Community RPG Codex 2021 GOTY - VOTE NOW!

[felipepepe]

Tags: GOTY 2021

It's that time of the year again!

The voting for the RPG Codex's 2021 GOTY poll is now open: VOTE HERE

I still remember the mid-2000s, when DU would post a summary of the year and rant on how we only had like 5 RPGs released during the entire year.

This year we have over 150 RPGs in our poll. And I don't mean 100 tiny indies no one played - these are all games with hundreds or thousands of positive reviews on Steam. Lots of variety too, from big titles and indie gems to mods, remasters, ports and the final release of games that have been on Early Access for ages.

Yes, it's a very long list. Consider this a test to see how it goes, since it's likely that the next years will also have a ton of games. More than just deciding the GOTY, this poll can help us parse all these new games and help find some hidden gems.

Cheers!

 

[felipepepe]

Reposting this since I screwed up this new post schedule thing that makes it impossible for people to comment

 

[Konjad]

What's up with that spamming the news?

Anyway, finally!

I was surprised how many games I have played this year, actually. Obviously, most of them I did not.

I just want WotR to lose to anything else, but Archolos was most definitely the best "game" released this year.

 

[covr]

Nice to see Chronicles of Myrtana: Archolos in the main pool for cRPG of the year. I hope it wins!

Apparently I've played only 4 cRPG's from 2021 but I liked them all!

 

[Wunderbar]

Pals, you know what to do.

Spoiler

 

[Bester]

I still remember the mid-2000s, when DU would post a summary of the year and rant on how we only had like 5 RPGs released during the entire year.

This year we have over 150 RPGs in our poll. And I don't mean 100 tiny indies no one played - these are all games with hundreds or thousands of positive reviews on Steam.

You really have no thoughts of your own, do you. Just because there's a ton of shit, doesn't mean there was a single decent RPG in the entire year.

My wife linked me your book recently ("you're into RPGs right? look, here's something that just came out") and I had a really hard time to explain what a gigantic retarded cuck you are, because it's a bit beyond words at this point. Sorry for the negativity.

 

[Eisen]

TBH i've played nothing released in 2021
Edit: Well, except Quake remaster, not a RPG though

 

[bionicman]

Mass effect and skyrim are my favorite games from 2021!

 

[Konjad]

I still remember the mid-2000s, when DU would post a summary of the year and rant on how we only had like 5 RPGs released during the entire year.

This year we have over 150 RPGs in our poll

yes and 140+ of them are vomit inducing shovelware / pedo shit from japan.
In mid-2000s DU would never posted them in such poll but it is 2022 and it is felipedo that we talking about

But what's the problem with posting them? If they are crap, then they will be downvoted or not voted at all. Nobody forces you to play them in order to vote for other games.

 

[Jaedar]

Welcome to our anual GOTY awards! This time we only have two categories: RPG of the Year and Best PC Port/Remaster. As usual, Early Access games and console-only games do not count.

Literally unvoteable.

EDIT: Also a bit upset Rance Quest isn't on the list. It's not an amazing rpg or anything, nor is it a super impressive remaster, but if we're putting stuff like loop hero or mass effect remake and mods like archolos on the list...

I played suspiciously many RPGs this year, got to vote on several things.

 

[Hoaxmetal]

From the list I've only played Loop Hero, and it's not even a RPG

 

[Alphons]

Archolos GOTY, Trudograd is decent, but has some problems.

Encased gets 1, instead of making a complete, but shorter game they decided to make a half finished slog, filled with half baked mechanics.

 

[Reinhardt]

Except Urtuk and tranny wrath i've only played japanese rpg games this year. Considering half of western games i've played this year was shit it looks like smart choice.

 

[ropetight]

Haven't played or tried 90% of this list.
Most of the cRPGs released this year are unfinished or jRPG/mobile shovelware.
Encased, Vagrus and Trudograd showed some potential, rest was disappointing even more.
Some games that are not that bad like Dysmantle or Wildermyth are not RPGs, but I enjoyed them.

 

[Arthandas]

 

[Grauken]

Nice, let the best one win





just kidding, let's make sure it's Pathfinder WotR

 

[lukaszek]

You really have no thoughts of your own, do you. Just because there's a ton of shit, doesn't mean there was a single decent RPG in the entire year.

did you even play codex acclaimed loop hero and maneater?

 

[Grauken]

I still remember the mid-2000s, when DU would post a summary of the year and rant on how we only had like 5 RPGs released during the entire year.

This year we have over 150 RPGs in our poll. And I don't mean 100 tiny indies no one played - these are all games with hundreds or thousands of positive reviews on Steam.

You really have no thoughts of your own, do you. Just because there's a ton of shit, doesn't mean there was a single decent RPG in the entire year.

My wife linked me your book recently ("you're into RPGs right? look, here's something that just came out") and I had a really hard time to explain what a gigantic retarded cuck you are, because it's a bit beyond words at this point. Sorry for the negativity.

It's okay, we all know you're full of shit, so its no surprise that when you open your eyes that's all you see

 

[Thac0]

A lot of shovelware in this list, but there were a decent amount of games I liked.
Here is a list of 4/4s I have given:

Vagrus The Riven Realms
Urtuk: The Desolation
Trials of Fire
Solasta: Crown of the Magister
Loop Hero
Gloomhaven
Erannorth Chronicles
Dungeon Encounters
Bravely Default 2
Black Book

Okay year if you are into Steam dumpster diving.

 

[ropetight]

A lot of shovelware in this list, but there were a decent amount of games I liked.
Here is a list of 4/4s I have given:

Vagrus The Riven Realms
Urtuk: The Desolation
Trials of Fire
Solasta: Crown of the Magister
Loop Hero
Gloomhaven
Erannorth Chronicles
Dungeon Encounters
Bravely Default 2
Black Book

Okay year if you are into Steam dumpster diving.

Forgot Solasta - it has great, fun, combat, but lackluster campaign and writing.
Maybe user made content will be better - but, still one of the better ones this year.

 

[Thac0]

Forgot Solasta - it has great, fun, combat, but lackluster campaign and writing.
Maybe user made content will be better - but, still one of the better ones this year.

Given that we only have 4 options I went with a lenient grading scale.
1 - severe dislike
2 - dislike
3 - like
4 - like strongly

Encased, Wildermyth and Wotr got a 3 from me, didn't play Archolos or Trudograd.

 

[Grauken]

Forgot Solasta - it has great, fun, combat, but lackluster campaign and writing.
Maybe user made content will be better - but, still one of the better ones this year.

Given that we only have 4 options I went with a lenient grading scale.
1 - severe dislike
2 - dislike
3 - like
4 - like strongly

Encased, Wildermyth and Wotr got a 3 from me, didn't play Archolos or Trudograd.

Yeah, I would prefer a meh option

 

[felipepepe]

Okay year if you are into Steam dumpster diving.

That's basically the point of this kind of poll, it should help showcase some interesting stuff that's not obvious unless you dive deep.

 

[Sunri]

Another one? Just add wotr and gothic mod nothing else will get more than 10 votes anyway.

 

[Grauken]

Another one? Just add wotr and gothic mod nothing else will get more than 10 votes anyway.

this is the only one that counts

 

[Fedora Master]

You couldn't possibly have curated the list down to the games that were actually relevant huh

 

[PrK]

Hearkenwold for KotC2 (v1.21) is the complete module? I'll have to play it after all.