Mystery
Zalia doesn’t want to tell you everything. Some places are dangerous without warning. Some trees are older than empires. Some monsters change based on what has happened there before. The world should feel strange – and worth thinking about.
2.5D GRID-BASED WORLD
Mystery, Choice & Consequence.
Zalia is a 2.5D, grid-based multiplayer world inspired by old-school online RPGs – but with its own soul and long-term consequences.
Forged in Unreal Engine 5.7
Current focus
- Combat feel & monster behaviour
- Multi-layer grid world (basements, roofs, caves)
- Systems for loot, skills & mutations
- GAS systems & network replication
Grid is law. The world remembers.
What is Zalia?
Zalia is my heart project – a 2.5D, grid-based online world inspired by classics like Tibia, but with its own identity. It’s not about meta, battle passes or cash grabs.
It’s about exploring a world that doesn’t explain everything, making real choices, and living with the consequences long after the fight is over.
You play in an isometric, tile-based world where the grid is law: movement, combat, line of sight, spells and the environment all respect the tiles.
Core pillars
Choice
You are not just your level. Who you help, who you betray, which factions you support and which areas you dare to enter early – it all matters more than a simple gear score.
Consequence
The world remembers. Reputation, cities that love or hate you, guards that attack on sight, long-term status effects and changed zones – all of it grows out of what players actually do.
Pre-alpha status
Zalia is deep in systems-first pre-alpha. No promises, no dates – just honest work.
✔ Grid & World
- Custom multi-level grid (basement, ground, upper floors)
- Tile types: walkable, blocked, houses, stairs, holes
- Save/load of tiles instead of a static level
🔧 Systems in progress
- Combat, monsters & AI behaviour
- Inventory, items & skills
- Spells, buffs, debuffs & status effects
🚧 Later
- Full multiplayer & larger continents
- Reputation, factions and politics
- Events, mutations & evolving ecosystems
Follow the journey
If you like worlds that don’t hold your hand, care more about meaning than monetization, and evolve over time instead of resetting every season – you might enjoy watching Zalia grow.
Socials & community
Channels are not public yet. I’m keeping my head down and building.
Community access
Coming soon – once there’s something real to share.
How to support (for now)
- Share Zalia with people who love deep, weird worlds.
- Give feedback when early builds appear.
- Be patient – this is a long-term project.
The Zalia Commitment
From the creator
I’m a self-taught solo dev building Zalia. I do this out of stubbornness, curiosity, and a bit of anger at how many modern games and systems are designed. Building a project of this scope alone is a relentless fight, but it is a fight necessary to achieve this vision.
Zalia is built on these core principles:
- Actions carry more weight than marketing or hype.
- The world is persistent; it doesn't reset when it's convenient.
- Players' choices and efforts have real consequence.
My goal is not maximum profit. I strive to create a sustainable foundation for Zalia so I can continue to develop and fully realize this vision.
The best way to contribute right now is to follow, share, and provide feedback once playable builds become available.
Welcome to Zalia. 💚