If you’re a fan of deep storytelling, tactical combat, and the satisfying roll of a twenty-sided die, your weekend plans just got booked for the next six months. Humble Bundle has just unleashed the Beamdog & Owlcat: RPG Masters encore, a staggering collection that bridges the gap between the legendary classics of the 90s and the modern titans of the genre.
Whether you’re looking to relive the glory days of the Infinity Engine or dive into the grimdark future of the 41st Millennium, this bundle is essentially a “must-have” library for any serious RPG fan.
The bundle is tiered, allowing you to pay what you want while supporting DonorsChoose, a charity that helps fund classroom projects for teachers across the US. Here’s the breakdown of the heavy hitters you’ll be picking up:
From Owlcat Games, we have a couple of modern gems:
- Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader: The crown jewel of the bundle. This is Owlcat’s latest masterpiece, putting you in the shoes of a powerful privateer in a gritty, turn-based sci-fi epic.
- Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous & Kingmaker: These aren’t just games; they’re lifestyles. Both include their respective Season Passes, giving you hundreds of hours of additional content, new classes, and sprawling side-stories.
Beamdog gives us a bunch of absolute classics, updated and enhanced for today’s hardware:
- Baldur’s Gate I & II (Enhanced Editions): The games that defined the genre. Before the 2023 phenomenon of Baldur’s Gate 3, there was the Bhaalspawn saga. These versions are polished for modern systems and include the Siege of Dragonspear expansion.
- Planescape: Torment & Icewind Dale: One is arguably the best-written story in gaming history; the other is a tactical, blizzard-swept combat gauntlet. Together, they represent the peak of the D&D video game era.
- Neverwinter Nights: Complete Adventures: This includes the base game and a massive list of premium modules like Darkness over Daggerford and Tyrants of the Moonsea.
And, finally, we have one wildcard entry:
- MythForce: Moving away from the isometric view, this is a first-person, Saturday-morning-cartoon-style roguelite. It’s a fun, stylistic palette cleanser between those 100-hour campaign sessions.
To put this into perspective, the total value of these games and their DLC comes to around £220. If you opt for the full bundle (priced at £21.07), you are saving a lot of money for a huge amount of content.
This bundle really captures a golden age of CRPGs. With the massive success of the modern titles in here, there has never been a better time to look back at the DNA that built the genre. This bundle really is a curated history lesson.
Oh, and if you’re playing on the Steam Deck, almost everything in this bundle is either “Verified” or “Playable.” There is something uniquely cosy about playing Baldur’s Gate or Rogue Trader in handheld mode.
Don’t wait too long; this bundle is only live for a limited time. Grab your party, venture forth, and remember: Go for the eyes, Boo!
You can click here to visit the bundle page over at Humble Bundle.
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