Chinese developer Youyan has announced The Legend of Contraria, an HD-2D like throwback RPG.

The Legend of Contraria is launching for Windows PC (via Steam) sometime in Q1 2024.

Here’s a rundown on the game, plus its first trailer:

The Legend of Contraria is an A-RPG game featuring exquisite high-definition pixels, it combines the classic JRPG adventure story with the 2.5D combat experience.

We create a magnificent Middle-Earth world, for players exploration and adventure, recruit teammates, collect and develop business, challenge enemies, reveal the secrets of the world, guide the future, forge your own legends.

Features

• A magnificent fantasy world for players to explore, develop and other interesting experiences.
• Exquisite HD pixel style and ingenuity hand-painted, experience picturesque play art style.
• From remote villages to magnificent castles, from desolate deserts to silver ice sheets, enjoy the vast and distinctive landscapes.
• In a chaotic world, interact with all forces and write your own epic chapter.
• Smooth action strategy combat withc rich skill modules,and it can instantly switch teammate anytime,
• challenging the World BOSS , the ultimate path will always be left to the Warriors.
• More than eight kinds of unique weapon modules,it will continue to be enriched with the follow-up development.
• A free kit system of weapons and skills,it’s Ok to be a mage wielding a giant sword, or a hunter who tanks the enemy, interesting and powerful.
• Rescue and recruit teammates, build them with unique equipment and skills for your exclusive forces.
• In addition to adventure, there are taverns, forging, trade and other activities as travel seasoning.
• On the basis of the world outlook, we add some linked characters makes the game journey more interesting and full of surprises.