RPGs with tabletop-inspired aesthetics

[Sigourn]

What are some good ones? Post pictures too, even of RPGs that are fairly shit. I find them to be really charming.

When I say tabletop-inspired I don't simply mean "yeah Fallout is tabletop inspired, you could think of the characters as miniatures", but rather games where everything contributes to this feeling: for instance, if Fallout characters were actual miniatures that had no animations, glided towards their destination hex, and the game displayed a dice falling on the map.

 

[Jacob]

Too bad battle brothers is not RPG.

i don't think there's anything popular within your category, most of the old games aim for "immersive" world and visuals and the nu ones tries to emulate the feel of the old ones using current technology.

 

[Dorateen]

Spoiler

A party of characters positioned around a central adventuring window and moving as one unit, is as evocative as it gets to capturing the aesthetic of a pen and paper group gathered at the table.

Other examples would be Knights of Chalice 2, if it ever gets released, for the aesthetic of moving pieces around a board.

And Talespire will be amazing should we get a role-playing module out of it.

 

[lukaszek]

deterministic system > RNG

 

[Darth Canoli]

I think Hellenica fits the description https://techraptor.net/content/hellenica-review

It's not for everyone, though, i liked it but not enough to play it, i mean, they call it puzzle RPG, it's a kind of Tactical-puzzle-ish with RPG elements, not enough on the character development side for me.

There's also Shadow of the Horned rat (warhammer) but it's an old war game, not sure it's playable on modern PC https://af.gog.com/game/warhammer_shadow_of_the_horned_rat?as=1649904300

Not sure that's what you're looking for but it's warhammer, so ...
I enjoyed this one although i can't stand most war games, even the best ones, the fantasy settings probably helped.

 

[octavius]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/324740/The_Warlock_of_Firetop_Mountain/

Already read the book.

 

[Sigourn]

actual miniatures that had no animations, glided towards their destination hex, and the game displayed a dice falling on the map.

say no more

https://store.steampowered.com/app/324740/The_Warlock_of_Firetop_Mountain/

Oh yes, I couldn't remember its name but it inspired me to make this post. I seem to remember another game, online-only, that also had a tabletop aesthetic.

 

[taxalot]

Knights of Pen and Paper come to mind.

 

[Dreed]

What are some good ones? Post pictures too, even of RPGs that are fairly shit. I find them to be really charming.

When I say tabletop-inspired I don't simply mean "yeah Fallout is tabletop inspired, you could think of the characters as miniatures", but rather games where everything contributes to this feeling: for instance, if Fallout characters were actual miniatures that had no animations, glided towards their destination hex, and the game displayed a dice falling on the map.

Crimson Shroud for the 3DS (could be emulated I guess) designed by Matsuno (FF Tactics, Vagrant Story): characters are miniatures and combat is done by rolling dices:

 

[Cael]

Temple of Elemental Evil is perhaps what you are looking for?

 

[SausageInYourFace]

Card Hunter is heavily tabletop aesthetics inspired. Its a pure combat game and you can play it for free on Steam so there is no risk in trying it. Its a charming little game with actually cool combat that isn't pay to win. The card based stuff isn't everybodys cup of tea though.

 

[Aemar]

Any new titles worth mentioning here?

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

Wildermyth has a paper-cutout tabletop aesthetic similar to Card Hunter above but more elaborate:

 

[Darth Canoli]

Card Hunter is heavily tabletop aesthetics inspired. Its a pure combat game and you can play it for free on Steam so there is no risk in trying it. Its a charming little game with actually cool combat that isn't pay to win. The card based stuff isn't everybodys cup of tea though.

But it is pay to win, except if you're going to sink billions of years farming and even then, time is money...

It's good though, i played it a bit a couple of years back, i can't say i like card battles very much, aside from the best systems which are decent, it's one of them and multi-player is quite good.
Multi-player is extremely time consuming though.

 

[curds]

Capturing the look of a PnP RPG is a cheap gimmick, imo. Doesn't appeal to me at all.

Capturing the feel of PnP, on the other hand, is a noble goal. ToEE, Pool of Radiance, Baldur's Gate series and Wizardry 8 are the best at capturing this feel (out of what I've played).

 

[SausageInYourFace]

But it is pay to win, except if you're going to sink billions of years farming and even then, time is money...

Git gud, buddy.