Developer:
Ritual Studio
Publisher:
Playdigious Originals
Platforms:
PC (Steam)
Genre:
Turned-based RPG, single-player
Website:
Playdigious Originals
Release date:
2025
About Fretless – The Wrath of Riffson!
Carefully composed by Ritual Studios, Fretless is a pixel-art adventure set in Rob Scallon and his friends’ diverse musical rock world.
Rick Riffson, boss of the Super Metal Records company, is corrupting the land by trying to own every last note, chord, and song with the help of his goons and deceptive contracts. Embark in a quest to restore harmony in this off-tune corrupted world with Rob and his friends!
In this turned-based RPG, wield powerful legendary instruments and gather unique decks of riffs to battle against musical hybrid monsters, SMR goons, and devilish metal enemies.
- Explore a musical world: discover whimsical biomes where flowers jingle, rocks really rock and beach waves have their own melody. Watch out for the percushrooms: they’ll beat you up.
- Engage in musical turn-based combat: orchestrate melodies of mighty musical riffs to bit crush your foes. Plug your instrument, stay on the beat and unleash powerful crescendo attacks!
- Fine-tune your strategy: collect mighty riffs, add them to your deck, and compose the perfect bars to create unbeatable solos. Follow the beat of your own drum, whether it is high damage build, devastating musical effects, life-stealing combos or even random chaos!
- Spice up your musical abilities with physical add-ons: are you a metal-rock shredder or an indie-folk lover? Choose the best instrument and add bridges, strings, and more to match your own playstyles.
- Band together for a wholesome ballad: embark on a story full of musical puns, zany characters and Rob Scallon’s coterie of music-loving friends
- Enjoy a hand-crafted Pixel Art symphony: progress through a visually enchanting world filled with gorgeous punchy animations and alluring scenery.
- Music is for everyone: from “simple” music enthusiast to guitar god, everyone can hit the right note at the right time! Whether you are already a fan of Rob or just looking for a fun lighthearted adventure, this game is made for you.
Images
Fretless - Keyart
Fretless - Screenshots
Fretless - Logos
Fretless - GIFs
Fretless - Artwork by David Thor Fjalarson
Fretless - Artworks by Mari Quinto
About
About Ritual Studios:
Ritual Studios is a young game development company that focuses on creating distinctive and engaging gaming experiences. Their dedication lies in pixel art, captivating storytelling, and innovative gameplay mechanics, as they strive to explore new possibilities in interactive entertainment. The studio comprises a team of four friends who have collaborated both professionally and as hobbyists for over six years. With their collective experience in delivering completed games across various studios, they are well-equipped to handle the task at hand with skill and precision.
About Playdigious Originals:
With more than 15 games released on PC, mobile and console, we are proud to bring this expertise to you with our publishing label: Playdigious Originals.
In our years of experience, we’ve seen a huge amount of inspiring game pitches and projects coming our way and it is time for us to explore new horizons by working with them on original PC/Console titles.
With the help of Fragbite Group, Playdigious Originals’ goal is to help bring those creative and innovative indie projects to light. The goal is to be a well-oiled machine bringing its industry insight and technical know-how to collaborate with teams that need to get to the next level.