The Legend Of Zelda Meets Dungeons & Dragons In Stunning New RPG

Published Nov 15, 2026, 12:30 PM EST Bruno Yonezawa is a Gaming Senior Writer for Screen Rant. He's been practicing professional journalism for over 10 years, and is also a communications specialist. He's played games all his life and turned that passionate hobby into a passionate career, in an industry where he's worked as a writer, editor, analyst, and more. A stunning new RPG that mixes Dungeons and Dragons with several video game IPs, like The Legend of Zelda, is currently in the works, and you may want to check it out if you want to learn more about the project. As the popular genre gets even more popular with new releases, it’s quite common to see new arrivals take inspiration from other hits. There’s a new Steam RPG inspired by Dungeon Crawler Carl, for instance, mixing a post-apocalyptic setting with humor and violence. On the tabletop side of things, however, there is one project that is looking good. As seen on its official page on BackerKit, Twilight Sword & Monster Book has entered its second crowdfunding stage, and interested players can back the project to obtain it once it's fulfilled and shipped. Twilight Sword has already met its crowdfunding goal and surpassed it by well over 4,000% (at the time of writing). Described as a “TTJRPG,” Twilight Sword is a combination of two swords that bring this new tabletop RPG to life, and those who are fans of video games will have a blast playing it. Twilight Sword & Monster Book - Trailer Twilight Sword is a TTRPG of its own; it’s worth highlighting that it’s not a supplement like the Bloodborne-inspired one for D&D, Steinhardt’s Guide to the Eldritch Hunt. Instead, Twilight Sword uses D12 mechanics, but they are different from the Daggerheart system. What most grabs a gamer’s attention here is how much the new TTRPG is inspired by video games, like The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, and Monster Hunter. A lot of the artwork is clearly inspired by elements from those franchises. In the official trailer, you can even see a character that resembles Aloy from the Horizon franchise. According to the official story description on BackerKit, it’s also inspired by Ni No Kuni, Dragon Quest, and Studio Ghibli. There also seem to be references to anime series, such as Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End. Of course, your campaign doesn’t have to look or feel like a video game, but the overall design intention with Twilight Sword is to offer a high fantasy setting where you can roleplay any type of character you want in what can potentially feel like one of your favorite games, without having to homebrew monsters or settings to fit your Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Within the BackerKit page, you can download a free preview of Twilight Sword, which will give you a better sense of what to expect from the game, and can learn more about the aforementioned D12 system, called CAT (Created at Twilight). Twilight Sword promises to stand out with its travel rules, cooking and brewing systems, a high level of character customization options, an elemental system, a Hope/Despair mechanic, and unpredictable monsters, many of which seem inspired by those from games, like a Lynel from The Legend of Zelda. If you’re interested in grabbing the books, there are several different pledge tiers on BackerKit. The backing period will be open until December 3, after which the team at Two Little Mice will start working heavily on Twilight Sword’s development. The project is expected to ship by October 2027, but it is subject to potential delays. Even so, this may be a new RPG alternative to D&D, and if you like video game references in your adventures, Twilight Sword feels like the perfect choice. RPG