- #1 1348 Ex Voto
97% matchMixed54% of 656 reviews2026
Dev: SedleoPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Journey through a tumultuous Medieval Italy as Aeta, a young knight errant who sets off on a brutal quest to find and save her closest one. 1348 Ex Voto is a cinematic action-adventure game inspired by chivalric tales.
Why similar: Historical 25.3%, Medieval 21.1%, Swordplay 19.8% ★, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Linear 9.8%
- #2 Pentiment
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,036 reviews2022
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Why similar: Historical 32.1%, Medieval 16.3%, Mystery 13.3%, Point & Click 11.9%, Stylized 11.3%
- #3 Kingdom Come: Deliverance
95% matchVery Positive84% of 178,391 reviews2018
Dev: Warhorse Studios
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 47.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore castles, forests, villages and other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!
Why similar: Medieval 30.3%, Swordplay 24.6% ★, Historical 22.9%, RPG 10.7%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #4 Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader
96% matchVery Positive85% of 170 reviews2017
Dev: Reflexive EntertainmentPub: Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Windows
A champion will rise and change the course of history. As a descendent of King Richard the Lionheart, prepare to battle the forces of evil in an alternate Europe transformed by magic. Choose your race, skills, and abilities, and begin your quest in this darkened alternative world.
Why similar: CRPG 23.7%, Historical 19.9%, Isometric 17.6%, Medieval 13.2%, RPG 8%
- #5 SKALD: Against the Black Priory
94% matchVery Positive94% of 3,442 reviews2024
Dev: High North Studios ASPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
SKALD:Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Take a chance and roll the dice as you embark on a compelling story filled with deadly creatures, branching story and tactical, turn-based combat
Why similar: CRPG 42.6%, Story Rich 21.5%, Fantasy 14.3%, RPG 14.1%, Adventure 7.5%
- #6 The Inquisitor
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 407 reviews2024
Dev: The Dust S.A.Pub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Jesus did not die on the cross, but came down and unleashed vengeance on all the nonbelievers. 1500 years later, an army of Inquisitors brutally enforce the faith. In this dark fantasy adventure you solve intricate cases and unveil abysmal secrets as Inquisitor Mordimer Madderdin.
Why similar: Medieval 36.2%, Action-Adventure 20.7%, Mystery 19.8%, Fantasy 15.8%, Adventure 7.5%
- #7 The Thaumaturge
93% matchVery Positive83% of 5,424 reviews2024
Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
Why similar: CRPG 21.7%, Isometric 17.4%, Demons 14.9%, Point & Click 12%, Mystery 9.9%
- #8 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
91% matchVery Positive94% of 176,175 reviews2025
Dev: Warhorse StudiosPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 53.8 hrsMean: 73.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A thrilling story-driven action RPG, with a rich open world, set in 15th century Medieval Europe. Experience the ultimate medieval adventure - through the eyes of young Henry - as you embark on a journey of epic proportions.
Why similar: Medieval 26.7%, Swordplay 24.7% ★, Historical 19.8%, RPG 10.7%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #9 Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing
91% matchVery Positive90% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Active Fungus Studios
Windows · Linux
In this detective RPG, you untangle a thick web of intrigues, lies, and secrets that surround a mysterious death. Find the origin of eerie telegraph signals, question the villagers, decipher the strange symbols that are suddenly appearing all over town - and hide from the danger lurking in the moor.
Why similar: Historical 27.7%, Dark Humor 26.2%, Mystery 15.7%, Story Rich 9.5%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
- #10 Inquisitor
92% matchMixed68% of 691 reviews2013
Dev: CINEMAX GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Action-oriented combat with a deep and involving tale of betrayal, torture, madness, and infernal damnation. If a gritty old-school open-ended isometric RPG is what you looking for, look no further. Inquisitor will provide you with hours of gameplay and a dark, involving story.
Why similar: Isometric 34.1%, RPG 25.7%, Medieval 12.8%, CRPG 9.8%, Fantasy 6.4%
- #11 Nine Witches: Family Disruption
90% matchVery Positive91% of 308 reviews2020
Dev: IndiesruptionPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
When an occult German WW2 division releases an ancient curse upon the world, a supernatural problem is going to require a supernatural solution. Take control of two playable heroes as they embark on a comedic, alternate-history adventure with a truly original story (99.9999% guaranteed).
Why similar: Dark Humor 44.2%, Point & Click 28.8%, Story Rich 13.6%, Adventure 7.9%, Indie 5.6%
- #12 The Tales of Bayun
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 200 reviews2023
Dev: FlyinDogs
Windows
Can a flat world resting on the backs of three demon bears live in peace? Of course not! Immerse yourself in the universe of the dark Slavic legends, explore the characters' stories and make difficult choices that affect the course of events. Bayun the Cat will help you. If you're lucky, that is.
Why similar: Point & Click 71.4%, Fantasy 12.5%, RPG 5.9%, Indie 3.5%, Story Rich 3.4%
- #13 Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,542 reviews2024
Dev: Gamera Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A hardcore high fantasy isometric action RPG set in a huge sandbox world ruled by magic and monsters. Master deep skill-based combat, forge powerful builds, explore unforgiving lands and dungeons, face brutal boss fights, uncover ancient secrets, and save Plamen from its inevitable doom!
Why similar: Swordplay 26.1% ★, Isometric 20.7%, CRPG 19.8%, Top-Down 9.8%, Fantasy 9.1%
- #14 Prophecy of Ashen
87% matchVery Positive80% of 213 reviews2026
Dev: hhyuGame
Windows
Prophecy of Ashen: a dark fantasy tactical CRPG. Be a secret messenger between the Hall's judgment and the Ashborne's vengeance. Recruit allies, use terrain and magic in turn-based combat. Your choices reshape Rattalan: uphold order or ignite destruction.
Why similar: CRPG 50.9%, RPG 17.6%, Medieval 17.5%, Story Rich 12.3%, Adventure 1.7%
- #15 Death of the Reprobate
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 657 reviews2024
Dev: Joe RichardsonPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a world built from the luscious landscapes, turbulent townscapes and preposterous portraits of real Renaissance paintings. Death of the Reprobate is a Rabelaisian adventure game from the creator of Four Last Things and The Procession to Calvary.
Why similar: Medieval 24.9%, Point & Click 22.3%, Dark Humor 18.1%, Historical 16.4%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #16 Guild of Darksteel
86% matchMixed64% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: Igor SandmanPub: Digerati
Windows
Guild of Darksteel is a story-driven adventure game set in a rich, dark fantasy world. As the immortal Sellsword, you must unearth an evil plot brewing beneath the city of Ravenrock. Only you can discover the true horror lurking under the city’s surface.
Why similar: Swordplay 49% ★, Medieval 20%, RPG 13.2%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Adventure 6.7%
- #17 Heads Will Roll
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 183 reviews2021
Dev: 1917 Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hardcore survival RPG with non-linear story that lets you taste the life of a medieval soldier.
Why similar: Swordplay 34.2% ★, Medieval 21.1%, CRPG 20.3%, RPG 10%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #18 Lawless Lands
85% matchVery Positive88% of 114 reviews2020
Dev: Corrosive Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Lawless Lands is a dark medieval role-playing game featuring a grim setting and innovative mechanics that allow players to delve into a low-fantasy, apocalyptic world of epic proportions. Defy and destroy the darkness that has taken hold over these Lawless Lands.
Why similar: CRPG 30.4%, Medieval 26.4%, Story Rich 13.7%, RPG 13.1%, Fantasy 10.6%
- #19 The Fortress
82% matchMixed70% of 136 reviews2026
Dev: Baryonyx Games
Windows · Mac
The Fortress is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler with turn-based combat, mixing strategy and risk. Choose a class, delve into cursed chambers, roll dice to fight brutal enemies, and grab loot. Face tough choices, survive epic bosses, and fight to escape... or fall to the shadows
Why similar: Demons 33.2%, Medieval 23.6%, Action-Adventure 20%, Adventure 10.1%, RPG 9.7%
- #20 Felvidek
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,355 reviews2024
Dev: Jozef PavelkaPub: Tutto Passa
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
In Felvidek, a JRPG set in 15th century Slovakia, you embrace the role of an alcoholic knight Pavol. Meet diverse and interesting characters to help you drive out the Hussites and Ottomans who blight this land.
Why similar: Medieval 29.6%, Historical 27.9%, RPG 13.2%, Top-Down 12.6%, Linear 11.3%
- #21 Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition
84% matchMixed62% of 257 reviews2020
Dev: Shockwork GamesPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Alder's Blood is a tactical strategy game with stealth-based combat, RPG elements, crafting, resources gathering, and management, exploration, and a rich storyline. Set in a grim world, where mankind killed their God and is facing extinction.
Why similar: Story Rich 43.6%, RPG 40.6%, Indie 15.8%
- #22 Shadows: Awakening
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,456 reviews2018
Dev: Games FarmPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Shadows: Awakening is a unique, isometric single-player RPG with real-time tactical combat. You embark on an epic adventure with challenging gameplay, a gripping storyline and enchanting graphics.
Why similar: Isometric 29.4%, RPG 24.2%, Demons 15.2%, CRPG 14.2%, Fantasy 8.5%
- #23 The Blind Prophet
82% matchVery Positive88% of 519 reviews2020
Dev: Ars Goetia
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A point'n'Click adventure game. Resolve mysteries and fight the Great Evil.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.4%, RPG 25.5%, Adventure 21.8%, Indie 15.9%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #24 Kromlech
80% matchMixed69% of 126 reviews2026
Dev: Perun Creative
Windows
Kromlech is an action-adventure RPG with rogue-lite elements, set in a dark fantasy world of swords and sorcery. Play as an adventurer whose quest for glory and gold takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself at the center of a world-ending calamity.
Why similar: Mystery 49.6%, RPG 32.9%, Adventure 17.5%
- #25 Heads Will Roll: Reforged
79% matchVery Positive85% of 1,603 reviews2023
Dev: 1917 StudiosPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Hardcore survival RPG with non-linear story that lets you play as a young medieval soldier who over the course of battles and adventures becomes the most formidable and respected knight of his era. Or, if he’s not lucky enough, perishes in the chaos of the Hundred Years' War.
Why similar: Historical 41.7%, Medieval 32.8%, Story Rich 13.3%, RPG 12.3%
- #26 Caput Mortum
78% matchVery Positive96% of 326 reviews2025
Dev: WildArts GamesPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
Travel back to 16th-century France and delve into the mysterious depths of a seemingly abandoned alchemist's tower. Do you dare brave the horrors that beckon you below... deeper still?
Why similar: Medieval 64.6%, Mystery 20.8%, Adventure 14.6%
- #27 Selfloss
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 267 reviews2024
Dev: Goodwin GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Selfloss is an emotional exploration game filled with rich lore, set in a whale-worshipping, Slavic-inspired world. Embark on the journey of the healer, Kazimir, and his magical staff as he fights a mysterious Miasma in search of a ritual to cure his wounded soul.
Why similar: Medieval 27.4%, Stylized 17.7%, Action-Adventure 17.1%, Story Rich 14%, Fantasy 13.4%
- #28 Viking Vengeance
81% matchMixed57% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: Lowpoly Interactive
Windows
Viking Vengeance is a God-Worshiping Rogue-lite Dungeon Crawler ARPG set in a historical fiction world. You play as a Templar with pagan origins who rediscovers his roots and learns to wield the powers of the Norse Gods in his quest to change the destiny of his people and stop Ragnarok.
Why similar: Medieval 22.8%, Isometric 19.9%, Mythology 16.9%, RPG 14.4%, Fantasy 9.6%
- #29 The Procession to Calvary
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,253 reviews2020
Dev: Joe RichardsonPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Pilfer from pirates, conspire with cardinals and perform miracles with an incompetent magician. The Procession to Calvary is a Pythonesque adventure game made from Renaissance paintings, and a spiritual successor to the critically acclaimed Four Last Things.
Why similar: Historical 30.8%, Medieval 27.8%, Point & Click 22.1%, Story Rich 10.7%, Indie 4.4%
- #30 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
76% matchVery Positive90% of 9,503 reviews2021
Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Medieval 33.6%, Story Rich 29.1%, RPG 24.8%, Adventure 6.8%, Indie 5.7%
- #31 Dread Delusion
74% matchVery Positive90% of 4,890 reviews2024
Dev: Lovely HellplacePub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices.
Why similar: Medieval 26.6%, RPG 18.2%, Story Rich 15.8%, Stylized 14.3%, Adventure 8.9%
- #32 Card Shark
75% matchVery Positive90% of 3,039 reviews2022
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Card Shark is an adventure game full of cunning, intrigue, and delectable deceit. Enter a world where you’ll need to play your opponents better than you play your cards.
Why similar: Historical 32%, Mystery 16.1%, Point & Click 13.9%, Stylized 12%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #33 Black Legend
77% matchMixed65% of 208 reviews2021
Dev: Warcave
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A dark, immersive Turn Based Strategy RPG. Master tactical combat and the art of 17th century alchemy to liberate a doomed city from a bloodthirsty cult inspired by the great alchemist Mephisto.
Why similar: Mystery 62%, RPG 38%
- #34 Heidelberg 1693
76% matchVery Positive83% of 80 reviews2021
Dev: Andrade Games
Windows
Black magic in the age of pike and shot! Reload your musket after every blast in “Heidelberg 1693”, a challenging 2D action adventure set in a dark and twisted vision of Germany in the late 17th century.
Why similar: Swordplay 54.1% ★, Medieval 30.7%, Adventure 6.6%, Fantasy 6.2%, Indie 2.4%
- #35 Darklands
77% matchVery Positive90% of 240 reviews2014
Dev: MPS LabsPub: Ziggurat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Deep in the twilight of the Black Forest, you and your companions crouch before the robber-knight's tower. Hans, the alchemist, places his mysterious potion by the door. Ebhard the friar implores Saint Dunstan to bless your weapons and armor. And you and Gretchen grip naked long swords, praying your plate mail won't squeak.
Why similar: RPG 35.4%, Medieval 26.7%, Historical 20.8%, Adventure 17.1%
- #36 Gnomes and Knights
73% matchVery Positive82% of 386 reviews2024
Dev: Terletski Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Gnome hunting reaches a new level! Become a mighty knight and plunge into the world of dark fantasy without leaving your home.
Why similar: Medieval 36.8%, Action-Adventure 20.9%, RPG 17.5%, Stylized 14.1%, Adventure 10.6%
- #37 The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav
75% matchVery Positive87% of 2,471 reviews2012
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Face your Destiny! In Andergast, whose inhabitants are considered to be superstitious, King Efferdan awaits a state visit from high-ranking dignitaries. For centuries the kingdom has been at odds with neighboring Nostria, but now first steps are being undertaken toward a lasting peace.
Why similar: Point & Click 53.5%, Adventure 15.9%, Fantasy 11.6%, Story Rich 10.2%, Medieval 6.3%
- #38 The Plague Doctor of Wippra
73% matchVery Positive89% of 378 reviews2022
Dev: ElectrocosmosPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
The plague spreads agony and fear in the small town of Wippra. As a plague doctor, you bring healing and relief wherever you can. But ignorance, superstition, and religious zeal make for a deadly threat in this retro medieval medical adventure!
Why similar: Point & Click 31.1%, Historical 29.5%, Medieval 21.5%, Story Rich 13.7%, Adventure 3.3%
- #39 Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 726 reviews2025
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Swordhaven is a party‑based low‑magic fantasy cRPG with a deep character creation system, rich storytelling, and seamless turn‑based/RTwP combat. Explore Nova Drakonia, uncover ancient secrets, meet hundreds of NPCs with unique quests, and shape the fate of the world through your choices.
Why similar: CRPG 27.9%, Isometric 21.4%, Medieval 19.9%, Story Rich 9.2%, Fantasy 8.8%
- #40 Last Room
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 981 reviews2021
Dev: Quantum Forge Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Dive into a world of puzzles, medieval mysteries, and strategic challenges. Navigate, solve, and leap your way through a thrilling adventure.
Why similar: Historical 35.3%, Medieval 26.2%, Logic 21.9%, Fantasy 11%, Adventure 5.6%
- #41 Dark Envoy
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 849 reviews2023
Dev: Event Horizon
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Lead a party of relic hunters in an epic cRPG adventure set in a war-torn Guns N’ Sorcery world. Experiment with a tactical slo-mo and a modern combat system!
Why similar: CRPG 32.8%, Isometric 26.6%, Story Rich 12.1%, Fantasy 11.6%, RPG 10.9%
- #42 Havsala: Into the Soul Palace
72% matchVery Positive91% of 664 reviews2022
Dev: Ubik StudiosPub: Stratera Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Havsala is an investigative puzzle game with rich storytelling full of historical references and mysticism. Search the room for the clues left behind by the previous reincarnations of a single soul, solve the puzzles and unravel the mystery.
Why similar: Mythology 25.9%, Historical 19.5%, Medieval 15.6%, Point & Click 11.8%, Linear 8.4%
- #43 Crown Gambit
70% matchVery Positive97% of 350 reviews2025
Dev: WILD WITSPub: Playdigious Originals
Windows · Mac
Play as three intrepid paladins through a terrible war of succession to save a sinister medieval kingdom from political turmoil. Pick a side amongst noble families to choose the future monarch and crush those who stand in your way through board-shattering tactical card combat!
Why similar: Medieval 28.4%, Point & Click 24.5%, Story Rich 15.3%, Fantasy 13%, RPG 12.5%
- #44 Drova - Forsaken Kin
67% matchVery Positive94% of 9,095 reviews2024
Dev: Just2DPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.
Why similar: CRPG 42.7%, RPG 21%, Story Rich 12.6%, Fantasy 10.7%, Mystery 10%
- #45 Clash II
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: Prime Bit Games SA
Windows
Clash II is a turn-based strategy game in a world steeped in ancient magic. Immerse yourself in its history and explore forgotten land full of magical creatures. Gather and train an army, expand your stronghold, upgrade your heroes! Lead one side of the conflict and decide the fate of the continent!
Why similar: Medieval 63.5%, Top-Down 36.5%
- #46 Year Walk
71% matchVery Positive90% of 2,014 reviews2014
Dev: Simogo
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.
Why similar: Mythology 28.6%, Historical 25.8%, Mystery 13.3%, Stylized 11.5%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #47 Vendir: Plague of Lies
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 248 reviews2024
Dev: Early Morning Studio
Windows
Vendir: Plague of Lies is a classic party-based RPG with a deep storyline and turn-based combat. Experience an intricately crafted world, steeped in history and brought to life through a carefully crafted atmosphere and the trials and tribulations of stories of the people that inhabit it.
Why similar: CRPG 32.5%, Dark Humor 20.7%, Isometric 16.5%, Story Rich 11.3%, RPG 9.7%
- #48 Greenwood the Last Ritual
72% matchMixed62% of 65 reviews2017
Dev: AO2Game
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Greenwood The Last Ritual is an adventure game with isometric viewpoint where you will play as an envoy of Vatican. Use magic of pentagrams to break the Curse on the Valley. At the same time you will have to try to resist that Curse yourself and make it out alive.
Why similar: Adventure 30.7%, Mystery 30.2%, Point & Click 29%, Indie 10.1%
- #49 Inspector Schmidt - A Bavarian Tale
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 398 reviews2023
Dev: Active Fungus Studios
Windows · Linux
In a third-person RPG detective story, set in Bavaria in 1866, the medical student Valentin Schmidt travels to Wolpertshofen, when a sudden death causes turmoil in the village. Use your skills, find clues and question the villagers to stop the murders.
Why similar: Historical 25.6%, Dark Humor 24.2%, Mystery 18.3%, Action-Adventure 10.2%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #50 Testament: The Order of High Human
70% matchMixed46% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Fairyship Games
Windows
Testament is a first-person single-player action-adventure game with bits of RPG and metroidvania elements set in a post-apocalyptic fantasy world. It offers a mixed combat with different possibilities and combination by sword, spells and bow while it is rich with platforming and puzzles.
Why similar: Swordplay 35.8% ★, Medieval 17.4%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Fantasy 10.6%, RPG 10.1%
- #51 Kingsgrave
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 598 reviews2024
Dev: Egg or Chicken GamesPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to Kingsgrave, a dark fantasy adventure RPG. Gain more power and obtain new combat skills as you explore the fractured land, slay foes created by plague, solve puzzles and rebuild villages. Reclaim your realm!
Why similar: Medieval 21.5%, Isometric 19.9%, Action-Adventure 16.8%, Top-Down 11.8%, RPG 10.9%
- #52 Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms
71% matchMixed59% of 449 reviews2014
Dev: Games FarmPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Shadows is the next chapter in the Heretic Kingdoms saga. Experience an epic adventure with challenging gameplay, a gripping storyline and enchanting graphics. Take on the role of the Devourer, a demon that swallows the souls of the dead and then brings them back into the mortal realm as his puppets
Why similar: Isometric 32.6%, RPG 28.5%, Story Rich 14.2%, Fantasy 13.5%, Indie 6.5%
- #53 Heads Will Roll: Downfall
68% matchMixed68% of 417 reviews2022
Dev: 1917 StudiosPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Heads Will Roll: Downfall is a combination of a tactical role-playing game and visual novel, in which you will assume the role of a medieval soldier.
Why similar: Historical 45.3%, Medieval 28.8%, RPG 13%, Story Rich 12.9%
- #54 Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus
65% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: IndiesruptionPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus drags you into a sordid world of mirrors and shadows where the demon lurks. Dare to take on this macabre pixel-art graphic adventure of horror and madness. Solve puzzles and explore two parallel timelines.
Why similar: Point & Click 45%, Linear 20.1%, Story Rich 19.4%, Adventure 11%, Indie 4.5%
- #55 Veritus
66% matchVery Positive83% of 141 reviews2024
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Unshroud secrets hidden deep within the dark chambers of the god of shadow’s castle. Persevere through monsters and mysteries lurking in every corner. Prepare to leave camp and journey into the castle’s lonely halls by collecting resources and equipment to make it out alive.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 24.9%, Mystery 24.8%, Story Rich 18.9%, RPG 17.6%, Adventure 7.2%
- #56 A Plague Tale: Innocence
64% matchVery Positive93% of 66,807 reviews2019
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.
Why similar: Medieval 38.5%, Historical 25.9%, Story Rich 25%, Adventure 10.6%
- #57 Shadows Over Loathing
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,237 reviews2022
Dev: Asymmetric
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Shadows over Loathing — a slapstick-figure comedy adventure-RPG full of mobsters, monsters, and mysteries.
Why similar: CRPG 36.2%, Point & Click 32.6%, RPG 16.7%, Adventure 9.9%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #58 Cross of the Dutchman
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 373 reviews2015
Dev: Triangle Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Cross of the Dutchman is an action adventure game based on the true story of the folk legend 'Pier Gerlofs Donia'. The story takes place in medieval Western Europe, in the province of Frisia, near the turn of the 16th century.
Why similar: Historical 22.1%, Top-Down 17.7%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, Adventure 14.2%, Story Rich 12.4%