- #1 Crystal Project
96% matchVery Positive92% of 2,440 reviews2022
Dev: Andrew Willman
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Crystal Project is a non-linear JRPG where you are the maker of your own adventure. Explore the world while you find Crystals, unlock classes, learn abilities, and create a strategy capable of taking down the world's toughest bosses. Or just stick to exploring; it's up to you.
Why similar: RPG 28.3%, JRPG 21.6%, Class-Based 19.9% ★, Nonlinear 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #2 Artifact Adventure Gaiden
97% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2018
Dev: bluffmanPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Experience the Game Boy-like design and 2D open world of this retro JRPG. The choices you make are all up to you, and they may end up providing invaluable help in the future, when disaster strikes... Embark on an adventure in which you sew the threads of your own future.
Why similar: RPG 44.8%, Indie 17%, Retro 11.6%, JRPG 10.7%, Medieval 4.2%
- #3 Nox Archaist
96% matchVery Positive86% of 57 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: RPG 41.8%, Indie 13.8%, Retro 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Open World 8.5%
- #4 Helen's Mysterious Castle
95% matchVery Positive93% of 902 reviews2016
Dev: SatsuPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A young girl with a hidden past sets off on an epic and mysterious journey in hope of learning more about her own origins in this beautifully rendered, classic-style RPG adventure.
Why similar: RPGMaker 32.6% ★, RPG 21.1%, JRPG 10.2%, Silent Protagonist 9.1% ★, Retro 6.9%
- #5 EXCALIBURIAN!!
94% matchVery Positive93% of 264 reviews2021
Dev: Majd Rouhana
Windows
Follow in the Legendary Hero's footsteps in a traditional, turn-based JRPG. Gather companions, explore the world, and ascend the throne!
Why similar: RPG 26.3%, JRPG 19.6%, Retro 13.8%, RPGMaker 12.3% ★, Nonlinear 11.8%
- #6 Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King
94% matchVery Positive87% of 755 reviews2017
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.Pub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a huge open game world in classic action-adventure fashion! Prove your worth by fighting through monster-infested dungeons to save the Kingdom of Blossom!
Why similar: Retro 43.1%, Indie 20.3%, RPG 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Open World 5.3%
- #7 Asguaard
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 120 reviews2015
Dev: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Ready for a huge adventure? Welcome to the magical world of Asguaard, and delve into an RPG that can span over 100 hours! Dwarves in the cold region of Roya believe that only a human with a soul can overcome the dreaded Thanatos and its Pandora Box... are you this one?
Why similar: RPGMaker 30.5% ★, RPG 21.7%, Turn-Based 14%, JRPG 10.8%, Indie 7.1%
- #8 One Way Heroics
91% matchVery Positive94% of 4,112 reviews2014
Dev: Smoking WOLFPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.5 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 28.5%, JRPG 20.6%, RPGMaker 19.8% ★, RPG 13.4%, Retro 7.8%
- #9 Unforgiving Trials: The Darkest Crusade
92% matchMixed64% of 651 reviews2016
Dev: Amaterasu Software
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Embark on an epic adventure to save the lands. Form a party by selecting 4 different adventurers from a pool of over 12 unique classes. Battle your way through the cursed lands scaling the highest mountains and exploring the darkest dungeons. Face more than 30 unique challenging bosses in order to reach the capital of the kingdom.
Why similar: RPGMaker 33.3% ★, RPG 19.5%, JRPG 14.4%, Turn-Based 8.7%, Indie 7.2%
- #10 Eve of Calamity
90% matchVery Positive91% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Klothscape
Windows
Prevent a world-ending Calamity your way! A player-driven old-school RPG inspired by both the Japanese and western classics of the 80s and 90s.
Why similar: RPG 38%, JRPG 17.9%, Class-Based 16% ★, Nonlinear 7.8%, Medieval 6.4%
- #11 Endless RPG
91% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2019
Dev: Kezarus
Windows
Play on randomly generated worlds with a party of characters just the way you like it. You will not be bounded by classes or scripted story, only by your creativity. Make your own journey. Tell your own history.
Why similar: RPG 46.5%, Turn-Based 18.9%, Indie 16.5%, Open World 6.8%, Character Customization 6.5%
- #12 Crown and Adventure
89% matchMixed62% of 1,611 reviews2025
Dev: C3D GamesPub: Luckycalf
Windows
An open-world adventure RPG. Choose your favorite character, train your elite legion step by step, and crush all enemies on the battlefield. Strengthen yourself, establish a powerful family, create a great dynasty, and become the dominator of this fantasy world.
Why similar: RPG 49%, Open World 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Fantasy 8.6%, 2D 8.5%
- #13 Fates of Ort
89% 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: RPG 39.5%, Retro 15%, Open World 11%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #14 8-Bit Adventures 2
86% matchVery Positive95% of 302 reviews2023
Dev: Critical Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Pilot your Airship, prepare your party, and explore a vast World Map in 8-Bit Adventures 2 – an exciting, emotional tribute to the Golden Age of JRPGs. Dynamic turn-based battles & pixels with personality!
Why similar: RPGMaker 22.6% ★, Turn-Based 19.3%, RPG 17.3%, JRPG 15.2%, Retro 9.4%
- #15 Avadon 3: The Warborn
88% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2016
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Huge, old-school, indie fantasy role-playing adventure. Features an epic story and tactical, turn-based combat. Explore cunning dungeons, hunt for 100s of magical artifacts, and use dozens of magical abilities. Many different endings. Will you save your people or betray them? It's up to you.
Why similar: RPG 48.6%, Indie 15.8%, Turn-Based 15.1%, Retro 11%, Fantasy 4.6%
- #16 The Curse of Feldar Vale
87% matchVery Positive89% of 62 reviews2021
Dev: Ian C PookPub: Paphian Games
Windows
Can your party lift the curse that has befallen the once peaceful Vale? An adventure for 4-6 characters of Level 1-3, loosely based on Dungeons and Dragons Open Game License (OGL 1e/2e).
Why similar: RPG 35.9%, Class-Based 26.9% ★, Character Customization 12.5%, Fantasy 6.5%, Retro 5.7%
- #17 Heroes of the Seven Islands
84% matchVery Positive100% of 151 reviews2025
Dev: Rap2hPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows · Mac · Linux
An open world party-based RPG with turn-based combat. Heroes of the Seven Islands is a comfy yet challenging mid-sized adventure in a vast fairytale world, inspired by 90s games.
Why similar: RPG 28.9%, Class-Based 22.9% ★, Nonlinear 16.7%, Character Customization 11.9%, Open World 9.9%
- #18 Queen's Wish: The Conqueror
86% matchVery Positive83% of 365 reviews2019
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
At last, the Queen has given you power and freedom! The cost? You must rebuild her Empire. Will you? In this epic, indie fantasy adventure, you are free to explore, fight for fame and power, and shape the world as you choose. Escape into an unpredictable open-ended story and cunning tactical combat.
Why similar: RPG 44.5%, Turn-Based 21.4%, Indie 15.4%, Retro 11.4%, Fantasy 3.8%
- #19 Exiled Kingdoms
85% matchVery Positive90% of 1,099 reviews2018
Dev: 4 Dimension Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Roam freely through a huge open world full with dangers, ancient secrets and adventure. An old-school action-RPG with a challenging environment, tough choices and a unique setting. Explore, fight, make friends and enemies... and above all, Roleplay!
Why similar: RPG 62%, Indie 13.8%, Open World 9.9%, Fantasy 5.7%, 2D 3.7%
- #20 Age of Reforging: The Freelands
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,196 reviews2025
Dev: PersonaeGame StudioPub: Kunpan Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Age of Reforging: The Freelands is a medieval high-freedom sandbox adventure CRPG. You'll be a reforger in the freelands chosen by the Goddess to embark on a medieval adventure tour at your own pace, gathering teammates, fighting for survival, and craft your unique legend!
Why similar: RPG 42.9%, Medieval 16%, Open World 14%, Character Customization 12.2%, Fantasy 9.7%
- #21 False Skies
83% matchVery Positive92% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: Feenicks
Windows · Linux
Create a party, layer on new classes, and uncover the mystery behind the seeming reappearance of a long-gone city in this classicly-styled RPG.
Why similar: RPG 34.2%, JRPG 29.9%, Character Customization 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Fantasy 4.9%
- #22 Another Star
84% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2015
Dev: Vision Riders Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Another Star is a console-style RPG with a fast-paced battle system and a world that encourages players to explore and discover hidden areas as they lead their party on a journey across a fantasy world.
Why similar: RPG 72.5%, Indie 27.5%
- #23 Scarmonde
81% matchVery Positive99% of 209 reviews2024
Dev: Ephiam
Windows
8-Bit Styled dungeon-crawler wherein you assemble a party from 12 Classes to brave The Depths in search of the Dragon God's Sacred Treasures!
Why similar: RPG 37.3%, JRPG 27.1%, Retro 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Medieval 7.5%
- #24 Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 162 reviews2021
Dev: Rideon,Inc.Pub: KEMCO
Windows
Become the court blacksmith adventuring in the Sand Kingdom in a fantasy RPG!
Why similar: RPG 51.1%, Fantasy 11.7%, Character Customization 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Medieval 8.6%
- #25 Knights of Pen and Paper 2
81% matchVery Positive87% of 2,824 reviews2015
Dev: Kyy GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Prepare to inhabit a world of chivalry, class warfare and off-beat pop references. Knights of Pen & Paper 2 is a turn-based, retro style, pixel-art adventure full of danger, intrigue, death, and saving throws!
Why similar: RPG 49.3%, Turn-Based 29.7%, Indie 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Fantasy 3.4%
- #26 Alterium Shift
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 111 reviews2023
Dev: Drattzy Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a journey through the living world of Alteria and experience its dynamic quests, unique turn-based combat, and choice-driven storylines. With three branching narratives and unforgettable characters, Alterium Shift is a retro-inspired JRPG that offers a new adventure with every playthrough.
Why similar: RPG 47%, JRPG 23.8%, Turn-Based 10.7%, Retro 7.1%, Fantasy 5.2%
- #27 DashBored
80% matchVery Positive81% of 335 reviews2016
Dev: Fading Club
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Enter a bizarre and idiosyncratic world! Adventure into the unknown, and defeat horrid monsters! A story of Love, Loss, and the end of the Multiverse.
Why similar: RPG 41.8%, RPGMaker 39% ★, Indie 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 3.7%
- #28 Crescent Tower
76% matchVery Positive91% of 204 reviews2025
Dev: Curry CroquettePub: AMATA Games
Windows
Aspire to reach the top of Crescent Tower that appears just once every 50 years! An authentic 8-bit style dungeon crawler RPG with a retro level of difficulty, where you repeatedly explore, level up, and traverse dungeons!
Why similar: RPG 49.8%, Retro 13.4%, 1980s 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, 2D 5.9%
- #29 Splintered
76% matchVery Positive89% of 290 reviews2025
Dev: dotMake Studios
Windows
A unique RPG where the villain randomizes the world with each defeat. Start with a classic RPG experience, then delve into shifting worlds where the overworld, items, and enemies shuffle, creating new challenges. Conquer these worlds to unravel the story and make your way to the final showdown!
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.7%, RPG 23.6%, JRPG 16.3%, Retro 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #30 Terra Incognita Chapter One: The Descendant
79% matchMixed63% of 1,054 reviews2015
Dev: Back To Basics Gaming
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Terra Incognita is a classic role playing game. The world of Terra is slowly falling into chaos. A great war is coming and It's time to take up arms against a corrupt royal family. You must travel across this huge world and unite the nations of Terra, recruiting comrades along the way.
Why similar: RPGMaker 48.8% ★, RPG 28.2%, Indie 11.6%, JRPG 11.4%
- #31 Queen's Wish 2: The Tormentor
77% 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: RPG 52.2%, Retro 21.5%, Fantasy 8.4%, 2D 7.4%, Open World 5.5%
- #32 The Secret of Varonis
75% matchVery Positive100% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Wombat Logic
Windows · Mac
An indie Gameboy-style RPG. Build a party from four unique races and unravel the mystery of Varonis through challenging old-school turn-based combat.
Why similar: RPG 41.1%, Retro 18.9%, JRPG 13.9%, 1980s 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #33 Wanderlust Adventures
78% matchMixed60% of 254 reviews2015
Dev: Yeti TrunkPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Wanderlust Adventures is an online, free-roaming, open world, action adventure RPG. Join fellow heroes online, explore vast and deadly landscapes, and capture companions to aid you in your quest. Forge powerful items, salvage artifacts, and crush the souls of menacing foes!
Why similar: RPG 53.5%, Indie 21.5%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Open World 11%, 2D 2.1%
- #34 In Vitra - JRPG Adventure
78% matchMixed66% of 61 reviews2017
Dev: bumblebeePub: familyplay
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Is there any truth to those rumours of a mysterious affliction spreading all over -In Vitra- ? The four heroes of this role-playing game with a turn-based combat system embark on an epic quest for a cure – and chance upon a far bigger mystery.
Why similar: RPG 29.8%, RPGMaker 27% ★, JRPG 18.5%, Turn-Based 11.5%, Retro 6.7%
- #35 Adventurer Manager
77% matchMixed60% of 575 reviews2014
Dev: Vigilant Addiction StudiosPub: BBEW BBEW, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Reunite the kingdom of Adventuria and defeat the evil Illusionist Miraj by recruiting Adventurers to send on Adventures for epic loot and rewards in this RPG/Management Sim with tons of depth, randomization, and customization options!
Why similar: RPG 64.2%, Indie 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Retro 7.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #36 Portal Fantasy
73% matchMixed67% of 254 reviews2025
Dev: Portal Fantasy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Journey through an epic storyline, collecting creatures to aid you in turn-based battles, avoiding traps and solving puzzles, completing thrilling quests, and uncovering the darker history of Pyli Kingdom in this RPG with a unique modern take on a classic beloved genre.
Why similar: RPG 28.2%, JRPG 18.6%, Retro 17.2%, Character Customization 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #37 Your Adventure
74% matchVery Positive90% of 101 reviews2021
Dev: Zachary Fox
Windows
Create a custom character, and be whoever you want to be! Enjoy traversing strange worlds, and mastering action command combat as you fight strange and odd and weird enemies and bosses! Remember, this is your adventure!
Why similar: RPG 57.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Indie 10.3%, 2D 8.8%, Fantasy 5.2%
- #38 Prophecy of Ashen
71% matchVery Positive80% of 213 reviews2026
Dev: hhyuGame
Windows
Prophecy of Ashen: a dark fantasy tactical CRPG. Be a secret messenger between the Hall's judgment and the Ashborne's vengeance. Recruit allies, use terrain and magic in turn-based combat. Your choices reshape Rattalan: uphold order or ignite destruction.
Why similar: RPG 56.8%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Medieval 9.1%, 2D 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #39 Manafinder
73% matchVery Positive95% of 87 reviews2022
Dev: Wolfsden LLC
Windows · Mac
Take the role of a manafinder in this console-style turn-based RPG set in the beautiful but unforgiving world of Aevi. Fight your way against ferocious beasts and other threats in the quest for manastones as you define the fate of the exiled.
Why similar: RPG 29%, JRPG 20.6%, Retro 10.9%, Multiple Endings 7.2%, RPGMaker 6.8% ★
- #40 OneBit Adventure
72% matchVery Positive88% of 708 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: RPG 41.4%, Class-Based 28.4% ★, Retro 13.1%, Fantasy 8.1%, 2D 7.7%
- #41 Rogue Port - Red Nightmare
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 140 reviews2016
Dev: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Help reunite your missing friends and save your family from wild animals, mutants, inanimate objects, aliens and the undead!
Why similar: RPGMaker 33.6% ★, RPG 17.2%, Turn-Based 11.7%, Retro 10.8%, JRPG 6.9%
- #42 Knights of the Chalice
74% matchVery Positive86% of 94 reviews2019
Dev: Heroic Fantasy Games Dot Com
Windows
Knights of the Chalice is a 2D RPG with turn-based combat. Create four Adventurers and embark on a bold journey to save the Land from Slavers, Demons, Dragons and other Evil Forces, as your Heroic Party progresses all the way from level 1 to level 20. The free Demo/Tutorial is a unique adventure.
Why similar: RPG 34.6%, Character Customization 13%, Indie 10.2%, Open World 9.4%, Fantasy 8.5%
- #43 Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 726 reviews2025
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Swordhaven is a party‑based low‑magic fantasy cRPG with a deep character creation system, rich storytelling, and seamless turn‑based/RTwP combat. Explore Nova Drakonia, uncover ancient secrets, meet hundreds of NPCs with unique quests, and shape the fate of the world through your choices.
Why similar: RPG 33.1%, Nonlinear 20.4%, Medieval 13.9%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #44 Suits: Absolute Power
71% matchVery Positive96% of 224 reviews2020
Dev: Technomancy Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A business planet full of mystery, relics of power, dangerous jobs and terrifying monstrosities. Will your company defy the toxicity of this environment or will you find yourselves courting the power of corruption itself, in absolution.
Why similar: RPG 41.3%, JRPG 17.4%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Open World 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #45 Radix Chronicle
68% matchVery Positive100% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Luna Flora
Windows · Mac · Linux
Radix is a tactical RPG inspired by SNES and Playstation classics. With dark themes but bright characters, this fantasy tale changes depending on how you fight! Your magic can even alter the land itself. Use your timing and skill, rather than your luck, to lead your party home safely each day!
Why similar: RPG 24.1%, JRPG 20.6%, Indie 13.9%, Retro 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #46 Ashes of Immortality
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 111 reviews2015
Dev: Warfare Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Vampires vs Werewolves vs Hunters... Guess which group you're playing with? Find out in this exciting 16-bit style RPG full of twists and colorful characters!
Why similar: RPGMaker 42.1% ★, RPG 22.8%, JRPG 15.3%, Indie 6.4%, Fantasy 5.1%
- #47 DarkEnd
73% matchMixed52% of 355 reviews2014
Dev: Kodots Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Conquer the ever changing dungeons of DarkEnd and save the fall of humanity! Choose your heroes and venture into a world filled with numerous treasures, mysterious secrets and discover a haunting past in this 10+ hours of retro 2D Dungeon-Crawling!
Why similar: RPGMaker 64.8% ★, RPG 26.5%, Indie 8.6%
- #48 Rise of the Third Power
69% matchVery Positive88% of 558 reviews2022
Dev: Stegosoft GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rise of the Third Power is a retro-themed, console-style roleplaying game, loosely based on the political climate of Europe in the late 1930's. The story takes place in the land of Rin during the height of the Age of Sail, following the events that would lead to the greatest war in human history.
Why similar: RPG 22.5%, JRPG 17.6%, RPGMaker 14.5% ★, Retro 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #49 Geo Mythica
68% matchVery Positive100% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Guin Entertainment, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on an 8-bit style JRPG quest to save Earth. Battle in unique party-based combat mixing real-time action and strategic commands. Join Gio and a team of lively characters as they unearth bizarre global events, forgotten legends, and battle mythical foes to unveil the secrets of Geo Mythica.
Why similar: RPG 22.2%, JRPG 17.8%, Retro 15.4%, Nonlinear 11.8%, Indie 7.9%
- #50 KingSim
70% matchVery Positive85% of 209 reviews2020
Dev: Fuzzy Pixel Game Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Become the King in a story-driven 8-bit style game, where choice matters. And try not to die instantly...
Why similar: RPG 39.2%, Medieval 18.6%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #51 The World of Kungfu: Dragon and Eagle
67% matchMixed67% of 4,787 reviews2024
Dev: ChillyRoom
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Make a name for yourself in this old-school Wuxia RPG. Explore the chaotic lands of ancient China and engage in challenging turn-based battles to change the world of kungfu forever.
Why similar: RPG 28.4%, Retro 16.5%, 1980s 12.1%, Indie 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #52 Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,179 reviews2023
Dev: Bar Holographic Otaku
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Explore Gensokyo from an outsider's perspective in this old-school Touhou DRPG!
Why similar: RPG 41%, JRPG 30.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Retro 6.5%, 2D 5.1%
- #53 Tenderfoot Tactics
69% matchVery Positive82% of 266 reviews2020
Dev: Kevin MaxonPub: Ice Water Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A party of goblins, granted magic by an ancient spirit, wanders the archipelago, fighting back the terrible Fog. Wield elemental power with wild repercussions in this open-world tactics RPG.
Why similar: RPG 25.4%, Class-Based 23.7% ★, Nonlinear 17.2%, Character Customization 13.3%, Open World 10.4%
- #54 Infinite Adventures®
69% matchVery Positive90% of 135 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: RPG 26.9%, Turn-Based 21.6%, JRPG 15.2%, Character Customization 10.3%, Retro 10%
- #55 Heroes of Spyria
67% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: Vesper Studios
Windows
A JRPG style fantasy game reminiscent of SNES classics. Guide Madilyn, Hiro and Winter as they embark on an epic quest to save Spyria from the mysterious LEGION.
Why similar: RPG 28.9%, RPGMaker 25.5% ★, JRPG 20.9%, Class-Based 7.2% ★, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
- #56 Serpent in the Staglands
71% matchMixed66% of 202 reviews2015
Dev: Whalenought Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A true role-playing adventure. Set in the icy Staglands, this party-based CRPG has you take the role of a trapped god on a perilous journey across a beautiful, deadly peninsula.
Why similar: RPG 63.3%, Indie 11.3%, Fantasy 8.3%, Open World 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #57 Endless RPG - Untold Tales
65% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Kezarus
Windows
Craft a party of diverse characters, each with customizable skills and looks. Explore a living world with dynamic day-night cycles, changing seasons, and diverse biomes. Embark on an epic journey where you shape your destiny as the director of your unique story.
Why similar: Turn-Based 31.8%, RPG 26.8%, Nonlinear 13.5%, Character Customization 10.3%, Open World 6.7%
- #58 Rust of Steel
67% matchMixed65% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Fortress13 Game Studio
Windows
"Rust of Steel" is a post-apocalyptic ruins exploration RPG with a high degree of freedom. Take on the world in your own style with multiple scenarios, free stat distribution, and the option to play as the good guy or the bad guy!
Why similar: RPG 45.6%, JRPG 22.6%, Retro 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Multiple Endings 5.5%
- #59 Kingsvein
65% matchVery Positive92% of 293 reviews2024
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
Explore and reclaim the infested castle-city of Kingsvein! Ride into its depths on your trusty wyvern, and lead your customizable party of Knights and Mystics in deep tactical combat.
Why similar: RPG 40.1%, Class-Based 13.5% ★, Medieval 10.9%, Character Customization 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #60 梦魇:无归 Nightmare without return
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 625 reviews2022
Dev: 青衣工作室
Windows
This is a journey without return When you wake up... In the strange space, the bronze gate that eats people, the strange rules of the game, and the ever-changing nightmare world appear in front of you Everything starts from here
Why similar: RPG 50.9%, JRPG 23%, Multiple Endings 8.3%, RPGMaker 7.1% ★, 2D 3.7%