25 Upcoming Indie JRPGs You NEED to Know About!

[@zerra_adventure]

😱😭🥲!!! Thank you so, so much for featuring Zerra's Adventure in your video!!! I was watching the video casually on my couch and couldn't believe it when I saw it appear!! (plus, it's the very last one on the list, so that was awesome!!!) This gives me the energy to continue the project with even more determination =) And, of course, it's great to get to know several other indie games (which I've already added to my wishlist, hehe) Thanks for helping us indies!! 🙌🙌🙌

[@TheGamingShelf]

Happy to! Your game has so much personality and charm to it. I can’t wait to play it =)

[@marioappelius4489]

💜💜💜

[@nathanc6516]

I didn't even know about the wishlist option on Steam. I added all these. :)

[@zerra_adventure]

​@@TheGamingShelf❤🙌🔥🤩

[@TheLaughingSimonX-2]

Your game looks like great fun, an easy add to the wishlist!

[@TylerMireMusic]

Thank you so much for covering some games I'm working on (Quartet, My Familiar and Forge of the Fae). Creators like yourself really help us indies!

[@Scuzoid_Melee]

Oh cool, you worked on Pillars of the Dust too. That was a goofy little game that didn't take itself too seriously, but that music did!

[@TylerMireMusic]

@@Scuzoid_Melee I only did a guest track for that game. The main composer was Josh Garlitz!

[@TheGamingShelf]

Of course! Helping out indie games is one of my favorite things to do on the channel 😄

[@AlfredKamon]

Thank you for the nice words about Food Devils and for the shoutout! ❤ Glad you like the game so much!

[@Priomful]

Once again, really appreciate you shouting out to small indies. You even made mention of how important wishlists are to smaller games prior to release!

[@escapefromeverafter]

Thank you for covering us! Can't wait for everyone to play :D

[@MiamiSunrise]

Youve definitely done a lot of good with this video. Devs and studios are happy and so are us fans of these projects. Indie gaming is so important. I would love to see a sequel to this vid if you can. Thanks Taylor!!! There wasnt one game that looked bad, they all look so fun!

[@TheGamingShelf]

That’s why I love making these :) I know indies as desperate for coverage, plus the players get to hear about a lot of games they’ve never seen before. Win-win!

[@Laxanii]

Thank you for featuring Shrine's Legacy in your video! It really means a lot to us.

[@toolman4745]

SHRINES LEGACY!!!!!!! Looks like so much fun. Can't wait to play this when my daughter.

[@Laxanii]

@@toolman4745 Soon but not soon enough! We're trying to get it done by the end of the year, then time for launch.

[@toolman4745]

@@Laxanii dude take your time. I'm not going anywhere and I'll play it when you finish it. Rather Wait for a finished game (and make sure you aren't overdoing it) than get an unfinished game early.

[@SadSubz]

I AM SO EXCITED FOR ARMED FANTASIA! I keep an eye on their monthly updates! And having a good few people from the original Wild Arms is just so awesome!

[@drewtheunspoken3988]

I'm more excited for Penny Blood but also stoked for Armed Fantasia. I'm still kicking myself for missing the Kickstarter.

[@ChintzyInk]

Yo, thanks for featuring My Familiar! The extra covereage and wishlist boost is such a massive help to our team! we are forever grateful 🙏 😚

[@TylerMireMusic]

Hey pipe down

[@TheGamingShelf]

You’re most welcome!

[@toolman4745]

Hell yeah! My Familiar looks so freaking cool!!

[@yochrisnelson]

This is suchhhhh an awesome video, man. So cool to see all these unique games and so heartwarming to see the creators in the comments

[@Xport9]

Penny Blood has that Koudelka vibe.

[@Terranigma23]

Same people.

[@feiitogaming]

Incredible list. Can't believe how many amazing looking Indie RPGs are coming. Definetly need to add a few to my wishlist. 😎

[@toolman4745]

You and me both buddy!

[@MikatianaRPG]

It's great that you are helping smaller developers get more visibility! Some of the games I already heard of and am looking forward to

[@aryannagpal4673]

So out of all the games shown here, I liked 5 of them. They are :- Aikode Alzara Radiant Echoes Arisen Force Vonimir Armed Fantasia Runa I will keep up with any info regarding these games and hope that they turn out to be good. Thanks for the video, wouldn't have found these gems without it.

[@PloysMaw]

Thanks for this I've added most of these to my Wishlist, I've know about Kingdoms Of The Dump since around 2018-9 but before this I haven't heard anything for ages it's great to hear about it again.

[@TheLaughingSimonX-2]

I've never wishlisted so many games in quick succession in my life. The indie scene is really smashing it just now.

[@Khroniclas]

Please make a sequel for this video, I already had some of these on my wishlist but there were many godly looking games here that I never heard of.

[@TheGamingShelf]

Oh don't worry, I will =) I have enough to make 2 more videos lol.

[@aloysiusokon3334]

This list reminds me why I love indies so much: so much beauty and heart in such small packages!

[@ground_ga]

Thank you SO MUCH for including The Time I Have Left on your list! 😭I'm sure the other developers will agree, but it means so much for small indies like ourselves to be featured like this Thanks to your tweet and video, we learned about some other great-looking RPGs! 🎉

[@TheGamingShelf]

You’re so welcome! I can’t wait to play your game 😄

[@femtrooper]

Great video, Taylor! Escape from Ever After and Kingdoms of the Dump look amazing!

[@MarvinConman]

Wild Arms is my favorite series next to Dragon Quest and Ys, so I'm super hyped about Armed Fantasia

[@uppernimbus]

Amazing video, Taylor! So many games in this one, and so many to look forward to!

[@Peridotdot1]

Sooo many new games to my wishlist! Great video!

[@alterego5550]

AIKode looks crazy. Hopefully that makes it through

[@Meg-nc4su]

me : "Alzara radiant echoes seems interesting" > motoi sakuraba as composer > trial of mana artist CONSIDER I ALREADY OWN THE GAME also just wish listed AIKODE... but it looks too good to be true (same for RUNA like you said), especially with all the stuff you can do in it so let's hope it will live up the hype thank you for these discoveries, cant wait to play them! your channel is a gem for curious gamers like me :D

[@corey2232]

And if for some inexplicable reason you still haven't bought Octopath Traveler 2, fix that this year! Legit better than any JRPG I've played in years.

[@2ndIgnition]

Good vid, got super interested in a few of these and downloaded the demos, also put armed fantasia on my radar. Cant wait to see more from you!

[@N3rd_House]

Alterium Shift definitely drew inspiration from the early Mana games. It's screaming Sword of Mana in the outside of battle segments.

[@toolman4745]

I've already backed so many of these games. So many amazing indie developers out there. I see a ton of them thanking you in the comments. Fantastic video like always Taylor. Love love love me some indie games.

[@KhunnieShin]

As soon as you mentioned Legend of Legaia I was sold. Can't wait for Wander stars.

[@kermitwithamustache3885]

Genuinely looking forward to Aikode, haven't felt this hype for an indie action game since the first trailer of Lost Soul Aside

[@Keorvane]

I really like the way you present these indies, thank you!!

[@darxionplaysgames7971]

16:07 I was thinking to myself this is probably the closest thing I have seen to Legend of Legaia.

[@urmanascrewed]

Glad to see another video Taylor! These indie games have such loose release windows I feel like I've been expecting some of these for a while!

[@mjdf122]

Many great games to come this year happy you’re back in action

[@MissBubbles]

Thanks for letting me know that my wallet will be ruined soon

[@TheGamingShelf]

Haha sorry not sorry 😜

[@mintcake2668]

They all look so good, hopefully when they come out they will be as good as the trailers look.

[@shayoko6]

Amazing video. there is a lot more games that i'd play than in expected! thank you a lot for all the effort to make this!

[@connergaskell1909]

Still its been such an amazing year for JRPGs im still playing through eiyuden and unicorn atm and loving them

[@kagemusha7029]

Aikode is an adventure 3rd person while Card-en-Ciel is more like strategy with card battles than srpg. Dark Diety 2 does remind me of old school fire emblem.

[@karlaphillips2570]

Most of these are going on my Steam Wishlist. I have little continuous free time as a mom so unique indie games that respect my time are more playable to me than AAA blockbusters nowadays. Shout out to Dave the Diver for helping me figure this out.

[@RomanJr316]

Awesome video, brother. I hope you can make more because you put a lot a games in my radar

[@noiJadisCailleach]

A lot of beautiful looking games on this list. But HOLY SH!T Wander Stars takes the cake on STYLE!

[@toanoradian]

Thank you for the video! I'm super interested in Bloomtown, Card-en-Ciel, Kingdoms of the Dump, and Wander Stars. The last one specifically, because as you mentioned, it's similar to Legend of Legaia! Legaia rocks. Clearly my own ears misbehaving, but at 6:42 it sounds like you're saying "Persona-ass twist" and it took me a moment to realise you were actually saying "Persona-ESQUE twist."

[@GrensealAsellus]

Great list. Don't forget Eiyuden Chronicles!

[@frostieschocopop]

Welp, just added a ton of new games in my already extensive wishlist. THANK YOU!!!

[@arisenforceteam]

😊Thank you so much for sharing our game! Our Vonimir is undergoing a revolutionary 3D upgrade, and soon we'll be unveiling our ArisenForce: HeroTest. Would you be interested in trying out our demo when it's officially announced?🙏

[@TheGamingShelf]

Of course! I’d love to.

[@Terron29]

Great upload. I had heard of a number of these already (im a backer for sacrifire, pennyblood and armed fantasia) and I have been looking forward to quartet for a long time now as a fan of shadows of adam (the devs previous game) but many of the others are new to me! Zerras adventure and kingdoms of the dump in particular are going right onto my wishlist. Great job!

[@MidnightBlackandVictoria]

Thanks for the heads up on Class of Heroes. Had 2 on my PS3 but lost it when the machine died on me. Glad it came to the PS5. Great dungeon crawlers (despite the corny stuff which REALLY NEEDS a skip function lol).

[@Xport9]

Thanks for the video, brother. Now, I have more JRPG/RPGs to look forward too. Stay safe!

[@darxionplaysgames7971]

Man I had no idea about half of these games and I think I just added easily half the list to my personal wishlist. Probably the easiest sub I have ever done LOL. This video was awesome. I backed the Alzara Kickstarter straight away when I seen it here.

[@TheGamingShelf]

Awesome! So glad you enjoyed the video and I appreciate the sub.

[@zaknafein254]

Wow this is such a well made video! Your commentary is relevant and you are well spoken and articulate, and I have never heard of a bunch of these games. Subbed and i'll be wishlisting a ton of these!

[@TheGamingShelf]

Wow thank you so much! I'm glad I could help you find some cool new games. Which ones did you wishlist out of curiosity?

[@zaknafein254]

@@TheGamingShelf I'm a sucker for unique combat mechanics so Card-en-ciel and Flowstone saga look super cool, as does Escape from Ever After! I also wishlisted Shrine's Legacy, Sacrifire, Keylocker, and Dark deity 2 Some artstyles also stood out to me so I also wishlisted Kingdoms of the Dump, Sky Oceans, Food Devils, Demonschool, Arisen Force, Alzara Radiant Echoes, and Aikode. I feel your statement about not having enough time these days 🤣

[@astoldb]

wow i love jrpgs im glad i found this channel

[@TheGamingShelf]

Welcome aboard!

[@jeffjeff-nu7jt]

armed fantasia is one of the game I'm really looking foward to, I'm a big fan of the wild arms game.

[@monkeydluffy5054]

Runa is the one game I’ve been interested since it been announced

[@SomethingClassic]

Thanks for the shoutout!

[@TheGamingShelf]

Of course 😉

[@Lastkoss]

Nice to hear people mention Penny Blood. Hope it does find s publisher.

[@kbar4462]

Such an awesome showcase, i didnt know about a lot of these, and theyre exactly my style. Thanks!

[@TheGamingShelf]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@Morbisus]

Awesome list. Wishlisted many from the list and looking forward to these to come out especially AIKODE

[@TheGamingShelf]

Good choice!

[@Watchamocalit]

Love these kinds of indie spotlight vids!

[@xneutralgodx]

i am looking foward to armed fantasia. why my number 5 all time favorite jrpg is wild arms alter code f

[@roseie101]

love the list you made, definitely saving this vid

[@EdreesesPieces]

Love this video. You covered all the ones I'm looking forward to. I'm personally most excited about Kingdoms of the Dump and Shrines Legacy (CO OP!!!) OH ALSO you didn't cover LOST HELLDEN! If that counts as Indie, I think it is. Looks amazing, maybe check it out.

[@carn1voro451]

That arisen force looks amazing

[@paradoxwraith5275]

Waiting for food devil mainly

[@KisekiFan]

Not exactly a AAA nor indie title but Trails through Daybreak is what am looking forward to and if you can read Japanese then Kai no Kiseki has been announced.

[@TheGamingShelf]

I can't wait! It looks amazing.

[@andrewvarney3924]

Did anyone like the Class of Heroes games? I've played 1&2 a few times and can never get too far into them. I usually get to a mission where I need random item to drop to make something or turn it in for a quest and then can never find it.

[@shoked99]

Wow, many of those interest me. Wishlisted them. Thanks.

[@threeswordssama]

Great list here. In the future I would love to see which consoles these game are going to release on. I play exclusively on Switch at the moment so it makes it easy for me to figure out if it is something I need to watch out for if the information is provided up front.

[@jesserivera2043]

Funny enough, sometimes I prefer games that take inspiration from older titles, instead of older titles being remade. When you see some of the writing in the remakes, you can't help but realize how far that aspect of storytelling has come. One my biggest examples of this is the Trials of Mana remake: The dialogue feels like it came out of a SNES game. Even persona 3 reload has several writing bits emblematic of it being an earlier modern persona title. So yeah, bring on the inspo

[@richfried2556]

Great video. Thanks for this!

[@nichytsukamoto9788]

I would love to see some in depth reviews after these games release. They all look really fun! I hope they come to switch 🤞

[@rail7646]

unique video I would say, a lot of games I've never heard of

[@lambertar]

Wow, those look great. I just discovered that one of my favorite web comic is working on an RPG. If you could keep your eye on it, it looks pretty cute and fun. Maliki : Poison Of The Past.

[@AlexanderArts]

Lots of cool stuff in here, thanks for letting us know about them!~

[@hitomikagewaki31]

You should make a sequel to this video. I don't use Twitter/discord. Some games you missed: Sheep Lad Horn of Balance Heart Fort Alica (assuming it comes out this year) Faeland (it's in early access) Rune Fencer Illyia Hazelnut Bastille Gestalt Steam & Cinder comes out Tuesday, July 16, 2024 BLUD (not sure if its a jrpg or wrpg) I wishlisted all the games on this list.

[@guygrossfeld9260]

I kickstarted alzara radiant echoes :)

[@Hamurator]

Nice list, thank you!

[@johnrodgers1377]

The first game you showed, atleast the mc was definitely inspired by draken gaurd, more specifically number 3 white haired girl with a flower in her eye very similar designs for sure.

[@Beardyabc88]

Playing my familiar demo, it's great 😀

Zerra's adventure seems very interesting for a short adventure. It reminded me of a recent release that hasn't been covered much: Dream Tactics.

[@TheGamingShelf]

I really want to play Dream Tactics! I have it on my Steam wishlist.

[@lastchance3272]

Great video! Its always nice to see what indie developers are up to. However, I was kinda disappointed you didn't mention Tears of Magic, which is supposed to be a spiritual successor to the Breath of Fire series by indie developer Good Old Pixel. Perhaps you could mention it in your next video?

[@jeffreydean5112]

Some of these seem really interesting. We just really need a Legend of Legaia remake. But I know it'll never happen :(

[@alexsamaniego9061]

thank you for this video. I was able to find a few gems to add to my wish list.

[@XionSteel]

Funnily enough i did look up different dungeon crawlers in the past and class of heroes is one that didn't pop up when i checked. added to the wish list for now since i don't know if i want to buy them right away but they have the team-based mechanics that i enjoy in my crawlers.

[@TimSedai]

Anyone needing a suggestion should try out Eiyuden Chronicles and/or Unicorn Overlord for a mix of nostalgia and new

[@sozaj]

Why yes, I would like a sequel, please. :)

[@vanishingdragon7]

Great video Taylor. I'll definitely be keeping my eyes open for a few of these. I especially hope Penny Blood works out even if things aren't looking the best. As someone who played Shadow Hearts and loved it, Penny Blood looks really cool.

[@ukrpgfan4029]

Gorgeous pixel art......

[@viy4581]

damn,a lot of these look really interesting

[@kevina.3373]

Cool list.

[@xenghuong]

damn these all looks so good!

[@shayoko6]

i like RPGs for the story and characters, i hate the grind and padding. 50 hours is a very bad time for a turn based game. i don't need a game to be more than that. it's far too much. An Rpg that fell under the radar that should be player by many more people is Legrand Legacy (on steam) made by SEMISOFT. it gave me ps1 RPG style nostalgia, and while it has QTE for most attacks. the way it was handled was very comfortable. it was such a good game that got such little reviews. it's heart breaking how such a good game didn't get the respect it deserved.

[@Crylhound]

aikode mentioned

[@eliotwildermann]

Armed fantasia and penny blood no having a publisher yet is ridiculous

[@ellesar500]

Chained echoes deserves more recognition. People always saying sea of stars but CE was the better game, just had a bad release time

[@TheGamingShelf]

Agreed! Chained Echoes was amazing.

[@vvolfflovv]

good looking out

[@MelancholyMike]

Omg please support Penny Blood that game needs to be made

[@unlimited971]

This list is amazing. But we don t know on what platform some will fall.

[@TheGamingShelf]

I would assume PC only for most. Most indie can’t afford todo console ports.

[@Scuzoid_Melee]

Capes looks like it might be pretty good. It's less of a jrpg and more of a western (xcom) tactical rpg. I wonder how it'll hold up compared to Troubleshooter (Korean superhero Xcom-like) and Midnight Suns. Also, I think they deleted your twitter thread? Or maybe the link is just wrong in the video description. Okay, found the twitter thread. You weren't lying when you said there were a LOT. I'd love a second video.