Upcoming and future role playing games

[notpl]

If you measure your success by any metric other than "am I happy that I made this?" then you would indeed be better off spending your effort elsewhere. Ideally in some sort of a mineshaft.

 

[Abu Antar]

Sigil of Kings
Release Date: TBA
Turn-based, Roguelike, Pixel Graphics, Procedural World Generation, Classless

 

[Luzur]

Magic Cauldron - Dungeons​

A classic Pixel Art Dungeon Crawler in the World of Magic Cauldron. The game is still in development and the demo is available now. Stay tuned for news and updates on this project.

Gameengine: Godot 4.2
Graphic Editor: Pixaki
Animation Editor: Aseprite
Genre: Turn Based Grid Crawler
Platforms: Windows & Mac (via Steam and Itch.io)

https://manuelschenkgames.itch.io/magic-cauldron-dungeons

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

Youtube channel with devblog about so far unnamed "Kenshi-like" game.

 

[d1r]

dIaBlO 2 iNsPiReD aRt StYlE

 

[Dadd]

words mean nothing

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

Sometimes source of inspiration and one's skill to do it some justice don't meet.

 

[toro]

https://nova64studio.itch.io/hydropunk

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

As Shaggy says….

ZOIKS!!!

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

https://vlzvl.itch.io/the-darkness-below

"The Darkness Below" is a first person grid-based dungeon crawler,
inspired by titles such as Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder,
Lands of Lore & Might and Magic 3-5

https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads/the-darkness-below-a-retro-crpg-in-the-making.118437/

 

[Sotomonte]

Added to vaporware section.
Shieldwall Chronicles: Realm of Madness
Turn-based, Party-based, Tactical, Open World, Isometric

What a pity. The game seemed quite interesting and the developer already had another game on Steam.

They were very active on social media and showed many videos about the progress of the development of the game, but... suddenly they disappeared.

 

[JarlFrank]

What a pity. The game seemed quite interesting and the developer already had another game on Steam.

One? Five!

 

[Sotomonte]

What a pity. The game seemed quite interesting and the developer already had another game on Steam.

One? Five!
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True, I had forgotten that they were also the developers of Demon's Rise (I think I have them in the Steam library, in the long list of games to try).

I didn't know the Strike Team games.

 

[Abu Antar]

I need to check the whole OP for an update, but while everyone was on holidays, work ripped me a new one. No rest for the wageslaveicked.

What I hope will end up as a great game is now in Early Access. Codex approved by me, and codex developed by DavidBVal :

Archaelund
Release Date: TBA (Available on Steam EA)
Turn-based, Party-based, First Person Exploration, Isometric Combat Camera, Class-based

Magic Cauldron - Dungeons
Released: TBA
Dungeon Crawler, First Person, Pixel Graphics, Single Character, Turn-based

Hydropunk
Release Date: TBA
Isometric, Action, Single Character, Horror

The Darkness Below
Release Date: TBA
Dungeon Crawler, First Person, Pixel Graphics, Party-based, Turn-based

 

[Kabas]

Nothing but a few screenshots but i thought this one looks interesting.

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

 

[Spike]

What a pity. The game seemed quite interesting and the developer already had another game on Steam.

One? Five!
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Apparently these games are pure tactical combat. No story or anything. Although the dev has added some cutscenes and things to spice it up to Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North. Thanks for these, may have a gem of a find on our hands. And several games, to boot.

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

gameplay.

 

[Abu Antar]

Released games in 2024: This will be the whole list. If you find a game that you feel should be on this list, don't hesitate to inform me!


Role Playing Games

9th Dawn Remake
RELEASED!
Hack n' Slash, Pixel Graphics, Top Down Camera, Monster Pets, Open World

Age of Fear 5: The Day of the Rat
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Mod Support, Tabletop Elements, Open World, Custom Party

Arco
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Pixel Graphics, Party-based, Wild West, CYOA Elements

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
RELEASED!
Action, Third Person, 1700's

Beloved Rapture
RELEASED!
Turn-based, "JRPG", Pixel Graphics, Party-based

Beyond Galaxyland
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Party-based, Pixel Graphics, Side Scrolling

Blade Prince Academy
RELEASED!
Real-time With Pause, Party-based, Cartoonish, Isometric

The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker
RELEASED!
Top-Down Camera, Real-time, Open World, Classless, Single Character

Bloomtown: A Different Story
RELEASED!
"JRPG", Pixel Graphics, Party-based, Turn-based, 1960's America

Caribbean Legend - Open World RPG
RELEASED!
Open World, Pirates, Sailing, 1700's, Ship Management

Cat Quest III
RELEASED!
Action, Cartoony, Animals, Open World, Single Character

Crossing The Sands
RELEASED!
First Person, Party-based, Dungeon Crawler, Grid-based Movement, Medieval

Cryptmaster
RELEASED!
First Person, Turn-based, Use Words, Party-based, Dungeon Crawler

Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk
RELEASED!
Single Character, Pixel Graphics, Action, Short, Puzzles

Dawnsbury Days
RELEASED!
Short Campaign, Turn-based, Party-based, PF2E, Class-based

Deathbound
RELEASED!
Brazilian, Third Person, Action, Change Forms, Soulslike

Dragon Age: The Veilguard
RELEASED!
Action, Fantasy, Third Person, Single Character, LGBTQ+

Dragon Ruins
RELEASED!
Dungeon Crawler, Party-based, Turn-based, Micro Campaign, First Person

Drakkar Crew
RELEASED!
Beat'em'up, World Map, Crew Management, Vikings

Dread Delusion
RELEASED!
First Person, Puzzles, Action, Single Character, Open World

Drova - Forsaken Kin
RELEASED!
Action, Top Down Camera, Pixel Graphics, Handcrafted Open World

Dungeons of Hinterberg
RELEASED!
Action, Third Person, Puzzles, Platforming, Cel-Shaded Graphics

Dungeon Legends 2 : Tale of Light and Shadow
RELEASED!
First Person, Real-time Combat, Dungeon Crawler, 3D Graphics, Fantasy

Elmarion: the Lost Temple
RELEASED!
First Person, Puzzles, Dungeon Crawler, Real-time Combat, Class-based

EMPYRE: Earls of the Deep Earth
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Tactical, Isometric, Party-based, Shovel Ware?

Enotria: The Last Song
RELEASED!
Italian, Soulslike, Third Person, Italian Folklore, Single Character

Far Horizon
RELEASED!
Action, Third Person, Sci-Fi, Classless, Single Character

Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn
RELEASED!
Action, Soulslike, Third Person, Open World

Flowstone Saga
RELEASED!
"JRPG", Puzzle Combat, Pixel Graphics, Single Character, Town Management

Forgotten Mines
RELEASED!
Roguelike, Pixel Graphics, Turn-based, Party-based, Class-based

Geneforge 2 - Infestation
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Party-based, Nonlinear, Multiple Endings, Remaster

Goblin Stone
RELEASED!
Turn-based Combat, Dungeon Crawler, Hand Drawn, Base Building, Random Wolrd Generation

Gobs and Gods
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Squad-based, Tactical, Sandbox, Cartoony Graphics

God of War Ragnarök
RELEASED!
Action, Third Person, Greek Mythology, Norse Mythology, Crafting

Gorgon Shield
RELEASED!
Pixel Graphics, Short Runs, Class-based, Real-time, Party-based

Horizon Forbidden West
RELEASED!
Action, Third Person, Open World, Post-apocalyptic, Port

Inkulinati
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Hand Drawn, Party-based, Side View

Keylocker Turn Based Cyberpunk Action
RELEASED!
"JRPG", Turn-based Combat, Timing-based Attacks, Pixel Graphics, Single Character

King Arthur: Legion IX
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Party-based, City Management, Tactical, Rogulite

Kingsgrave
RELEASED!
Action, Top Down Camera, Pixel Graphics, Puzzles, Single Character

Kingsvein
RELEASED!
Party-based, Pixel Graphics, Turn-based, Top Down Camera, Class-based

Knock on the Coffin Lid
RELEASED!
Russian, Side-view Combat, Rgouelike, Turn-based, Single Character

Labyrinth: The wizard's cat
RELEASED!
First Person, Dungeon Crawler, Pixel Graphics, Single Character, Real-time Combat

Last Epoch
RELEASED!
Hack n' Slash, Random Loot Generation, Time Travel

Ludus Mortis
RELEASED!
Blobber, Roman Empire, Class-based, Turn-based, Gladiator School Management

Magic Cauldron - Dungeons
RELEASED!
Dungeon Crawler, First Person, Pixel Graphics, Single Character, Turn-based

Monsters of Mican
RELEASED!
Dungeon Crawler, First Person, Party-based, Turn-based, Class-based

Morbid: The Lords of Ire
RELEASED!
Third Person, Action, Soulslike, Classless, Single Character

Mortal Glory 2
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Party-based, Pixel Graphics, Tactical, Roguelike

Nemire
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Tactical, Squad-based, Pixel Graphics, Undead Heroes

Neoproxima
RELEASED!
Adventure Game, Isometric, Alternate 1970's, Text Heavy, Time Loop

NovaMundi
RELEASED!
RtwP, Exploration, Survival, Open World, Top Down Camera

Old School RPG
RELEASED!
First Person, Party-based, Turn-based, Class-based, Dungeon Crawler

Our Adventurer Guild
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Party-based, Tactical, Class-based, Isometric

Passageway of the Ancients
RELEASED!
Party-based, Real-time With Pause, Puzzles, Isometric

Pixel Noir
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Pixel Graphics, Party-based, "JRPG", Detective

Ringlorn Saga Gaiden
RELEASED!
"JRPG", Pixel Graphics, Single Character, Action

Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders
RELEASED!
Action, Third Person, City Building, Open World

Rogue Waters
RELEASED!
Pirates, Tactical, Turn-based, Party-based, Roguelite, Class-based

Rum & Gun
RELEASED!
Hack n' Slash, Pirates, Map Editor, Co-op, Top Down Shooter

Ruzar - The Dark Stones
RELEASED!
First Person, Real-time, Party-based, Low Polygon Graphics, Dungeon Crawler

Scarmonde
RELEASED!
Turn-based, "JRPG", Pixel Graphics, Party-based, Class-based

SCP: The Expedition
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Party-based, Tactical, Isometric, Present Day

The Secret of Varonis
RELEASED!
"JRPG", Turn-based, Party-based, Pixel Graphics, SaGa Inspired

Secrets of Grindea
RELEASED!
"JRPG", Pixel Graphics, Classless, Action, Crafting

SKALD: Against the Black Priory
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Party-based, Pixel Graphics, CYOA Mechanics, Class-based

Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire
RELEASED!
Cartoony, Turn-based, Air Combat, "JRPG", Party-based

Sovereign Syndicate
RELEASED!
Steampunk, Isometric, Open World, Text-based Combat

Space Prison
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Party-based, Crafting, Hand Painted Graphics, Sci-fi

StarCrawlers Chimera
RELEASED!
First Person, Dungeon Crawler, Turn-based, Cyberpunk, Procedural Dungeon Generation

Steamworld Heist II
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Side Scrolling, Party-based, Robots, Naval Combat

Stolen Realm
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Tactical, Low Poly Graphics, Classless, Co-op

Stories from the Outbreak
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Zombies, "JRPG", Party-based, Pixel-based

Subterrain: Mines of Titan
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Survival, Single Character, Crafting, Pixel Graphics

Temple of Aeryn
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Pixel Graphics, Monster Taming, Top Down Camera

Terra Randoma
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Roguelike, Random World Generation, Open World, Single Character

The Thaumaturge
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Isometric, Investigation Mechanics, Warsaw, 20th century, Dark Fantasy

Trail of Ayash
RELEASED!
Native American Myths, Open World, Tribes, Crafting/Cooking

Traveller's Hymn
RELEASED!
Pixel Graphics, Singel Character, Open World, Short, Medieval

Umbra Fields
RELEASED!
RPGMaker, Monochromatic Graphics, First Person, Class-based, Turn-based, Party-based

Vendir: Plague of Lies
RELEASED!
Turn-based Combat, Party-based, Isometric, Skill Trees

Wantless : Solace at World’s End
RELEASED!
Tactical, Single Character, Turn-based, Crafto Skills, Hand Painted Graphics

Withering Rooms
RELEASED!
Side Scrolling, Horror, Action, Victorian Era, Procedural World Generation

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
RELEASED!
Dungeon Crawler, Party-based, Turn-based, First Person, 3D Remake

Worlds of Aria
RELEASED!
Cartoony, Party-based, Turn-based, Class-based, Multiple Endings

Zofia
RELEASED!
First Person, Action, Base Upgrading, Vertical levels

Zoria: Age of Shattering
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Party-based, Base Management, Tactical, Isometric


Side Scrolling/Metroidvanias

Corpse Keeper
RELEASED!
Side Scrolling, Action, Resource Management, Medieval

Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
RELEASED!
Metroidvania, Side Scroller, Pixel Graphics, Action, Steampunk

Meifumado
RELEASED!
Side Scroller, Action, Interconnected World, Post-Apocalyptic Japan, Platforming

Midnight Margo
RELEASED!
Side Scrolling, Modern Day Setting, Puzzles, Single Character, Point & Click

Asian

7th Domain 七度荒域：混沌之树
RELEASED!
Chinese, Action, Side Scrolling, Roguelike, Pixel Graphics

Anomaly Collapse
RELEASED!
Chinese, Turn-based, Roguelite, Party-based, Cartoony

AWAKEN - Astral Blade
RELEASED!
Chinese, Action, Side Scrolling, Platforming, Pixel Graphics

Black Myth: Wu Kong
RELEASED!
Chinese, Action, Third Person, Single Character, Journey to the West

C.A.R.D.S. RPG: The Misty Battlefield
RELEASED!
JRPG, Turn-based, Deck Builder, Tactical, Squad-based

Card-en-Ciel
RELEASED!
JRPG, Roguelike, Deck Builder, Anime, Grid-based

Chrono Ark
RELEASED!
Korean, Pixel Graphics, Party-based, Roguelike, Deck Building

Class of Heroes: Anniversary Edition
RELEASED!
JRPG, First Person, Dungeon Crawler, Turn-based, Party-based

Class of Heroes 2G: Remaster Edition
RELEASED!
JRPG, First Person, Dungeon Crawler, Turn-based, Party-based

Creator of Another World
RELEASED!
Japanese, Party-based, Pixel Graphics, Random World Generation, Turn-based

Dragon's Dogma 2
RELEASED!
Japanese, Action, Third Person, Open World, Class-based

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
RELEASED!
JRPG, Turn-based, Party-based, Monster Taming, Third Person

Dungeon Dungeon!
RELEASED!
Chinese, Party-based, Turn-based, Class-based, Roguelike

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
RELEASED!
Japanese, Turn-based, Party-based, Upgrade Fortress, Overworld Map

Elrentaros Wanderings
RELEASED!
Japanese, Action, Chibi Characters, Top Down Camera, Cartoony

Fairy Tail: Dungeons
RELEASED!
JRPG, Turn-based, Party-based, Pixel Graphics, Deck Builder

Farmagia
RELEASED!
JRPG, Anime, Monster Collecting, Action, Third Person

Final Fantasy XVI
RELEASED!
Japanese, Action, Third Person, JRPG, Single Character

GOBLIN SLAYER -ANOTHER ADVENTURER- NIGHTMARE FEAST
RELEASED!
Japanese (No English Translation), Turn-based, Tactical, Party-based, Pixel Graphics

Granblue Fantasy: Relink
RELEASED!
JRPG, Action, Third Person, Party-based, Mission-based

The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak
RELEASED!
JRPG, Turn-based, Party-based, Third Person, Anime

The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered
RELEASED!
JRPG, Chibi Characters, Party-based, Turn-based, Non-linear

Legend of Mortal
RELEASED!
Chinese (No English Translation), Wuxia, Multiple Endings, Hand Painted Graphics

Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
RELEASED!
JRPG, Turn-based, Party-based, Modern Day, Third Person

MEGATON MUSASHI W: WIRED
RELEASED!
Japanese, Action, Mechs, Party-based, Story Heavy

Metal Slug Tactics
RELEASED!
Tactics, Squad-based, Turn-based, Pixel Graphics, Roguelite

Metaphor ReFantazio
RELEASED!
JRPG, Turn-based, Party-based, Third Person, Class-based

Monster Hunter Stories
RELEASED!
JRPG, Turn-based, Party-based, Monster Taming, Third Person

The Nameless: Slay Dragon
RELEASED!
Chinese, Turn-based, Party-based, Hand Painted Graphics, Multiple Endings

Nine Tereasures of Liuyin
RELEASED!
Chinese, Action, Single Character, Isometric

Path of Kung Fu
RELEASED!
Chinese (No English Translation), Open World, Random World Generation, Real-time Combat, Wuxia

Persona 3 Reload
RELEASED!
JRPG, Turn-based, Party-based, Monster Catching, Modern Day

Reverse Collapse: Code Name Bakery
RELEASED!
Chinese, Turn-based, Party-based, Tactical, Anime

REYNATIS
RELEASED!
JRPG, Action, Party-based, Modern Day Setting, Third Person

Riviera: The Promised Land
RELEASED!
Port, JRPG, Turn-based, Party-based

Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven
RELEASED!
JRPG, Turn-based, Party-based, Non-linear, Remake

SaGa Emerald Beyond
RELEASED!
JRPG, Turn-based, Party-based, Learn-by-Doing, Multiple Endings

SAND LAND
RELEASED!
JRPG, Anime, Action, Vehicles, Third Person

Scars of Mars
RELEASED!
JRPG, Real-time, Party-based, Roguelike, Sci-Fi

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
RELEASED!
JRPG, Turn-based, Party-based, Monster Taming, Multiple Endings

SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream
RELEASED!
JRPG, Anime, Third Person, Action, Online Co-op

Three Kingdoms Zhao Yun
RELEASED!
Chinese, Action, Ancient China, Open World, Isometric

Vay
RELEASED!
JRPG, Turn-based, Party-based, Pixel Graphics, Port

Visions of Mana
RELEASED!
JRPG, Action, Third Person, Party-based, Class-based, Mana Series

The World of Kungfu: Dragon and Eagle
RELEASED!
Chinese, Pixel Graphics, Turn-based, Party-based, Tactical

Xenowars
RELEASED!
Chinese, Turn-based, Tactical, Crew Management, Sci-Fi

Ys X: Nordics
RELEASED!
JRPG, Action, Third Person, Ship Combat, Anime

古龙风云录
RELEASED!
Chinese (No English Translation), Turn-based, Party-based, Chinese Mythology, Martial Arts


Tactical

Capes
RELEASED!
Tactical, Turn-based, Squad-based, Super Heroes, Mission-based

Classified: France '44
RELEASED!
Tactical, Party-based, Turn-based, World War II, Isometric

Corruption 2029
RELEASED!
Tactical, Turn-based, Party-based, Post-Apocalyptic

Crown Wars: The Black Prince
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Squad-based, Tactical, Middle Ages, Castle Management

Dead Season
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Tactical, Party-based, Zombies, Post-Apocalyptic

Gladiator Guild Manager
RELEASED!
Strategy, Guild Management, Hire Gladiators, Factions, Crafting

Relic Space
RELEASED!
Tactical, Space, Open World, Turn-based, Single Character

Rising Lords
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Tactical, Deck Building, Board Game Elements, Armies

SOF: Enemy from the future
RELEASED!
Russian, Turn-based, Party-based, Tactical, Class-based

Songs of Conquest
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Strategy, KIngdom Management, Pixel Graphics, Tactical

Tactical Breach Wizards
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Party Based, Modern Day, Tactical

USC: Counterforce
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Tactical, Squad-based, Sci-fi, Top Down Camera, Classless

 

[Abu Antar]

Now on Steam EA.

All Quiet in the Trenches
Release Date: TBA (Available on Steam EA)
Turn-based, Tactical, Strategy, WW1

 

[vitellus]

temple of aeryn was released yesterday

 

[Abu Antar]

Temple of Aeryn
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Pixel Graphics, Monster Taming, Top Down Camera

Three Kingdoms Zhao Yun
RELEASED!
Chinese, Action, Ancient China, Open World, Isometric

Lair Of The Leviathan
Release Date: TBA
Turn-based, Pixel Graphics, Party-based, Open World, Base Management

Netherguild
Release Date: TBA (Available on Steam EA)
Turn-based, Tactical, Roguelite, Party-based, Procedural Dungeon Generation

Wanderer's Sigil
Release Date: TBA
Turn-based, Party-based, Procedural World Generation, Resource Management, Roguelite

Dead Underworld
Release Date: TBA
Turn-based, Pixel Graphics, Roguelike, Procedural Word Generation, Top Down Camera

Divine Frequency
Release Date: TBA
First Person, Shooter, Resource Management

 

[vitellus]

Temple of Aeryn
RELEASED!
Turn-based, Pixel Graphics, Monster Taming, Top Down Camera

it gets the 1.5 for the c64 aesthetic and sorta-gloomy atmosphere. combat sucked, based turn-based, really minimal and the enemy seems to get an extra move when it's a move/attack system. no character customization options, not even to name a guy, and seemingly zero rpg elements. only stats are health and spirit (mana). leans too heavily on the 80s though, very minimal information given outside a set of help screens, but no manual. i am sure there are autists here that it'll tickle their feelers though. i like jank, and i can play shit, but i just didn't enjoy the beginning loop enough to get through the first half hour. monster taming? maybe? again, the start was just not enjoyable enough to find that out.

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

 

[Abu Antar]

Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
RELEASED!
JRPG, Turn-based, Party-based, Modern Day, Third Person

Now available on Steam EA:
Unforetold Witchstone
Release Date: TBA (Available on Steam EA)
Turn-based, Party-based, Non-linear, Isometric

Mortal Glory 2
Release Date: 2024
Turn-based, Party-based, Pixel Graphics, Tactical, Roguelike