The Saga of Nino's Transmigration (尼諾的異世界物語 ~ 光與影與各自的信仰 ~)
Released Oct 2019
A Roguelike JRPG game that tells the story of Nino being transported to another world and becoming a cult leader. Due to a poor twist of fate, he ended up cursed and must break the curse within the three days he has left to live.
93% positive · 190 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
The Saga of Nino's Transmigration is a free-to-play RPG that launched on October 16, 2019. After launch, the developer committed to a milestone-based update model — promising content additions each time the game reached 50 additional positive reviews. Following that plan, they delivered a content update on January 31, 2020 that added nearly 30 new skills, fulfilling the 100 positive reviews milestone target they had announced in December 2019.
After that January 2020 update, all developer communications shifted away from this game. The studio's attention moved to their next project, Craft in Abyss, which was announced in June 2020 and entered early access on September 4, 2020. There have been no further news posts, patches, or announcements for The Saga of Nino's Transmigration since January 31, 2020.
The original milestone roadmap promised further updates at 150 and 200 positive reviews. The game currently sits at 190 positive reviews — past both thresholds — but no updates were ever delivered for those milestones, and the developer made no further communication about them. With the studio having moved on to a new title and no developer activity since January 31, 2020, it is clear that active development on this game has concluded. The game was shipped as a complete, free product and has not received meaningful developer attention in over six years.
Evidence
Developer announced their new game Craft in Abyss entering early access on September 4, 2020. All post-January 2020 communications are about this new title, with no further mention of updates to Nino's Transmigration.
Update delivered with nearly 30 new skills, fulfilling the 100 positive reviews milestone promise. This is the last recorded developer update for this game.
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Developer
Publisher
FirePillar2
Achievements
32
Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
(This game is totally free.)
The Saga of Nino's Transmigration is an RPG game based on the traditional JRPG combined with roguelike RPG and card game elements. In this game, the character traditional RPG stat system is replaced by a talent system. Nino is able to procure talents from a random predetermined pool, which tests the player’s decision-making ability and resource management skills. Nino welcomes all fans of roguelike RPG and JRPG fans. We also hope that Nino will help players who got tired of the farming element in RPG games regain their love for the genre.
The Saga of Nino's Transmigration tells the story of Nino having died in the real world and is transported to another one. There, he is now a cult leader whose religious scripture is the Bible! As a Christian in his previous life, Nino wants to teach his new followers the right way and confront enemies to end the war. Unfortunately, Nino was cursed at the start of his journey. His lifespan was now presented by a few dozen fruits, which will be gradually consumed over the next three days. The game follows Nino over the course of these three days, during which the player will need to manage their time to help Nino break through the obstacles and complete his journey.
There is a total of 108 different talents and 100 different skills in the game, which tests the player’s adaptability. For example, when Nino gains the fire immunity talent, the player should choose to use “self-burn” cards more, which sets both Nino and his enemy on fire, to increase the payoff, since Nino is now immune to fire damage. Another example would be combining the using more water-based attacks after gaining the Electric Shock talent to increase Nino’s damage output.
The Saga of Nino's Transmigration is heavily inspired by three games: Dead Rising 2, Atelier Roronia: Alchemist of Arland, and Slay the Spire. We hope you will enjoy the game.
The Saga of Nino's Transmigration is an RPG game based on the traditional JRPG combined with roguelike RPG and card game elements. In this game, the character traditional RPG stat system is replaced by a talent system. Nino is able to procure talents from a random predetermined pool, which tests the player’s decision-making ability and resource management skills. Nino welcomes all fans of roguelike RPG and JRPG fans. We also hope that Nino will help players who got tired of the farming element in RPG games regain their love for the genre.
JRPG-style story revolved around the concept of “time”
The Saga of Nino's Transmigration tells the story of Nino having died in the real world and is transported to another one. There, he is now a cult leader whose religious scripture is the Bible! As a Christian in his previous life, Nino wants to teach his new followers the right way and confront enemies to end the war. Unfortunately, Nino was cursed at the start of his journey. His lifespan was now presented by a few dozen fruits, which will be gradually consumed over the next three days. The game follows Nino over the course of these three days, during which the player will need to manage their time to help Nino break through the obstacles and complete his journey.
A Heavy Focus on Time Limit and Resource Management
Every single one of Nino’s actions, be it battle, rest, or movement, will take time. The player must manage their time well to ensure that Nino does not die to the curse. At the same time, Nino can also share the fruits representing the remaining time of his life with others for various rewards. But be warned, doing so will only shorten Nino’s lifespan!Roguelike Elements
Character talents are randomly generated from a predetermined pool each time Nino sets off on his journey. The player would then be able to choose the most appropriate one to strength Nino. The player must choose Nino’s talents wisely as they each come with their own strengths and weaknesses. One would be able to defeat powerful foes by making good use of these talents; but failing to do that would result in Nino hitting a dead end.There is a total of 108 different talents and 100 different skills in the game, which tests the player’s adaptability. For example, when Nino gains the fire immunity talent, the player should choose to use “self-burn” cards more, which sets both Nino and his enemy on fire, to increase the payoff, since Nino is now immune to fire damage. Another example would be combining the using more water-based attacks after gaining the Electric Shock talent to increase Nino’s damage output.
Combat System
The Saga of Nino's Transmigration uses an Active Time Battle system, which JRPG fans will be very familiar with. Unlike the typical turn-based games, the constant flow of time is displayed and factored in during combat.The Saga of Nino's Transmigration is heavily inspired by three games: Dead Rising 2, Atelier Roronia: Alchemist of Arland, and Slay the Spire. We hope you will enjoy the game.
Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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