- #1 Our Adventurer Guild
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,084 reviews2024
Dev: GreenGuy
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 40.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Become the new Guild Master of the Adventurer Guild and lead your adventurers in explorations and turnbased tactical battles. Will the Guild thrive under your leadership? Or will it finally disband under it?
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 30.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.3%, Management 16.8%, Character Customization 10%, RPG 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar focus on managing a guild of adventurers with tactical turn-based combat and party customization.
- #2 Weapon Shop Fantasy
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,807 reviews2017
Dev: INDIECN
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A shop game with RPG? Or is it RPG with a shop? Collect materials, Craft weapons, Train your staff and defeat your enemy! This is Weapon Shop Fantasy!
Why similar: Management 37.3%, RPG 25.1%, Crafting 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Adventure 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the core loop of managing a shop to equip a party of adventurers for turn-based combat.
- #3 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,432 reviews2010
Dev: EasyGameStationPub: Carpe Fulgur LLC
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down. Recette Lemongrass finds herself in charge of an item shop built into her house, in order to pay back a loan her father took and then skipped out on - and Tear, her newfound fairy "companion", won't take no for an answer!
Why similar: RPG 42.5%, Management 37.1%, Fantasy 10.3%, Singleplayer 5.9%, Adventure 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic title that defines the genre by combining dungeon exploration with the complexities of running a fantasy item shop.
- #4 The Iron Oath
95% 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: Party-Based RPG 27.8%, Turn-Based Combat 15.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, RPG 8.9%, Character Customization 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that emphasizes party management and long-term consequences, matching the strategic feel of the seed game.
- #5 Kingsvein
94% 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 30.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.5%, RPG 10.2%, Character Customization 8.6%, Exploration 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that focuses on party-based combat and deep character building within a dark fantasy world.
- #6 Moonlighter
93% matchVery Positive82% of 21,581 reviews2018
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.
Why similar: Management 28.1%, RPG 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Fantasy 11.9%, Exploration 10%
Why You'll Like It: Players manage a shop by day and explore dangerous dungeons by night, creating a compelling cycle of commerce and combat.
- #7 While the Iron's Hot
92% matchVery Positive82% of 217 reviews2023
Dev: Bontemps GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Reforge a blacksmith’s village on an isle of the land’s finest artisans! Step into the boots of an expert smith for a crafty adventure filled with mystery and charm. Explore the land of Ellian, and prove that a hammer, anvil, and your wits can overcome any challenge.
Why similar: Crafting 31.4%, RPG 12.3%, Fantasy 11.2%, Exploration 10.9%, Medieval 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the life of a blacksmith, emphasizing the crafting process and exploration in a wholesome fantasy world.
- #8 Battle Chasers: Nightwar
91% matchVery Positive87% of 7,312 reviews2017
Dev: Airship SyndicatePub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 38.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Turn-Based Combat 50.3%, RPG 30.8%, Fantasy 12.5%, Singleplayer 3.6%, Story Rich 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: This turn-based RPG features a robust crafting system that is essential for upgrading your party's gear for challenging encounters.
- #9 Anvil Saga
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,787 reviews2023
Dev: Pirozhok StudioPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Anvil Saga is a management sim with RPG elements where you take control of a blacksmith shop amidst the Hundred Years' War. Each decision you make impacts the story and gameplay.
Why similar: Management 26%, Crafting 20.6%, RPG 13%, Medieval 11.3%, Fantasy 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A management simulation that tasks you with running a medieval blacksmith shop while navigating RPG-style story choices.
- #10 Crystal Project
89% matchVery Positive92% of 2,440 reviews2022
Dev: Andrew Willman
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 30%, Collectathon 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, RPG 9.9%, Character Customization 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A non-linear exploration RPG that features a deep class system and party management reminiscent of classic tactical titles.
- #11 Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?!
90% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,067 reviews2015
Dev: Daylight StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! is a wacky simulation game where you manage your very own weapon shop and expand its business across an incredible potato world.Use your potato smiths to forge weapons and sell them to questing heroes.
Why similar: Management 56.9%, Crafting 31.5%, RPG 8.8%, Singleplayer 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy title where you run a blacksmith shop to supply heroes with the weapons they need to succeed.
- #12 Wartales
88% 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 40.9%, Turn-Based Combat 17.8%, RPG 16.5%, Medieval 11.4%, Exploration 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world RPG where you manage a mercenary company, focusing on survival, crafting, and tactical turn-based battles.
- #13 Blacksmith Master
87% matchVery Positive84% of 2,485 reviews2025
Dev: Untitled StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Manage your own medieval smithy in Blacksmith Master and supervise the entire process from mining ores and gems to designing and selling finished products. Forge everything from weapons and armor to tools and cooking utensils to fund your craft and become the Blacksmith Master.
Why similar: Management 79%, 2D 13%, Singleplayer 8%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused game that allows you to oversee the entire production process of a blacksmith shop from raw materials to final sale.
- #14 Age of Reforging: The Freelands
86% 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 36.4%, RPG 11.3%, Fantasy 10.5%, Character Customization 10.1%, Exploration 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world sandbox RPG that emphasizes exploration and the freedom to build your character's path.
- #15 Fantasy Blacksmith
89% matchMixed49% of 1,791 reviews2019
Dev: Heaven BrotherhoodPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
You are a blacksmith in the world of the sword, magic and war, in which any blacksmith who knows how to make even the simplest swords is in demand. You start off as a poor unskilled blacksmith, but in time you will gain experience and improve to achieve wealth, fame and power, and change this world!
Why similar: Crafting 31.8%, Medieval 27.4%, Management 19.6%, Magic 10.3%, RPG 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a detailed look at the physical process of forging weapons in a medieval fantasy setting.
- #16 For The King
86% matchVery Positive88% of 43,089 reviews2018
Dev: IronOak GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 32.8%, Party-Based RPG 29.5%, RPG 22.8%, Adventure 8.1%, Fantasy 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging party-based RPG that combines board game elements with tactical turn-based combat and exploration.
- #17 My Little Blacksmith Shop
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,165 reviews2025
Dev: DasiusPub: Noble Games Studio
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Craft weapons, armor and tools, manage resources and expand your workshop. Experience realistic physics-based forging, unlock new recipes and special orders, and interact with a medieval town's inhabitants as you work to become the greatest blacksmith in the land.
Why similar: Crafting 51.8%, Medieval 20.4%, RPG 10.5%, Exploration 7.5%, Singleplayer 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing simulation that focuses on the hands-on aspects of running a blacksmith shop in a medieval world.
- #18 Jacksmith: Weapons and Warriors
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,765 reviews2025
Dev: Flipline Studios
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Fire up the forge and craft your finest weapons in Jacksmith: Weapons and Warriors, a reforged adventure! Equip the local warriors with custom swords, bows, shields and more in your hands-on blacksmith shop. Follow the soldiers into battle as you push onward toward the evil wizard Dudley!
Why similar: Crafting 43.6%, Management 22%, Medieval 16.4%, Fantasy 11%, 2D 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique take on the blacksmith genre that incorporates time-management and strategy elements.
- #19 Adventurer Manager
84% matchMixed60% of 575 reviews2014
Dev: Vigilant Addiction StudiosPub: BBEW BBEW, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Reunite the kingdom of Adventuria and defeat the evil Illusionist Miraj by recruiting Adventurers to send on Adventures for epic loot and rewards in this RPG/Management Sim with tons of depth, randomization, and customization options!
Why similar: RPG 45.7%, Management 34.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Singleplayer 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A management simulation where you recruit and train a party of adventurers to complete quests and earn gold.
- #20 Soul Smith of the Kingdom
83% matchMixed61% of 147 reviews2018
Dev: Inu to NekoPub: Starship Studio
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Soul Smith of the Kingdom is a business idle game involving smith workshop business. Play as Nine,heiress of the unparalleled Andelioar Workshop in the kingdom,instruct smiths and adventurers and make perfect weapons--all to revitalize the workshop!
Why similar: RPG 100%
Why You'll Like It: A casual simulation game that captures the essence of running a shop within a fantasy kingdom.
- #21 Dungeon Drafters
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 753 reviews2023
Dev: Manalith StudiosPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Dungeon Drafters is a mystery dungeon adventure set in a world where magic is cards, and cards are magic. Explore ancient ruins, loot rare cards and employ clever combos to defeat your foes and build the legendary spell deck that could save the world.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 33.9%, RPG 18.9%, Old School 16.6%, Fantasy 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical dungeon crawler that uses card-based combat and requires careful party planning and gear management.
- #22 Pixel Shopkeeper
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 160 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel Prototype
Windows · Mac · Linux
Be a Pixel Shopkeeper! Collect items using inventory management puzzle mechanics. Sell your wares, decorate your shop, craft new products, and expand! Train to beat tougher dungeons, unlock new classes and decor, and furnish your shop smartly to maximize profits!
Why similar: Management 39.6%, Crafting 27.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Character Customization 6.5%, Adventure 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines shop management with dungeon crawling and crafting, featuring a charming pixel-art aesthetic.
- #23 Battlesmiths: Blade and Forge
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 481 reviews2025
Dev: Ragnarocket
Windows · Mac · Linux
Craft. Battle. Grow. Join thousands of players in the ultimate tactical RPG where every piece of gear is forged by you — and every fight tests your strategy.
Why similar: Crafting 35.5%, Fantasy 17.8%, RPG 16.5%, Medieval 16.2%, Adventure 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-heavy game that focuses on the intersection of crafting gear and tactical party combat.
- #24 RPG Tycoon
82% matchMixed51% of 487 reviews2016
Dev: Skatanic StudiosPub: Macrocosmic Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hire heroes, send them on quests, get loot and make a profit as you expand from nothing into a bustling fantasy kingdom and attempt to win the coveted title of the greatest kingdom in all of the land!
Why similar: Management 37.8%, Fantasy 12.5%, RPG 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Old School 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management side of the RPG genre, allowing you to build and grow a kingdom for adventurers to visit.
- #25 The Merchant's Guide to the Kingdom
79% matchMixed66% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Bearplane
Windows
You are an NPC and shopkeeper in a simulated MMORPG world. Trade, craft and manage a guild to acquire powerful gear and face dangerous dungeons, world bosses, rare spawns and up to 40-man raids while following the campaign to aid in the protection of the ancient and powerful Elemental Stones.
Why similar: Crafting 24.7%, RPG 15.7%, Fantasy 12%, Character Customization 11.9%, Exploration 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Blends RPG elements with shop management, focusing on the economy of a fantasy world.
- #26 Blacksmith. Song of two Kings.
78% matchVery Positive81% of 293 reviews2024
Dev: Pavel Leksin
Windows
In this 2D fantasy game you play a role of a blacksmith who literally handcrafts weapons, shields, armor, magic staffs and many other marvellous items.
Why similar: Crafting 49.5%, Fantasy 12.8%, Adventure 12.5%, Old School 8.7%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #27 Medieval Blacksmith
77% matchVery Positive81% of 571 reviews2025
Dev: OGO Play
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Medieval Blacksmith is a blacksmithing simulation set in a magical medieval world. Play as a blacksmith with no past, craft legendary weapons from daggers to spears, and forge your path to becoming the world’s greatest. Dive into a story filled with adventure and endless creative possibilities!
Why similar: RPG 39%, Crafting 35.3%, Medieval 22.1%, Story Rich 2.6%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #28 Craft Keep VR
80% matchMixed63% of 121 reviews2017
Dev: Strange FirePub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Set within a fantasy world of dragons, dungeons and foul-mouthed customers, you are an alchemist-blacksmith forging weapons and brewing potions.
Why similar: Adventure 59.1%, Medieval 40.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an immersive way to experience the crafting and shop management loop in a fantasy environment.
- #29 Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith
75% matchVery Positive81% of 449 reviews2025
Dev: Compact Core GamesPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Forge your destiny and craft legends. Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith is your journey into the heart of craftsmanship. Dive into the enchanting world of a blacksmith, mine ores, create legendary weapons, arm heroes and send them on quests for loot and profit. The forge awaits!
Why similar: Crafting 40.5%, Management 37.6%, Medieval 18.2%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #30 Blightlands Blacksmith
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: Skald Software
Windows
Blightlands Blacksmith is a medieval fantasy blacksmithing simulator with exploration and combat elements. Mine, smelt, forge, assemble, grind, and rune-craft weapons to supply a legion cohort, and defend yourself as you delve into the mine for new materials. The cohort's success depends on you.
Why similar: Crafting 30.7%, Management 17.1%, Fantasy 15.3%, RPG 15.1%, Medieval 13.3%
- #31 Songs of Conquest
74% matchVery Positive86% of 13,137 reviews2024
Dev: LavapotionPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Raise mighty armies, wield ancient magic and forge an empire. This turn-based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat and kingdom management.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 28.6%, Turn-Based Combat 24.5%, Fantasy 14%, Old School 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #32 Enchanted Blacksmith
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Tanuki Sun
Windows
Step into the boots of an aspiring blacksmith in a first-person sandbox where exploration and forging go hand in hand. Discover rare ores, master forgotten forging arts, and craft weapons of myth as you uncover secrets lost to time and claim your place among legends.
Why similar: Crafting 39.8%, Fantasy 20%, Exploration 15.7%, Medieval 14.1%, Adventure 6.5%
- #33 Dark Deity
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,983 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 15%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Fantasy 8.8%, RPG 8.3%
- #34 Blacksmith: Ignite the Forge
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: Floodgate CrewPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Blacksmith: Ignite the Forge is a mix of a simulator, strategy, and auto-battler. Become a master smith, craft various weapons, and enhance them with magical runes. Equip a team of adventurers with your hand-made tools, send them on missions, gather loot to upgrade your forge, and save the land!
Why similar: Crafting 81.2%, 2D 14.8%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #35 Crown and Adventure
72% matchMixed62% of 1,611 reviews2025
Dev: C3D GamesPub: Luckycalf
Windows
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 53%, RPG 13.6%, Fantasy 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%, Character Customization 4.8%
- #36 Blacksmith Simulator
73% matchMostly Negative35% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Potato GamesPub: ForgeGames
Windows
Become a Medieval blacksmith in this interactive blacksmithing simulator. Upgrade your forging equipment, unlock new exotic crafting materials, grow your business, and manage your customers - in addition to engaging forging mechanics. Strike while the iron is hot and hop in front of the forge now!
Why similar: Crafting 43%, Management 37%, Medieval 16.5%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #37 Dragon Cliff
72% matchVery Positive89% of 8,079 reviews2018
Dev: Meta Interaction
Windows
Median: 17.1 hrsMean: 64.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Dragon Cliff is a Semi-Idle RPG game with deep and complex itemization/skill systems to support endless character builds. Players are to collect adventurers, kill monsters, advance talent trees, enchant/reforge equipment, discover scrolls and finally assemble the most powerful adventure team!
Why similar: RPG 33.9%, Management 25.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Adventure 7.8%
- #38 Just A Humble Swordsmith
71% matchVery Positive90% of 598 reviews2022
Dev: Just Some Humble Game SmithsPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Craft swords from a variety of styles and materials in order to best equip the adventurers who come into your sword smithing shop. Strategize and watch the adventurers fight their way through a dungeon full of monsters in this idle battler!
Why similar: Crafting 32.6%, Fantasy 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Medieval 16.1%, 2D 13.3%
- #39 Realms of Magic
71% matchVery Positive81% of 986 reviews2022
Dev: Polished Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Embark on a journey through the Old Kingdom in Realms of Magic - a sandbox RPG where you customize your character, choose your path, and immerse yourself in the fantasy world as a knight, wizard, miner, lumberjack, farmer, and more. After all, this is YOUR adventure.
Why similar: RPG 35%, Crafting 19.2%, Adventure 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, 2D 7%
- #40 The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith
71% matchMixed58% of 999 reviews2025
Dev: Ason
Windows
"Try all you can, through hell and fire's end..."Forge yourself the best weapon you can, and jump into the ever-changing dungeon searching for your memory and the truth of this world!Roguelike X Smithing X Souls-like. Dungeon Crawling RPG
Why similar: Crafting 32.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.9%, RPG 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #41 Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
69% 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: Party-Based RPG 31%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Fantasy 9.2%, Old School 9.2%, RPG 8.4%
- #42 Sands of Salzaar
70% matchVery Positive82% of 22,882 reviews2021
Dev: 汉家松鼠Han-Squirrel StudioPub: XD
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Bringing you to an exotic desert where you’ll recruit, train, and guide your troops into battle against rival cities and factions. Embark on an adventure that’s uniquely yours; Customizable characters, professions, and factions. The land is filled with a variety of hidden secrets.
Why similar: RPG 38.5%, Character Customization 24%, Adventure 13.8%, Top-Down 13.2%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #43 Blacksmith
73% matchMixed69% of 98 reviews2019
Dev: Otis MillerPub: Fire Cycle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Blacksmith is the definitive Blacksmithing experience. Make and sell Weapons, Armour and Tools. Send Heroes on Quests and unlock their unique potential. Grow the town of Ironwell and be a part of the community. Master the elements and bend them to your will! Find your true calling as the Blacksmith!
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #44 Ironsmith Medieval Simulator
73% matchMostly Negative30% of 257 reviews2022
Dev: The EpicLorePub: SIG Publishing
Windows
Heroes are not born. They are forged in darkness. And who knows forging better than the ironsmith himself? Experience the hardship of making medieval weapons, armors and tools in a simulation taken with a grain of salt
Why similar: Management 31%, Crafting 29.5%, Medieval 17.1%, Exploration 8.7%, Adventure 6.1%
- #45 CraftCraft: Fantasy Merchant Simulator
67% matchVery Positive82% of 542 reviews2025
Dev: Placeholder Gameworks
Windows · Mac
CraftCraft is a narrative-heavy RPG sim with hands on forging and jewelry making! Create a pretty tiara for a mermaid or a sword made of dragon blood! Be a Moth or a Cat and express your creativity in your cozy crafting studio and change the lives of locals in the mysterious port town of Windspell.
Why similar: Crafting 24.4%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Fantasy 16.2%, Character Customization 15.5%, RPG 13.2%
- #46 Merchant of the Six Kingdoms
68% matchVery Positive92% of 198 reviews2023
Dev: Cory LongPub: GooseGames
Windows
Become a medieval merchant and master the arts of bartering, haggling, and investing, Explore 20 markets, barter with 200 characters, and trade in over 1,800 items in a dynamic bartering and haggling system that will challenge and reward.
Why similar: Management 31%, RPG 17.9%, Fantasy 13.5%, Medieval 12.3%, Exploration 11.1%
- #47 Magic Forge Tycoon
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 86 reviews2026
Dev: Clever Trickster StudioPub: Clever Trickster Productions
Windows
Become the ultimate fantasy arms dealer. Forge enchanted weapons, fulfill contracts, influence wars, and shape the fate of kingdoms! Master the astral forge, upgrade your gear, use alchemy, dominate the resource market, and rise as the realm’s mythic weaponsmith.
Why similar: Management 40.8%, Crafting 28.1%, Fantasy 21.7%, Medieval 9.4%
- #48 Dwarf Shop
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 111 reviews2020
Dev: Potion Junkies
Windows
Dwarf Shop is a Shop Simulator with, you guessed it, Dwarves! Help the Dragon Clan lure their very own dragon by amassing piles and piles of glorious gold. Send one dwarf deep into the caves to find ingredients while the others craft various equipment and sell them to unsuspecting customers!
Why similar: Crafting 24.9%, Management 22.6%, Turn-Based Combat 16%, RPG 11.6%, Medieval 10.5%
- #49 Blacksmith Simulator Prologue
69% matchMixed46% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: Potato GamesPub: Forge Games
Windows
Forge your destiny in the Blacksmith Simulator Prologue! Craft weapons and tools, manage your workshop, and mine for resources. Serve diverse clients, grow your reputation, and master medieval craftsmanship in this free introduction to the full game. Your journey as a blacksmith begins here!
Why similar: Crafting 46%, Management 30.8%, Medieval 20.7%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #50 Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot
65% matchVery Positive82% of 2,479 reviews2026
Dev: Hamma StudiosPub: Sidekick Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build and command your own party of Dwarves in this mix of RPGs, roguelike and auto battlers. Prepare formations, assign equipment, and decide the fate of up to 10 Beardlings, as you lead the raid through reckless runs filled with Glory, Death, and Loot!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 40%, Character Customization 15%, RPG 14%, Fantasy 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #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: Crafting 23.9%, Turn-Based Combat 20.1%, RPG 12.4%, Fantasy 12%, Old School 11.4%
- #52 Travellers Rest
67% matchVery Positive88% of 16,540 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.
Why similar: Management 24.6%, Crafting 17.2%, Collectathon 16%, RPG 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
- #53 False Skies
67% matchVery Positive92% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: Feenicks
Windows · Linux
Create a party, layer on new classes, and uncover the mystery behind the seeming reappearance of a long-gone city in this classicly-styled RPG.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 31.6%, Turn-Based Combat 16.6%, Character Customization 11.5%, Old School 10.6%, RPG 9.2%
- #54 WitchSpring R
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,785 reviews2023
Dev: KIWIWALKS
Windows
Median: 21.1 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
WitchSpring R is a story-driven RPG combining elements of collecting, simulation, and battling. Experience the joy of training a young witch and accompany her on a grand adventure!
Why similar: Crafting 21.7%, Turn-Based Combat 20.5%, RPG 18.6%, Exploration 8.7%, Character Customization 7.7%
- #55 Queen's Wish: The Conqueror
68% matchVery Positive83% of 365 reviews2019
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 28.7%, Party-Based RPG 27.9%, Old School 13.2%, Adventure 11.4%, Fantasy 10%
- #56 Mirthwood
65% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,326 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Ridge GamesPub: V Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Embark on an enchanting journey and brave ferocious creatures in an immersive medieval fantasy world. Will you settle a new homestead to live a life of farming and trade, or pick up the sword and take up the adventurers' path?
Why similar: Crafting 26%, Management 22.4%, RPG 16.4%, Medieval 12.5%, Character Customization 11.3%