RPG Maker MV news & patch notes

Dual-Pane Workspace

A Complete Drawing Toolkit

• Pen / Eraser / Eyedropper / Rectangle Select / Fill / Magic Wand / Lasso Select / Gradient / Outline
• Symmetry drawing (horizontal / vertical / four-way / diagonal) to build characters and icons fast
• Flip (horizontal / vertical / both), per-tile filters, and color adjustment
• 1x–16x zoom (mouse wheel supported) with a cursor that scales to your brush size

Built for RPG Maker

• A1–A4 autotile connection preview — see how patterns link together in real time
• Tileset & character image support — cover every asset type in one tool
• Animation playback preview — check character walk cycles on the spot
• MZ-compliant export — load your finished tilesets straight into RPG Maker MV/MZ

Color & Layers

• Layer support to keep your pixel art organized and separated
• Color replace / palette extraction — generate palettes automatically from existing assets
• Add, remove, and drag-to-reorder color palettes
• Trace (reference overlay) to use another image as an underlay

Make It Your Own

• Dark / Light themes
• Multi-language UI — Japanese, English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Polish
• Plugin extensibility — sample plugins included. Add your own tools, panels, and export formats

Who It's For

• Creators making original assets for RPG Maker MZ / MV
• Anyone who wanted RPG Maker–specific features in a general pixel art tool
• Anyone struggling with A1–A4 autotile specifications
• Anyone who wants to turn a large library of materials into tilesets efficiently
• Development teams that need original assets for commercial projects
• Advanced users who found existing tools limiting and want to extend their own

Supported Projects

Under the theme “Don’t Just Play. Create!”,

the online event RPG Maker Festival 2026 has been a huge success—and it’s almost over!

Let’s take one more look at the best deals before time runs out.

RPG Maker Festival 2026 Sale Page

https://store.steampowered.com/sale/rpgmakerfestival2026/

Event Period

10AM on FEB 23, 2026 (PT)

■ Expand Your Creative Possibilities! Featured DLC on Sale

RPG Maker MV – Card Game Combat (Roguelike Card Battle Plugin): 55% OFF!

Create roguelike-style card battles in RPG Maker with this powerful plugin—now at its biggest discount ever!

RPG Maker MV – TinyRPG – Hero Printer: 20% OFF!

Easily create pixel-art characters just by selecting parts! With billions of possible combinations.

RPG Maker MV – Dorapika Dot Map Assets – Modern School Edition: 40% OFF!

Create an authentic Japanese school setting with this atmospheric map asset pack.

A bundle featuring a wide range of RPG Maker MV assets by creator Dorapika is also available!

Why not take this opportunity to create a game set in modern Japan?

■ Which Engine Will You Create With? RPG Maker Series on Sale!

RPG Maker MZ: 60% OFF (Biggest discount ever!)

ACTION GAME MAKER: 30% OFF (Biggest discount ever!)

Purchase RPG Maker MZ and ACTION GAME MAKER together as a bundle to receive an additional 10% discount!

The annual celebration of RPG Maker, RPG Maker Festival 2026, is live from February 10–24, 2026(JST)!

To celebrate the festival, we’re streaming a special edition of “RPG Maker Showcase” on YouTube on February 15 (Maker's Day)!

Whether you're curious about RPG Maker or already creating your own games, this stream is packed with exciting content you won’t want to miss.

Program

• Latest RPG Maker series information

• RPG Maker Award Winner Announcement & Let's Play

• Making Games with RPG Maker!

• RPG Maker Community Title Highlight

Special Guests

• J-mon

• HighGai

Hashtag Campaign

Everyone who posts their thoughts about RPG Maker Showcase on X will be entered into a drawing to win:

• RPG Maker MZ

• RPG MAKER UNITE

• ACTION GAME MAKER

How to Enter:

Celebrate RPG Maker Day! RPG Maker Festival 2026 is Now Live!

February 15th is officially recognized as "RPG Maker Day", a whole day dedicated to sharing the joy of game creation.

To celebrate, we are thrilled to announce the start of the RPG Maker Festival 2026!

・RPG Maker Festival 2026

https://store.steampowered.com/sale/rpgmakerfestival2026/

・RPG Maker Festival 2026 – Event Period

From 10AM on FEB 9, 2026 to 10AM on FEB 23, 2026 (PST)

This massive online event features incredible discounts on the RPG Maker series and all its DLC, along with showcasing many amazing titles created by our community!

■ Special Discount Information

Now is the perfect time to start your game development journey with these limited-time offers:

RPG Maker MZ: 60% OFF for the first time!

RPG Maker MV: 93% OFF

ACTION GAME MAKER: 30% OFF

Extra Savings: Purchase the RPG Maker MZ & ACTION GAME MAKER Bundle to receive an additional 10% OFF!

■ RPG Maker MZ "Free Weekend"

Curious about game dev?

We are hosting a Free Weekend for RPG Maker MZ! During this period, you can experience every feature of the engine for free.

Discover the fun of building your own world, and if you love it, grab it at a huge discount during the festival!

■ Vampire Survivors × ACTION GAME MAKER Bundle

We are proud to announce a special collaboration!

Pick up the Vampire Survivors × ACTION GAME MAKER Bundle for an extra 10% discount.

This bundle is available exclusively for the duration of the RPG Maker Festival 2026 - don’t miss out on this legendary pairing!

■ Explore 1,000+ Games Made with RPG Maker

The festival isn’t just about the tools!

There's more than 1,000 games created with RPG Maker that are participating in this year's event!

From hidden gems to acclaimed indie hits, take a look and we're sure you'll find your next favorite game.

Many of these titles are also available at special sale prices!

https://store.steampowered.com/sale/rpgmakerfestival2026/?tab=2

The winners of the inaugural game awards, “RPG Maker Award 2026,” have been decided!

■Grand Prize Winner

Selected from 215 entries, the Grand Prize goes to “Artis Impact”!

Created by Mas, Artis Impact is a turn-based RPG set in a future world where humans and AI coexist.

Featuring warm, pixel-art environments and stylish battle presentations, the game has received high praise from players for its artwork and direction.

It greatly expands the creative possibilities of the RPG Maker series.

Artis Impact

■Excellence Awards & Special Award

The Excellence Awards, selected by genre, as well as the Special Award, selected by Gotcha Gotcha Games, are as follows:

- Excellence Awards

Best RPG Award: Beloved Rapture

Best Adventure Award: Flower in Us

Best Action Award: Creepy Creepy Love

Best Simulation Award: DRAPLINE

Best Free Game Award: Buy a Croquette!

Best Free Game Award: Saihate Station

Best Comment Award: Heroines of Swords & Spells 2

Best Comment Award: 7 Days

- Special Award

Seed of Nostalgia

Gotcha Gotcha Games will host the online event “RPG Maker Festival 2026” starting February 10, 2026.

Award-winning titles that are currently available for purchase can also be bought during the event, with select titles offered at discounted prices.

RPG Maker Festival 2026 – Event Period

From 10AM on FEB 9, 2026 to 10AM on FEB 23, 2026 (PT)

Thank you for your continued support of the RPG Maker series.

During the Winter Sale, we’re offering major discounts on popular titles and best-selling DLC!

Sale Period

Ends: January 5, 2026, 9:00 AM (GMT-8)

🔥 Featured Deals (Special Discounts)

• RPG Maker MZ → 55% OFF

• RPG Maker MV → 85% OFF

• RPG Maker MV Bundle → 85% OFF

RPG Maker MZ, loved for its ease of use and flexibility, along with RPG Maker MV, are both available at great prices! These are perfect picks for newcomers and experienced creators alike.

Even More Savings with Bundles

2025 MZ Winter Special

This bundle lets you get four powerful creation tools at once — RPG Maker MV, MV Trinity Resource Pack, FES Resource Pack, and DS Resource Pack — along with additional utility tools and assets. Enjoy an extra 55% OFF with this special bundle.

2025 MV Winter Special

The MV Trinity Resource Pack includes a full editor’s worth of assets such as maps, characters, and enemies, with expanded themes like Asian-inspired styles to spark new game ideas. SAKAN allows you to create original tilesets by combining over 1,000 different parts. This bundle is available at an extra 39% OFF.

Whether you’re starting a brand-new project or looking to expand your asset library, don’t miss this opportunity!

We hope your game development journey becomes even more fun and comfortable. Happy creating! 🎮✨

The first ever RPG Maker Award is here!

To celebrate all the great games made with RPG Maker, we're holding open voting for the first RPG Maker Award, which will be awarded in 2026.

Please take a look at the nominated games and vote for your favorite!

Voting Form:

https://script.google.com/macros/s/AKfycbxIYtIUdwTVrf8AdXfyiy9ZonCGORBKdQOPQZcs0GP_zIXksQwdHmufLTWjATSiYaB6/exec?utm_source=steam&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_20251219

Voting Deadline:

December 23rd at 6:59 AM (PST)

Award Announcement Date:

The award-winning titles are scheduled to be announced during the “RPG Maker Festival 2026,” which will be held in February 2026.

Note in addition to the main award, additional awards will also be given out. So every vote matters!

We hope to hear from you all!

Thank you for your continued support of the RPG Maker series!

For a limited time, we are holding a major sale featuring popular titles and top-selling DLC.

Sale Period

Ends: December 2 (Tue) 9:00 GMT-8

Featured Titles (Special Discounts)

RPG Maker MZ → 55% OFF

RPG Maker MV → 85% OFF

RPG Maker MV Bundle → 85% OFF

RPG Maker MZ is loved for its balance of ease-of-use and flexibility, while MV remains a fan favorite.

A perfect lineup for both newcomers and long-time creators!

Best-Selling DLC Rankings

▼ Top 3 DLC for RPG Maker MZ

RPG Maker MZ - MV Trinity Resource Pack

RPG Maker MZ - 3D Particle Effect Pack

RPG Maker MZ - Fantasy Generator - Armor Parts Set

The MV Trinity Resource Pack includes a full editor’s worth of assets—maps, characters, enemies, and more—with expanded themes such as Asian-style resources. Perfect for sparking new game ideas.

We’ve also prepared a special bundle including these DLC.

Save an additional 43% when purchased together!

▼ Top 3 DLC for RPG Maker MV

RPG Maker MV – SAKAN

RPG Maker MV - MADO

RPG Maker MV - GENE

SAKAN lets you create original tilesets by combining over 1,000 different parts.

MADO allows you to design custom game windows using 150 parts across 50 themes. A special bundle including these products is also available.

Save an additional 35% when purchased together!

Top 3 Best-Selling Editors

RPG Maker MZ

RPG Maker MV

RPG Maker XP

RPG Maker MZ continues to receive feature updates, making it even more convenient.

RPG Maker MV is also popular as a resource library, since its assets can be used directly in MZ.

Whether you’re starting a new project or expanding your resource collection, this sale is the perfect chance to enhance your creation environment.

We hope it helps make your game development even more fun and comfortable!

The RPG Maker Special Sale is here to support everyone who wants to start making games—or is already creating them! From the RPG Maker series to the brand-new ACTION GAME MAKER, plus a huge variety of DLC and plugins, everything is available at special discounted prices!

■ Sale Overview

During this RPG Maker Special Sale, RPG Maker titles and related products are available for up to 90% OFF! Not only can you grab the essential editors, but you’ll also find plenty of additional assets and powerful plugins to expand your game worlds. Find the tools to take your creations to the next level!

• Sale Period: October 6, 2025 (Mon) 10:00 AM – October 20, 2025 (Mon) 10:00 AM PT

• Event Page:

■ Featured Titles & DLC

RPG Maker MZ – 55% OFF RPG Maker MV – 90% OFF ACTION GAME MAKER – 20% OFF RPG Maker MZ – Card Game Combat Plugin – 20% OFF RPG Maker MZ Dorapika Pixel Map Assets: Modern City – 65% OFF

■ Repost Campaign

To celebrate the sale, we’re giving away a package of both RPG Maker MZ and ACTION GAME MAKER to 10 lucky winners!

How to Enter: