- #1 Risen
97% matchVery Positive89% of 10,492 reviews2009
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Delve into a gritty, raw and atmospheric fantasy world in which every action has a consequence. In the epic world of Risen, filled with mysterious earthquakes, fearsome monsters and unimaginable treasures, forge your path with the sword, learn the art of staff fighting or become a powerful mage.
Why similar: RPG 54.3%, Gothic 32.7% ★, Fantasy 6.7%, Adventure 4%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the creators of Gothic, this game is the spiritual successor that best replicates the core gameplay loop of the series.
- #2 Gothic® 3
96% matchVery Positive82% of 12,005 reviews2009
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A nameless hero becomes a legend! Myrtana, a world in upheaval: overrun by orcs from the dark lands in the north, King Rhobar is defending Vengard, the former stronghold of the humans, with his last troop of followers.
Why similar: RPG 63.2%, Gothic 22.9% ★, Fantasy 8.2%, Adventure 3.2%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a massive, seamless open world that captures the sense of scale and freedom that the Gothic series is known for.
- #3 Gothic II: Gold Edition
96% matchVery Positive94% of 16,966 reviews2005
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 43.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Gothic II: Gold Edition brings together the excitement of Gothic II and the add-on Night of the Raven to your fingertips!
Why similar: RPG 57.4%, Gothic 30.8% ★, Fantasy 6.2%, Singleplayer 2.9%, Adventure 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive classic that established the atmospheric, gritty world-building and exploration mechanics found in the ArcaniA series.
- #4 Risen 2: Dark Waters
95% matchMostly Positive80% of 6,647 reviews2012
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set several years after the end of Risen, raging titans have devastated the world and pushed humanity to the brink of existence. Subsequently, monstrous creatures have risen from the watery depths of the sea and their attacks have brought all seafaring to a grinding halt.
Why similar: RPG 71.2%, Gothic 15.5% ★, Fantasy 5.8%, Adventure 5%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: This entry introduces a unique pirate-themed setting while maintaining the familiar action-RPG mechanics and exploration style.
- #5 Risen 3 - Titan Lords
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,349 reviews2014
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The world has been abandoned by its gods and is scarred from the rampage of the Titans. Humanity is struggling to regain strength. You, however, have more pressing concerns: your own life has been shattered and you must set off to reclaim what is lost amidst the darkness spreading throughout the world.
Why similar: RPG 51.5%, Gothic 37% ★, Fantasy 4.8%, Adventure 4.4%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: It refines the combat and exploration systems of the Risen series, providing a polished experience similar to the ArcaniA titles.
- #6 Gothic 1
94% matchVery Positive92% of 17,405 reviews2001
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
War has been waged across the kingdom of Myrtana. Orcish hordes invaded human territory and the king of the land needed a lot of ore to forge enough weapons, should his army stand against this threat. Whoever breaks the law in these darkest of times is sentenced to serve in the giant penal colony of Khorinis, mining the so much needed...
Why similar: RPG 55.8%, Gothic 31.6% ★, Fantasy 6.9%, Singleplayer 2.9%, Adventure 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: The origin point of the series, providing a raw and immersive fantasy experience that defined the genre's atmosphere.
- #7 ELEX II
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 6,772 reviews2022
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this sequel to the vintage Open World RPG ELEX, Jax must once again unite the free people of the Science-Fantasy world of Magalan against a new threat - the Skyands, who want to change the face of the planet forever.
Why similar: RPG 45.8%, Gothic 33.4% ★, Fantasy 8.3%, Adventure 7.2%, Singleplayer 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel that improves upon traversal and combat, maintaining the challenging, exploration-focused design of the first game.
- #8 ArcaniA
93% matchMixed55% of 3,173 reviews2010
Dev: SpellboundPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
War covers the southern islands until it finally reaches the idyllic isle of Feshyr. You take on the role as the new nameless hero after your village has been pillaged and destroyed by paladins of the king. Seeking revenge, you soon realize that this cowardly attack did not just happen on a reckless mercenary`s whim.
Why similar: RPG 69.6%, Gothic 15.5% ★, Fantasy 7.7%, Adventure 3.9%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: As the base game for the Fall of Setarrif expansion, it provides the necessary context and consistent gameplay mechanics.
- #9 ELEX
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 19,426 reviews2017
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ELEX is a handcrafted action role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic series, set in a brand new post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy universe that puts players into a huge seamless game world full of original characters, mutated creatures, deep moral choices and powerful action.
Why similar: RPG 59.3%, Gothic 24% ★, Fantasy 7.5%, Adventure 4.8%, Singleplayer 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: This ambitious open-world RPG blends science fiction and fantasy, offering the same exploration-heavy gameplay found in Piranha Bytes' previous works.
- #10 Bound By Flame
91% matchMixed68% of 3,950 reviews2014
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You are a mercenary possessed by a flame demon in a desperate world ravaged by seven Ice Lords. In this RPG where every choice counts, you will have to choose between unleashing the powers of the beast within and rejecting its demonic influence.
Why similar: RPG 81.1%, Fantasy 9.9%, Adventure 5.3%, Singleplayer 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy action-RPG that emphasizes tactical combat and meaningful moral choices in a gritty world.
- #11 Sacred Gold
90% matchVery Positive85% of 4,484 reviews2008
Dev: Studio IIPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A shadow of evil has fallen on the kingdom of Ancaria. It is a time for champions - a time to journey into the perilous world of SACRED. Battle blood-thirsty orcs & lumbering ogres... Destroy undead wizards & rotting mummies... Slay hellish demons & legendary dragons.
Why similar: RPG 82.3%, Fantasy 10.3%, Adventure 4.1%, Singleplayer 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric action-RPG that captures the classic fantasy exploration feel and loot-driven gameplay loop.
- #12 Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 7,824 reviews2020
Dev: KAIKOPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The hit RPG returns! Remastered with stunning visuals and refined gameplay Re-Reckoning delivers intense, customizable RPG combat inside a sprawling game world.
Why similar: RPG 77.7%, Fantasy 13.4%, Singleplayer 5.3%, Adventure 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on fluid, action-heavy combat within a high-fantasy world, appealing to players who enjoy the action-RPG elements of ArcaniA.
- #13 GreedFall
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 21,493 reviews2019
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Engage in a core roleplaying experience, and forge the destiny of a new world seeping with magic, and filled with riches, lost secrets, and fantastic creatures. With diplomacy, deception and force, become part of a living, evolving world - influence its course and shape your story.
Why similar: RPG 80.7%, Fantasy 8.3%, Singleplayer 5.9%, Adventure 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This colonial-era fantasy RPG captures the spirit of mid-budget action-RPGs with its focus on narrative, exploration, and character progression.
- #14 Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
86% matchVery Positive88% of 48,202 reviews2016
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience.
Why similar: RPG 75.9%, Fantasy 12.6%, Adventure 7.4%, Singleplayer 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar focus on exploration and challenging, action-oriented combat in a dangerous fantasy world.
- #15 Demonicon
88% matchMixed67% of 1,013 reviews2013
Dev: Noumena StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The Dark Eye - Demonicon is a thrilling action-RPG set in the extraordinarily popular universe of “The Dark Eye”, a richly crafted fantasy world beloved by fantasy gamers across the globe.The Dark Eye - Demonicon tells the tragic story of a brother and sister who become pawns of sinister forces in a world of cruelty and depravity.
Why similar: RPG 79.7%, Fantasy 9.1%, Adventure 9%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: Set in The Dark Eye universe, this game shares the gritty, dark fantasy tone and action-RPG focus of ArcaniA.
- #16 Arx Fatalis
87% matchVery Positive88% of 2,481 reviews2007
Dev: Arkane Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 41%
This critically acclaimed first-person RPG from Arkane Studios takes the player on an amazing journey into the fantasy world of Arx. Arx is wrought with turmoil, brought to the brink of destruction by a violent war.
Why similar: RPG 82.4%, Fantasy 10.2%, Adventure 3.9%, Singleplayer 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic immersive sim that shares the dark, subterranean fantasy atmosphere and exploration-heavy design.
- #17 Summoner
86% matchVery Positive85% of 538 reviews2014
Dev: VolitionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Summoners have toppled empires and challenged gods. They are venerated as saviours and feared as destroyers. With rings crafted by the ancient Khosani, the gifted can call forth demons, dragons, and elementals, but only the strongest can control the forces they unleash.
Why similar: RPG 84.4%, Fantasy 9.8%, Singleplayer 3.6%, Adventure 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic action-RPG that emphasizes party-based combat and deep fantasy world-building.
- #18 Mars: War Logs
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,987 reviews2013
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
An Intense Cyberpunk Rpg On the Red Planet! Mars War Logs takes you to Mars, nearly a century after the cataclysm that threw the planet and its colonists into chaos. Water has become the most precious resource on the arid red planet, with a few companies fighting a perpetual war for its control.
Why similar: RPG 92%, Singleplayer 4%, Adventure 4%
Why You'll Like It: A smaller-scale, gritty action-RPG from the developers of GreedFall that shares the same focus on character-driven narrative.
- #19 SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny
85% matchMixed60% of 379 reviews2012
Dev: Mind Over Matter StudiosPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 39%
In times of war and chaos you will assume the role of a young man, who is supposed to liberate the entire world of Eo from the new, nameless evil. Along with a group of diverse heroes and a dragon as trustful companions, you will fight to gain information about this mysterious new enemy and thereby discover your own true destiny.
Why similar: RPG 88.4%, Fantasy 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines RPG elements with strategy in a way that echoes the scale and fantasy world-building of the Gothic series.
- #20 The Technomancer
84% matchMixed68% of 2,979 reviews2016
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Technomancer is a sci-fi RPG that offers players plenty of dynamic combat action based on 4 skill trees dedicated to 3 combat styles and the destructive electrical powers of the Technomancers.
Why similar: RPG 87.2%, Adventure 6.9%, Singleplayer 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the Mars setting with more robust combat and open-world elements, feeling very similar to the AA RPG experience.
- #21 Aron's Adventure
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 250 reviews2021
Dev: Tim van KanPub: TiMer Games
Windows
Aron's Adventure is an Action Adventure RPG that takes place in a fantasy world called Elor. An ancient evil re-awakens and the fate of the land is thrown into Aron's hands. Aron will have to unite the people all while learning how to use his new abilities.
Why similar: RPG 74.4%, Adventure 12.9%, Fantasy 9.6%, Singleplayer 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern indie action-adventure game that mirrors the exploration focus and fantasy setting of ArcaniA.
- #22 Of Orcs And Men
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,138 reviews2012
Dev: Cyanide Studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
You have been appointed to fulfill an extremely dangerous mission, deep in enemy territory: to kill one man... the Emperor himself. Lead the revolution of the Orcs and Goblins!
Why similar: RPG 81%, Fantasy 12.9%, Singleplayer 3.4%, Adventure 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A unique perspective on fantasy combat that focuses on character-driven action and a darker, more cynical tone.
- #23 REYNATIS
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: FURYU CorporationPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Fantasy meets reality in Shibuya, Tokyo, where magic is something to be feared. In this action RPG, a young wizard seeks freedom through strength, and an officer seeks to control magic and restore order. When their paths cross, a darkness that will transform the world descends.
Why similar: RPG 75.4%, Adventure 13.9%, Fantasy 8.2%, Singleplayer 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern action-RPG that prioritizes fast-paced combat and urban fantasy themes, appealing to players who enjoy the action focus.
- #24 The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III
82% matchMixed64% of 1,367 reviews2015
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Van Helsing, monster hunter will face the most difficult trials of his life as he is trying to destroy his nemesis. The civil war is over in Borgovia, but the future still looks grim. The city of weird science is in ruins and a strange cult prophesises the coming of the end times.
Why similar: RPG 76.1%, Adventure 10.2%, Fantasy 9.5%, Singleplayer 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy RPG that leans into a gothic fantasy aesthetic, matching the tone of the ArcaniA series.
- #25 Tanzia
80% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2019
Dev: Arcanity Inc
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Unravel the mystery of your grandfather's disappearance while preventing a terrible evil from destroying your island home. Tanzia is a single-player RPG that combines fast-paced strategic combat with elements of favorite classic RPGs in an open 3D world of magic and monsters.
Why similar: RPG 86%, Adventure 14%
Why You'll Like It: An indie RPG that offers a more lighthearted but still classic take on the fantasy adventure genre.
- #26 Vampyr
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 23,838 reviews2018
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal.
Why similar: RPG 87%, Singleplayer 7.3%, Adventure 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric action-RPG that prioritizes narrative depth and moral consequences in a gothic setting.
- #27 Ravensword: Shadowlands
81% matchMixed52% of 529 reviews2013
Dev: Crescent Moon Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 28%
From the award winning studio that brought you Ravensword: The Fallen King and Aralon: Sword and Shadow, comes Ravensword: Shadowlands. After the fall of Ravengard, the world descended into chaos. The Kingdom of Tyreas stood alone against a sea of dark elven invaders. The Ravensword was lost, and the dark times began.
Why similar: RPG 84%, Adventure 11.2%, Fantasy 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie open-world RPG that mimics the classic fantasy exploration loop and third-person combat style.
- #28 Soulbringer
81% matchMixed61% of 280 reviews2014
Dev: Infogames Europe SAPub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Thousands of years ago six demon kings, known as the Revenants, ruled the world with an iron fist and bloody swords. Donning the bodies of mortal vassals, they could live in the realms of man forever. The great hero and warlock Harbinger was the only one who could stand up to their power.
Why similar: RPG 92.4%, Fantasy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A retro action-RPG that features a similar focus on exploration and fantasy lore in a classic 3D environment.
- #29 Hell is Us
75% matchVery Positive87% of 5,146 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue FactorPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbours the worst of demons: humankind. In an isolated country ravaged by infighting, discover the secrets of your past and deal with the repercussions of a mysterious calamity.
Why similar: RPG 74.6%, Adventure 15.5%, Singleplayer 9.9%
- #30 Gothic Playable Teaser
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 15,235 reviews2019
Dev: THQ Nordic BarcelonaPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 42%
The Kingdom of Myrtana has been invaded by an implacable horde of orcs. King Rhobar II, in need of a large quantity of magical ore in order to forge powerful weapons, operates the Khorinis mines with all available prisoners.
Why similar: RPG 64.2%, Gothic 29.4% ★, Fantasy 3.6%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #31 Codex Lost
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: FreemanaPub: JanduSoft
Windows
The new open world, spellcasting action-RPG. The grimoires have been stolen, civilisation is in ruins. Rise, Curator! Craft ancient elemental magics and challenge the great lords who threaten to fracture reality itself.
Why similar: RPG 64.8%, Fantasy 18.2%, Adventure 9.6%, Singleplayer 7.3%
- #32 Of Ash and Steel
74% matchMixed64% of 6,121 reviews2025
Dev: Fire & FrostPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Of Ash and Steel is an immersive third-person open-world RPG created by a passionate team that values the essence of classic old-school RPGs and modern design. Explore the lands of a once-prosperous island, hone your combat skills, and survive in the unforgiving realm of the Kingdom of the Seven.
Why similar: Gothic 49.1% ★, RPG 36.2%, Adventure 6.6%, Fantasy 4.7%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #33 The Moon Hell
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 172 reviews2023
Dev: A.M. Team
Windows
Welcome to a world of darkness, where every step can be your last. Explore a stunning world filled with fear and horror, solve puzzles, and endure combat trials to become a hero and protect your world from darkness. Become a warrior ready to fight anything that stands in your way in this action RPG.
Why similar: RPG 79.6%, Fantasy 16.6%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #34 Two Worlds II HD - Call of the Tenebrae
78% matchMixed52% of 65 reviews2017
Dev: Reality Pump StudiosPub: TopWare Interactive ACE
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Revisit the magical lands of Antaloor for another chapter in the Two Worlds saga! A new evil threatens the lands and a shocking secret will change Antaloor forever. Team up with allies old and new and battle a new race of evil. The fate of the land hangs in the balance in an all new RPG adventure!
Why similar: RPG 85.6%, Adventure 14.4%
- #35 Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods Enhanced Edition
78% matchMixed49% of 1,326 reviews2011
Dev: Trine StudiosPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
After having banned the influence of the gods in Myrtana, the nameless hero and Xardas have left this world in order to prevail the balance of power. In their exile located somewhere between space and time, they watch the actions of the mortal beings.
Why similar: RPG 65.3%, Gothic 22.9% ★, Fantasy 5.1%, Adventure 4%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #36 Realms of Arkania 3 - Shadows over Riva Classic
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2014
Dev: attic Entertainment Software GmbHPub: United Independent Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Shadows over Riva (1997) is the third part of the glorious Realms of Arkania Trilogy...Something sinister lurks in the seaside town of Riva. An evil force has subverted the city's leaders, and evil things lurk in the town's sewers. Explore the huge city, dungeons and even underwater regions in stunningly detailed 3D.
Why similar: RPG 92.9%, Fantasy 7.1%
- #37 Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014
75% matchMixed59% of 20,540 reviews2014
Dev: CI Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Plunge into a dark fantasy Action-RPG, harnessing powerful magic alongside a satisfying combat system. When the tyrannical god, Adyr, invades the human realm seeking vengeance for his imprisonment, humanity calls upon an unlikely defender… a convicted sinner named Harkyn.
Why similar: RPG 73.6%, Fantasy 14.5%, Adventure 6.7%, Singleplayer 5.3%
- #38 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
73% matchVery Positive90% of 88,965 reviews2012
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A time of untold chaos has come. Mighty forces clash behind the scenes in a struggle for power and influence. The Northern Kingdoms mobilize for war. But armies on the march are not enough to stop a bloody conspiracy...
Why similar: RPG 77.8%, Fantasy 13.2%, Adventure 5.4%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #39 Dread Delusion
70% 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: RPG 78.9%, Adventure 12%, Fantasy 9.1%
- #40 Gunmetal Arcadia Zero
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 128 reviews2016
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Unrest brews in the city of Arcadia, and a monstrous enemy approaches.
Why similar: Adventure 64.5%, Singleplayer 35.5%
- #41 Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements
72% matchVery Positive89% of 158 reviews2019
Dev: Himalaya Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
D'arc is a sixteen-year-old Mage to be. A sinister plot threatens his initiation and risks plunging the land of Iginor into conflict and chaos. Choose from four classes and train in the Elemental arts. Master a unique range of spells to solve puzzles, battle monsters, and confront the ultimate evil.
Why similar: RPG 76.4%, Adventure 15.4%, Fantasy 8.2%
- #42 Darkstone
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 578 reviews2014
Dev: Delphine SoftwarePub: Microids
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Lord Draak's henchmen are spreading chaos in Uma. Are you going to let them get away with it?
Why similar: RPG 97.6%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #43 Guild of Darksteel
71% 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: RPG 49.7%, Gothic 37.5% ★, Adventure 7.9%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #44 Silverfall
73% matchMixed59% of 164 reviews2007
Dev: Monte CristoPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Silverfall, a once glorious city, lies in the fantastical Kingdom of Nelwë, where the forces of Technology and Nature are strongly opposed. Symptoms of this terrible conflict have begun to manifest physically as melded cyberbiologic organics and living steam-driven automatons.
Why similar: RPG 93.3%, Fantasy 6.7%
- #45 Legend of Mysteria RPG
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 907 reviews2015
Dev: LabyrinthinePub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An exciting JRPG by the writer of Labyronia. As tensions grow between factions of mages, you are framed for the murder of a demigod. Solve the mystery behind his assassination or risk a war that could send the world into chaos for millenia.
Why similar: RPG 81.9%, Adventure 10.7%, Fantasy 5%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #46 1428: Shadows over Silesia
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 268 reviews2022
Dev: KUBI Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Medieval Europe is in the middle of religious upheaval and many a preacher predict the imminent end of the world. Immerse yourself in a dark fantasy story with true historical events in the background. You'll be facing intricate puzzles, challenging battles and cunning stealth.
Why similar: RPG 69.1%, Fantasy 17.5%, Adventure 13.4%
- #47 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
68% matchVery Positive83% of 2,656 reviews2023
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.
Why similar: Adventure 63.2%, Singleplayer 36.8%
- #48 Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain
71% matchMixed67% of 1,202 reviews2013
Pub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Cast down from power by a mysterious warlord centuries ago, Kain reawakens in a world he barely recognises. His armies slain, his vampire brethren nearly extinct, Kain is one of the last of his kind. With an agenda of vengeance, Kain shall unleash a wicked wrath to uncover the plot that threatens the land he seeks to conquer.
Why similar: Gothic 61.5% ★, Fantasy 15.7%, Adventure 14.9%, Singleplayer 7.8%
- #49 Crimson Desert
63% matchVery Positive83% of 102,630 reviews2026
Dev: Pearl Abyss
Windows · Mac
Median: 17.9 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure set on the continent of Pywel. Join Kliff on his journey to rebuild the Greymane faction and to save the land from a looming threat. From vast wilderness and cities to ruins and the mysterious Abyss, forge your path through battles and discovery.
Why similar: RPG 54.9%, Fantasy 17.4%, Adventure 16.1%, Singleplayer 11.6%
- #50 Depths of Peril
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 166 reviews2010
Dev: Soldak Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Depths of Peril is a single player action RPG (role-playing game) with strong strategy elements. You play as a faction leader protecting the barbarian city, Jorvik, by destroying threatening monsters and completing quests. At the same time, you compete with rival factions to see who will rule the city.
Why similar: RPG 94.7%, Singleplayer 5.3%
- #51 Rack N Ruin
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 81 reviews2015
Dev: LifeSpark Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Chaos reigns in this top down action adventure game starring Rack, a demon with an appetite for destruction. Pave a path of mayhem as you guide Rack on his quest to jump start the Apocalypse. Wield powerful magic, decimate your foes, unravel mind bending puzzles, and smite titanic bosses all while corrupting a vast open world.
Why similar: RPG 84.3%, Adventure 15.7%
- #52 Vampire's Fall: Origins
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,064 reviews2020
Dev: Early Morning Studio
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
For countless years the villagers of Vamp’Ire have enjoyed a life of peace and happiness. But now, rumors are spreading about a wielder of dark magic - a Witchmaster. Fearing the rumors to be true, the village musters a militia to prepare for the worst.
Why similar: RPG 83.4%, Fantasy 8%, Adventure 5.4%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #53 Dungeon Siege II
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,824 reviews2005
Dev: Gas Powered GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 39%
It’s been a generation since you vanquished the evil that plagued the Land of Ehb, and now…a new menace has awakened. In Dungeon Siege II, the sequel to the best-selling RPG from Gas Powered Games, you will be called on to again wield sword and spell to save the world from a growing abomination many years in the making.
Why similar: RPG 80.4%, Fantasy 11.5%, Adventure 4.6%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #54 Sacred Citadel
69% matchMixed69% of 1,188 reviews2013
Dev: SouthendPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Sharpen your axe, string your bow, brew your potions! Ancaria needs heroes like you. Grab your friends to join the resistance!The once peaceful land of Ancaria is in grave danger. The evil Ashen empire has enslaved its population and is using the orc-like Grimmoc to wipe out the Seraphim, who swore to protect it.
Why similar: RPG 72.9%, Fantasy 21.2%, Singleplayer 5.9%
- #55 Anima : The Reign of Darkness
67% matchMixed69% of 630 reviews2021
Dev: Redeev
Windows
Explore a dark fantasy world, descend into the darkest depths and fight hordes of demons in this fast paced Action RPG. Fully customize your character, loot hunderd of unique items and destroy the evil that is corrupting the world once again!
Why similar: RPG 48.4%, Gothic 36.5% ★, Fantasy 9%, Singleplayer 6%
- #56 Dungeon Siege
67% matchVery Positive82% of 4,128 reviews2011
Dev: Gas Powered GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Dungeon Siege® combines the immersive elements of a role-playing game with over-the-top intensity and non-stop action. Dungeon Siege plunges you into a continuous 3D fantasy world where you face off against an army of evil that has been unleashed.
Why similar: RPG 79.3%, Fantasy 13.3%, Adventure 4.8%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #57 The Altered Lands
67% matchMixed63% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: VoidCompiler
Windows
Start your journey in a dark fantasy world. Prepare to face challenging enemies with Swords, Bows and powerful Magics. Choose your path! Fight, Craft, Explore and find out the dark secret of The Altered Lands.
Why similar: RPG 89.8%, Singleplayer 10.2%
- #58 Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
66% matchMixed56% of 67,871 reviews2020
Dev: WOLCEN Studio
Windows
Median: 16.2 hrsMean: 32.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Carve your path in this Hack’n’Slash free from class boundaries. Purify a world shattered by corruption, and uncover the grim secrets and forgotten horrors lurking in the shadows of this forsaken land as you rise in Power. Your Inner aspect beckons—will you answer?
Why similar: RPG 64.7%, Fantasy 16.7%, Adventure 11.1%, Singleplayer 7.4%
- #59 FADE
67% matchMixed64% of 69 reviews2020
Dev: Knight by Night
Windows
FADE is a classic Third person Action RPG. Travel to the land of Baltane and stop a twisted cult from finishing a ancient and twisted ritual. Face powerful bosses, collect loot, and fight horrific beings. Solo developed.
Why similar: RPG 91.8%, Adventure 6.5%, Singleplayer 1.7%
