A Tapestry of Old and New Titles! RPG Maker Festival 2025 Begins! Celebrate Over

Maker Day (Tsukuru no Hi, February 15th) is the day for recognizing and spreading the joy of making games!
To celebrate this day, we are holding the online event 'RPG Maker Festival' again this year!

The "RPG Maker Festival" is a grand event with the theme of "Creators and players, everyone is the star!"
There'll be new releases and lots of discounts for RPG Maker products, DLCs, and a large number of games created with RPG Maker.
This year, the number of participating titles is 1074 games - a record for the event! Don't miss your chance to discover new masterpieces and make some great purchases.

Additionally 2025 represents the 5th anniversary for RPG Maker MZ, the 10th anniversary for RPG Maker MV, and the 25th anniversary for RPG Maker 2000! To celebrate these anniversaries, RPG Maker Festival 2025 is spread out over 2 weeks due to all we have planned! We hope you will be with us for the whole journey!


■RPG Maker Festival 2025 Dates
Phase 1: February 4th, 2025 until February 11th 2025.
Phase 2: February 11th 2025 until February 18th 2025

■Phase 1 Event URL
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/RPGMakerFestival2025




It’s our pleasure to announce that for a limited time, RPG MakerVX Ace, with global sales exceeding 500,000 copies, will be available for free download!
It set the roadmap for the actors, items, database and other functions that carry through to RPG Maker MZ today! Even today many fans love the feel provided by RPG Maker VX Ace! We hope many people will give it a try during this limited opportunity!

■ Free Download Period
February 4th until February 11th, 2025
･URL： https://store.steampowered.com/sale/RPGMakerFestival2025




RPG Maker MZ is discounted 55％ on Steam to celebrate it’s 5th anniversary! RPG Maker MV, celebrating it’s 10th anniversary, will be available at the amazing value of 93％ off on Steam!
Additionally, a major update is coming very soon for RPG Maker MZ, making it even easier to use!
And for those who are already owners of some RPG Maker titles, there’s special celebration available with even more discounts!

■ Steam Discount Period
February 4th until February 11th, 2025
・RPG Maker MZ Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1096900/RPGMZ/?utm_source=PR&utm_campaign=referral&utm_medium=RPGMakerFestival2025_SteamNews_EN
・RPG Maker MV Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/363890/RPGMV/?utm_source=PR&utm_campaign=referral&utm_medium=RPGMakerFestival2025_SteamNews_EN


[h2]RPG Maker Game Celebrations
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RPG Maker is more than just the engine; it’s also all the games that the community has made over the many years! To celebrate these creations, event pages have been created on both Steam and DLsite!
More than 1000 games are participating!
You’ll be able to find indie experiences from all over the world, many of which will also be on sale as a part of the RPG Maker Festival experience!

・Steam Event Page： https://store.steampowered.com/sale/RPGMakerFestival2025
・Introduction Video for Participating Titles : https://youtu.be/XU2cEwwKbyU


[h2]ACTION GAME MAKER: Release Date Announcement & New Trailer on 2025/6/16!
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The latest entry in the Maker franchise, ACTION GAME MAKER will announce it’s release date on February 17th, 2025!　And that’s not all: a brand new trailer will be released showing never before seen footage!
・ACTION GAME MAKER URL：https://youtu.be/JSjN67Bc_jo

Designed to allow anyone to make 2D action games without programming and built on top of Godot Engine, ACTION GAME MAKER represents a new step forward for the Maker franchise.
And with plenty of included assets, you’ll be able to get started on your game making journey!
Please visit the Steam page and wishlist it now!

・ACTION GAME MAKER Steam page：https://store.steampowered.com/app/2987180/ACTION_GAME_MAKER/?utm_source=PR&utm_campaign=referral&utm_medium=RPGMakerFestival2025_SteamNews_EN


[h2]RPG Maker 2000 DLC Reborn
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It’s been an amazing 25 years since RPG Maker 2000 first released! To celebrate, we’re bringing back some content that was released with the RPG Maker 2000 Handbook specifically for RPG Maker MZ!
Tile sets and characters, animations, sound effects and voice lines and so much more are included! And all remastered for use with RPG Maker MZ! In addition, the original assets in their RPG Maker 2000/2003 compatible format are included as well!
Whether you’re a collector who never had the opportunity to get the Handbook or you just like the look of these assets, this is an amazing opportunity!

・RPG Maker 2000 Handbook Assets Steam Page：https://store.steampowered.com/app/3478100/RPG_Maker_MZ__RPG_Maker_2000_Handbook_Assets/?utm_source=PR&utm_campaign=referral&utm_medium=RPGMakerFestival2025_SteamNews_EN



During phase two of RPG Maker Festival 2025, the discounts and content sharing will continue! We’re not prepared to release that information, so we hope you will remain excited until it is unveiled at the start of phase two!