Beloved Rapture
Rapturous Studio · 2024 · Turn-Based Combat, Pixel Graphics, LGBTQ+, Fantasy, Exploration
PC
Very Positive83% · 232
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About Beloved Rapture
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.
- 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.What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
An LGBTQ+ game that's not a visual novel. It's actually a really good game too. Brutal hard in places but never impossible. on a platform where 95% of LGBTQ+ games are trash, this shines bright.1 found this helpful
Was given this game from the dev and totally forgot to leave a review for it. I don't have a lot to say on my experience with the game right now but I wanted to make sure to keep at it as I don't fully understand this type of game. I'm very new to it and will try to keep at it. I like the music, art style and exploration elements so far.
I had this game recommended to me multiple times as a gay person and a fan of classic JRPGs. The writing in this game is not good.
I enjoyed my time with this one! The story at times can feel rushed in the back half, as others pointed out, but there are real moments of heart and vulnerability amongst the characters. I also applaud Beloved Rapture for tackling its themes with a sense of raw emotion and sincerity. The plot balances plenty of high-stakes action and revenge segments with some much appreciated small interactions between the team in between story beats. (I hope there's more in the director's cut! Level design here stands out as well, complementing the game's gorgeous visual direction and rewarding exploration. There were a few treasures I wasn't sure how to get, and there's not "checklist" available, so completionists might struggle a bit. By late game there are quite a few healing items; I found myself selling off items just to make menuing more efficient. I also didn't see much of a use for money by this point. I wonder if there's a money sink I just missed. (It would be cool to dump tons of money into those runes I missed!) There's a lot to enjoy here and I recommend taking your time with this one. Battles with lots of participants can be tedious at times but it's nice to feel powerful by the…
Brings me back to the amazing days of 16-Bit RPGs :)
While I bought the game on release, it took me some time until I could find time to properly dig into it. The game runs really smooth, it's character and enviroment designs combined with the music create this really great fantasy Jrpg atmosphere and the story itself has been really intriguing so far (I really like the bit in the future at the start to rise interest).
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