Play Valley, The online

How to play Valley, The

To play Valley, The online, wait for the game to prepare, then press Play to start the 2001 MS-DOS edition in your browser. Create a character by choosing one of five classes, including warrior, wizard, and cleric, then set out to explore. Controls specific to this edition have not been confirmed; try the on-screen buttons or expand the keyboard if needed.

Explore randomly generated levels, battle monsters, and collect treasure as you build up your character. Exploration is turn-based, but fights call for quick decisions: attack an enemy’s head, body, or legs, cast one of three spells, or retreat. Encounters can catch you off guard, so be ready to respond.

A distinctive role-playing remake

This is the 2001 MS-DOS edition, a remake of the earlier The Valley—not the original game from the early 1980s or the later Windows remake. Its combination of turn-based exploration and timed combat gives this roguelike a distinct pace.