Top 3 · Ishar

All 3 Ishar games, ranked

All 3 Ishar games, ranked, as the players of dos.games rate them. Ishar: Legend of the Fortress leads the list, ahead of Ishar 3: The Seven Gates of Infinity and Ishar 2: Messengers of Doom.

Every game on the list plays in your browser, with nothing to install. The order comes from players' ratings and real play time, so it moves as people play.

Updated November 6, 2026How the lists are ranked

3Ishar games in the archive
3 of 3Play in your browser
3.3Score of #1, out of 5

1. Ishar: Legend of the Fortress
1992 · Silmarils · Role-playing (RPG)
3.3 out of 5Played now and then
Ishar : Legend of the Fortress is the sequel to the Crystals of Arborea.
Play now: Ishar: Legend of the Fortress About the game
2. Ishar 3: The Seven Gates of Infinity
1994 · Silmarils · Role-playing (RPG)
3.2 out of 5Played now and then
In the third installment of Ishar you can import characters both from Ishar or Ishar 2.
Play now: Ishar 3: The Seven Gates of Infinity About the game
3. Ishar 2: Messengers of Doom
1993 · Silmarils · Role-playing (RPG)
3.2 out of 5Rarely played
Ishar 2: Messengers of Doom is the sequel to Ishar: Legend of the Fortress.
Play now: Ishar 2: Messengers of Doom About the game

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What is the best Ishar game?

Ishar: Legend of the Fortress (1992, Silmarils) is the best Ishar game by our players' ratings, ahead of Ishar 3: The Seven Gates of Infinity and Ishar 2: Messengers of Doom. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these Ishar games online?

Yes. 3 of the games on this list play free in your browser on dos.games, with no download and no emulator to set up. Press Play on any of them; your progress can be saved.

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