The RPG (2025)
Catoptric Games, Dionysus Acroreites
Minimalistic Skyrim + West of Loathing + Supraland. An RPG-lite adventure with intentionally twisted traditional role-playing games aspects, where your choices do matter.
About the story
You're stuck on an Adventure Island. There's a local attraction - the Dungeon, where you can raid, explore, loot, gain experience and level up. Just buy an adventurer's ticket, pass a turnstile, enter the elevator and choose the floor. The workers of the Island's administration make sure that traps are working, torches are lit and monsters are healed after raids. At the first glance, everything seems PERFECT for an aspiring adventurer, so why leave? Turns out that everything is not as it seems. There's a dark, dirty secret that the Cool King is hiding. Which is not cool. Monsters are tired of the constant respawn loop, their lives are like a groundhog day. But the main monster, the Glitchy Dragon, went out of control and broke the game's rules in order to find the right person for his (in)genius plan. Maybe it's you? It's up to you to decide!
Platforms
PCGenres
Adventure Indie Role-playing (RPG)Themes
Action Fantasy Open world
Languages: English and 5 more
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| German |
Media
Critic Reviews
GeekGasm
By Paul FarrellyNot flawless, but consistently entertaining, and absolutely worth checking out if you love RPGs, parodies, or just want something a little offbeat.
GameGrin
By Dylan PamintuanI enjoyed The RPG, but I won't be coming back to it. It has some good moments and jokes and I enjoyed the gameplay well enough, but its glitches and game design issues make it a slog to play.
Just Play it
By Mohamed Cherif HAFSIThe RPG attempts to deliver a satirical role-playing experience that mocks classic RPGs, featuring a random world and simple gameplay. While certain moments can be amusing in their humor and absurdity, the lack of a story, the simplicity of combat, and the weak visual design make it a limited experience. The game is aimed at those seeking a lighthearted and comedic experience, but it is far removed from any sense of seriousness or depth.
