Description
Legends of Astravia is a charming retro RPG set in a world of magic.
You play as Oliver, a mystician on a quest to meet new companions and unravel his complicated past... and the truth behind a mysterious trio's plot to reawaken the Cataclysm.
Influenced by 90s and early 2000s-era JRPGs like Golden Sun and Grandia, the game features hybrid time-based battles and an explorable world filled with twisting dungeons and countless secrets.
Features
- Approachable RPG with 10-20 hours of genuine, unpadded content.
- Retro 16-bit graphics with a modernized interface and gameplay—enjoy the nostalgia without it feeling dated.
- Dynamic battles where you feel the constant rhythm of combat as you choose your characters' actions.
- A diverse cast of charming characters each with their own personalities and abilities.
- Explorable overworld that features twisting dungeons, rewarding puzzles, treasure-filled caves and more.
- Essence: A modular skill system that allows you to exchange abilities between characters and grow without the burden of skill trees or assigning stat points.
- Avoidable, on-map enemy encounters and 8-directional free movement.
- Various side-quests, each with meaning and purpose that complement and build on the world's lore.
- Options to tune your experience, such as battle difficulty and speed modulation, visual adjustments, and control rebinding.
Two-Part Saga
Legends of Astravia will release in Q1 2025 as a full game with a complete story arc and hours of content. But the epic, overarching saga surrounding Oliver and his companions will be delivered in two parts.
An estimated release date for the second half of the story and its method of delivery (full game vs DLC) will be determined closer to Legends of Astravia's release.
Videos
Gameplay Teaser (2024) — YouTube
Images
Logo & Icon
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History
Steam Next Fest Demo
The updated demo, featuring the new graphics, artwork, and gameplay improvements was released on May 30th, 2024, ahead of the Steam Next Fest: June 2024 Edition.
Graphics Overhaul
In November 2022, Studio Alemni announced that the game would feature more personalized character artwork and 16-bit pixel art graphics.
2022 Demo Release
Originally meant to be a small game, Legends of Astravia instead became an epic RPG as its ideas and mechanics evolved. On February 14th, 2022--nearly 5 years after the game's inception--a demo was released on Steam. Updated to be widescreen 720p resolution and an updated story and mechanics, it featured the first real look at the game.
IGMC 2017 and Alpha Release
Legends of Astravia was originally created by Jaiden as an entry for the Indie Game Making Contest in 2017. Since then, the game has been massively refined, planned, and had its mechanics and vision solidified.
About Studio Alemni
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- Independent game studio based out of Connecticut, USA.
- More information
- More information on Studio Alemni, our logo & relevant media are available here.
Legends of Astravia Credits
- Jaiden Alemni
- Creator
- Fangsoft
- Developer
- Additional Credits
- Please click here for comprehensive game credits including collaborators and assets used.
Contact
- Jaiden Alemni
- [email protected]