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RPG Maker MZ
You want to create an RPG, but every game making tool you have found was either too complex or too limited? RPG Maker MZ empowers you with simple tools to create your RPG right out of the box, yet is customizable enough to make the exact RPG you want!
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Game creation flexibility and extensibility” (38 of 104 reviews) and “Beginner-friendly learning curve” (27); the most common complaint is “Complex learning and coding demands” (9). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
38 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“RPG Maker MZ is a comprehensive game development toolkit created by Gotcha Gotcha Games in collaboration with KADOKAWA and Yoji Ojima, and published by Gotcha Gotcha Games. As the latest mainline entry in the…”
“As silly as it sounds, it's almost as much fun making a game as playing the games that you can make with this. Take time to go through the tutorial if you've never used the software before, and HAVE FUN.”
“I've been using RPG Maker programs for a really long time. Trying out MZ was a real blast and definitely beginner friendly. It works very similar to previous programs and improved on some features at the same time. ALL…”
27 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Fairly easy to learn & there is a pretty big community with lots of support. Im loving it for the most part so far. Plugins fix a lot of its short comings. I do wish there was no slow down when you have large maps with…”
“I have used other "game makers" and struggled with the coding a bit so that concentrating to the game plot and stuff has been difficult. This one lets you simply create. If you plan to make a RPG style game, I highly…”
“RPG Maker MZ is a comprehensive game development toolkit created by Gotcha Gotcha Games in collaboration with KADOKAWA and Yoji Ojima, and published by Gotcha Gotcha Games. As the latest mainline entry in the…”
10 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“It's a great lil system. Takes some time to get familiar with things, but if you've got the cash, I say spring for it! It doesn't crash, and with the newest update, it reminds you to save your game which has been handy!…”
“I've been using RPG Maker programs for a really long time. Trying out MZ was a real blast and definitely beginner friendly. It works very similar to previous programs and improved on some features at the same time. ALL…”
“As Map maker (but on 3D) and try some 2D map tbh its really fun working on this application, the UI so Friendly for newcomer like me.....also my friend Recommend me for this app......it really worth for the money i…”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Fairly easy to learn & there is a pretty big community with lots of support. Im loving it for the most part so far. Plugins fix a lot of its short comings. I do wish there was no slow down when you have large maps with…”
“Very easy to use. Use resources on YT, Discord and Forums for max enjoyment”
“very easy to get used to and so many ways to do stuff and so many tutorials in game and online”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“As Map maker (but on 3D) and try some 2D map tbh its really fun working on this application, the UI so Friendly for newcomer like me.....also my friend Recommend me for this app......it really worth for the money i…”
“Read this review if you are still thinking about moving from an older RGSS engine to RPG Maker MZ, especially if you use script calls or make your own scripts. TL;DR: it is absolutely worth it. It took me a little while…”
“it costs money but its pretty useful”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“The program is very focused on creating swords & magic RPGs. It replaces coding with a series of menus and options, that I feel are more complex than the coding required by Gamemaker or Godot (both of which provide free…”
“if you wanna do anything more than create a very simple game, go use another engine like Godot or Unity. doing anything outside of the bounds of what the original developers intentioned (aka basic ass fantasy rpg) is…”
“Read this review if you are still thinking about moving from an older RGSS engine to RPG Maker MZ, especially if you use script calls or make your own scripts. TL;DR: it is absolutely worth it. It took me a little while…”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“The program is very focused on creating swords & magic RPGs. It replaces coding with a series of menus and options, that I feel are more complex than the coding required by Gamemaker or Godot (both of which provide free…”
“if you wanna do anything more than create a very simple game, go use another engine like Godot or Unity. doing anything outside of the bounds of what the original developers intentioned (aka basic ass fantasy rpg) is…”
“RPG Maker XP is still the best. We need a RPG Maker XP rmake, with support for multiple resolutions, platforms, and all. XP sytill the BEST RPG MAKER EVER.”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Expensive, not to mention it might be slow because of javascript The only good thing in this version is: It's easier than MV.”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“lost my game that i've working on for months”
“Unfortunately I had the time to only go through the built-in tutorial. An here are the things I didn't like: - no "back one step" in the tutorial and no "forward one step" (because sometimes tutorial bugs-out) - can't…”
“What is a sense for save prompt if on save it deletes all work i done past 40 minutes ?”
4 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Great program, the nickel and diming with DLC is a bit annoying though.”
“Unfortunately I had the time to only go through the built-in tutorial. An here are the things I didn't like: - no "back one step" in the tutorial and no "forward one step" (because sometimes tutorial bugs-out) - can't…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 85.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“It's great if you're new to game dev. Just make sure you temper your personal ambitions. Like all things, nothing is "Easy" about game dev. Eventually you WILL have to learn something new and boring to be able to make something amazing. The great Cathedrals of Europe were once…”
— a player, Steam review · 38 hrs played“It's not easy. It's really frustrating. It's really annoying. It's surprisingly flexible. It's annoying to get help for the thousands of little things you want to change. It's easy to get up and running. It allows you to stretch your legs first before grinding down. In short,…”
— a player, Steam review · 119 hrs played“This is an interesting way to spend some free time, and on sale, the basic program might be worth it. if you stop there. Unfortunately nearly all the DLCs, including from the developer, are riddled with incomplete sets and poorly identified assets that aren't even organized into…”
— a player, Steam review · 46 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | RPG, Design & Illustration, Education, Web Publishing, Game Development |
| Player tags | RPG · Game Development · RPGMaker · Anime · JRPG · 2D · Singleplayer · Party-Based RPG · Top-Down · Design & Illustration · Web Publishing · Software (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Steam Workshop · Partial Controller Support |
| Languages | English, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Polish |
| Official site | https://rpgmakerofficial.com/product/mz/?utm_source=Steam&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=Steam_OfficialPageClick |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Microsoft Windows® 8.1/10/11 (64bit) Processor: Intel Core i3-4340 or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Compatible OpenGL / VRAM 1GB or better Storage: 4 GB available space Additional Notes: 1280x768 or better Display