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Province: Suroste

A handcrafted retro open-world RPG inspired by classic fantasy adventures. Explore a low-fantasy world, investigate a mysterious murder, fight dangerous enemies, trade with merchants, and uncover the secrets of a living world built entirely by a solo developer.

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Ztry8 (AslanD)
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Ztry8 (AslanD)
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About the Game

A handcrafted retro RPG built from scratch.

Return home after ten years of civil war only to discover that your closest friend has been murdered.

What begins as a simple investigation gradually uncovers a much larger mystery hidden within the province.

Explore

Wander through villages, forests, forgotten ruins, and dangerous dungeons.

Discover hidden locations, read books, speak with travelers, and uncover the history of an ancient world.

Fight

Face bandits, monsters, and other dangers in real-time combat.

Master melee weapons, shields, scrolls, and equipment while preparing for increasingly dangerous encounters.

Live in the World

Trade with merchants.

Visit taverns.

Complete quests.

Collect equipment.

Manage your inventory.

Travel wherever curiosity leads you.

Features

  • Handcrafted retro open-world RPG

  • Built on a custom game engine

  • Low-fantasy setting

  • Story-driven quests

  • First-person exploration

  • Real-time combat

  • Villages, dungeons, and hidden secrets

  • Trading and inventory management

  • Dynamic day and night cycle

  • Created entirely by a solo developer

Early Beta

This Early Beta contains approximately three hours of gameplay and represents the first public step toward the complete game.

Feedback from players will directly shape future development.

About Development

Every part of The Province: Suroste has been created by a single developer, including the custom game engine, development tools, gameplay systems, quests, locations, and world.

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