Quartet is a fresh retro-styled RPG out now with Linux and Steam Deck support

Four years after their successful crowdfunding, Quartet from developer Something Classic Games is out now with Linux support and now Steam Deck Verified. Valve checked it over on the Native Linux version to give it the Deck Verified / SteamOS Compatible rating.

A game for those of you who love the JRPG styled classics from the team that gave us Shadows of Adam back in 2017. Here's some more about it: "A series of train robberies leads to evidence of a government conspiracy. A mysterious deck of cards gives a young girl a vision of another world. A fleet of deadly airships burns a path across the Imperial frontier. The world’s unlikeliest hero manifests tremendous magical power. These stories intertwine in the world of Quartet. Before it is all over, the eight heroes will uncover how a secret, centuries-old conflict literally reshaped the world. Then they will have their own decision to make about the destiny of magic."

Check out the release trailer:

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Game Highlights:

• Combat is fast-paced, turn-based, and full to the brim with TONS of special abilities to use. Each character and enemy turn are shown in the turn queue on the right, allowing the player to plan devastating and timely tactical strikes.
• Players can unleash multiple elemental and physical abilities to exploit enemy weaknesses.
• AP automatically regenerates after a hero's turn. So don't be stingy—spam those spells!
• In Quartet, you control 4 characters on the front line, with the other 4 ready to jump into the action at any time. Ready to bring out your heavy-hitter or an emergency healer? Swap in seamlessly from the reserve party! Swapped-in characters take their turn immediately, with no penalty.
• While characters are in the reserves, they also regenerate their ability points (AP) more rapidly, making swapping a crucial element of combat.
• From the steampunk-inspired streets of Leornin to the forests on the barbarian frontier; from the cursed marshes of Tyche to the underworld warehouses of Seren, Quartet offers lots to explore.
• Exploration is absolutely worth your while. With eight party members to equip, you need lots of gear, and a lot of it comes out of a treasure chest.

Note: currently at time of writing the GOG store only has the Windows version.