RPGFit check
Is Rise of the Third Power worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Turn-based RPG players who enjoy party battles with multiple characters acting together
- Players drawn to political conflict and stories about an empire facing resistance
- Pixel-art RPG fans who prefer equipment upgrades over replacing gear
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters
- Players who prefer a small cast or battles centered on only a few party members
- Players seeking a puzzle-focused or sports game
Our take on Rise of the Third Power
The premise centers on eight heroes and a continent-wide conflict, while the equipment system is unusually specific: upgrades persist instead of being replaced, and each character has multiple slots to develop. That shifts some of the RPG's progression focus from sorting replacements to pursuing upgrades.
What is Rise of the Third Power?
Rise of the Third Power is a story-driven, turn-based RPG set in Rin, fifteen years after a major war.
Prince Rowan, spy Corrina, and princess Arielle join forces against the expanding Arkadyan Empire, with political scheming and a new conflict looming. The party includes eight playable characters, each with distinct strengths and weaknesses; all participate in battles, where players choose a formation and combine abilities. Equipment is upgraded rather than replaced: each character has two weapons, an accessory, and ten equipment slots, with 80 craftable upgrades in total. The game uses pixel art and includes auto-save and streamlined progression. Its story combines humor, drama, and tragedy as the group takes on a mission to challenge the emperor.
How Rise of the Third Power plays
- 01Eight-character battles
- The full party can fight at once, with formations and character abilities shaping encounters.
- 02Persistent equipment upgrades
- Characters keep found, bought, or stolen equipment as upgrades, with 80 craftable items available.
- 03Auto-save
- Progress is saved automatically.
- 04Political story
- The party navigates rival schemes while trying to prevent another war in Rin.
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Rise of the Third Power: platforms & release
Is Rise of the Third Power worth it?
It is worth it if: turn-based RPG players who enjoy party battles with multiple characters acting together. Skip it if: players looking for real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters.
Where can I download Rise of the Third Power?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Rise of the Third Power's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Rise of the Third Power on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
