
Tales of Kathay
A downloadable game for Windows and Linux
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Tales of Kathay is a turn-based role-playing game set in a rich, living world that's entirely procedural and deeply simulated.
Uncover a world shaped by thousands of years of dynamic, simulated history—where kingdoms rise and fall, legends are born, and the consequences of your actions ripple across generations. Whether you’re delving into ancient dungeons, forging alliances, or altering the fate of empires, your choices truly matter.
Engage in tactical, turn-based combat inspired by classic tabletop RPGs, where creativity and planning are rewarded. Create your own stories in a sandbox world that evolves whether you’re there to shape it or simply observe it unfold.
The game is currently in early development. It is playable, but missing key mechanics and with limited content.
Play the Closed Alpha on Patreon. Differences from the demo:
- Unlocks all world sizes & history length;
- No level cap;
Current features:
- World and history simulation
- Turn-based combat
- Leveling & Skills
- Trading & Shopping
- Crafting
- Quests and 1 mini-boss
- 8 weapons
- 8 armor pieces
- 4 spell tomes
- 5 different consumables
- 8 different enemies
Thank you very much for playing. Please leave a comment letting me know what you thought of the game!
| Status | In development |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux |
| Rating | Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars (4 total ratings) |
| Author | Jouwee |
| Genre | Role Playing |
| Made with | Aseprite, Audacity, Rust |
| Tags | 2D, No AI, Pixel Art, Procedural Generation, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Turn-based |
| Average session | A few minutes |
| Languages | English |
| Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse |
| Links | Steam, Steam, Discord, Homepage |
| Content | No generative AI was used |
Download
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Development log
- Alpha 0.19.0 - Of Roads & Travel80 days ago
- Alpha 0.17.0 - Of War & ConquerMay 19, 2026
- Alpha 0.16.0 - Of Skills & TreesApr 22, 2026
- Alpha 0.14.0 - Of Quests & FleshMar 31, 2026
- Alpha 0.13.0 - Of Forts & RuinsMar 18, 2026
- Alpha 0.12.0 - Of Traits & TalesFeb 24, 2026
- Alpha 0.11.0 - Of Trees & TonicsFeb 06, 2026
- Alpha 0.10.0 - Of Slings & TribesJan 28, 2026








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are you working on this?
The UI bug still appears with the new version
Hi! I was able to reproduce the issue in a Windows machine by changing the "Scale & Layout" on the windows Display options. 100% works, anything else breaks.

Can you check if it's the same issue for you? I'll start working on a fix right now.
Just uploaded a patch (0.9.1) with a fix that worked on my machine. Let me know if it fixes for you too!
Yes, that was exactly the problem, the 0.9.1 fixed that, thank you very much!
Heya, just found out about your game from RogueBasin! Looking great! Keep up the good work!
I've got a problem on Windows - the UIs are being masked depending on window resolution
Hi, thanks for the kind words and for letting me know about the issue! I actually saw this issue on a friend's PC a while ago but haven't been able to reproduce it. You mention it depends on the window resolution? If you resize the window, it fixes itself?
same here
Thanks for letting me know! Do you mind sharing your PC / Windows specs? Doesn't seem to be a generalized issue
I have an acer nitro v16 AI with windows 11
Awesome! Hope you enjoy the game, now that you're finally able to hahaha
Hi! Just uploaded a patch (0.9.1) with a fix that worked on my machine. Let me know if it fixes for you too!
It seems you fixed it!
It might be good to compile the Linux version using an older target to avoid issues with glibc compatibility. For example, Ubuntu 22.04 does not have glibc 2.39 available that the binary was compiled against.
Thanks for the heads up! I'll look into it for the next releases!
Hi! The update 0.2.0 should be playable on Ubuntu 22.04!