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RPG Maker XP
RPG MAKER lets you create an original role-playing game without any prior specialized knowledge or training. RPG MAKER XP is full of the functions you've been asking for, including game data encryption and a scripting feature that lets you change the very heart of the RPG MAKER engine.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“Started on my own pokemon game and gotta say, im loving this program. Would reccomend.”
— a player, Steam review · 55 hrs played“Pretty awesome sauce, great tool to improve your skills in creating games”
— a player, Steam review · 26 hrs played“Great for anyone learning how to develop a game, esp those who are wanting to make a fangame.”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:59 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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RPG Maker Festival 2026 has begun!
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Application Deadline Extended for 'RPG Maker Festival 2025'
We are pleased to announce that the application deadline for participation in 'RPG Maker Festival 2025' has been extended to 6:59 AM (PST) on Sunday, January 5, 2025. If you haven’t applied yet, don’t
Registration Has Begun! RPG Maker Festival Returns in 2025!
The RPG Maker Festival has returned for 2025! ▼What is RPG Maker Festival? February 25th is “Maker Day”, the day we celebrated all things RPG Maker. And we celebrate by holding the RPG Maker Festival!
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | RPG, Design & Illustration, Education, Web Publishing, Game Development |
| Player tags | Game Development · RPG · RPGMaker · Web Publishing · Design & Illustration · Software · Anime · JRPG · Education · GameMaker · Utilities (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player |
| Languages | English |
| Estimated owners | 200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://rpgmakerofficial.com/product/products/rpgxp/index/?utm_source=Steam&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=Steam_OfficialPageClick |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Microsoft® Windows® XP/2000 0 (64-bit OS is NOT supported) Processor: PC with 800MHz Intel® Pentium® III equivalent or higher processor Memory: 128 MB RAM Graphics: 1024x768 or better video resolution in High Color mode Storage: 100 MB available space Sound Card: DirectSound-compatible sound card