New Release Round-Up (August 28, 2025)

Welcome to RPGamer’s new release round-up. In this column, we look to provide our readers with details on the major RPGs released this week. Please note we do not currently include Early Access releases where the game is still in development. Pricing is shown in US dollars before application of any discounts, local pricing may vary.

Death end re;Quest: Code Z

Death end re;Quest: Code Z features different gameplay to its predecessors, using turn-based roguelike combat and exploration with various terrains, enemies, traps, and more. The game revolves around the entity Iris and a multiple worlds concept. It includes a mixture of returning and new characters, with its story connecting to the previous titles and is said to contain significantly more gruesome events and character death scenes than its predecessors.

Legends of Amberland II: The Song of Trees

Legends of Amberland II: The Song of Trees is a follow-up to 2019’s Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown, and is inspired by classic 1990s cRPGs and features a first-person perspective with grid-based movement. Players lead a party of seven pre-built or created heroes on an adventure to defeat evil lurking within Amberland. The game is set in the same world as its predecessor, but the series is designed so that they can be played in any order. A third title, Legends of Amberland III: The Crimson Tower, is currently in development for PC.

Lost Soul Aside

Action RPG Lost Soul Aside follows Kaser, who is attempting to save his sister, and humankind, from dimensional invaders. He wields a shape-shifting weapon that adapts to the player’s combat style and is joined by a dragon-like companion called Arena who provides additional combat abilities.

Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution

Neptunia spin-off Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution stars an older version of series protagonist Neptune. It is set in a world with competing game studios and sees Neptune joining up with a trio of developer goddesses whose endeavour went under after losing market share in order to revive their fortunes. The game features four-character parties in its action combat system, and players will be able to explore areas on a motorbike, with some areas featuring racing sections. It includes studio management elements, where players can develop discs that improve characters skills. As the company grows, better discs can be developed.

Quartet

Pixel-art turn-based RPG Quartet begins with four stories that can be initially tackled in any order before they intertwine into a single tale. The game’s combat sees up to eight heroes fighting in the party; four are active at any time, with the others in reserve slots regenerating their Action Points to be ready to be swapped in. Those looking to read more about Quartet can check out RPGamer’s review. A console release is planned for later this year.

RPG Developer Bakin

RPG creation suite RPG Developer Bakin is said to let players create their own RPGs without any prior programming knowledge. Features include a 3D map editor, audio and visual assets, a character status database, and the ability for users to import their own assets. The map editor includes features like weather patterns, time of day, fog, lighting, and depth of focus, and an event editor makes use of function panels that trigger certain actions such as changing locations and looting chests.

Roadwarden

Text-based RPG Roadwarden combines elements from RPGs, visual novels, adventure games, and interactive fiction. It takes place in high fantasy and medieval setting, with players controlling a Roadwarden, effectively a wandering guard for hire. Players are sent on a journey across a mysterious peninsula by a powerful merchant guild that seeks to expand its influence.

Robots at Midnight

Action RPG Robots at Midnight follows scrappy hero Zoe as she looks to uncover the secrets of the world of Yob. The setting is inspired by 1980s retrofuturism, with Yob being a luxury destination overrun by robots that have begun to evolve. The game is said to feature strategic, skill-based combat, with player movements including climbing, dodging, and flipping. It also includes risk-versus-reward choices, as well as character growth progression.

Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar

Farming sim Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar is a remake of the Nintendo DS farming sim released in the west as Harvest Moon DS: Grand Bazaar. The game is set to release for PC, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2 on August 27, 2025. It is set in Zephyr Town, the bazaar of which previously attracted visitors from all across the world, but has fallen on lean times. As the town’s newest resident, it is up to players to help revitalise its fortunes. Those looking to read more about the game can check out Michael Apps’s impression of its Nintendo Switch 2 version.

Super Robot Wars Y

Super Robot Wars Y is the latest title in the long-running crossover mecha tactical RPG series. The game features an original story combining the universes of various mecha anime series, with players commanding a force against foes on a grid-based battlefield.

The Nameless: Slay Dragon

Turn-based RPG The Nameless: Slay Dragon features inspiration from gamebooks and has a heavy emphasis on exploration without random battles or forced grinding. It includes over 20 different classes with skills that can be mixed and matched, a crafting system that allows players to create items and equipment, skill customization, and optional bosses. Player choices also play a major role and help determine which of the multiple endings they arrive at.

Varlet

Varlet is set in Kousei Academy, the first school to implement a cross-reality network called Johari. The network is used for everything from finding basic information and making purchases to serving as a social networking and messaging app. However, its usage has caused students’ desire for approval and attention to increase. Soon, an urban legend begins that the system’s users disappear into otherworldly “Glitches”, with monsters inhabiting the “Glitches” replacing users in the real world.

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