Tale of Toast

Tale of Toast is a free-to-play 3D MMORPG built around an old-school idea of risk and reward, a wide open world where PvP is not a side activity, it is the main event. Venturing outside the safe starting area means accepting real consequences, including the possibility of losing what you are carrying when a fight goes wrong.

Publisher: Toasty Leaf
Type: MMORPG
Release Date: February 23, 2018
PvP: Open world
Pros: +Punishing, high-stakes PvP design. +Small but committed community. +Classless-style progression through skill trees.
Cons: -Feels unfinished and still growing as a project.

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Overview

Tale of Toast Overview

Tale of Toast is a free-to-play 3D MMORPG that leans heavily into hardcore open world PvP, pairing real-time action with a more deliberate, round-based layer that makes positioning and commitment matter. Character building is handled through three ability trees (Melee, Magic, and Ranged), letting you shape a fighter around close-quarters weapons, spells, or archery-style attacks, each with clear strengths and weaknesses depending on the matchup.

PvP is broadly permitted throughout the world, with the starting zone serving as the primary exception. Once you step beyond that initial safety net, the game expects you to think like a traveler in hostile territory, because death is costly. When you are killed, you drop your full inventory and may also lose some or all of your equipped gear based on your PvP status. Combat commitment is also a major theme, initiating melee combat can lock you into a short sequence of rounds before escaping becomes possible, so picking the right fight, and knowing when not to, is a real skill.

The setting is Astaria, presented as a large single-zone world with varied biomes and points of interest. You will move between towns and cities, wilderness areas like forests and snow-covered regions, harsher locales such as volcanic terrain, plus dungeons to break up overworld travel. A day and night cycle helps the world feel lived-in, while additional systems such as multiplayer instances, stake-based duels, quests, and a deep crafting suite round out the sandbox.

Tale of Toast Key Features:

  • Hardcore-Focused Gameplay – designed for players who miss higher risk, higher consequence MMO worlds rather than heavily guided, beginner-first progression.
  • Branching Skill Tree – develop your character through Melee, Magic, and Ranged options to build a playstyle that fits how you want to fight.
  • High-Stakes PvP – outside the starting area, danger is constant, and losing a fight can mean losing what you brought with you.
  • Robust Trade Skills – crafting is a major pillar, with skills like mining, blacksmithing, carpentry, alchemy, and other trades to grind and specialize in.
  • Large Open World – explore a big, single-zone map with multiple environments, settlements, and dungeon spaces.

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Tale of Toast Featured Video

Tale of Toast - Greenlight Trailer

Full Review

Tale of Toast Review

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System Requirements

Tale of Toast System Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

CPU: Intel i3 or equivalent
Video Card: Intel HD Graphics 3000 or equivalent
RAM: 2GB
Recommended Requirements:

CPU: Intel i5 or equivalent
Video Card: Intel HD Graphics 4000 or equivalent
RAM: 4GB


Music

Tale of Toast Music & Soundtrack

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Additional Info

Tale of Toast Additional Information

Developer: Toasty Leaf
Publisher: Toasty Leaf

Steam Greenlight Date: March 1, 2017
Early Access Date: February 23, 2018

Release Date: February 23, 2018

Development History / Background:

Tale of Toast is developed and published by Toasty Leaf, a small two-person team with a clear interest in bringing back the harsher, player-driven tension found in older online RPGs. The project appeared on Steam Greenlight in February 2017 and was approved by the community on March 1, 2017. Development has continued with regular testing made available through the game’s Discord community, and the game entered Steam Early Access on February 23, 2018.