{"rewrite":{"id":"r_23096d2d6300b6edcf30f28f","clusterId":"c_ae9c6b5e0332486167ea9567","slug":"pc-version-of-text-centric-idle-rpg-artes-note-launches-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"PC Version of Text-Centric Idle RPG Artes Note Launches on Steam","summary":"R.N.Studio released the PC version of 'Artes Note' on Steam on July 13, 2026. The game is a free-to-play medieval fantasy idle RPG composed almost entirely of text, with item-based microtransactions. Originally launched for iOS and Android in January 2019, the smartphone version surpassed 100,000 total downloads. The PC port carries over the same core mechanics: players create characters by choosing race, job, and a title that affects stats, then form a party to explore dungeons where combat and exploration proceed automatically. The game features approximately 1,000 types of equipment and 85 dungeon types, each with flavor text that expands the world. The total character count exceeds 300,000, and the developer states that 93% of users rated the story as interesting. Save data from the demo version can be transferred to the full release. A 7.5th anniversary event is also running until August 21.","whyItMatters":"The PC release brings a text-heavy idle RPG that thrived on mobile to a Steam audience, retaining its full narrative depth and customization without adapting the gameplay to PC conventions.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe PC version of \u0026#39;Artes Note\u0026#39; launched as a free-to-play title on Steam, with monetization through item microtransactions. R.N.Studio originally released the smartphone version in January 2019, and the game has since accumulated over 100,000 downloads. The idle RPG centers on text-based storytelling: all 85 dungeon types and roughly 1,000 equipment pieces carry flavor text that builds the world, and the total narrative exceeds 300,000 characters. According to the developer, 93% of players rated the story as interesting. The game offers a high degree of character customization, including races, jobs, and titles that grant stat bonuses, and players can assign nicknames to characters for additional effects. Combat and exploration are fully automated, letting players check results after expeditions. The demo version\u0026#39;s save data transfers to the full game, and a 7.5th anniversary celebration runs until August 21.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The PC version of 'Artes Note' is out now on Steam-a free idle RPG built almost entirely from text, with 300,000+ characters of story and 93% of players calling it interesting.","twitterPost":"Artes Note, the text-heavy idle RPG from R.N.Studio, arrives on PC after 7+ years on mobile. 1000 equip types, 85 dungeons, and a 7.5th anniversary event running until August 21.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"R.N.Studio released the PC version of 'Artes Note' on Steam, a free-to-play medieval fantasy idle RPG composed almost entirely of text. The game originally launched on smartphones in 2019 and features over 300,000 characters of story, 1,000 equipment types, and automated combat. A 7.5th anniversary event runs until August 21.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/000/G100081/20260713010/\",\"title\":\"PC version 'Artes Note' begins distribution today. A medieval fantasy idle RPG composed almost entirely of text.\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/13/169181.html\",\"title\":\"Free-to-play hack-and-slash idle RPG 'Artes Note' officially released on Steam for PC! 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