Realms and Ruins: Abencor

The release date for Realms and Ruins: Abencor is July 28, 2026, for PC. This indie RPG brings back the first-person, grid-based movement of the early nineties, placing you in an open world where the sudden death of three artifact-bearing leaders has left the land vulnerable to rising monster threats.

The game distinguishes itself with real-time combat rather than turn-based rounds, demanding faster reactions while you manage the party through hand-crafted forests and dungeons. It leans heavily into the mechanical complexity of classic cRPGs, focusing on puzzle-solving and resource management over modern hand-holding. This is a direct nod to the era of Wizardry, stripped of contemporary bloat to focus on pure dungeoneering. Any fan of old-school PC adventuring should wishlist this for a nostalgic but high-stakes challenge.