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Electronic Arts has put all nine numbered Ultima games plus Ultima Underworld 1 and 2, eleven titles in total, on Steam as of November 6, 2026 Japan time. Each one is $5 (tax included), with a launch sale cutting them in half to $2 through November 19. A bundle collecting all eleven is 55% off at $23 (as of November 6, 2026, confirmed on Steam).
Every title is English-only, with no Japanese language support. Even so, it means a lot that the series that kicked off in 1981 and built the template for the computer RPG is now sitting on modern Windows 10 machines for $2 a pop. If you grew up playing Ultima: Exodus or Ultima: Quest of the Avatar on the Famicom, just seeing those names should get your fingers twitching.
This Ultima drop is part of a batch of 25 classics EA released simultaneously, with Wing Commander and Road Rash going live at the same moment. Here’s a breakdown of what’s in the eleven games, the pricing, the language and system requirements situation, and which one you should start with.
- The eleven titles released and what each one includes
- Pricing: $5 each, $2 through November 19, bundle at $23
- No Japanese support. System requirements and the EA account catch
- The 25 EA classics released alongside them, and the seven that got restored
- Which one Famicom-era players should boot up first
Pricing and the sale deadline are based on what Steam displays. Steam’s English listing says “through November 19,” while Japanese outlets have reported it as running until November 20, which works out to the sale ending in the small hours of the 20th Japan time. Rather than cutting it fine, buy it during the 19th to be safe.
*Prices in this article are converted from Japanese yen at ¥153 = US$1 (November 2026 rate).
What are the eleven Ultima games on Steam? Release years and contents
The release covers the nine numbered entries plus the two Underworld games, which are first-person 3D dungeon RPGs. All of them were developed by Origin Systems and published by Electronic Arts, and Steam lists the release date as November 5, 2026 (November 6 in Japan). Here’s a rundown of each game’s original release year and what the Steam version contains.
| Title (as listed on Steam) | Original | In brief |
|---|---|---|
| Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness | 1981 | Richard Garriott’s starting point. An anything-goes first entry that even throws in a spaceship |
| Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress | 1982 | Built around time travel. The odd one out, set on Earth |
| Ultima III: Exodus | 1983 | The original behind the Famicom’s Ultima: Exodus. Defined the party-based RPG mold |
| Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | 1985 | The original behind the Famicom’s Quest of the Avatar. No dark lord to kill, just eight virtues to master. Widely rated the series peak |
| Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny | 1988 | Depicts the tyranny that comes from enforcing virtue. A heavy follow-up to IV |
| Ultima VI: The False Prophet | 1990 | 256-color VGA and one seamless map. A story about learning the truth behind a race you assumed was the enemy |
| Ultima VII: The Complete Edition | 1992-93 | Includes The Black Gate and Part 2, Serpent Isle. Beloved for a Britannia that feels lived in |
| Ultima VIII Gold Edition | 1994 | The patched version of the divisive, action-leaning entry |
| Ultima IX: Ascension | 1999 | The full-3D finale to the numbered series. Running it was a struggle back in the day |
| Ultima Underworld 1 | 1992 | The ancestor of the first-person 3D dungeon crawler. The original behind the PlayStation’s Ultima Underworld |
| Ultima Underworld II | 1993 | A sequel that sends you from a castle out to eight worlds. Bigger in scope than the first |
The contents description on Ultima VII’s Steam page only goes as far as the main game, The Black Gate, and Part 2, Serpent Isle, with no mention of the add-on scenarios Forge of Virtue and Silver Seed. Past collection releases included both, so odds are good they’re in there, but there’s no official confirmation as of November 6, 2026. If it matters to you, check the in-game menu after buying.
You are the Avatar, noblest of heroes. In your day, you have beheld many wonders and proved yourself master of many dungeons. But nothing in your experience prepared you for this – the terror-filled passages of Britannia’s underworld. Source:Steam (Ultima Underworld 1)
The Underworld 1 blurb carries the exact heat of the original box copy. Roughly 25 miles of corridors, automapping, 256-color VGA: a parade of 1992 spec-sheet bragging. This is the game that built a freely look-around 3D dungeon before DOOM, and the line runs straight from here to System Shock and Deus Ex. Getting to touch that history for $2 is genuinely something to be grateful for.
How much is Ultima on Steam? $5 each, $2 on sale, $23 for the bundle
Individually, each game is $5 (tax included), dropping 50% to $2 during the launch sale. The bundle containing all eleven is 55% off at $23 versus its $50 list price, which comes out $2 cheaper than buying all eleven separately at the sale price. Steam’s English listing puts the sale’s end at November 19, while Japanese outlets report it as running through November 20.
Per EA’s announcement, the same eleven games are also available on GOG and the EA app. Yen pricing and discount rates differ by storefront, though, so this article treats only the Steam prices as confirmed figures. If you’re buying somewhere else, check that store’s listing before you commit.
| How you buy | Regular price | Sale price |
|---|---|---|
| Single game (same for all eleven) | $5 | $2 (50% off) |
| All eleven bought separately during the sale | $50 | $25 |
| Ultima bundle (11 games) | $50 | $23 (55% off) |
Does the Steam version of Ultima support Japanese? System requirements and things to watch for
There is no Japanese support. Steam lists English as the only language for interface, audio and subtitles, and that’s the same across all eleven games. System requirements are light: Windows 10, a 1.8GHz CPU, 2GB of RAM, a DirectX 9.0c-capable GPU and 2GB of free space, with minimum and recommended specs listed identically.
The catch worth knowing is that even buying on Steam, you’ll be asked to link an EA account and agree to its terms of service. An EA login gets wedged in at first launch, so if you don’t have an EA app account, make one beforehand to avoid getting stuck. Steam’s pages say nothing about controller support or whether DOSBox is involved, and neither could be confirmed as of November 6, 2026.
How much English you need varies by entry. IV and V have you typing words at townspeople during conversations, so they demand a decent amount of reading and writing. VII and the Underworld games are mouse-driven, and you can muddle through by watching the screen. If you have Famicom memories to draw on, your body probably still remembers the terrain and story beats of III and IV.
What are the 25 EA classics released at the same time? Wing Commander and Road Rash got the restoration treatment
This Ultima batch is part of 25 classics EA pushed out to Steam, GOG and the EA app all at once on November 5. Alongside the eleven Ultima games, the lineup includes eight Wing Commander titles, Road Rash, Strike Commander, Crusader: No Remorse and No Regret, and Theme Hospital, all of which are also 50% off through November 19.
Seven of the 25 are “Anniversary Edition” releases that got real work put into them. Road Rash: 30th Anniversary Edition re-licensed the original soundtrack, restored its live-action video from the source masters, and added 60fps and controller support. Wing Commander III and IV had hundreds of video cuts repaired from the master tapes and gained widescreen support. In some cases, community-made patches were folded into the official releases.
The eleven Ultima games are not among those seven. Which means it’s fair to read this Ultima release as an “as-is” port tuned to run on current PCs, not a restoration with rebuilt visuals or controls. The $2 price tag backs that up. Set your expectations accordingly.
Which Ultima should Famicom-era players start with?
In Japan, Ultima meant three entry points: Pony Canyon’s Famicom ports of Ultima: Exodus (October 9, 1987, $39) and Quest of the Avatar (September 20, 1989, $39), plus Ultima Underworld, which EA rebuilt in Japanese for PlayStation (March 14, 1997). Not many people here got to the PC originals at the time.
The SpotGeeks editorial team sees three viable entry points. If you want to navigate on Famicom muscle memory, go with III (Exodus) or IV. If you want to feel the RPG evolve without wrestling with typed English dialogue, take VII: The Complete Edition. If you want the sensation of physically walking a dungeon, start with Underworld 1. I and II, conversely, are rough unless you’re buying them as historical documents. As someone who freezes every single time I spot a used Famicom copy of Quest of the Avatar in Akihabara, I’d say grabbing IV for $2 is the cheapest possible way to pay respects.
The good news is the price, $2 a game or $23 for the lot, and the fact that legitimate, current-PC versions are finally purchasable. The concerns are threefold: no Japanese support, the hassle of linking an EA account, and the fact that these aren’t restorations, so the visuals and controls are exactly as they were. Accept those terms and this is well worth buying while the sale runs.
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Ultima’s 11-game Steam release: the summary
Electronic Arts has released Ultima I through IX plus Underworld 1 and 2, eleven games total, on Steam as of November 6, 2026 Japan time, with GOG and the EA app carrying them as well. Each is $5, cut to $2 through November 19, and the 11-game bundle is $23. English is the only supported language, and system requirements are light at Windows 10 and 2GB of RAM. The release is part of a simultaneous drop of 25 EA classics, of which seven got genuine restoration work, including Wing Commander and Road Rash. Ultima is a straight as-is port.
English-only or not, the chance to own the textbook of computer RPGs for $2 a volume may never come around again. IV, VII and Underworld 1 together run you $6. Anyone whose Ultima knowledge stopped at the Famicom ports is in for a shock at how deep the originals go.
If you can’t decide, take the $23 bundle. Past the 19th, it doubles.
The featured image and in-article images come from the official Steam pages. ©Electronic Arts Inc.
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