RPGFit check
Is Tartapolis worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy exploring open-world RPG settings with routes unlocked by special items.
- Action RPG fans who want combat that combines guns, fists, and modifiable bots.
- Players interested in detective stories involving cases, city politics, and a central mystery.
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want a tightly linear campaign may find the open-world exploration and side quests a poor fit.
- Players who prefer simple progression may hit a wall with the mix of skill trees, weapon attachments, bot modifications, and liquid mixing.
- Players looking for a primarily stealth-based game may not find that focus here.
Our take on Tartapolis
Players who want combat to stay simple may bounce when progression opens up several systems at once: skill trees, weapon attachments, bot modifications, and liquid mixing. The detective cases also share space with open-world exploration and side quests, so a strictly case-to-case pace may not hold.
What is Tartapolis?
Tartapolis is an open-world RPG with metroidvania elements, set in a metropolis where two realities meet and technology is sentient.
Players control Richard Bor, a detective who runs an agency with partner Marla Cox. A case draws him into a mystery and puts him in danger from the HIVE, which governs the city through technology and a special police force. Exploration, combat, case-solving, and side quests shape the journey toward the Citadel. Combat uses fists, guns, and bots.
Character progression includes skill trees, customization, weapons and attachments, modifiable bots, and liquid mixing. Unique items open routes through the city, while detective equipment is used to solve cases. The story also includes evolving relationships with NPCs, merchants, and the city’s aware technology.
How Tartapolis plays
- 01Detective casework
- Cases are solved with specialized equipment as the investigation reveals a secret tied to the city.
- 02Upgradeable combat
- Fighting combines hand-to-hand attacks, firearms, and bots that can be modified.
- 03City exploration
- Unique items provide ways to open up areas as the investigation moves toward the Citadel.
- 04Character progression
- Skill trees, weapon attachments, and liquid mixing are among the available development systems.
- 05Changing relationships
- The story includes relationships with non-player characters, merchants, and sentient city technology.
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Tartapolis: platforms & release
Is Tartapolis worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy exploring open-world RPG settings with routes unlocked by special items. Skip it if: players who want a tightly linear campaign may find the open-world exploration and side quests a poor fit.
Where can I download Tartapolis?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Tartapolis's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Tartapolis on?
Windows only.
