I've only played this an hour and give it a 10/10.

I feel like I'm playing Meridian 59 on an Amiga.

That's pretty much all there is that needs to be said. The early 90s music vibes are combined with early 90s CRPG graphics that are very tastefully high-def'd.

It has the exact right feels. Looking forward to blasting through this over the weekend and seeing how far I get.

Multiple races, different class/skill builds, different quest choices and outcomes, all within the first hour. Some games take 10+ hours to let you know they don't suck. This one did it in minutes lol.

Worth every penny.

I rarely review games, but The Quest merits an exception. It’s a solo-developed, grid-based, turn-based RPG that channels classics like Wizardry and Might & Magic. You run a single character. That means no party management, and the build options are deeper than they first appear.

The world is vast, packed with dungeons, secrets, quests, and loot. Combat is satisfying, yet enemy spells hit hard. So carry plenty of resist potions whether you play melee, magic, or a hybrid. And on that note potion-spamming is a MUST.

NPCs are distinctive and the quests engaging, though the writing occasionally drifts into four-paragraph lore dumps that could be two sentences. Minor quibble aside, if you miss old-school “blobber” RPGs, The Quest is an easy recommendation. I've got over 150 hours in on mobile and moving to PC, I'll likely catch up to that number soon. There's just something about the game's vibe that draws me back in.

End notes:

The official DLC is solid, but community-made expansions are wildly unbalanced and ignore the base game’s economy. So as a person who enjoys playing games but doesn't give a crap about fandom, skip them unless you enjoy meh-level chaos.

The main overworld theme is a near-match for System of a Down’s “Lonely Day.” Give it a listen and compare; the similarity is striking.