{"slug": "robot-rhapsody-is-a-cyberpunk-odyssey-of-techno-cults-rebels-robotic-bards", "title": "Robot Rhapsody is a cyberpunk odyssey of techno-cults, rebels, & robotic bards", "summary": "Rapturous Studio's Robot Rhapsody, a pixel-styled turn-based JRPG about fighting back against AI-controlled utopias, has been fully funded on Kickstarter with 25 days remaining. The game follows retired mercenary Selva and a band of survivors recruiting hacked machines and salvaging tech, offering 20–30 hours of main story plus 10+ hours of side quests. It will be fully compatible with Steam Deck and SteamOS/Linux systems.", "body_md": "Robot Rhapsody looks like a good one if you're into pixel-styled JRPGs, a cyberpunk odyssey of techno-cults, rebels, & robotic bards. The developers said it will be fully compatible with Steam Deck (and so Steam Machine too) and likely any SteamOS / Linux system.\n\nComing from Rapturous Studio, who also made the Very Positive (Steam) rated Beloved Rapture released back in 2024.\n\nWhat is it? A turn-based RPG following Selva, a retired mercenary; and a band of other survivors fighting back against AI-controlled \"utopias\". Recruit machines to your side, upgrade with salvaged tech, & explore bizarre pockets of human resistance. *Seems like an interesting one for the times.*\n\nHave a look at the trailer below:\n\n[View cookie preferences](/index.php?module=cookie_prefs).\n\n[Direct Link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoieT6FeomU)\n\nGame Highlights:\n\n20–30 hourmain story. 10+ hours of side quests!- A\n100% human-madegame.A JRPG-style story engaged with modern topics: AI, cults, dystopias, humanity, environmentalism, & art as rebellion.Turn-based combatwith emphasis on challenge.HACKrobot enemies to join your party.UPGRADEthem with collected materials!- Choose\nStory Mode,Classic Mode, orExpert Modemode to match your preference.Nostalgic pixel art, painted by hand - with atmospheric maps, designed for environmental storytelling- Cinematic \"\nhybrid-rock-fusion\" soundtrack, with our composer fromBeloved Rapturereturning.\n\nIt's [crowdfunding on Kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rapturousstudio/robot-rhapsody) with 25 days still to go and has been fully funded.\n\n**External Sources:**\n\n[kickstarter.com](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rapturousstudio/robot-rhapsody)\n\n**Some you may have missed, popular articles from the last month:**\n\n**All posts need to**\n\n[follow our rules](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/index.php?module=rules). Please hit the Report Flag icon on any post that breaks the rules or contains illegal / harmful content. Readers can also[email us](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/email-us/)for any issues or concerns.\n\nTAKEMYMONEYPLSKTHX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n\n[See more...](javascript:;)", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/robot-rhapsody-is-a-cyberpunk-odyssey-of-techno-cults-rebels-robotic-bards", "canonical_source": "https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/robot-rhapsody-is-a-cyberpunk-odyssey-of-techno-cults-rebels-robotic-bards/", "published_at": "2026-07-20 09:47:03+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-20 14:03:45.375204+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-ethics", "ai-startups"], "entities": ["Rapturous Studio", "Robot Rhapsody", "Beloved Rapture", "Steam Deck", "SteamOS", "Linux", "Kickstarter"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/robot-rhapsody-is-a-cyberpunk-odyssey-of-techno-cults-rebels-robotic-bards", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/robot-rhapsody-is-a-cyberpunk-odyssey-of-techno-cults-rebels-robotic-bards.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/robot-rhapsody-is-a-cyberpunk-odyssey-of-techno-cults-rebels-robotic-bards.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/robot-rhapsody-is-a-cyberpunk-odyssey-of-techno-cults-rebels-robotic-bards.jsonld"}}