The RPG Engine

Buy85%

Very Positive · 303 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

PolyDemons · Tabletop · Sep 8, 2023

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
19
Full audio1 of 19
Subtitles0 of 19

Should I buy The RPG Engine?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 303 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 199 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise50% are divided8% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
22 of 199 sampled reviews raised it
Whether you're traversing a treacherous mountain range or exploring a bustling city, The RPG Engine gives you the tools to create a world that feels truly alive with its vast collection of objects and props, beautiful lighting and weather effects.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
21 of 199 sampled reviews raised it
Get a smooth 60 fps with that many props until I start getting lots of lighting particles in (Specs at the bottom).
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
11 of 199 sampled reviews raised it
In practice it works very well, it lowers the standards to create environments for you and your friends to play on it without being too picky about details, achieving results with little effort, that you can narrate on top of in your games.
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
7 of 199 sampled reviews raised it
It strikes a balance between visual quality and performance optimization, which is huge for users that might not have a powerful machine.
Bugs
Players who bring up Bugs mostly praise it.
7 of 199 sampled reviews raised it
And these updates aren't just small bug fixes – they often include significant improvements to the game's functionality and features.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay22 reviews
Graphics21 reviews
Co-op11 reviews
Optimization7 reviews
Bugs7 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
100% still recommend
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Combat
83% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Monetization
67% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
70% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

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