Games Like Avernum 3: Ruined World

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 18.5%, Isometric 17.1%, CRPG 16.8%, Strategy 8.4%, Party-Based RPG 7.8%

Huge indie fantasy role-playing adventure in a massive, underground land. Packed with over 100 towns and dungeons and an epic story. Fight to complete up to three distinct game-winning quests. Master over 60 spells and abilities. Hunt for hundreds of magical artifacts. Over 50 hours of gameplay.

Why similar: CRPG 19.3%, RPG 18.2%, Isometric 16.8%, Party-Based RPG 9.7%, Strategy 9%

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 18.2%, CRPG 14.9%, Party-Based RPG 14%, Grid-Based Movement 6.5%

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 20.4%, CRPG 16.2%, Strategy 11.1%, Isometric 10.4%, Party-Based RPG 7.9%

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 20.8%, Party-Based RPG 17.7%, CRPG 16%, Strategy 9.9%, Isometric 8.8%

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: RPG 21.8%, CRPG 20.2%, Strategy 13.3%, Party-Based RPG 12.4%, Isometric 9.3%

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 22.6%, Isometric 18.8%, CRPG 14.9%, Party-Based RPG 10.4%, Grid-Based Movement 7%

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 25.5%, Party-Based RPG 15.2%, Isometric 13.7%, RPG 12.1%, Strategy 7.9%

Earthlock is an indie developed, adventure RPG inspired by the classic 3D RPGs of the late 90's, with a fresh take on turn based combat and character progression.

Why similar: RPG 30.3%, Strategy 18.2%, Party-Based RPG 11.6%, Adventure 11.4%, Indie 7.7%

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 22.5%, Party-Based RPG 16.1%, Isometric 14.2%, RPG 13.9%, Strategy 9.8%

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 21.7%, Party-Based RPG 15%, Isometric 13.4%, RPG 13.1%, Strategy 9.1%

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: RPG 21.1%, Isometric 18.3%, Party-Based RPG 12.2%, CRPG 10.5%, Strategy 8%

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 23.5%, Isometric 19.1%, RPG 13.1%, Strategy 9.1%, Turn-Based Combat 7.4%

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 43.2%, Isometric 19.9%, Strategy 17.9%, Indie 10.8%, Turn-Based Combat 8.3%

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 41.2%, Isometric 23.7%, Adventure 12.9%, Indie 8%, Fantasy 7.4%

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 42.8%, Isometric 21.5%, Strategy 17%, Indie 11%, Turn-Based Combat 7.8%

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: RPG 27.8%, Isometric 23.9%, Strategy 9.9%, CRPG 8.6%, Turn-Based Combat 7.6%

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: CRPG 25%, Isometric 18.6%, Party-Based RPG 15.5%, RPG 10.5%, Turn-Based Combat 7.2%

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 51.7%, RPG 14.1%, Strategy 10%, Grid-Based Movement 9.8%, Fantasy 6%

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 28.6%, RPG 27%, Isometric 26%, Turn-Based Combat 8%, Indie 3.8%

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: Party-Based RPG 25.3%, CRPG 22.2%, RPG 19.9%, Strategy 14.5%, Adventure 9.2%

Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an RPG inspired by the classic console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by exploration of the world.

Why similar: RPG 46.1%, Turn-Based Combat 26.3%, Fantasy 9.1%, Isometric 7.1%, Indie 4.6%

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 38.5%, Isometric 29.2%, CRPG 12.6%, Indie 8.1%, Fantasy 6.4%

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 34.9%, Grid-Based Movement 25.6%, CRPG 11.2%, Adventure 8.3%, Fantasy 6.8%

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 29.3%, RPG 15.9%, Party-Based RPG 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.1%, Old School 7.8%

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 39.6%, CRPG 17.4%, Isometric 13.8%, Fantasy 8.6%, Strategy 7.7%

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: CRPG 42.8%, Turn-Based Combat 23.1%, RPG 22.4%, Story Rich 9.4%, Singleplayer 2.3%

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 42.6%, Isometric 20.5%, Strategy 17.2%, Indie 10.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9.1%

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 43.1%, RPG 20.2%, Old School 8.6%, Story Rich 8%, Turn-Based Combat 7%

Terra Randoma is a turn-based roguelike RPG in a procedurally generated open world. Travel a world full of curiousity and perilous dungeons. Develop your character however you want with skills, talent stones and randomized items while you discover an ancient secret.

Why similar: RPG 32.5%, Grid-Based Movement 25.1%, Turn-Based Combat 18.8%, Fantasy 14.3%, Indie 6.7%

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 23.7%, RPG 22.6%, Isometric 17.9%, Party-Based RPG 16.9%, Fantasy 6.2%

A fantasy turn-based tactical RPG built on depth and mechanical complexity, featuring classless character building, strategic management, and small unit tactics on a world scale.

Why similar: RPG 23.2%, Strategy 18.8%, CRPG 16.3%, Adventure 9.9%, Grid-Based Movement 9.7%

Siralim 3 is a mechanically deep, monster taming RPG. Summon and customize over 700 different creatures to fight for you as you battle your way through randomly generated dungeons. Find rare treasure and use it to craft new items, empower your creatures, learn new spells, and much more.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.8%, Isometric 22.7%, RPG 21.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Fantasy 10.6%

Adventure and fight in a medieval fantasy open world! Build heroic characters with various abilities, travel through villages, cities, or perilous dungeons. Strategic turn-based combat system and advanced character building - Fog of war, charging and flanking, and more in the fast-paced Arena mode.

Why similar: CRPG 29.6%, Party-Based RPG 25.4%, Grid-Based Movement 17%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Old School 9.8%

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 42.3%, Strategy 28.7%, Adventure 16.5%, Indie 12.5%

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: Party-Based RPG 34.6%, RPG 29%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, Retro 10.5%, Fantasy 9.3%

An epic open-world narrative adventure through a world of monsters, traps and magic. Explore two intermeshed worlds, past and present, and create your own unique story where every decision you make is remembered. Survive, and defeat the Seven Serpents - if you can!

Why similar: RPG 43.5%, Adventure 17.9%, Indie 13.4%, Fantasy 13.4%, Story Rich 11.8%

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 31.2%, Strategy 19.6%, Party-Based RPG 16.9%, Adventure 12.5%, Indie 9.7%

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: Party-Based RPG 36.9%, RPG 23.8%, Strategy 16.3%, Fantasy 8.2%, Story Rich 7.3%

The Bard's Tale Trilogy is a complete remaster of the iconic series that helped define the RPG genre. Featuring updated graphics and optional quality of life gameplay features, this is the ideal way to experience the dungeon crawling challenge that made the original games beloved classics.

Why similar: RPG 44.9%, Grid-Based Movement 19.7%, Party-Based RPG 14.4%, Old School 8.3%, Fantasy 7.6%

A squad-based tactical RPG with fluid turn-based combat, outpost, and followers management, set in the expansive fantasy world of Zoria. Lead a team of four heroes with their unique skills and perks. Every team member contributes to undertaken battles.

Why similar: CRPG 26.3%, Party-Based RPG 18.6%, RPG 16.8%, Strategy 11.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%

Survive strategic turn-based combat in this award-winning indie tactical RPG as you embark on an epic revenge quest in search of the long-lost Excalibur.

Why similar: RPG 36.8%, Strategy 24.4%, Indie 10.7%, Adventure 9%, Story Rich 8.7%

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 27.6%, Isometric 21.5%, CRPG 11.3%, Adventure 10.6%, Fantasy 10.1%

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: CRPG 33.2%, RPG 22.5%, Isometric 18.9%, Fantasy 8.9%, Story Rich 6.2%

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 25.6%, CRPG 22.2%, Isometric 21.4%, Story Rich 5.5%, Party-Based RPG 4.8%

A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.

Why similar: CRPG 32.9%, Isometric 17.9%, RPG 16.1%, Strategy 11.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%

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 46.5%, Isometric 31%, Indie 12.2%, Old School 5.3%, Fantasy 4.9%

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

Why similar: RPG 27.7%, CRPG 27.3%, Isometric 21.2%, Story Rich 6.5%, Party-Based RPG 5.7%

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: RPG 40.1%, CRPG 13.7%, Isometric 13.1%, Party-Based RPG 8.1%, Strategy 7.3%

Explore the depths below a remote mountain town in this procedurally-generated Adventure Platformer. Taking inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, Chasm will immerse you in a fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets.

Why similar: RPG 48.8%, Adventure 21.7%, Indie 19.7%, Fantasy 4.2%, Retro 3.7%

Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!

Why similar: RPG 34.8%, Strategy 19.8%, Isometric 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%, Indie 6.4%

Embark on a perilous journey across a realm forsaken by the gods and devastated by an arcane cataclysm. Accompanied by a hardy crew, you must trade, fight, and explore your way to success as the leader of a traveling company in Vagrus, an award-winning turn-based post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG.

Why similar: CRPG 54.9%, RPG 28.8%, Story Rich 13.9%, Singleplayer 2.4%

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: CRPG 27.8%, Party-Based RPG 21%, Old School 12.1%, RPG 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%

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 35.1%, RPG 29.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Adventure 11.8%, Fantasy 9.3%

Embark on an epic journey, enjoying complete freedom in a dynamic sandbox RPG. The world and its inhabitants will witness your deeds and react accordingly, adapting the narrative to your choices and delivering a truly unique and free experience.

Why similar: RPG 38.1%, CRPG 27.3%, Turn-Based Combat 18.6%, Fantasy 13.3%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Explore the open world of Terscara as you advance through the challenging and tactical encounters in this epic turn-based tactical RPG. Form and lead a group of battle-proven companions, delve into the ancient dungeons to collect the elusive vault crystals, and end Xandar’s Wraith once and for all.

Why similar: Isometric 26.4%, Party-Based RPG 25.3%, RPG 18.1%, Strategy 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%

Adventure across a Wild West world in a rickety, steampunk airship! Inspired by the likes of Firefly and the classic CRPGs of old. A unique setting filled with rich lore, deep stories, and adventure! Contend with outlaws, gunslingers, and bounty hunters in an epic quest for redemption and revenge!

Why similar: CRPG 41.8%, RPG 17.9%, Fantasy 8.8%, Story Rich 8.7%, Strategy 8%

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: Party-Based RPG 24.1%, RPG 17.1%, Grid-Based Movement 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, Old School 8.9%

Vendir: Plague of Lies is a classic party-based RPG with a deep storyline and turn-based combat. Experience an intricately crafted world, steeped in history and brought to life through a carefully crafted atmosphere and the trials and tribulations of stories of the people that inhabit it.

Why similar: CRPG 28%, Party-Based RPG 15.9%, Isometric 13.9%, RPG 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 8.6%

Explore a vast open world and crawl through dungeons in first person, then fight tactical turn-based battles from a top-down perspective. Guide your adventuring party through Archaelund, mankind's last frontier, and uncover its many secrets.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.9%, CRPG 22%, RPG 18.8%, Grid-Based Movement 14.2%, Fantasy 7.5%