Baldur’s Gate 3’s dice-based, D&D-inspired combat, where a single throw can spell the difference between death and glory, combined with the massive boss fights and painstakingly detailed environments of older RPGs like Final Fantasy and Skyrim, is the result. The open-world, strategy-based adventure game Dragonheir: Silent Gods, which will be available on Steam, now has a release date. It seems like a blend of some of the best elements of the greatest RPGs of the past 20 years.
From Marvel Snap publisher Nuverse, Dragonheir drops you into the magical world of Adenthia. Bright colors, chunky scenery, and an extensive mix of environments and biomes, it reminds me a little of Azteroth, or maybe the unnamed planet from Final Fantasy 8, especially considering how your team members follow behind you. You build your character based on four classes – warrior, thief, performer, and scholar – and throughout your journey, you can meet more than 200 heroes who you can recruit to your party.
Combat is a mix of dice rolls and real-time inputs. Similarly, dice rolls can impact dialogue choices and story branches – like DnD and Baldur’s Gate 3, the outcomes of conversations and non-combat interactions are governed by rolls.
You can customize every member of your party with different skills and abilities, while bosses normally represent long-form, large-scale battles. Think of the Sanctuary Keeper or some of the Dark Aeons from Final Fantasy 10, giant monsters that need to be expertly ground down.
Developed by SGRA, the Dragonheir: Silent Gods release date is Tuesday, September 19, though you can already add it to your Steam wishlist.
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