Sir-tech Software

Sir-tech Software at a Glance

Sir-tech Software operated in the United States from 1980 until 2001. The company released 21 titles that appear on PlayPile, with 16 published and 12 developed by them. Their catalog shows a clear focus on Role-playing games, which make up 15 of their releases. Adventure games account for nine titles, while Strategy games appear three times. They also touched on Shooters, Turn-based strategy, Tactical games, Arcade, Indie, Point-and-click, and Real Time Strategy formats. Their platform support spanned many systems from the early computing era. DOS was their primary home with 14 games, followed by Apple II with nine. They also released titles for PC Microsoft Windows, Mac, Linux, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Sharp X1, PC-9800 Series, Amiga, and FM Towns. This wide reach across hardware suggests they targeted players who owned various personal computers over two decades. Quality trends show a generally positive reception for their work. The average IGDB rating sits at 73.6 out of 100 based on ten rated titles. Three games achieved great scores above 80, while five others landed in the good range between 60 and 79. Two titles received mixed ratings, and none fell into the poor category below 40. The standout title is Wizardry: Bane of the Cosmic Forge from 1990, which holds a near-perfect score of 99.5. Other highly rated entries include Wizardry 8 (80.1) and Wizardry: Crusaders of the Dark Savant (80). The company maintained steady output for most of its existence. They released ten games in the 1980s and another ten in the 1990s. Production slowed significantly in the new millennium, with only one game appearing in the 2000s. That final release was Wizardry 8 in November 2001. Earlier in their history, they released titles like Druid: Daemons of the Mind and Nemesis: The Wizardry Adventure. Their later years also saw the Jagged Alliance series, with Jagged Alliance (1995) scoring 79.1 and Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games (1996) reaching 76.7. Sir-tech Software built a legacy centered on deep RPGs and tactical strategy before ceasing operations after the turn of the century.

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