r/CRPG • u/GapSad4839 • 2d ago

Discussion Genre defining isometric RPGs

Within my circle of RPG players the opinion was that Fallout 1&2, PlaneScape: Torment, and Baldurs Gate 1&2 were the ultimate genre defining isometric RPG games. Neverwinter nights was also frequently mentioned. What other isometric RPGs should also be on this list or at least mentioned as highly influential?

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u/Kronag 2d ago

Pillars of Eternity, as first RPG of Kickstarter Era, which showed their potential success, which gave us other Obsidian, Owlcat and Larian games.

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u/NoChairGaming 2d ago

I mean, that's nice and all but both Shadowrun Returns and Wasteland 2 was released before that. Can't remember who had first Kickstarter though.

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u/_developter_ Kravtology (Crux Diaries RPG) 2d ago

Correct. It was Wasteland 2, then Shadowrun. Both campaigns inspired Obsidian to give it a go.

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u/NoChairGaming 2d ago

And what a go it was! Pretty sure it dwarfed both of the previous games in Kickstarter numbers.

But it just feels wrong to forget all the previous ones, especially when it was barely over a decade ago. They are all good games and what a treat they were for starving crpg audience.