Looking for modern CRPGs with old school retro feel. WESTERN STYLE ONLY.

[Baxander]

Examples: (These are games I am aware of)
Skald
Unknown Realm
Realms Beyond
Black Geyser
Dungeon Kingdom

Anything I am missing?
Party based is a plus. No action/RPG bullshit.
Give me some shit to look for.

 

[undecaf]

Did you miss out on the ”renaissance”?

Might and Magic X: Legacy
Grimoire
Underrail
Pillars of Eternity games (2)
Divinity Original Sin games (2)
Shadowrun games (3)
Wasteland games (2)

And loads of indies someone else can fill in.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

Legend of Grimrock

Paper Sorcerer

Legend of Grimrock II

 

[nlfortier]

My game, Battle for Esturia has old school graphics and tactical turn based combat. It has an 8-bit aesthetic, which may be too primitive for some people but you may want to check it out.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1514780/Battle_for_Esturia/

Some other good retro CRPGs include Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown, Legends of Amberland, and any of the Spiderweb Softeare games.

 

[Mauman]

and any of the Spiderweb Softeare games.

Most of the Spiderweb games didn't really "click" for me. Geneforge is the one exception to this. I heartily recommend that series to anyone who will listen.

Especially the first 2.

 

[perfectslumbers]

Lurking 1 and 2 by oklabsoft https://oklabsoft.itch.io/ Pwyw so they can be free if you wish.

 

[nlfortier]

and any of the Spiderweb Softeare games.

Most of the Spiderweb games didn't really "click" for me. Geneforge is the one exception to this. I heartily recommend that series to anyone who will listen.

Especially the first 2.

My favorite of his games was Avernum: Escape from the Pit. I loved his world building in that game. I haven't played Geneforge but maybe I should give it a shot.

 

[Antigoon]

ATOM
Legends of Amberland

 

[Fluent]

AntharioN

Hope u find what you're looking for!

 

[Doktor Best]

Wasteland 2/3
Atom
Underrail

Those are all good postapocalyptic rpgs. Wasteland games have party combat, all of them are turnbased.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

Realms of Arkania HD

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Realms of Arkania HD

 

[Krivol]

Realms of Arkania HD

 

[wishbonetail]

What's with this Arkania HD? Is it a local meme or what?

 

[ferratilis]

What's with this Arkania HD? Is it a local meme or what?

According to Codex lore, Arkania HD, Underrail, and Elex are the greatest games ever made.

And also, deterministic system > RNG, bitch.

Welcome to Codex, enjoy your stay.

 

[MightyHoax]

Grimoire : Heralds of the Winged Exemplar. A game from your favourite developer.

 

[Darth Canoli]

Examples: (These are games I am aware of)
Skald
Unknown Realm
Realms Beyond --> Vaporwave
Black Geyser
Dungeon Kingdom

Anything I am missing?
Party based is a plus. No action/RPG bullshit.
Give me some shit to look for.

As you're including game(s) not released yet, you should also check:

• Call of Saregnar
  
• Colony Ship -- Not a visual retro feel but gameplay wise, Colony Ship hits the spot.

There's a lot more but i should really start writing down my own list.

 

[Cyberarmy]

Realms of Arkania HD

 

[moleman]

Realms of Arkania HD

 

[Sinatar]

 

[Bruma Hobo]

A Legionary's Life is not exactly a retro-style game, but it's an excellent historical RPG with some hints to classics like Sword of the Samurai, so check it out.

Legends of Amberland is a cute little blobber similar to World of Xeen, not a perfect game but it deserves more love. And I've not played it, but Swords and Sorcery: Underground seems to be a fine Might and Magic I clone.

Battle for Esturia is fine but a little too close to the JRPG genre, so if you don't like that kind of games beware.

 

[wishbonetail]

Looks like pure fun. Surely better than Skyrim.

 

[buffalo bill]

Hard west
West of loathing

 

[VGMG]

Can't think of anything more fitting than Nox Archaist.

 

[nlfortier]

A Legionary's Life is not exactly a retro-style game, but it's an excellent historical RPG with some hints to classics like Sword of the Samurai, so check it out.

Legends of Amberland is a cute little blobber similar to World of Xeen, not a perfect game but it deserves more love. And I've not played it, but Swords and Sorcery: Underground seems to be a fine Might and Magic I clone.

Battle for Esturia is fine but a little too close to the JRPG genre, so if you don't like that kind of games beware.

I intended to make a western RPG, but I really like classic JRPGs as well, so I did take some influence from those games. Is it possible that I've been corrupted? Will my next game be linear and full of random encounters? Will I force you to do hours of aimless grinding? I shudder at the thought.