- #1 Legend of Grimrock
78% matchVery Positive94% of 6,609 reviews2012
Dev: Almost Human Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Use the Dungeon Editor to build entirely new adventures and challenges for other players to solve.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 44.4%, Party-Based RPG 21.3%, Old School 15.2%, RPG 12.1%, First-Person 4.1%
- #2 Elminage Gothic
78% matchMixed68% of 204 reviews2014
Dev: Starfish-SD IncPub: Ghostlight LTD
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
From the makers of the world renowned “Wizardry Empire” titles, Starfish SD brings you the latest entry in their popular series of dungeon crawlers. Elminage Gothic, previously only available in Japanese on PlayStation® Portable, now comes to PC offering a classic old school dungeon crawling experience with a dark, gothic twist!
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.4%, Dungeon Crawler 16.1%, CRPG 15.8%, Party-Based RPG 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 8.3%
- #3 Lords of Xulima
73% matchVery Positive81% of 1,252 reviews2014
Dev: Numantian Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Lords of Xulima is a challenging Role-playing game set on the mythical continent of Xulima, where Gods and humans once walked side by side. Experience a genuine RPG featuring over 100 hours of gameplay, and discover one of the most epic sagas ever told.
Why similar: Turn-Based 55.9%, RPG 18.4%, CRPG 12.2%, Party-Based RPG 12.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #4 Avernum: Escape From the Pit
73% matchVery Positive91% of 1,290 reviews2012
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival in the monster-infested darkness. Hunt for glory, treasure, and justice in the underworld. Fight for survival, freedom, and even vengeance in the epic indie cult-classic.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 26%, Turn-Based 23%, CRPG 16.5%, Old School 11.2%, RPG 10.4%
- #5 Agarest: Generations of War
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,864 reviews2014
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Ghostlight LTD
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 32.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
At the dawn of time, a terrible war raged between the forces of good and evil, ending in the destruction of the world of Agarest. After their victory, the Gods of Light unified the decaying bodies of the Gods of Darkness and created a new world.
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.2%, Party-Based RPG 25.3%, CRPG 23%, Character Customization 12.2%, Turn-Based Combat 7.6%
- #6 Expeditions: Conquistador
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,596 reviews2013
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Conquer the New world: In the 16th Century, Spanish explorers and soldiers reached the shores of America. The search for gold, fame, and adventure drove these travelers into a treacherous wilderness where they faced hunger, disease, and dangerous predators. In their wake, the Aztec Empires lay in ruins.
Why similar: Turn-Based 44.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, RPG 13.8%, CRPG 9.8%, Turn-Based Combat 8.6%
- #7 Legends of Amberland II: The Song of Trees
66% matchVery Positive97% of 151 reviews2023
Dev: Silver Lemur Games
Windows
Legends of Amberland II: The Song of Trees 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: CRPG 21.4%, Turn-Based 19.8%, Party-Based RPG 19.3%, Dungeon Crawler 16.2%, Exploration 5.6%
- #8 Siralim
67% matchVery Positive85% of 265 reviews2015
Dev: Thylacine StudiosPub: Thylacine Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Siralim is a deep RPG with light roguelike elements that allows you to summon and customize hundreds of creatures to fight in strategic battle. Fight your way through randomly generated dungeons and complete randomized quests.
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.7%, Dungeon Crawler 19.7%, Party-Based RPG 17.9%, Character Customization 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%
- #9 StarCrawlers
67% matchVery Positive84% of 896 reviews2017
Dev: Juggernaut Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
StarCrawlers is a modern take on a classic cRPG dungeon crawler set in a gritty spacepunk universe. Build a crew of renegade adventurers on the fringes of space, taking jobs from megacorps to hunt bounties, sabotage rivals and conduct corporate espionage.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 29%, CRPG 18.4%, Turn-Based 16.1%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, RPG 10.1%
- #10 Monsters of Mican
65% matchPositive94% of 35 reviews2024
Dev: Blankitt Productions LLC
Windows
A whimsical party-based first person turn-based dungeon crawler RPG. Discover the origin of Monsters in Mican as you explore unique handcrafted dungeons, battle hundreds of diverse monsters, learn dozens of spells, and find tons of secrets and loot!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20.9%, CRPG 20.6%, Dungeon Crawler 16.1%, Character Customization 9.4%, Turn-Based Combat 8%
- #11 Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,492 reviews2012
Dev: Level Up Labs, LLCPub: Level Up Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Defender's Quest is a Tower-Defense/RPG Hybrid tightly focuses on three things: tactical depth, customization, and story
Why similar: Female Protagonist 53.2%, RPG 38.9%, Singleplayer 7.9%
- #12 Wizardry: The Five Ordeals
64% matchVery Positive85% of 530 reviews2023
Dev: 59 StudioPub: Game*Spark Publishing
Windows
Welcome to the world of dungeon crawling! The classic dungeon crawler released back in 2006, returns to Steam with improved UI and more.
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.3%, Party-Based RPG 16.8%, Dungeon Crawler 16.7%, CRPG 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 7.7%
- #13 Geneforge 1 - Mutagen
64% matchVery Positive94% of 433 reviews2021
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Unique, truly open-ended fantasy adventure in a strange, new world. Use battle or cunning to change the world, served by your own army of custom-made mutant monsters. Over 80 zones to explore and 50+ hours of gameplay. Multitudes of skills, abilities, factions, treasures, and servants to create.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.1%, Party-Based RPG 19.4%, CRPG 19.3%, Dungeon Crawler 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.3%
- #14 Avadon: The Black Fortress
66% matchVery Positive81% of 614 reviews2011
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Avadon: The Black Fortress is an epic, Indie fantasy role-playing saga. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law. Use your power to crush a growing rebellion! (Or join it.)
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.2%, Party-Based RPG 19.6%, CRPG 16.6%, Old School 14%, RPG 13%
- #15 TinyKeep
66% matchMixed65% of 416 reviews2014
Dev: PhigamesPub: Digital Tribe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
TinyKeep, a top-down procedurally generated dungeon escape game with permadeath - you die and it's game over. Master the frantic physics-based combat, lure enemies into traps or make them fight each other for dominance. There are many ways to survive in TinyKeep!
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #16 Crystal Story II
65% matchVery Positive95% of 329 reviews2015
Dev: Lanstrash
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Crystal Story II is a turn-based RPG that follows the story of a young Dragon on his quest to defeat an evil witch. He must seek allies to aid him on his journey and save the world from the oncoming invasion.
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.4%, Party-Based RPG 27.3%, Turn-Based Combat 23.7%, RPG 11.1%, Exploration 5.9%
- #17 Monsters' Den: Book of Dread
64% matchVery Positive93% of 286 reviews2016
Dev: Monstrum
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Enter the Monsters' Den, a place of endless adventure, battle and reward! Lead your party of four heroes through each level of the ever-changing dungeon, fighting in turn-based battles and hunting for that elusive rare loot. The web-game classic comes to Steam!
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.4%, Party-Based RPG 20.7%, Dungeon Crawler 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%, Character Customization 9.5%
- #18 Underkeep
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rake in Grass
Windows
Explore a dangerous fantasy world in this role-playing dungeon crawler with tactical, turn-based combat. Assemble a party of adventurers, upgrade your gear and descend into the depths of the Underkeep to uncover what lies hidden below.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 17.8%, Turn-Based 15.6%, CRPG 15.4%, Dungeon Crawler 14%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%
- #19 Heroes of a Broken Land
64% matchVery Positive85% of 226 reviews2014
Dev: Winged Pixel Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A Broken Land, shattered by the Wizards of old, the Fragments of the Old World are adrift in the Void. You must visit and restore each Fragment of the Void, only then can the World be rebuilt. However you are trapped in a crystal body, unable to act alone. Heroes of a Broken Land is a turn-based, dungeon crawling, town management RPG.
Why similar: Turn-Based 33.8%, Dungeon Crawler 27.6%, RPG 18.7%, Party-Based RPG 13.3%, First-Person 5.2%
- #20 Zoria: Age of Shattering
61% matchMostly Positive78% of 608 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Trinket GamesPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A squad-based tactical RPG with fluid turn-based combat, outpost, and followers management, set in the expansive fantasy world of Zoria. Lead a team of four heroes with their unique skills and perks. Every team member contributes to undertaken battles.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 15.3%, Turn-Based 15.2%, CRPG 12.9%, Dungeon Crawler 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%
- #21 A Kobold Story : Trenchcoat Adventurer
60% matchPositive100% of 49 reviews2025
Dev: Crystal Spider Games
Windows
Join three hungry Kobolds (and several Trenchcoats) in a hand-drawn, classical dungeon-crawling adventure to be Great Heroes - but mostly to find Shiny Things and Eat Good Food!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20.4%, CRPG 18.4%, Dungeon Crawler 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%
- #22 Minerva Labyrinth
60% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Midnight Spire Games
Windows · Linux
A turn-based dark magical girl dungeon crawler. Create a squad of magical warriors, explore twisted labyrinths, and exterminate the demonic Hate that threaten the city.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 18.7%, CRPG 16.9%, Dungeon Crawler 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Old School 9.3%
- #23 Wizardry 8
63% matchVery Positive90% of 1,186 reviews2013
Dev: Sir-Tech CanadaPub: Drecom Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A New Wizardry for a New GenerationThe universe is in the throes of violent upheaval and change. Vast and mysterious forces are preparing for the final confrontation. A small group of heroes from distant lands must plunge into the heart of the maelstrom, to uncover long-forgotten secrets, and bring about a new era.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.2%, Dungeon Crawler 15.6%, Turn-Based 12.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%, CRPG 11.3%
- #24 Legendary Journeys
62% matchMostly Positive78% of 41 reviews2023
Dev: Blind Monkey Games
Windows
Create your party of adventurers and set out on a quest to free an old man's magically imprisoned son. Journey the lands of Farmoor in search of the four artifacts needed to reform The Eye of Baal. Not all that live in Farmoor sees this as a good thing.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 27%, CRPG 19.3%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.7%, RPG 9.2%
- #25 Shattered Planet
64% matchMixed68% of 655 reviews2014
Dev: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Explore a dangerous planet that's different every time and try to survive! The Galactic Union's job for you is clear: research the alien wildlife -- for science! However, researching may include lasers, explosions, hungry aliens, space sushi, and other similarly delicious-or-terrifying hazards.
Why similar: Turn-Based 58.7%, RPG 15.5%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Exploration 11.3%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #26 Eldritch
62% matchVery Positive88% of 2,216 reviews2013
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Eldritch is the original imsim roguelike: a first-person action game inspired by roguelikes, immersive sims, and H. P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: First-Person 44.7%, RPG 19.3%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Exploration 13.4%, Singleplayer 5.5%
- #27 One Way Heroics
62% matchVery Positive94% of 4,112 reviews2014
Dev: Smoking WOLFPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Across all dimensions, the only constant is Darkness! A procedurally generated RPG-roguelike journey across the multiverse! In One Way Heroics, you take on the role of an intrepid adventurer who must travel across the land and face the Demon Lord before a mysterious darkness engulfs everything.
Why similar: Turn-Based 53%, Dungeon Crawler 39.7%, RPG 6.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #28 Potato Flowers in Full Bloom
60% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 617 reviews2022
Dev: Pon Pon GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore an underground labyrinth in search of mythical seeds in this 3D dungeon crawler RPG! Leaving things to chance will prove fatal🌱Explore underground labyrinths, expanding your range of actions as you go🌿Light up the path, defeat those in front of you, grow stronger, and unravel the mysteries
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28.3%, Dungeon Crawler 24.3%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Turn-Based 10.7%, RPG 8.1%
- #29 Dawn of the Ashen Queen
60% matchVery Positive83% of 59 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: Party-Based RPG 19.5%, CRPG 19.4%, Dungeon Crawler 17.1%, Old School 12.3%, Character Customization 8.8%
- #30 Long Live The Queen
61% matchVery Positive95% of 7,115 reviews2013
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rule the world or die trying!Being a Princess is not an easy job. Being a Queen is even harder. Especially when you're only fourteen years old, and the reason you've inherited the throne is that your royal mother has just met an untimely end.Now power is up for grabs.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 53.5%, RPG 23.6%, Character Customization 16.6%, Singleplayer 6.3%
- #31 Might & Magic X - Legacy
63% matchMixed66% of 3,388 reviews2014
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
After a decade, a Might & Magic® RPG is back with both the unique core formula and a new set of improved and fine-tuned features. The best RPG of its class!In the wake of the spectacular events in Might & Magic® Heroes® VI, you will play in a party of four adventurers entangled in intrigue and political machinations unfolding in...
Why similar: Turn-Based 41.7%, RPG 14.1%, Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, Old School 10.2%, CRPG 10.2%
- #32 Legends of Amberland III: The Crimson Tower
59% matchPositive97% of 38 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: Party-Based RPG 28.4%, CRPG 20.5%, Dungeon Crawler 19.3%, Old School 9.1%, RPG 7%
- #33 Wizardry Variants Daphne
61% matchMixed56% of 3,291 reviews2025
Dev: Drecom Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 65.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
3D Dungeon RPG The portal of despair opens again. The labyrinth calls you to destruction. Revel in the endless dangers, relish the risk, devour the rewards. Savor the risk.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22%, Dungeon Crawler 17.4%, CRPG 15.8%, 1980s 8.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%
- #34 Sword of the Stars: The Pit
62% matchVery Positive83% of 1,552 reviews2013
Dev: Kerberos Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A fun, fast, light-hearted, turn-based RPG, where the tradition of old school dungeon-diving games meets the sci-fi Sword of the Stars universe!
Why similar: Turn-Based 39.2%, Dungeon Crawler 29.9%, Stylized 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%, RPG 8.7%
- #35 Swords and Sorcery - Underworld - Definitive Edition
63% matchMostly Positive76% of 112 reviews2015
Dev: OlderBytes
Windows
Swords and Sorcery - Underworld is a party-based, first person view role-playing game with turn-based combat and a square grid 3D environment. The art was made by a professional comics illustrator.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.2%, Party-Based RPG 20.8%, Dungeon Crawler 16.2%, CRPG 13%, Turn-Based Combat 8%
- #36 Labyrinth of Touhou Tri -The Dreaming Girls & The Mysterious Orbs-
58% matchVery Positive84% of 562 reviews2026
Dev: Nise-Eikoku Studio
Windows
The girls of Gensokyo weave together a DRPG with not-so-easy boss fights! Form a party of 12 allies out of a pool of 40+, and create with 1000+ skills to choose from! Hack, slash, and grow stronger, then make builds (or counter-builds!) to take down powerful bosses awaiting you in the dungeons!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24.7%, CRPG 17.2%, Dungeon Crawler 15.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, Character Customization 11.2%
- #37 Chronicles of Vaeltaja: In Search of the Great Wanderer
60% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Witchgrove Games
Windows
Experience the classic feel of adventuring in Chronicles of Vaeltaja, a deep grid-based 1st person dungeon crawler role-playing game set in the kingdom of Twin Falls, a lush and colourful fantasy world full of quests, dungeons and secrets.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.8%, CRPG 19.7%, Dungeon Crawler 17.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%, Old School 8.6%
- #38 Sonucido: The Mage - A Dungeon Crawler by Daniel da Silva
61% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Daniel da SilvaPub: SmokeSomeFrogs
Windows · Linux
Sonucido: The Mage is a grid-based, turn-based Dungeon Crawler RPG. Find the mage in the depths of Sonucido!
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.7%, CRPG 18.4%, Dungeon Crawler 16.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Dark Fantasy 8%
- #39 Tales of Maj'Eyal
61% matchVery Positive95% of 7,233 reviews2013
Dev: Netcore Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 24.9 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: Turn-Based 51.5%, Dungeon Crawler 37.4%, RPG 8.8%, Character Customization 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #40 Infinite Adventures®
61% matchVery Positive90% of 134 reviews2018
Dev: Stormseeker Games
Windows
Infinite Adventures® is a turn-based, first-person dungeon crawler with deep party customization, strategic combat, and a fully voiced story. Inspired by classic RPGs for a nostalgic yet modern gameplay experience. Assemble your party and explore the Labyrinth to discover the truths of your past.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.2%, Dungeon Crawler 16.7%, Turn-Based 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, Old School 10.5%
- #41 Monsters' Den: Book of Vengeance
59% matchPositive89% of 36 reviews2025
Dev: Monstrum
Windows
An all-new dark fantasy dungeon-crawling RPG taking inspiration from the fan-favorite Monsters' Den: Book of Dread. Create your party of heroes using an innovative skill system and enter tactical turn-based combat against the enemies of humanity. Loot, optimize, strategize. Enact vengeance.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.7%, Dungeon Crawler 21.9%, Old School 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.5%, RPG 10.6%
- #42 Card City Nights
61% matchVery Positive88% of 999 reviews2014
Dev: Ludosity
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Card City Nights is not a traditional card-trading game. It's an adventure game with zany characters to meet and weird locations to explore. In the center is our new card battle system that breaks away from the fantasy TCG mold with connecting cards to form combos.
Why similar: Turn-Based 71.6%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Singleplayer 9.1%
- #43 Valdis Story: Abyssal City
61% matchVery Positive84% of 2,710 reviews2013
Dev: Endlessfluff Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.
Why similar: RPG 53.9%, Exploration 24.5%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Singleplayer 5.9%
- #44 E.X.P.L.O.R.™: A New World
61% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2021
Dev: Beem Media
Windows
Quests, exploration, and strategic turn-based combat await a party of adventurers in this modernized "Love Letter" to the classic dungeon crawler RPGs of the 80s and 90s.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.8%, Dungeon Crawler 21.9%, CRPG 19%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Character Customization 7.4%
- #45 The Darkness Below
57% matchPositive88% of 49 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: CRPG 22.4%, Party-Based RPG 20.5%, Dungeon Crawler 19.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%, Old School 8.8%
- #46 Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
58% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,146 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Eclipse
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is a full 3D remake of the first game in the legendary Wizardry series of RPGs.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 19.3%, CRPG 17.1%, Dungeon Crawler 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%, Character Customization 8.3%
- #47 The Novelist
61% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,036 reviews2013
Dev: Orthogonal Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Novelist asks one central question: can you achieve your dreams without pushing away the people you love? The game focuses on Dan Kaplan, a novelist struggling to write the most important book of his career while trying to be the best husband and father he can be.
Why similar: First-Person 55.5%, Exploration 34.3%, Singleplayer 10.2%
- #48 Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown
59% matchVery Positive94% of 301 reviews2019
Dev: Silver Lemur Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown is a classic western RPG inspired by the games from the 90s. Basically, it’s the kind of game I personally find missing nowadays. Light, fairy tale, epic, heroic, slightly humorous and without the need of endless grind to progress.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.8%, Turn-Based 20%, Dungeon Crawler 16.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, CRPG 11.8%
- #49 Old School RPG
59% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Head Buzz Games, LLC
Windows
Old School RPG is a first-person fantasy role playing game. It is heavily influenced by The Bard's Tale, Might and Magic and Wizardry series of games. Create a party of adventurers and clear out dungeons and solve puzzles. Find and eliminate the source of evil that has come to your lands.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 38.4%, Turn-Based Combat 19.4%, Dungeon Crawler 15.8%, Old School 12%, RPG 7.5%
- #50 Archaelund
58% matchVery Positive84% of 388 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: Party-Based RPG 25.3%, Turn-Based 20%, Dungeon Crawler 16.7%, CRPG 14.5%, RPG 6.4%
- #51 Crossing The Sands
59% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Dragon Dropper
Windows · Linux
Crossing The Sands is a first-person dungeon crawler RPG with turn-based combat and grid-based movement. Explore the vast desert and discover what mysterious forces are behind growing attacks on the Human settlement.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.4%, CRPG 16.7%, Dungeon Crawler 16.4%, Turn-Based 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%
- #52 Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown
59% matchVery Positive97% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: Adam HaasePub: Quixotic Software
Windows
A retro-CRPG for the TI-99/4a home computer, also playable in modern Windows.
Why similar: CRPG 22%, Party-Based RPG 20.9%, Old School 13.9%, 1980s 12.9%, Character Customization 7%
- #53 Gloamvault
58% matchPositive89% of 38 reviews2025
Dev: Grave Hammer Games
Windows
"90s Black Metal Monster Collector!" In Gloamvault, you can charm any monster you encounter and add it to your party. Create a party with up to five minions and descend into the depths of the dungeon. Fuse any two monsters together to create stronger ones. Good luck surviving...
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 18.8%, CRPG 15.6%, Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Character Customization 10.3%
- #54 Coin Crypt
60% matchVery Positive86% of 608 reviews2014
Dev: Wishes Ultd.Pub: Greg Lobanov
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A roguelite deckbuilding adventure game about magical coins. You play as a lootmancer, who can unlock the hidden power inside of coins and use them in magical duels. The loots you take from chests and enemies also become your next moves, so plan carefully!
Why similar: RPG 92%, Singleplayer 8%
- #55 Legend of Grimrock 2
59% matchVery Positive91% of 3,982 reviews2014
Dev: Almost Human Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Legend of Grimrock 2 is a dungeon crawling role playing game with a modern execution but an oldschool heart. A group of four prisoners have shipwrecked on the secluded Isle of Nex. The island is filled with ancient crumbled ruins, mysterious shrines and a vast underground network of dungeons.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 47.6%, Party-Based RPG 18.3%, RPG 13.2%, First-Person 9.7%, Old School 5.3%
- #56 10,000,000
60% matchVery Positive90% of 2,354 reviews2013
Dev: EightyEightGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
10000000: The Dungeon Crawling Matching Game
Why similar: RPG 54.7%, Dungeon Crawler 35.9%, Singleplayer 9.4%
- #57 Bloodrust
60% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Signal Spike Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bloodrust is a minimalist, old-school first-person dungeon crawler. Lead a party of four Ferric Wardens into the Ashwoods to clear the Blood Rust; a curse that spreads through metal and turns the world wrong.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 26.5%, CRPG 22.1%, Dungeon Crawler 17.4%, RPG 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 7.2%
- #58 Zoria: Prologue (2020)
59% matchVery Positive83% of 475 reviews2020
Dev: Tiny Trinket GamesPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Zoria Prologue (2020) - a demo introduction to the world of Zoria. A squad-based tactical RPG with fluid turn-based combat, outpost, and follower management, set in the expansive Fantasy world. Lead a team of four heroes with their unique skills and perks.
Why similar: Turn-Based 17.8%, Party-Based RPG 14.6%, RPG 13.6%, CRPG 12.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%
- #59 Golel
60% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ofer Rubinstein
Windows · Linux
Immerse yourself in the disturbing world of a first-person, Dungeon Crawler, Golel. Leverage the environment to your advantage, drop a bookshelf on an enemy, or kick them into a pit. Golel brings innovation to turn-based combat.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.7%, CRPG 21.5%, Dungeon Crawler 17%, Character Customization 10.4%, Turn-Based Combat 8.6%