Games Like Avernum 2: Crystal Souls

Wander free through this epic, indie fantasy adventure. Explore a huge world that evolves as time passes. Towns fight battles. Refugees flee. Disasters happen. Features cunning adventures, great depth, and unlimited freedom. Be a merchant or bounty hunter, buy a home, save the world!

Why similar: CRPG 19.4%, RPG 18.4%, Isometric 16.8%, Party-Based RPG 9.7%, Strategy 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel in the same series that continues the epic exploration and tactical combat of the Avernum world.

Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival in the monster-infested darkness. Hunt for glory, treasure, and justice in the underworld. Fight for survival, freedom, and even vengeance in the epic indie cult-classic.

Why similar: Isometric 18.4%, RPG 15.5%, CRPG 13.9%, Party-Based RPG 13.4%, Turn-Based 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: The first game in the series, sharing the exact same engine, mechanics, and immersive underground setting.

Unique, truly open-ended fantasy adventure in a strange, new world. Use battle or cunning to change the world, served by your own army of custom-made mutant monsters. Over 80 zones to explore and 50+ hours of gameplay. Multitudes of skills, abilities, factions, treasures, and servants to create.

Why similar: CRPG 22.8%, Turn-Based 15.9%, Party-Based RPG 14%, Isometric 13.3%, RPG 10%

Why You'll Like It: Another masterpiece by Spiderweb Software featuring deep world-building and choice-driven tactical gameplay.

Wildly open-ended adventure in a unique fantasy world. Use battle or diplomacy and trickery to change the world, served by an army of custom-made mutant monsters. Almost 90 zones to explore and 50+ hours of gameplay. Enormous range of abilities, factions, quests, and paths to victory.

Why similar: CRPG 23.3%, Party-Based RPG 17.2%, Isometric 15.9%, RPG 13.3%, Strategy 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A modern remake of a classic Spiderweb title that retains the series' signature strategic depth and narrative focus.

Avadon: The Black Fortress is an epic, Indie fantasy role-playing saga. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law. Use your power to crush a growing rebellion! (Or join it.)

Why similar: RPG 19.3%, Isometric 18.7%, CRPG 13.8%, Turn-Based 12.9%, Party-Based RPG 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same indie CRPG DNA, focusing on party management and complex narrative choices within a fantasy setting.

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 17.4%, CRPG 15%, Turn-Based 12.8%, Isometric 10.4%, Strategy 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A newer Spiderweb title that maintains the classic isometric feel and strategic party-based combat.

Lords of Xulima is a challenging Role-playing game set on the mythical continent of Xulima, where Gods and humans once walked side by side. Experience a genuine RPG featuring over 100 hours of gameplay, and discover one of the most epic sagas ever told.

Why similar: Turn-Based 30.7%, RPG 27%, Isometric 10.3%, CRPG 10%, Party-Based RPG 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a massive world and challenging turn-based combat that mirrors the scale and difficulty of Avernum.

UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.

Why similar: CRPG 25.3%, Isometric 24.8%, RPG 22.2%, Turn-Based 19.3%, Old School 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, isometric, turn-based RPG that captures the exploration and complex character building of the genre.

Eschalon: Book I is an old-school role-playing game that will take you across massive outdoor environments and deep into dozens of sprawling dungeons as you seek to uncover the mystery of who you are. It features a tile-built, turn-based game world where the result of absolutely every action is rolled, calculated or statistically...

Why similar: RPG 28.4%, Isometric 25.9%, Turn-Based 19.3%, CRPG 10.9%, Fantasy 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic indie isometric RPG that focuses on exploration and traditional turn-based mechanics.

Spiderweb Software's classic adventure of treachery and battle in ancient times has returned! Travel back to ancient Britannia for a tale of cunning foes, vicious battles, and a race to rediscover the lost secrets of magic. Britannia is a land ravaged by war.

Why similar: RPG 28%, Turn-Based 18.1%, Isometric 17.5%, CRPG 15.7%, Strategy 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A unique historical fantasy RPG from the same developer with similar turn-based mechanics and indie charm.

From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.

Why similar: Turn-Based 28%, RPG 23.4%, CRPG 18.3%, Isometric 15.1%, Strategy 8%

Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to classic CRPGs, featuring a party-based system and deep tactical combat.

Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.

Why similar: RPG 24%, CRPG 22.8%, Isometric 22.1%, Party-Based RPG 14.6%, Fantasy 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A modern classic that revitalized the isometric CRPG genre with deep lore and party-based combat.

Gather your party and get ready for the kick-ass new version of GameSpot's PC Game of the Year 2014. With hours of new content, new game modes, full voiceovers, split-screen multiplayer, and thousands of improvements, there's never been a better time to explore the epic world of Rivellon!

Why similar: RPG 24.8%, Turn-Based 21.1%, CRPG 14.5%, Party-Based RPG 12.9%, Isometric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a massive, interactive world with highly tactical turn-based combat that rewards strategic thinking.

Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.

Why similar: CRPG 27.2%, RPG 25%, Isometric 22.4%, Party-Based RPG 5.9%, Story Rich 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on player choice and consequence within a deep, isometric fantasy setting.

Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe. What does one life matter? Find your answer.

Why similar: RPG 23.9%, Isometric 23.5%, CRPG 22.3%, Turn-Based 7.3%, Party-Based RPG 5%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused isometric RPG that prioritizes world-building and complex character interaction.

Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!

Why similar: Turn-Based 26.5%, RPG 21.2%, Isometric 19%, CRPG 16.1%, Strategy 6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a rich, narrative-heavy world with tight, turn-based tactical combat.

Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition is the first isometric party-based cRPG set in the Pathfinder fantasy universe. Enjoy a classic RPG experience inspired by games like Baldur's Gate, Fallout 1 and 2 and Arcanum. Explore and conquer the Stolen Lands and make them your kingdom!

Why similar: CRPG 22.4%, RPG 19.5%, Isometric 18.1%, Party-Based RPG 16.4%, Turn-Based 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly deep, party-based CRPG experience with massive world-building and character customization.

Balrum is an old-school, turn-based, open world RPG with deep tactical combat. Explore a huge living fantasy world with dozens of side quests next to an epic main quest. Grow your own crops, build your home, and craft your own custom items.

Why similar: CRPG 22%, Isometric 19.3%, Turn-Based 15.4%, RPG 11.3%, Strategy 7%

Why You'll Like It: An indie isometric RPG that blends survival mechanics with deep, turn-based combat.

Imagine a place of wonder, where magick and technology coexist in an uneasy balance, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. Welcome to the land of Arcanum.

Why similar: CRPG 28.5%, Isometric 25.4%, RPG 24.3%, Turn-Based 6.8%, Fantasy 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic CRPG that shares the deep, complex world-building and turn-based combat of the genre.

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 40%, Isometric 27.3%, Adventure 10.5%, Fantasy 8.1%, Indie 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style, isometric action-RPG that emphasizes exploration and character growth.

The classic returns! Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition restores the full original adventure and Tales of the Sword Coast, now polished with quality‑of‑life upgrades for a smoother timeless Dungeons & Dragons journey.

Why similar: CRPG 28.7%, Isometric 23.5%, RPG 13.1%, Party-Based RPG 11.2%, Fantasy 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for party-based, isometric fantasy CRPGs that influenced the entire genre.

Ember is a homage to classic role-playing games (RPG) that features a deep branching story, endless exploration across dynamic and living environments, a robust skill system, and an intricate crafting system.

Why similar: RPG 26.9%, Isometric 24.8%, CRPG 12.5%, Fantasy 11.2%, Adventure 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A traditional, party-based, isometric fantasy RPG with a focus on exploration and classic questing.

Uncover secrets of past lives in this story-rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Explore the planes, survive combat alongside a party of bizarre companions, and solve puzzles unlike any ever seen in the genre.

Why similar: CRPG 30.3%, Isometric 23.5%, RPG 17.9%, Fantasy 6.9%, Strategy 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Renowned for its unparalleled narrative depth and isometric exploration in a unique fantasy setting.

The frozen classic returns. Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition preserves the spirit of the original adventure while refining it for modern players, letting you build a party of Dungeons & Dragons heroes and brave the harsh, haunting beauty of the Spine of the World.

Why similar: CRPG 26.4%, Party-Based RPG 17.6%, RPG 16.2%, Isometric 15.9%, Fantasy 7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the tactical, party-based combat that fans of the Avernum series will appreciate.

The cult-classic saga is back! Battle for fame, power, and wealth in the subterranean nation of Avernum. Conquer an enormous underworld in this epic turn-based fantasy RPG. Features huge, clever dungeons, varied and cunning foes, 100s of artifacts to find or craft, and a really cool story.

Why similar: RPG 20.1%, Party-Based RPG 19.1%, CRPG 17.3%, Isometric 9.9%, Strategy 8.6%

Conquer the New world: In the 16th Century, Spanish explorers and soldiers reached the shores of America. The search for gold, fame, and adventure drove these travelers into a treacherous wilderness where they faced hunger, disease, and dangerous predators. In their wake, the Aztec Empires lay in ruins.

Why similar: Turn-Based 30.5%, RPG 25.1%, Isometric 13.1%, Strategy 12.9%, CRPG 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, party-based RPG that emphasizes exploration and strategic decision-making.

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: Isometric 17.7%, RPG 16.4%, CRPG 16.2%, Turn-Based 7.8%, Party-Based RPG 7.7%

What happens when the only hope of a threatened world lies not with heroes in shining armor, but in the hands of a band of misfits and criminals? Blackguards, a new turn-based strategy RPG, explores this very question. You will discover over 180 unique hex-based battlegrounds within a dark and mature story of crime, drugs, and murder.

Why similar: Turn-Based 34.4%, RPG 26.8%, Strategy 11.1%, Isometric 9.1%, Fantasy 7%

Why You'll Like It: Features challenging, grid-based, turn-based combat within a dark fantasy setting.

Avadon 2: The Corruption is a huge, indie fantasy role-playing adventure, the second chapter in the epic Avadon trilogy. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law.

Why similar: Isometric 18.6%, RPG 18.2%, Turn-Based 12.1%, Party-Based RPG 11.6%, CRPG 10.2%

Geneforge is an Indie fantasy role-playing game, the first game in the five-part Geneforge Saga. It features an enormous world, the ability to create your own army of lethal, totally obedient creatures, and a cunning enemy AI with foes who can go on patrols, stalk you, and run for help. Geneforge has a huge and open storyline.

Why similar: Isometric 24.6%, RPG 24.5%, Turn-Based 15.3%, CRPG 8.2%, Strategy 7.8%

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 22.6%, Party-Based RPG 16.1%, Isometric 15.1%, RPG 12.6%, Strategy 7.9%

Geneforge 2 is an Indie fantasy role-playing adventure with a science fiction twist. Explore a huge world, choose which side you will fight for, and make your own horde of completely obedient mutant monsters. Geneforge 2 has a huge and open storyline. You can join with any of several factions and reach dozens of different endings.

Why similar: RPG 39.6%, Isometric 23.2%, Turn-Based 14.7%, Strategy 14.1%, Indie 8.4%

Antharion is an epic old-school fantasy RPG that combines tactical turn-based combat with the freedom of a huge living-breathing open world.

Why similar: CRPG 18.7%, RPG 18.6%, Turn-Based 17.6%, Party-Based RPG 11.8%, Strategy 10.2%

Divine Divinity is an epic role-playing game with hack-and-slash action, offering a huge world to explore and thousands of items to investigate, trade and use.

Why similar: RPG 37.1%, Isometric 31.6%, CRPG 14.5%, Fantasy 11%, Adventure 2.1%

Gather your party and get ready for a new, back-to-the-roots RPG adventure! Discuss your decisions with companions; fight foes in turn-based combat; explore an open world and interact with everything and everyone you see. Join up with a friend to play online in co-op and make your own adventures with the powerful RPG toolkit.

Why similar: RPG 28.7%, Turn-Based 25.9%, CRPG 13.7%, Isometric 11.7%, Fantasy 7%

Avernum 4 is the first chapter in the Great Trials Trilogy, three games that tell the tale of your land’s struggles in the face of powerful forces that seek to destroy it.

Why similar: RPG 38.4%, Isometric 29.9%, Turn-Based 13.2%, Indie 8.5%, Old School 5.4%

Geneforge 5: Overthrow is an Indie fantasy role-playing adventure, the final chapter of the epic Geneforge Saga. Return to the world of the Shapers one final time. Explore a vast, war-torn world, create and mold your own army of strange, powerful monsters, and choose a side to help lead to final victory.

Why similar: RPG 46.5%, Isometric 27.3%, Strategy 16.6%, Indie 9.6%

The Quest is a beautifully hand-drawn open world role playing game with old school grid-based movement, turn based combat and intricate quests. Explore a huge world, full of challenging mysteries and dangerous monsters!

Why similar: RPG 28.6%, Grid-Based Movement 21.7%, Turn-Based 14.4%, CRPG 10.7%, Fantasy 6.4%

Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.

Why similar: Turn-Based 42.1%, CRPG 33.7%, RPG 16.4%, Story Rich 6.1%, Singleplayer 1.8%

The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple skill-based ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and extensive dialogue trees.

Why similar: CRPG 38.1%, Isometric 29.5%, RPG 14.4%, Old School 6.8%, Story Rich 6.6%

ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) is one of the most successful roguelike games ever created, boasting a brilliant mix of story, RPG, exploration, and intensely strategic & flexible combat. The Steam version adds various features like achievements, difficulty level customization & play modes.

Why similar: CRPG 39.9%, Turn-Based 25.1%, RPG 10.1%, Grid-Based Movement 7.2%, Strategy 6.4%

Siralim 2 is an old-school monster catching RPG. Summon and customize hundreds of creatures to fight for you as you battle your way through endless dungeons. Find rare treasure and use it to upgrade your castle, empower your creatures, craft powerful artifacts, learn new spells, and much more.

Why similar: Turn-Based 32.7%, Party-Based RPG 22.2%, RPG 21.5%, Fantasy 10.4%, Retro 6.4%

Crush monsters and get loots in the classic turn-based style of deep dungeons and high adventure! Grow the Dungeonmans Academy, a bastion of learning that expands as you play. Serious gameplay with a light-hearted atmosphere, combining the feel of history's great RPGs and dice-slinging adventures around the tabletop.

Why similar: Turn-Based 29.9%, Grid-Based Movement 27.8%, RPG 23.8%, Strategy 8.6%, Indie 4.7%

Fabled Lands is a challenging old-school narrative RPG set in an open world. Complete quests, fight, trade goods and develop your character. Explore a vast land of adventure: travel across the war-torn kingdom, survive the plains of howling darkness, and escape the Court of Hidden Faces.

Why similar: CRPG 48.3%, RPG 20.9%, Old School 10%, Story Rich 7.4%, Fantasy 7.4%

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: Party-Based RPG 44.1%, RPG 32.9%, Fantasy 11.9%, Adventure 11.1%

Geneforge 3 is an Indie fantasy role-playing adventure, the third chapter of the Geneforge Saga. In this fantasy adventure, you can explore strange, hostile lands, choose which side you will fight for, and, as always, make your own horde of completely obedient mutant monsters. Geneforge 3 has a huge and open storyline.

Why similar: RPG 47.3%, Isometric 25.5%, Strategy 17.6%, Indie 9.7%

Dark Quest 2 is a turn based RPG where you control a party of heroes on your epic quest to defeat the evil sorcerer and his minions.

Why similar: Turn-Based 28.8%, RPG 22.3%, Isometric 21.7%, Strategy 12.7%, Indie 4.8%

Legend of Grimrock 2 is a dungeon crawling role playing game with a modern execution but an oldschool heart. A group of four prisoners have shipwrecked on the secluded Isle of Nex. The island is filled with ancient crumbled ruins, mysterious shrines and a vast underground network of dungeons.

Why similar: RPG 32.7%, Grid-Based Movement 25.5%, Party-Based RPG 16%, Fantasy 8.8%, Adventure 5.2%

Embark on an epic journey into "The Darkness Below", a homage to the golden era of 90's cRPGs, with grid-based movement, turn-based combat and 2.5D perspective. Wander a vast and colorful fantasy world filled with puzzles, exotic creatures, forgotten dungeons and ancient guardians.

Why similar: CRPG 32.2%, Party-Based RPG 17.9%, RPG 15.7%, Grid-Based Movement 13.6%, Fantasy 5.8%

An epic adventure in a land of monsters, traps and magic. Journey across the deadly Shamutanti Hills and through Kharé, Cityport of Thieves. Armed with your sword and over fifty spells with weird and wonderful effects, embark on a narrative adventure of a thousand choices where every one is remembered.

Why similar: RPG 48.5%, Fantasy 15.6%, Adventure 14.9%, Story Rich 11.7%, Indie 9.4%

Eschalon: Book III brings the trilogy to a climactic end as you seek to uncover the mystery of your past, the secrets of the Crux stones, and who the Orakur really are. You’ll traverse miles of virtual wilderness and dungeons, filled with secrets and danger, in an unparalleled role-playing experience designed to feel like a true...

Why similar: RPG 31%, Isometric 23.6%, Turn-Based 19.9%, Old School 6.7%, Indie 6.5%

Knights of the Chalice 2 is a 2D RPG with turn-based combat. Create six Adventurers and set forth on an epic adventure against Evil. Overcome the odds with superior tactics. Enjoy a whole new dimension of complexity and variety based on the 3.5 ruleset! Includes a Module Editor.

Why similar: CRPG 30.5%, Isometric 23.2%, Party-Based RPG 20.2%, RPG 10.8%, Fantasy 5.8%

A love letter to classic Infinity Engine cRPGs from the creators of ATOM RPG, Swordhaven is a turn-based \ RTwP, party-based, dialogue-heavy 85+ hour long adventure set in a world of Nova Drakonia.

Why similar: CRPG 27.1%, Isometric 21.7%, Party-Based RPG 17.2%, RPG 10.5%, Old School 7.3%

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 24.5%, Party-Based RPG 21.8%, RPG 14.5%, Old School 7.6%, Fantasy 6.8%

Avernum 6 is the final chapter in the Great Trials Trilogy, three games that tell the tale of your weary land’s final destiny.

Why similar: RPG 42.9%, Isometric 31.1%, Party-Based RPG 16.3%, Indie 9.7%

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: CRPG 33.4%, RPG 16.7%, Party-Based RPG 15.8%, Old School 9.2%, Fantasy 7.3%

Spellcrafter is an RPG game with deep tactical turn-based combat and a unique spell casting system. Explore the magical world, collect gold, interact with NPCs, take quests and make moral choices! Recruit heroes, assemble and summon powerful troops and send them into battle!

Why similar: RPG 37.2%, Strategy 22.8%, Turn-Based 18.8%, Adventure 12.1%, Indie 9%

A hardcore high fantasy isometric action RPG set in a huge sandbox world ruled by magic and monsters. Master deep skill-based combat, forge powerful builds, explore unforgiving lands and dungeons, face brutal boss fights, uncover ancient secrets, and save Plamen from its inevitable doom!

Why similar: Isometric 34.4%, CRPG 31.1%, RPG 16.7%, Fantasy 10.6%, Story Rich 5.3%

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 26.2%, Turn-Based 25.9%, Party-Based RPG 9.9%, Fantasy 8.5%, Adventure 7.4%

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 34.8%, Turn-Based 32.4%, Strategy 11.6%, Adventure 6.6%, Fantasy 5.3%