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The Book of Legends
Developer Aldorlea Games
Huge RPG in the 16-bit style (Final Fantasy, Breath of Fire etc.), featuring an epic, exciting adventure in a fantasy world and packed full of characters (more than 30!), quests and secrets. From the Steam store page
178 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Sep 10, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
61
Fresh
109 positive · 69 negative
95% range 54–68%
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Steam's own rating
Mixed
195 of 291 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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Reactions
60 of 178 · most liked firstThis isn't the worst RPG Maker game I've played, but It's not the best either. I hate to dump on indie game developers, but I really can't recommend this game. Granted, I only played a few hours, so maybe it gets better, but in the time I played the fighting was pretty uninspired. I mostly found myself just fight-buttoning though the same troops of enemies again and again, and I didn't really have to deploy much strategy apart from "One of my moves can only be used with 4 or more enemies, so…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have played a few hundred RPG Maker games over the past 15 years and the Book of Legends is a standout from the norm. It is a standard old-school, turn based battle JPRG along the lines of the Dragon Quest or and original Final Fantasy series with a lot of emphasis on exploration. The dungeons are big, open and detailed. They have a lot of interactive objects with loot hidden in more than just chests and dressers. You will find plenty of characters to join your party hidden throughout the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I know that somebody put a lot of effort into this game and I really tried to get into it, but eventually the game got just so horribly unbalanced that I couldn't force myself to try to grind and try any further. The story isn't very innovative and the main character is quite unlikeable. The fact that every time one of the characters makes a 'joke' the author had to add 'ahaha' at the end of the line really gets to you after a while. The dialog is lengthy and not well written. It's also quite…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First off, let's be clear that I can't recommend this game due to it's price, but I can recommend it at a price below 5$. The price is currently at 80% of Baldur's Gate, and the price is higher than several far better JRPGs. Essentially, this game seems like a very high quality work of a high schooler, who put a lot of work into it. There is a story, many areas to discover, a variety of companions to join the party, and lots of optional sidequests. The weakest point of the game is the intro.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Book of Legends is highly reminiscent of 16-bit jrpgs of the SNES era, which is certainly a point in its favour for fans of retro rpgs. The game features some really nicely detailed artwork, character portraits and profiles are especially well-done. Battles play out in the expected manner typical of the genre, with combatants taking turns to attack each other, use skills, defend, etc. There are plenty of skills on offer for each of the characters, ensuring that combat doesn't become tiresome.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to recommend this game. The skills and combat seem good, and the dialog isn't bad. Although as other have said, it seems every other line from the main character is sarcastic. The main breaking point for me is the leveling. I was somehow able to beat the first boss, mainly due to the fact the main character has a skill which makes the first chapter a cake walk. But the next area, I got one shotted time and time again. My main character is able to withstand any foe, but every…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of the best 2D RPGs out there at the moment, one which has probably the highest replay value of any that I’ve seen in a long time. The story is extremely well written, with witty dialogue that brings out the personalities and interactions of the many characters well. The plot has twists and turns, but nothing that feels arbitrary; it all hangs together. There are two main pathways you can choose – you can even choose to kill off a potential main character if you want. The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Book of Legends (TBOL) is one of my favorite games. I played the original version for the first time two years ago and I loved it. Since the game is now on Steam, I'd like to share my impressions here: It starts quite "traditionally" - a simple task for a "saviour of the world" hero. Things become more complicated very quickly, though. I won't spoil the story, but let's just say it's both adventurous and thrilling, with plenty of twists. Plus, the main protagonist isn't the "classical"…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like this game quite a bit now but first impressions were rough. Too much usage of stock RPGMaker stuff. It lended an inorganic quality (outside of the CG artworks drawn specifically for the game, which are nice.) The interface also seems too dated. I understand it's meant to be old-school but even the oldest of RPGs tries to bring something new to the table in terms of some battle interface features, and will complicate the menus as needed for more involved features. And this game has…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Book of Legends is one of the very first games I've ever gotten with a bundle. With my ever growing library of hundreds of titles gained with bundles or purchases on the Steam market, I now have time to tell the world what I think. When you start BoL, you will get bored, the game DOES in fact pickup after about an hour or so. The start of the game is just anticlimactic and that's not so bad, many RPG or JRPG can start off this way. Once you really put in the time you will notice that BoL…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Book of Legends is one of the best RPG Maker JRPGs I've played so far. The battle mechanics are very basic - you have your Fight, Skill/Spell, and Item options, as well as Rush (everybody attacks random enemy) and Escape, but it's the quality and quantity of content that make this game. There are tons of playable characters, and most of them are well written and often have something interesting and/or funny to say when you speak to NPCs. Jordan, the main character, is, well, an ass, who…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →there are better RPG's out there. but it is not bad if it is on sale. just put yourself in the mindset of an old school, bare-boned RPG. a few things that made me upset were: - having spells and abilities but not being able to use them and not knowing why. - no indications of health, even if it is in old fashioned, an option to toggle would have been nice. - scale of enemies, there was too large of a gap on my first playthrough that i had to delete it and restart. that is fine and i…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →pros: the story is very entertaining and the charecters are interesting cons: the leveling feels a bit jumpy, when starting an area you feel very under leveled and by the time you leave that area you can kill them with one hit. Also the game has many secrets some are easy to find but others require either obsesive backtracking or a guide
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I truly enjoy RPG Maker games, but this one just didn't get me. The main plot is interesting, the characters are charming and the dialog is well made and pretty funny most of the times... Sadly, the game puts you through lots of grinding and feels very unbalanced, which made me give up of playin' in a few hours. Also, it has no "world map'' system, adding some uneeded difficulty even for the players who usually enjoy dungeon exploration.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There is a surge in crime, which powers the awakening of an ancient demon. You, the hero, are tasked with putting the demon to sleep... but you are a thief, a scoundrel and not really a hero. You dont really plan to put the demon to sleep... but nothing goes as planned anyway. Really cool jrpg in the usual style, promises lots of hours of entertainment for fans of the genre.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another awesome retro rpg game by aldorea, Its fun, a bit wordy at first to set the story in motion. It plays well on keyboard or mouse. Windowed or full screen. There is casual or normal mode. The story is nicely thought out. the characters are a bit limited in you cant choose which skills or abilities or stats to raise. You do however have a nice and humorous selection of characters-people and animals :) I am five hours in to the game and I dont know where the time went. The sounds are well…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I want to like this game. I really do. But I can't. - INCREDIBLY unbalanced - Equipment is way overpriced for the amount of gold you get - The humor is a good effort, but the story is riddled with grammatical errors - The combat system is either incredibly overpowered or incredibly underpowered - The maps look like they were thrown together willy nilly, without thought or planning as flow of the game - The only reason I bought this was I was looking for an old school JRPG and it was on sale.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Book of Legends is a great RPG that has massive replay value. I almost NEVER replay games more than once because I have only limited time. However, the Book of Legends was enjoyable enough that it makes me want to replay to see a different ending and try out different characters. I highly recommend this game if you enjoy unique characters, meaningful player decisions, important party decisions and an oldschool style of difficulty that features some tough boss fights and requires a bit of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You can have roosters and cows in your party. 10/10 OK seriously, the game ain't bad. And it has some replayability due to choices you have to make. Still, it's a typical RPGmaker game, and there are more than plenty of those available for free. And that's why I'm not reccomending it, not that it's bad or anything.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So far, this game has been fun. Kinda what I was expecting from an RPGmaker game experience. Except, the main character's personality is really rude. I wonder if he will change over the course of the game? I am about 12 hours into it and am ready to take on the second demon in the storyline. For me, the pacing of the game seems slow. Stopping every so often for a fight feels like a destraction. I enjoy clicking on the animals in the game. You get some funny things. I think the best so far…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The following is a blanket review for all the Aldorlea games I have played. This is valid, I think, because the problems are exactly same. I gave these games a genuine try, but everything by Aldorlea has the same set of problems. Horrible level design, the most god awfully boring and unsatisfying stories, TONS of HUD problems, and a single ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ music track for each game. The only redeeming qualities these games have is the art (one of the games has some humor as well); but unless you have a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Book of Legends is classic JRPG set in 2D environment made by RPGMaker. Gameplay is quite interesting, with good battle and inventory system beginers will find it very easy to start. Storyline and interaction are very good, it stands up from rest of RPGMaker games, here we can see lot of time and effort are put in this game. Only thing I found annoying in early playing are often ambush events since Im not grinding type. You can play it with mouse, keyboard or even with controller, I played…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TLDR: Avoid Turn-based fantasy RPG's are my bread and butter. It's what got me into gaming (gold box SSI games) and computers, and what I've mainly played for decades. So I can honestly say this is the absolute worst turn-based RPG I have ever played in my entire life. Main character goes from god to insignificant gnat. Loot upgrades - few, far-between, nearly useless. Side quest rewards - non-existent, Huge pool of party members, many of them just barn animals, to find, all weak, mostly…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Terrible. I need to stop buying these rpg maker games unless they have overwhelmingly positive reviews. Waste of time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My childhood Nintendo Game :'(
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →On one hand, this game has a lot going for it. The main character is a little annoying, but in a likable way for the most part. The flavor text for checking random things in the environment and responses to NPCs are very enjoyable and I think what really makes this game worth the play through. It's also rather expansive. I can normally keep track of the map of a dungeon in my mind as I play through an RPG, but most areas in this game are so large that I can't do that in TBoL. I like to explore…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For me this is the first time I'm playing a game through Steam. I've always been hesitant because RPG Maker games, a genre that I like very much (if well made), are often not being treated with much love here. Seeing the release of The Book of Legends made me change my mind. This game is not just "well made", it's fantastic. It's undoubtedly one of the best games I've ever played. At first I felt a bit repelled by the main protagonist. He's really not what you'd expect a hero to be like.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have to say, this is one of my favorite games. It has an excellent story line, fun characters and basically everything you look for in a game. It has a classic feel to it without seeming old and you kind of have to work for what your goals are. The side quests can get confusing, but it's all for the best because, in my opinion, the best games are ones you have to work for to win.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game indie, old-school, turn based JPRG . Although this made RPGMaker , this game is surprisingly good. The gameplay is really deep, big dungeons, a lot interactive object and a lot character. This game also have good inventory system what you can learn easily. Also big plus of game ,this don't linear, have a open world what you can explore. Also is you like customize your character, you will be happy, because this part of game also very rich. One minus what i should say abut gameplay,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wish I could recommend this game, because I can tell a lot of development time went into it. But, quite frankly, it's just too hard to be fun. Believe me, if the difficulty were something that punished you in any remotely reasonable way, I would understand. I've played difficult games for several years, both ARPG like Dark Souls and RPGs that simply expect you to understand the mechanics and adapt to them. My problem is that this game is way too artificially difficult. If you're observant,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fun game that I definitely recommend for fans of JRPGs. The dialogue was ok but probably contained a bit too many jokes and lacked seriousness, Though I did enjoy the jokes. The difficulty curve was probably the worst part. It was harder early on and a small part of the middle. But later on it became too easy and the bosses were way too easy. I loved that you could get lots of animals to join your party. To sum it up: A fun game but the difficulty curve needs improvements.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So I've put about 35 hours into this game. While I don't flat out hate it, it just got to the point where I just quit caring what was going on. The main couple of issues with it, I feel, are: -Way too many hidden/secret items. I enjoy how retro games hide items here or there. But this game PRIDES itself on it. It just got to the point where I quit caring because I was tired of clicking on every little thing. -The storyline is pretty bland. I understand that the creators took the time to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Book of Legends is a classic-style JRPG created with the RPGmaker engine. The game begins with Jordan, a man on a delivery of utmost importance, who is promptly robbed on the first night of his journey. He teams up with some unlikely allies (including a chicken…) and goes in search of his lost item. Presumably other hijinks ensue, but I didn’t make it far enough to find out. I honestly thought this game sounded cool, and it definitely has its good points, but ultimately I ended up giving…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →good game challenging wish you didnt have to fight random encounters if there to low level (eg. when returning to previous areas)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Alright, so I cannot recommend this game for the $15 asking price (as of writing this review), however it's worth about $5-10. The game itself is pretty basic, you fight similar enemies with similar skills the whole way though. Once you get a few more party options the game gets a little more interesting. I am satisfied with the amount of grind to it (so far very little), but the combat is uninspired to say the least. I have to say that the story and characters are well worth pushing through…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is an interesting little RPG. The plot is strong and amusing. The world is expansive. And some of your party members are... different. (Seriously, a chicken? With more levels than you?) And, of course, you have to save the world. From itself. (I mean, if fear and chaos are feeding these demons, falling into fearful chaos might be a problem.) Can you succeed?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →-interesting story line -incredibly large world -So much stuff to do -many characters to choose from This is just a great game overall but can we please get the official guide available on steam? there is so much stuff that is hidden and almost impossible to find otherwise and the in game map is just bad :S With a world this large, having a bad world map just result in a lot of useless running. Why it the world map bad? most small cities are not named on it, you can't open a map of a zone…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of the most polished RPG Maker games that I've played to date, with a pretty solid and well-written plot in an Oriental-inspired setting. The list of recruitable characters is also pretty sizable and diverse (many of whom are optional and aren't even human) and it's a fairly lengthy game (it took me nearly 30 hours to complete on my first playthrough with most sidequests done) with at least a couple of branching paths and multiple endings, so I'd definitely recommend this if you're…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First I would like to say THANK YOU Aldorlea for a review copy! :) So this game (The Book of Legends) is like and old RPG style game. To me, The RPG gameplay reminds of Earthbound, and the Story ir really good aswell. Also, The main character Jordan is a douche, To me atleast. Really, the only problems I have with the game so far is that you can't adjust your sound volume, the resolution is pretty low, and the gamepad controls are slippery. In conclusion, I say that this game is worth your…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very good 2d rpg.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →amazing game, very charismatic heroes and fantastic dialogues.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →VERY GOOD GAME, LITTLE RPG, MONSTERS, DEMONS, PEOPLE, FIGHTING
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a great RPG and an even better JRPG. The sheer amount of replayability this game offers is enough to recommend this game, not to mention the great characters and dialogue.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Play The Book of Legends = Permanently remove -1 to your Intelligence If you want to see how NOT to write the story and dialogue for a game, just play The Book of Legends. Every second dialogue ends with “ahah” and an exclamation mark, and trust me when I say this, there is a lot of pointless, rambling dialogue in this game! All NPCs are acting like Bill and Ted from the Bogus Journey (and I like that movie dang it, curse you game!), as if they are 21-century meme generators stuck in the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm not that far in the game, but up until now, I like it. The main character has a very sarcastic humour that makes me laugh every now and then. The story is classic, but well done. The difficulty is balanced, with some combats very challenging if not prepared. There are a lot of hidden things to find out, a lot of playable characters you can get in your team (some hidden ones too, and sometimes only recrutable in a given period of time), so you can go through some playthrough and experience…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Recommend this game, it's a really lovley game and you get easaly entangled in the characters and there character progression, there are lots of characters to help you on your journey and the diolog between some of them are very amusing, for anyone who likes this genre, a easy recommend :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game was unbalanced and felt that some characters were created with no efforts.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its a fun, old school rpg, with tons of joke and a couple of secret to discover.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a pretty good RPGMaker game. If you love randomly pressing the action button on every damn thing on every damn map every damn time, you're going to love this game, because they encourage and nearly require you to do so in order to not wang yourself. Combat plays out like RPG maker games do, and if you're familiar with Laxius Power/Force games from years ago, you'll know exactly how to game the system. And if you don't, it's this: biggest numbers for lowest cost, repeat. The story was…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Based on my playthrough before becoming available at Steam. If you like the retro style games that were so much fun on the old NES, SNES, and other, older platforms ---- this game is a must have. If you are somewhat unfamiliar with those old games ---- what a treat is in store for you with this game. One of three games (3 Stars of Destiny, Millenniun - A New Hope are the others) currently offered on Steam, this one is a stand alone epic tale told with the imagination, the skill, and the humor…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loved the RPG's on the SuperNES? If so then you already own this one. If not, but you still love old style RPG's then definitely grab it as it is rock solid, the only flaws the game has is with the RPGmaker engine's limitations and not the game itself...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game one of the first rpgs I have played - what a way to kick off my spree. TBOL wasn't easy enough as to be able to glide my way through without grinding against low level enemies and yet it wasnt hair-tearingly difficult. Would reccommend this game 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →By the time you face Pride & Luxury you better start preparing yourself... if on RPG-Mode. Anyways, I always love those games that you can go and check things ACTUALLY expecting to "find" (Steal) something from NPCs. Haha. I hope Indinera starts to put more of his games on Steam, it is a better way to organize your games. The only drawback is... no Anitta for us. Tried lots of things, but I guess he just didn't want a cat on our team (already full of animals).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I find this game absolutetly fantastic : One reason is because I can talk to animals and ask them to fight with me. Read the review for the rest as well as watch my movie of me getting my butt kicked in the collosseum. http://www.at7addak.com/article/the-book-of-legends-is-an-epic-old-school-rpg
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really enjoy playing this games, i enjoy the old fashion games. This game is classic RPG in 2D environment. A big problem is the price, a bit to much but if u get it on bundle it's ok and u must play it. 7/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pro: OK story - concept Funny at times Combat chicken By RPGmaker game standards, this is a great game Con: Price (about 3x the price it should be) Lack of a real map (I don't care what the dev says, they're wrong it needs a real map) 9/10 (-3 for map, -1 for price) = 5/10 Buy it when it's on sale for under $5 or in a bundle Good game but the lack of a real map is all but a deal breaker. Very small thumbs up.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game will challange you i mean it will make you really think at times with the mazes but its a really good rpg and i love it. the story is about a man named jordan whos been asked to enter the tower of fear and make a demon fall asleep Pros: difficult mazes, really good challange, relaxing soundtrack, starts out easy but gets harder along the way cons: none 8.5/10 worth a buy will keep you busy for hours X3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A somewhat lengthy but good RPG Maker game that has interesting dialogue, and I would recommend it to fans of classic JRPGs.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty lengthy RPG. My first playthrough clocked in around 40 hours. The cast of playable characters is huge, and also hilarious. Due to this, and the fact that there are plenty of sidequests and hidden content, it has great replayability. The game has some pretty good humor as well. Pokes fun at the genre as a whole, and I've even found a few pop culture references hidden away. This game can be very challenging at points, even on the casual mode, but overall it's not too bad. I found…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Slow gameplay, cringeworthy script, dated mechanics.
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