Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land has a dark and mysterious storyline involving the disappearance of a king and the loss of a once-prosperous city. The game begins as the world is shrouded in darkness and threatened by evil forces, resulting from the emergence of gods and malevolent creatures that begin to destroy everything around them. The protagonist must join a group of adventurers to uncover the truth behind the king's disappearance and free the world from these threats by exploring dungeons, hunting monsters, and solving puzzles while developing their characters' abilities.