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The best places to explore, play, and discuss the Ultima series.

Play the Games

Ultima IV gameplay
  • GOG.com - Ultima Catalogue

    GOG.com carries DRM-free versions of Ultima I–VIII, Ultima Underworld I & II, and Ultima VII with the Forge of Virtue expansion. Ultima IV is available completely free. The best legal source for playing the series today.

  • Exult - Ultima VII Engine Reimplementation

    Exult is an open-source reimplementation of Ultima VII's game engine for modern operating systems. It runs both The Black Gate and Serpent Isle at high resolution on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Requires the original game data files (available via GOG).

  • Nuvie - Ultima VI Engine Reimplementation

    Nuvie reimplements the Ultima VI engine for modern systems, adding extended viewing distances, support for multiple Ultima VI variants, and modern input methods. Runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

  • Internet Archive - MS-DOS Games

    The Internet Archive's MS-DOS game library includes playable browser-based versions of several Ultima titles. Useful for quick exploration without installation.

Wikis and References

Ultima VI screenshot - gargoyle characters
  • Ultima Codex Wiki

    The most comprehensive Ultima reference on the internet. Covers every game in the series with pages for characters, items, locations, spells, quests, and lore. Maintained by dedicated fans with primary source citations.

  • Ultima Codex - The Fan Hub

    The main Ultima Codex site covers Ultima news, fan projects, reviews, interviews, and community activity. The closest thing to an official fan site the series has.

  • Wikipedia - Ultima Series

    Wikipedia's Ultima series coverage is thorough, with individual articles for each game, detailed release history, and critical reception sections. A good starting point for any game in the series.

  • MobyGames - Ultima Series

    MobyGames provides complete platform release data, cover art from all regional variants, screenshot archives, and credit lists for every Ultima title.

Ultima Online

Ultima Online: Kingdom Reborn
  • Ultima Online - Official Site

    Ultima Online continues to operate officially under Broadsword Online Games. The official servers remain active with a dedicated community, and new content updates are still being produced.

  • UO Guide

    The comprehensive Ultima Online wiki covering all game systems, skills, quests, and mechanics for both official and free-shard servers.

  • Stratics - Ultima Online

    One of the oldest UO fan sites, covering news, strategy, community events, and lore. Stratics has been running since 1997 and represents UO's longest-running fan community platform.

Fan Projects

  • Exult Project (GitHub)

    Active open-source reimplementation of Ultima VII. Regularly updated with bug fixes and enhancements. If you want to play Ultima VII today, Exult is the answer.

  • Nuvie Project

    Open-source engine replacement for Ultima VI. Supports extended graphics, modern input, and multiple language versions of Ultima VI.

  • Ultima Ratio

    A fan-developed spiritual successor to the classic Ultima series, created by longtime community members as a tribute to the design philosophy of Ultima IV–VI.

  • Exult on GitHub

    The Exult source code repository. Active development with regular commits. If you're a developer, contributions are welcome.