Really Obscure RPGs

[Bad Sector]

I remember this game from a video (probably by Jim Steling though i'm not sure) using it to make fun of Sony's playstation store curation because apparently it was also released on consoles. It didn't mention the name though, i only remember it because of the visuals.

So, eh, is it any good?

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

ninja X, Inspector Gadget, Red Sonja, Neo from the Matrix, Link from Zelda, Tifa FF7, Bad ass Butters.... and

Charizard from Pokemon!

Damn! What a line-up!!! What could possibly go wrong?

WHOA!! $29.99



And on PS4? Like wow man.... just wow.



Kyle? IRL South Park Kyle?


edit...
OH HO HO!
The original Demon Rush


hmmmm... can't get the original. I would have liked to take that for a spin. $20 & $30 though.... NO! Oddly, the older games aren't available.

1. The Demon Rush (unavailable)
2. Skylight (unavailable)
3. Skylight 2: Winters of Discontent (unavailable)
4. Skylight Freerange (unavailable)
5. Skylight Freerange 2: Gachduine (unavailable)
6. Dragooned (unavailable)
7. The Demon Rush: Legends Corrupt ($29.99)

 

[Darth Canoli]

That said, it's probably better than a good third of our new Top 101...

 

[JarlFrank]

So I found this thing which looks pretty interesting... action-RPG set in a dreamworld. Kinda cool.



I put it on my wishlist then read the news that the developer is shutting down and will remove the game from sale in the coming months.
Considering it's not that expensive, I bought a copy before it's too late. Gotta preserve the obscurities.

 

[jebsmoker]

majestic trials came out of early access a short while ago. if you were turned off by the fact that it was in early access, now's your chance:

 

[V_K]

I guess we can close this thread now that all the obscure RPGs are going on the front page.

 

[jebsmoker]

I guess we can close this thread now that all the obscure RPGs are going on the front page.

i disagree. i'd rather have more in-depth discussions in this thread, and i look forward to jarlfrank's findings

 

[Lord_Potato]

So I found this thing which looks pretty interesting... action-RPG set in a dreamworld. Kinda cool.



I put it on my wishlist then read the news that the developer is shutting down and will remove the game from sale in the coming months.
Considering it's not that expensive, I bought a copy before it's too late. Gotta preserve the obscurities.

I checked the game and found the premise so interesting, that in the end I purchased it too. Sad to see the developer close doors, they seemed like ambitious people. Hope their final offering will be at least ok!

 

[V_K]

Is somewhere there a list of the best obscure cRPGs?

https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads...serve-more-attention-updated-jan-2020.106945/

 

[JarlFrank]

So I just found this. Looks very amateurish and like trash tbh but intriguing enough to go on my wishlist. Gonna try it one of these days.



This is an RPG-ish space exploration game. The concept sounds cool, might give it a try.



Sci-fi anime tactical RPG with two characters.



This one isn't out yet, but it looks interesting enough. Also posted it in Abu Antar's upcoming RPGs thread, but it's obscure enough to deserve a spot here too. Looks promising.



A... stone age cooking RPG where you are a confectioner caveman designing desserts? What??

 

[Ludwig von Eisenthal]

Did we have TI-calculator RPGs here yet? I doesn't get much more obscure than that. So here comes Joltima, a rather well made Ultima 3 inspired game with a big world to explore, enemies to squash in turn based combats, dungeons to discover and plunder... I actually purchased a TI-84 Plus this January just to be able to play this game.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/171/17161.html

Another interesting one: The Verdante Forest. One of the graphically best TI-83/84 games, gameplaywise very accessible and playable. Well made turn based combats. One of the most astonishing games on TI calculators.

https://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/347/34799.html

And as a third example Ultima V. Now that's hardly an obscure game, but playing it on a TI-89 sure is!
A very well made port with some intelligent adaptions for the platform. An extremely impressive example of what is possible on a mere programmable calculator.

I purchased some of these old calculators just to be able to explore all their games. It's actually a very underestimated platform in my opinion. I'd recommend everybody to give it a try. But certainly you can also play most of the games on the versatile emulator Wabbitemu. You'll also need the ROM-files which you can get here.

 

[Skdursh]

So I found this thing which looks pretty interesting... action-RPG set in a dreamworld. Kinda cool.



I put it on my wishlist then read the news that the developer is shutting down and will remove the game from sale in the coming months.
Considering it's not that expensive, I bought a copy before it's too late. Gotta preserve the obscurities.

I checked the game and found the premise so interesting, that in the end I purchased it too. Sad to see the developer close doors, they seemed like ambitious people. Hope their final offering will be at least ok!

The game left early access on Feb 11 and fully launched. Barely a month later they are shutting down their company and removing it from Steam. Seems pretty weird to me. It's also only 2 people, exactly why do they need to disband the company and remove the game from Steam? Too many questions here for me to want to support this.

 

[Morpheus Kitami]

The game left early access on Feb 11 and fully launched. Barely a month later they are shutting down their company and removing it from Steam. Seems pretty weird to me. It's also only 2 people, exactly why do they need to disband the company and remove the game from Steam? Too many questions here for me to want to support this.

Here's what they say in their FAQ about this:

Why will the game be removed from Steam?

A closed VAT number cannot make sales, neither here nor in any other store. As a result, we can no longer proceed to sales once it is permanently closed.

 

[OneManArmyGames]

The game left early access on Feb 11 and fully launched. Barely a month later they are shutting down their company and removing it from Steam. Seems pretty weird to me. It's also only 2 people, exactly why do they need to disband the company and remove the game from Steam? Too many questions here for me to want to support this.

It's a bit strange, but it very much depends on the taxation and self-employment laws of their home country. It's understandable that, with the game selling poorly (hello indiepocalypse!), they want to shut the company down since they won't be earning enough to cover its running costs; but they should be able to change their steam taxation details to a personal tax number and keep on selling the game without a company.

Now, even with the reduced fees and paperwork (and increased liability and taxes ) that come with selling the game as a person instead of as a company, it could very well be that they still won't cover costs or make enough to justify the time investment (eg: filing VAT forms).

 

[JarlFrank]

The game left early access on Feb 11 and fully launched. Barely a month later they are shutting down their company and removing it from Steam. Seems pretty weird to me. It's also only 2 people, exactly why do they need to disband the company and remove the game from Steam? Too many questions here for me to want to support this.

It's a bit strange, but it very much depends on the taxation and self-employment laws of their home country. It's understandable that, with the game selling poorly (hello indiepocalypse!), they want to shut the company down since they won't be earning enough to cover its running costs; but they should be able to change their steam taxation details to a personal tax number and keep on selling the game without a company.

Now, even with the reduced fees and paperwork (and increased liability and taxes ) that come with selling the game as a person instead of as a company, it could very well be that they still won't cover costs or make enough to justify the time investment (eg: filing VAT forms).

tl;dr: taxation is theft!

 

[Tavernking]

I would like to introduce everyone to STWALT. The developer is taking like a 10 year break but plans to come back to it one day.

The full name of the game is Save The World At Lunchtime, so it only takes up to 30 minutes to beat the game. You won't beat the game. You will die many times.

The google drive of the developer's games are here. Download stwalt_36.exe.
LastWinterSurvivalRPG is also a decent RPG.

 

[Fluent]

lots of gems in this thread. big thanks to all for participating. i'll see if i can dig up a few to share sometime.

 

[Fluent]

not sure if it's been mentioned here, apologies if it has. the dev is from this very forum. are u guys familiar with Singularity: Tactics Arena?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/962220/Singularity_Tactics_Arena/

looks neat, with a focus on combat, loot and character skills. i picked it up.

 

[Fluent]

i can't seem to edit posts, so sorry for the double here. but i want to repeat, Battles Of Norghan is a simply smashing tactical RPG/sim. i've only played a half hour or so but it was enough to get a merc company up and running, as well as win my first battle. it ticks a lot of the boxes of what u want in a simulation of mercenary management as well as combat. i'm looking way forward to playing more but i don't want to start too many new games while i have others unfinished. check it out, though, if it sounds interesting to u.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/531110/Battles_of_Norghan/

 

[Fluent]

yet another post! i was digging this afternoon and found a few that may interest u guys, maybe?

The protectors of Deya
Plunder
Waste Walkers
Lawless Lands
Disgraced

i grabbed a fe w of em on sale. Can't link at the moment as I'm using the app. Hope this helps someone. Much love. <3

 

[Ludwig von Eisenthal]

yet another post! i was digging this afternoon and found a few that may interest u guys, maybe?

The protectors of Deya
Plunder
Waste Walkers
Lawless Lands
Disgraced

i grabbed a fe w of em on sale. Can't link at the moment as I'm using the app. Hope this helps someone. Much love. <3

I have to say I was rather astonished by the quality of Waste Walkers and the other games this magnificent guy created. I purchased them all. Very strong atmosphere, great open exploration, quite some nice gameplay ideas. I haven't played much of these games yet but what I've played felt very solid and rather unique.

 

[Ravielsk]

You want obscure OK, I can do that. How about this here Czech dungeon crawler that was only translated to English in 2012: Cardhalia

Spoiler

A classic dungeon crawler with hand drawn graphics and wholly free. http://www.say-realm.com/c1/index.html#:~:text=Cardhalia is a grid-based,that you will appreciate it.

 

[Ravielsk]

Then there is this amateur clone of Diablo from early 2000s called Lost Legends. Also freeware but I have no idea where to download the latest version. Either way the authors blog still exists today.
https://ghostwoodgames.wordpress.com/lost-legends-downloads/
Screenshots:

Spoiler

 

[Ravielsk]

I have several more but let me close up with "Život neni krásny 1-8" which is again a Czech adveture/rpg (depending on the installment) made with the fine technology of MSpaint and pure retardation that lets you experience the many joys of being Czech. Not sure if there even exists a english translation but its just too juice for me to pass over.
Screenshots:

Spoiler

 

[Ludwig von Eisenthal]

You want obscure OK, I can do that. How about this here Czech dungeon crawler that was only translated to English in 2012: Cardhalia

Spoiler

A classic dungeon crawler with hand drawn graphics and wholly free. http://www.say-realm.com/c1/index.html#:~:text=Cardhalia is a grid-based,that you will appreciate it.

I do remember this game. I really like the unique and handdrawn graphics. They wanted to create a second part to this but unfortunately never finished it.