Pale Coins is an action and role-playing game inspired by old-school fantasy titles with its pixel art style graphics and simple gameplay. It features dozens of quests to complete, bosses to defeat, rare and powerful gear to collect, and a vast world to explore filled with interesting NPCs and dungeons.

In Pale Coins, you’ll experience what the early genre of RPG was like — from plain and straightforward combat to an almost non-existent tutorial with no handholding early on — giving you a glimpse of the difficulty that players went through back in the day while playing these types of adventure games.

Discover a world of unparalleled danger

Pale Coins is an old-school inspired title; as such, the journey is the core feature of the game, and players are encouraged to explore a world of danger and uncover its secrets. Loyal to its old-school theme, there is no handholding on what to do early on, and players must discover things on their own as they travel across Grenmark.

Despite not having a linear progression, players can find a lot of things to do if they’re explorative enough, like taking on quests from NPCs or duking it out with a monster that they manage to encounter in the open world. There is also a neat selection of rare pieces of equipment to find and collect, and each of them grants you powerful skills and special spells.

The battle mechanics focus on the classic combat triangle of melee, ranged, and magic — all of which have certain weapons paired with their own stats and skills. Combat is pretty straightforward, but boss fights are not easy, and they indeed pose a challenge, since they have special mechanics, and you will definitely need the skill to counter their movesets and abilities.

A rags-to-riches adventure

To sum it up, Pale Coins is an adventure that puts your character from zero to hero, since you start with nothing but an old weapon and slowly work your way to becoming a well-renowned warrior. It’s a game where you craft your own adventure and explore at your own pace to discover the secrets of the world of Grenmark.