New Release Round-Up (October 29, 2026)

Welcome to RPGamer’s new release round-up. In this column, we look to provide our readers with details on the major RPGs released since our last update. 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.

Copperfell

Copperfell is a pixel-art single-player adventure RPG inspired by old-school MMORPGs such as RuneScape. Players explore its open world while levelling up twenty-four different skills; completing questlines; and partaking in activities such as mining, woodcutting, farming, and fishing.

Culdcept Begins

Culdcept Begins is a prequel to the original Culdcept set on the continent of Bavrashka. The game utilises board game and card game mechanics as players move across its map while claiming territories. Players control a Cepter that wields the power of stone tablets known as Culds. It features over 400 cards, with character and creature designs by Satoshi Matsuura. The game includes a single-player Story Mode, a Versus Mode against AI opponents, and an Online Versus multiplayer mode. Those looking to read more can check out Matt Masem’s review of its Nintendo Switch 2 release.

Darkest Dungeon II

A follow-up to 2016 turn-based roguelike Darkest Dungeon, Darkest Dungeon II sees players tasked with guiding a stagecoach expedition across a decaying landscape to try and avert the apocalypse. It features a refined version of the previous game’s combat with a new Token System. Each failed run grants resources that can be used on upgrades for future attempts. The game also includes an affinity system between party members, and players can learn more about their heroes’ backstories. Those looking to read more about Darkest Dungeon II can check out Ryan Costa’s review of its PC release.

Grifford Academy

Turn-based RPG Grifford Academy sees friends Erika, Viva, and Cap fall into the world of Caldria through a mystical book. As they progress, they will be able to rescue fellow students and unearth memories of the eponymous academy. Players will be able to determine how they defeat particular enemies as well as the characters’ personality growth through their choices. The game had been in Early Access since June 2025.

HorrorVale

Horror-inspired turn-based RPG HorrorVale follows Alice, who lives in HorrorVale alongside its resident undead. She sets out on an adventure to rescue her zombie dog Scruffy from the underworld after HorrorVale is invaded by strange monsters. The game features a four-act story with over fifty hours of content as players recruit from over thirty available party members (with shared XP) and engage in their personal side quests.

Monster Hunter Outlanders

A licenced spin-off to Capcom’s Monster Hunter series, Monster Hunter Outlanders sees up to four players join forces to hunt monsters on the mysterious island of Aesoland, with the game retaining the usual Monster Hunter loop of accepting quests and using rewards to update and create new equipment. The player is an Adventurer, one who travels the world and uses adventuring and engineering skills to hunt, as well as taking on particular roles when working together. Players create their own customised Fated Adventurer, but can also play as other story Adventurers they encounter in the game. Players can choose to play as either the Fated Adventurer or a story Adventurer in most parts of the game, though some content will only be available for the Fated Adventurer.

Outcast Tales

Party-based roguelite adventure RPG Outcast Tales sees players selecting a party of three ragtag misfits and taking them across a post-apocalyptic wasteland in search of glory and riches. Players will take on varied enemies including robots, mutants, and desert raiders. Characters combine a class and personality type to generate their abilities that can be used in various encounters and challenges. The party members can also develop relationships between each other, both good and bad.

Phantom Blade Zero

Phantom Blade Zero puts players in the role of Soul, a warrior who is set up for his leader’s murder and betrayed by his people. After being defeated, Soul is revived by a mysterious healer known as the Flesh Sculptor, but is given exactly 66 days to live. In search of a cure, Soul travels across the rotting martial world of the Wulin. The game features various choices and side quests that can impact the path of the story. Those looking to read more can check out Jordan McClain’s review of its PlayStation 5 version.

Queen’s Domain

Inspired by FromSoftware’s King’s Field series, retro-fantasy action RPG Queen’s Domain is set on the Isle of Neasied. In search of their father, players wash up on its shores and soon must uncover the dark secrets of the island. They wield the Legendary Holy Sword Endu, which they can use to fly between platforms, with over fifty other weapons available to find and upgrade. The combat makes use of a stamina meter, special attacks, and over twenty secondary throwing weapons, with a large variety of enemies, mini-games, and bosses to take on.

Steins;Gate Re:Boot

Steins;Gate Re:Boot is a new remake of 2009 sci-fi visual novel Steins;Gate. The game is set in Akihabara, Tokyo, and follows a student named Okabe Rintaro who becomes involved with a conspiracy surrounding time travel and sending messages to the past. Those looking to read more can check out RPGamer’s Adventure Corner coverage of the game’s PC release.

Stygian: Outer Gods

Stygian: Outer Gods is a Lovecraftian survival horror RPG set in the same universe as Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones. It sees players taking on the role of a former anthropologist and soldier who is haunted by nightmares and his father’s unresolved disappearance. He receives an invitation from a young woman to join an expedition to the secluded town of Kingsport, which had previously caught his father’s interest. Players are drawn into a web of secrets, mysteries, and schemes, with the ominous arrival of an event called the Black Day ticking down. The game had been in Early Access since April 2025.

Village in the Shade

Adventure farming sim Village in the Shade is set in the Japanese mountain village of Kagatsu. Players look to settle down in the village, planting crops, customising their homestead, and befriending various characters. However, the village is home to various secrets, and inhabitants are expected to follow the rules: don’t talk to strangers, don’t leave the village, and don’t go out at night. Players may seek to learn the secrets of the village by flouting the rules at their own risk. The game also includes a Sunshine Mode, where players needn’t worry about breaking the rules and the consequences that come with it. Those looking to read more can check out RPGamer’s review of its PlayStation 5 version.

Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest

Based on the Warriors Cats book series, turn-based RPG Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest features four story campaigns built around each clan. Players create their own warrior, including choosing fur patterns, colors, tails, whiskers, ears, eyes, and markings. As players rise through a clan, they can shape relationships, rivalries, and their own reputation. The turn-based combat makes use of timing and tactics, with players able to exploit enemy weaknesses and unleash powerful ancestor attacks. Those looking to read more can check out Michael Baker’s review of its PC version.

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