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Beloved Rapture

Beloved Rapture is an indie jRPG inspired by the classics. Explore beautiful landscapes, fight in turn-based battles, and uncover many secrets. This mid-length adventure balances both an intimate coming of age story, and larger threats looming over the troubled kingdom.

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Developer
Rapturous Studio
Publisher
2 Left Thumbs
Release
October 7, 2024
1 year and 299 days ago
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Very Positive275 reviews83.6%

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About the Game

A New Retro-Style RPG
Embark on a cinematic, mid-length adventure—a coming-of-age dark fantasy delving into trauma, friendship, and existentialism.

  • 🎵 Authentic 16-bit-inspired soundtrack

  • ⚔️ Dynamic and challenging turn-based combat!

  • 🧙 Six unique playable characters

  • 📖 Choose Classic or Story mode to match your playstyle.


Build your party!

  • Six total party members, each with their own unique skills and stats. You'll earn new gear as you explore, assigning bonus level up points), and watch your party quickly grow more powerful.

  • No random encounters or forced grinding.

Engage Turn-Based Battles!

  • Choose between Active Mode (real-time enemy attacks) or Wait Mode (time pauses for decisions) options.  (Active is the game default.)

  • Tough foes: challenging battles and varied will keep you on your toes, including powerful optional bosses. 


    Explore & Discover!

  • Run, swim, climb, or fly a dragon through vast pixel art landscapes.

  • Battle at the colosseum, take on extra quests, hunt Runes, or gamble your gold away at the bazaar. 

  • Gameplay frequently swaps between linear and open-ended sections—keeping the chapters fresh and varied.

STORY

Johan, an introverted young man from the countryside, finds himself thrown into a conflict beyond his comprehension. The Aeons—-an enigmatic & cultish militia—move ever closer to his isolated home on Veritas Mountain.

Now faced with a threat to his once-elysian lifestyle, Johan decides on the role he is destined to play in their escalating conflict.

At his side are Aiden, the mysterious son of an exiled warrior, who has trained since childhood in the mystic arts; and Crysta, a runaway noblewoman intent on ending the war before it reaches her family..

Through his coming-of-age journey, Johan confronts the ghosts of his family trauma, his passions and sensuality, and ultimately his own inner demons.

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