Novice in the world

Novice in the world

cainiaochuangjianghu · August 8, 2025 · Adventure, Strategy, RPG, Turn-Based Strategy, Party-Based RPG

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Novice in the world price

Novice in the world is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About Novice in the world

This game includes RPG content such as exploration, self building teams, battles, and growth, as well as multiplayer gameplay such as interacting with other players, forming guilds, and competing in battles. Players can cultivate their own characters, and their teams can freely explore the world map. They can explore different caves, sects, and strongholds, learn different martial arts, and recruit different characters.\-Open worldview and plot setting, free martial arts activities.-Leisure gameplay mode, idle growth fun.-Ultra high character engagement, recruiting and sparring with all NPCs.-Multi directional partner pairing, high freedom cultivation and growth.-Numerous anticipated follow-up features have been released.

Novice in the world — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player, Online PvP, Online co-op
PC Game Pass
Not included

DLC & expansions

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Not recommended Aug 11, 2025
It's a messy, lazy cash grab. Translation, currencies, UI, you name it and it's a mess. A mess with shallow combat.
6 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 9, 2026
Novice in the world is a martial-arts-themed role-playing game built around the idea of starting from humble beginnings and gradually becoming a capable figure in a larger jianghu-inspired world. Developed and published by cainiaochuangjianghu, the game blends exploration, character recruitment, party management, turn-based encounters, cultivation, idle progression, and multiplayer elements. Instead of relying entirely on a linear campaign, it gives players room to wander through its world, discover locations, meet different characters, strengthen companions, and experiment with various approaches to building a martial-arts team. This broad structure makes it feel closer to a progression-focused sandbox RPG than a tightly scripted adventure. Exploration is one of the foundations of the experience. Players can travel across the world, investigate caves, encounter different sects and strongholds, and search for opportunities to improve their growing party. The environments are not merely intended to serve as scenery between battles, because traveling is connected to discovering characters, resources, martial arts, and other forms of advancement. This creates a satisfying sense that …
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Aug 26, 2025
A poorly ported mobile game, bad & partial English translations. Scroll wheel travel is bad due to touch sensitivity translation, click an pull instead. If you want to play a mobile game on PC and be encouraged to pay gatcha micro-transactions then GL
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 17, 2026
Novice in the world is a surprisingly busy little RPG that tries to combine exploration, turn based combat, team building and online features into one fantasy adventure. I liked the freedom of being able to build my own party and decide how I wanted to approach the world rather than being pushed through one fixed path. The exploration gives me a decent amount to do. I can travel around the world map, enter caves, discover sects and strongholds and recruit different characters. I enjoyed finding new companions because building a team is one of the most satisfying parts of the game. There are also different martial arts to learn, which makes character development feel more personal. Combat uses a turn based structure, so I have time to think about how I want to use my party. I liked experimenting with different combinations because some characters work better together than others. The game also lets me fight or interact with many of the characters I encounter, which makes the world feel more open than a typical linear RPG. The idle progression is another part of the design. My characters can continue developing without requiring me to constantly micromanage everything, which makes…
Not recommended Sep 7, 2025
Devs deleted my character with the game progress. Stay away
Not recommended Aug 10, 2025
This is painfully boring. I don't know what else to say about it.

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