Gedonia 2

My first hour in Gedonia 2 was spent getting killed by something that absolutely should not have been in the starting zone, and I loved every second of it. This is a classless open-world RPG built by a single developer, set in the eastern lands decades after the original Gedonia, in a world still reeling from a demonic invasion. The premise is lean, but the systems underneath it have real teeth. The character-building is where Gedonia 2 earns its credibility. You distribute points across four core attributes: Agility, Strength, Intellect, and Charisma. There are no locked classes. Want to be a necromancer who dabbles in archery, or a warrior who talks their way out of trouble? The skill trees actively support those hybrids, and your build visibly influences how quests resolve, which NPCs respect you, and which doors open at all. That last part matters to me more than raw damage numbers. Dialogue options gate behind skill checks, and faction quests let you advance, undermine, or ignore competing groups as you see fit. The writing is not Disco Elysium, but it has genuine wit, and some quest lines have branching outcomes that reward a second playthrough with a different stat spread. Crafting, often an afterthought in games like this, has been properly integrated: gathering materials feeds directly into progression, and building your own gear feels like a core loop rather than a side activity. You can also traverse the world on foot, on horseback, or through flight, which stops exploration from feeling like a chore. Combat is a mixed bag, and I will not pretend otherwise. Spellcasting feels punchy: slinging dark magic, summoning skeletal archers, watching mobs scatter. Melee, particularly two-handed weapons, still feels sluggish and unresponsive compared to the magic side of the tree. Movement on uneven terrain is floaty. AI pathfinding occasionally sends a townsfolk shoving you off the road like it has places to be. These are Early Access rough edges, not design failures, and a major update in early 2026 reworked the introduction, pacing, and tutorials to be substantially more welcoming than launch. The developer is visibly responsive to community feedback, which counts for a lot when you are buying into an unfinished product. The four-player online co-op is the sequel's headline addition, and sharing dungeon encounters with a party transforms the experience. Boss fights that punish a solo build become tactical puzzles with friends. Worth noting: progression currently skews heavily toward the host player in co-op sessions, which is a known issue the developer has flagged. Solo players are not left out either; a mercenary companion system adds some companionship without requiring live friends. The low-poly, vibrant art style will not impress anyone hunting for photorealism, but it enables dense NPC populations and long draw distances that a higher-fidelity indie game could never afford. Steam users sit at Very Positive overall, and the honest criticism clusters around content breadth and melee feel rather than anything structural. If you need a finished, polished RPG, check back closer to the planned full release window. If you have a tolerance for Early Access jank and a fondness for games where your build shapes the story rather than just the numbers, Gedonia 2 has a foundation worth investing in right now. Monika, Scout Team