Fit check
Is Ember worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Classic RPG fans who want branching decisions and varied quests
- Players who prefer real-time party combat with tactical pauses
- Explorers who want handcrafted surface and underground environments
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a tightly linear story may find the branching structure less suitable
- Players looking specifically for turn-based battles may not prefer its real-time combat
- Players wanting a short adventure may not fit a game presented as offering 30+ hours of content
Our take on Ember
Real-time party combat can be paused for tactical decisions, placing battle-party composition and more than 65 combat skills at the center of its RPG structure.
What is Ember?
Ember is a classic-style role-playing game about a resurrected Lightbringer protecting dying Embers in a collapsing world.
The journey begins in the Deep Barrows and crosses more than 20 handcrafted above-ground and underground environments, including forests, deserts, and abysses, on the way to the City of Light. Story progression includes pivotal decisions, encounters with strangers, and more than 70 quests with varied approaches. Party-based combat runs in real time and includes a tactical pause, while more than 65 combat skills support different battle-party setups. The game also includes companion story quests, hundreds of non-player characters, and crafting that ranges from baking bread to making magic weapons.
How Ember plays
- 01Branching Story
- Pivotal choices shape how encounters and the protagonist's destiny unfold.
- 02Party Combat
- Real-time battles include a pause option for tactical decisions and customized party strategies.
- 03Combat Skills
- More than 65 skills can be used when configuring the battle party.
- 04Quest Variety
- More than 70 quests offer different gameplay approaches and paths.
- 05Crafting System
- Recipes and creation activities range from bread baking to forging magical weapons.
- 06Living Environments
- More than 20 handcrafted areas include movable objects, changing weather, and day-night cycles.
Ember compared to similar games
Back to the Dawn centers on prison escape, investigation, survival, and crime within a maximum-security facility, while Ember follows a fantasy journey across varied environments with branching quests and companion stories. Hard West is presented as a Wild West game, whereas Ember focuses on classic fantasy RPG exploration, crafting, and party combat.
Ember: platforms & release
Is Ember worth it?
It is worth it if: classic RPG fans who want branching decisions and varied quests. Skip it if: players seeking a tightly linear story may find the branching structure less suitable.
Where can I download Ember?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Ember's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Ember on?
Windows only.
