RPGs Coming This Week, 10/19/25

Fantasy Maiden Wars – Dream of the Stray Dreamer – October twentieth (Home windows)

Fantasy Maiden Wars – Dream of the Stray Dreamer is form of a mouthful of a title, however it’s actually fairly easy to grasp. It’s a basic grid-based technique RPG starring characters from Touhou Undertaking, that sequence of bullet hell shmups with a sprawling doujin scene (i.e., group making fanmade content material, together with video games). Dream of the Stray Dreamer is a type of fangames. Furthermore, it’s a compilation of all 4 video games within the Fantasy Maiden Wars sequence, lastly being made obtainable in English. I think solely a small area of interest of a distinct segment will look after this proper now, however I can see it increase a following over time.

by Gio Castillo

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 – October twenty first (PS5, XSX, Home windows)

In Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, you awaken in present-day Seattle as an elder vampire rising from a century-long slumber. You’re the Nomad, new to the trendy nights, and from the second you rise, you sense that the town stands getting ready to a supernatural battle. With Fabien, a vampire detective, at your aspect, you’ll discover Seattle to reopen a chilly case from 100 years in the past, one that could be the reason for the approaching battle and threatens each undead and mortal society alike.

On this sport, you’re the monster. You need to feed, for blood is your solely sustenance. You’ll stalk and prey upon the town’s inhabitants at evening, utilizing your supernatural powers to lure unsuspecting mortals into the shadows. However keep in mind: don’t break the Masquerade, for you aren’t the one creature that haunts the evening.

On this sequel to the cult basic, your selections and actions carry actual weight. Watch out to not feed too recklessly, otherwise you would possibly by no means see what turns into of the town… or its folks.

by Adem Yilmaz

Dispatch – October twenty second (PS5, Home windows)

Dispatch is the primary sport from AdHoc Studio, a crew based by trade veterans from Telltale Video games, Ubisoft, and Night time Faculty Studio. Which means plenty of expertise behind this younger studio, and this debut title already exhibits loads of consideration to element.

In Dispatch, you play as Robert Robertson, also referred to as Mecha Man. In modern-day Los Angeles, heroes and villains exist, they usually struggle each day, in every single place. The issue is that almost all heroes are misfits who typically trigger extra hurt than good with out interested by the results. 

You, Robert Robertson, have simply seen your mech go well with destroyed in a battle in opposition to your nemesis, which leaves you technically unemployed. Compelled to take a job at a superhero dispatch heart known as SDN, you’re not a hero however a dispatcher. You’ll handle a crew of ex-supervillains and information them by means of emergencies throughout the town, all whereas juggling workplace politics, private relationships, and your personal quest to rebuild your go well with and reclaim your house as a hero.

Identical to in The Wolf Amongst Us and different Telltale-style video games, your selections matter. On this superhero office comedy, your selections form the story by affecting your relationships and the trail your character takes. Visually, Dispatch might simply be mistaken for an animated sequence. It options stunning, comedian book-style artwork that feels straight out of a Western graphic novel. The appearing can also be sturdy, with a gifted solid that features Aaron Paul, Jeffrey Wright, and Erin Yvette. For those who’re , you may strive the demo your self on Steam. Personally, I beloved it. Many elements of this venture look promising up to now, and we’ll quickly see the way it all comes collectively when the sport releases.

by Adem Yilmaz

The Loopy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles – October twenty third (Home windows, macOS, Linux)

The Loopy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles is a pixel-art dungeon-crawler RPG with roguelite parts. You play as an adventurer descending into a wonderful labyrinth to get well a sacred relic: the SACRED GROOWL!

Mandated by the king, you may play because the hero Achille William Angelos McDurden or his cousin, the heroine Giada Brigitta Siglinda McDurden. Your objective is to seek out the relic first, going through goofy dialogues, tough puzzles, and strategic turn-based battles with real-time parts. The sport incorporates a Swing Meter mechanic that requires you to press the spacebar at simply the correct time to parry, deal further harm, or land crucial hits. Each path you select presents new challenges, and you’ll by no means expertise the identical journey twice, for the reason that labyrinth adjustments every time you die.

You’ll be able to select between three profiles: the combat-focused Destroyer, the stealthy Explorer, or the lore-hungry Resolver. Apparently, these profiles are usually not lessons or problem ranges. Every one adjustments the gameplay expertise in distinctive methods, equivalent to making battles more durable however chopping down on dialogue, or making fight simpler whereas emphasizing conversations and story selections. You’ll have loads of freedom to construct your character nevertheless you want. Each weapon has its personal talent tree, providing deep customization choices and permitting you to form your hero’s playstyle.

If you wish to strive the sport earlier than its official launch, you may play the demo on Steam proper now. I performed the demo myself, and by selecting the Resolver, I ended up with a LOT of dialogue, ahaha! The Loopy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles is really a wild trip, crammed with sharp humor, witty dialogue, and lots of of popular culture and online game references that may make the journey all of the extra entertaining, even if you happen to die many times… and once more.

by Adem Yilmaz

Dreamed Away – October twenty third (XSX, XB1, Swap, Home windows, macOS, Linux)

Dreamed Away is a story-driven action-adventure RPG set in France through the Nineties. With its pixel artwork model, it might simply be described because the French Undertale, however it’s far more than that. You play as Théo, a boy who wakes up on a wet summer time evening to seek out that his mother and father and his sister, Louise, have disappeared. The world round him has turned unusual and nightmarish, now crammed with ghosts, phantoms, and revenants that hang-out his each step. Your objective is to seek out your loved ones as you make your method by means of catacombs and different darkish locations the place one thing sinister all the time appears one step forward.

Dreamed Away incorporates a distinctive, fast-paced fight system made up of mini-games. Typically you’ll have to dodge assaults, different instances you’ll should press the spacebar or arrow keys at simply the correct second. Every enemy you encounter brings a brand new problem, with mini-games that develop extra advanced because the story unfolds.

What occurred to Théo? What does all of it imply? And why should a little bit boy struggle skeletons and spirits in the dead of night? You’ll be able to uncover these mysteries within the full sport, or get a glimpse of them proper now by making an attempt the demo on Steam.

by Adem Yilmaz

The Lonesome Guild – October twenty third (PS5, XSX, Home windows)

The Lonesome Guild is a sport about friendship, regardless of what its title would possibly counsel. In a world shrouded in loneliness, you play as Ghost, a spirit who awakens with no reminiscences. Loneliness is spreading throughout the land, corrupting everybody and every part in its path. It’s as much as you to deliver gentle again into the world by gathering a band of misfits who will assist one another and themselves really feel rather less alone.

This band is made up of six unlikely mates, every of whom you’ll recruit one after the other. Each character has their very own story, quirks, motives, and talents. You’ll be able to swap seamlessly between all six at any time to make use of their powers to their fullest potential. In fight, their talents mix to create highly effective combos, and every member will even assist you remedy the numerous puzzles scattered all through the sport.

Your final objective is to assist the group develop collectively as a crew. As your friendships deepen, your allies will discover inside peace and unlock new powers and mixtures in battle.

Collectively, you’re unstoppable, and that’s what this sport is all about. The world of Etere is a spot value combating for. You’ll discover numerous landscapes, from historical ruins to sulfurous cities, all rendered with gorgeous magnificence. Do your finest to revive steadiness and hope to this lonely world, as a result of it could be lonesome… however you don’t should be.

by Adem Yilmaz

Additionally Coming This Week

Avernum 4: Greed and Glory – October twenty second (Home windows, macOS)

Avernum 4: Greed and Glory, a remaster of the unique Avernum 4, is coming this week to PC. The venture had a great exhibiting on Kickstarter some time again, and now it’s nearly right here.

by Gio Castillo

Merge Match March – October twenty third (Swap, Home windows)

Merge Match March, an RPG puzzler that’s already out for iOS and Android, is making its technique to Nintendo Swap and PC.

by Gio Castillo

Persona 3 Reload – October twenty third (Swap 2)

Persona 3 Reload is coming this week to Nintendo Swap 2. A demo’s obtainable if you wish to know the way it runs first.

by Gio Castillo