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Realms of the Haunting

Forged in the Beginning and protected by the Seven Seals, there lies a place where thought and creation intertwine. The center for all realms of existence, it is the balancing force between good and evil, man…

31 December 1996

Realms of the Haunting is an adventure developed by Gremlin Interactive, released 31 December 1996 on DOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Realms of the Haunting is

Realms of the Haunting is an adventure game developed by Gremlin Interactive and released in 1996. It was published by Blue Moon Red Owl. It is available on DOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Forged in the Beginning and protected by the Seven Seals, there lies a place where thought and creation intertwine. The center for all realms of existence, it is the balancing force between good and evil, man and spirit. A focal point for all energies, and the one element that has kept the consuming nature of darkness at bay... Until now.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, horror, survival and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Realms of the Haunting launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.

Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.

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When did Realms of the Haunting come out?
Realms of the Haunting was released on 31 December 1996 for DOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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