- #1 Phoenotopia: Awakening
96% matchVery Positive83% of 2,820 reviews2021
Dev: Cape Cosmic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28%, JRPG 23%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Fantasy 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #2 Garden Story
96% matchVery Positive89% of 1,695 reviews2021
Dev: PicogramPub: Rose City Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Embark on a wholesome adventure to save The Grove! Forage resources, combat the invasive Rot, and restore the community. Relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor in this charming action-RPG starring a grape.
Why similar: JRPG 21.4%, Action RPG 14%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Fantasy 9.7%, Top-Down 8.4%
- #3 Knightin'+
95% matchVery Positive86% of 289 reviews2019
Dev: Muzt Die Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Join brave sir Lootalot on his epic quest in this little Zelda-lite adventure. Explore and fight your way through the dangerous dungeons filled with traps, puzzles and magical artifacts. And, of course, show the evil bosses who is the real boss here.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.8%, Action-Adventure 14%, Fantasy 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Adventure 8.4%
- #4 Delicious Dungeon
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Digital Cauldron
Windows · Mac · Linux
Delicious Dungeon is a combination of action-adventure and simulation game. The player is the owner of a local restaurant in a fantasy world. But to run the restaurant they have to explore dungeons full of dangers and enemies to get the ingredients needed to cook delicious meals for their guests.
Why similar: Action 27.7%, Fantasy 18.7%, Cute 17.9%, Relaxing 17.1%, Atmospheric 15.6%
- #5 Cuisineer
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,050 reviews2023
Dev: BattleBrew ProductionsPub: Marvelous Europe
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A super cute and tasty roguelite-flavored dungeon crawler! Explore a lush world and defeat monsters with your trusty spatula and some boba tea, then gather delicious ingredients and bring them home to cook and serve at your restaurant!
Why similar: JRPG 32.7%, Dungeon Crawler 27%, Fantasy 12.5%, Cute 10.7%, RPG 9.3%
- #6 Pudding: Lyre Knight
93% matchVery Positive94% of 128 reviews2023
Dev: Katatema
Windows
"Let's defeat the demon lord together!" A thrilling action-adventure of destruction!
Why similar: Puzzle 14.3%, Top-Down 12.1%, Cute 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Adventure 10.6%
- #7 Elementallis
91% matchVery Positive89% of 217 reviews2026
Dev: AnKae GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Top-down action-adventure with elemental magic gameplay. Guided by guilt, you embark on a journey to restore the elements in a dying world. Harness and master elemental powers to fight enemies, solve puzzles, and explore a vast world filled with ancient temples.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.5%, Dungeon Crawler 14.9%, Action RPG 14.9%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Top-Down 9.4%
- #8 Prodigal
92% matchVery Positive93% of 587 reviews2020
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Journey through a vibrant world fighting vicious monsters, exploring puzzling dungeons, and collecting magical artifacts. Unravel the mysteries of Vann's Point and bond with all of its curious townsfolk!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19%, Action RPG 15.3%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Top-Down 9.4%
- #9 Dungeon Munchies
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,125 reviews2022
Dev: maJAJa
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hunt down monsters to cook and eat them! You’ve been revived in a massive underground complex and you must leave this bizarre facility. Aided by the undead Necro-Chef Simmer, you must stay safe, get fed, find a way to get out
Why similar: Action RPG 23.1%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, RPG 14.8%, Adventure 8.8%
- #10 Sentry Knight Tactics
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 139 reviews2016
Dev: Tyler Myers
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sentry Knight Tactics is a charming, cute action-strategy RPG adventure. Set in a land under siege by a transdimensional evil, you command your team of powerful heroes through various realms as you slaughter enemy hordes, complete quests, upgrade your gear and save the world.
Why similar: RPG 23.5%, Action RPG 20.3%, Adventure 14.3%, Fantasy 12%, Action 11.7%
- #11 Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,782 reviews2017
Dev: Trinket Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Battle Chef Brigade pairs combo-based hunting and puzzle-based cooking in a hand drawn, fantasy adventure. Cook your way into the Brigade while subduing Victusia’s destructive monsters. Follow Mina and Thrash in the single-player campaign or challenge your friends in Local Multiplayer and Daily Cook-Offs.
Why similar: RPG 27.7%, Action 16.7%, Puzzle 15.5%, Adventure 14.2%, Fantasy 11.8%
- #12 Eastward
89% matchVery Positive84% of 16,430 reviews2021
Dev: PixpilPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…
Why similar: JRPG 24.6%, Action RPG 17%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, RPG 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #13 Kingdom's Return: Time-Eating Fruit and the Ancient Monster
88% matchMixed55% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
A kingdom-rebuilding adventure filled with action and strategy! Kingdom's Return is an action RPG where you'll adventure to restore your fallen kingdom. Collect materials in 2D side-scrolling adventure stages, then use them in the strategy part to rebuild your kingdom and power up your characters!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 22.6%, Action 14%, RPG 13.9%, Action RPG 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
- #14 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
86% matchVery Positive96% of 258 reviews2025
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
Why similar: Metroidvania 46.1%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, Adventure 9.8%, RPG 8.4%, Action RPG 6.3%
- #15 Wyvia
86% matchVery Positive95% of 160 reviews2023
Dev: Blast ProgrammingPub: GIGATANK 3000
Windows · Linux
Wyvia is an open world 3D action RPG inspired by classic JRPGs. Save your world from a monstrous invasion. Choose from 10 classes customizing them with a robust cross-class skill system, craft and upgrade tons of weapons, explore dungeons battling a variety of enemies, and defeat terrifying bosses!
Why similar: JRPG 20.2%, Dungeon Crawler 16.5%, Action RPG 14.1%, Action-Adventure 11.4%, Fantasy 7.9%
- #16 Super Chibi Knight
87% matchVery Positive86% of 515 reviews2015
Dev: PestoForcePub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Kingdom of Oukoku is threatened by the spicy influence of General Tso. Citizens have placed their hope in a small knight who fits the requirements of ancient legends. Which path will the Chibi Knight choose...
Why similar: Action RPG 24.8%, Action-Adventure 20%, RPG 16.3%, Cute 11.2%, Adventure 8.7%
- #17 FIGHT KNIGHT
85% matchVery Positive91% of 1,648 reviews2021
Dev: Team Sorcerobe
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
FIGHT KNIGHT is a first-person dungeon-brawler! Grid-based dungeon crawling meets action-packed real time enemy encounters. Fight your way through puzzles and enemies to save those trapped in the Tower's eternal night!
Why similar: Action RPG 20.3%, Fantasy 15.7%, RPG 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Action 9.7%
- #18 Magical Delicacy
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 270 reviews2024
Dev: SkaulePub: Whitethorn Games
Windows
A magical pixel art platformer. Explore an unfamiliar town and deliver tasty treats to the townsfolk. Cook magical delicacies from your bought and gathered ingredients. Learn new ways to traverse, discover secrets, and figure out the intricacies of your orders.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Relaxing 15.3%, Fantasy 11.8%, Cute 11.6%
- #19 Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 297 reviews2023
Dev: Cornfox & Brothers Ltd.Pub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Sequel to the critically acclaimed action adventure. Experience a gorgeous new third person 3D view and embark on an epic journey that unfolds the mysteries of what happened 1000 years ago.
Why similar: Metroidvania 22%, JRPG 21.9%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Third Person 9.3%, RPG 8%
- #20 Super Cakeboy
82% matchVery Positive98% of 115 reviews2023
Dev: Suits & Sandals
Windows
When a group of unsanitary chefs threaten all that is good and just in Cakeland, it's up to Cakeboy to serve up punishment. Fight your foes with pastry-themed items in this bite-sized 2D platforming adventure!
Why similar: Third Person 25%, Pixel Graphics 19.3%, Cute 17.6%, Action 14.4%, Relaxing 12.3%
- #21 Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King
82% matchVery Positive87% of 768 reviews2017
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.Pub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a huge open game world in classic action-adventure fashion! Prove your worth by fighting through monster-infested dungeons to save the Kingdom of Blossom!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 39%, Pixel Graphics 21.5%, Action 11.1%, Adventure 11%, Top-Down 8.7%
- #22 Vacant Kingdom
81% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2022
Dev: shru
Windows · Mac
Vacant Kingdom is a synthesis of bullet hell and story-driven action-RPG. Explore a whimsical yet desolate land and rally its adrift people by solving their problems.
Why similar: Metroidvania 27.1%, Action RPG 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Action-Adventure 7.5%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #23 Buff Knight Advanced
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 67 reviews2015
Dev: Buff Studio Co.,Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Buff Knight Advanced is a 2D Pixel RPG where you’re constantly on the move. Kill the invading monsters with your sword or by timing your use of spells carefully! As you progress the game becomes more intense with stronger and uglier monsters!
Why similar: Action RPG 30.1%, Pixel Graphics 25.6%, RPG 22.6%, Action 10.1%, 2D 9.1%
- #24 The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles
78% matchVery Positive86% of 275 reviews2025
Dev: Fix-a-Bug
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Hyper‑Dungeon awaits! Explore an evershifting labyrinth where classic dungeon‑crawling meets exhilarating action. Challenge yourself in turn-based combat with a real‑time, arcade‑inspired twist and befriend an eccentric cast of dungeon dwellers on the quest for the legendary Sacred Groowl!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.9%, Action RPG 15.7%, Fantasy 12.6%, Top-Down 11.8%, RPG 11%
- #25 Tiny Onion Knight
81% matchMixed55% of 74 reviews2022
Dev: Fasu Studio
Windows
Tiny Onion Knight is an action-platformer about a little onion knight who travels through a mystical forest.
Why similar: Fantasy 22.6%, Cute 17.6%, Atmospheric 16.5%, Puzzle 16.4%, Adventure 10.8%
- #26 Anuchard
80% matchVery Positive82% of 181 reviews2022
Dev: stellarNullPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Anuchard has fallen. Generations after the fall, its surviving descendants have chosen you as the Bellwielder of the magical Audros Bell. Go forth, battle monsters, solve puzzles, and restore Anuchard to its former glory: A paradise in the skies!
Why similar: JRPG 27.6%, Action RPG 17.4%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Fantasy 9.6%, RPG 8.6%
- #27 The Knightling
77% matchVery Positive89% of 450 reviews2025
Dev: TwirlboundPub: Saber Interactive
Windows
The Knightling is an open world, action-adventure where you play as an aspiring knight in search of their missing mentor, Sir Lionstone. Equipped with only a legendary shield, you’ll brave your way through the lands of Clesseia to become the unlikely hero.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 36.4%, Fantasy 22.9%, Cute 21.8%, Action 11.6%, Adventure 5.6%
- #28 Dadish
79% matchVery Positive93% of 277 reviews2021
Dev: Thomas K. Young
Windows
Explore an exciting world, face off with fast-food themed foes, and reunite Dadish with his missing children in this challenging platforming adventure.
Why similar: Cute 29.9%, Action 21.4%, Adventure 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, 2D 5.2%
- #29 Super Chipflake Ü: Quest for the Uncooked Schnitzel
75% matchVery Positive96% of 412 reviews2026
Dev: SalsaShark Studios
Windows
You're hungry. For a schnitzel. The problem is: you have to get it!
Why similar: Adventure 29%, Third Person 28.1%, Cute 23.3%, Action 15.4%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #30 Bucket Knight
79% matchVery Positive82% of 50 reviews2019
Dev: PigeonDev
Windows
Bucket Knight: A pixelated platformer adventure! Help the valiant knight find the Holy Grail, make money to pay his loan, and survive deadly dungeons. Shoot enemies, avoid traps, and collect treasures. Classic run-and-gun action awaits!
Why similar: RPG 28.2%, Pixel Graphics 24.1%, Adventure 14.7%, Action 14.4%, 2D 13%
- #31 Secrets of Grindea
75% matchVery Positive89% of 8,531 reviews2024
Dev: Pixel Ferrets
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 74.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Secrets of Grindea is an old-school Action RPG with co-op support for up to 4 players. Journey through fantastical lands and battle tons of different enemies and bosses in your quest for truth, friendship and, above all, finding the world’s rarest treasures!
Why similar: JRPG 23%, Action RPG 14.8%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Top-Down 8.6%, Fantasy 7.6%
- #32 Philna Fantasy
77% matchMixed58% of 549 reviews2026
Dev: Sailike GamePub: Anotherindie
Windows
Philna Fantasy is a classic pixel action RPG where you explore diverse regions, battle through dungeons, solve puzzles, craft gear, and collect adorable pets. Choose your class, discover powerful loot, and fight back against the invading shadow.
Why similar: Action RPG 23.7%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Action-Adventure 13.5%, RPG 13%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #33 Echo Isle
74% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Josh Koenig Games
Windows · Linux
A colorful mini-island adventure inspired by the handheld classics, built to be finished in an evening. Fight monsters, solve puzzles, and delve into four perilous dungeons.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 29.6%, Top-Down 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Action 9.2%, Adventure 8.4%
- #34 Ocean's Heart
76% matchVery Positive82% of 1,477 reviews2021
Dev: Max MrazPub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Ocean’s Heart is an epic top-down action RPG in which you explore a beautiful archipelago as a young woman named Tilia. Take on contracts to fight monsters, descend deep into ancient dungeons, defeat menacing foes, and unravel the mystery of Ocean’s Heart. All done in beautiful, bright pixel art.
Why similar: JRPG 23.1%, Action RPG 16.3%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Top-Down 8%
- #35 Tower Princess
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 166 reviews2022
Dev: AweKteaM
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A charming 3D roguelite platformer about a normal day in the life of a knight! Sharpen the spear and make the Dragon run in fear! Oh, and also try to manage a date with princesses & princes you rescue.
Why similar: Action RPG 21.6%, RPG 19.1%, Third Person 15.7%, Fantasy 14.7%, Cute 11.1%
- #36 Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God
78% matchMixed69% of 126 reviews2018
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Ghostlight LTD
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Join Pupuru, a hard working student, on a delectable roguelike adventure filled with excitement, humour, thrills and all the curry you can eat as you quest to save your favourite local curry restaurant from being swallowed up by the big bad curry chain that's moved into town!
Why similar: JRPG 43.3%, Dungeon Crawler 28%, RPG 11.2%, Cute 9%, Fantasy 5.6%
- #37 Green Ember: Helmer in the Dragon Tomb
73% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Brazen GamesPub: Longtreader Games
Windows · Mac
Swords up! Level up your character, solve puzzles, and defeat bosses in this Bunny Brawler Dungeon Crawler, set in the world of the best-selling Green Ember series.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 29.3%, Action-Adventure 23.3%, Fantasy 17.8%, Cute 13.8%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #38 Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils
73% matchVery Positive95% of 406 reviews2022
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Bounce, vault, and fight your way through a whimsical world with the help of your loyal companion. Eat snacks, collect artifacts, and travel the world to stop Bonnie and her boney band of troublemakers!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 28.5%, Pixel Graphics 26.1%, Action 13.6%, Adventure 13.5%, 2D 11.8%
- #39 Katana Dragon
72% matchVery Positive95% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: Tsunoa Games
Windows · Linux
An action, adventure & dungeon exploration RPG, where you play as the ninjas Shin & Nobi in their quest to save the world of Sogen!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 18.8%, Action RPG 14.9%, Action-Adventure 12.7%, Fantasy 10.1%, Top-Down 9.8%
- #40 Pig Eat Ball
74% matchVery Positive96% of 80 reviews2018
Dev: Mommy's Best Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Pig Eat Ball is a top-down, action-adventure about eating, getting fat, and barfing on things to solve levels. Explore 20 giant space stations to find different Disguises, and using their Pros and Cons, fight and solve your way through over 200 action-puzzle levels using new, arcade-style mechanics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.4%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Puzzle 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Cute 10.5%
- #41 Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials
73% matchVery Positive81% of 284 reviews2020
Dev: Unspeakable PixelsPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials is a snarky action-adventure puzzle game with a good dose of humor. Explore hundreds of secret-filled rooms, fight big bosses, gather companions for your party and use the powers of Pip—your bat buddy—to solve puzzles and escape the eldritch abyss!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.3%, Dungeon Crawler 15.5%, RPG 10.2%, Action-Adventure 10%, Fantasy 8%
- #42 Born of Bread
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 526 reviews2023
Dev: WildArts GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Get ready to go on a wacky and joyful turn-based RPG adventure! Play as Loaf, a freshly baked flour golem, and explore the different regions of a wonderful world ripe with mysteries with the help of a colorful cast of characters.
Why similar: Cute 23.8%, Fantasy 22.3%, RPG 22%, Adventure 15.4%, 2D 8.9%
- #43 Master Key
70% matchVery Positive91% of 273 reviews2024
Dev: Achromi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.2%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Top-Down 9.6%, Cute 7.3%
- #44 Psycutlery
69% matchVery Positive100% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Skye JunePub: FreakZone Games
Windows
Grab, throw, eat, and UTTERLY WRECK everything using a mind-controlled spork in this quirky, story-driven, console-styled platforming dramedy. With an emphasis on variety and a grand sense of adventure, Psycutlery offers a surprising full-course meal, despite all unassuming appearances...
Why similar: Action-Adventure 33.8%, Cute 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, 2D 11.6%, Adventure 10.9%
- #45 Wyvia: Prologue
70% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Blast ProgrammingPub: GIGATANK 3000
Windows
Wyvia is an open world 3D action RPG inspired by classic JRPGs. Save your world from a monstrous invasion. Choose from 4 unique classes, and customize them with a robust cross-class skill system. Craft and upgrade weapons and armor. Explore dungeons full of enemies, and defeat terrifying bosses!
Why similar: JRPG 24.3%, Dungeon Crawler 17.9%, Action RPG 15.3%, Top-Down 9.1%, Fantasy 8.3%
- #46 Airoheart
72% matchMixed58% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: Pixel Heart StudioPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac
Airoheart is a top-down action-adventure RPG inspired by the classics. Embark on an epic journey to save the world from evil and test the strength of your heart in this emotional tale of betrayal, tragedy and redemption.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Top-Down 11.9%, RPG 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #47 Polyroll
71% matchVery Positive95% of 95 reviews2019
Dev: Spicy Gyro GamesPub: HOF Studios
Windows
Explore branching levels, fight quirky bosses, and save the day in this retro platformer inspired by the classics!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.8%, Atmospheric 20.8%, Adventure 14.5%, Action 13.8%, Cute 11.9%
- #48 Claire a la Mode
67% matchVery Positive98% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Team up with a friend or go it alone in a sugar-high adventure! Bake your dessert masterpiece and collect new bakers as you rise through a high-stakes bake-off full of cheaters. Fend off their decadent lackeys and against all odds, come out on top in a worldwide baking frenzy!
Why similar: Cute 36.6%, Pixel Graphics 30.5%, Action 20.3%, Adventure 9.1%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #49 Bahamut and the Waqwaq Tree
67% matchVery Positive98% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: Starvania StudioPub: Soft Source
Windows
Discover a once-thriving ocean, now tainted by enigmatic dark entities. Your quest: decipher the mystery and rekindle the ocean's radiant light.
Why similar: Fantasy 19.9%, Atmospheric 19.9%, Cute 16.4%, Puzzle 15.6%, Adventure 13.1%
- #50 Effie
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 467 reviews2020
Dev: Inverge Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Effie is a 3D action-adventure game that combines classic elements from the genre, such as combat, platforming, and puzzles, with the exploration of an expanded world. Live a unique fantasy adventure and relive the look and feel of old-school video-games!
Why similar: Fantasy 30.1%, Third Person 26.8%, Cute 24.1%, Adventure 13.8%, Singleplayer 5.3%
- #51 EXCALIBURIAN!!
69% matchVery Positive93% of 269 reviews2021
Dev: Majd Rouhana
Windows
Follow in the Legendary Hero's footsteps in a traditional, turn-based JRPG. Gather companions, explore the world, and ascend the throne!
Why similar: JRPG 44%, RPG 14.7%, Fantasy 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Cute 7.3%
- #52 Indemon Tales
68% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Luzian
Windows · Mac · Linux
Earn the respect of a guild full of monsters and demons as a lone human by taking part in dangerous dungeon adventures and uncover secrets behind the mysterious demon kingdom of Tarborea.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.5%, Action RPG 18.3%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, RPG 11.2%, Top-Down 8.9%
- #53 Under The Island
65% matchVery Positive93% of 459 reviews2026
Dev: Slime King GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure in Under the Island! A 2D action-adventure steeped in ‘90s charm, step into the shoes of Nia, and battle fierce monsters, solve clever puzzles, and explore a world alive with mystery as you race to save your new home before it’s too late.
Why similar: Action RPG 23.8%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, RPG 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Puzzle 10.6%
- #54 FLARE NUINUI QUEST
66% matchVery Positive94% of 248 reviews2024
Dev: sulpxPub: holo Indie
Windows · Linux
Play as Shiranui Flare in this retro action platformer, wielding her dual pistols, as you explore the world on a quest to save your friends!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 19.6%, Action-Adventure 17.6%, Fantasy 16.2%, Cute 14.7%, Adventure 12.5%
- #55 Knights of Messiah IF: Castle in an Alternate Dimension
66% matchVery Positive96% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: GyuPub: Tensei Games
Windows
Enjoy traveling around the beautiful world of Knights of Messiah as the leader of a party of adventurers! When Alicia and Maya are captured by the evil prince of Windsor, Ritz, you and your friends must explore dungeons in search of the Gemstones that'll allow you to access his castle!
Why similar: JRPG 31.3%, Dungeon Crawler 20.7%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, RPG 10.3%, Cute 6.3%
- #56 Backspace Bouken
69% matchVery Positive92% of 75 reviews2019
Dev: RNG Party Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Type your way through absurd encounters and mysterious puzzles in this old-school typing dungeon crawler.
Why similar: RPG 20.4%, JRPG 16.1%, Dungeon Crawler 16.1%, Action 11%, Action RPG 10.3%
- #57 Super Mombo Quest
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 869 reviews2021
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Bounce and stomp through an enormous interconnected world, doing some intense acrobatics and getting huge combos! A superfast precision platformer that mixes up a Metroidvania world with classic Arcade mechanics.
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.5%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Adventure 8.2%, Action 7.3%
- #58 Epic Battle Fantasy 4
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,293 reviews2014
Dev: Matt Roszak
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A light-hearted turn-based RPG, heavily inspired by old 2D classics. You will battle through waves of cute enemies, grow your characters, explore a diverse world, solve puzzles, and of course, save the world. (Just updated to version 3!)
Why similar: JRPG 52.9%, RPG 13%, Fantasy 9.6%, Adventure 7.7%, Cute 6.5%
- #59 Paper Animal Adventure
64% matchVery Positive97% of 227 reviews2025
Dev: Cuddling Raccoons StudioPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Paper Animal Adventure is a cute roguelike game where you can explore a colorful world, fight scary enemies, and relax with your friends at the campfire! Will you be the one to seal the timelines and find the missing king?
Why similar: Metroidvania 26.5%, Dungeon Crawler 13.9%, Action RPG 13.8%, Fantasy 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%