Shadowrun Returns

Shadowrun Returns is Jordan Weisman's tactical RPG revival of the cyberpunk-meets-fantasy tabletop setting he originally created nearly 25 years before. The year is 2054. Magic has returned, awakening elves, trolls, orks and dwarves alongside humans, while megacorps run the world from inside their arcologies. You are a shadowrunner, a mercenary working the margins.

The Seattle main campaign, Dead Man's Switch, opens with a pre-recorded message from a dead friend asking you to investigate his murder. The investigation unfolds across slums, corporate headquarters, magical undergrounds and conspiratorial backrooms, with party members recruited along the way. Turn-based tactical combat uses cover, action points, weapon variety and spellcasting; success means commanding a mixed-discipline team of street samurai, mages, deckers, riggers and shamans.

The classless skill system lets characters grow in any direction. Want an ork shaman who later becomes a cybered-up weapon specialist? The system supports it. A hand-painted 2D environment combined with 3D character models and illustrated portraits sells the atmosphere. The included editor exposes all the campaign tools to Steam Workshop creators.