Olympus 2249

Olympus 2249 is a single-player, turn-based cRPG set in a post-nuclear, dieselpunk America. You make choices through branching dialogue and quests, then fight tactical battles where the environment and your abilities offer different ways to win.

Your character and choices

Choose one of five Karmic Types, from Moralist to Asshole, or somewhere between. Your type shapes the playthrough: people react differently to you, and dialogue, quests and opportunities can change. Karma shifts as you make choices, so the person who starts the story can become someone different by the end.

Conversations are designed to flow rather than rely on endless lists of questions. You can say what you want, but your words may have consequences, such as a faction refusing to take you in or a quest becoming unavailable.

Turn-based combat

Combat gives you time to position yourself and use the battlefield. Kick fuel barrels toward enemies and blow them up, set oil spills ablaze, or use electricity, traps and other objects around you. You can aim for enemies’ arms, legs or heads, and spend Stamina on special combat abilities. Tough fights have more than one solution.

Skills and survival systems

Choose one of five peaceful specializations. Each unlocks dialogue options and alternative ways to solve problems, and quests are built around using your skills and the game’s systems rather than simply killing someone. Even a fetch quest can lead to a small adventure.

The game includes crafting, stealth, desert storms that reshape gameplay, and hazardous areas such as radiation and poison zones. A day/night cycle governs NPCs’ daily routines, including when they use their beds. Other systems include armor, dismemberment, and procedural generation of enemies and loot for random encounters and raids.