Beautiful open-world JRPG inspired by Persona and Xenoblade is set to smash its $50,000 Kickstarter in barely 16 hours
Runa is a blend of classic and modern JRPGs
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A gorgeous, open-world JRPG with shades of the Xenoblade series, Runa promises to fill out that world with turn-based battles, base-building, farming minigames, and a Persona-style social links system to help you befriend its substantial cast of 15 romanceable characters.
Set in the science-fantasy world of Akasha, that cast will have to contend with the Runas, the leftover technological advancements of a long-forgotten civilization. Akasha seems huge, with a large number of beautiful environments to explore. But while the world may look beautiful, it also seems pretty threatening, and you’ll have to master a complex elemental battle system in order to succeed.
The ‘estimated delivery’ for Runa is November 2026, which means there might be a bit of a wait for backers. The plan is to launch the JRPG on PC via Steam first, with planned …