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The Tale of Relm is a single player tactical role playing game with fantasy and anime themes. It was developed by EG Games and was released on October 9, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

The Tale of Relm is a turn-based fantasy RPG inspired by the golden age of the FF series. Lead a unique cast of heroes through an exciting, story-rich adventure in a hand-crafted world. Definitive Edition Update Available Now Featuring improved visuals, new difficulty options, a fast-travel warp system, extensive bug fixes, and numerous quality-of-life improvements based on player feedback. …

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96%Audience ScoreBased on 26 reviews
story10 positive mentions
stability2 negative mentions

  • Strategic and engaging turn-based combat system inspired by Octopath Traveler, featuring over 200 unique enemies and requiring thoughtful planning and exploitation of enemy weaknesses.
  • Rich story with a captivating cast of ten heroes and beautiful hand-drawn art that brings characters and dialogue to life, creating an emotionally engaging narrative experience.
  • Exploration is rewarding with a large, handcrafted world full of secrets, puzzles reminiscent of classic adventure games, and visible enemies that improve pacing and player control.
  • Combat can feel unbalanced and sometimes frustrating due to boss fights relying on specific tactics or exploiting equipment weaknesses, leading to repetitive grinding or trial-and-error.
  • The game suffers from occasional glitches, confusing large maze-like maps, and poorly guided directions that may hinder exploration and progression.
  • Some design choices, like lack of party control during certain missions, slow opening dialogue speed, and occasional repeated story triggers, reduce polish and overall game flow.
  • story

    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    42% positive mentions, 45% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    The story is engaging and deep, featuring a captivating cast of characters and rewarding exploration that keeps players invested and eager for the sequel. While its presentation can be confusing or occasionally glitchy, it offers a refreshing, emotionally grounded narrative that balances well with strategic gameplay. Overall, it stands out as a must-play for fans of story-driven RPGs seeking depth and challenge.

    • “The story is deep, driven by a captivating cast of ten heroes brought to life with beautiful, hand-drawn art.”
    • “The deep story and well-integrated NPCs created a fantastic atmosphere.”
    • “The story is engaging, and the art and music set the perfect mood.”
    • “Some issues - I triggered story events multiple times, which caused things like enemies appearing when they shouldn't or changes to screens and overlays.”
    • “It is not presented well, and key terms and plot points often come out of nowhere, although the ending provides something more interesting than your typical 'save the world' moment.”
    • “This leads to some strange occurrences; multiple times your party is broken up between missions and you have to reform it.”
  • graphics

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics feature a charming, fresh art style with original or well-edited assets that effectively immerse players in each scene and battle stage. The visuals are praised for being appealing and fitting well within the RPG Maker framework.

    • “Most assets and sound effects are original or edited, even if the underlying aesthetic remains familiar.”
    • “Overall it's a charming RPG with good combat and lovely characters (nice art style).”
    • “The graphics are fresh and the artwork pulls you right into each scene and each battle stage!”
  • gameplay

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay effectively combines classic RPG elements with modern mechanics, featuring visible enemies for better pacing and a unique shield-breaking system that adds tactical depth to turn-based battles against over 200 diverse foes. Each fight feels like a satisfying, strategic puzzle.

    • “This game perfectly blends the classic RPG spirit with modern mechanics.”
    • “Having visible enemies instead of random encounters keeps the pacing fantastic, while the shield-breaking mechanic and over 200 unique enemies turn every fight into a satisfying tactical puzzle.”
    • “Thanks to the shield-breaking mechanic and over 200 unique enemies, every battle felt like I was solving a tactical puzzle.”
  • music

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is highly praised for effectively setting the perfect mood and enhancing the overall atmosphere. Players find the soundtrack memorable, with tunes lingering in their minds well after playing.

    • “The visuals and music were still really nice, for an RPG Maker.”
    • “The story is engaging, and the art and music set the perfect mood.”
    • “Every next day, the music still plays in my head after an evening with the tale of Relm.”
  • stability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game is generally stable with only minor glitches that do not significantly impact gameplay. However, occasional issues and a lack of polish suggest it may be best purchased on sale rather than at full price.

    • “The game runs about 28-31 hours, but due to the occasional glitches and lack of polishing, I would pick it up on a sale instead of paying full price.”
    • “I've had a few glitches here or there but nothing game-breaking so far; the rest of the game was pretty stable though.”
  • atmosphere

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users praise the game’s atmosphere for its immersive and well-integrated narrative, with engaging storytelling and thoughtfully developed NPCs contributing to a captivating experience.

    • “The deep story and well-integrated NPCs created a fantastic atmosphere.”
    • “The narrative is deeply engaging, and the atmosphere is spot on.”
  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding is necessary to overcome certain unbalanced enemies and bosses, helping players progress through challenging sections.

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The emotional aspect is consistently engaging, providing the story with a stronger and more impactful emotional anchor.

    • “This makes his scenes consistently engaging and gives the story a stronger emotional anchor.”
  • character development

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users praise the character development for its distinctive and well-crafted designs, which effectively give each character a unique and memorable personality.

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The Tale of Relm is a tactical role playing game with fantasy and anime themes. Common tags for The Tale of Relm include turn-based, indie, magic, pixel graphics, combat and others.

The Tale of Relm is available on PC and Windows.

The Tale of Relm was released on October 9, 2025.

The Tale of Relm was developed by EG Games.

The Tale of Relm has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Tale of Relm for its story but disliked it for its stability.

The Tale of Relm is a single player game.

Similar games include Wandering Sword, Chained Echoes, Octopath Traveler, 8-Bit Adventures 2, Caves of Lore and others.