Abel: Shin Mokushiroku Taisen

About

Abel: Shin Mokushiroku Taisen is a turn-based RPG where you manage a squad of operatives battling a monstrous alien empire. You direct Abel and his crew from a base where you stock up, heal, and plan missions. Each mission drops you into large underground complexes filled with randomly placed enemies. Combat happens in first-person with basic attacks, item use, or special moves powered by energy points. Auto-battle lets you skip the grind if you're bored. The futuristic setting mixes gritty military strategy with dungeon-crawling. The game’s standout is its mix of base management and tactical missions. You’ll balance upgrading Abel’s HQ with exploring shifting maze-like levels. Set in a world where a floating fortress has ravaged Earth, the story follows a young soldier tracking down a vanished team. While it’s a niche title, fans praise its methodical pacing and hybrid gameplay. Released in 1995, it’s a forgotten gem for those who like their RPGs with a sci-fi twist and a side of administrative grind.

Storyline

In the beginning of the 21st century, the Earth has reached an unseen level of technological progress. However, the environmental damage has also increased beyond anything the human had imagined. It was then that the disaster occurred: a huge floating fortress appeared on the Earth's orbit, and the self-proclaimed "Beast Empire" of monsters began invading the planet. Soon, a whole continent was destroyed. Humanity was on the verge of destruction. Only a special unit of agents trained and infused with the latest bio- and technological achievements can stop the monster invasion. The leader of this organization sends a group under the command of the young soldier Abel to investigate a location where the previously sent team disappeared without trace...