What’s great about Japanese role-playing games of the 80s and 90s, apart from their quality and soundtracks? They end up influencing gamers to become the most talented game designers and creators to make this brand of niche genre gaming for 2025 and beyond. Heck, one of our most-anticipated one-person endeavour Artis Impact is a JRPG clearly inspired by the genre’s classic titles back in the day.

All of this leads up to what could be the first livestream showing of a mid-year games showcase highlighting independently-made JRPGs. YouTube channel the Gaming Shelf is hosting the livestream on their channel.

Here are the games put on the pedestal in this exclusive niche game genre showcase.

• Legends of Starkadia
• Alterium Shift
• Zerra’s Adventure
• The Time I Have Left
• The Backworld
• Forge of the Fae
• Tactics Returners

• Kingdoms of the Dump
• Cairn: Mathair’s Curse
• CyberThreat
• Shrine’s Legacy
• Rising Spire
• Runa
• Colossus – Eternal Blight
• Quartet

• Light Fairytale Episode 3
• My Familiar
• Tako no Himitsu: Ocean of Secrets
• Luminous Nights
• Artis Impact

• Astromeda
• Godshard Chronicles
• Guard Break
• Dome RPG
• Disc Creatures World
• Project BS
• Dreamed Away
• Spaceman Memories
• Last Moon
• Starlight Legacy
• Echoes of the Stars

• Escape From Ever After
• To The Grave: The Wildlands of Faenora
• You Are NOT Bunnygirl
• Serial World
• Deathtower
• Eternal Remnant: The First Chapter
• Dobbel Dungeon
• Nocturne
• Gales of Nayeli
• Class Zero Seven
• Seeds of Nostalgia
• Robot Rhapsody
• Infinite Alliance (Free game with optional purchases; proceeds go to charity)

Check out the full livestream below: