Into the Evernight, a turn-based tactical RPG, just arrived on Steam. It’s retro-styled and choice-driven, with branching paths and multiple endings that hinge on the decisions you make.
The story is grim: the sun died long ago, and now even the wardstones—the last sources of light—are fading. You venture into the Evernight to see if anything can be saved, or if the darkness is inevitable.
Visually, this bears the RPGMaker mark, though the tactical grid battles make it stand out. The art has a 16-bit charm, but resolution is low—go full screen on modern hardware and clarity drops. It still works, though; the style feels deliberate.
Sound carries the mood with a good soundtrack and ambient effects that keep the world alive. Controls are flexible, too—you can stick with keyboard and mouse or use an Xbox controller. Officially it’s Windows-only, but it runs fine on Linux through Proton. Specs are featherweight: 1GB of RAM is enough.
This is the debut project from developer Basoosh—and it’s been two decades in the making. A passion project chipped away at night after night, now finally complete.
And here’s the kicker: it’s completely free. Not free-to-play, not “free with DLC,” not free with ads. Just free.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1581370/Into_the_Evernight/
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