Sojourner
Madison Squirrel · 2017 · Adventure, RPG, Indie
PC
Positive96% · 28
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About Sojourner
Simultaneously a love letter to and a parody of classic role-playing games, Sojourner is the retro RPG that the world has been craving, but just didn't know it. By gracefully mixing modern gameplay elements with a familiar retro aesthetic, Sojourner features everything that you loved from the 8-bit RPGs of your childhood and leaves behind everything you didn't. Drawing heavy inspiration from NES classics like Mother (Earthbound), Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, and Legend of Zelda, while bringing in an original style and quirkiness all its own, Sojourner is a glorious blend of the old and the new, making for a very playable, very fun adventure for anyone who is a fan of the classics or simply a fan of RPGs in general.
- Embark on an epic, heartwarming, and sometimes silly quest in a large fantasy universe, featuring more secret areas and sidequests than you will ever be able to find without using a strategy guide
- Create your own party of highly-customizable characters, with 10 classes to choose from, and a class change system
- Recruit monsters to your party with a unique spin on creature-capturing
- Multiple endings based on how you interact with characters in the world
- NO GRINDING
- Random battles can be turned off completely
- Humorous dialogue and nostalgic references
- All graphics use the NES color palette
- 8-bit music and sound effects
- Runs at a buttery-smooth 60 frames per second
- Typical completion time is 15-20 hours
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Sojourner, developed and published by Madison Squirrel, is a heartfelt indie role-playing game that both celebrates and pokes fun at the golden age of 8-bit adventures. It embraces the aesthetic and design philosophy of the early console era, yet layers it with modern conveniences and a wry sense of humor. The result is a nostalgic journey that captures the essence of classic RPGs while refining many of their rougher edges. The developer describes the game as both a tribute and a parody, and that duality defines much of its charm. It manages to balance affection for the genre with gentle satire, turning familiar tropes into opportunities for both humor and reinvention. The game immediately evokes the feeling of an old-school fantasy quest: tile-based overworlds, turn-based combat, quaint villages, and dungeons filled with secrets. But beneath the retro veneer lies a carefully tuned experience. Sojourner lets players fully customize their party from a variety of classes, each with distinct skills and growth paths. There’s also the added twist of monster recruitment, allowing defeated creatures to join your ranks—an element that adds strategic depth to an otherwise straightforward s…1 found this helpful
I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Sojourner, 25 hours to complete the game with a good majority of the secrets (from what I can tell anyway). Even still, I only experienced 4 of the 10 classes on my file, not even dabbling in the class swapping temple, or various monster party members! There is a lot of content to experience across multiple playthroughs. Combined with the moderate-to-low difficulty the game throws at your party, there is a lot of appeal to trying out multiple team compositions!1 found this helpful
It's a fun old school style RPG with a good sense of humor and a few modern conveniences.
Fun game. Lots to do, lots to see, lots of fights. Recommend.
Fun little throwback RPG
I sometimes get an urge to play an older style jrpg. This had been sitting in my backlog for a while and I finally got around to it. This game has heart and is worth your time. Thank you for the adventure Mr Squirrel.
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