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Is Arakion: Book One worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Blobber RPG fans who want grid-based exploration and party combat
- Players who enjoy managing a group of three heroes through puzzles and battles
- RPG players interested in combining exploration with town construction and crafting
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for character progression through leveling will hit a wall because the game has no leveling system.
- Players who want a single, continuous story release may find the planned three-book, chapter-based structure a poor fit.
- Players who need official support in a language other than English may find the translation options insufficient.
Our take on Arakion: Book One
Players who expect levels to drive character growth may hit a wall early: Arakion explicitly removes leveling, putting progression on choices instead. Those wanting both combat modes should also note that the overhaul with turn-based and real-time play is on the beta branch.
What is Arakion: Book One?
Arakion: Book One is a grid-based role-playing game in which a party of three heroes explores a fractured fantasy world.
The group visits dungeons, forests, and temples, solves puzzles, and fights monsters while searching for a safe place amid the upheaval. Players choose each hero’s race, profession, and traits, and make equipment through crafting rather than finding it. Town building lets players choose how to develop a settlement, including farming or defense. Friendly creatures can be rescued, trained, and taken into combat.
The game also includes recruitable non-player characters, minigames, an optional hardcore mode, and a day-and-night cycle. The vendor says the story will be released across three books and multiple chapters. A major overhaul with both turn-based and real-time combat is available on the beta branch.
How Arakion: Book One plays
- 01Three-Hero Party
- Race, profession, and trait choices shape how the group handles conflicts.
- 02Town Construction
- Settlement development can focus on options such as farming or defense.
- 03Rescuable Creatures
- Friendly wildlife can be trained and brought along to fight.
- 04Crafted Equipment
- Gear is made through crafting instead of being found during exploration.
- 05Combat Modes
- The beta branch overhaul includes both real-time and turn-based combat.
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Arakion: Book One: platforms & release
Is Arakion: Book One worth it?
It is worth it if: blobber RPG fans who want grid-based exploration and party combat. Skip it if: players looking for character progression through leveling will hit a wall because the game has no leveling system.
Where can I download Arakion: Book One?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Arakion: Book One's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Arakion: Book One on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
