# Sorcery! 3

> Interactive fiction adventure game with choices, combat, and magic. (iPhone/iPad app by inkle.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sorcery-3/id978352903 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [inkle](https://appshunter.io/developer/576695514)
- Category: Games, Books, Adventure, Role Playing
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 77 App Store ratings · 158 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 321 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-04-22
- Data updated: 2026-09-05
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sorcery-3/id978352903/reviews.md

## What is Sorcery! 3?

An epic adventure through a cursed wilderness of monsters, traps and magic. Begin your journey here! (Parts 1 and 2 not required.)

*** Rock Paper Shotgun best RPG of 2016 ***

"Sorcery! 3 is unlike anything you’ve ever played. Its mix of puzzle-solving, combat, and choose-your-own-adventure stylings have created a unique form of entertainment that I cannot wait to get back into" - Pocket Tactics, 5/5

"An amazing adventure... easily the biggest and most satisfying gamebook ever released on iOS" - TouchArcade, 5/5

"[One] of 2015’s best iPhone games", TIME magazine

"This dragon-centric chapter of Sorcery! 3 does a fantastic job of keeping things dynamic and interesting, and better yet, its new puzzle-like aspect gives it the kind of magical, surprise-filled, combat-related fun fantasy fans live for." - Examiner.com, 5/5

"Sorcery! 3 demonstrates just how wonderful interactive fiction can be." - 148apps

+ Explore everywhere - move freely through the world, any way you want, creating your own unique story
+ New time beacons allow you to alter the world dynamically - travel through the present, or into the past, or mix the two
+ Thousands of choices - all are remembered, and shape your adventure
+ Thirty new enemies, including seven deadly serpents, each with their own strategies - and weaknesses
+ Adapted from the best-selling gamebook series by legendary game designer Steve Jackson
+ Swindlestones is back! The game of bluff and deceit is back, with new, smarter, opponents
+ New spells to discover and new magic to master
+ Five Gods, all with different quirks and powers
+ Start your adventure here, or load your characters and choices from Part 2
+ New music from "80 Days" composer Laurence Chapman
+ Two new 3D hand-drawn maps to explore by Mike Schley

"A seminal moment in interactive fiction" - Gamezebo

"A vast and engaging third chapter that expands brilliantly on the first two" - PocketGamer (Gold award)

The land of Kakhabad is a wilderness - a ruined desert, a tangled forest, cruel mountains and fissures, all guarded by seven fearsome serpents. But you must cross this land if you are to reach Mampang and the Crown of Kings. Rely on your wits or fight your way through - play with honour, or lie, cheat and steal - the choices are all yours.

From the creators of TIME's Game of the Year 2014, "80 Days", comes the third instalment in the acclaimed Steve Jackson's Sorcery! series. An interactive story told through thousands of choices, all of which are remembered, where no two adventures are the same.

Adapted and expanded from the million-selling gamebook series by legendary game designer Steve Jackson, co-founder of Lionhead Studios (with Peter Molyneux) and co-creator of Fighting Fantasy and Games Workshop (with Ian Livingstone). 

Using inkle's unique inklewriter technology, the story is written in real-time, built around your choices and actions. 

Praise for the Sorcery! series:
* "I love this app... better than any gamebook ever was in your head when you were a kid" - 5/5, Interactive Fiction of the Year, Pocket Tactics
* Top 20 Mobile Game of 2013, Touch Arcade
* Top 25 Mobile Game of 2013 Gamezebo
* Gold Award, Pocket Gamer
* "Some of 2013's best interactive storytelling" - IGN
* "inkle's adaptation of Sorcery! takes the genre to a whole new level" - Kotaku

## Key features

- Explore freely through a dynamic world
- Alter the world with time beacons
- Thousands of choices that shape your adventure
- Thirty new enemies with unique strategies
- Discover new spells and master magic
- Play the game of bluff and deceit, Swindlestones

## What do users think of Sorcery! 3?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Outstanding game
- 👍 Unique and well-made series
- 👍 Captivating and engaging story
- 👍 Immersive and thought-provoking
- 👍 Memorable characters and lore
- 👍 Excellent world-building
- 👍 Fantastic visuals and audio
- 👍 Highly replayable
- 👍 Innovative gameplay mechanics

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🤔 Frustrating moments due to randomness
- 🤔 Lack of clear direction at times
- 🤔 Monotonous exploration in later stages

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Bugs with certain encounters and items
- Crashes on older devices
- Issues with accessing certain areas

**Most requested features**

- Additional game modes or variants
- Improved navigation and UI
- Ability to save the fractured world

## Recent user reviews (10 of 158)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sorcery-3/id978352903/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Outstanding game!

*2021-09-04, version 1.1.2*

Amazing series, beautifully reimagined and so incredibly engaging! So happy to find this release!

### 5/5 — Always a unique and well made line of games

*2020-12-09, version 1.1.2*

One of my favorite iPhone games all these years later

### 5/5 — Found a bug

*2020-05-06, version 1.1.2*

Great game, I’ve spent hours on it!

I did find a couple bugs though.  In Elthera’s cave, when you “Look at ropes” it says I’ve found a rope ladder and put it in my pack. But it’s never obtained.

Second, there’s random treasures to be found in the swamp, or stolen from Fenestra.  All of them only ever give me Jewels of Gold, even though I already have one. They’re supposed to give items one doesn’t already have.

### 5/5 — Love Sorcery my top five phone games!!!

*2019-12-12, version 1.1.2*

I only just began Sorcery 3, as I am still halfway in Sorcery 2 (I beat sorcery 2 but there’s an alternative storyline I really want to attempt before fully immersing into sorcery 3, I can’t wait to fully play through as I have with one and two)

More than likely you could play this game ten times over and not see the same thing twice. It’s a very thought immersing, sophisticated, well put together and designed strategy game. 

The story, characters, lore, the items even are memorable, and the places you have traveled definitely will give you either fond memories or bad memories. 

Those memories and feelings can change quickly for one event that was previously not explored, or even a spell, or a different conversation can and will result in different reactions. 

I have so far, gotten through Sorcery One and half through Sorcery two, I did try Sorcery three and stopped to finish the second. I can’t wait to finish them all and play again. 

You do not need thought provoking applications or memories and brain enhancing apps. Strategy, euphoria, thinking five, six and sometimes well ahead, while being mindful to a common person and just as cautious with what appears benign, but being open to take risks progress you in so many facets and ways in your mind and the game. 

It is in many senses, almost a game that can be utilized as a very seldom life experience for real life. Always be careful in all situations but live your life and have fun always while listening to all your senses and feelings.

 Your mind is the present, logic, and memories or reason. Your heart is what guides you and the present moment to always be aware of and follow. Your gut is instinct and the future. 

Always remember that and it will be understood in time to know if your heart and mind are being tricked by something you can’t see if your gut is telling you no. Or if your gut says yes and your heart is weary is only telling you to proceed guarded but with courage. Always rationalize and never listen to anything but your internal voice. If it doesn’t feel right. It’s not. 

I guess I’ve been playing this game too much. Well. Back to it.  Thank you!!!!

### 3/5 — Mixed feelings

*2019-03-13, version 1.1.1*

Technically this game is almost flawless, the implementation by Inkle is amazing, and it looks beautiful with solid sonics. However the game is very frustrating as you can suddenly die or lose important items for random reasons, meaning there’s no real skill in the gameplay. And you can trek around endlessly in the latter stages of the game. I enjoyed the books as a boy but the digital version exposes the central flaw in the genre. Average.

### 5/5 — So sollten IPad Spiele sein

*2019-02-19*

Ich liebe diese Serie

### 3/5 — Love the game, but could be better

*2018-05-29, version 1.1.1*

I have loved the sorcery games and it was so much fun to play a continuous story like this, but...

Sorcery 3 is the worst out the the 4 games I don't feel it has much enforced plot I played through this whole map in about half an hour and then restarted it as I didn't understand why the serpents where important and there was no indication that I had to fight then it felt like they where trying to fill the gap between the sorcery 2 and 4 with something. I loved the time puzzles though amazing idea.

### 5/5 — Even better

*2018-02-07, version 1.1.1*

I went over the four apps in my review of the first book, I’ll just add a few things. This third volume is again exceptionally well done. The story is complex, mysterious, and difficult enough to keep you entertained for hours and hours. Each volume seems to get even better. This one is smart, well-written and incredibly enhanced compared to the original book. This is simply one the best mobile games I have ever played—and undoubtedly the best RPG game on a mobile platform I have ever seen. In fact, it’s the first mobile game I actually advised my friends to buy! As far as I am concerned, it should live in the top ten games in the Apple store.

### 5/5 — Horribly addictive

*2017-09-19, version 1.1.1*

Masterfully built - astonishing.

### 5/5 — Engaging from start to finish

*2017-08-27, version 1.1.1*

Another very impressive entry in the sorcery series of games. This episode adds a few new mechanics while continuing and refining the systems that work so well from previous versions. Crisp, compelling writing and fantastic worldbuilding make this an experience not to be missed.

## Frequently asked questions about Sorcery! 3

### What is Sorcery! 3?

Sorcery! 3 is an epic interactive fiction adventure game set in a cursed wilderness. It features a vast world to explore, thousands of choices that impact the story, and elements of puzzle-solving, combat, and magic. Parts 1 and 2 are not required to begin this adventure.

### What are the key features of Sorcery! 3?

Key features include the ability to explore freely and move through the world in any way you choose, new time beacons that allow you to alter the world dynamically by traveling through past or present, thousands of choices that are remembered and shape your adventure, thirty new enemies with unique strategies, and new spells to discover and master.

### How much does Sorcery! 3 cost?

Based on the provided information, Sorcery! 3 is a paid application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model.

### What platforms is Sorcery! 3 available on?

The description mentions it is available on iOS (e.g., "ever released on iOS", "best iPhone games"). While not explicitly stated for other platforms, similar inkle games are often available on both iOS and Android.

### Can I start playing Sorcery! 3 without playing the previous parts?

Yes, the description explicitly states "Begin your journey here! (Parts 1 and 2 not required.)" You can also load characters and choices from Part 2 if you have played it.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.2 — 2019-09-21

Bug fixes for iOS 13

### 1.1.1 — 2017-02-10

Minor fixes

### 1.1 — 2016-12-21

New Game Plus is now available! Continue your new game from Part 2 to unlock secret content.

### 1.0.3 — 2015-05-11

- Defeat the Air Serpent in open combat!
- Improved performance on older devices (iPad 2 and original iPad Mini)
- Lots of story improvements and fixes

### 1.0.2 — 2015-04-22

- Story improvements and fixes

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