- #1 Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 34,558 reviews2018
Dev: Owlcat GamesPub: Knights Peak
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 49.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Real-Time with Pause 21.2% ★, CRPG 16.6%, Party-Based RPG 16.2%, Isometric 11.6%, RPG 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a massive, sprawling open-world experience with a heavy focus on party management and kingdom-building choices.
- #2 Pillars of Eternity
96% matchVery Positive88% of 25,508 reviews2015
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 41.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Real-Time with Pause 22.9% ★, CRPG 17.6%, Party-Based RPG 15.2%, Isometric 14.9%, RPG 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: As a primary inspiration for the modern CRPG revival, it perfectly matches the tone, isometric perspective, and tactical combat of the seed game.
- #3 Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
96% matchVery Positive92% of 10,593 reviews2013
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Rediscover the beloved RPG classic— now enhanced for modern adventurers! Gather your party of heroes and continue the legendary adventure in this story-rich fantasy epic where every choice matters.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 22.7% ★, CRPG 14.1%, Party-Based RPG 12.4%, Tabletop 8.4%, Isometric 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is the classic benchmark for party-based fantasy RPGs that Black Geyser seeks to emulate in both style and substance.
- #4 Tyranny
95% matchVery Positive87% of 13,114 reviews2016
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.
Why similar: CRPG 21.1%, Real-Time with Pause 20.9% ★, Isometric 15.1%, RPG 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It excels in delivering a narrative where your choices have profound, world-altering consequences, mirroring the moral weight found in Black Geyser.
- #5 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
94% matchVery Positive88% of 19,658 reviews2018
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 41.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Patch 5.0 - Turn-based mode and The Ultimate challenge out now! Pursue a rogue god over land and sea in the sequel to the multi-award-winning RPG Pillars of Eternity. Captain your ship on a dangerous voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 18.3%, Real-Time with Pause 17.8% ★, CRPG 17.2%, Isometric 12.4%, RPG 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive modern isometric RPG that shares the same party-based, real-time-with-pause combat and deep world-building as Black Geyser.
- #6 Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
94% matchVery Positive90% of 3,549 reviews2014
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition revives the classic RPG with fresh updates for modern players. Build a party of Dungeons & Dragons heroes and explore the frozen tundra in this retro fantasy adventure.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 20% ★, CRPG 16.7%, Party-Based RPG 14.7%, Tabletop 9.3%, Isometric 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses heavily on party-based tactical combat and dungeon crawling, making it a great fit for those who enjoy the combat-heavy aspects of Black Geyser.
- #7 SKALD: Against the Black Priory
92% matchVery Positive94% of 3,442 reviews2024
Dev: High North Studios ASPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
SKALD:Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Take a chance and roll the dice as you embark on a compelling story filled with deadly creatures, branching story and tactical, turn-based combat
Why similar: CRPG 22.1%, Party-Based RPG 20%, Character Customization 11.2%, Old School 10.3%, Choices Matter 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the retro, dark fantasy aesthetic and tactical party-based gameplay that fans of indie CRPGs will appreciate.
- #8 Torment: Tides of Numenera
93% matchMostly Positive70% of 4,341 reviews2017
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: CRPG 28.1%, Isometric 25.2%, RPG 16.2%, Party-Based RPG 8.4%, Choices Matter 8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply narrative-focused isometric experience that prioritizes player choice and unique world-building over pure combat.
- #9 Solasta: Crown of the Magister
91% matchVery Positive87% of 21,849 reviews2021
Dev: Tactical Adventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Roll for initiative, take attacks of opportunity, manage player location and the verticality of the battle field in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.1 Ruleset. In Solasta, you make the choices, dice decide your destiny.
Why similar: CRPG 28.9%, Party-Based RPG 22.8%, Character Customization 14.4%, Choices Matter 10.9%, RPG 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: While turn-based, its adherence to D&D rules and focus on party-based tactical combat makes it a must-play for fans of the genre.
- #10 The Age of Decadence
91% matchVery Positive82% of 3,941 reviews2015
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic, post-apocalyptic 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 24.4%, Tactical RPG 19.8%, Isometric 13.8%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Multiple Endings 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features a brutal, choice-heavy world where tactical decisions and character builds are paramount to survival.
- #11 Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
90% matchVery Positive92% of 17,435 reviews2013
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 28.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The classic adventure returns! Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition includes the original Baldur’s Gate adventure, the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion, and all-new content including three new party members.
Why similar: CRPG 21.7%, Real-Time with Pause 20.5% ★, Isometric 15.3%, Party-Based RPG 11.1%, Character Customization 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational experience for the genre, offering the same classic D&D-inspired isometric gameplay found in Black Geyser.
- #12 Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition
89% matchVery Positive86% of 30,326 reviews2010
Dev: BioWarePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 26.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore a stunning world, make complex moral choices, and engage in bone-crushing combat against massive and terrifying creatures. The Ultimate Edition includes Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening and all nine content packs.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 29.8% ★, Party-Based RPG 19.9%, RPG 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Fantasy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It remains the gold standard for party-based, real-time-with-pause tactical combat and character-driven storytelling.
- #13 The Iron Oath
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 889 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Command, endure, and prosper in The Iron Oath, a turn-based tactical RPG where the fate of your mercenary company rests on your decisions. Customize your roster, build your renown, and discover the secrets that await in the medieval fantasy realm of Caelum.
Why similar: CRPG 20%, Party-Based RPG 19.1%, Tactical RPG 18.2%, Medieval 9.1%, Character Customization 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines tactical party management with long-term consequences, mirroring the strategic depth required in Black Geyser.
- #14 Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 726 reviews2025
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 20%, Party-Based RPG 17%, Isometric 13.8%, Old School 8.3%, Medieval 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A modern homage to the golden age of isometric CRPGs that focuses on exploration and party-based tactical combat.
- #15 Dark Envoy
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 849 reviews2023
Dev: Event Horizon
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Lead a party of relic hunters in an epic cRPG adventure set in a war-torn Guns N’ Sorcery world. Experiment with a tactical slo-mo and a modern combat system!
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 30.4% ★, CRPG 16.6%, Party-Based RPG 15.8%, Isometric 12.1%, Character Customization 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines real-time tactical combat with a unique steampunk-fantasy blend that offers a fresh take on the isometric RPG.
- #16 Ash of Gods: Redemption
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,435 reviews2018
Dev: AurumDust
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Ash of Gods: Redemption is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical combat, CCG elements, and a constantly evolving story in which no one is safe from death, including the main characters.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 16.8%, CRPG 15.9%, Isometric 14.8%, Tactical RPG 14.6%, Medieval 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric, story-driven tactical RPG that forces players to make difficult moral choices throughout their journey.
- #17 Serpent in the Staglands
87% matchMixed66% of 202 reviews2015
Dev: Whalenought Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A true role-playing adventure. Set in the icy Staglands, this party-based CRPG has you take the role of a trapped god on a perilous journey across a beautiful, deadly peninsula.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 28.6% ★, CRPG 20.8%, Party-Based RPG 14.8%, Isometric 13.6%, RPG 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired CRPG that shares the same niche, indie isometric feel and challenging gameplay loop as Black Geyser.
- #18 Vendir: Plague of Lies
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 248 reviews2024
Dev: Early Morning Studio
Windows
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 22.2%, Party-Based RPG 17.2%, Tactical RPG 16.9%, Isometric 10.2%, Character Customization 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a dark fantasy setting with a strong emphasis on party-based tactical combat and character progression.
- #19 Expeditions: Rome
84% matchVery Positive88% of 6,478 reviews2022
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?
Why similar: CRPG 28.7%, Party-Based RPG 28.6%, Tactical RPG 21.4%, RPG 9.1%, Choices Matter 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game features excellent party-based tactical combat and strategic decision-making within a historical fantasy setting.
- #20 Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition
83% matchVery Positive90% of 9,277 reviews2018
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 40.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Return to the Forgotten Realms in this bestselling Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. Combines all the content of Neverwinter Nights Diamond Edition with all-new enhanced features. Includes 100+ hours of award-winning adventures and the tools to create your own!
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 40.4% ★, CRPG 26.1%, Character Customization 12.3%, RPG 8.5%, Fantasy 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a classic D&D-based isometric framework that allows for extensive party-based adventure and exploration.
- #21 Wasteland 3
82% matchVery Positive85% of 21,899 reviews2020
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.
Why similar: CRPG 21.7%, Party-Based RPG 16.3%, Tactical RPG 15.2%, Isometric 12.5%, Character Customization 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers deep, party-based tactical combat and significant narrative choices that impact the game world in meaningful ways.
- #22 Avadon: The Black Fortress
84% matchVery Positive81% of 615 reviews2011
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 39%
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: Isometric 21.7%, CRPG 18.6%, Party-Based RPG 17.8%, RPG 14.1%, Old School 11%
Why You'll Like It: An indie-developed isometric RPG that emphasizes party management and a rich, lore-heavy narrative.
- #23 Zoria: Age of Shattering
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 608 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Trinket GamesPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 21.1%, Party-Based RPG 20.5%, Tactical RPG 18.7%, Character Customization 12.2%, RPG 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based tactical RPG that prioritizes exploration and atmospheric world-building in a fantasy setting.
- #24 Fabled Lands
81% matchVery Positive81% of 528 reviews2022
Dev: Prime Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 24.5%, Tactical RPG 16.8%, Tabletop 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Open World 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an open-world exploration experience with a choose-your-own-adventure style that mirrors the freedom found in Black Geyser.
- #25 Sovereign Syndicate
80% matchVery Positive81% of 606 reviews2024
Dev: Crimson Herring StudiosPub: Zugalu Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A Victorian steampunk RPG with tarot cards instead of dice. Investigate the disappearance of society’s most vulnerable to uncover a mysterious cult. Play as three characters, each with their own skills and motivations. Customize your characters with narrative choices to unlock new tarot cards.
Why similar: CRPG 25.7%, Isometric 17.7%, Tabletop 10.3%, Character Customization 8.7%, Choices Matter 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric RPG that places a strong focus on narrative and character-driven choices, similar to the dialogue-heavy nature of Black Geyser.
- #26 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
78% matchVery Positive84% of 42,222 reviews2021
Dev: Owlcat GamesPub: META Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 58.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations.
Why similar: CRPG 18.6%, Party-Based RPG 17.1%, Tactical RPG 15.2%, Isometric 13.3%, Character Customization 8.9%
- #27 Shores Unknown
81% matchMixed69% of 123 reviews2021
Dev: VallynnePub: Hitcents
Windows
A turn-based RPG with deep character-driven combat, and a story written by Final Fantasy veterans. Finding yourself on the wrong side of the Crown, you and your companions must fight or perish. Build a team of mercenaries, forge alliances, and explore distant lands.
Why similar: CRPG 26.4%, Party-Based RPG 20.6%, Tactical RPG 19.1%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Choices Matter 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical, party-based combat and exploration, providing a similar feel to the smaller-scale indie CRPG experience.
- #28 Solasta II
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,269 reviews2026
Dev: Tactical Adventures
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
In a Mana-infused land, a dark force led by the enigmatic Shadwyn threatens Neokos. Bring your party of adventurers together across perilous realms in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.2 ruleset. You make the choices, dice decide your destiny.
Why similar: CRPG 27.2%, Party-Based RPG 25.9%, Medieval 11%, Character Customization 10.8%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #29 Siege of Avalon: Anthology
79% matchVery Positive88% of 282 reviews2021
Dev: Digital TomePub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Siege of Avalon is an isometric story-driven fantasy-RPG. The Citadel of Avalon is all that remains of the once-mighty seven kingdoms. The invaders have surrounded Avalon and the depleted garrison is bracing for the final assault. Now is the time for the birth of a legend.
Why similar: CRPG 20.7%, Isometric 17.5%, Party-Based RPG 16.2%, Medieval 12.2%, RPG 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic isometric RPG that shares the medieval, lore-heavy feel and party-based progression of the seed game.
- #30 Age of Reforging: The Freelands
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,196 reviews2025
Dev: PersonaeGame StudioPub: Kunpan Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 21%, Tactical RPG 13.8%, CRPG 13.4%, Open World 11.2%, Medieval 10.3%
- #31 Wartales
77% matchVery Positive87% of 34,222 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 51.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 29.8%, Tactical RPG 17.1%, Open World 17%, Medieval 15.6%, RPG 11%
- #32 Knights of the Chalice
79% matchVery Positive86% of 94 reviews2019
Dev: Heroic Fantasy Games Dot Com
Windows
Knights of the Chalice is a 2D RPG with turn-based combat. Create four Adventurers and embark on a bold journey to save the Land from Slavers, Demons, Dragons and other Evil Forces, as your Heroic Party progresses all the way from level 1 to level 20. The free Demo/Tutorial is a unique adventure.
Why similar: CRPG 19.6%, Party-Based RPG 17%, Tactical RPG 15.5%, Isometric 12.3%, Character Customization 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides deeply tactical, party-based combat that rewards careful planning and character optimization.
- #33 Prophecy of Ashen
76% matchVery Positive80% of 213 reviews2026
Dev: hhyuGame
Windows
Prophecy of Ashen: a dark fantasy tactical CRPG. Be a secret messenger between the Hall's judgment and the Ashborne's vengeance. Recruit allies, use terrain and magic in turn-based combat. Your choices reshape Rattalan: uphold order or ignite destruction.
Why similar: CRPG 28.3%, Tactical RPG 21.4%, Party-Based RPG 20.5%, RPG 7.5%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
- #34 The Thaumaturge
74% matchVery Positive83% of 5,424 reviews2024
Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
Why similar: CRPG 30.3%, Isometric 21.8%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, RPG 8.3%
- #35 GreedFall: The Dying World
74% matchMixed63% of 1,049 reviews2026
Dev: SpidersPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Return to the GreedFall universe in a thrilling new adventure, where every choice has consequences. Ripped away from your island, you will travel across the war-torn, disease-ravaged Old Continent, forging alliances, and fighting to regain your freedom!
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 27.5% ★, Character Customization 12%, Tactical RPG 9.7%, CRPG 8.9%, Open World 8.4%
- #36 Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
75% matchVery Positive95% of 5,396 reviews2017
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Real-Time with Pause 28% ★, CRPG 20.9%, Isometric 14.1%, Tactical RPG 12%, Choices Matter 7.5%
- #37 The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker
73% matchVery Positive86% of 835 reviews2024
Dev: Olipa Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A story driven solo RPG inspired by oldschool games like RuneScape and Ultima Online! Explore a sprawling medieval fantasy world full of npcs with dialogue, level skills, fight varied monsters and uncover the story of Rothar Aercrest – the cursed lord to the remote woodlands of Imberthale.
Why similar: Open World 22.4%, RPG 20%, Character Customization 18.8%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Fantasy 10.8%
- #38 Wildermyth
73% matchVery Positive95% of 18,060 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 33.3%, Tactical RPG 19.9%, Character Customization 15%, Choices Matter 12%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #39 Avadon 3: The Warborn
76% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2016
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.2 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: CRPG 24%, Isometric 22.6%, Party-Based RPG 15.2%, RPG 13.2%, Old School 9.5%
- #40 Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
70% matchVery Positive88% of 29,168 reviews2025
Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 14.5 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Step into a dark reimagination of Arthurian legends in this first person, open world RPG. Explore a world stuck in everlasting autumn, witness falling legends and make meaningful choices woven into a complex, branching storyline.
Why similar: Open World 22.2%, Character Customization 20.1%, RPG 13.1%, Choices Matter 13%, Multiple Endings 12.3%
- #41 Gedonia
72% matchVery Positive87% of 3,849 reviews2022
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Gedonia is a classic open world rpg, featuring a complete freedom of building your character, exploring a huge world and completing quests.
Why similar: CRPG 18.6%, Open World 16.5%, Medieval 14.1%, Character Customization 13.7%, RPG 9.7%
- #42 ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
72% matchVery Positive85% of 10,424 reviews2018
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ATOM RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others.
Why similar: CRPG 40%, Isometric 23.9%, Open World 10.7%, RPG 9.2%, Exploration 8.4%
- #43 Vagrus - The Riven Realms
71% matchVery Positive85% of 1,691 reviews2021
Dev: Lost Pilgrims StudioPub: Lost Pilgrims Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 31.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Open World 15.4%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #44 Lawless Lands
73% matchVery Positive88% of 114 reviews2020
Dev: Corrosive Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Lawless Lands is a dark medieval role-playing game featuring a grim setting and innovative mechanics that allow players to delve into a low-fantasy, apocalyptic world of epic proportions. Defy and destroy the darkness that has taken hold over these Lawless Lands.
Why similar: CRPG 16.2%, Party-Based RPG 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Character Customization 10.4%, Open World 8.6%
- #45 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,721 reviews2021
Dev: Dark Crystal GamesPub: Prime Matter
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 39.1%, Isometric 19.7%, RPG 9.6%, Open World 7.1%, Choices Matter 6.8%
- #46 Tower of Time
71% matchVery Positive83% of 2,544 reviews2018
Dev: Event Horizon
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of RPG awaits you. A story-rich dungeon crawler with innovative real-time combat that lets you pause or slow time. Tactical thinking is essential to succeed. Now with RPGlite and Permadeath for fast-paced game.
Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 39% ★, Party-Based RPG 21.8%, Isometric 14.6%, CRPG 8.7%, RPG 5.2%
- #47 Kingsvein
68% matchVery Positive92% of 293 reviews2024
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
Explore and reclaim the infested castle-city of Kingsvein! Ride into its depths on your trusty wyvern, and lead your customizable party of Knights and Mystics in deep tactical combat.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 29.6%, Tactical RPG 27.1%, Character Customization 12.5%, Medieval 11.2%, RPG 8.9%
- #48 Legends of Eisenwald
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,821 reviews2015
Dev: Aterdux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Legends of Eisenwald is an adventure game with tactical battles, RPG and strategy elements. Take the lead of a small feudal army and try to defend your right to survive in this ruthless medieval world.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 26.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Medieval 12.6%, Character Customization 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.7%
- #49 Avernum: Escape From the Pit
69% matchVery Positive91% of 1,292 reviews2012
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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: Party-Based RPG 23.4%, Isometric 20.8%, CRPG 18.2%, RPG 11.1%, Old School 8.7%
- #50 Fates of Ort
69% matchVery Positive89% of 166 reviews2020
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 22.4%, Open World 12.2%, Isometric 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #51 Balrum
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 781 reviews2016
Dev: Balcony Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 28.2%, Isometric 21.3%, Old School 13%, Open World 12.5%, RPG 7.8%
- #52 Of Ash and Steel
66% matchMixed64% of 6,121 reviews2025
Dev: Fire & FrostPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Of Ash and Steel is an immersive third-person open-world RPG created by a passionate team that values the essence of classic old-school RPGs and modern design. Explore the lands of a once-prosperous island, hone your combat skills, and survive in the unforgiving realm of the Kingdom of the Seven.
Why similar: Medieval 32.7%, Choices Matter 15.6%, RPG 15.5%, Open World 10.9%, Fantasy 7.4%
- #53 Heroes of the Seven Islands
65% matchVery Positive100% of 151 reviews2025
Dev: Rap2hPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Party-Based RPG 23.2%, CRPG 22.4%, Old School 15.6%, Character Customization 10.1%, Open World 9.3%
- #54 Expeditions: Viking
68% matchVery Positive83% of 4,124 reviews2017
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Circa 790 AD. A small band of Norse warriors lands on the shores of England. History may have forgotten their names, but their actions live on. As the chieftain of your clan, let ambition guide your choices in the party-based RPG Expeditions: Viking. How will history remember you?
Why similar: CRPG 19.2%, Character Customization 15.8%, RPG 15.5%, Medieval 12.3%, Tactical RPG 11.7%
- #55 Dawn of the Ashen Queen
67% matchVery Positive83% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Shattered Moon Games
Windows
Dawn of the Ashen Queen is a classic grid-based dungeon crawler. Set out with your party to reveal the legacy of a millennia old curse in a narrative-rich experience. Explore the colorful world of Eshavon, unearth its many secrets and fight dangerous foes sent out to stop you in your mission.
Why similar: CRPG 27.2%, Party-Based RPG 22.2%, Old School 12.2%, Character Customization 10.7%, RPG 6.4%
- #56 Knights of the Chalice 2
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 143 reviews2022
Dev: Heroic Fantasy Games Dot Com
Windows · Mac
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 21%, Party-Based RPG 18.5%, Tactical RPG 16.7%, Isometric 13.7%, Character Customization 9.4%
- #57 Exiled Kingdoms
67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,099 reviews2018
Dev: 4 Dimension Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 19.8 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: Isometric 27.4%, RPG 25.6%, Open World 23.4%, Fantasy 9.1%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #58 Gordian Quest
65% matchVery Positive89% of 5,923 reviews2022
Dev: Mixed Realms Pte Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 56.8%, RPG 19.6%, Fantasy 17.2%, Indie 6.4%
- #59 Avadon 2: The Corruption
69% matchVery Positive81% of 207 reviews2013
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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 23.7%, Party-Based RPG 23.4%, RPG 14.7%, CRPG 14.6%, Fantasy 7.3%