Hi everyone, I'd like to introduce The Pale City, a story-driven, dark fantasy RPG for PC with an emphasis on characterization and atmosphere. This game was developed by one person over the course of seven years. I was first inspired when I played Planescape Torment, and realized just how powerful a tool written text could be in designing an RPG. However, mechanically the game is more similar to a JRPG, and also draws influences from recent indie titles such as Lisa: The Painful and the atmosphere of non-RPG games such as Pathologic.
Watch the trailer here!
The game aims to create a semi-open world that respects the player's time, with no grinding--every encounter is important to the story, and you'll almost never fight the same group twice. Fights can be quite challenging, and (on normal difficulty) even minor encounters can easily be lethal. However, I would mainly suggest the game to players with an interest in storytelling, or exploring a world where even the smallest detail provides insight into the game's characters and lore.
Thanks to anyone who might be interested in checking it out! I'd be really glad to hear back if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions.
Here's a link to the game's page on itch, where it's currently on sale for less than 5$: https://kylemuntz.itch.io/the-pale-city
Alternatively, you can pick the game up on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1196580/The_Pale_City/
And also, here's a link to the website: https://thepalecity.com/