Hello and greetings from Eastern Europe, my name is ColdBeer and this is my list of upcoming
classic isometric RPG games similar to Baldur’s Gate or Divinity Original Sin in one way or
another.
Let’s start with
Project Witchstone
As developers say, here, in a living and reactive world, you will be offered options to roleplay
your character and influence the environment, capturing the fun and freedom of a pen & paper
RPG campaign.
This is a brave statement indeed.
Among many usual things like dialogues, combat and spells, you will get to play with such
mechanics as stealth and the influence interface.
According to creators, here you can manipulate and shape the world as you see fit, pitting
NPC's against one another, incriminating whole factions, and aligning powerful allies to
your cause.
The game offers you freedom to live the adventure you want.
There is no overarching predefined story, your decisions will craft a world in which
you will experience unique gameplay.
For me it sounds a bit too good to be true, like vodka without hangover.
We all want it to exist, but there is a better chance to encounter unicorn in a whorehouse,
so I’ll be sceptical until the very end.
And if this game can deliver, we might have ourselves a real treat.
The Hand of Merlin
This is a turn-based rogue-lite RPG in which famous legend about King Arthur clashes with
sci-fi horror.
Here you can recruit a company of up to four heroes and guide them on a journey from Albion
to Jerusalem.
Explore a richly-imagined medieval setting on the brink of apocalypse.
Trade with merchants, improve your heroes, and unearth ancient relics.
Search for the lost fragments of your soul, scattered across the multiverse - and save
as many worlds as you can.
As you jump from one dimension to the next, history is reshaped.
Different kings rule the land, changing the encounters, characters, and events.
No two worlds are ever quite the same, and each journey will be unique.
Although, by watching this trailer, I couldn’t shake the feeling that something is wrong:
Where is Merlin?
Yeah, he is nowhere around.
This guy looks like Merlin, but his name is clearly Morgan.
And why is this story only about Merlin’s hand?
Why can’t we have full Merlin?
With head, other hand, legs and his humongous balls...
I mean fireballs of magic.
So I was thinking about that and about all the jobs Merlin’s hand can do, I realized
that other parts of Merlin’s body are left for DLC’s and sequels.
Like The Nostrils of Merlin and of course The DING DONG of Merlin.
Oh, I have to stahp.
The Iron Oath
A participant from pixel-art camp, but in my opinion interesting and complex enough
to land on this epic list.
The decisions you'll face here, will often carry weight, and can have a minor or major
influence on your characters and the world that surrounds them.
As the years comes by the world changes dynamically, enabling new story-lines and missions which
results in a unique experience for every playthrough.
But it is a dangerous world, deadly foes, traps and destructible objects means that
one misstep could be your party's bitter end.
Here you will find nine regions with over fifty places to visit.
As developers say, cities can be overtaken, destroyed and rebuilt; while various factions
can emerge, rise and fall.
Interesting thing here is that time passes as you navigate the world.
Your characters will age and the world around you will change dynamically through various
events.
Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness
We can all agree that couriers are the heroes of our modern society.
They bring us stuff we bought online so we could do more gaming instead of going out.
So, at last someone acknowledged their noble deeds and created a game about them.
Here, you as a brave courier will have to deliver some darkness to a man who has problems
sleeping.
I’m obviously kidding.
Or, am I?
Game is not released, you never know what unexpected plots may hide inside.
Black Geyser accumulated 100 000 dollars of pledges on Kickstarter, and more than doubled
the amount of money they asked for making this game a reality.
Inspired by Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale and other classics, Black Geyser is an isometric,
party-based, single-player real time with pause RPG with some nice key features: You
can have a party up to 5 characters with rich personalities and past, you can choose your
own character from several races and classes, you can pause the game at any time and freeroam
across wilderness and dungeons.
Game is coming to the beta testing stage this or next month, and after that, who knows,
maybe the official release date will be announced.
Realms Beyond: Ashes of the Fallen
Creators have promised that the game will have complex turn-based combat system featuring
hundreds of spells, feats and actions.
Interesting thing is that they have their own custom-built isometric graphics engine,
that combines zoomable 2D and 3D technology which can bring to life detailed and massive
hand-crafted levels.
Here you can pick your character from 7 different races and 8 different classes, completely
customize their appearance, equipement and everything else.
So, I hope that after all these years here you can finally create a vodka bender for
your party.
Also game offers amazing opportunity to create your own adventures, campaigns or even entire
worlds.
It was promised that the game will enter Early Access stage in late 2019.
That is a lie.
Yep, as always Wormtongue is right, that never happened.
Now the date of release is set to 2020.
Developers are posting updates regularly, so we have no reason to worry about that.
In example, in latest one they showed map of the game world and I should say it looks
really really good.
There is a zoomed part of the map.
Really cool details, don’t you agree?
Wasteland 3
I know, it’s not a fantasy setting, but in this list I have included few post-apocalyptic
games with the same RPG tactical approach.
And believe me, Wasteland games are one of best there is, you just can’t miss a new
part of it.
It is a party-based role playing game with a focus on strategic combat and complex story.
This time game will include environmental dangers, more fluid action system, vehicles
and also will support co-op mode.
Game’s story will be set in the savage lands of frozen Colorado, where survival is difficult
and happy ending is never guaranteed.
That’s what she said.
In Wasteland 3 you have to face difficult moral choices and make sacrifices that will
change the games world.
The Way of Wrath
This is a story-driven, turn-based, tactical RPG.
Take charge of a group of soldiers and hold a rundown fort against a merciless onslaught
of an overwhelming enemy force.
Experience a dynamic, non-linear story where each character, friend or foe, pursues their
own agendas and reacts to actions of others.
Alliances will be forged and broken.
Survivors will grieve the death of their kin and settle scores with their enemies.
Despite the fact that I'm more of a fan of griddless battlefield, which gives you more
freedom to do what you want and plan your actions with more precision, game looks pretty
cool.
Also, despite the childish low polygon graphics, this game is for adults.
Here you will find strong language, nudity, violence, use of alcohol and mature content
in general, meaning that you may finally calm your urge for...
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
The indirect sequel of critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker collected more than
2 million dollars of pledges in Kickstarter.
Yes, this is a heavyweight RPG which, along with its predecessor, is based on a very well
known tabletop game with the same name.
I have never heard of it!
Oh, come on, I have never heard about it either, just wanted to pretend smart.
Here you will experience a non-linear story about the cost of tremendous power that adventurers
often seek, with tales of corruption caused by the demonic influence and redemption for
those who have stepped on the wrong path.
You can create a character by choosing one of ten races, picking a class out of 21 planned
so far, each possessing 6 unique active abilities and up to 2 possible passive skills.
Well, that should be enough to finally create Druid of Marinated Herring, Potato salad Wizard
or Hedgehog Vodka paladin right?
Unleash your imagination, as they say, huh?
Also here you will gain access to more than a thousand spells, feats, and abilities.
Take control of your party formation, help set up a camp, and find a way to victory by
combining the strengths of your companions.
In addition to the classic CRPG experience, step into the role of the Commander, gather
troops, reinforce your stronghold, and send your armies to battle the demonic invasion
across the map of the region.
Send your crusaders to explore ancient ruins and recover powerful artifacts.
Shores Unknown
Game takes place in a land ruled by the iron-fisted Crown, and policed by the fearsome Inquisition,
from whom it is said there is no escape.
To the South lies the Empire and perpetual war, while to the North there is only the
Murk — a seething wall of fog from which no ship has ever returned.
In the midst of these grand forces, both natural and otherwise, heroes must find a way to survive
and to pursue their dreams of liberty.
I should say, that I'm not a fan of graphics like that, they look childish and usually
screams about cheapness of the game no matter what developers say about they cutting edge
low polygon aesthetic art style.
Vodka is in the details and more details is always better then less.
Well, let's hope that Shores Unknown will have great gameplay and story.
I especially liked that the characters here learn new skills and unlock new classes depending
on their equipment and combat choices.
Meaning that here you are becoming better version of yourself instead of becoming something
stronger you are not.
Yeah, that sounded smart, but that was an accident, I promise.
Empire of Sin
This time you will dive into the ruthless criminal underworld of 1920s Prohibition-era
of Chicago.
It was a terrible time, when you had to learn how to make vodka by yourself.
And not only vodka, all alcohol was banned then, so mafia took over the making, smuggling
and distribution of those fairy blood drops we all love.
It’s up to you to hustle, charm and intimidate your way to the top of the pile and do whatever
it takes to stay there.
Game puts you in the glitz and glamor of roaring 20s all while having you work behind the scenes
in the gritty underbelly of organized crime.
I know it's not a fantasy game, but some diversity is always good and this time it's not fantasy,
not post-apocalypse and here are no aliens.
In other words - It's not cliche.
And original setting is always welcome in this ancient genre.
The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
Believe me, I had no idea how to pronounce this title and had to google just to find
out that it is a French game so it must be said with a French rules.
Good thing that I learned French at school for ten years, haha.
And now, after 20 years, this is the first time I used my knowledge.
I knew that someday my French wisdom will be useful somewhere.
This is a humoristic approach to this serious turn-based RPG genre.
Here you will find exciting battles with creative support mechanics between team members, and
an adaptive difficulty system: from an accessible and fun story mode with simplified combat
to the “nightmare mode” where the smallest tactical errors will doom you!
Here you will also encounter more than 100 enemies and epic boss battles.
I don't know, all of this sounds kinda fun, not every game must have serious story, sometimes
we need to relax and this game might be just it.
Encased
Another sci-fi post-apocalyptic isometric role playing game, heavily inspired by the
famous RPG’s of late 90’s.
Here you are a participant in project researching the technology and artifacts of long-gone
civilization.
So be prepared for dangerous anomalies and cool artifacts!
Game is quite short, campaign will last about thirty hours, but Encased has replay potential,
because world will change along with the actions you do and the decisions you make.
Also, the game is taking place in an open world, so you could go anywhere you want and
do anything you want.
I’ll cum anywhere I want.
That I doubt, but, those RPG games are surprisingly realistic these days, so you never know, you
might just do that.
Also In Encased when moving from one location to another, and traveling around the world,
random events can occur.
So game is quite dynamic.
It is in Early Access from 2019 and can be proud of it’s positive reviews.
Stoneshard
When I saw this game for the first time, I was quite sceptical - lack of walking animations
isn't the thing I like, but then I saw the inventory and fell in love with it.
It is so clear, items are drawn so good, so oldschool, it almost never happens nowadays.
In modern games usually you're getting some microscopic pictures and you have to zoom
on your character to study what you just found in a belly of a terrible monster.
I hate that, I like it when it’s big!
That’s what she said.
Oh shut up.
Because the game is in Early Access I managed to read some reviews and many people agree
that Stoneshard is exceptionally hard.
That’s what she said.
Fair enough.
Here you're not some unstoppable killing machine, but a mere lamb ready for the slaughter.
Baaa.
If you don't like being slaughtered, maybe you want to wait for a different game, but
if you're up for a challenge, this game I can probably recommend.
Just not in an Early Access, wait for a full release.
All good things for those who wait.
Dark Envoy
This is a non-linear RPG with free world exploration and emphasis on tactical combat layered with
lore and strategy.
Explore the world using Skyship - your base of operations.
Hunt for mythical locations, and procedurally generated dungeons with optional tactical
objectives.
Choose wisely where to travel as the world map adjusts with the passing of in-game time.
Locations will randomly respawn, becoming progressively more challenging to travel for
you and your party.
Your choices are everything and they can reshape your life in this place and even the world
around you.
These are the same developers who created critically acclaimed game Tower of Time, and
if you were following my Facebook page few months ago, you probably got this game for
free already and know how cool it is.
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over the internet and never miss such opportunity ever again, you will find a link in the description
below.
Solasta: Crown of the Magister
Here you take control of four heroes, each with unique skills that complement one another.
Every hero expresses themselves in the adventure, making each action and dialog choice a dynamic
part to the story.
Players will create their heroes just as they would in a pen-and-paper game choosing their
race, class, personality and rolling for their stats.
And like in a ​ pen-and-paper game, here dice is the god.
Roll 1 for critical failure, roll 20 for critical hit.
But as I played the game, it is possible to download and play demo version for free, rolling
1 was my thing.
I had so many misses and bad rolls that my whole party was wiped out on a second fight.
I’m not kidding, look at my log.
I have rolled 1 twice in a duration of 10 seconds and I missed almost everything in
one round.
And afterwards, like, literally, after 6 minutes of playing I’ve got a Game Over screen.
I don’t know if this game is really that hard or am I just really unlucky, you can
test your might with the same demo version in Steam.
But in general I liked game’s graphics, voice acting also wasn’t bad, so I believe
this will be a decent game.
That’s it.
Also as a bonus titles keep your eyes on Graywalkers,
Ruined King
and Broken Lines.
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