Mirthwood Launching in September

Publisher V Publishing and developer Bad Ridge Games announced a release date for open-world life-sim RPG Mirthwood. The game will launch for PC via Steam on September 11, 2024. The developer also confirmed that it plans to support the game with various pieces of post-launch content that will revealed at a later time. The announcement comes with a new trailer that showcases the game’s world simulation.

Mirthwood puts players in the role of a refugee from a war-torn continent, and sees them select their own path in the open world through the RPG’s non-linear progression. Available activities and goals include building up a homestead complete with farm, generating produce to sell to the local town or trade with others, and exploring forests and ruins while taking on formidable creatures. The game includes an NPC relationship system leading to rewards, quests, and potentially romance.