Old versions of RPGMaker go on sale quite often at Steam, I got mine for like a dollar or two. It's old but just to tell a story works :P If I wanted to customize every aspect I'd be better off with a game engine.
Oh, thanks for the tip! I must've been looking at the wrong version, which ones are the best bet if I'm looking for something good but don't need the latest and greatest?
Depends if you prefer Ruby or JavaScript for (if) scripting. RPGMaker XP uses Ruby and RPGMaker MV uses JavaScript. MV is a bit newer but both are quite old and really cheap in offers.
If you want you can always wait for an offer and get the latest, which uses JavaScript, although the price difference is quite steep.
