Solasta: Crown of the Magister Live in Early Access

I honestly have no idea why any story-driven D&D-based CRPG would ever go the early access route, but hot on the heels of Baldur’s Gate III, Tactical Adventures’ Solasta: Crown of the Magister is now also available on Steam Early Access. Priced at $29.74 or your regional equivalent, including the 15% launch week discount, the current early access build offers roughly 10 hours of content, with the full game aiming for a 40-hour playthrough.

The game itself is described as a turn-based tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.1 Ruleset. Here’s the early access launch trailer:

And the official description:

Bring the authentic Tabletop gaming experience to your PC!​

Roll for initiative, take attacks of opportunity, manage player location and the verticality of the battle field. Set yourself up for the finishing strike and possibly roll a natural 20 at that key moment of battle.​

In Solasta, you take control of four heroes, each with unique skills that complement one another. Every hero expresses themselves in the adventure, making each action and dialog choice a dynamic part to the story. Players will create their heroes just as they would in a pen-and-paper game by choosing their race, class, personality and rolling for their stats.​

You make the choices, dice decide your destiny.

Key Features:

• An Epic Team Adventure.
  Discover the shattered world of Solasta: explore ruins and dungeons for legendary treasures, learn the truth of an age-old cataclysm – and stop it from happening again.

  Create your very own party of adventurers with our Character Creation Tool in the classic tabletop RPG tradition. Breathe life into your heroes, and see their personalities reflected in their dialogue. Tailor your squad to your preferred strategy and maximize your party’s abilities. The choice is yours.

• Discover a Mysterious & Dynamic World.
  Delve into long forgotten dungeons to unearth ancient artifacts, but stay watchful of light and darkness: many dangers hide in the dark, but a light can attract monsters. Some enemies have darkvision, some may flee from your torch… Successful adventurers will learn to use it to their advantage.

  Fight monsters in squad-level, turn-based, tactical combat. Solasta’s dynamic environment offers some interesting tactical options. Bridges can collapse, leaving enemies stranded and vulnerable. Walls and columns can be pushed over – on top of your foes, if you do it right. The world is your playground.

• Prepare to Think in Three Dimensions.
  The dungeons in Solasta are more than flat game-boards. Climb, jump, or fly around obstacles. Evade or surprise foes from above or below. Push them into chasms or drop things on their heads. Position yourself on high grounds to start the fight with an advantage.

  Size also matters. Escape through narrow passages where bigger enemies won’t fit and crawl through tunnels to find secret areas. Take advantage of the environment to find cover suited to your own size. Watch out, though – the monsters are also thinking vertically.