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Games Like Archmage Rises

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include RPG, Fantasy, Singleplayer, Party-Based RPG.

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Experience the freedom normally only found in a tabletop RPG. Empowered with magic, you will create your own story, and experience real consequences from the decisions you make. Will you be the world’s savior... or its destroyer? The choice is yours.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 71% — of 429 reviews
Released: 2023-04-24
Developer: Defiance Game Studio
Genres: Indie, RPG, Simulation, Early Access
Platforms: Windows, Mac

Overview

Archmage Rises stands out for its unique blend of tabletop-inspired narrative freedom and sandbox simulation, allowing players to truly shape the world through their magical influence. These recommendations focus on titles that prioritize emergent storytelling, deep choice-driven consequences, and the feeling of playing a living, breathing tabletop campaign.

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    Dev: Spyridon Thalassinos
    Windows
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Erannorth Chronicles blends old-school card strategy with deep RPG progression in a vast sandbox world. With no fixed story, revel in unmatched freedom and limitless character customization.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 22.6%, Sandbox 19.3%, Character Customization 19.2%, Magic 14.6%, RPG 10.6%

  48. #48 Sorcerer King: Rivals
    73% matchMixed63% of 408 reviews2016
    Dev: Stardock Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Explore a rich fantasy world, go on quests for powerful weapons, and forge a new civilization in Sorcerer King: Rivals. Can you build a civilization to topple the malevolent Sorcerer King and become a god yourself?

    Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.1%, Sandbox 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 13.5%, Character Customization 12.8%, Choices Matter 9.6%

  49. #49 Mage and Monsters
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 911 reviews2022
    Dev: Lasse Zacho Malver
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Create an army and use spells while it fights for you. Mage & Monsters is an active auto battler, where you must choose wisely between upgrading the might of your army, or increasing the power of your spells.

    Why similar: Magic 32.9%, Roguelike 20.3%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Strategy 10.6%, Character Customization 9%

  50. #50 The Bloodline
    68% matchVery Positive83% of 3,777 reviews2023
    Dev: Shieldbearer StudiosPub: 505 Pulse
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    The Bloodline is a sandbox adventure RPG that lets you play your way. Reforge bonds between kingdoms, explore the wilds, craft and plan adventures and wield mighty weapons or magic as you prepare for what is to come…

    Why similar: Sandbox 29.9%, Character Customization 24.4%, RPG 15.3%, Fantasy 14.5%, Strategy 10.8%

  51. #51 Yaengard
    70% matchMostly Positive77% of 134 reviews2022
    Dev: Planeshift Interactive
    Windows

    Who will you become to triumph? A turn-based RPG where your personality traits change your powers and proficiencies. Combine personality traits, rare weapons, and 20+ classes into endless team compositions; combos & builds are the keys to surviving your long journey towards Yaengard.

    Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.4%, Magic 12.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Character Customization 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.2%

  52. #52 Sacred Fire: A Role Playing Game
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 496 reviews2021
    Dev: PoeticPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A text-based RPG full of choice and action. Fight for survival in the midst of the Roman invasion of ancient Caledonia. Strategize one dice roll at a time as emotions affect your performance. Use willpower to outsmart opponents, gain allies, wage war, or strive for peace. How will your story end?

    Why similar: Tabletop 41.9%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Story Rich 14%, RPG 7.3%, Simulation 6.5%

  53. #53 The Thaumaturge
    66% matchVery Positive83% of 5,424 reviews2024
    Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.

    Why similar: CRPG 32.3%, Turn-Based Combat 18.3%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Story Rich 12.5%, RPG 9.7%

  54. #54 Wizards and Warlords
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 257 reviews2020
    Dev: Valravn Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Wizards and Warlords is an indie turn-based strategy game, where you play in a randomly generated fantasy world, contending with rival wizards, warlords, roaming marauders and hidden ancient evils. Create a customized sovereign or choose from one of many predefined templates.

    Why similar: Procedural Generation 27.9%, Magic 26.4%, Fantasy 15.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Strategy 13.3%

  55. #55 Erannorth Renaissance
    65% matchVery Positive83% of 168 reviews2025
    Dev: Spyridon Thalassinos
    Windows

    Erannorth Renaissance is a text driven gamebook with sandbox elements. Create your hero, build their party, and shape your journey. Set in an open world, it mixes text based narrative, turn based combat, deep character customization, and sandbox freedom.

    Why similar: Tactical RPG 35.4%, Turn-Based Combat 19.3%, Character Customization 15.2%, Choices Matter 13.2%, RPG 6.9%

  56. #56 Queen's Wish 2: The Tormentor
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 104 reviews2022
    Dev: Spiderweb Software
    Windows · Mac

    You are in a barbarian land. They are trying to kill you. The Queen demands you tame them. So what now? Escape into an exciting, open-ended story and cunning tactical combat. Epic, indie fantasy adventure. Freely explore a huge world, fight for fame and power, and shape the world as you choose.

    Why similar: CRPG 27.4%, Tactical RPG 23.5%, Base Building 11.7%, RPG 9.1%, Strategy 7.5%

  57. #57 Fates of Ort
    68% matchVery Positive89% of 166 reviews2020
    Dev: 8BitSkull
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Fates of Ort is a retro fantasy RPG focused on strategic action, in a land where time is frozen when you stand still. Cast powerful spells - but beware, they will cost you your life.

    Why similar: CRPG 24.1%, Magic 21.7%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Tactical RPG 11.8%, RPG 9%

  58. #58 Elemental: Reforged
    64% matchMostly Positive78% of 340 reviews2026
    Dev: Stardock Entertainment
    Windows

    A 4X strategy game in a fantasy RPG world. Create your own sovereign hero, build a dynasty, design custom units, and wage turn-based war across a world that's different every time you play. Every unit is an individual with their own name, gear, and story.

    Why similar: Magic 25%, Turn-Based Combat 19.5%, Character Customization 17%, Story Rich 12%, Fantasy 10.1%

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