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May: Role-Playing Games

Hopefully you all have lots of RPGs to choose from this month! If you can’t think of any, try using the Steam library filters to find a hidden RPG gem.


You can use the following (or similar) format to make it easier for me to keep track of everyone’s progress, but feel free to add any extra thoughts about the game(s) to your post!

Name | Achievements obtained | Playtime | Status
:-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: 
name of game 1 | achievements obtained | playtime this month | unfinished/finished
name of game 2 | achievements obtained | playtime this month | unfinished/finished
name of game 3 | achievements obtained | playtime this month | unfinished/finished
TOTAL: | achievements obtained | playtime this month | Number of games finished

Have fun!


Theme song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oqjB9Qsc4Y


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FAQ

Do I have to participate in this month’s theme?
No, as with every theme, these are merely suggestions for anyone who is unsure about what to play next. If you already have a battle plan for your backlog and/or don’t like this month’s theme, you’re free to ignore it.

What happens if I don’t participate in the monthly theme?
Nothing.

What happens if I play all of my unfinished games this month?
Your backlog will be a much smaller place.

I don’t have any unfinished games!
Really? well that makes one of us… I salute you.

I already finished my entry can I play another?
Go ahead - the goal is to reduce your unfinished games list. The more you can play the better.

Aquilla

I finished Dragon’s Dogma 2 days ago… looks like I will have RPG marathon :D . I need to think, what I want to play now.

Name Achievements obtained Playtime Status
name of game 1 achievements obtained playtime this month unfinished/finished
TOTAL: achievements obtained playtime this month Number of games finished
Lengray

That’s the perfect theme for me! I’m still playing through Xenoblade Chronicles on the Wii (I’m not sure non-Steam games qualify …) so I’ll start there.

Name Achievements obtained Playtime this month Status
Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii) - 17 hours (90 hours in total) unfinished
TOTAL: 0 6 hours 0 games beaten
Kaleith
Name Achievements obtained Playtime Status
NieR Replicant™ ver.√1.5 43/47 (started at 7) 43.2 h (started at 10.8) beaten
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life 52/59 29.7 h beaten
SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech 27/44 14.1 h beaten
Ittle Dew 2+ 8/10 6.3 h beaten
TOTAL: 123/153 82.5 h 4 games beaten
Moony1986
Name Subcategory Achievements obtained Playtime Status
Staxel RPG 11/28 25.6h finished
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition Action RPG, JRPG, RPG 15/53 54.7h finished
TOTAL:   26 80.3h 2
EvilBlackSheep
Name Achievements obtained Playtime Status
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion 34/34 3h completed
TOTAL: 34 3h 1
Skatrzoo

Let’s see…

Name Achievements obtained Playtime this month Status
NieRly Remastered 9/47 (-4) 14h (-10h) Unfinished
Tales of Berseria 6/51 33h Unfinished
Star Renegades 24/44 20h Beaten
TOTAL: 35 57h Beaten games: 1
Trent

How did you “lose” four achievements this month in “NieRly Remastered?”

Skatrzoo

Haven’t lost them, it’s just how I mark the ones I got prior to this month :) (so I have 6 total, but 4 were from April). Feels awkward but I can never figure out a consistent way to do that without being annoyed at table formatting afterwards :p

Trent

Well, I have 112 games to choose from, including 7 games I’ve beaten (but not completed) and sixteen that are played but unfinished. This isn’t even counting the 84 RPGs I have available on my alt’s account, and others on my kids’ accounts. I just played The Witcher 2 last month for ~45 hours on my alt, but in theory I could play other paths. But suffice it to say I have lots of options, long and short, old and new.

Name Achievements obtained Playtime Status
Legend of Grimrock 16/40 (was 5/40 at start of month) 21h01m this month in progress
TOTAL: 11/35 21h01m 1 in progress
Cece09
Name Achievements obtained Playtime Status Tag
Atonement: Scourge of Time 36/36 9.5 Finished 2 RPGS
Atonement 2: Ruptured by Despair 47/47 13.7 Finished 2 RPGS
Hidden Protector : ROADTRIP N/A 0.3 Finished RPG
HIVESWAP: ACT 2 49/49 11.4 Finished RPG
Sweet Lily Dreams 38/38 40.6 Finished 3 RPGs
TOTAL: achievements obtained playtime this month Number of games finished 9 tags

Bonus: Hiveswap Friendsim, Pesterquest

samwise84
Name Achievements obtained Playtime Status
Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest 36/36 14 completed
Pesterquest no achievements 0 unfinished
name of game 3 achievements obtained playtime this month unfinished/finished
TOTAL: achievements obtained playtime this month Number of games finished
moochy
Name Achievements obtained Playtime Status
SAS: Zombie Assault 4 6/59 4 Finished
Hero Defense 12/33 13.2 Finished
TOTAL: 8 13.2 2

I am surpised by how many games are tagged as “RPG” maybe what I thought as an RPG game isnt what everyone else thinks

ninglor03
Name Achievements obtained Playtime Status
Mass Effect Legendary Edition 85/127 +100h 2/3 finished
name of game 2 achievements obtained playtime this month unfinished/finished
name of game 3 achievements obtained playtime this month unfinished/finished
TOTAL: achievements obtained playtime this month Number of games finished
skanda
Name Achievements obtained Playtime Status
The Council 35/42 12.7h finished
TOTAL: 35 12.7h this month 1 game finished
RileyHisbert
Name Achievements obtained Playtime Status
Summer in Mara 51/51 10* completed
Disgaea 4+ achievements obtained playtime this month unfinished/finished
Forager 12/103 (-12) (-4) unfinished
TOTAL: achievements obtained playtime this month Number of games finished
  • = unsure of time this month, approximate amount
    (TBH I don’t think forager isn’t really an RPG? But it has the tag on steam, so I’m goin with it lol)
Garcias
Name Achievements obtained Playtime Status
Owlboy 1 of 12 9 hours beaten
Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth 36 of 41 18 hours beaten
TOTAL: 37 27 hours 2 beaten

I always forget to check the themes. Apparently, last month I played Yakuza Kiwami and it’d fit with the comedy tag but only now noticed. This time I remembered to check it and I’ve played two games that fit in it, so I guess I participated in it after all!