Chronicles of Vaeltaja: In Search of the Great Wanderer
Experience the classic feel of adventuring in Chronicles of Vaeltaja, a deep grid-based 1st person dungeon crawler role-playing game set in the kingdom of Twin Falls, a lush and colourful fantasy world full of quests, dungeons and secrets.
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NOW WITH THE DAYS OF HONOUR UPDATE V.0.8.8.3!
*TRAILERS AND GIFS CONTAIN PARTIALLY OUTDATED GRAPHICS, BUT SCREENSHOTS AND THE DEMO VERSION ARE UP TO DATE*
Chronicles of Vaeltaja: In Search of the Great Wanderer takes you back to the golden era of pc gaming, when role-playing games such as Might and Magic, Wizardry, Dungeon Master and Ultima ruled the world. Experience the classic feel of adventuring and role-playing on a grid-based journey through the colourful kingdom of Twin Falls where sunny meadows, lush forests, misty swamps and dark dungeons full of treasures, secrets and dangerous enemies await exploration!
Gather a party of six adventurers from 11 character classes and choose their equipment from dozens of weapons, armor and trinkets. Improve your characters through classic 'stat and skill' system and teach them class specific skills to take down dangerous enemies in tactical turn-based battles. Use your wits to solve wide variety of puzzles and different tools to overcome various obstacles. Follow the main questline to unravel the secret of the Great Wanderer and take on side-quests to earn experience, coins and better equipment.
Classic six character party system with 11 character classes, such as Warrior, Mage, Witch Hunter, Knight, Conjurer and Guardian, with their own unique skills and spells
Hire more than six characters to experiment with different party builds
Defeat your enemies in tactical turn-based combat with lots of status effects that can change the course of the battle
Earn character class specific bonuses by increasing or decreasing the Honour tier
Explore dangerous and dark dungeons full of puzzles, traps and enemies
Pick locks, disarm traps and solve puzzles to progress in your adventure
Interact with dozens of non-player characters for side-quests, rumours and hints
Dig treasures, find secrets and gather crafting materials for potions, weapons and armor
Experience the classic feel of RPG adventuring from the golden era of pc gaming
No forced tutorials, no hand-holding, no cinematic cutscenes, just pure fun of experiencing and exploring
Graphics and mechanics may change for the final release.
