- #1 Caves of Qud
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,378 reviews2024
Dev: Freehold GamesPub: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 28.5% ★, Open World 17.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, Procedural Generation 10.9%, Roguelike 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an unparalleled open-world experience with deep simulation and retro-inspired mechanics that mirror the exploration-heavy nature of Moonring.
- #2 Path of Achra
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,170 reviews2024
Dev: UlfsirePub: Slouching Beast LLC
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Path of Achra is a dark fantasy roguelike of the ancient earth, with a focus on streamlined controls and rapid hero customization. A "broken build sandbox." Fight through the deadly lands of Achra to reach the horrors of the Obelisk, and discover what lies beyond...
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 27.7% ★, Dark Fantasy 17.3%, Roguelike 16.4%, RPG 11.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the dark, abstract, and highly customizable character building found in Moonring's combat system.
- #3 UnderRail
96% matchVery Positive86% of 7,129 reviews2015
Dev: Stygian Software
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 39.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.
Why similar: RPG 37.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Open World 13.7%, Old School 13.3%, CRPG 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, isometric, turn-based RPG experience that emphasizes exploration and tactical combat in a hostile, atmospheric world.
- #4 The Doors of Trithius
95% matchVery Positive94% of 937 reviews2021
Dev: Jake Donkersgoed
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The Doors of Trithius is an open-world RPG roguelike. Engage in tactical turn-based combat in a living world of warring factions, wandering behemoths, and ancient magic. Level your skills, cook, craft, and explore dungeons. Will you follow the story, or let adventure be your guide?
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 37.9% ★, Open World 16%, Roguelike 13.8%, Procedural Generation 9%, RPG 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at blending open-world exploration with traditional roguelike mechanics and procedural generation.
- #5 Dread Delusion
94% matchVery Positive90% of 5,082 reviews2024
Dev: Lovely HellplacePub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Dark Fantasy 33.9%, Open World 22.5%, Medieval 20.9%, RPG 20%, Pixel Graphics 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the dark, surreal, and retro-aesthetic atmosphere that makes exploring the world of Moonring so compelling.
- #6 Elin
94% matchVery Positive93% of 8,931 reviews2024
Dev: Lafrontier
Windows
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 67.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Successor to the roguelike RPG "Elona". Adventure, survival, crafting, home-building, myths passed down, and stories of humans and Elea spun. What scars will you leave on the land of Ylva?
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 38.8% ★, Open World 18.1%, Roguelike 15.5%, RPG 13.3%, Procedural Generation 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: As a successor to the legendary Elona, this sandbox RPG provides a massive, open-world experience with deep character progression and traditional roguelike roots.
- #7 Lunacid
93% matchVery Positive91% of 11,105 reviews2023
Dev: KIRA LLC
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Cast into the Great Well, unwanted by the world above. You delve the dark in search of the Old One, your last salvation. Lunacid is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler inspired by Shadow Tower and King’s Field.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 44.8%, Retro 23.3%, RPG 17%, Open World 7.5%, Atmospheric 6%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person dungeon crawler that perfectly captures the moody, retro-fantasy exploration vibe of classic RPGs.
- #8 SKALD: Against the Black Priory
91% matchVery Positive94% of 3,552 reviews2024
Dev: High North Studios ASPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Lovecraftian 31.2%, Dark Fantasy 22.2%, Old School 17.8%, RPG 11.8%, Atmospheric 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a modern take on the classic CRPG formula with a dark, atmospheric narrative and turn-based strategy.
- #9 Tales of Maj'Eyal
92% matchVery Positive95% of 7,336 reviews2013
Dev: Netcore Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tales of Maj’Eyal is a roguelike RPG, featuring tactical turn-based combat and advanced character building. Play as one of many unique races and classes in the lore-filled world of Eyal, exploring random dungeons, facing challenging battles, and developing characters with your own tailored mix of abilities and powers.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 56% ★, Roguelike 20.2%, RPG 13.6%, Open World 5.6%, Procedural Generation 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive traditional roguelike that features complex character builds and deep tactical combat similar to the depth found in Moonring.
- #10 Zorbus
91% matchVery Positive90% of 370 reviews2022
Dev: Zorbus
Windows
Zorbus is a fantasy-themed, tile-based, turn-based, traditional roguelike game.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 35.7% ★, Grid-Based Movement 13.1%, Roguelike 12.2%, RPG 9.9%, Turn-Based Combat 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional roguelike that prioritizes dungeon exploration and tactical combat with a distinct fantasy aesthetic.
- #11 Cyclopean: The Great Abyss
90% matchVery Positive89% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: Schmidt Workshops
Windows
Cyclopean: The Great Abyss is a small scale, mechanics driven CRPG/Roguelike in a retro, monochromatic style, that takes place in the underworld of H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.7%, Dark Fantasy 16.7%, Grid-Based Movement 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 9.1%, RPG 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the Lovecraftian and dark fantasy themes that define the world of Moonring.
- #12 Soulash 2
89% matchVery Positive86% of 2,379 reviews2023
Dev: Artur Smiarowski
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Soulash 2 is a sandbox RPG roguelike with a procedurally generated open world, simulated history, skill-based progression system, customizable abilities, material-based crafting, building, trading, and the possibility of total mayhem. Will you save your world or destroy it?
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 32.8% ★, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, Open World 15.7%, RPG 13.3%, Procedural Generation 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on open-world sandbox gameplay with procedural generation, allowing for the same kind of emergent storytelling found in Moonring.
- #13 ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)
89% matchVery Positive84% of 1,608 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas Biskup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) is one of the most successful roguelike games ever created, boasting a brilliant mix of story, RPG, exploration, and intensely strategic & flexible combat. The Steam version adds various features like achievements, difficulty level customization & play modes.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 46.8% ★, Roguelike 13.6%, Grid-Based Movement 10.5%, CRPG 8.7%, RPG 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: As a foundational traditional roguelike, it provides the deep, challenging, and world-focused gameplay that inspired the genre.
- #14 Rift Wizard
88% matchVery Positive92% of 1,053 reviews2021
Dev: Dylan White
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Rift Wizard is a tough as nails fantasy roguelike featuring challenging turn based combat and deep open ended character building. Craft your spellbook from over 100 unique spells and abilities and fight your way through a series of procedurally generated challenges to defeat your nemesis.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 27.9% ★, Roguelike 17.7%, Old School 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Retro 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes deep, strategic character customization and turn-based combat within a roguelike framework.
- #15 Roadwarden
87% matchVery Positive94% of 5,039 reviews2022
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
Why similar: RPG 48.6%, Dark Fantasy 27.7%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Atmospheric 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: While text-based, it captures the sense of isolation and discovery in a dark, medieval fantasy world perfectly.
- #16 Grim Quest - Old School RPG
86% matchVery Positive92% of 154 reviews2022
Dev: Monomyth
Windows
A dark fantasy RPG blending dungeon crawling, turn-based combat and roguelike mechanics with hand-drawn art and written storytelling. Part solo tabletop campaign, part choose-your-own-adventure, it offers an immersive experience designed for both quick ventures and night-long sessions.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22.3%, Lovecraftian 21.1%, Medieval 12.6%, RPG 12.3%, Old School 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a dark, atmospheric, and turn-based experience that feels like a classic tabletop RPG session.
- #17 Terra Randoma
86% matchVery Positive90% of 166 reviews2024
Dev: Deniz K.
Windows
Terra Randoma is a turn-based roguelike RPG in a procedurally generated open world. Travel a world full of curiousity and perilous dungeons. Develop your character however you want with skills, talent stones and randomized items while you discover an ancient secret.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 36.8% ★, Open World 15.8%, Grid-Based Movement 12%, Roguelike 10%, Procedural Generation 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world, turn-based roguelike that emphasizes exploration and procedural generation in a sandbox environment.
- #18 Devil Spire
85% matchVery Positive87% of 515 reviews2022
Dev: Ithiro Sumi
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Roguelite Pseudo-3D Dungeon Crawler. It's King's Field but procedurally generated, and with Hexen-style graphics!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.7%, Old School 16.9%, Retro 15.5%, Medieval 13.8%, RPG 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon crawler that emphasizes retro-style exploration and combat with a dark, gritty fantasy theme.
- #19 Traveller's Hymn
84% matchVery Positive94% of 170 reviews2024
Dev: Aquatic Ranger Studio
Windows
Traveller's Hymn is a top-down, grid-based, open-world adventure game. Explore a vast land, battle monsters, collect loot, help locals and cook hearty meals while unraveling the mystery behind the land's curse.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.4%, Medieval 16.9%, Retro 12.2%, Old School 11.8%, RPG 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on exploration and medieval fantasy adventure, mirroring the journey-focused gameplay of Moonring.
- #20 Low Magic Age
84% matchVery Positive89% of 3,470 reviews2017
Dev: Low Magic Studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Adventure and fight in a medieval fantasy open world! Build heroic characters with various abilities, travel through villages, cities, or perilous dungeons. Strategic turn-based combat system and advanced character building - Fog of war, charging and flanking, and more in the fast-paced Arena mode.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 25.4% ★, Grid-Based Movement 17.8%, Medieval 17.8%, Old School 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game brings a classic, tactical, turn-based RPG experience to life with a focus on old-school mechanics and party management.
- #21 Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
83% matchVery Positive91% of 514 reviews2023
Dev: CleverRavenPub: KorGgenT
Windows · Linux
The epitome of a modern traditional roguelike: with turn-based play and a RPG-like skill progression system, it hearkens back to some of the major aspects of this genre. This game has an incredible depth, with a deep inventory system, vehicles and boats, NPCs with their own stories, and more.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 55% ★, Roguelike 19.8%, RPG 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 3.6%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides an incredibly deep simulation of an open world, offering the same level of mechanical complexity and discovery as Moonring.
- #22 Jupiter Hell
82% matchVery Positive92% of 2,086 reviews2021
Dev: ChaosForgePub: Hyperstrange
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
True Roguelike. Turn-based shooter. Permadeath. Tribute to the sci-fi classics of the Golden VHS era. Successor to DRL. Just you and your gun against hordes of horrors and monstrosities. Give them hell to the rhythm of heavy metal.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 35.6% ★, Roguelike 32%, Grid-Based Movement 15.5%, RPG 11%, Procedural Generation 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a modern, tactical, turn-based experience with a retro-inspired aesthetic that feels snappy and rewarding.
- #23 Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
82% matchMixed66% of 2,514 reviews2019
Dev: Cultic GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Delve into a role-playing game of horror, loss and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft. Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones offers a mix of rich role-playing and turn-based tactical combat, represented in an illustrative visual style. Can you find salvation in a dead world?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 52.9%, RPG 25.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.9%, Atmospheric 4.1%, CRPG 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, Lovecraftian RPG that captures the dread and mystery essential to the tone of Moonring.
- #24 Golden Krone Hotel
81% matchVery Positive95% of 332 reviews2017
Dev: Vulgat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Golden Krone Hotel is a gothic horror roguelike. Fight vampires with sunlight or become a vampire yourself and sneak in the shadows. Combines classic turn-based combat with dynamic lighting, an innovative potion system, and fast paced gameplay.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 50.3% ★, Roguelike 15.5%, RPG 8.2%, Procedural Generation 7.1%, Retro 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, vampire-themed traditional roguelike that uses a retro aesthetic to deliver intense, turn-based combat.
- #25 Dungeonmans
81% matchVery Positive91% of 1,222 reviews2014
Dev: Adventurepro Games LLC
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Crush monsters and get loots in the classic turn-based style of deep dungeons and high adventure! Grow the Dungeonmans Academy, a bastion of learning that expands as you play. Serious gameplay with a light-hearted atmosphere, combining the feel of history's great RPGs and dice-slinging adventures around the tabletop.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 56.4% ★, Roguelike 20.6%, Grid-Based Movement 15.4%, RPG 7.3%, Singleplayer 0.3%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted but mechanically deep traditional roguelike that rewards exploration and character growth.
- #26 Jupiter Hell Classic
77% matchVery Positive96% of 224 reviews2025
Dev: ChaosForgePub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Jupiter Hell Classic is a old-school true Roguelike shooter with turn-based tactics, permadeath, procedural levels, and 90s sci-fi carnage in its purest form. Rip and Tear!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 38.1% ★, Grid-Based Movement 21.5%, Roguelike 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%, Procedural Generation 8.6%
- #27 Haque
80% matchVery Positive86% of 165 reviews2017
Dev: SuperTry Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Haque is a glitch fantasy roguelike adventure about cute monsters, low-bit hauntings, and a suspiciously talkative narrator. Choose your character and battle through forests, deserts and dungeons to defeat a mysterious evil. Die often. Try again!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 37.2% ★, Roguelike 31.7%, RPG 31%
Why You'll Like It: This indie title delivers a unique, turn-based, traditional roguelike experience with a distinct visual style.
- #28 SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition
79% matchVery Positive91% of 1,587 reviews2015
Dev: Black Shell MediaPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition is a humorous and strategic turn-based dungeon crawling ASCII adventure. Drawing heavy inspiration from both Roguelikes and Japanese RPGs, the game offers a robust action-RPG inspired combat system.
Why similar: RPG 38.8%, Retro 38.1%, Roguelike 22.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: A text-based RPG that uses retro aesthetics to deliver a surprisingly deep and challenging combat system.
- #29 Xenomarine
79% matchVery Positive84% of 64 reviews2019
Dev: Fourfold Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience hardcore, sci-fi dungeon crawling in this dark, atmospheric roguelike. Xenomarine offers tactical turn-based combat with hundreds of unique items and upgradable weapons and armor, as well as massive replayability thanks to its randomly generated content.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 54.8% ★, Roguelike 18.7%, Grid-Based Movement 13.5%, RPG 6.7%, Procedural Generation 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional roguelike that focuses on procedural generation and tactical combat in a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #30 Lunacid - Tears of the Moon
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 812 reviews2025
Dev: KIRA LLC
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Lunacid: Tears of the Moon is a First Person Dungeon Crawler made with the Sword of Moonlight - King’s Field making tool from 2000. Explore various dungeons for powerful weapons and spells to forestall the previsioned end of the world.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 37.2%, RPG 29.1%, Retro 22.6%, Atmospheric 5.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%
- #31 Nox Archaist
78% matchVery Positive85% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: 6502 Workshop
Windows · Mac
An 8-bit RPG modeled after the iconic games of the 1980s. You control a party of adventurers who travel the Realm, talk to NPCs in towns and castles, explore dungeons, and fight monsters as you seek to save the world from a terrible danger.
Why similar: Old School 24%, RPG 18.5%, Open World 16%, Turn-Based Combat 16%, Retro 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern love letter to 80s-era CRPGs, capturing the exact feel of the old-school games that inspired Moonring.
- #32 Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer's Legacy
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 351 reviews2022
Dev: Ludomotion
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Dynamic, procedurally generated adventure game that puts exploration first. Build your legacy as each wayfarer will change the fate of the world. Endless replayability with a huge set of difficulty modifiers. Boasting an award-winning soundtrack, a beautiful art style, and regular updates.
Why similar: Roguelike 27.3%, RPG 26.9%, Procedural Generation 20.4%, Atmospheric 11.3%, CRPG 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on procedural open-world exploration and the consequences of your choices in a fantasy setting.
- #33 Approaching Infinity
73% matchVery Positive95% of 729 reviews2025
Dev: IBOL
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Approaching Infinity is a turn-based space RPG in the spirit of the sci-fi classics, with endless progression and exploration. Fight tactical battles or use diplomacy. Seek powerful artifacts. Quest, mine, trade, and craft. Level up forever or attempt 10 victories in hardcore or adventure mode.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 33.8% ★, Old School 16.4%, Open World 14.6%, RPG 11.2%, Roguelike 10%
- #34 The Darkness Below
74% matchVery Positive81% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: ELEFTHERIADIS SAVVAS
Windows · Linux
Embark on an epic journey into "The Darkness Below", a homage to the golden era of 90's cRPGs, with grid-based movement, turn-based combat and 2.5D perspective. Wander a vast and colorful fantasy world filled with puzzles, exotic creatures, forgotten dungeons and ancient guardians.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 26.1%, Medieval 17.2%, RPG 16.8%, Old School 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%
- #35 Soulash
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 548 reviews2022
Dev: Artur Smiarowski
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Eat the villagers, murder bunnies, milk cows, or exterminate gods! Soulash is a traditional, turn-based roguelike where your goal is to consume the souls of the living, conquer the vast fantasy world and decide its fate.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 33.8% ★, Dark Fantasy 15%, Open World 13%, Roguelike 11.7%, RPG 11.3%
- #36 Kramora's Shadow
77% matchVery Positive82% of 62 reviews2017
Dev: Slashware Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 29%
A turn-based traditional roguelike featuring 10 character classes with unique gameplay styles. Explore five ancient realms to find ancient magical artifacts you will need to survive tactical battles against their evil inhabitants. Can you save the world from the wrath of Kramora?
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 34.7% ★, Roguelike 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, Retro 9.7%, Grid-Based Movement 8.4%
- #37 Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG
75% matchVery Positive86% of 392 reviews2019
Dev: Portal Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Build unique class-and-race combinations, shape your talents, and test your strategy in a tactical roguelike dungeon crawler packed with campaigns, challenge runs, loot, bosses, and replayable depth. Your plan may be brilliant. The dungeon may disagree.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 28.4% ★, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Medieval 12.8%, Open World 10.3%, Roguelike 9.9%
- #38 OneBit Adventure
73% matchVery Positive87% of 728 reviews2022
Dev: Galactic Slice, LLC
Windows · Mac
OneBit Adventure is a casual turn-based roguelike where you adventure as far as possible to level up and battle against rogue monsters. Your primary goal in OneBit Adventure is to survive and loot. Choose from a variety of classes and build the ultimate class.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 30.9% ★, Lovecraftian 20.2%, Roguelike 15.8%, RPG 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%
- #39 The Quest
73% matchVery Positive86% of 536 reviews2016
Dev: Redshift Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Quest is a beautifully hand-drawn open world role playing game with old school grid-based movement, turn based combat and intricate quests. Explore a huge world, full of challenging mysteries and dangerous monsters!
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 33.8%, RPG 24.8%, Retro 16%, Open World 14.4%, Old School 6.4%
- #40 Tyrant's Realm
70% matchVery Positive84% of 1,065 reviews2025
Dev: Team TyrantPub: Skystone Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Tyrant's Realm is a roguelite action-adventure inspired by classic PS1 visuals. Explore procedurally generated dark fantasy worlds, battling through dangers that evolve with each run. Death is not the end, as the night is still young.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.7%, Medieval 22.1%, Retro 18.2%, RPG 13.4%, Roguelike 12.2%
- #41 Dawn of the Ashen Queen
71% matchVery Positive83% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Shattered Moon Games
Windows
Dawn of the Ashen Queen is a classic grid-based dungeon crawler. Set out with your party to reveal the legacy of a millennia old curse in a narrative-rich experience. Explore the colorful world of Eshavon, unearth its many secrets and fight dangerous foes sent out to stop you in your mission.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 24.4%, Old School 19.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Retro 13.6%, RPG 12.5%
- #42 Stoneshard
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 34,711 reviews2020
Dev: Ink Stains GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 38.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.
Why similar: RPG 23.5%, Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Roguelike 15.9%, Medieval 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%
- #43 THYSIASTERY
70% matchVery Positive82% of 283 reviews2026
Dev: DIRGA
Windows · Linux
THYSIASTERY is a dungeon crawler RPG featuring traditional roguelike and turn-based gameplay. Command a party of bearers of the Brand, drawn into a vast Labyrinth. Recruit while exploring the Labyrinth in hope of finding a way out, and its secrets will be revealed as you delve deeper.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 25.8%, Grid-Based Movement 19.1%, Roguelike 14.9%, RPG 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.1%
- #44 Hack, Slash, Loot
75% matchMixed52% of 754 reviews2012
Dev: David Williamson
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A single-player turn-based dungeon crawler. Take control of a lone hero and explore sprawling dungeons, fight dangerous monsters.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 71.4% ★, Roguelike 18.8%, RPG 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 1.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #45 Archaelund
70% matchVery Positive84% of 393 reviews2024
Dev: 4 Dimension Games
Windows
Explore a vast open world and crawl through dungeons in first person, then fight tactical turn-based battles from a top-down perspective. Guide your adventuring party through Archaelund, mankind's last frontier, and uncover its many secrets.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 24.7%, Open World 19.4%, RPG 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Lovecraftian 15%
- #46 Paths & Danger
72% matchMixed66% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: GoldenGod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Embark on an enchanting journey to Paths & Danger, a masterfully crafted procedural turn-based RPG that seamlessly blends simplicity with tactical brilliance. Get ready to be captivated as you assemble a formidable fellowship, where the art of teamwork takes center stage.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22.5%, Grid-Based Movement 18.2%, Medieval 14%, Roguelike 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%
- #47 Alquiem
69% matchVery Positive88% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: Regalia Project
Windows
Alquiem is a new Medieval RPG made by a solo-dev in which you will be able to gain strength through numerous classes and talent trees, professions and equipment to face the creatures that inhabit the lands of Odenzur.
Why similar: Medieval 23.7%, Old School 15.4%, Retro 14.7%, RPG 13.8%, Roguelike 13.4%
- #48 Artifact Adventure
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 184 reviews2015
Dev: bluffmanPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The horribly toxic Swamp King has risen once again! Gather your party and set out on an open world, retro-styled, RPG adventure. Powerful mystical artifacts are scattered about the world, each able to grant you new powers. Which will you choose? What is your destiny?
Why similar: RPG 37.9%, Retro 24.4%, Medieval 12.6%, 1980s 9.5%, Open World 7.3%
- #49 Gloomgrave
69% matchVery Positive88% of 186 reviews2023
Dev: Netmancer
Windows
Gloomgrave is a roguelike dungeon crawler with a retro pixel aesthetic. Upgrade your Gloomcrawler with unique perks and experiment with different builds as you try to survive each depth in search of the ultimate ancient relic.
Why similar: RPG 21.9%, Grid-Based Movement 21.3%, Roguelike 19.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.9%, Procedural Generation 11.7%
- #50 The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker
68% matchVery Positive85% of 885 reviews2024
Dev: Olipa Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A story driven solo RPG inspired by oldschool games like RuneScape and Ultima Online! Explore a sprawling medieval fantasy world full of npcs with dialogue, level skills, fight varied monsters and uncover the story of Rothar Aercrest – the cursed lord to the remote woodlands of Imberthale.
Why similar: Medieval 31.1%, Dark Fantasy 26.7%, Open World 20.4%, RPG 19.8%, Singleplayer 2%
- #51 Buriedbornes2 - Dungeon RPG -
67% matchVery Positive84% of 800 reviews2024
Dev: Nussygame
Windows
"The oldest and most abhorrent Prophecy has become reality. This is endless and merciless warfare for Buriedbornes, army can revive forever." The long-awaited sequel to the easy-to-play turn-based dungeon RPG series is finally here!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.6%, Dark Fantasy 18.9%, Medieval 16.5%, Old School 15.7%, Roguelike 11.9%
- #52 Ludus Mortis
68% matchVery Positive89% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: 68k Studios
Windows · Linux
Grid-Based First Person Dungeon Crawler set in a Dark Fantasy version of the Imperial Rome. Create and develop your party, explore catacombs, manage your Gladiatorial School and fight demons and undead to free Rome. Inspired by old-school cRPG from the 80s and 90s.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 26%, Dark Fantasy 22.3%, Old School 17.4%, RPG 16.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%
- #53 House of Necrosis
66% matchVery Positive95% of 565 reviews2025
Dev: Warkus
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A turn-based horror RPG with retro 32-bit 3D graphics. Survive the horrors of the mansion that changes every time you enter.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 25%, Retro 21.5%, RPG 16.1%, Roguelike 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%
- #54 Rift Wizard 2
66% matchVery Positive92% of 766 reviews2025
Dev: Dylan White
Windows
Rift Wizard 2 is a tough as nails traditional roguelike wizard simulator. You play as an immortal amnesiac wizard who must journey through the cosmos to defeat his nemesis. Each run, you'll build a unique repertoire of spells, passive skills, and magical artifacts.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 40.6% ★, Retro 16.3%, RPG 11%, Roguelike 10.4%, Procedural Generation 9.3%
- #55 Fear & Hunger
67% matchVery Positive94% of 21,858 reviews2019
Dev: Miro HaverinenPub: Happy Paintings
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 43%, Lovecraftian 23%, RPG 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%, Roguelike 6.4%
- #56 Trolddom
66% matchVery Positive95% of 207 reviews2025
Dev: Plant Based Games
Windows
An old-school 2D fantasy open world MMORPG featuring character progression, classes, monsters, quests, guilds, dungeons, epic loot, achievements, procedural world generation, player-versus-player combat, and much more.
Why similar: RPG 31%, Open World 28.3%, Grid-Based Movement 17.7%, Procedural Generation 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%
- #57 AntharioN
71% matchMixed69% of 191 reviews2015
Dev: Orphic Software
Windows · Mac
Antharion is an epic old-school fantasy RPG that combines tactical turn-based combat with the freedom of a huge living-breathing open world.
Why similar: RPG 45.4%, Open World 21.8%, Turn-Based Combat 16.6%, CRPG 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 2.6%
- #58 Eschalon: Book I
69% matchVery Positive86% of 413 reviews2009
Dev: Basilisk Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Eschalon: Book I is an old-school role-playing game that will take you across massive outdoor environments and deep into dozens of sprawling dungeons as you seek to uncover the mystery of who you are. It features a tile-built, turn-based game world where the result of absolutely every action is rolled, calculated or statistically...
Why similar: RPG 69.1%, Old School 19.8%, CRPG 7%, Singleplayer 2.2%, 2D 1.9%
- #59 Legends of Amberland III: The Crimson Tower
65% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Silver Lemur Games
Windows
Legends of Amberland III: The Crimson Tower is a classic western RPG inspired by great 90s era games such as Might & Magic, Wizardry, Ultima, the Gold Box series. Light, fairy tale, epic, heroic, slightly humorous adventure.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 26%, RPG 19.8%, Retro 15.8%, Old School 15.7%, Open World 10.6%