Fit check
Is Quartet worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- RPG players who want a 20–30 hour campaign with multiple connected storylines
- Turn-based combat fans who enjoy rotating an eight-character party during battles
- Exploration-focused players who seek hidden paths, equipment, and rare loot
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a single linear story rather than four campaigns that converge later
- Players who prefer real-time combat instead of turn-based battles with party management
- Players looking for an RPG substantially longer than the stated 20–30 hour length
Our take on Quartet
Rather than opening with one fixed protagonist and a linear campaign, Quartet begins with four playable stories that can be tackled in any order. Its combat also replaces a static party setup with rotation between four deployed heroes and four reserves.
What is Quartet?
Quartet is a 20–30 hour turn-based RPG with four separate stories that can be played in any order before converging.
The narratives involve train robberies, a mysterious card deck, deadly airships, and a newly powerful mage. Eight heroes eventually form the party, while combat allows four to fight and four to remain in reserve. Reserve characters regenerate AP faster, can be swapped into battle, and act immediately after entering. Physical and elemental abilities can target enemy weaknesses, with a turn queue showing upcoming actions. Exploration includes climbing ropes, crossing cliff gaps, finding hidden routes, and collecting equipment from treasure chests across several regions.
How Quartet plays
- 01Four Interwoven Stories
- The opening narratives are selectable in any sequence and later merge into one campaign.
- 02Eight Hero Roster
- The complete party contains eight playable characters, including a hippo.
- 03Reserve Party Swaps
- Four inactive heroes can enter during combat, take an immediate turn, and recover AP more quickly while waiting.
- 04Turn Queue Planning
- A display of upcoming character and enemy actions supports timing attacks and defensive decisions.
- 05Elemental Weaknesses
- Combat includes physical and elemental abilities that can target enemy vulnerabilities.
- 06Hidden Exploration Rewards
- Ropes, cliff crossings, secret routes, and treasure chests provide equipment and rare loot.
Quartet compared to similar games
Quartet combines turn-based party combat with four reorderable opening stories, an eight-character roster, and active reserve swapping. Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition is presented as a story- and character-focused classic set in a strange city, while Back to the Dawn centers on investigation, survival, and escape from a prison. Ghost of a Tale focuses on action-RPG play, stealth, disguises, conversations, and exploration.
Quartet: platforms & release
Is Quartet worth it?
It is worth it if: RPG players who want a 20–30 hour campaign with multiple connected storylines. Skip it if: players seeking a single linear story rather than four campaigns that converge later.
Where can I download Quartet?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Quartet's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Quartet on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
