Steam is filled with great sprawling RPGs for players to dive into and explore, with Crimson Desert being one of the most memorable entries in the genre this year. The wait for upcoming AAA Steam RPGs like Fable and The Elder Scrolls 6 will drag on for some time still, but fans itching for a new fantasy RPG experience won’t have to wait long to get their fill. Forsaken Realms: Vahrin’s Call looks like the perfect mix of Fable and Crimson Desert, and it comes out later this month.
Forsaken Realms: Vahrin’s Call is a standalone RPG experience with the rich and robust lore of a franchise. Like Fable, players will dive into a fantasy world where the war-torn city of Vahrin is on the brink of collapse, and it’s up to the player to fight back against the threats facing Vahrin. The game blends action RPG gameplay with the exploration and puzzle-solving of an open-world game like Crimson Desert for an experience ideal for players eagerly awaiting Fable‘s release.
Forsaken Realms: Vahrin’s Call is scheduled to release on July 27, 2026.
Forsaken Realms: Vahrin’s Call Features at a Glance
- An entirely original, handcrafted high fantasy universe (No generative AI).
- Rid the Vale of Vahrin of the many vicious threats that plague it.
- Seek out the many puzzles, challenges, and secrets hidden throughout the world.
- Customize your armor, weapons, spells, potions, traps, and everything else at your disposal to develop your ideal playstyle.
- Large array of character creation options.
- Full voice acting (English) (No generative AI).
- Full controller support.
Adventure awaits in this narrative-driven fantasy action-RPG. The war-torn city of Vahrin stands before you on the brink of collapse and in desperate need of aid. As a mercenary in search of your next…opportunity, will you answer Vahrin’s Call?
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Forsaken Realms: Vahrin’s Call is a Narrative-Driven RPG Coming to Steam
As a more traditional action RPG experience, Forsaken Realms lets players define their journey as a mercenary set on protecting the Vale of Vahrin. While Forsaken Realms: Vahrin’s Call isn’t a fully open-world game, it features expansive open zones, similar to an RPG like Avowed. Within these open zones, players will find a mix of NPCs, loot, and puzzles, as well as hand-crafted dungeons to delve into.
The Story of Forsaken Realms: Vahrin’s Call
The city of Vahrin is up against a new threat: insect-like creatures known as Khraiax, which have overwhelmed the Free Cities. The game’s story is an epic narrative that spans multiple continents and environments, giving players plenty of places to explore and tons of secrets to uncover. Like any good action RPG, character interactions are an important part of Vahrin’s Call, weaving together multiple narrative threads to flesh out the world and make it feel like part of a larger, lore-filled franchise.
Similar to Fable‘s tale of a hero from humble beginnings, Forsaken Realms: Vahrin’s Call puts players in the shoes of a mercenary looking for work amid the upheaval the Khraiax have caused within the Vale of Vahrin. Players will have to deal with rival mercenaries, bandits, and these grotesque creatures, similar to the monsters of The Witcher 3. With the king of Vahrin dead, only the realm’s fiercest warriors remain, and players must prove that they stand among them.
The Gameplay of Forsaken Realms: Vahrin’s Call
RPG fans looking for a blank slate character to make their own can take advantage of Forsaken Realms: Vahrin’s Call‘s character customization mechanics to create their perfect build. Players can combine unique weapons, armor, abilities, alchemy ingredients, traps, and more to develop a playstyle that suits their needs. Players can lean into a magic build and combine it with heavy weapons for a classic battle mage playstyle, or create their own take on Skyrim‘s iconic stealth archer build.
Combat in Forsaken Realms: Vahrin’s Call is action-based and played from the third-person perspective. This gives it a similar feel to the combat of Crimson Desert, which is even more apparent when combat transitions into puzzle-solving throughout the game’s world. The combination of open-zone exploration, puzzle-solving, and a diverse range of build options means Forsaken Realms: Vahrin’s Call challenges players to adapt their playstyle to meet whatever the game throws at them.
Forsaken Realms: Vahrin’s Call Takes the Exploration of Crimson Desert and Blends It With the Aesthetics of Fable
The vibrant fantasy world of Vahrin’s Call makes its Fable inspirations apparent from the start. Coupled with a narrative that follows a simple mercenary’s journey to become the hero of the realm, along with an obvious sense of humor, it’s clear that Fable played a huge role in the creation of Forsaken Realms. With a major focus on narrative and character interaction, fans who are looking for an experience to keep them occupied until the new Fable game is released in 2027 have a great reason to check out Forsaken Realms: Vahrin’s Call in 2026.
Aside from its emphasis on being a single-player narrative adventure, fans of Crimson Desert‘s third-person combat and puzzle-solving gameplay who are eager for more exploration and discovery opportunities can also appreciate the handcrafted world of Forsakne Realms: Vahrin’s Call. While the game may not boast as much time to beat as Crimson Desert, taking anywhere from 15 to 30 hours to finish depending on how deep players want to dive into its world, its appeal as both a narratively robust RPG and an engaging exploration experience makes it a match made in heaven for both Crimson Desert and Fable fans looking for a new epic saga.
