Planescape: Torment is a computer role-playing game developed by Black Isle Studios and released in 1999, available on PC, Linux, Mac, and iOS. Set within the Dungeons & Dragons Planescape universe, it follows the Nameless One, an immortal amnesiac who travels across the infinite Planes in search of his identity and a way to reclaim his mortality. Along the way, he assembles a party of morally complex companions, each burdened by their own suffering, while confronting the consequences of atrocities committed across his many past lives. The narrative centers on uncovering the source of the torment that afflicts both his companions and the Planes themselves. The game blends role-playing mechanics with puzzle and strategic elements, but is particularly distinguished by its emphasis on story, character, and philosophical themes over conventional combat.

Storyline

The game's story begins when The Nameless One wakes up in a mortuary. He is immediately approached by a floating skull, Morte, who offers advice on how to escape. Morte also reads the tattoos written on The Nameless One's back, which were inked there as reminders to himself, that contain instructions to find a man named Pharod. After a conversation with the ghost of his former lover, Deionarra, and passing by various undead, The Nameless One leaves the mortuary to explore the slums of Sigil.