OTAKU Plan Announces 'Etranger In the City of Doom,' a Puzzle-RPG Set in a Sky-Floating Fantasy World

OTAKU Plan, the developer behind World Tree Ranch: Elven Legacy, has announced Etranger In the City of Doom — a standalone puzzle-oriented RPG now available to wishlist on Steam.

The game is built on the WWA (World Wide Adventure) format: grid-based dungeon exploration, limited keys and items, resource management, and fixed-position enemy puzzles with no random battles. The emphasis is on planning and puzzle-solving rather than traditional combat.

The story follows Tio, who travels with companions through a fantasy world suspended in the sky. Her journey involves rescuing an imprisoned angel named Norn, forging a bond with a character called Rikill, and becoming entangled in the fate of a dying city.

What the game includes

• Two selectable difficulty levels
• A cheat mode that removes failure risk for players focused on the narrative
• Anytime save and load, with no time restrictions
• A tutorial designed to onboard players new to the WWA format
• High-score challenges aimed at experienced players
• Described as featuring "beautiful and voluminous CGs" (source text cuts off before full detail)

No release date was stated in the announcement. The dispatch is a wishlist call, not a launch notice.

For players who enjoy deliberate, brain-teasing dungeon puzzles with a character-driven story, the combination of a generous cheat mode and hard-mode challenge targets makes this one worth tracking.