| Disciples of Steel | |
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| Developer(s) | Megasoft Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | FormGen |
| Platform(s) | DOS, Atari ST |
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing video game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Disciples of Steel is a 1993 video game developed by American studio Megasoft Entertainment and published by FormGen for DOS and Atari ST.
Disciples of Steel is a role-playing game. [1]
In 1996, Computer Gaming World declared Disciples of Steel the 48th-worst computer game ever released. [1]
Disciples of Steel has received mixed reviews. On February 16, 2016 the review site CRPG Addict rated Disciples of Steel the 7th greatest classic RPG of all time. [2]
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