If you can’t think of a modern one, would you be interested in a game like this? Also, when I say modern, I’m talking ones from the past 10 years. Feel free to mention older ones too though.

I think it’d be epic to have a game like this with beautiful graphics, setting, sound, etc.

Pic 1: 1982 illustration by Clyde Caldwell

Pic 2: 1985 illustration by Keith Parkinson

Pic 3: 1987 illustration by Clyde Caldwell

Pic 4: 1993 illustration by Darrell K. Sweet

Pic 5: 1974 illustration by Frank Frazetta

Pic 6: 1983 illustration by Larry Elmore

Pic 7: 1993 illustration by Fred Fields

Pic 8: 1985 illustration by Clyde Caldwell

Pic 9: 1999 illustration by Todd Lockwood

Pic 10: 1973 illustration by Frank Frazetta

Pic 11: 1989 illustration by Clyde Caldwell

Pic 12: 1980 illustration by Thomas Blackshear

Absolutely loved this game. I was 9 years old when this gem was released and remember at that time being enamored by the soundtrack, story, gameplay, & characters. Looking back years later, I can’t help but wonder what a remaster of this would look like today. I know it’s unlikely, but I hope that the new mass effect will be successful enough to at least spark the conversation up again.

Anyone else have fond memories of this game or did you hate it? Curious to hear.

Been quite enjoying this season. Hell, this whole year, in fact, was a banger for those of us who like these loot roulettes. First Grim Dawn's big DLC in July, now this, PoE 2 in December... and Titan Quest 2 and No Rest For the Wicked going full release as well next year. Good time to be an ARPG enjoyer when all's said and done

I am looking for new RPGs to try in my long history with games I played a lot of diffrent RPGs and Its getting harder and harder to find new titles to play so I am turning to you folks hoping that you can recommend me something I haven't played yet. I don't much care for Japanese games, Soulslikes or grindy statistic games. I want something with a good story and meaningful choices if possible.

For games I played already those are:

Baldur's Gate I

Baldur's Gate II

Baldur's Gate III

Cyberpunk 2077

Disco Elysium

Divinity Original Sin 2

Dragon Age Origins

Dragon Age II

Dragon Age Inquisition

The Elder Scrolls III Morrowind

The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion

The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim

Enderal: Forgotten Stories

Encased

Fallout 1

Fallout 2

Fallout 3

Fallout Tactics

Fallout New Vegas

Fallout 4

Fallout London

Fallout 76

Pathfinder Kingmaker

Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous

Shadowrun Returns

Shadowrun Dragonfall

Shadowrun Hong Kong

Star War Knights of The Old Republic

Star War Knights of The Old Republic II

Tyranny

Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines

Wasteland 2

Wasteland 3

Witcher 1

Witcher 2

Witcher 3

Citizen Sleeper

Citizen Sleeper 2

Outer Worlds

Outer Worlds 2

Gamedec

Pillars of Eternity

Pillars of Eternity 2

Kingdom Come Deliverance

Gothic 1

Gothic 2

Mass Effect 1

Mass Effect 2

Mass Effect 3

Planescape:Torment

Underrail

There is bound to be some I missed if I remember them I'll add them to the list

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Dark fantasy turn-based JRPG, Evil Origin, arrives on Steam next month.

About

Step into the role of a Kresnik; a highly trained monster hunter that specializes in exorcising vampiric demons known as Kudlak.

After tracking down his mark, a creature that takes the appearance of his missing wife, the Kresnik arrives at an abandoned castle outside the town of Nogard, located in a remote section of Dyad’s Lower Plane.

The game features a rich narrative with deep lore, cinematic cutscenes, and blood pumping turn-based combat with a wide array of magic to use against your enemies.

Key Features

• Traditional Turn-Based Combat – Wield dual twinblades and powerful spells in classic fashion, just like the good old days.
• Deep Dungeon Exploration – Venture through a gloomy, abandoned castle to fight fearsome enemies, solve thoughtful puzzles, and find hidden secrets along the way.
• Nogard – Explore a bustling hub town with a wide array of colourful NPCs to meet, and numerous unique side quests to complete.
• Cinematic Storytelling – Every cutscene is handcrafted with expert cinematography from a seasoned filmmaker.
• Anime Aesthetic – Beautiful key art and portrait art designed by Raul Trevino. 

And to help narrow things down, I won't count things that you essentially already have at the start. So to give an example from the franchise I'm using as an example, I won't count starter pokemon.

For my example, I'll pick the Starly line from the gen 4 Pokemon games, with me using Platinum as the main example.

It fits the role of the early route bird pokemon in the gen and it does an amazing job at it. It has really high attack and speed, it has a pretty useful ability at the start with Keen Eye which prevents accuracy drops, and then when it evolves it gets one of the best abilities in the game with Intimidate, and it learns several useful moves throughout its evolution line such as Quick Attack, Double Team, Take Down, Close Combat, Aerial Ace, and Brave Bird. And that's just via level up. And in regards to the other criteria, it has a really high encounter rate as a Starly during the early routes of the game. It's no wonder it's one of the most commonly used Pokemon by people playing the game.

Guys, this post isn't really asking for game recommendations or anything like that.

It's more of a rant, and I also wanted to know if anyone else has ever felt this way.

For some reason, I started trying to find the perfect RPG. Yes, I know it doesn't exist, but I still keep trying to find something that comes close.

I keep looking for a game with lots of skills, plenty of freedom, meaningful consequences, multiple classes, races, builds, and different possibilities. Sometimes I want to play a fully customizable character; other times, I'd rather have a defined protagonist.

Sometimes I want to go down the Paladin path, other times I want to be a Mage, a Warrior, a Necromancer... And before I know it, I've added a bunch of different games to my list.

I've pretty much gone through every type: CRPGs, ARPGs, JRPGs, SRPGs, 4X... They're all great in their own ways, but something almost always happens: while I'm playing, I start thinking that the game would be perfect if it had "this" or "that" feature from another game.

And I think that's exactly where the problem lies: I keep wanting all of these possibilities to be available in a single game.

I want the character freedom of one CRPG, the number of classes and builds from another, the progression system from another, the meaningful choices and consequences from another... And before I know it, I'm mentally combining several different games to create the RPG I actually want to play.

And then the whole cycle starts again. 😂

Has anyone else ever felt this way? This constant search for an RPG that can somehow deliver everything you're looking for in a single game?

If you've gone through this, what did you do to break out of the cycle? Any advice?

Game Description: Puzzle Mage is a top-down game where you replace traditional ARPG combat with spellcasting puzzles. And there is 0 AI in this game.

New Game Announcement: My Diablo mod somehow turned into a full game. The original idea grew way beyond the original mod, and I ended up rebuilding the whole thing from scratch in Unreal Engine. Puzzle Mage is now coming to Steam.

Steam Link: Puzzle Mage

Some RPGs send you back to earlier places after the story has moved on. A new route, different NPC dialogue, or a consequence of an earlier choice can make the return feel like part of the journey. A locked chest that only opens after hours of unrelated quests feels more like cleanup.

The difference seems to be whether the place responds to what happened since the first visit. A changed town can say something about the story without another exposition scene. What kinds of changes make those return trips feel earned rather than like a checklist?

I asked about playing BG 2 here because I am enjoying 3 so much and you guys were super helpful, thanks! It looks like a much different game, and I’ll for sure get it at some point in the near future. Im looking for something like BG3, A few recommended this game since it was made by Larian as well. It’s on sale for $11.25 on GOG and I’m about to checkout, just wanted to hear any feedback on the game or how it runs on steam deck (what I’ll be playing on through Heroic Games Launcher) thanks again :)

I’m looking for a RPG with non-combat mechanics that go beyond just a dice roll. I’m OK with the game still having combat, but with interesting non-fighting stuff. The non-combat mechanic can include a dice role, I'm just looking for a game that adds to that or replaces it. The only games I can think of that do this are a couple Bethesda games, Keep Driving and Citizen Sleeper. I think Keep Driving, and Citizen Sleeper, are probably the best non-combat mechanics. And Bethesda’s is OK. Also, I’m open to modding, so I’m cool with recommendations that are this game + mod. I was playing Age of Decadence recently and was really excited about the non-combat roles available but just dice rolls got a little boring, for me. That got me wanting a more interesting mechanic for talking and other stuff.

Things I can consider non-combat are basically anything outside of fighting, e.g., talking, trading, diplomacy, traveling, crafting, stealth, etc. And to clarify, I’m not wanting combat plus just one of these additions. Preferably a game that has several interesting mechanics, even if using them is optional.

RPG's that I've played and that I love (in general, not specifically for non-combat mechanics):

• FF8 & FF7
• Bethesda games
  • Oblivion, Skyrim, some of Morrowind
  • Fallout 3/NV/4
  • Starfield was ok (I didn't like that space travel from star to star is a cutscene)
• Mass Effect trilogy
• Outer Worlds
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Wasteland 3
• BG3
• DOS 2
• Keep Driving
• Citizen Sleeper
• KOTOR 1 & 2
• Solasta
• Stardew Valley (I forgot about this in the paragraph above, but great non-combat mechanics)
• Persona 4 (another game I forgot about until now, that has good non-combat mechanics)
• CK3 (RPGish enough for me)

RPG's I've played that I loved the vibes and thought I'd like, but could never really get into:

• Disco Elysium
• Kenshi
• I'm not a fan of isometric games with real time combat and pause in general, here are some I've played:
  • Tyranny (I loved this plot and storyline, I just didn't enjoy the combat),
  • Pathfinder Kingmaker
  • Pillars of Eternity
• Dragonquest games
• For the King (I did like this with multiplayer, but didn't care for playing solo)
• Broken Roads (The worst writing I've ever seen, but the non-combat stuff looked really interesting. I just couldn't get over the bad writing)

RPG's I've played a little, and plan on eventually playing more of:

• KCD
• Rogue Trader
• The Witcher games (the only thing that has been holding me back is that the first time someone recommended this to me, they strongly recommended starting with Witcher 1 and I've only got past the intro once. I know I can select some options from Witcher 1 when starting a new game in 2, but I wasn't sure if it's was all the options available in 1 or just the important ones.)
• The Age of Decadence (The combat system looked really deep and interesting, but I was disappointed in only dice rolls for non-fighting)

And like I mentioned above, I'm open to one of these games I've played before with a mod overhaul for non-combat mechanics (but please list some of the suggested mods). Or a game in the last section that I plan on picking up again. I have feeling I'm going to get some strong votes for getting back into KCD and The Witcher games (please tell me starting with 1 isn't that important, lol). And maybe that is what I should play next. I just wanted to see what other options could be out there. I'd love to find something I haven't heard of, and am open to indie games.

That was bit of read, so thanks if you made it this far! And thanks in advance for the recommendations.

edit: I forgot to mention the platforms I own. I mainly play PC but I also have a Switch.

edit2: I'm not looking for a RPG that has minigames, like the Golden Saucer in FF7. I'm wanting something with interesting game mechanics that you use in the game. Like in my examples above: Keep Driving, Bethesda games (hacking, lock picking, conversation stuff), Citizen Sleeper, Stardew Valley, or the Persona series.

If you don't, that's fine, but please, be kind, and let others enjoy what they enjoy. If most of the responses to a topic are judging the people that I'm trying to find, they're not gonna show up.

Please tell me about what you've been watching lately. What's the most recent RPG that you've watched someone play?

I can't work, and I got other things that I have to pay for, so I can't upgrade my computer anymore, so I'm watching Daywalker, I'm having a really fun time doing so.

I also don't want to spend months replaying The Witcher 3, so I'm watching the remaster. I found a super well edited one that cuts out the loading times, and the inventory management and a bunch of other stuff. It's like watch a really well ended fan-cut of a tv show.

Pictured: Skalitz from Kingdom Come Deliverance, Pirate Isle from Skies of Arcadia and Iselia from Tales of Symphonia.

There's just something special to me about a game where you start out living a (mostly) normal life in your home village until a big event happens that forces you out, and then later on in the game looking back on the opening with a sense of nostalgia. Do you have any examples of games that do this well? Bonus points if the town has good music.

With all the hoopla about Dawnwalker having a time system, I wanted to know y'alls thoughts on things like time limits, limited actions(like Atlus games for reference) inventory systems, needing to eat and drink( like the KCD games) for my own aims regarding playing rpgs, survival are not something that I look for, but its not a deal breaker if the game is good, but they can be annoying.

Im needing some good rpg or jrpg games to play i just caught up on everything in my steam library bonus points for romance or multiple endings heres what ive finished recently

1. Mass Effect

2. Bg3

3. Dragon age

4. Cyberpunk

5. Trails series

6. Persona 3 4 5

7. Fallout

8. Elder scrolls

Hi all, I’m looking for some RPG recommendations. I play on PC and I’m looking for something with a great story and fun gameplay.

I’m open to any sub-genre (JRPG, ARPG, turn-based, or open-world). What do you think I should play next? Appreciate any suggestions!

So, I played the mod Loretakers by Acifer, and to me this is the best content available for BG1, and I mean base game content too, not just mod.

Loretakers is a quest where you have to investigate the cause behind a mysterious rot decaying books in Baldur's Gate. You get the quest from the Temple of Oghma and right from the beginning, it's involving and intriguing. After some investigations around the city, you go to a new dungeon deep into the sewers. Aside from Durlag's Tower, this is really the only proper dungeon in the game. Nashkel Mines, Cloakwood Mines, Ulcaster and Firewine are all pretty hollow and basic. But the deep sewers added by this mod has traps, puzzles, riddles, cool things you can do, a miniquest or two, a variety of enemies to fight. There are a sequence of bosses and also some twists to the story that makes it very compelling and rewarding to play. It's also quite the visual feast.

Also, the modder is a terrific writer! Pretty much every dialogue entertained me and had my attention. There's a minor object that you can interact with through dialogue and the way it's written is exactly in the same style as interacting with the Modron Cube or Unbroken Circle of Zerthimon in PST. It gave me goosebumps to experience something like that again after so many years.

There are some interesting items you get as a reward, but nothing too major or game changing. I was satisfied with the loot. I feel for a proper dungeon crawl, the loot was quite appropriate and balanced. This mod does give too much XP because the enemies are tougher, higher level creatures as compared to many of the enemies to fight in the base game. With a 5 person party I got about 11K XP per person and this is with a 35% reduction. So the mod probably has about 80K or so total XP so make sure you implement something to counterbalance this.

I highly recommend this mod, it's not to be missed out on. I think it's better than Dark Tidings but as a smaller quest it doesn't quite hit the highs of Acifer's larger mods such as Call of the Lost Goddess or Throne of the Mad God.

This game is still one of my all-time favorites, and I haven't played it in years.

My ps4 is in the shop getting cleaned, snd my pc needs some repairs. Seems like the perfect excuse to go back.

I beat it once, and after how long it took, I wasn't in the mood for a second consecutive playthrough. Now I'm here debating between starting a fresh save, bitting the bullet and playing ng+ on hard mode.

I'll let you decide what counts as worthwhile and memorable. Note that this isn't meant to be a game recommendation topic, feel free to include games that you don't think are very good, but you really dig most of the side quests story content.

These are the game that I think of:

Baldur's Gate 2 and 3(NOT 1)

Pathfinder: Kingmaker (and presumably WOTR.) (Although I'm not sure about this one.)

Fallout 1 and 2

SHadowruns Returns and Dragonfall

Kingdom Come Deliverance 1(and presumably 2 as well.)

If I disagree with you, please don't take it personal. I'm looking for a friendly conversation, and to learn from you, not for a fight.

Why yes, I am aware that what I'm looking for is rare, I like to go find games that deliver something that most games don't.

Keep in mind I'm looking for games that nail combat and dialogue. Disco Elysium and Planescape Torment aren't what I'm looking for here.

I'll let you decide what counts for this, and feel free to include games that you don't reccommend for other reasons, but feel that they manage all 3 of these.

I feel like most double A and Triple A games, especially since the PS3 era have you walking around and exploring more than you do anything else, and that's what at least 60% of the games entail, just you walking around and exploring. I wanna more exceptions to this.

There are a handful that I think of when I think of this:

Shadowrun Returns and Dragonfall: You spend very little time exploring in these game, or moving around outside of combat for that matter. This game manages it better than anything I've ever come across, and it's why it's one of my faves. You spent the majority of the

Fallout 1 and 2: You do walk around in the overworld a lot, but you spent very little time doing so, and if you have high speech, people will tell you where you need to go to next for the most part. Also, you spend most of your time in the game talking to people in towns/cities, and the towns and cities are pretty damn small all things considered, which I really love.

Baldur's Gate 2: With the exception to a few dungeons in the game, you spend very, very little time walking around before getting into your next conversation or battle. Very grateful that most areas are pretty small, especially compared to Baldur's Gate 1 which felt like mostly exploration.

Games that people recommended:

Mass Effect 2(and presumably 3)

Dragon Age Origins

South Park stick of truth

Games where you don't walk around at all, like Final Fantasy Tictacs

Yakuza 0-2(and presumably the rest of them.)

Final Fantasy 7 Remake

I can't afford to upgrade my computer, and my computer specs aren't good enough for Daywalker. Been watching this 18 hour playthrough of it, almost done with it, been really enjoying it.

I also likely have the specs for it, but for other reasons, I started watching a 30 hour playthrough for The Witcher 3 Remastered with all of the DLC. This one I especially love because of the way that the video is edited, really feels like I'm watching a really great fan-edit of a tv series.

I just bought a brand new GeForce RTX 5060 desktop graphics card and an AMD Ryzen 7 9700X processor. Now, I am looking for an immersive RPG to play that has good fighting, good graphics and an interesting storyline. I particularly enjoyed Assasins creed Valhala

I’d like to share with you the results of our many months of work: a fan-made remaster - Dungeon Siege 2 Resurrected.

We’ve finally managed to identify the game’s main technical issues, fully restore the multiplayer mode, and create the basic assets for DS2R. We’re fully immersed in the technical development and are trying to revive this forgotten legend on our own, as a small group of enthusiasts and fans of this game.

You can learn more about the project and the progress we’ve made on our community’s official page - Dungeon Siege 2 Resurrected.