Play 800x600 Castle of the Winds Part1&2 (Windows 3.11) Online

Castle of the Winds was released in 1993 as part of the MS-DOS Classic Games series, developed by SaadaSoft. It arrived during a time when Windows 3.11 was common, and it offered a straightforward but engaging role-playing experience without the complexity of many contemporary titles.

You control a lone hero exploring a tiled, screen-by-screen world, fighting monsters in turn-based combat and gathering equipment to grow stronger. The main goal is to survive the dungeon depths, recover stolen family treasures, and eventually confront the forces behind the chaos. Signature mechanics include identifying magic items (which can be cursed or blessed), managing an inventory full of potions and scrolls, and engaging enemies on a grid where positioning matters. The pacing is deliberate, encouraging careful exploration, and the difficulty feels fair but persistent. It feels like a personal adventure where every discovery and decision carries weight.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".