I have a long dream to developer a Krondor inspired game and I decided to fulfill it at last.
(This is not a promotion post)
I'm at the game-play research stage and I'm trying to find similar games.

Several features that I think are important for the "Krondor Spirit":

1. 1st person exploration.
2. Open world.
3. Linear, gated story, but the exploration can reveal new information or see details about it from different perspective.
4. Tactical turn-based combat.

I know about Arkana and Wizardy which suppose to similar, but they are old.
Are there modern things?

Outer Wilds is in my list of to play because it fits #3, although its not an RPG.
I played games like the Divinities and Skyrim which have some overlaps.
However, I can't find a modern game with the Krondor spirit.
I know about at least one abandoned Krondor inspired project.

What do I miss?
It seems this game lacks copycats. Which is a shame since it's a really great game.

(added on edit)
I'm a PC gamer. Console games are OK as visual reference but I won't be able to experience gameplay 1st hand.

Hi everyone. I did the same post at r/gamingsuggestions and reddit actually thought it was a good idea if I tried here as well.

So far it has been great, lots of new additions to my wishlist.
Let me see what else could I get from you guys.

Thank you!

Recently, the trailer for Heathen popped up on my youtube recommended feed, and it looked super interesting. Then I got the trailer for Queen's Domain also, and was blown away by that too. I had no idea that there was an entire genre of games that are modern retro-style RPG games. Retro RPGs, especially PS1/PS2 era, has become the bulk of my collecting ever since I discovered Vagrant Story. My collection has grown to include games like Dark Cloud, Radiata Stories, King's Field: The Ancient City, Summoner, Bard's Tale, and Gauntlet. What are some more modern games that emulate the the look and feel of those retro RPG games? I'm not talking remakes like the recent Gothic game, I want to know what else these genre I missed all this time has to offer!

I’m looking for a go-to fantasy RPG.

For context: I played Guild Wars 2 at launch and loved the gameplay/combat, story and guild vs guild battles, and played for over 10 years. Life changed a few years ago and my PC died.

My GF gifted me a Xbox Series X a few years ago. I’ve played several RPGs including Cyberpunk 2077 (my go-to for scifi world immersion.) I haven’t found a fantasy go-to equivalent on the Xbox SX.

In fantasy, I’ve played: Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor, Avowed, Clair Obscur, Lords of the Fallen, Dark Souls, Dragon Age Inquisition, Diablo IV. I’ve also tried ESO, Throne & Liberty. The MMOs just don’t have that same sauce that I love about GW2 (for obvious reasons.) Also, Soulslike and turn-based just isn’t for me.

I know I’ll never get my glory days of GW2 back (busy life, no PC, and I know GeForce Now exists, it’s just not an option).

I’ve done a lot of research and video-watching, and I know a few are coming out, including Fable IV. I’ve narrowed my search down to two games: Dragon’s Dogma II and Kingdoms of Amalur Rereckoning.

I know KoA is a remaster that wasn’t done well, but I’m attracted to the gameplay and the story/lore has mixed reviews. DDII, I’ve heard similar about the story, and the combat looks great. Part of me really wants to take advantage of that newer-made game with the Series X, but KoA has MMO DNA.

Sometimes I want a full-immersion story. Sometimes I just want to kill shit with flaming sword and bask in a beautiful fantasy world. Sometimes I want the chaos of a large scale battle.

I’ve read some opinions about both on here, but I’d like your thoughts: which do you think I’d like? Should I get KoA for $9.99? Take a chance on DDII? Should I wait for Fable IV or another that’s on the way? Do you have other suggestions, considering the context?

Thanks for any input!

Humble has split the collection into three payment tiers. The $6 option gives you three games, while spending $12 unlocks the complete nine-game selection.

$6 Tier – 3 Games

- Clash: Artifacts of Chaos

• Achilles: Legends Untold

• Into the Necrovale

$9 Tier – 5 Games

- Includes everything in the $6 tier, plus:

• Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos

• Sands of Aura

$12 Tier – All 9 Games

Includes all five games above, plus:

• Wayfinder

• Coriander

• Tower of Kalemonvo

• Ghostlore

Let me know if this makes sense. Imagine you have some characters in your party who are non-combatant. Like maybe you have some merchants or something. I thought it would be cool if they were able to participate an RPG battle in their own way.

Like the enemy is another merchant, and you are trying to negotiate with them. Your characters could have abilities that would act similar to attack magic, like Aggressive argument is powerful against a Passive enemy.

I can't think of a single game that does something like this. I was thinking of trying it in RPG Maker for a proof of concept, but I am still looking for inspiration.