Although gaming styles of the past, blobbers and isometric RPGs are being played today. They have a small following that most independent gaming companies have considered making more for a modern RPG audience.

The last blobber RPG in the west was created in 2019 with Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown. However, old-school blobbers such as The Bards Tale; which received a remake, and the Might and Magic series have garnered a following from a small but modern audience, and the Legend of Grimrock has received a cult following of its own.

So what is a blobber style RPG? A blobber RPG is in a first-person view, where the party moves together. For example, when forward is pushed on the keyboard the whole party moves together as one when backward is pressed they move back. The term blobber means the adventuring party moves together like one big blob on a map.

Blobbers are not the only style of RPG to gain a following from modern gamers, isometric RPGs are making a comeback as well. With games like Baldur’s Gate III and two Pathfinder games; based on the tabletop of the same name, and with the post-apocalyptic RPG Broken Roads coming out soon in 2023, there is a resurgence of these games as well.

Isometric games are seen from an angle to give the illusion of 3D. Such games include Fallout 1 and 2, Baldur’s Gate, and Baldur’s Gate II. These games are mostly based on the D&D (dungeons and dragons) rule set but not all games are restricted to this.

Can blobbers and isometric RPGs make a comeback? The answer is yes as long as there are enough fans to play them and enjoy them for what they are. As soon as the fandom gets fed up with these styles of games then the games will no longer be produced. Although that’ll not happen for a while and gives independent companies a chance to get some games out there that people will enjoy.

Can blobber and isometric RPGs make a comeback?