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Relatively New, Turn-Based RPG

MightyUncleanMightyUnclean Member EpicPosts: 3,531
in General Gaming

I'm in the mood for a turn-based RPG I can really relax with.  Something that's a throwback to the 80's and 90's.  Is there anything on Steam that might work for me?

 

Thanks!

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  • flizzerflizzer Member RarePosts: 2,455
    Originally posted by MightyUnclean

    I'm in the mood for a turn-based RPG I can really relax with.  Something that's a throwback to the 80's and 90's.  Is there anything on Steam that might work for me?

     

    Thanks!

    You can try the King's Bounty franchise.  They are even launching an MMO version. 

  • ElRenmazuoElRenmazuo Member RarePosts: 5,361

    Divinity: Original Sin

    FINAL FANTASY III

    The Banner Saga

    South Park™: The Stick of Truth

    Transistor

    FINAL FANTASY VII

    Child of Light

  • Solar_ProphetSolar_Prophet Member EpicPosts: 1,960
    Originally posted by ElRenmazuo

    Divinity: Original Sin

    FINAL FANTASY III

    The Banner Saga

    South Park™: The Stick of Truth

    Transistor

    FINAL FANTASY VII

    Child of Light

    All good picks. I would also add:

    Aarklash Legacy: Not turn based, but real time with pause. Requires a ton of planning and coordination though, and honestly you spend so much time paused it may as well be turn based.

    Blackguards: Really good turn based combat in The Dark Eye universe. Story is okay, but the game's focus is on the combat, and it's some of the best you'll find.

    Wasteland 2: Been playing it in very small chunks since it hit early access, and so far it's every bit the true successor to Fallout some of us old farts have been waiting for. Though I will admit New Vegas was fairly good. The price will most likely drop after release as well; the only reason they're charging $60 is because that was the minimum amount KS backers had to pay for early access. I know, a company with a sense of fair play? Blasphemy of blasphemies!

    AN' DERE AIN'T NO SUCH FING AS ENUFF DAKKA, YA GROT! Enuff'z more than ya got an' less than too much an' there ain't no such fing as too much dakka. Say dere is, and me Squiggoff'z eatin' tonight!

    We are born of the blood. Made men by the blood. Undone by the blood. Our eyes are yet to open. FEAR THE OLD BLOOD. 

    #IStandWithVic

  • twitch242twitch242 Member UncommonPosts: 177

    An utter brilliant throwback to the goldbox games

    http://www.heroicfantasygames.com/KOTC_Introduction.htm

  • ElRenmazuoElRenmazuo Member RarePosts: 5,361
    Originally posted by Solar_Prophet

    Wasteland 2: Been playing it in very small chunks since it hit early access, and so far it's every bit the true successor to Fallout some of us old farts have been waiting for. Though I will admit New Vegas was fairly good. The price will most likely drop after release as well; the only reason they're charging $60 is because that was the minimum amount KS backers had to pay for early access. I know, a company with a sense of fair play? Blasphemy of blasphemies!

    is the early access for wasteland the full game?

  • Unknown

    Divinity: Original Sin is looking quite promising. Will be released at the end of the month.

    Another great modern old-school RPG I enjoyed was Legend of Grimrock. It's not turn-based though. Well, it's more like a dungeon crawler really, like the old Eye of the Beholder / Ishar / Lands of Lore games.

  • slygamer1979slygamer1979 Member UncommonPosts: 101

    Civilization V the series has been around a long time

    Xcom Enemy Unknowns another good one and throw in the expansion for more fun

    south park stick of truth 

  • angerbeaverangerbeaver Member UncommonPosts: 1,273
    Realms of Arkania. There are three of them but they take some getting used to. You can freeze to death without clothes/blankets etc... and you can starve to death with no rations. Pretty intense :)
  • immodiumimmodium Member RarePosts: 2,610

    Shadowrun Returns.

    Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes.

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  • DeVoDeVoDeVoDeVo Member UncommonPosts: 106
    Originally posted by MightyUnclean

    I'm in the mood for a turn-based RPG I can really relax with.  Something that's a throwback to the 80's and 90's.  Is there anything on Steam that might work for me?

     

    Thanks!

    I'm playing Might and Magic X and really enjoying it.  It's a nice change of pace from the rush, rush, rush of todays MMO.

     

    http://might-and-magic.ubi.com/mightandmagicx-legacy/en-us/home/

  • FlemFlem Member UncommonPosts: 2,870

    The Age of Decadence looks good, currently in Early Access.

    Jagged Alliance: Flashback also in early access.

     

  • MightyUncleanMightyUnclean Member EpicPosts: 3,531
    Thanks for all the suggestions!  I didn't expect this many options.
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