Ultima Underworld
Shares rank 26 of 33 role-playing games by recommenders
Praised as an incredible, groundbreaking game ahead of its time. One critic dislikes the 3D model art compared to the original sprites.
Praised as an incredible, groundbreaking game ahead of its time. One critic dislikes the 3D model art compared to the original sprites.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Ahead of its time
“What an incredible game, so ahead of its time.”
Comment from 19 Nov 2025 in “Ultima VII Revisited” “Was really ground breaking by for its time.”
Comment from 14 Dec 2025 in “The Rise of Computer Games, Part I: Adventure” Incredible, fantastic game
“What an incredible game, so ahead of its time.”
Comment from 19 Nov 2025 in “Ultima VII Revisited” “Ultima Underworld is a fantastic game.”
Comment from 6 Mar 2026 in “Show HN: Moongate – Ultima Online server emulator in .NET 10 with Lua scripting” Groundbreaking for its era
“Was really ground breaking by for its time.”
Comment from 14 Dec 2025 in “The Rise of Computer Games, Part I: Adventure”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
3D models weaker than sprites
“I don't love the art style of the 3D models compared to the original sprites”
Comment from 21 May 2026 in “Ultima Underworld Remake Released”
Other role-playing games people recommend
The four most recommended other role-playing games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 71 | 11 | 87% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 58 | 10 | 85% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Ultima VII Revisited | 24 | 7 | 77% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Disco Elysium | 23 | 1 | 96% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Ultima UnderworldThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I don't love the art style of the 3D models compared to the original sprites”
“Ultima Underworld is a fantastic game.”
“Was really ground breaking by for its time.”
“What an incredible game, so ahead of its time.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.