With the big Apple conference occurring later today, the impending 32-bit Appocalypse that we’ve wrote about at length over the past few weeks is closer than ever. While it’s been extremely gratifying to see so many developers update their classic titles to support the demands of iOS 11, there will inevitably be some games that will depart the App Store in the next few weeks, and QuestLord ($5.99) appears to be one of them. Having last been updated in December 2013, QuestLord is sadly still only 32-bit compatible, and with the developer’s focus presumably being on the upcoming sequel, the retro-themed dungeon crawler is currently sitting firm in iOS death row. To perhaps give mobile gamers one final chance to play this iconic mobile RPG, Lava Level has today made QuestLord free to download for the first time since its February 2013 release.

While this sudden price drop is by no means the death knell for the title – a 64-bit compatibility update may be on the horizon – things certainly don’t look good for QuestLord at the moment. Yes, the upcoming sequel will likely improve on almost every aspect of a game that, in truth, hasn’t aged that well. However, the sheer extent of coverage that our very own Shaun Musgrave has given QuestLord over the past couple of years emphasises the game’s place as an essential part of the history of the role-playing genre on iOS. QuestLord featured in the March RPG Reload Play-Along, and was the subject of the thirtieth RPG Reload introspective two years prior. QuestLord’s accessibility, pace and balance made it a fantastic entry point for anyone normally intimidated by the slow trudge of similar titles, and I’d definitely recommend giving the game’s review and aforementioned features a read if you’re at all interested. Considering iOS 11 could be mere days away, download QuestLord for free now, as this could be your final chance to do so.