I have a problem: There are too many RPGs that I really want to play. It's not the worst problem in the world to have, I suppose, but it's frustrating when a new one drops and I'm still trying to squeeze in time for Pillars of Eternity. Today would be one of those days, as Pathfinder: Kingmaker (opens in new tab), the isometric RPG based on the tabletop game of the same name, is now live.
Developed by Owlcat Games, Pathfinder: Kingmaker is set in the Stolen Land, a lawless place where players will rise from humble beginnings to build their own kingdoms. "We’re thrilled to see Pathfinder’s world of Golarion so vividly realized by the team at Owlcat,” Paizo Publisher and Chief Creative Officer Erik Mona said.
"Pathfinder: Kingmaker brings one of Pathfinder’s most exciting epic adventures to computers everywhere, leaping from the tabletop to the computer and bringing the exciting environments and canny creatures of Kingmaker to life on the computer screen."
The launch trailer is pretty great, but it's the character creation trailer below that really sells it for me. It looks detailed and complex, and even though I'm not sure I'd want to try my luck with a party composed entirely of wizards, the idea that it might actually work is an interesting one.
We got some hands-on time (opens in new tab) with Pathfinder: Kingmaker last month and found it promising, but possibly not quite deep enough to sustain its massive heft: Owlcat estimates that it will take 40 hours to complete the main campaign, and another 80 to do all the side quests and kingdom building. Although to be fair, that's an awful lot of time to sink into a singleplayer game, no matter how good it is.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker is available on Steam (opens in new tab), GOG (opens in new tab), and the Humble Store (opens in new tab).
