Arakion: Book One

Arakion: Book One is a three-hero, grid-based RPG centered on choices, crafting and building a refuge.

At a glance

Released

A single-player first-person grid RPG in Early Access, with a three-hero party, crafting and town building.

Release: Early Access · May 15, 2018
Single-player: Supported
Online co-op: Not verified
Local co-op: Not verified
Perspective: First-person
Platform: PC / Steam
Operating systems: Windows, macOS, Linux
VR: Not verified
Developer: Arakion LLC; Lavidimus
Publisher: Arakion LLC

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Steam PC edition. Other editions and cross-store play need a separate check.

Steam store artwork for Arakion: Book One. — Game image from official Steam page

Dungeon crawler

About Arakion: Book One

The party explores a handcrafted broken world for resources to customize adventurers and establish a town, while facing the immortal Ancients who oppose them. Progression avoids conventional leveling: races, professions and traits shape choices, while equipment is crafted rather than found.

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What makes it worth a look?

Town development can emphasize farming or defense; rescued wildlife can be trained and taken into the field as pets.
Free-look works while moving on the grid. Recruitable NPCs, puzzles, minigames, a time-of-day cycle and optional Hardcore mode add activities.

Is this game right for you or your group?

Build a refuge For players who enjoy shaping a party and its home through choices and crafting, without conventional level grinding.

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Before you choose

Update Two is offered on a beta branch, and the wider story was announced as a three-book project. Steam warns that the Early Access development information may be outdated.

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