
Release Date: August 26, 2025
Quartet is a jRPG, telling four different stories, which intertwine and connect with each other over time. The game features an interesting turn-based combat system, allowing to juggle between main and reserve characters, creating long attack chains in the process.
Something Classic is an independent American game development studio, which gained worldwide recognition thanks to the game Shadows of Adam. The next work of this team is a project titled Quartet described here. It is also a jRPG type production, inspired by the classic genre of the 16-bit era.
In Quartet we watch the action from a bird's eye view.
The game transports us to a fantasy universe and allows us to follow four stories. We have the opportunity to unravel the mystery behind a series of train robberies, solve the riddle of a mysterious deck of cards giving visions of another world, face a fleet of airships traversing the Empire, or make an unexpected discovery of magical power in one of the characters.
We can explore individual stories in any order. Over time, they intertwine with each other, which consequently leads to the merge.
Quartet gives us a total of 8 characters at our disposal, in whose skin we explore locations, meet their inhabitants, complete quests, and also defeat opponents. Exploration involves the necessity of climbing ropes or discovering secret paths and shortcuts. The adventure leads us through the steampunk city of Leornin, dense forests on the barbarian border, the Tyche marshes, or the underground warehouses of Seren.
The battles take place in turn-based mode, and at any given moment there can be four characters on the battlefield, while the rest are on a kind of "reserve bench". The game allows us to switch the chosen hero to one of the reserve ones at any time. The ability to perform subsequent moves and launch attacks is determined by the number of action points (AP) available for a given character. Those who are in reserve regenerate these points faster. One of the keys to success is skillfully juggling characters, creating long chains of attacks.
The two-dimensional graphic design of Quartet was made using pixel art technique.
Platforms:
PC Windows
Developer: Something Classic Games
Publisher: Something Classic Games
System Requirements for Quartet Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i3-3220 / AMD E-350, 2 GB RAM, graphic card Radeon HD 6310, 6 GB HDD, Windows 7 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
AMD Ryzen 5 5650U, 8 GB RAM, graphic card Radeon Vega 7, 10 GB HDD, Windows 10/11 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Quartet Video Game.
TheSixthAxis: 8 / 10 by Steve C
Quartet is a superb JRPG that takes the best of its influences and adds a welcome suite of quality-of-life improvements, from a built-in turbo mode to the removal of random battles. The story builds up well, the characters are engaging, and the regular drip of weapons and abilities keeps things interesting throughout. Quartet is an easy recommendation for JRPG fans in general and would also make for a good introduction to the genre for newcomers.
Pixel Byte: 8.5 / 10 by Luis Avilés
More than a homage, Quartet builds upon what its predecessors planted to flourish into its own. Sure of itself in every aspect, building your party all the way to eight characters while unraveling the grander narrative in the background, it is impossible to put down this game. With a console announcement in the works, I just hope it reaches more audiences that can see what turn-based greatness looks like.
Pure Nintendo: 9 / 10 by Jemma Casson
Quartet is delightful, with wonderfully designed characters, superb graphics and audio, and retro stylings reminiscent of the glory days of the '90s. Fans of turn-based, top-down JRPGs should definitely check out Quartet.
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