RPGs with creatable party?

[glokglakglak]

the lesser known NIS games like Cladun (latest is Sengoku: https://store.steampowered.com/app/506260/Cladun_Returns_This_Is_Sengoku/)

Classic Dungeon is probably the most customisable cos you can even create how they look, although it's a dot/pixel game

Refrain (Vita, PS4, Switch) and Galleria (PS4, Switch) (i may be wrong about the Labyrinth of games )

Bouken Meshi (i forgot the eng name) (PS4, Switch) (got bad reviews though i think)

 

[Sfjeov]

I've also enjoyed Front Mission 3 as it somehow feels more balanced and the objectives are so interesting.

 

[Muklas]

SD Gundam G Generation games let you create as many custom pilots as you want.

 

[midnitecarnival]

Hi. I'm wondering if anyone knows any RPG games that have a fully creatable party/party members, if that makes sense. Something along the lines of Etrian Odyssey, 7th dragon or Disgaea where you can make and customize your whole team from scratch.

There are quite a few.

I would look for PC games between 1990 and 2005.

My favorite is Mordheim. The game is somewhat off-to-the-side from what you're thinking but wanted to draw attention to it as the party 'building' is very unique; it's is more attributed to attrition during the course of your run. For instance, you may build a warrior who is very strong and skilled with a sword in their left arm as they lost their right arm in previous battles.

Here in, as with real life, events during gameplay serve more to define the characters, in your roster, than your starting choices.

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This:

Blaze & Blade

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You can create up to 4 playable characters, all customizable and with multitap support IIRC. Controls are clunky, though...

Awesome, thanks for reminding me. Not sure if I already had this backed up somewhere but doesn't hurt to have another sniff at it.

 

[30exp]

i recommend stranger of sword city made by experience which has alot of catalogue of games like this and the generation xth or the remakes like Operation abyss and operation babyl which is avaible here to download on the psvita but its also on steam and also made by experience.

Stranger of Sword City on Steam

Your flight crashes after passing through a mysterious portal. As the sole survivor, you awaken to an unfamiliar land lit by stars you’ve never seen. This land is Escario. Quickly marked as the Chosen One, the Stranger of Sword City, you must defend this place, and choose your allegiances...

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Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy on Steam

When reports of kidnappings and strange incidents begin to break out across Tokyo, Hinowa Academy's very own Xth Squad is dispatched to investigate and neutralize the imminent danger. Loyalties will be questioned and secrets will be exposed as they desperately search for the truth!

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Operation Babel: New Tokyo Legacy on Steam

When a mysterious object—dubbed ‘the Embryo’—appears in the sky, the CPA and the Xth Squad are mobilized to face the new threat. Customize your characters with the innovative 'Sub-Blood' system, form your perfect team, and venture into deadly labyrinths to challenge the invaders!

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or ya go old school and play the wizardry series its available here to download on the SNES and PS1 or the PS2 or you buy the wizardry series available on steam and its cheap i guess pretty old but still fun

Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge on Steam

FULL-COLOR ANIMATED graphics DIGITIZED sound (NO add-on cards required)HARD DISK supported11 Races, 14 Professions (with rankings!)Weaponry, Physical and Academia SkillsSix Spellbooks, 462 CombinationsNon-Player CharactersAn arsenal of over 400 researched itemsVaried Fighting ModesPrimary and...

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Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant on Steam

For the First TimeOutdoor CampaignsFull Soundtrack and EffectsTrue Point & Click Mouse InterfaceAuto-MappingUnprecedented Depth of StoryBegin your adventure in Crusaders of the Dark Savant. Import your characters from Bane of the Cosmic Forge or create a new party capable of surviving the rigors...

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Wizardry 8 on Steam

A New Wizardry for a New GenerationThe universe is in the throes of violent upheaval and change. Vast and mysterious forces are preparing for the final confrontation. A small group of heroes from distant lands must plunge into the heart of the maelstrom, to uncover long-forgotten secrets, and...

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and wizardry has some good remastered or new versions too like

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord on Steam

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is a full 3D remake of the first game in the legendary Wizardry series of RPGs.

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Wizardry: The Five Ordeals on Steam

Welcome to the world of dungeon crawling! The classic dungeon crawler released back in 2006, returns to Steam with improved UI and more.

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Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls on Steam

The magic torches are lit, the monsters are ravenous, and the kingdom is waiting for a new hero. Experience the legendary Wizardry series’ modern rebirth as you traverse perilous dungeons and take on hordes of fantastic enemies. Are you up to the challenge?

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and a gacha game which was kinda disappointing called Wizardry Variants Daphne but its a gacha game so i doubt this even fits the original topic of this thread

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379740

warning though some of this can be too hardcore

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Class of Heroes is a dungeon crawler RPG published by Atlus in which you can create the entire party from scratch by choosing the race, class, where the characters have to explore dungeons within an adventurer school. The game has a sequel and both are for PSP.

i really need to finish this game to jump to the sequel pretty hardcore too

 

[memphiskite]

Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga lets you customise multiple armies with up to 9 soldiers in each one, and you're free to mix and match whatever classes you want, ranging from infantry soldiers, archers and wizards, to bigger units like cannons and dragon riders. I think the max number of soldiers you are allowed in your existing collection is 300, and at most only allowed to deploy 16 armies during a battle.

You can set up their gears and weapons, and change their stats to your liking, along with changing their classes at any time to whatever you want too, provided you meet their requirements to achieve that class you're looking for. You can also rename every soldier to whatever long name you want (except for the heroes, of course).

Hero characters don't need to have their own armies if you don't want to, so you could stick them all into one party if you like, and have multiple personalized armies to your liking instead. You can also not bother deploying them into battle, if they're not forced upon you either.

It plays similar to Fire Emblem, so the whole advantage/disadvantages between classes against other classes exist. Permadeath can be turned on/off, if you wanted that feature. New Game Plus does allow carrying over all your soldier creations and equipment from your save file, but you have to earn a separate currency to reobtain them, and they reset their levels too.

Only available on Steam from what I know.