Epic Battle Fantasy 4

Epic Battle Fantasy 4

Released Feb 2014

A light-hearted turn-based RPG, heavily inspired by old 2D classics. You will battle through waves of cute enemies, grow your characters, explore a diverse world, solve puzzles, and of course, save the world. (Just updated to version 3!)

96% positive · 3,314 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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Steam $14.99
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Evaluation

Epic Battle Fantasy 4 originally launched on February 25, 2014 as a complete turn-based RPG. Over the years, the developer (Matt Roszak) has returned to the game with substantial quality-of-life updates rather than story expansions or new content cycles. The most significant post-launch update was Version 3, released on February 25, 2024 to celebrate the game's 10th anniversary. This update added widescreen support, new weapons, new summons, new achievements, dialogue additions, and numerous UI improvements — all derived from work done on a mobile port. A minor bug-fix patch (Version 3.0.6) followed on April 17, 2024 to address small issues found after the anniversary update shipped. The store description explicitly references the 10th anniversary update as a selling point and the short description highlights "version 3" as the current state of the game. There is only one DLC — the soundtrack, released in November 2015 — and it has long since shipped. No unreleased DLC is listed. The developer has made no announcements of further content planned for EBF4; his public communications since April 2024 focus entirely on his new game, Matt's Hidden Cats. The game's content development appears to have concluded with the Version 3.0.6 patch in April 2024, which the developer described as a very minor cleanup pass following the anniversary update.
Evidence
Developer released Version 3 as a 10th anniversary update, adding widescreen support, 4 new weapons per character, 8 new summons, new achievements, dialogue, and UI improvements. This was the largest content addition since launch.
news post · Feb 25, 2024 source content shipped
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Developer's most recent communication focuses entirely on his new game Matt's Hidden Cats, with no mention of any further updates or content planned for EBF4.
news post · Apr 13, 2025 source development ending
medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Matt Roszak
Achievements
110
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Epic Battle Fantasy 4 is a light-hearted turn-based RPG, heavily inspired by old 2D classics. You will battle through waves of cute enemies, grow your characters, read cringey dialogue, explore a diverse world, solve puzzles, and of course, save the world.

Updated with new content and features for the game's 10-year anniversary!

Key features

  • Over 140 different enemies to slaughter, from fluffy animals to gods.
  • Over 170 different items of equipment, and 150 different usable skills, allowing for lots of character customization.
  • Inspired by 16-bit era RPGs, minus the annoying features like random battles or save points.
  • Contains lots of video game references, immature humor, and anime boobs.
  • A mix of orchestral and electronic background music by Phyrnna. Full Soundtrack included!
  • 25 hours of gameplay, plus Newgame+, survival and boss rush modes.
  • Suitable for both casual and hardcore RPG players.
  • Recently updated with many quality-of-life features, more options, and a cheats/challenges menu.
  • The version 3 update finally adds widescreen support, and a larger UI that helps with Steam Deck support. Read this news post for details about the update:

Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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