History VideoGame / SteamWorldQuest

* AerithAndBob: Armilly, Copernica, Gilgamech, Tarah & Thayne... and the Archdruid Bob, Guildmaster Gainz, and Captain Canary, and many more.

* AndManGrewProud: And ''Robot'' Grew Proud. The Dark Lord of the Void army declares that robots have forgotten what heroism truly is, [[WellIntentionedExtremist and seeks to reshape the world using the Necronomicog]].

* BrickJoke: Chapter 2 starts out with Armilly and Copernica [[SeinfeldianConversation talking about petting fluffy ducks]], until Milly spots "...A WAGON!" Copernica is, understandably, confused: "...a fluffy wagon duck?" [[spoiler:A sad fluffy duck ends up being a [[Characters/FinalFantasyRecurringMonsters tonberry]]-esque BonusBoss.]]

* BrokenPedestal: Much of the game is spent showing how the heroes Armilly wants to be one of [[spoiler: up to and including Gilgamech]] aren't worth her quite literal hero worship, and that in the end she's more heroic than any of them. [[spoiler:This is a bit of a theme of the game: Copernica ends up having a similar moment with her old college mentor, and Orik's entire goal through the first three quarters of the game is trying to assemble a group of heroes to show the BigBad that true heroism hasn't been forgotten and he doesn't have to go through with his EvilPlan.]]

* CriticalHitClass: Orik's melee builds tend to emphasize rapid-fire attacks, an increased critical hit chance, and the ability to play extra cards the following round.

* TheDividual: Mechanically, Tarah & Thayne are treated as a single character, with a shared deck and HP total. Character-wise, however, they're PolarOppositeTwins.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Archdruid Bob [[spoiler:gets eaten by the {{Man Eating|Plant}} tree he created by sacrificing everyone he could catch in the Cursed City]].

* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons: There are a few dragon bosses in the game. They're always hyped up as a TERRIFIC thing to fight.
* IntrepidMerchant: The Mysterious Merchant is the game's only merchant. She and her wagon are somehow always one step ahead of the party. The fact that she manages to turn up in some downright ''impossible'' places (underground, at the top of the college towers, and at the end of a road ahead of the party when there were ''no'' other routes, is repeatedly lampshaded.

* KatanasAreJustBetter: Orik wields one and is an IaijutsuPractitioner.

* PoisonousPerson: Tarah & Thayne have several cards which can inflict poison DamageOverTime to your foes, who have a number of poison effects of their own.

** The Void Army foot soldiers' heads resemble those of the [[Myth/EgyptianMythology Egyptian gods Anubis and Osiris]]. The headmistress of the college of alchemists has the head of an ibis like Thoth, god of knowledge.
** The first two Void Army soldiers you face are named Budge and Wicks, a reference to the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series' various NPCs named Wedge and Vicks (who in turn are named after Rebel supporting characters Wedge Antilles and Luke's childhood best friend Biggs Darklighter from ''Film/StarWars'').

* WhenTreesAttack: The third chapter boss is an ancient tree turned monstrous because of the Necronomicog.

* FiveManBand: The full party eventually consists of five (technically six) characters. Played with in that SquishyWizard Copernica, who would probably be a clear [[TheLancer Lancer]] or [[TheSmartGuy Smart Guy]] in a less self-aware story, tends to make a lot of the decisions for the group; wannabe [[TheHero hero]] Armilly is the BoisterousBruiser despite being half the size of ostensible [[TheBigGuy Big Guy]] Galleo, a MrFixit and reluctant adventurer who acts as the party's primary healer; Orik is a JackOfAllTrades {{samurai}} who tends to play the [[TheMentor Obi-Wan]] and LovableRogue roles both at once; and Tarah & Thayne are not only two separate characters who [[TheDividual function mechanically as one]], they're PolarOppositeTwins who manage to be the TagalongKid, TheSixthRanger, and a male [[TheChick Chick]] all at once.

* JackOfAllTrades: Most party members have a degree of flexibility in terms of party role depending on the cards you choose to fill out their decks, but Orik fits this best: he can be a GlassCannon[=/=]FragileSpeedster who focuses on single-target melee damage, a BlackMage handing out Storm damage and StatusEffects, a high-Dodge mitigation tank who interrupts enemies and counterattacks when they're attacked, or the next-best healer to Galleo, with lots of area heals and the ability to cure the nasty, higher-level conditions Berserk Confusion, and Despair.

** The Void Army foot soldiers' heads resemble those of the [[Myth/EgyptianMythology Egyptian gods Anubis and Thoth]].
** The first two Void Army soldiers you face are named Budge and Wicks, a reference to the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' series' Wedge and Vicks (who in turn are named after Rebel supporting character Wedge Antilles and Luke's childhood best friend Biggs Starlighter from ''Film/StarWars'').

* WorldOfPun: There's ''many'', and it's implied that Armilly's heroic guidebook (Copernica calls it "cringe-inducing") is filled with them even more.

* GladiatorSubquest: After beating the chapter Bread and Circuses, the party can return to the Colosseum of the Cursed to participate in increasingly more difficult tournaments.

* NotMeThisTime: [[spoiler:Thus far, this is the only 'Steamworld'' game where Vectron ''doesn't'' have a role in the plot.]]

* PercentDamageAttack: Used by a few enemies, dealing Arcane damage and associated with gravity/celestial bodies.
* PoisonousPerson: Tarah & Thayne have several cars which can inflict poison DamageOverTime to your foes, who have a number of poison effects of their own.

* SquishyWizard: Copernica, who is convinced to continue following Armilly by the opportunity to apply her knowledge of alchemy.
* ThrowTheBookAtThem: Copernica's first basic attack available to her is to just smack the enemies with her book.
* TinTyrant: Massive black armor? Horned face-concealing helmet? ShouldersOfDoom? {{Dual Wield}}ed {{BFS}}es? The Dark Lord of the Void Army checks all the boxes.

* FallenHero: [[spoiler:The legendary hero Gilgamech has become the Dark Lord of the Void Army in a misguided attempt to reawaken the Behemoth -- all so that he can fight it ''again'' and remind the world of his heroism.]]

* MirrorBoss: In the last dungeon, the party has to face off against doppelgangers called "Retro-specters" which are ghosts from the past given tangible form.

* {{Sidekick}}: Orik used to be one to the legendary hero, Gilgamech.

* PercentDamageAtttack: Used by a few enemies, dealing Arcane damage and associated with gravity/celestial bodies.

* DirtyCoward: Lenny, the "acting" Heroes' Guild leader while all its members are out dealing with the Void, is a known promotion-seeker that chooses to relax at the guild and let Armilly's party willingly endanger themselves. This turns out to apply to the rest of the guild as well.

** Alchemist Copernica, despite being primarily blue, has access to all elements, and the game generally encourages you not to become too attached to any one, throwing enemies that are immune to or healed by any of the given elements over the course of the game.
** The twins, meanwhile, are the sole dealers of Arcane-type damage -- which can mean CastingAShadow or [[PoisonousPerson poisoning your enemies]], depending on the attack.

* GladiatorSubquest: After beating the chapter Bread and Circuses, the party can return to the colosseum to participate in increasingly more difficult tournaments.

* HPToOne: The final boss has a massive exploding fireball attack which it starts using in its last phase. It deals huge amounts of damage which nonetheless doesn't necessarily reduce party members to 1 HP (particularly a party being consistently healed by Galleo and protected by Copernica), but can't reduce them ''below'' 1 HP.
* HumanResources: Robot Resources, to be specific, for the [[spoiler: Moonjuice]].

* InevitableTournament: The Chapter [[MeaningfulName Bread and circuses]].

* JackOfAllTrades: Most party members have a degree of flexibility in terms of party role depending on the cards you choose to fill out their decks, but Orik fits this best: he can be a GlassCannon who focuses on single-target melee damage, a BlackMage handing out Storm damage and StatusEffects, a high-Dodge mitigation tank who interrupts enemies and counterattacks when they're attacked, or the next-best healer to Galleo, with lots of area heals and the ability to cure the nasty, higher-level conditions Berserk Confusion, and Despair.

* SavePoint: The statues of Gilgamech.

* WhenTreesAttack: The third chapter boss is an ancient tree turned malicious because of the Necronomicog.

* CoolMask: Orik is always seen wearing a fox mask. [[spoiler:Until the beginning of Act IV following TheReveal of Gilgamech as the BigBad, and Orik's campfire exposition of his past.]]

* HPToOne: The final boss a massive exploding fireball attack which it starts using in its last phase. It deals huge amounts of damage which nonetheless doesn't necessarily reduce party members to 1 HP (particularly a party being consistently healed by Galleo and protected by Copernica), but can't reduce them ''below'' 1 HP.

* JackOfAllTrades: Most party members have a degree of flexibility in terms of party role depending on the cards you choose to fill out their decks, but Orik fits this best: he can be a GlassCannon who focuses on single-target melee damage, a BlackMage handing out Storm damage and StatusEffects, a high-Dodge mitigation tank who interrupts enemies and counterattacks when they're attacked, or the next-best healer to Galleo, with lots of area heals and the ability to cure certain nasty, high-level conditions.

* AndManGrewProud: And ''Robot'' Grew Proud. The Dark Lord of the Void army declares that robots have forgotten what heroism truly is, [[WellIntentionedExtremist and seeks to reshape the world using the Necronomicog]].

* BrokenPedestal: Much of the game is spent showing how the heroes Armilly wants to be one of [[spoiler: up to and including Gilgamech]] aren't worth her quite literal hero worship, and that in the end she's more heroic than any of them.

* GirlsShootGuysSmash: Inverted with the twins: Tarah swings a massive two-handed axe, while Thayne mostly stands back and casts spells, occasionally darting in to stab enemies with his dagger.

* AerithAndBob: Armilly, Copernica, Gilgamech, Thayne & Tarah... and the Archdruid Bob, Guildmaster Gainz, and Captain Canary, and many more.

* CoolMask: Orik is always seen wearing a fox mask. [[spoiler:Until the beginning of Act IV following TheReveal of Gilgamech as the BigBad, and Orik's campfire exposition of his past.

* GlassCannon: Technically the twins have lower HP, but this tends to hit Orik harder, since he lacks their various LifeDrain cards.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Archdruid Bob.
* HeroesPreferSwords: Armilly's weapon of choice

* WorldOfPun: There's ''many'', and it's implied that Amilly's heroic guidebook is filled with them even more.

* [[AndManGrewProud And Robot Grew Proud]]: The Dark Lord of the Void army declares that robots have forgotten what heroism truly is, [[WellIntentionedExtremist and seeks to reshape the world using the Necronomicog]].
* BasementDweller: Galleo
* BareFistedMonk: Galleo, again
* BehindTheBlack: When you encounter an enemy and there are no others onscreen, unless it's an FakeUltimateMook, several will come from offscreen to join the bad guy party .
* CoolMask: Orik is always seen wearing a fox mask.
* DirtyCoward: Lenny, the "acting" guild leader while all its members are out dealing with the Void, is a known promotion-seeker that chooses to relax at the guild and let Armilly's party willingly endanger themselves.
* TheDividual: Tarah & Thayne always act together.
* FallenHero: [[spoiler: Gilgamech]]
* FiveManBand: The full party eventually consists of five characters:
** TheHero: Armilly, the main character
** TheBigGuy: Galleo
** TheSmartGuy: Copernica, the alchemist
** TheLancer: Orik, former partner of a legendary hero
** TagalongKid: [[TheDividual Tarah & Thayne]]

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Bob.

* HPToOne: The final boss has this as an attack, which he starts using in its last phase.

* JumpedAtTheCall: Armilly
* KatanasAreJustBetter: Orik wields one.

* MightyGlacier: Galleo

* WorldOfPuns: There's ''many'', and it's implied that Amilly's heroic guidebook is filled with them even more.

* SquishyWizard: Copernica, who is convinced to continue following Armilly by the opportunity to apply her knowledge of alchemy.

''[=SteamWorld=] Quest: Hand of Gilgamech'' is a TurnBasedCombat {{RPG}} with card mechanics, released in April 2019 for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and late May for UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}. Taking place in the SharedUniverse of ''VideoGame/SteamWorldDig'' and ''VideoGame/SteamWorldHeist'', the game is set on a planet that is being invaded by an army known as the Void. Eager to stand against them and prove herself is Armilly, a Hero's Guild hopeful that's been waiting for her chance to truly prove herself despite repeatedly failing at tasks in the past.

* BehindTheBlack: When you encounter an enemy and there are no others onscreen, unless it's an FakeUltimateMook, several will come from offscreen to join the bad guy party

* TheSmartGuy: Copernica, who is convinced to continue following Armilly by the opportunity to apply her knowledge of alchemy.
* SquishyWizard: Copernica

''[=SteamWorld=] Quest: Hand of Gilgamech'' is a TurnBasedCombat {{RPG}} with card mechanics, released in April 2019 for UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch. Taking place in the SharedUniverse of ''VideoGame/SteamWorldDig'' and ''VideoGame/SteamWorldHeist'', the game starts on a planet that is being invaded by an army known as the Void. Eager to stand against them and prove herself is Armilly, a Guild hopeful that's been waiting for her chance to truly prove herself despite repeatedly failing at tasks in the past.

* {{Sidekick}}: Orik used to be one to the legendary hero Gilgamech
* TheSmartGuy: Copernica, who is convinced to continue following Armilly by the opportunity to apply her knowledge of technomancy.

* TheSmartGuy: Copernicus, who is convinced to continue following Armilly by the opportunity to apply her knowledge of technomancy.
* SquishyWizard: Copernicus

* TheSidekick: Orik used to be one to the legendary hero Gilgamech