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Ultima series
7 games · franchise average 65.6 · highest rated: Ultima Online
What this series does best — and worst
Best at Innovation
(84)
· weakest Audio
(40)
Innovation
84
Value for Money
82
World
74
Gameplay
70
Technical Performance
67
Design
62
Immersion
57
Visuals
55
UI & UX
53
Audio
40
How the series scored over time
oldest → newest · weighted community scoreOne row per game in release order. Bar width = weighted community score (1–100). The arrow shows whether each entry scored higher or lower than the previous one.
Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness
Richard Garriott
1981
RPG
Adventure
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Origin Systems
1985
RPG
Adventure
Ultima VI: The False Prophet
Origin Systems
1990
RPG
Open World
Fantasy
Ultima VII: The Black Gate
Origin Systems
1992
RPG
Open World
Fantasy
Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss
Blue Sky Productions
1992
RPG
Immersive Sim
Dungeon Crawler
65.6
Ultima Online
Origin Systems
1997
RPG
Massively Multiplayer
Ultima IX: Ascension
Origin Systems
1999
RPG
Adventure