- #1 Artifact Adventure
97% matchMostly Positive73% of 184 reviews2015
Dev: bluffmanPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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?
Why similar: RPG 45%, Indie 16.8%, Retro 11.6%, JRPG 10.8%, Medieval 4.2%
- #2 Evoland 2
96% matchVery Positive87% of 3,892 reviews2015
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Evoland 2 is an unique RPG, with its graphic style and gameplay changing as you progress through a deep storyline based on time travel.
Why similar: RPG 37.6%, Retro 11.2%, Action 10.6%, Indie 8.6%, JRPG 7.5%
- #3 Evoland Legendary Edition
96% matchVery Positive81% of 2,676 reviews2019
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Evoland Legendary Edition brings you two great and unique RPGs, with their graphic style and gameplay changing as you progress through the game!
Why similar: RPG 49.7%, Action 18.8%, Indie 13.6%, Retro 6.3%, Adventure 5.4%
- #4 Chained Echoes
94% matchVery Positive89% of 7,983 reviews2022
Dev: Umami Tiger (Matthias Linda)Pub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.
Why similar: RPG 46.1%, JRPG 24.2%, Indie 10.1%, Retro 6.6%, Great Soundtrack 3.2%
- #5 Evoland
95% matchVery Positive83% of 5,964 reviews2013
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Evoland is a journey through the history of action/adventure gaming, allowing you to unlock new technologies, gameplay systems and graphic upgrades as you progress through the game.
Why similar: RPG 45.6%, Retro 14.6%, Indie 12.1%, JRPG 9.3%, Adventure 4.4%
- #6 Crystal Project
94% matchVery Positive92% of 2,539 reviews2022
Dev: Andrew Willman
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 26.5 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 46.1%, JRPG 39.9%, Fantasy 7.7%, Adventure 6.3%
- #7 8-Bit Adventures 2
93% matchVery Positive95% of 308 reviews2023
Dev: Critical Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: RPG 27.3%, JRPG 26.8%, Retro 11.7%, Story Rich 6.9%, Indie 6.3%
- #8 Before Fate
91% matchVery Positive89% of 125 reviews2026
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows
Before Fate is a retro sci-fi survival RPG. Explore fractured worlds across time, gather resources, craft gear, survive dungeons, and piece together the final timeline.
Why similar: RPG 23.8%, Action RPG 17.4%, Action 11.2%, Retro 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #9 Airoheart
92% matchMixed57% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: Pixel Heart StudioPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac
Airoheart is a top-down action-adventure RPG inspired by the classics. Embark on an epic journey to save the world from evil and test the strength of your heart in this emotional tale of betrayal, tragedy and redemption.
Why similar: RPG 58.9%, Story Rich 12.2%, 2D 9.9%, Fantasy 9.2%, Adventure 4.5%
- #10 Geo Mythica
91% matchVery Positive100% of 56 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 19.3%, JRPG 17.4%, Action RPG 13.9%, Retro 10.6%, Action 10.1%
- #11 CrossCode
90% matchVery Positive93% of 18,217 reviews2018
Dev: Radical Fish GamesPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 42.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.
Why similar: Action RPG 23.9%, RPG 23.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, JRPG 9.6%, Indie 7.1%
- #12 Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King
89% matchVery Positive87% of 773 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 29.3%, Action 22.4%, Indie 18.2%, RPG 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%
- #13 The Use of Life
86% matchVery Positive91% of 796 reviews2025
Dev: だらねこげーむず/Daraneko GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
The Use of Life is a multi-ending adventure book style JRPG. The main character’s various attachments change in accordance with the choices the player makes, and the ending changes depending on “the use of life” you choose through your journey.
Why similar: RPG 28.4%, JRPG 26%, Multiple Endings 8.2%, Indie 8%, Choices Matter 7.2%
- #14 Avadon 3: The Warborn
89% matchVery Positive91% of 132 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 52.1%, Indie 17.3%, Retro 9.4%, Adventure 5.4%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #15 Exiled Kingdoms
87% matchVery Positive90% of 1,123 reviews2018
Dev: 4 Dimension Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 19.6 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 49.5%, Action 15%, Indie 11.2%, Action RPG 6.6%, Adventure 5.3%
- #16 Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom
88% matchMixed58% of 505 reviews2017
Dev: EnigamiPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Shiness is an Action-RPG developed by indie development studio Enigami, which will let you travel in a captivating universe doomed to destruction ever since the fragmentation of the planet Mahera...
Why similar: RPG 39.9%, Action 18.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Indie 8.5%, JRPG 7.2%
- #17 Prodigal
86% matchVery Positive92% of 603 reviews2020
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 29.7%, Action RPG 21.2%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Retro 10.5%, Exploration 7.1%
- #18 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
84% matchVery Positive96% of 268 reviews2025
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
Why similar: RPG 33.5%, Action 13.6%, Exploration 11.3%, Indie 10.1%, Adventure 9.4%
- #19 Alterium Shift
84% 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 46.8%, JRPG 26.7%, Adventure 7.1%, Retro 5.6%, Fantasy 5.4%
- #20 Aggelos
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 674 reviews2018
Dev: Storybird GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Critically-acclaimed action-RPG that takes the template laid down by classics like Wonder Boy, nails the 16-Bit aesthetics for nostalgia fans, but updates the mechanics to feel fresh and modern. Explore a beautiful open world and plunder dungeons, caves and forests to help take down epic bosses!
Why similar: RPG 44.4%, Indie 18.5%, Action 17.1%, Retro 9.9%, Adventure 6.7%
- #21 EXCALIBURIAN!!
83% matchVery Positive93% of 274 reviews2021
Dev: Majd Rouhana
Windows
Gather companions, explore the world, ascend the throne!
Why similar: RPG 35%, JRPG 29.5%, Retro 14.6%, Fantasy 6.4%, 2D 5.6%
- #22 Twilight Monk
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 364 reviews2025
Dev: Aquatic Moon GamesPub: GRAVITY GAME ARISE Co., Ltd.
Windows
Embark on a quest to recover the Three Rings of the Triskelion, as the last descendant of ancient Kung Fu warriors in Twilight Monk!. Experience a richly crafted Metroidvania, RPG, with intricately crafted dungeons, linked across a vast overworld spanning multiple continents.
Why similar: JRPG 21.7%, RPG 20.7%, Action RPG 15.9%, Action 13.7%, Indie 11.1%
- #23 Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,217 reviews2023
Dev: Bar Holographic Otaku
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Explore Gensokyo from an outsider's perspective in this old-school Touhou DRPG!
Why similar: RPG 38.3%, JRPG 32.3%, Exploration 6.1%, Adventure 5.7%, Retro 4.9%
- #24 Phoenotopia: Awakening
81% matchVery Positive83% of 2,863 reviews2021
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.
Why similar: JRPG 29%, Action 25%, RPG 9.5%, Fantasy 7.2%, Adventure 6.9%
- #25 Darxanadon
82% matchMixed69% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Scumhead
Windows
Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG.
Why similar: RPG 34.9%, Action RPG 29.3%, Action 16.6%, Medieval 8.8%, 2D 6%
- #26 Faeland
79% matchVery Positive85% of 367 reviews2023
Dev: Talegames
Windows
Begin your journey in Faeland, a handcrafted 2D action-adventure RPG set in a beautiful fantasy world inspired by the 8-bit classics.
Why similar: RPG 28.7%, Action RPG 18.4%, Indie 10.9%, Action 9.5%, Retro 9.1%
- #27 Age of Reforging: The Freelands
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,310 reviews2025
Dev: PersonaeGame StudioPub: Kunpan Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 43.7%, Medieval 20.3%, Exploration 10.9%, Fantasy 10.2%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #28 Fates of Ort
80% matchVery Positive89% of 168 reviews2020
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 38.1%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Retro 11.6%, Fantasy 7.9%
- #29 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 271,780 reviews2025
Dev: Sandfall InteractivePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 32.4 hrsMean: 39.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Why similar: RPG 23.6%, Great Soundtrack 18.7%, JRPG 17.6%, Action RPG 8.7%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #30 The Rewinder 2
78% matchMixed64% of 426 reviews2025
Dev: MistyMountainStudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
The Rewinder 2 is an action adventure game inspired by eastern mythology. Explore cursed villages, dungeons. Unlock new skills and meet all sorts of ghosts and monsters.
Why similar: RPG 31.6%, Action 19.6%, Story Rich 14.2%, Adventure 13.7%, Indie 12.2%
- #31 Rex: Another Island
79% matchVery Positive92% of 131 reviews2017
Dev: shysaursoftPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
An open world adventure inspired by the classics. Get lost in a wide world of precarious platforming that will take you back to a simpler time...
Why similar: Action 31.3%, Indie 24.2%, Retro 21.5%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Exploration 5.4%
- #32 Rust of Steel
77% matchMixed66% 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 45.3%, JRPG 25.3%, Retro 8.5%, Multiple Endings 6.7%, Exploration 5.6%
- #33 Eastward
76% matchVery Positive84% of 16,516 reviews2021
Dev: PixpilPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…
Why similar: RPG 24.1%, JRPG 19.8%, Action RPG 17.6%, Action 12.3%, Indie 7.3%
- #34 OCTOPATH TRAVELER™
77% matchVery Positive86% of 16,718 reviews2019
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 47.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Eight travelers. Eight adventures. Eight roles to play. Embark on an epic journey across the vast and wondrous world of Orsterra and discover the captivating stories of each of the eight travelers.
Why similar: RPG 38.6%, JRPG 32.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Story Rich 6.2%, Multiple Endings 3.1%
- #35 Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,555 reviews2024
Dev: Rabbit & Bear StudiosPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is designed to bring players a modern take on a classic JRPG experience. Get ready to lead 100+ playable characters through a war-torn world only you can save.
Why similar: RPG 31.1%, JRPG 29.2%, Action RPG 10.9%, Action 6.5%, Fantasy 5.5%
- #36 Pale Coins
73% matchVery Positive93% of 305 reviews2025
Dev: Lukas Irzl
Windows
Journey into the ruthless open world of Pale Coins, an old-school fantasy RPG. Face punishing bosses, goblin-infested dungeons, and discover legendary weapons as you customize your champion and fight across Grenmark for the fabled Champion's Coin.
Why similar: RPG 27.6%, Action RPG 19.8%, Action 11.1%, Choices Matter 8.4%, Fantasy 6.2%
- #37 THE GOOD OLD DAYS
73% matchVery Positive89% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: ヨコゴシステムズPub: GRAVITY
Windows · Linux
A nostalgic metroidvania from the good old days back in 19XX. Take on the role of Sean, a young boy who ventures into the fictional city of Arostia to repay his father's debt. Rescue your 3 friends from imprisonment, defeat strong enemies, all while getting your debt paid in time!
Why similar: Action 20.8%, Multiple Endings 17.8%, Retro 17.2%, Indie 11.3%, Story Rich 10%
- #38 Ys I & II Chronicles+
76% matchVery Positive89% of 3,019 reviews2013
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Long, long ago, there was an ancient kingdom called Ys which prospered under the auspices of two heavenly Goddesses. Over time, the kingdom came to be known as Esteria, and its divine history was largely forgotten by all but the descendants of those who once preached the Goddesses’ will.
Why similar: JRPG 23.6%, RPG 20.3%, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Action 12%, Classic 10.4% ★
- #39 Master Key
72% matchVery Positive91% of 282 reviews2024
Dev: Achromi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!
Why similar: Retro 28.3%, RPG 21%, Action 20.4%, Exploration 10.2%, 2D 9.6%
- #40 Ghoulboy - Dark Sword of Goblin
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 263 reviews2017
Dev: Serkan Bakar
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Ghoulboy is a retro-inspired action platformer. Explore a magical realm of dungeons, towns, treasures and devious monsters.
Why similar: RPG 24.6%, Action 21.1%, Retro 18.2%, Indie 13.9%, Exploration 5.2%
- #41 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition
75% matchVery Positive86% of 217 reviews2015
Dev: Critical Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
8-Bit Adventures: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition is a retro-styled JRPG with polish and personality, that focuses less on references and more on telling a story...
Why similar: RPG 42.2%, JRPG 19.2%, Indie 14.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%, Adventure 5.6%
- #42 FOUNTAINS
71% matchVery Positive84% of 472 reviews2024
Dev: John PywellPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of an ancient, interconnected world.
Why similar: RPG 29%, Action RPG 21.2%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Indie 8.9%
- #43 Fable - The Lost Chapters
72% matchVery Positive92% of 8,239 reviews2011
Dev: Lionhead StudiosPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Each person you aid, each flower you crush, and each creature you slay will change this world forever. Fable: Who will you be?
Why similar: RPG 38.6%, Classic 14.5% ★, Action 11.9%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%, Choices Matter 5.9%
- #44 SaGa SCARLET GRACE: AMBITIONS™
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 314 reviews2018
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
With the fate of the world uncertain, follow the journey of Urpina, Taria, Balmaint, and Leonard as they call on their might and set out to carve a new future. Take charge and shape your own adventure with ultimate freedom of choice.
Why similar: RPG 40.5%, JRPG 22.2%, Choices Matter 8.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%, Action 5.1%
- #45 Aestik
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: Hooded Traveler Games
Windows
Make impactful decisions in moral dilemma situations, which will change the course of your journey through this atmospheric, hand-drawn metroidvania. Explore the hazardous paths of the Realm of Aestik and fight its corrupted inhabitants as you unravel its deep-rooted mysteries.
Why similar: Action 26.7%, Multiple Endings 19.4%, Choices Matter 19.1%, Story Rich 12.3%, Exploration 11.3%
- #46 Frameland: A Binary Tale
69% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Team Frameland
Windows · Mac
A turn-based retro-inspired RPG you can complete over the weekend. Perfect your timing in combat, uncover secrets, and interact with a rich world and its characters in a gripping story told from two perspectives.
Why similar: RPG 33.6%, JRPG 31%, Retro 9.9%, Story Rich 7.7%, Exploration 6.7%
- #47 Rise of the Third Power
70% matchVery Positive89% of 578 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 28.1%, JRPG 24.8%, Retro 13.7%, Fantasy 6.1%, Exploration 6.1%
- #48 Alwa's Legacy
70% matchVery Positive87% of 634 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
Why similar: Retro 27.1%, Indie 18.8%, Action 13.8%, Exploration 12.6%, Fantasy 12.1%
- #49 CHRONO TRIGGER®
69% matchVery Positive88% of 13,227 reviews2018
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The timeless RPG classic returns loaded with upgrades! Journey to the forgotten past, to the far future, and to the end of time. A big adventure to save the planet, now begins…
Why similar: RPG 24.8%, JRPG 23.4%, Classic 20% ★, Great Soundtrack 10.4%, Retro 6.7%
- #50 Dust: An Elysian Tail
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 19,024 reviews2013
Dev: Humble Hearts LLCPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.
Why similar: RPG 28.1%, Action 20%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, Indie 12.1%, Action RPG 5.2%
- #51 Tales Across Time
71% matchVery Positive83% of 80 reviews2016
Dev: Critical Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Tales Across Time is a story-driven RPG experience from the creator of 8-Bit Adventures: The Forgotten Journey. It uses the classic short-story format to tell the tale of three different characters...
Why similar: RPG 49.5%, Indie 17.7%, JRPG 13.9%, Adventure 6.4%, Fantasy 4.5%
- #52 Philna Fantasy
68% matchMixed58% of 553 reviews2026
Dev: Sailike GamePub: Anotherindie
Windows
Philna Fantasy is a classic pixel action RPG where you explore diverse regions, battle through dungeons, solve puzzles, craft gear, and collect adorable pets. Choose your class, discover powerful loot, and fight back against the invading shadow.
Why similar: RPG 29.2%, Action RPG 19.3%, Action 14%, Medieval 9.7%, Indie 7.2%
- #53 Athenian Rhapsody
67% matchVery Positive90% of 369 reviews2024
Dev: Nico PapaliaPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Forge your own story and explore the world of Athens in Athenian Rhapsody, a souls-like platonic dating simulator with cooking-mama and WarioWare style battle mechanics... and by that I mean it's a choose-your-own-adventure action RPG with the ability to trade ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGHS between friends!!
Why similar: RPG 29.2%, Action RPG 22.2%, JRPG 21.9%, Choices Matter 7.4%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
- #54 Flowstone Saga
67% matchVery Positive82% of 241 reviews2024
Dev: Impact Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master a totally unique puzzle-battle system in this 16-bit, JRPG-inspired adventure featuring an epic story, charming characters, stunning pixel art, and epic music. Follow a grand story set in the mysterious Ocean's End islands full of lost memories, ancient ruins, pirates, treasures, and frogs.
Why similar: RPG 27.6%, JRPG 24.7%, Action RPG 16.5%, Retro 10.9%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #55 MultiEnding Heroes
64% matchVery Positive100% of 82 reviews2026
Dev: NicoDiti
Windows
Embark on a hilarious, choice-driven adventure in MultiEnding Heroes! Guide The Priest and The Hero through multiple universes, making decisions that lead to over 75 unique endings. Every choice matters, will you lead them to glory or disaster?
Why similar: RPG 41.9%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Indie 12.1%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Exploration 5.4%
- #56 Tiny Dangerous Dungeons
68% matchVery Positive96% of 91 reviews2019
Dev: Adventure Islands
Windows · Mac
Hop into a Game Boy inspired metroidvania adventure! Explore a huge and open dungeon and find ability upgrades to help you in your quest! Can you survive the tiny dangerous dungeons and find the presumably huge treasure?
Why similar: Indie 27.9%, Action 27.5%, Retro 21.3%, Adventure 9.8%, 2D 6%
- #57 Elementallis
63% matchVery Positive90% of 254 reviews2026
Dev: AnKae GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Top-down action-adventure with elemental magic gameplay. Guided by guilt, you embark on a journey to restore the elements in a dying world. Harness and master elemental powers to fight enemies, solve puzzles, and explore a vast world filled with ancient temples.
Why similar: Action RPG 23.1%, RPG 15.6%, Retro 15.1%, Action 11.6%, Exploration 7.2%
- #58 samurai_jazz
70% matchMixed63% of 92 reviews2015
Dev: Blaze Epic
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 28%
An action/adventure game taking ques from both film-noir and samurai-drama's of old, "samurai_jazz" takes players on an adventure through an enigmatic city, engaging in sword-fights, encounters with mythological beings, and quirky dialog with the local inhabitants presented with a pseudo 8-bit style.
Why similar: Action 39%, Indie 27.6%, Retro 23.8%, Adventure 9.6%
- #59 Super Win the Game
67% matchVery Positive89% of 654 reviews2014
Dev: Minor Key Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!!
Why similar: Action 26.9%, Retro 21.2%, Exploration 13.5%, Fantasy 12%, 2D 9.5%
- #60 Nox Archaist
66% matchVery Positive85% of 60 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 45.6%, Indie 15.4%, Retro 11%, Fantasy 9.2%, Story Rich 7.9%