The RPG

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The RPG is a single player open world role playing game with fantasy, comedy, medieval and historical themes. It was developed by Dionysus Acroreites and was released on August 7, 2025. It received positive reviews from players.

Imagine any fantasy RPG, but with traditional aspects simplified and turned inside out. You don't need to eat food to heal - just pluck a piece of bread into a wound. No need to sort out what’s to sell to a merchant: everything you collect is simply considered as "loot" and you sell a pile of such loot by weight. There is an inventory and leveling up, but no complex skill-trees a…

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Audience ScoreBased on 344 reviews

story17 positive mentions

grinding19 negative mentions

The game is a funny, simple, and charming parody of Skyrim and other RPGs, providing a lighthearted and humorous experience.
Combat and leveling mechanics are straightforward and accessible, making it enjoyable for both casual and new RPG players.
There is decent content for the price with satisfying exploration, multiple endings, and a good mix of quests and humorous references.

The game suffers from technical issues including frequent crashes, bugs, and save system problems, especially on certain platforms like Steam Deck and Linux.
Late-game content involves repetitive grinding and an unexpected difficulty spike, which can be frustrating and tedious for players.
Some quests are buggy or softlocked, and the overall game length is short with limited replayability after completion.

story
91 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is a light, humorous RPG parody with simple mechanics and a quick pace, offering playful satire and engaging dialogue but limited depth. While some players appreciate its witty tone and multiple endings, others find it predictable, shallow, and occasionally plagued by quest bugs and unclear objectives. Overall, it delivers an entertaining but brief narrative experience suited for casual play rather than deep storytelling.
- “Relaxed RPG for long-time players and a great way to help new players understand RPG mechanics, all while providing a great story with lots of humor.”
- “10 hours of gameplay with just enough exploration and a sarcastic funny story that made me want to play and beat it in 2 sittings.”
- “This is an extremely fun and well thought out 3D RPG adventure which'll keep you around for a while, as you tie up loose ends to quests and enjoy the witty dialogue, as well as the quest and level designs.”
- “The game softlocks me out of every 2nd quest now.”
- “I was interested in some side quests but kept getting soft locked out of them, where I'd need to talk to a character for the quest and after getting the same dialogue 20 times the quest did not progress (looking at you, necromancer—I'm sorry that I killed your minions but c'mon).”
- “There is also a very late game quest that requires waiting an hour in real time, which was honestly not great for me as I was just trying to complete the game at that point and ended up doing everything else and wandering around to waste time to get that done for the achievements.”
humor
69 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in this game is widely praised for its goofy, tongue-in-cheek style, filled with sharp satire, clever meta-references, and playful jabs at RPG tropes—particularly Skyrim. Players find it funny, lighthearted, and charming, with many appreciating its nostalgic and memey approach, though some note the comedy can wear thin or feel shallow over time. Overall, it offers a fun, amusing experience that resonates especially well with fans familiar with RPG conventions.
- “The humor is sharp, the meta references are clever, and the minimalist style works surprisingly well.”
- “I can't recommend this game any harder, it had me laughing so hard!”
- “The features are simple yet intuitive, and holds true toward the shroud of satire the RPG loves to live in, and I'm all here for it, I think it's a hilarious breath of fresh air.”
- “Well, it runs into the key problem that many comedy games face: it's just not funny.”
gameplay
38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally praised for its simple, fun, and humorous RPG mechanics that are accessible to both new and experienced players, with a relaxed and addictive style. However, some find it mechanically shallow, repetitive, and occasionally bug-prone, leading to occasional frustration and limited variety. Overall, it offers an enjoyable, lighthearted experience with a focus on humor and straightforward progression.
- “Relaxed RPG for long-time players and a great way to help new players understand RPG mechanics, all while providing a great story with lots of humor.”
- “The gameplay feels very free, no hand holding, just pure fun and thinking outside of the box.”
- “The gameplay is immersive, the mechanics are smooth, and it keeps you hooked from start to finish.”
- “A mechanically shallow game with a simplistic art style and story, that doesn't take advantage of its parodies.”
- “Because the main game idea is a parody, there's very barebones mechanics, almost no story, and no reason for any of the quests, adding to the shallow feeling.”
- “The gameplay loop is terrible, and what boggles my mind the most is the fact that they even hailed the "no loot" system as a good thing.”
grinding
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in this game is generally seen as tedious and particularly pronounced in the late or end-game, often requiring repetitive tasks and resource farming to overcome difficult bosses. While the early and mid-game are praised for being engaging and well-paced, many players find the excessive grinding near the finale frustrating and a drag on the overall experience. Some find the grind manageable or fitting with the game's style, but it remains a notable drawback for a significant portion of players.
- “A certain end-game fight is horrible and most end-game combat is so damn tedious; it stands out after what was a solid intro demo.”
- “Bought the full game, final boss requires a huge amount of bombs to kill and there's no real way of grinding money.”
- “Having to destroy it again, and fight all the machines again, before the boss three times became so tedious I just gave up on it and have no plans to revisit this game.”
graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some users finding them basic or outdated, while others appreciate the art style for enhancing humor and polish. Overall, the visuals are considered decent and fitting for the game's tone, though not a primary focus.
- “The art style enhances the humor, with clear character expressions and environments that feel polished even when poking fun at genre clichés.”
- “Amazing game, great art style, would recommend.”
- “Absolutely love the art style.”
- “All this time in Skyrim Special Edition made me forget the old graphics, I'm really feeling it.”
- “Wait for a sale and some quality of life / graphics updates.”
- “Graphics are below basic, but game still runs at 40 fps in more open areas.”
stability
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game exhibits several bugs and glitches, such as disappearing loot, enemies following the player, and crashes during elevator transitions, though these issues rarely disrupt overall gameplay. While the stability is inconsistent, the quirky glitches often fit the game's theme and do not significantly hinder the fun experience.
- “It maintains a generally fun atmosphere and the base gameplay is solid, but the game is buggy and very short.”
- “Quirky yes, buggy yes, buggy in a bad way.... sadly yes.”
- “It's a fun game to kill a Saturday with, but I kept running into bugs and glitches, including in the final fight.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally considered okay but somewhat bland, lacking engaging battle or boss themes. While it doesn’t significantly detract from the experience, it is not particularly memorable or impactful.
- “The art and music style are both just 'meh, it's okay I guess.' It just works.”
- “The only thing I would add would be some battle music when you're fighting and boss music when fighting bosses; the soundtrack is quite bland.”
- “The music is a little weak outside of the main town, but it doesn’t drag the game down.”
- “The art and music style are both just 'meh, it's okay I guess.' It just works (tm).”
optimization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is inconsistent, with some users experiencing smooth performance and no lag, while others report severe FPS drops during combat and significant pop-in issues due to aggressive level-of-detail settings. Crashes are rare, but the overall performance varies notably depending on the situation.
- “The optimization is good, no lag at all.”
- “The game did crash once but otherwise I didn't experience any bugs or performance issues.”
- “In terms of performance, the game runs fine but that is only because every asset pops in when you are 20 feet away from it, with no way to change this.”
- “Performance is meh, although LOD/pop-in is absolutely horrid as you leave the first village.”
- “Also, performance is terrible, FPS drops to 5 when there are more than 7 enemies.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers limited replayability, with most players feeling there's little incentive to return after completing quests and jokes, aside from grinding for upgrades or attempting challenge runs. While not infinite, replay value exists primarily through additional challenges rather than varied content.
- “Infinitely replayable.”
- “Replay value is modest; once you've seen the jokes and completed the quests, you might only return to grind for gold to fully upgrade your mushroom launcher.”
- “My main criticism is a lack of replayability value, unless you are doing challenge runs (granted, it is an RPG-lite made by a solo developer).”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game delivers a uniquely lighthearted and playful emotional experience, balancing silly humor with challenging gameplay. While it avoids deep emotional storytelling, it offers a satirical and entertaining take on adventure themes, creating a wholesome yet unconventional RPG atmosphere.
- “The most wholesome RPG experience I have ever had that is silly, light-hearted, and has a challenging end game that tests the skills you learned in the game.”
- “The story doesn't rely on emotional stakes but instead offers a playful satire of how adventure economies might function if someone monetized every step.”
- “It's absolutely not wholesome or even sane if you think about the island seriously, but it's not made to be serious at all and it's just an offline game.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere is generally fun and engaging, supported by solid gameplay, though it is somewhat impacted by bugs and a notably short duration.
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development in the game is straightforward but satisfying, offering a rewarding sense of progression. The simplified inventory system enhances gameplay by allowing more time for exploration, complementing the overall enjoyable and engaging experience.
- “Character development is simple but the progression still feels rewarding.”