Dancing Dragon is a little indie studio that creates their games in RPG Maker, but you certainly shouldn't dismiss them for that. Yes there's a lot of junk made with that engine, but they build some seriously high--quality stuff with it. Case in point, Skyborn is an ingenious blend of story and gameplay elements that feels surprisingly fresh and original. The steampunk sky pirate theme of Skies of Arcadia, turn-based battles with delayed actions reminiscent of Final Fantasy X, equipment customization via item slots a la Diablo, a little bit of crafting with raw materials, and even a touch of Xenoblade with the Threat system that causes enemies to target the character that does the most damage; a very important element of strategy to draw fire away from your squishier characters. Team all that up with some inspired writing and high quality visuals and music, and you've got an excellent RPG experience at a very affordable price ($15 when not on sale; considerably less when). I'm always down for a high quality indie experience, and Dancing Dragon makes some of the best indie RPGs I've played.
Developer: Dancing Dragon Games
Publisher: Dancing Dragon Games
Released: 2014
Platforms: PC