Walthros: Renewal
It’s time to go back to where it all began. Walthros is a world filled with floating fish, cool cats, and a long-lost past waiting to be unearthed. Bob is a part-time worker for an excavation company going through the motions and making ends meet until he accidentally comes across a buried secret that could reshape history as he knows it.
Features:
- Turn-based combat with over a dozen unique playable characters.
- No random battles; carefully approach or avoid monsters in the field.
- Three difficulty levels with customization to accommodate a range of player abilities.
- Explore a world filled with friends and foes; hang out with buddies to strengthen your bonds and unlock new stories.
- 15-20 hours of game play.
- Detailed bios and bestiary to add flavor to the critters you meet.
- Logs for main and side quests; never get lost or forget what you need to do next.
- Soundtrack by Glock & Mr8bit.
- Powered by OHRRPGCE.
Walthros: Renewal is a full remake/reimagining of the original Walthros released for the 20th anniversary of the release of the original DOS game. This new title will take the characters and themes of the original game and give them a new twist, introducing a world that’s both familiar and new to players who enjoyed the original game.
Credits:
Game by PC Harrington – Music by Glock & Mr8bit – Trailer by Jeremy Bursey – Additional promotional art by Bemmpo
Steam User 2
This is a very well-rounded JRPG, and that could be a pun with how rotund many characters are. The story and world is fascinating, the gameplay is solid, and the presentation is crisp. I know that the game has a simple, cartoony look but I think it served the tone well. It’s expressive although there is a same-face problem with some kinds of characters. While the music might lack emotive structure, it’s usually idiosyncratic and atmospheric– sometimes wanting to be a chillout funk tune and sometimes and sterile bit of ambient music.
Idiosyncratic is also how I would describe the world the story takes place in. It’s a futuristic planet full of cute animals but has a quiet seriousness that got me invested in the story. Evident by the main character Bob being a doofus, the story has a goofy sense of humour. There’s also a lot of bespoke characterization in the world of Walthros, like how clowns and clowning is a capital-I Important aspect of language and culture.
The gameplay follows a lot of typical JRPG fare, but it’s snappy. There are no random encounters; all the enemies appear on the map and you fight a battle when you run into them. The fights are paced out well with story: I don’t think I fought more than 300 battles. I found the gameplay to be easy, though, but I was playing on Normal mode. I will play this game again on a harder difficulty and see how that goes. Easiness aside, there was still richness in the mechanics so I still had fun choosing parties and selecting equipment.
The story has a lot of good mystery although towards the backhalf of the game, I don’t think the narrative parses out information in a way that’s really exciting. Towards the end, the story wasn’t told in a way that resonated with me deeply. I just wasn’t feeling much emotion in the last act. I still enjoyed the experience overall.
I’ll recommend it because it’s still memorable for being a weird, oddball JRPG that’s still concerned with being an engaging mechanical experience. There’s a lot to like here and it’s easy to love.
Steam User 1
Walthros is a charming indie RPG with heavy JRPG influences and a unabashedly clownish sense of humor. I was not expecting to feel so many emotions and be as attached to the characters and universe as I ended up toward the end of the game. Genuinely one of the best sleeper indie hits. Don't miss this one! If you like indie game and JRPGs, you owe it to yourself to try this one out.
Steam User 1
Honestly a delight to play! An RPG with a lot a heart; the creator's spirit really shines through in a lot of ways. Had a wonderful time with it!
Steam User 0
This is an enjoyable RPG. Play it.