PPG Game Of The Year 2024 - 19 - The Best Retro RPGs

This collection of RPGs hearkens back to the olden times of role playing. The graphical style and interface design is very distinctive - in particular the game world being presented in a window within the game window, and a large interface often surrounding some of the borders of the screen for constant informative purposes.

Temple of Aeryn
C64 Classic RPG
Expansive mouse driven RPG. A wholly different type of RPG from a single mind. Barely anyone has touched this game, so it's mysteries are mostly yet to be unraveled.

Whispers in the Moss
ANSI Turn Based RPG
An artful presentation that sits somewhere between ASCII and 8-bit styles (maybe ANSI?) this epic RPG has classic turn based battles and high fantasy vibes.

Gnomes and Knights
Bite Sized Medieval Gloom
Doesn't outstay its welcome whilst providing a thick atmosphere surrounding your knightly search for the horrendous gnomes. Multiple characters to choose from lead to a handful of different possible endings. 

And The Best Retro RPG Of 2024 Is…

SKALD: Against the Black Priory
Atmospheric Grim-dark Fantasy
A really neat mouse based RPG with an excellent setting and satisfying mechanics. Contains systems that feel classic without having the frustrations some of those more retro titles house when trying to play them today.