Record of Agarest War

About

Record of Agarest War is a tactical RPG that spans decades through interconnected stories. You command heroes in grid-based battles while managing relationships that influence future generations. Each protagonist’s skills and traits depend on the romantic choices made in prior eras creating a chain of cause and effect. Five distinct time periods blend turn-based combat with resource management as you navigate shifting politics and conflicts across a fractured world. The game’s long-term strategy angle sets it apart. Decisions about companions and alliances echo years later altering equipment availability and battle tactics. Originally released in 2007 it gained new life on Switch and mobile in 2021 showing the durability of its mechanics. Fans of layered narratives where small actions reshape outcomes may appreciate the emphasis on legacy and consequence.

Storyline

It was the end of the age of gods... An age that ended when the door to oblivion was opened. There were five continents in the world of Agarest, each one pierced by a great pillar that towered toward the sky. These soaring monuments were the gods themselves. The beginning of our story and the end of the age of myth find their start on the continent of Lucrellia when a young man named Leonhardt sacrifices everything, even his future and his children, to protect an elven girl. At death's door, he pledges himself to a contract...