless tales back to your gaming library.
FEATURES
Every player receives Jonathan Green's swashbuckling pirate adventure - Bloodbones - free with their download.
20+ digital gamebooks are available to purchase including classics such as Deathtrap Dungeon, Starship Traveller, Caverns of the Snow Witch, Citadel of Chaos, City of Thieves, Scorpion Swamp, House of Hell, The Forest of Doom, Island of the Lizard King, Freeway Fighter, Armies of Death, Trial of Champions, Temple of Terror, Appointment with FEAR and The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (original gamebook version).
More recent Fighting Fantasy gamebooks are also available, such as The Port of Peril and Assassins of Allansia, with many more in development!
Make the gamebooks as easy or hard as you like and even turn on a special 'Free Read' mode to play the book like an old-school cheater!
Map feature makes it easy to keep track of everywhere you have explored during current and previous playthroughs.
Unlimited Bookmarks allow you to revisit difficult sections as many times as desired.
Classic, original artwork from Iain McCaig, Russ Nicholson, Malcolm Barter, Ian Miller and more! All viewable through a collectable artwork gallery.
Automated Adventure Sheet that keeps track of your stats, inventory and knowledge gained during your journey.
Specially composed, atmospheric soundtrack and effects.
History of Fighting Fantasy and Rulebook titles, included as free books on the shelf for all players.
Traverse the realm of Allansia, using your might and magic to hunt down evil sorcerers. Brave the dangers of Darkwood Forest to help save a doomed village of dwarves. Seek vengeance from the Pirate Lord who murdered your family and destroyed your life many moons ago. Save a port-town from the wrath of an undead lord and his ghostly hound minions!
Part story, part game, in these adventures YOU ARE THE HERO!
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: 1.5 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with 1GB memory
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
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The mountain awaits...
You defeated Zagor years ago.Unfortunately, someone forgot to tell the mountain.Read full article on Community Announcements (TinManGames)AnnouncementsOfficial
Zagor is now accepting your wishes!
The mountain is open.The traps are reset.The monsters are hungry.And Zagor is feeling a little neglected.The Steam page for Return to Firetop Mountain is now live, and the legendary Warlock would very much appreciate your wishlist. He's spent decades rebuilding his dungeon, restocking his treasure chests, and convincing goblins to return to work after a rather unfortunate incident involving a certain adventurer.The least you can do is click a button!For those brave enough to return, Return to Firetop Mountain revisits the most famous dungeon in Fighting Fantasy history and was the the 50th FF release in the original Puffin publication run, back in 1992. Featuring the stunning cover art of Les Edwards and atmospheric illustrations by Martin McKenna, this is a journey back to the mountain that started it all.Will you survive the perils of Firetop Mountain once again?More importantly...Will Zagor survive the disappointment if you don't wishlist it?Wishlist Return to Firetop Mountain today and help awaken an ancient evil.Read full article on Community Announcements (TinManGames)AnnouncementsOfficial
Back to the Mountain
You’ve been here before… or have you? We're thrilled to announce the arrival of Return to Firetop Mountain in just a few weeks - a triumphant return to one of the most iconic dungeons in gamebook history!Years have passed since the Warlock Zagor fell, but the shadows never truly left Firetop Mountain. Evil stirs once more in its depths, and the labyrinth you thought you knew has changed. New dangers, twisted passages, and deadly secrets await those brave (or foolish) enough to enter again.This is not just a sequel. It’s a reckoning. Our digital edition will feature the striking cover art by Les Edwards, alongside atmospheric interior illustrations by the late, great Martin McKenna, bringing every dark corridor and monstrous encounter vividly to life.So sharpen your sword, steady your nerves, and get ready to take that first step into the darkness once more.The mountain is waiting...Read full article on Community Announcements (TinManGames)AnnouncementsOfficial
How about a Warhammer 40k digital gamebook?
⚔️ FROM ALLANSIA TO THE 41ST MILLENNIUM… ⚔️Fans of Fighting Fantasy, we’ve got something special for you.Legacy of Dorn: Herald of Oblivion has returned to Steam as part of the Warhammer Classics event and it comes from none other than Jonathan Green, one of the legendary writers behind many Fighting Fantasy adventures.If you’ve enjoyed battling your way through Allansia, testing your luck, and making life-or-death decisions… imagine that same gamebook intensity transported into the grim darkness of the far future.This is Fighting Fantasy… with boltguns.A brutal, choice-driven adventure set aboard a Space Hulk, where every decision counts and survival is never guaranteed. It’s a must-play for fans of Jonathan Green’s work, and anyone who craves a darker, deadlier challenge.For Dorn. For Terra. For the Emperor. 🛡️🔥Read full article on Community Announcements (TinManGames)AnnouncementsOfficial
Choose Wisely in the Scorpion Swamp!
🌿🦂 Welcome to Scorpion Swamp! 🦂🌿A new adventure slithers into the Fighting Fantasy Classics library!Sharpen your swords, steady your nerve, and maybe pack a spare pair of socks, because Scorpion Swamp has officially arrived as the latest DLC gamebook for Fighting Fantasy Classics!And yes - before anyone asks - this swampy, monster-packed romp is written by the other Steve Jackson.Not that Steve Jackson (co-creator of Fighting Fantasy).We mean Steve Jackson of Steve Jackson Games fame - the legendary mind behind GURPS, Munchkin, Ogre, and all sorts of tabletop mischief.What Awaits You in the Muck?Scorpion Swamp is a wonderfully free-roaming, go-where-you-like style adventure filled with deadly wildlife, weird wizards, magical rings, mysterious quests… Choose one of three patrons - Good, Evil, or Neutral, and head into the mire. Explore, map, survive, and probably step in something unpleasant.Celebrate With Us in the Choose Wisely Festival!Steam and Studio Ephua is currently running the Choose Wisely Festival, celebrating branching stories, gamebooks, narrative adventures and all things decision-driven. Which makes it the perfect moment for a trip into a swamp that absolutely will judge your choices.To mark the occasion, many titles in the Fighting Fantasy Classics library are now on sale! If you've been waiting to fill out your collection — or revisit some 80s gamebook chaos — now’s the time. Dive In Today!Grab Scorpion Swamp, choose your quest, and set off into the mist. And remember: If the ring starts to feel warm… maybe don’t go that way.Happy adventuring, heroes! — The Tin Man Games TeamRead full article on Community Announcements (TinManGames)
