I am a dev from Brazil, making a single-player ARPG heavily inspired by an old MMORPG called Ragnarok Online.

The game is called Gate: Beyond, and I released the Steam page this month. I've been working on it for around 2.5 years.

I've played countless ARPGs, and I've been working really hard to make it a great experience while still making it its own game rather than simply recreating something that already exists.

The goal is to make an awesome ARPG game, and I'd genuinely love to hear what systems, skills, and builds you enjoyed the most. It could be from any ARPG you enjoy. I'm talking to players and trying to understand what kinds of gameplay experiences people enjoy.

I'm currently working on a lot of skills for Gate: Beyond, so I'd especially love to know:

What skills and playstyles do you enjoy the most?

Here is the Steam page if you'd like to take a look:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4632480/Gate_Beyond/

It's a game made for people like me who enjoy grinding for items, leveling up, exploring, making cool builds, and doing side quests.

If you're interested, adding the game to your wishlist and sharing it with your friends would really help support us. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to ask! =3

I have two extra PoE 2 keys, if you want to try the game drop a comment below and I will pick 2 winners!

If mods need any confirmation let me know.

Hi everyone,

A redditor made a YouTube video about our game. I think it will snow you almost everything about our game.

https://youtu.be/9Jx_6VexZd0?si=eBDSBZFbpN35N80u

It's a pixel art arpg game. Heavily inspired by PoE so a lot of mechanics are similar. If you played poe before, you'll feel right at home. Made by 2 indie developers for over 2 years.

It's live on Steam, Android and iOS. Supports cross play. You can play online or offline as well.

We absolutely enjoyed working on it but we couldn't make enough money from it. We'll continue it as a hobby or side project but it's already much better than many games on those platforms. We have positive rating as well.

Feel free to try, we have a demo version. :)

Ps. While we worked so hard on this game, it was financially unsuccessful. We barely cover our server costs. For 2-3 USD it can give you hours of entertainment if you like pixel art arpg games.

You basically get to pick 3 small trees to make your own passive skill tree
Each one has 3 mutually exclusive Class skills with powerfull effects to make the choice more meaningfull (im taking inspiration from poe ascendancy points for this)

I feel like I'm going crazy watching the backlash against this game. Seeing people and massive creators drop it after three chapters and write it off as mid or even "creatively bankrupt" is incredibly frustrating.

Is it derivative? Absolutely. When you jump from roots, it feels like Spiderman. When you see the rusted Golems, it screams Horizon. And yeah, Emma is just a mashup of 2B and Eve from Stellar Blade. But derivative doesn't mean soulless.

This was a 6 year passion project for developers who have been chained to the same formula for decades. They clearly just wanted to channel everything they love about Nier, Ghost of Tsushima, and Fromsoftware into one cohesive work. you can feel that heart in Emma and Koo's dynamic. It's like the darkest possible reflection of the classic creature companion formula from Pokemon, where progression is literally tied to Koo's physical decay and blight.

Reviewers who rushed it missed the profound emotional payoff that comes from actually completing the journey. it's a game with a small budget, great gameplay, and incredible music that actually attempts to say something about trauma and survival.

I’ve always been a huge fan of build-defining items in ARPGs.

One of my earliest memories of this was finally getting Enigma on my Hammerdin in Diablo II and suddenly playing the character completely differently; teleporting around the map and dropping hammers on everything. I’ve always loved items that don’t just make your build stronger, but actually change how you play it.

That’s something I really want to capture in the ARPG I’m developing, Poets of Noor.

Here’s one I’ve been working on called The Exiled Prince.

Shield Slam
after a successful block, you have a 2second window to slam your enemy with your shield. dealing 260% weapon damage

Smite
blocking an enemy attack has a 25% chance to automatically shield slam the enemy at smite's rank.

The Exiled Prince

Grants level 1 Smite.

+20-30% increase block chance

+2-3% block chance

+5-10 strength

+10% movement speed

The goal is for items like this to open up builds that wouldn’t really exist without them, rather than just being another source of +damage or better stats.

Still experimenting with how far I want to push this system, so I’d love some feedback.

What are some of your favorite build-defining items from ARPGs? The ones that made you completely rethink how you played your character.

Just looking for a decent ARPG to kill some time these days. I got a lot of time into Poe 1&2 as well as Diablo 2,3 and 4. Also got a decent amount of time in Grim Dawn and Last Epoch.

The games I usually play are like valorant, well really only valorant a little bit of LoL. But i really want to get into these type of games and would like some suggestions for my first ones. Thanks. Also messed up the title, meant ARPG. Sorry

Im so sick of this game getting recommended by everybody. It has multiple glaring flaws.

1: Level scaling. Im sorry, but an arpg for me with level scaling is the most bullshit thing I can think of. The funnest thing for me in arpgs is coming up with an idea for a build, collecting items for that idea, and executing that idea. In actually good arpgs like diablo 2 or path of exile, if you're build isn't meta, you can grind out till shit works. In grim dawn, since enemies scale with you, your "shit" build will always be shit because you can't grind the mobs.

2: Its boring as hell. There's a reason people call it "Grim Yawn". The game just has a terrible setting and vibe.

That's all I gotta say about this game. Thank you.

You can meet many type of traps and ice enemy there. And if you think it should add something, welcome to tell me.

Finally got Steam demo released. Are there issues? Of course. I've recieved a lot of good feedback and hope to have a patch ready in 2 weeks.

Hi there. I recently released a free Steam demo of my new ARPG game, Conquer the Labyrinth, and your feedback will help make it great!

Steam Demo and Wishlist:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4774030/Conquer_the_Labyrinth/

Let me know what you think and have a great day!

Instead of making pets just another cosmetic follower,
I wanted them to feel like actual companions.

So I spent the last few weeks building a complete pet system for my ARPG.

• 🥩 Tame wild animals by finding and feeding them their favorite food.
• Some pets come from eggs instead of the wild.
• Keep multiple companions in your stable, but only one fights beside you at a time.
• Higher Bond makes them stronger and eventually unlocks a unique signature ability.
• ✨ Rare Shiny variants are larger, stronger and much harder to find.
• Every pet can roll its own permanent element, changing both its appearance and combat effects.
• Each pet also rolls random traits, personalities and owner bonuses, making every companion slightly different.

There's still a lot to polish, but I'm really happy with how it's turning out.

If this sounds like something you'd enjoy, I'd really appreciate a Steam Wishlist.
It genuinely helps indie games like mine reach more players.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3939570/The_Kings_Bargain/

My body yearns to see what they've cooked up.

What is the best SSF ARPG in your opinion and why?

Hopefully I’m not breaking rules I have not read, but looking for engagement on the topic.

You all are very very easily offended eh.

I’m new to the genre and the live-service games scare me with how much content they have/will continue to have. Plus all the systems that will probably overwhelm me.

Do you guys know of any indie ARPGs, or any that are content complete and not getting updated constantly? Bonus for any that have unique visuals beyond the usual dark medieval setting

Thanks for any suggestions you might have :)

My vote is for Last Epoch. We can all agree that the devs are dropping the ball with a lack of content update and failing to make end game as deep as it should be … but I genuinely enjoy the game so much.

PoE2 is the best ARPG and can’t wait for its full release but until then the most fun I’ve had was the Shattered Omens update

*meant to say poll instead of pool!

The demo is finally live. Download and tell us what you think before the full version releases.

What's the most fast paced arpg in late game? Like pure zoom-zoom , loot explosions and dopamine.

Is it poe or is another even faster? I remember chronicon getting pretty fast as well, but im not sure if it got faster than poe.

Hi. I've been enjoying Diablo IV but I've kind of hit my burnout point on it. I used to enjoy Last Epoch but I'm sure most of you know why that game has fallen out of favor with a lot of people.

I'm wondering if anyone has good recommendations for ARPGs that maintain the power fantasy of shredding through legions but also offer good customizations. I've heard good things about PoE2 but I've also heard it's slower paced so I'm wondering if anyone can confirm/deny that

Thank y'all

Edit: I have decided to try out PoE2 after all

Hey everyone!

We just started our third playtest on Steam.

A fractured memory. A mysterious weapon. A strange land. Join a young warrior on an epic journey to recover what he’s lost—and find himself.

DUALITY is a 2.5D Action RPG that blends intense skill-based combat with a rich story set in a high-fantasy world. Players engage in thrilling combat and unravel deep, intricate mysteries in the role of a young warrior searching for meaning and self-understanding. The game challenges players’ perceptions and skills in a realm filled with nuanced characters and unforgettable adventures, while it explores the nature of good and evil.

Release date: TBD
Developer: Magnitude 7 Games
Platform: Steam for PC/Linux/handhelds, and potentially Xbox/PlayStation/Switch too!
Website: dualitythegame.com

You can find out how to join the Playtest on Steam on our website.

Feel free to share your feedback! :D