RPG Maker MZandMVgot a new successor with the Unity-basedRPG Maker Unite.
Gotcha Gotcha Games announced on June 15, 2025, that it’s developing a newRPG Makerfor Windows and Mac titledRPG Maker Unite. Seeing Unity is one of the most popular tools used in the doujin game/indie game scene in Japan,RPG Maker Uniteaims to streamline the creation of RPGs through Unity.
First details on RPG Maker Unite revealed
RPG Maker Unite, like its predecessors, will allow anyone to develop their games without having to learn programming. Games made withRPG Maker Unitewill run on all platforms Unity is compatible with including Mobile.
RPG Maker Uniteis scheduled to release this year, in 2022.A Steam pagewas already opened for the software, and it will also be sold on the Unity Asset Store later on.
RPG Maker Unite still has a character generator
RPG Maker Unitewill include a huge library of assets to create villages, cities, dungeons, fields, monsters, playable characters, NPCs, battle systems, BGM and sound effects. Several screenshots have been shared showing some of the assets in the library. In particular, the artwork of the various characters assets seen above.
RPG Tsukuru renames itself to RPG Maker in Japan
TheMakerseries, started in the 1990s, is originally called theTsukuruseries (“Let’s create!” in Japanese) and has over the decades focused not only on RPG but also other construction tools to help amateur developers make fighting games, action games, and more.
With the announcement ofRPG Maker Unite, the series is changing its name in Japan, abandoning theTsukuruname to go for “Maker” like in the rest of the world, as a globalization effort. It’s similar to howCapcomstarted using the name “Resident Evil Biohazard” for its iconic horror series.
Last but not least, the previous versions ofRPG MakeronSteam are currently on saleto celebrate the announcement ofRPG Maker Unite. It’s now or never if you’d like to try and make your own RPG. Did you ever try to make your own game? Tell me in the comments below!
