A load of exciting upcoming RPGs have been announced over the course of 2025, with so much to look forward to over the next few years. Fans of essential RPGs like Elder Scrolls and the haunting FromSoftware hit Bloodborne will definitely want to keep a close eye on one dark fantasy RPG in particular.
Hallow Blade (via Steam) is a highly anticipated dark fantasy RPG with serious Elder Scrolls and Bloodborne vibes, featuring "slash, parry, and dodge" mechanics and an intricate level design. Players explore a Gothic, dark retro-fantasy-style world and will "feed souls" to the Hallow Blade as they defeat enemies and navigate an intricate "utility-gated" map.
With countless huge RPG announcements over the past year, it's no wonder games like Hallow Blade have slipped under many gamers' radars. It's an indie RPG set in a Gothic Bloodborne-stlye universe where you wield the Hallow Blade, slaying enemies to feed the weapon their souls, while solving environmental puzzles with new utilities, skills, etc.
Gameplay features a first-person vantage point with soulslike mechanics such as the typical parry, dodge, block, etc., and it's designed in a stunning pixel-art, "retro-fantasy" style. Hallow Blade was developed by indie studio...
