Celestian Tales: Old North
Released Aug 2015
Celestian Tales: Old North is a refreshing take on the classic turn-based Japanese style RPG. Scrapping away the cliché of a destined person or a boy/girl-saving-the-world, the story is tailored for a mature audience and questions the bare morals of a human being.
69% positive · 443 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Celestian Tales: Old North launched on August 10, 2015 as the first installment in a planned trilogy. The game received post-launch bug fixes and patches throughout 2015, followed by its only paid story DLC — Howl of the Ravager — on June 6, 2016, along with a cosmetic Alternate Costume Pack on June 8, 2016. These were the final content additions for Old North itself.
The store description notes that Old North is "the First of the Celestian Tales 3 Part Series," and this sequel — Celestian Tales: Realms Beyond — was eventually released on May 7, 2020, as confirmed by a celebratory news post on that date. The sequel's release was a separate game, not further DLC or content for Old North.
All three DLC items for Old North are released, no unreleased DLC exists, and the developer's last communication referencing Old North (May 7, 2020) was to announce the sequel's launch — not to signal any additional content for this game. The developer has not announced any further updates or content for Old North since the June 2016 DLC releases. The game is complete as a standalone product, with its story continuing in the separately released sequel.
Evidence
Alternate Costume Pack DLC released — the final DLC item for Old North. All three listed DLC items are now released.
Howl of the Ravager story DLC released, described as connecting Old North to the sequel Realms Beyond. Accompanied by a quality-of-life patch (v1.1.1).
Content
3 of 3 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Digital Tribe
Achievements
18
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
Celestian Tales: Old North is a refreshing take on the classic turn-based Japanese style RPG. Scrapping away the cliché of a destined person or a boy/girl-saving-the-world, the story is tailored for a mature audience and questions the bare morals of a human being. Will you do anything to survive? Will you be steadfast in defending your faith and beliefs? Or will you let yourself be corrupted, little by little, in the name of greater good?
The First of the Celestian Tales 3 Part Series, Old North is full of lush hand-painted environments, emotive portraits, memorable characters and a sprawling engaging moralistic storyline that is told through the eyes of six protagonists. The actions you perform and the decisions you make in Celestian Tales: Old North will carry over to the next installment of the series.
Experience what it's truly like to bear the responsibilities of a hero in the beautifully hand-drawn Old North. Take on the role of one among six young nobles, learning your way of knighthood and assisting the lords you serve. When an external force threatens the land, you find yourself swept in the tides of war where the deadliest enemies are those among your own ranks.
Featuring a turn-based combat system with plenty of character and party customization options, Celestian Tales allows you to play the game at your own pace in your own style. Enter the first decade of this epic three-game series and see for yourself what sets it apart.
Features
- Moral Confrontations - Situations are presented to the player throughout the game that force players to face moral questions and beliefs.
- Unique Story – By avoiding genre cliches, the story brings a fresh approach to RPG storytelling by allowing players feel the weight of their character’s actions.
- Multiple Story Arcs - 6 Selectable Characters allow you to play the game from 6 different perspectives. Play through the game as all 6 characters for a full experience.
- Traditional RPG Gameplay - Inspired by classic JRPGs with a turn-based RPG battle system, players can develop a personal combat style.
- Beautiful Art - Lush hand-painted background visuals and environments with detailed emotive character portraits and animated pixel-art characters create a full and complete world experience.
- Epic Music - A sweeping score that captures the pace and emotion of the story as it unfolds.
- More to Come - Old North is the First episode of a planned trilogy of games and your actions in this game will have impact in the next episode of the series.
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Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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