Final Fantasy Meets Minecraft In New PS5 RPG You Can Play Free Now

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Published Apr 6, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT

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Combining the magical storylines of the Final Fantasy franchise with the block-filled world of Minecraft, this non-linear JRPG from developer Andrew Willman is guaranteed to capture your heart. Better yet? It is completely free to check out on PlayStation 5 for a limited time.

The game in question is none other than Crystal Project, a 2022 party-based RPG where you will become the maker of your own adventure. As you explore a non-linear world, you will find Crystals, unlock classes, learn abilities, and strategize alongside your team, especially if you wish to take down some of the world's toughest bosses. However, in a world where what you do is completely up to you, the options are quite literally endless.

Crystal Project Has Landed On PS5

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Now arriving on the PlayStation 5 courtesy of a free demo, Crystal Project is giving players a second chance to check out a hidden gem. With users over on r/JRPG calling it "one of the best RPGs", it is no wonder that many PS5 users are taking Sony up on this limited-time download. "This game is just so good," the Reddit user continued. "I was never a huge fan of platformer games, so having it inside a Final Fantasy type RPG seemed strange to me, but it works so well. I can't think of another game where exploration felt so rewarding, unlocking job classes because you found a random hole in the wall in a random cave or even just opening an optional door with a little path in the corner that leads to an underground world spanning the entire map that you can go through multiple playthroughs and potentially not find. It just blows me away."

As mentioned, Crystal Project gives you the experience of some of your favorite Final Fantasy entries, but set in a much more compact world with a voxel artstyle. Additionally, with a Very Positive rating on Steam and a 7.7 User Score on Metacritic, this JRPG should definitely not be slept on.

If You Like Final Fantasy, Give This RPG A Go

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Explore the world, find Crystals, and fulfill the prophecy to bring balance to the land of Sequoia.

...Or maybe you'd rather spend your time collecting neat equipment and artifacts? Or tame strange creatures and fill out all the entries in your archive? Or perhaps you'd rather hunt down every monster and conquer the world's toughest bosses. Or maybe you'd rather travel to the farthest reaches of the land and uncover the world's greatest mysteries.

The choice is yours, as it should be! Or is it? They say that those who stray out of line will be punished, killed, or worse. Maybe it's for your own good that you stick to collecting Crystals, just like everyone else. But where would the adventure be in that?

Now, Crystal Project is completely free to download and try out on PlayStation 5. Offering tactical battles, custom builds, Metroidvania-style progression, a vast world to adventure across, and the chance to "invent unique team compositions, or stick to the MMORPG Holy Trinity", Crystal Project is a must-play for those who love the RPG genre.