- #1 The Cube Hotel(Ning's Wing 2)
97% matchMixed60% of 15 reviews2016
Dev: T34 Studio
Windows
The Cube Hotel (a.k.a. Ning's Wing 2) is a puzzle adventure game. There are in total 4 branches, 10 endings, nearly 50 rooms and 50 puzzles in this game. If you are a fan of escape games, you should not miss this one.
Why similar: RPG 37.7%, Adventure 22.5%, Indie 15.9%, Horror 15.2%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #2 酒店
96% matchPositive81% of 43 reviews2018
Dev: AQGames
Windows
《酒店》是一款恐怖解密类游戏,讲述荒芜人烟的小镇,一位作家来到此处寻找创作灵感,显然他来错了地方。无奈之下,只好在镇上的酒店借宿一晚,计划搭上第二天的火车离开此地......
Why similar: RPG 39.1%, Adventure 22.6%, Horror 21.3%, Indie 17%
- #3 缸中之脑:谎言(Brain in a vat lies)
96% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: cv006_64
Windows
In this world, nothing is real, In pursuit of your own goals, the adventure is unfolding, There will be monster obstructions and intriguing events along the way. When you reach your final destination, you are...
Why similar: RPG 40.3%, Adventure 22.2%, Horror 20.1%, Indie 17.5%
- #4 终回〇Murder Reservation
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eternal Dream
Windows
契约达成,限制少女的枷锁被打碎,终回的物语已然展开。 一起,跨越界限吧—— 在此宝贵的一日里,因果的天秤由你掌控。 要探寻那份隐于其中的缘由吗?还是简单快捷地达成她的心愿?
Why similar: RPG 37.5%, Adventure 21.7%, Indie 16.3%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Puzzle 8.7%
- #5 The Rosefinch Curse(Ning's Wing 1)
95% matchPositive90% of 30 reviews2016
Dev: T34 Studio
Windows
The Rosefinch Curse (a.k.a. Ning's Wing 1) is a puzzle adventure game. There are in total 5 branches, 13 endings, nearly 100 rooms and 60 puzzles in this game. If you are a fan of escape games, you should not miss this one.
Why similar: RPG 42.6%, Adventure 25.4%, Horror 15.7%, Puzzle 9.7%, Indie 6.6%
- #6 Crimson Shift
94% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2018
Dev: NandeePub: Crimson Lodge
Windows
You control an Assassin trying to break free and learn the truth. Your choices can help her, or take her down a different path.
Why similar: RPG 40.8%, Adventure 25.1%, Indie 18.3%, Female Protagonist 15.8%
- #7 Lucid Nina
93% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2019
Dev: slimelvl2
Windows
Nina is so full of problems that she barely recognizes herself.Try to understand her world, views and beliefs from her perspective and guide her through her dreams.
Why similar: RPG 42%, Adventure 24.3%, Indie 18.2%, Horror 15.5%
- #8 Daughter of Shadows: An SCP Breach Event
94% matchMixed57% of 99 reviews2016
Dev: Blackrose Industries
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The player assumes the role of a dangerous and powerful girl known as SCP-029. After a facility wide power outage occurs, numerous SCPs breach containment and proceed to wreak havoc throughout the facility. SCP-029 must use her mind-controlling powers to survive and find a way to escape from the facility.
Why similar: RPG 40%, Adventure 26%, Indie 18.1%, Horror 15.9%
- #9 Dragon's Hope
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kiki Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dragon's Hope is a game about a young dragon who is trying to save the life of his mother. The game features all kinds of puzzles and challenges, a touching story, a relaxing atmosphere, humorous dialogues and a high quality guidebook for the player.
Why similar: RPG 45.4%, Adventure 26.3%, Indie 19.7%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #10 Deeproot Manor
91% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2020
Dev: FuocoFatuo
Windows
Your younger brother, Richard, has gone missing. There are rumors about an abandoned manor, deep inside the woods. Believing that to be your brother's last destination before his disappearance, you sneak out of your home and step forth into the forest...
Why similar: RPG 41.5%, Adventure 24%, Indie 17.8%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, Horror 6.7%
- #11 灵幻先生 : 致敬一代僵尸道长!The Exorcist
91% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2019
Dev: Jaming Soo
Windows
The Exorcist is a puzzle & adventure game with devious puzzle design and dark style. You play a ancient Chinese exorcist to fight against ghosts with mysterious Chinese spell and black magic. Players need to use the tips of each level as well as up to three kinds of magic devices, crack down on the organs, kill wild ghosts, unlock...
Why similar: RPG 43.7%, Adventure 25.2%, Indie 19.6%, Puzzle 11.5%
- #12 Dark Fear
89% matchVery Positive94% of 232 reviews2016
Dev: Arif Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Dark Fear is a pixel horror game with RPG and adventure game elements. Explore a diverse landscape filled with forests, mountains, lakes and deserts. Make allies in the local village, upgrade your weapon and armor, go hunting/fishing and fight your way to the truth by slaying your foes, solving puzzles and helping people with their...
Why similar: RPG 39.2%, Adventure 24.3%, Horror 20.7%, Indie 15.7%
- #13 Dear Brother
86% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: NGS Studios
Windows
Audrey is a young woman returning to her childhood home. Upon arriving, however, she begins to notice strange happenings around the house. Is this a dream or reality? Whatever it is, it seems so oddly… familiar. Explore with Audrey as she tries to work out the mysteries of her missing memories.
Why similar: RPG 29.4%, Horror 24.4%, Adventure 14.6%, Indie 13.5%, Female Protagonist 13.5%
- #14 Pear Quest
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 57 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
A tiny adventure game set on a huge island. Talk to animals, solve puzzles and reach the big pear at the top 🍐
Why similar: RPG 47.5%, Adventure 27.8%, Indie 20.8%, Puzzle 3.9%
- #15 Moving Day
88% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2017
Dev: CloudTheWolf Games
Windows
Meet Nyla. A 13 year old girl who is moving house. However the old house looks to have other ideas. Now work you way though your house to try an escape.
Why similar: RPG 48.2%, Adventure 27.9%, Horror 23.9%
- #16 Inferno
86% matchMixed60% of 29 reviews2020
Dev: Aldorlea Games
Windows
After discovering & rescuing an unconscious elite warrior from a dangerous jungle, a soldier, a scientist and a nurse decide to team up and escape from the ravaged army base where they'd been struggling for days. Can they find help in the jungle? Who will survive and make it?
Why similar: RPG 42.1%, Adventure 23.4%, Indie 17.4%, Horror 10.1%, Female Protagonist 7%
- #17 Legend of Miro
89% matchMixed45% of 60 reviews2016
Dev: MEK GamesPub: MEK Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Legend of Miro is a storytelling RPG, that will put life into a different perspective. It is a story that will make you reconsider what is important in life and how much the simple things are worth for us.
Why similar: RPG 44%, Adventure 26.2%, Indie 19.6%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #18 Miss Cat
85% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2019
Dev: COOPI studio
Windows
Miss Cat is an independent adventure puzzle-solving game in which players control Monica to find the hidden truth in an unknown world.
Why similar: RPG 35.9%, Indie 24.1%, Adventure 22.8%, Horror 17.1%
- #19 Towards The Pantheon: Escaping Eternity
84% matchVery Positive91% of 129 reviews2017
Dev: Connor O.R.T. Linning
Windows
A soldier wakes up in darkness with a headache - Where is he, and how did he get here? Towards The Pantheon: Escaping Eternity is a prequel mystery minigame to the upcoming full length RPG Towards The Pantheon.
Why similar: RPG 39.6%, Adventure 23.7%, Horror 20.1%, Indie 16.6%
- #20 Protective Clothing
82% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2020
Dev: Tukata MayakonPub: Whateverzone
Windows
Five people found themselves in a secluded, abandoned factory. Abducted for unknown reasons, the victims are faced with deadly traps as trust degrades by the minutes.
Why similar: RPG 48.6%, Adventure 28.1%, Indie 21.1%, Puzzle 2.2%
- #21 Breach: The Archangel Job
80% matchVery Positive91% of 92 reviews2019
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the underground world of vigilantes as you wage war against the Chicago mafia. Roll the dice, and survive the consequences of your actions!
Why similar: RPG 47.2%, Adventure 30.2%, Indie 22.6%
- #22 Railroad Tracks
82% matchMixed62% of 45 reviews2018
Dev: socah developmentPub: socah
Windows
Railroad tracks is a 2D exploration based adventure game about a lonely circus artist who has fallen into amnesia. As you venture through his surreal twilight world, unsettling memories start to return.
Why similar: RPG 47.3%, Adventure 30.1%, Indie 22.6%
- #23 The Girl and the Robot
83% matchMixed68% of 71 reviews2016
Dev: Flying Carpets Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Girl and the Robot is a third person action/adventure game set in a fairy tale world where you take on the role of a young girl trying to escape from a castle ruled by an evil queen.
Why similar: RPG 37.4%, Adventure 27.2%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Indie 17.6%
- #24 Asteroid Run: No Questions Asked
79% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2019
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Captain! You have limited resources, desperate crew, strange cargo and a Company Man spying on you. Good luck crossing the Solar System with corrupt cops, cultists and terrorists on your tail: and don't be late!
Why similar: RPG 47.2%, Adventure 30.2%, Indie 22.6%
- #25 Hush
84% matchMostly Negative30% of 44 reviews2015
Dev: Game Studio 78
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Surrounded by blood freezing phobias intent on absorbing her into oblivion
Why similar: RPG 38.7%, Adventure 24.5%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Indie 18.4%
- #26 Totem Force
79% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2019
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Battle giant robots, mad gods, and…awkward teen romance? You were an ordinary high-school student—until you rescued a mysterious being from the army, and were granted amazing powers! Now you must put on your colored costume, make sure to finish your homework, and prepare for the fight of your life!
Why similar: RPG 47.2%, Adventure 30.2%, Indie 22.6%
- #27 The Superlatives: Shattered Worlds
78% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Conquer assassins and alien invaders in Superlative London! Defend Earth and negotiate interplanetary peace as you race to rescue Queen Victoria in this thrilling sequel to The Superlatives: Aetherfall.
Why similar: RPG 47.7%, Adventure 29.5%, Indie 22.8%
- #28 Dehumanized
78% matchMixed65% of 137 reviews2018
Dev: BurningDust GamesPub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
DeHumanized is a Roguelite sidescroller action shooter inspired by Metroid and Binding of Isaac.The world runs on physical rules with elements interacted subtly with each other. To survive you have to take strength from beasts, and learn rules how the world works.
Why similar: RPG 39.5%, Adventure 21.8%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Indie 17.1%
- #29 Spellbind
81% matchMostly Negative30% of 27 reviews2015
Dev: Point2Point EntertainmentPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Valhonis must vanquish the evil that has taken over the kingdom, and restore peace to the land!
Why similar: RPG 47.3%, Adventure 30.1%, Indie 22.6%
- #30 Magic Wand
77% matchVery Positive96% of 80 reviews2017
Dev: thecatamitesPub: harmony corp
Windows · Mac · Linux
Machine to process your sensations into trains and fields the monster people moving 'cross are getting lost and found again. An exciting capsule toy JRPG for you.
Why similar: RPG 47.8%, Adventure 30.4%, Indie 21.8%
- #31 Delve
77% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2018
Dev: YOUR DEAD Videogame Production
Windows
Delve is an esoteric adventure-RPG that combines a mind-bending journey with classic, satisfying JRPG combat. Explore Esoteria, a fantastical world of floating islands, and outwit the killer that stalks your every move from the shadows...
Why similar: RPG 47.8%, Adventure 30.4%, Indie 21.8%
- #32 Dragon Racer
75% matchMixed60% of 25 reviews2019
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Prove that you and your dragon have what it takes to race with the pro's, and you will rule the land, sea and skies!
Why similar: RPG 47.8%, Adventure 30.4%, Indie 21.8%
- #33 Destiny of Light
76% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2018
Dev: Ohayo Software
Windows
On an epic journey searching for lost past, our heroes will find a future shaken by diabolical plans that are unfolding hidden in shadows of underworld, where your mission will be to guide them to Destiny of Light.
Why similar: RPG 47.8%, Adventure 30.4%, Indie 21.8%
- #34 Reckless Space Pirates
76% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2017
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You have a choice: join a crew of space pirates to steal priceless slime from a nest of mushroom-like aliens--or hoodwink the pirates and team up with the mushroom colony to prevent an interstellar war!
Why similar: RPG 47.8%, Adventure 30.4%, Indie 21.8%
- #35 Tales of Nebezem RPG: Red Peril
74% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2019
Dev: GrayTower
Windows · Mac · Linux
Magical RPG in a rich colorful world, with tactical battles and an immersive story
Why similar: RPG 47.8%, Adventure 30.4%, Indie 21.8%
- #36 Achievement Lurker: We Give Up!
73% matchVery Positive82% of 152 reviews2018
Dev: Perverse Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The land of Zyorzia is under attack and mutated from a Virus. The world is not the same as before as time and space itself has been disrupted, pathways have been constructed and visible to the humans. The dimensions have converged and the stars have aligned.
Why similar: RPG 47.8%, Adventure 30.4%, Indie 21.8%
- #37 Chinomikon
74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2017
Dev: dimosha_92
Windows
You are a young teacher, who arrived in China, with the aim to earn some money and have a jorney. During it you are going to learn some basic Chinese words. Learn and play at the same time!
Why similar: RPG 47.8%, Adventure 30.4%, Indie 21.8%
- #38 The Great Gaias
72% matchVery Positive84% of 83 reviews2018
Dev: Horizon's End, Inc.
Windows
A mysterious contract from the royal family sparks the interest of an organized band of sellswords. What seems like a normal job quickly spirals into a whirlwind of betrayal and tragedy, thrusting a young rogue and his unlikely companions into the middle of an ancient prophecy.
Why similar: RPG 47.9%, Adventure 30.3%, Indie 21.8%
- #39 Sordwin: The Evertree Saga
71% matchPositive100% of 32 reviews2019
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Set sail for adventure and mystery on the island of Sordwin. Explore the town in secret or in style, meet and mingle with the island's residents, wield weapons and magic and uncover clues before darkness falls!
Why similar: RPG 48.4%, Adventure 29.5%, Indie 22.1%
- #40 Natari at the Bubble Planet
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 64 reviews2017
Dev: Caliburn Studio
Windows
Natari at the Bubble Planet, Episode I of Wakusei Keikaku, is made with RPG Maker MV, this is a game about "Bubbles" and "Dreams" , you can reach your life goal by solving some puzzles to be what you want to, like a scientist, chef, nurse, conductor, painter, etc.
Why similar: RPG 47.9%, Adventure 30.3%, Indie 21.8%
- #41 The Mysteries of Baroque
71% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2018
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mad science raised you from the dead! Pursue justice or vengeance, love or secrets, as you save or destroy the world with forbidden eldritch power.
Why similar: RPG 47.8%, Adventure 29.2%, Indie 23%
- #42 The Adventures of Alvis
73% matchMixed63% of 27 reviews2017
Dev: Sunshine Games
Windows
In the Adventures of Alvis, you play as a boy who discovers that his destiny lies outside the walls of his sleepy village and is somehow connected to the fall of the kings centuries ago...
Why similar: RPG 47.8%, Adventure 30.4%, Indie 21.8%
- #43 Let's Worm
71% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2019
Dev: Stegobubbles
Windows
Let's Worm is in a league of its own. You can even lose during the tutorial! It's casual but hardcore. A cutscene-based story where the controls are simple, but the gameplay complex.
Why similar: RPG 47.9%, Adventure 29.2%, Indie 22.9%
- #44 Break Through: Artificial Maze
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2016
Dev: SUN MONKEY Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
This is a 3D maze adventure puzzle game with a unique story and gameplay elements. Players can choose to control the protagonist by switching the soul freely between three unique characters - human, dog, or Eagle. The human is the basic character, and has a gun he can use to take out enemies.
Why similar: RPG 47.8%, Adventure 30.4%, Indie 21.8%
- #45 Achievement Lurker: Easiest Cosmetic Numbers
70% matchVery Positive87% of 135 reviews2018
Dev: Perverse Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Turn based combat. XP based leveling system. Boss fight. Talk to NPC Turn based combat XP level system Boss fight NPC
Why similar: RPG 48.5%, Adventure 29.4%, Indie 22.1%
- #46 Gohan Quest
61% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hurma Games
Windows
Gohan Quest is a humorous adventure RPG that takes place in modern Eastern Europe. Play as anime girls, explore the typical russian town, beat the shit out of gopniks and find the missing "children"! Inspired by golden age JRPGs, from fans to fans.
Why similar: RPG 49.3%, Adventure 29.4%, Indie 21.3%
- #47 Choice of Broadsides: HMS Foraker
70% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2018
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take command of HMS Foraker, a crack 38-gun frigate. Train your crew, face wild storms and sudden crises, and prepare yourself for the ultimate challenge: a showdown with a powerful enemy warship.
Why similar: RPG 48.4%, Adventure 29.5%, Indie 22.1%
- #48 Fog of War: The Battle for Cerberus
69% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take command of an off-world fighting force! Use tactics, diplomacy and your own skills to find a way to victory. Who says a sublieutenant can’t win the war?
Why similar: RPG 48.5%, Adventure 29.4%, Indie 22.1%
- #49 Nuclear Powered Toaster
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2018
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
In the 24th century, you must unravel a sinister plan with spaceships, blasters, and the world's oddest janitor in this absurd sci-fi tale!
Why similar: RPG 48.4%, Adventure 29.5%, Indie 22.1%
- #50 Mayonez - Dark Comedy Slav Adventure RPG
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tiny Mold
Windows
A dark comedy adventure RPG, set in the fictional Slavic industrial town of Mayonez.
Why similar: RPG 49.7%, Adventure 28.7%, Indie 21.5%
- #51 Chronicon Apocalyptica
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2019
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Battle Norse raiders, ghosts, and changelings to save medieval England! But beware, if the elves can capture the Book you hold, the world will end.
Why similar: RPG 48.5%, Adventure 29.4%, Indie 22.1%
- #52 Gilded
75% matchNo user reviews2018
Dev: Dark Cellar Studios, LLC
Windows
Gilded is a J-style RPG with a retro look and feel that challenges the concepts of player choice and “pure good” protagonists. Gilded offers turn-based combat with 3 levels of difficulty, deploying party members with varied abilities expanding beyond the expectations of their archetypes.
Why similar: RPG 47.8%, Adventure 30.4%, Indie 21.8%
- #53 Lisa's Memory - 丽莎的记忆
64% matchVery Positive84% of 292 reviews2020
Dev: AliveGameStudio
Windows
《丽莎的记忆》是一个横版RPG游戏。主角丽莎从一个秘密的研究所里醒来,这里到处都充满了致命的陷阱和凶恶的怪物。丽莎有死亡后重生保留记忆的能力,丽莎将利用这个能力逃出研究所。
Why similar: RPG 46.2%, Adventure 30.2%, Indie 23.5%
- #54 Stronghold: A Hero's Fate
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2018
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Defend your stronghold from invading monsters and lead your people to glory! Rule your territory, punish your enemies, and build a legacy.
Why similar: RPG 48.5%, Adventure 29.4%, Indie 22.1%
- #55 The Road to Canterbury
69% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2018
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
May the best story win! Enter the medieval world of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales," where your journey, and the stories you tell, will change history.
Why similar: RPG 48.5%, Adventure 29.4%, Indie 22.1%
- #56 HorrorVale
50% matchVery Positive99% of 407 reviews2024
Dev: BatWorks Software
Windows
HorrorVale: A grand Spooktacular adventure about a girl, her dog, and her long journey to save him in a strange and horrifying Underworld.
Why similar: RPG 38.8%, Horror 24.6%, Adventure 20.9%, Indie 15.7%
- #57 OMUSUBI
52% matchVery Positive94% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
One day, Hinako, a high school student, finds her path to school transformed into the Sanzu River, where she meets a strange-looking man named Issa. Will she be able to get through the mysterious devices of the mysterious mansion and return safely to her family?
Why similar: RPG 40.8%, Horror 30.1%, Indie 15%, Adventure 14.1%
- #58 Pon Para and the Great Southern Labyrinth
66% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2019
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chosen by the gods, you must battle savage monsters, corrupt priests, and mad philosophers to save reality from the dark god of destruction!
Why similar: RPG 48.5%, Adventure 29.4%, Indie 22.1%
- #59 The Last Wizard
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 24 reviews2018
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It’s a regular Tuesday evening when you are pulled from the Earth and sent to a place where magic still exists. You are given a wizard's tower filled with arcane knowledge that you are expected to learn. Thrust into a war between two nations, it's up to you to save the kingdom where you now live.
Why similar: RPG 48.5%, Adventure 29.4%, Indie 22.1%