Legrand Legacy is a fun looking old school turn based JRPG that harkens back to the classic Final Fantasy-syle adventures.

Not much is known about Legrand Legacy, other than that you control a band of heroes on a journey through the dark and dangerous land of Legrand.  It uses classic turn based combat, but infuses QTE-style element that can help you cause more … Read More

Elysis is a charming and well crafted Link To The Past-esque top down action RPG in that focuses on gratifying, skill based combat as you explore it’s deadly monster-filled world.

Even though Elysis is still very early in development, the Alpha Demo is a very highly polished experience, with excellent pixel art animation, engaging combat and a fun and easily accessible tutorial. The current … Read More

Long Gone Days is a very impressive character-driven RPG that draws you in with it’s excellent pixel art visuals, unique combat system, and a gripping emotional rollercoaster of a story, filled great writing and major plot twists.

In Long Gone Days you play as Rourke, a Sniper specialist that is part of a large military unit know only as The Core. You have recently been … Read More

Beware, beware the Ides of March as they bring yet another round of Flippfly’s Prototype Showdown to our computer screens! Of course, Flippfly’s fabulous prototypes are infinitely more enjoyable than being stabbed to death by angry senators in ancient Rome, but we’re getting off-track. We’ve previously covered Flippfly’s Prototype Showdown here on Alpha Beta Gamer; the last round saw wave-based survival game The Last … Read More

City of the Shroud is a fantasy tactical RPG that combines real-time gameplay with a unique combat combo system to deliver a unique, fast-paced battle experience.

City of the Shroud has a lovely illustrative style, with thick black outlines on the models and some very pretty pseudo-cel-shading. With the help of Moira Katson, an independent fantasy author, City of the Shroud’s developers have created … Read More

Beast Lords, a game being created by James Byrde, is a fun 8bit styled hack n slash Rogue-lite with RPG elements reminiscent of The Legend of Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link.

You play as the protagonist, a creature from a displaced nomadic tribe. You goal is to find wealth and a place to rebuild your home for future generations to come. With … Read More

Escape from Tarkov is an online first and third-person shooter which takes elements from MMO, RPG and survival games, that sees you fighting, surviving and (hopefully) escaping from the massive city of Tarkov.

The Russian city of Tarkov supports up to 64 players, all battling for survival.  There’s a distinct S.T.A.L.K.E.R.-esque vibe to the game.  It’s very much a hardcore shooter, you’ll be able … Read More

Pixel Noir, a game created by SWDTech Games, is a pseudo-3D JRPG-inspired detective game set against a film noir backdrop.

Pixel Noir takes place in Pinnacle City; a run down, decrepit cesspool run by murderers, drug dealers and crime bosses. You, a private eye that only has your cigarettes and a nagging “there has to be more” feeling in the back of your mind, … Read More

Tom Clancy’s The Division is Ubisoft’s highly anticipated third person open-world multiplayer RPG shooter set in the streets of New York, in a world that’s turned to a chaotic post-apocalypric landscape after the release of a deadly weaponized virus.

It’s a fantastic looking game, capable of jaw dropping levels of fidelity thanks to the SnowDrop engine that it’s utilising.  Tom Clancy’s The Division has suffered … Read More

Challenging pixel art dungeon crawling abound in Aethyr, as you battle blobs, bats boney skeletons and big bosses across endless randomised dungeons.

The player begins in a small house with a random weapon and spell scroll, where they must equip their weapon and exit the house. The game is played in levels portrayed by dungeon rooms with a locked door to the next zone. … Read More

Blade & Soul is an extremely popular Korean MMORPG, finally coming to the West, set in a world where martial arts are the norm and you use your powers to rid the world of those who ruined your life and others.

It’s a fast paced action-based martial arts MMORPG, with strategic, combo based combat and special ‘Windwalking’ abilities, allowing you to glide through air, run … Read More

Recently crowdfunded RPG Survival Simulator Icy is now available as an Alpha build. The game puts players in an Oregon Trail-like winter wasteland situation where the main character is part of a nomadic group plagued by hunger and uncertainty.

With the amount of variables factoring into an equation resulting in death, the hypothermia-inducing temperatures seem to be the least of anyone’s worries. Players will … Read More

Addressing the global longing for a Secret of Mana style game with a crafting system, Mydhilde materializes a lovable Celtic fantasy world with just that. Playing like a Zelda/Mana series mashup, Mydhilde gives players countless reasons to explore this game world aside from simply jumping head first into the hack and slash frenzy.

Taking point as the protagonist Eily, the player will embark on a … Read More

Seventh Saga is an surprisingly fast-paced, turn-based rogue-lite RPG that sees you controlling a demonic overlord as you conquer the world, corrupting it and ridding it of all the human scum.

For such a simple looking game, there’s a surprising amount of depth, you level up as you defeat enemies, kill wildlife for health, gain minions from captured bases and gain attack bonuses when standing … Read More

One-man game developer Chadrick Evans is currently developing his unique IP, WarRab: Veteran all on his own.

Taking point as Flappy, a sailor hare, players will fight against the Howlers in an attempt to save the hares from the predatory nature of their lion-esque adversaries. Beginning on a ship under siege by the enemy, Flappy must save his allies from the attack, doing so with … Read More

The recent project from Rose Portal Games is a title that would be right at home with the Playstation One classics in the RPG world.The same blood that kept those classics alive, flows through the veins of Unraveled, a sort of Spirited Away/Chrono Trigger atmosphere follows in its wake.

Based on real life events, the story finds the main character in search of … Read More

There’s a new RPG in town, built in Unity, and destined for greatness. Following in the footsteps of classic beloved RPG’s like Final Fantasy and Grandia, Edge of Eternity is as epic as the title suggests.

Currently on Kickstarter, EOE offers a delightful tale fueled by exploration of a fantasy/sci-fi open world, and a turn-based/tactical battle system. Already Greenlit on Steam, Edge of Eternity… Read More

Greenlit on Steam and ready for battle is TOTM, an RPG/RTS hybrid that breathes new life into multiplayer strategy games. Players will take point as a bear or raven protecting their totem base while branching out and destroying “Creep Camps” to gain experience, items, and new spells.

The concept places animals with magical capabilities against each other as they battle it out over a … Read More

Gauntlet dungeon-crawling, radial-shooting, co-op, treasure-grabbing all wrapped into one. In beta and it’s already an explosive game.  Attack of the Labyrinth puts you in the role of either a knight, wizard, archer, or a dragon, where you and three others can blast through a dungeon run together, busting up enemies, grabbing upgrades, shopping from stores in real time (right in the middle of battle), … Read More

Courier of the Crypts is a charming pixel art action adventure game where you play a courier on an errand to the guardian of the crypts, killing enemies, solving puzzles and avoiding traps along the way.

As you traverse the dangerous crypts, your magic torch forms a pivotal role, lighting your way, helping you solve puzzles and affecting the environment.  You’ll have to keep your … Read More

Stray Cat Crossing brings its’ own world to life through a strangely unique atmosphere that can only be described as cute and unsettling. In the demo, you’re immediately trapped in a mansion occupied by two extremely abstract characters whose expressions are literally two-faced.

The game plays like a dream (or nightmare) in a music box, filled with macabre artifacts and puzzles for you to solve. … Read More

Miko Gakkou Monogatari: Kaede Episode is a 3D Japanese adventure RPG set in a world where humans and youkai (supernatural Japanese monsters) coexist with one another. You play as a shrine maiden student in a story that tackles the topic of falling in love.

The game is a charming and eccentric anime-like 3D RPG, with a light hearted atmosphere and a storyline that revolves around … Read More

Tales of Rhayne is a great looking Multiplayer Action RPG, inspired by WoW, DOTA, Baldur’s Gate and Neverwinter Nights, with up to 10v10 PvP and co-operative play, that aims to re-invent the levelling up system of RPGs.

The game features 32 playable characters, with a variety of skills, spells and special abilities at their disposal.  As you play you build up your character, but … Read More

Retro-Pixel Castles is an RTS with elements taken from genres such as town management sims, roguelikes and tower defense games.  Retro-Pixel Castles is not a game you can win, you just get better at prolonging the inevitable death of your civilization.  As you play, you will unlock more content, such as, additional buildings, more items and access to more units to control, you can use … Read More

Crystal Rift is a new first person dungeon crawler inspired by the likes of Dungeon Master and Eye of the Beholder.

The game already supports the Oculus Rift VR head-mounted display in it’s current alpha state and, honestly, it plays quite well.  Crystal Rift‘s current features include puzzles, trapdoors, minecarts, positional sound, real time lighting and various atmospheric effects.  It will also feature … Read More

WAKFU is an isometric open-world turn-based MMO set in the popular DOFUS universe, where decisions really matter and players work together to restore the world and defeat the most insidious creatures in the entire World of Twelve.

Players craft their own adventure in WAKFU and make decisions that have far-reaching consequences.  A unique political system allows players to create laws and initiate conflicts, shaping the … Read More

Ten Suns is a third person action adventure game set in ancient mythical China where villages and the people in them are burnt to a crisp, and you, a legendary archer, are tasked to track down and kill those resposible for the chaos – ten colossal sun birds.

There is a remarkable amount of detail in the main character and the fire birds for a … Read More

Planet Explorers is an impressive open world voxel based sandbox adventure RPG set on a distant planet, that allows players to alter the terrain, customize their character, combine and create weapons, vehicles, and buildings and fight massive enemy creatures.

It’s the year 2287, and you and a bunch of other survivors have crash-landed on the planet Maria, an unforgiving land filled with deadly creatures.  Now … Read More

As we mentioned back in April, Velvet Sundown is an intriguing new type of role-playing game, where players don’t battle dragons or space zombies, they actually take on the role of the character.

You play the part of a guest on a luxury yacht, and have to interact with the other players to achieve your goals, without letting anyone else know what they are.  … Read More

Shards is an intriguing new MMORPG we first featured in April that features massive amounts of modding potential, allowing you to create your own MMORPG within the game.

Made by Citadel Studios, which consists of devs who have worked on Ultima Online, DAOC and Warhammer Online, it’s an ambitious game with tons of customization potential.  Shards promises to allow players to create any style … Read More