Indie developer Basilisk Games has finally shipped out its long-awaited conclusion to the Eschalon trilogy, and besides their own store (Which is down at the moment), you can purchase it from Steam or DRM-free on GOG.com.

As a fan of the previous two, I highly recommend the game. With equipment degradation, hunger, sleep and weather affecting your combat ability, there simply isn’t anything out there right now that waves that “hardcore” banner harder then Eschalon. Among the aforementioned gameplay features are the following:

• Classic style, turn-based RPG inspired by pen-and-paper gaming.
• Unrestricted character development with impactful choices.
• Open world with no level-scaling and more secrets than you will ever find.
• Disease, hunger, weapon breakage – actions have serious consequences.
• Hundreds of new items, spells, and game engine updates.
• Developer tools for creating maps and advent

As an RPG that draws its inspiration from the genre’s tabletop-dominated past, Eschalon isn’t for everyone. Still, for those that want a classic style game with a serious challenge to overcome, you won’t find many better than this.