New Release Round-Up (October 2, 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.

BYTE

[ The game is intended to be available now, but is experiencing issues being released on Steam. Developer has stated that it is expected to be available imminently. ]

Vampire-themed visual novel and tactical RPG hybrid BYTE features an adaptation for Bram Stoker’s Dracula, taking place in Detroit, Oregon in 1990. It follows Jonathan Harker, who moves from New York City after being hired by Dracula to purchase properties using fax machines, telephones, and computers. Combat takes place when Jonathan needs to hack into a computer and takes form of a grid-based tactical battle where he needs to accomplish tasks rather than defeat foes.

Digimon Story Time Stranger

Turn-based RPG Digimon Story Time Stranger begins in a version of Tokyo, where the protagonist is an agent of ADAMAS, which investigates various phenomena. Entering a sealed-off Shinjuku, they encounter a Digimon before being caught up in an explosion. They find themselves awakening eight years in the past and must prevent the upcoming collapse. Those looking to read more about the game can check out Ezra Kinnell’s review of its PC version.

EGGCONSOLE ARAMO MSX

ARAMO is an action RPG originally released in Japan in 1986. It puts players in control of a lone man who has crash-landed on a planet. They explore the block-based world and its long-dead ultra-advanced civilisation while searching for a way to escape. Like D4 Enterprise’s other EGGCONSOLE releases, the Nintendo Switch version has the main game and gallery screen in Japanese while the menu and “how to play” screens are in English.

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is the newest remaster of the original Final Fantasy Tactics. It is the first game set in the recurring setting of Ivalice and follows young noble Ramza Beoulve, who becomes involved in a succession crisis known as the War of the Lions. The remaster will include two versions of the game: the enhanced version and the classic version featuring graphics and gameplay truer to the original 1997 version. Those looking to read more about Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles can check out Jordan McClain’s review of its PlayStation 5 version.

Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny

Action RPG Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny sees a selection of Nickelodeon characters undertake a tabletop-esque fantasy quest. It sees players traversing fantasy lands inspired by Nickelodeon properties and engaging in fast-paced combat using attacks and spells. The game features both solo play and local co-op for up to four players.

Shujinkou

Language-learning dungeon-crawler Shujinkou features an eighty-plus-hour story campaign split across two major arcs. It follows Shu, Jin, and Kou as they try to save the world from the Akuma and sees players tackling sixteen labyrinths using various skills, items, and equipment. Players can learn hiragana, katakana, and numerous kanji, as well as over a hundred types of grammar corresponding to the JLPT’s (Japanese-Language Proficiency Test) N5 to N3 standards, with the game also including some content up to N1. Those looking to read more about Shujinkou can check out RPGamer’s interview with director Julian Rice and Luis Mauricio’s review of the game’s PlayStation 5 release.

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