Obsidian Catalyst

About

Obsidian Catalyst is a turn-based RPG where you command a team of 12 through tactical battles and branching story choices. Inspired by classic strategy titles, it blends character development with grid-based combat across varied maps. With over 50 distinct characters to recruit, each with custom abilities and growth paths, the game emphasizes team composition and adaptability. Exploration and dialogue drive a narrative split between personal stakes and world-threatening conflicts, all while balancing resource management and unit positioning. The game’s strength lies in its layered storytelling and mechanical depth. The opening village raid hooks players into a sweeping conflict, balancing intimate character moments with high-stakes war. Combat requires careful planning, as mistakes carry real consequences. While community feedback highlights the rewarding but challenging difficulty curve, some note the interface could be smoother. Still, its homage to 90s-era tactical RPGs feels fresh, offering 40+ hours of gameplay for fans of deliberate strategy and branching quests.

Storyline

Our story is set in the world of Lossock. In the sleepy, countryside town of Vinheim in the South of the country of Rilinth, Eremar and his friends spend their days enjoying each others company and exploring the nearby countryside. One evening one of their group spies a strange phenomenon occurring in the forest near the village and so the following morning they head out to explore the forest and delve deep into some ruins. Inside the ruins there is a strange interaction with a magical keepsake and so the group decide to seek the wisdom of their elders to learn more. Upon returning to Vinheim they find that the village has been raided by soldiers from the capital city of Sicherheim, the town all but destroyed and the men taken prisoner. The group steal themselves away in the middle of the night unbeknownst to the rest of the townsfolk with the intent of doing the impossible: breaking into Sicherheim, locating the men of the village and rescuing them to safety. Along the way they find themselves embroiled in a much larger plot and that the fate of the whole world hangs in the balance. The Sicherheim army is poised to strike and it is likely that none of the world's other nations would understand their true intentions or really be prepared to stand in their way. Thus begins their journey around the world of Lossock, a race against time against the overwhelmingly superior forces of the Sicherheim army to uncover the myths and legends of the Obsidian Catalyst.