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If you're a fan of the earlier entries in the Final Fantasy series — job classes and all — you'll likely be just as excited as us to learn about Scarmonde — a new 8-bit RPG coming to PC later this year (via itch.io and Steam). Created by the indie developer Ephiam, who previously made games...

What would happen if you combined one of the best fantasy RPGs of all time with one of the best fantasy television shows of all time? Well this open-world RPG has the answer. There is no arguing that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of the best open-world RPGs of all time. Released back in...

Released exclusively on Saturn in Japan in 1997, Dragon's Dream was an online RPG collaboration between Sega and Fujitsu. Given away for free to people who purchased the Sega Saturn Modem or the Saturn Keyboard between December 1997 and the end of March 1998, the game required multiple charges...

Hotta Studio, the game developers who brought the world Tower of Fantasy are at it again, this time with a brand-new, open-world RPG set in a sprawling, futuristic city fraught with supernatural occurrences. Tower of Fantasy, Hotta Studio's initial product in the open-world genre, features a...

The3rd.One Games proudly announces the release of the first official gameplay trailer for The Lightless World, our thrilling new reverse action RPG adventure. The trailer offers a sneak peek into the dark, mysterious world players will explore. Set in a haunting dystopian universe, the game...

Games inspired by the Game Boy Advance era are currently on trend, and I'm not mad about it. For example, an unfinished Shantae game for the handheld console is now being completed for launch (on both GBA and modern consoles). Action RPG Tako no Himitsu: Ocean of Secrets is a brand new game from...

Deneos Games, the developer behind Save Me Mr Tako, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its GBA-inspired RPG Tako no Himitsu: Oceans of Secrets, which is currently slated to launch in 2026. Boasting music from Motoi Sakuraba (Golden Sun) and Masanori Hikichi (Terranigma), the game might be...

Remember Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood? Maybe you don't for various reasons, but the DS game was the first ever Sonic the Hedgehog RPG — and the last. However, in a recent interview with Good Vibes Gaming, Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka spoke about his desire to make an RPG starring...

PlayStation Plus is a veritable treasure trove of games, particularly if you're a fan of RPGs. These adventures come in all shapes and sizes; small indie platformers with RPG upgrading, vast Japanese RPGs with turn-based battles, or first-person adventures that take you through an apocalyptic...

Red Art Games recently announced that Elrentaros Wanderings, the new RPG from Rune Factory creator Yoshifumi Hashimoto, will be heading to the Switch digitally on 16th August 2024. Developed by Marvelous subsidiary HAKAMA, the game blends life-sim elements with action-RPG gameplay, all the...

If you're a fan of CD Projekt RED's Cyberpunk 2077, then you need to check out this upcoming sci-fi RPG. Even since I first watched Ridley Scott's Blade Runner all those years ago, I've had a fascination with sci-fi cyberpunk and I know for a fact that I'm far from alone with that sentiment. So...

When it comes to wonderful and immersive RPGs, there are not many that nail it quite as well as The Legend of Zelda and the Pokémon series. Both of these beloved Nintendo franchises have been around for decades, yet the developers of each brand continually find new ways to keep them fresh and...

We're going to take a little journey now, so please bear with me. Ys III: Wanderers From Ys is the third in the series of action RPGs; it first launched in 1989, with console ports following in 1991. In 2005, a remake was released – this is where we begin with the title Ys Memoire: The Oath in...

Publisher Red Art Games has announced that Goblin Slayer -Another Adventurer- Nightmare Feast will launch in the West on Switch on 25th October 2024. Digital and physical copies will be available, with Red Art Games offering Deluxe and Collector's editions via its official website. The Deluxe...

There's always room for another epic fantasy RPG and this upcoming title combines enough elements to remind fans of the upcoming The Elder Scrolls 6. Set in a murky medieval world, Alkahest is an upcoming action-adventure RPG "where satisfying melee combat with highly interactive environments...

Update [Thu 11th Jul, 2024 15:00 BST]: The English translation patch for 'Ancient Roman - Power of the Dark Side' is now available, SnowyAria has revealed. The patch was released earlier today and is accompanied by an English translation of a drama CD that acts as a prequel to the game's...

RPGs are such wonderful ways to escape from our humdrum lives and immerse ourselves in massive new worlds. Arguably, this is why such a popular RPG being free to play right now on Xbox is such glorious news. We appreciate that a lot of your time is likely being invested in Bandai Namco's Elden...

While perusing the games at Summer Game Fest I got to try out one of Amazon's upcoming releases, New World: Aeternum, and I've got to say I was pleasantly surprised by it. It's an RPG you can play online, packing an interesting story, decent combat, and an open world filled with likeable...

If Secrets of Grindea has passed you by, I'm about to rectify that. This delightful indie old-school RPG was a whopping 13 years in the making and ever since it finally launched back in February, I've practically raved about it to anyone who will listen. Developed and published by Pixel...

Those subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online can get their hands on a free download of one brutal RPG they may have missed the first time around. First released on the Nintendo Switch in 2018, Darkest Dungeon is a "challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of...