Octopath Traveler

Acquire · 2018

Three-quarter · Fixed camera · RPG · PC · Console

Dimension: HD-2D / Mixed
Rendering: Pixel art, Stylized 3D, Diorama
Colors: Black Gray Yellow Brown Blue Orange
Shading: Soft gradient, Baked lighting
Texture: Low-res textures
Pixel details: 16-bit, HD pixel art
Post-processing: Bloom, Tilt-shift, Vignette
Palette: Muted, Dark, Warm, Cool
Proportions: Chibi, Exaggerated

About

Octopath Traveler is a turn-based role-playing game following eight protagonists across the fantasy continent of Orsterra. Its HD-2D presentation combines pixel-art characters with three-dimensional environments and modern visual effects.

Art style

Octopath Traveler (2018, Acquire) is a HD-2D/Mixed pixel art, stylized 3D and diorama game played from a three-quarter / fixed camera view. Its look is built from soft gradient shading, baked lighting, low-res textures, bloom, tilt-shift and vignette. The palette is muted, dark, warm and cool.

Details

Release: Original release · Modern (PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Series / Switch)
Developer: Acquire, Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix, Nintendo
Engine: Unreal Engine 4
Released: 2018-07-13 Worldwide, Nintendo Switch
2019-06-07 Worldwide, Windows
2020-04-28 Supported markets, Stadia
2021-03-25 Worldwide, Xbox One
2024-06-06 Worldwide, PlayStation 4
2024-06-06 Worldwide, PlayStation 5
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Windows, Stadia, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2
Also known as: オクトパストラベラー (Japan)
Credits: Mika Iizuka Lead Artist
Naoki Ikushima Character Design
Shizuka Morimoto 2D Pixel Design
Keisuke Miyauchi Director
Tomoya Asano Concept and Production
Masashi Takahashi Producer
Links: official · wikipedia · steam · igdb