- #1 Artifact Adventure Gaiden
97% matchVery Positive84% of 55 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 45.3%, Indie 16.5%, Retro 11.6%, JRPG 10.9%, Medieval 4.2%
- #2 Nox Archaist
96% matchVery Positive86% of 64 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 37.5%, Indie 11.9%, Retro 11.3%, Party-Based RPG 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
- #3 Crystal Project
96% matchVery Positive92% of 2,601 reviews2022
Dev: Andrew Willman
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 25.5%, JRPG 19.8%, Class-Based 17.1%, Nonlinear 11.5%, Party-Based RPG 10.9%
- #4 Sunken Dragon
95% matchNo user reviews71% of 119 reviews2026
Dev: Pocket Game
Windows
This is a retro 8-bit pixel-style RPG. The game features turn-based combat, inviting players to explore the unknown in a fantastical world.
Why similar: RPG 48.2%, JRPG 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Nonlinear 6.1%, Indie 5.1%
- #5 Another Star
94% 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 73.2%, Indie 26.8%
- #6 EXCALIBURIAN!!
94% matchVery Positive93% of 283 reviews2021
Dev: Majd Rouhana
Windows
Gather companions, explore the world, ascend the throne!
Why similar: RPG 27.2%, JRPG 20.6%, Retro 14.1%, Nonlinear 12%, Party-Based RPG 8.3%
- #7 Knights of Pen and Paper 2
93% matchVery Positive86% of 2,894 reviews2015
Dev: Kyy GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.4 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 48.2%, Turn-Based 30.1%, Indie 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Fantasy 3.2%
- #8 The Secret of Varonis
92% matchVery Positive99% of 81 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 37.3%, Retro 17%, JRPG 12.8%, Party-Based RPG 9.7%, 1980s 6.8%
- #9 Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King
91% matchVery Positive86% of 788 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 42.8%, Indie 20.1%, RPG 15%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Open World 5.3%
- #10 The Curse of Feldar Vale
91% matchVery Positive88% of 67 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 31.6%, Class-Based 22.5%, Party-Based RPG 14.2%, Character Customization 10.6%, Fantasy 5.6%
- #11 Endless RPG
90% matchVery Positive82% of 56 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 42.9%, Turn-Based 17.8%, Indie 14.7%, Party-Based RPG 8.2%, Open World 6.4%
- #12 Heroes of a Broken Land
89% matchVery Positive84% of 237 reviews2014
Dev: Winged Pixel Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: RPG 54.9%, Turn-Based 24.9%, Indie 14.8%, Party-Based RPG 4.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #13 Unforgiving Trials: The Darkest Crusade
89% matchMixed65% of 654 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: RPG 26.5%, JRPG 19.8%, Turn-Based 12%, Party-Based RPG 10.1%, Indie 9.4%
- #14 Eve of Calamity
86% matchVery Positive92% of 60 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 34.9%, JRPG 16.6%, Class-Based 14%, Party-Based RPG 9.1%, Nonlinear 7.1%
- #15 Avadon 3: The Warborn
87% matchVery Positive91% of 134 reviews2016
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.4 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 45.7%, Turn-Based 14.4%, Indie 14.3%, Retro 10.2%, Party-Based RPG 6.7%
- #16 Wanderlust Adventures
88% 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 54%, Indie 20.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Open World 11.2%, 2D 2.1%
- #17 Helen's Mysterious Castle
86% matchVery Positive93% of 969 reviews2016
Dev: SatsuPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: RPG 31.2%, JRPG 15.4%, Silent Protagonist 14.2% ★, Retro 10%, Indie 9.6%
- #18 Queen's Wish: The Conqueror
85% matchVery Positive83% of 369 reviews2019
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.9 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 42.7%, Turn-Based 20.5%, Indie 13.9%, Retro 10.6%, Party-Based RPG 5.7%
- #19 Crown and Adventure
84% matchMixed62% of 1,716 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 38.9%, Party-Based RPG 21.3%, Open World 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Fantasy 6.7%
- #20 Exiled Kingdoms
84% matchVery Positive90% of 1,146 reviews2018
Dev: 4 Dimension Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 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 62.4%, Indie 13%, Open World 10.3%, Fantasy 5.7%, 2D 3.7%
- #21 Scarmonde
83% matchVery Positive99% of 230 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 32.3%, JRPG 23.7%, Party-Based RPG 13.9%, Retro 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #22 Age of Reforging: The Freelands
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,555 reviews2025
Dev: PersonaeGame StudioPub: Kunpan Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 36.1%, Party-Based RPG 16.6%, Medieval 13.1%, Open World 12%, Character Customization 10.1%
- #23 Fates of Ort
82% matchVery Positive89% of 168 reviews2020
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 39.9%, Retro 15.1%, Open World 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #24 The Adventurers
80% matchMostly Positive77% of 155 reviews2026
Dev: Eternal Vigilance Entertainment
Windows
The Adventurers is a turn-based tactical RPG where every decision shapes your legacy. Lead your party of heroes in an open world filled with random events that affect your story. Survive a high fantasy landscape where your epic saga is waiting to be written.
Why similar: RPG 29.6%, Class-Based 15.4%, Party-Based RPG 12.5%, Medieval 9.7%, Open World 8.2%
- #25 False Skies
81% matchVery Positive92% of 109 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 29.7%, JRPG 26.1%, Party-Based RPG 14.1%, Character Customization 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #26 Crescent Tower
79% matchVery Positive89% of 252 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 43.4%, Party-Based RPG 13.1%, Retro 11.8%, 1980s 11%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #27 Heroes of the Seven Islands
78% matchVery Positive100% of 215 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 23.6%, Class-Based 17.5%, Party-Based RPG 17.1%, Nonlinear 14.6%, Character Customization 10.2%
- #28 Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 169 reviews2021
Dev: Rideon,Inc.Pub: KEMCO
Windows
Become the court blacksmith adventuring in the Sand Kingdom in a fantasy RPG!
Why similar: RPG 42.6%, Party-Based RPG 17.8%, Fantasy 9.6%, Character Customization 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #29 Alterium Shift
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 112 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 45%, JRPG 23%, Turn-Based 11.2%, Retro 6.7%, Fantasy 4.9%
- #30 8-Bit Adventures 2
77% matchVery Positive96% of 314 reviews2023
Dev: Critical Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Turn-Based 23%, RPG 20.3%, JRPG 17.9%, Retro 10.8%, Party-Based RPG 9.7%
- #31 Endless RPG - Untold Tales
76% matchVery Positive98% of 95 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: RPG 32%, Party-Based RPG 15.7%, Character Customization 11.7%, Medieval 9.8%, Open World 8.6%
- #32 Queen's Wish 2: The Tormentor
77% matchVery Positive90% of 107 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 43.6%, Retro 17.7%, Party-Based RPG 17.5%, Fantasy 6.9%, 2D 5.9%
- #33 Portal Fantasy
76% matchMixed66% of 257 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 28.6%, JRPG 19%, Retro 17.2%, Character Customization 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #34 Splintered
74% matchVery Positive89% of 313 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 24.3%, RPG 23.7%, JRPG 16.5%, Retro 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #35 Asguaard
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 122 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: RPG 30.2%, Turn-Based 20%, JRPG 15.2%, Indie 9.6%, Character Customization 5.4%
- #36 Monster Crown: Sin Eater
73% matchVery Positive86% of 205 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Aurum
Windows
Hand-craft your team of perfect Monsters and wage a one-man war against fate and the world in the Crown Nation! With a True Crossbreeding system, every Monster is entirely your own!
Why similar: RPG 24%, JRPG 19.9%, Party-Based RPG 10.2%, Character Customization 8.5%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
- #37 OneBit Adventure
74% matchVery Positive87% of 745 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 42.2%, Class-Based 27.5%, Retro 13.4%, Fantasy 8.1%, 2D 7.5%
- #38 Kingsvein
73% matchVery Positive92% of 317 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 34.7%, Party-Based RPG 14.9%, Class-Based 11.2%, Medieval 9.2%, Character Customization 9.1%
- #39 Your Adventure
75% matchVery Positive89% 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 58.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Indie 10.1%, 2D 8.5%, Fantasy 5.2%
- #40 Serpent in the Staglands
75% matchMixed66% of 207 reviews2015
Dev: Whalenought Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 55.3%, Party-Based RPG 13.2%, Indie 9.5%, Fantasy 7.1%, Open World 6.8%
- #41 Entropy
69% matchVery Positive95% of 313 reviews2026
Dev: Lovely HellplacePub: DreadXP
Windows
Entropy is a tactical turn-based RPG inspired by classic JRPGs. Assemble your party of mercenaries and forge your own path towards an expedition into hell to stop the demonic incursion. Choices you make along the way will determine the fate of your world.
Why similar: RPG 46.4%, Medieval 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.9%, Fantasy 11.4%
- #42 Geo Mythica
71% matchVery Positive100% of 57 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 20.2%, JRPG 16.4%, Retro 13.9%, Nonlinear 10.6%, Party-Based RPG 9.9%
- #43 Knights of the Chalice
72% matchVery Positive86% of 96 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 30%, Party-Based RPG 14.9%, Character Customization 10.8%, Indie 8.5%, Open World 8.3%
- #44 One Way Heroics
70% matchVery Positive94% of 4,160 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 34.4%, JRPG 24.7%, RPG 15.8%, Retro 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 4.2%
- #45 Infinite Adventures®
72% matchVery Positive90% of 149 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 23.6%, Turn-Based 19.7%, JRPG 13.6%, Party-Based RPG 11.8%, Character Customization 8.8%
- #46 Pathway
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,264 reviews2019
Dev: RobotalityPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!
Why similar: Turn-Based 41.9%, RPG 38.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, 2D 6.3%
- #47 KingSim
71% matchVery Positive84% of 212 reviews2020
Dev: Fuzzy Pixel Game Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Become the King in a story-driven 8-bit style game, where choice matters. And try not to die instantly...
Why similar: RPG 40%, Medieval 18.5%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #48 Prophecy of Ashen
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 234 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 48%, Party-Based RPG 16.8%, Multiple Endings 8.5%, Medieval 7.5%, 2D 7.3%
- #49 Adventurer Manager
73% matchMixed60% of 577 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 64.9%, Indie 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Retro 7.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #50 Suits: Absolute Power
69% matchVery Positive95% of 230 reviews2020
Dev: Technomancy Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 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 35%, Party-Based RPG 15.8%, JRPG 14.9%, Open World 8.2%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #51 Tenderfoot Tactics
70% matchVery Positive81% of 271 reviews2020
Dev: Kevin MaxonPub: Ice Water Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 21.6%, Class-Based 19.6%, Party-Based RPG 15.8%, Nonlinear 14.6%, Character Customization 11%
- #52 Mirklurk: Every Step Matters
66% matchVery Positive96% of 158 reviews2026
Dev: Edym Pixels
Windows
You've been exiled to The Mirk - an unforgiving swampland where every step could be your last. You must constantly make choices: what paths to take, which tree to shelter under, what beasts to engage or avoid, what items to bring into the darkness of dungeons, and what treasures to leave behind.
Why similar: RPG 53.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Open World 12.9%, Fantasy 10.3%, 2D 7.4%
- #53 Radix Chronicle
67% matchVery Positive100% of 82 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 24.5%, JRPG 21%, Indie 13.6%, Retro 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #54 A Quest That Became Legend
68% matchVery Positive85% of 102 reviews2023
Dev: Neon Light Studio
Windows
A Quest That Became Legend is a game inspired by old school RPG classics, with turn based combat and an open world environment. Set out on an epic quest to defeat the dark conjurers and save your world from destruction.
Why similar: RPG 44.8%, Party-Based RPG 18.4%, Character Customization 12.5%, Open World 10.1%, Fantasy 7.4%
- #55 The Iron Oath
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 926 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Command, endure, and prosper in The Iron Oath, a turn-based tactical RPG where the fate of your mercenary company rests on your decisions. Customize your roster, build your renown, and discover the secrets that await in the medieval fantasy realm of Caelum.
Why similar: RPG 25.7%, Turn-Based 23.3%, Party-Based RPG 11.2%, Medieval 8.8%, Character Customization 7.5%
- #56 The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker
65% matchVery Positive83% of 972 reviews2024
Dev: Olipa Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A story driven solo RPG inspired by oldschool games like RuneScape and Ultima Online! Explore a sprawling medieval fantasy world full of npcs with dialogue, level skills, fight varied monsters and uncover the story of Rothar Aercrest – the cursed lord to the remote woodlands of Imberthale.
Why similar: RPG 38.5%, Indie 21.4%, Medieval 13.3%, Open World 9.3%, Character Customization 8.7%
- #57 The World of Kungfu: Dragon and Eagle
65% matchMixed67% of 4,852 reviews2024
Dev: ChillyRoom
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 20.7 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 28.8%, Retro 16.6%, 1980s 12.3%, Indie 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #58 3DRPG
70% matchMixed61% of 267 reviews2016
Dev: Doomster Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
3DRPG is a voxelized old-school RPG where you explore a Randomly Generated world filled with random dungeons, towns and people! Every character in the game is recruitable. Hunt for prey or go fishing for food. Search for treasure in dungeons and fight monsters on the way!
Why similar: RPG 26.4%, Retro 16.7%, JRPG 16.2%, Party-Based RPG 11.1%, Character Customization 8.2%
- #59 Creepy Castle
68% matchVery Positive89% of 247 reviews2016
Dev: DopterraPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A conspiracy is welling deep within the stone walls of an ancient castle.The keep’s master is leading its denizens to construct a revolutionary new device made to move the world forward onto a new path of evolution.
Why similar: RPG 46.5%, Indie 20.1%, Retro 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, 2D 4.9%
- #60 Prodigal
66% matchVery Positive92% of 632 reviews2020
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Journey through a vibrant world fighting vicious monsters, exploring puzzling dungeons, and collecting magical artifacts. Unravel the mysteries of Vann's Point and bond with all of its curious townsfolk!
Why similar: RPG 43.8%, Retro 19.4%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, 2D 8.1%