Critical Reception
Wizardry 8 was well received, winning multiple awards, including RPG of the Year from Computer Gaming World. Giving the game two separate awards, GameSpot said, "Wizardry 8 is an excellent role-playing game in and of itself, which is why it deserves GameSpot's Best Single-Player RPG of the Year award and why it has earned a place in the Top 10 PC Games of the Year."
- Finalist, Computer Role Playing Game of the Year, Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Best Single-Player Role-Playing Game, GameSpot
- Top Ten Best PC Games, GameSpot
- Outstanding Achievement in Music
- Best Single Player RPG of 2001, RPGDot
- Best Sound in an RPG of 2001, RPGDot
- Runner Up, PC RPG Game of the Year, GameSpy
- Editor's Choice Award, ActionTrip
- Editor's Choice Award, GamePen
- Best Role-Playing Game of 2001, FBI Reviews
Despite its reception, the new game and other hardcore RPGs release around that time struggled. New gamers had difficulty adjusting to the old-school RPG feel of the game. With a lack of widespread advertising and limited distribution, the game failed to attract much attention at its release.
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