Blackjack RPG Brave x Junction will launch for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on October 8, and for Switch and PC via Steam on October 9, developer RideonJapan announced. It will be priced at 1,650 yen (western pricing to be announced).
Update 10/06/25: The release date for the Switch version in North America and Europe is still to be determined, RideonJapan announced. The game will launch as planned for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC worldwide, as well as Switch in Japan.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
Brave x Junction is an RPG where you battle monsters in a back-and-forth contest of blackjack, the playing card game familiar to many.
Defeat the monsters and delve dungeons. A fun tale of adventure all while being simple to play.
Key Features
- Blackjack Style Turn-Based Battle System
- Battles are a one-on-one turn-based system.
- Who has the closest number to 21 in their hand? They deal an attack to the opponent!
- Three distinctive playable characters make an appearance: The Fighter, with a head on battle-like creed; the Thief, unrivaled in sensing danger and thwarting it; and the Magician, who employs trickery at will!
- Leave your strategy to chance? Entrap the enemy with trickery? The way you enjoy is up to you, the player.
- Diverse Array of Monsters
- Slimes, orcs, dragons, and monsters, familiar to fantasy RPGs all lurk out of the depths, one after another.
- Card hand concealing ghosts, trolls that surpass the 21-card value limit, and many more with a diverse array of skills stand in the way of the player.
- Monsters from RideonJapan’s Adventure Bar Story and Mercenaries Saga series games even make an appearance!
- Loads of Factors to Augment, Unfolding a Blackjack Victory
- Acquire boost cards as you advance the adventure, strengthening status and learning skills.
- Abilities come along with some weapons and accessories, and at the Armory & Forge in town, synthesis can allow for unbound customization.
- Combining skills with abilities? This could bring to life new tactics.
- Can you traverse the untrodden dungeons? It’s all up to you, the player!