Play Mystic Towers online — the shareware version Works — shareware version runs via DOSBox in your browser
Guide updated November 2026 · Runs via DOSBox + WebAssembly
Mystic Towers is the 1994 isometric action-puzzle game by the Australian studio Animation F/X, published by Apogee. Baron Baldric, an elderly wizard with a bad back, has to clear towers of monsters room by room, casting spells and remembering to eat and drink. The official shareware version is hosted here — click Play and it boots in your browser.
D-pad: move · CTRL / ALT / SPACE: the game's action keys · ENTER: confirm
⌨ Keyboard — for menus & name entry
Controls — what does what
| Action | Keyboard | Mouse / touch |
|---|---|---|
| Walk | Arrow keys | — |
| Jump, cast and pick up | listed on the game's help screen | — |
| Menu / back | Esc | — |
| Sound | — | Use the Sound button under the screen to mute |
Runs in your browser tab with DOSBox + WebAssembly — nothing is uploaded. Click the screen to capture input; press Ctrl+F10 to release mouse.
Mystic Towers shareware is freely distributable under the VENDOR.DOC included in the package. The registered game is commercial and not hosted here. Provenance: /apps/mystic-towers/NOTICE.md.
Get the full game
The shareware release plays here free. The rest of Mystic Towers was the registered, commercial release. Check whether a store carries it today:
How it works & what to expect
The original DOS shareware release runs inside a WebAssembly build of DOSBox. The package is about 1 MB. Press Enter at the opening text screens to reach the game. It runs at full speed on any recent device.
Playing it
The arrow keys walk Baldric around each isometric room. Jumping, casting and picking things up are on the keyboard; the game's help screen lists the keys. In each tower you must kill every monster, destroy the monster generator and find the key to the exit. Watch the food and drink meters: an adventurer who forgets lunch does not last.
Shareware version — and the full game
This is the shareware release, distributed under Apogee's VENDOR.DOC, which is included in the package. It contains the first towers; the registered game has the rest and is not hosted here.
Frequently asked questions
Is it legal to play Mystic Towers here?
Yes. This is the official shareware version, which Apogee's VENDOR.DOC allows to be passed on without charge.
How much is included?
The shareware towers. The registered game adds the remaining ones.
Does my progress save?
Yes, best-effort. Saved games are kept in this browser between visits.
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Want a game like this on your own site?
Mystic Towers isn't ours to give away — we host it, we didn't write it. But eleven of the games here we did write from scratch, and those are free for anyone to put on their own page: one line of HTML, no account, no permission, no attribution beyond a credit line.