Diablo: all version differences
7 documented differences between the releases of Diablo, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.
Category × version
| Category | PlayStation | PlayStation (JP) | Windows/Mac (JP) | PlayStation (EU) | Hellfire | GOG (2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gameplay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Text | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Content | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Audio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bug fix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Version differences
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GameplayPlayStation
The PlayStation port swaps point-and-click for direct gamepad control and adds two-player co-op on one screen and auto-aim for ranged attacks, but it has no online play.1
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GameplayPlayStation
The PlayStation version adds a narrator option, so the story can be followed without finding the in-game books, as well as new lighting effects and a faster game-speed setting.1
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TextPlayStation (JP)Windows/Mac (JP)
Only the Japanese PlayStation version was translated into Japanese. The Windows and Mac versions were never localized because the text was not separated from the code, so Japan got them in English.2
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ContentPlayStation (JP)
The Japanese PlayStation release lacks the Hellfire expansion and online play, but it lets two players trade items.2
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AudioPlayStation (EU)
The European PlayStation release is dubbed in French, German and Swedish as well as English.1
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GameplayHellfire
The Hellfire expansion adds the Monk class, two new dungeon areas and new items. Its multiplayer was disabled in patch 1.01, and unfinished Bard and Barbarian classes can be unlocked through a config file.1
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Bug fixGOG (2019)
The GOG release includes two builds: the classic 1996 version, which still connects to classic Battle.net, and an updated GOG-made version with bug fixes, higher resolutions and Windows 10 compatibility but only LAN/P2P multiplayer.3
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13