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

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The horribly toxic Swamp King has risen once again! Gather your party and set out on an open world, retro-styled, RPG adventure. Powerful mystical artifacts are scattered about the world, each able to grant you new powers. Which will you choose? What is your destiny?

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 73% — of 184 reviews
Released: 2015-06-01
Developer: bluffman
Publisher: PLAYISM
Genres: Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.3 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.4 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 89%

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    91% matchVery Positive94% of 4,112 reviews2014
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    Windows
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    Why similar: Turn-Based 31.8%, RPG 26.8%, Nonlinear 13.5%, Character Customization 10.3%, Open World 6.7%

  58. #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. #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. #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%

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