- #1 Reaper Rules
97% matchPositive79% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: DIG Games
Windows
Mix 2D platforming, action, and mystery in a compact adventure designed to be played in a single sitting. Reaper Rules is short, challenging, and full of personality.
Why similar: Mystery 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 20.5%, Story Rich 19.3%, Linear 12.6%, Side Scroller 10.8%
- #2 Days Of Haze
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Hans-Peter Eriksson, Malin HultmanPub: Hans-Peter Eriksson
Windows
Incredibly unique loot and puzzle filled action RPG where you affect the climate. Loot, survive, craft, breed wildlife, defeat bosses, and equip gear. Every enemy killed, tree planted, every seed sown and every quest will dynamically affect how the climate system evolves and number of diseases.
Why similar: Action RPG 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.4%, Story Rich 14.8%, Mystery 14.6%, Lore-Rich 11%
- #3 Why Am I Dead At Sea
96% matchVery Positive95% of 428 reviews2015
Dev: Peltast Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Why Am I Dead At Sea is an adventure game where you solve the mystery of your own murder. As a ghost, you will have to possess people and use them to investigate your surroundings. But in this place no one is who they seem...and everyone has a secret.
Why similar: Mystery 26.2%, RPG 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Story Rich 16.6%, Adventure 13.3%
- #4 Gamma 19
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Technomancy Studios
Windows · Linux
Gamma 19 is an action RPG with beat 'em up battle mechanics. Punch and shoot your way through robots, worms, and creatures from another dimension in this strange new world!
Why similar: Action RPG 15%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Story Rich 12.4%, Post-apocalyptic 12.2%, Mystery 8.8%
- #5 With Dream
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ceilsoft
Windows
This is a story about two doctors who travel back in time to fulfill the last wish of a dying old man.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.9%, Story Rich 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, CRPG 10.7%, RPG 10.5%
- #6 Coalhero
94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: 逼囉啵囉逼
Windows
故事是從這裡開始的—某天主角因公司倒閉而失業,那樣的年代失業可不是小事,要是無法賺錢養家餬口,他們一家三口可不是要露宿街頭?這種時候不論做什麼工作他都願意!此時天外飛來的傳單,像是天降奇蹟般地拯救了他。於是他下定決心,去薪水高但充滿危險與怪物的礦坑工作。礦工作為礦坑中的勇者,雖然有著極高的薪水,但他們要剷除礦坑中的各種怪物,化解所有危機,能夠從危機重重的礦坑中,將煤礦帶回礦坑外的礦工,被人們譽為「黑金勇者」。
Why similar: Action RPG 24.4%, RPG 21.4%, Story Rich 16.1%, Linear 11.5%, Adventure 11.4%
- #7 DISJOINED
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: nizwiz
Windows
Welcome to the world of DISJOINED. The story of the universe has been completed, and all that exists now is the Infinite Mall at the End of Time. With hope, it's up to you to move forward.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.5%, Action RPG 15.8%, Story Rich 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Linear 10.2%
- #8 Fightstone Amnesty
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yidgur
Windows · Mac
Use your reflexes to defeat powerful enemies in this RPG with combat inspired by Punch Out. Journey to save everyone from those terrible monsters… before you become one yourself.
Why similar: Action RPG 25%, RPG 18.3%, Story Rich 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, Adventure 8.7%
- #9 UNREAL LIFE
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,982 reviews2020
Dev: hako lifePub: room6
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 310.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
And now, for today's story.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25.9%, Story Rich 24%, Side Scroller 16.2%, Mystery 11.6%, Adventure 10%
- #10 Field Recordings
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DuskSoft
Windows
Field Recordings is an atmospheric sci-fi adventure set in the fragments of a collapsing reality. Guided by a lonely AI from the abandoned Project Ariadne, explore isolated pockets of the world and search for survivors. Use a Field Recorder to tune into echoes and uncover what remains.
Why similar: Story Rich 22.3%, Narrative 22.2% ★, Mystery 21.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Adventure 10.9%
- #11 Throne of Valoria
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Double Axis Games
Windows
Play as Erin, the daughter of a blacksmith, trained in blade combat from birth. After tragedy struck her hometown, she vows to take revenge on the dark powers behind the veil over Valoria and save the land from certain collapse.
Why similar: Action RPG 21.7%, Side Scroller 18.9%, Story Rich 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, RPG 8.7%
- #12 Shalnor: Silverwind Saga
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Johnny Ostad
Windows
Rynna has arrived on one of Shalnor's most dangerous Islands. Prepare yourself for an epic RPG/Action Adventure game. With focus on gauntlet-style combat, traps, boss fights and beautiful pixel-art scenery.
Why similar: Action RPG 24.8%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Story Rich 18.1%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, RPG 12.3%
- #13 Joshua: Door to Dreams
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CyberSilence
Windows
Welcome to Joshua's world. Open your curious eyes and find your path. Trek through humid jungles, scale snow-capped peaks, explore ancient caves, and witness lunar dawns. After these adventures, discover the self waiting within your soul.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 26%, RPG 20%, Story Rich 13.2%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Adventure 10.8%
- #14 Get Up In The Night
87% matchVery Positive98% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: GUITN Studio
Windows
Damn! The old man has been kidnapped by aliens, what to do? Finished! The aliens are conducting inhuman experiments on the old man, how to solve it? Click "Add to Cart" to complete the purchase and get the solution!
Why similar: Action RPG 17.5%, Story Rich 15.7%, Mystery 15.1%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, RPG 14%
- #15 Last Protocol
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Clean Up Crew StudioPub: Clean Up Crew
Windows
Last Protocol is a Sci-Fi top-down puzzle RPG hack-and-slash where you play as Jaiden Kent, a space cleaner for Avalon Industries. On a mission that starts to snowball into something more than he expected; what do you do when your job leads to a world of trouble but all you want is to get back home?
Why similar: Action RPG 22.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Story Rich 14.1%, RPG 12.9%, Adventure 7.5%
- #16 Letters Past
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Forestherd
Windows · Mac
Play as a postman delivering the words of others over an ancient mountain path. Journal your observations, think on the world around you and consider how your own voice fits into it all.
Why similar: Story Rich 22.9%, Mystery 20.2%, Side Scroller 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Linear 12.1%
- #17 The Chosen Jinx
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LM
Windows
Lance, an extremely unlucky office worker, is pushed to his limits—until a truck hits him while crossing the street. He should have died or woken in a hospital, but instead awakens aboard a cruise ship. Explore, survive tense chases, collect clues, and uncover the truth of why he is here.
Why similar: Action RPG 23.5%, RPG 22.3%, Story Rich 13.1%, Linear 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
- #18 Ahro
85% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Oeh Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Release your spirit and fly through mystic landscapes as you search for a cure for the darkness. Ahro is a stylized, lore-rich, side-scrolling adventure.
Why similar: Side Scroller 21.1%, Lore-Rich 19.6%, Narrative 19.3% ★, Mystery 16.3%, Story Rich 11.5%
- #19 Looping Art Museum
84% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Nekko
Windows
"Looping Art Museum" is a single-player adventure game where you wander through an infinitely-looping art museum, finding changes in the paintings to progress. Interact with a talking "Mr.Cat" and uncover the mysteries of the strange art museum.
Why similar: Side Scroller 20.7%, Mystery 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #20 Journey of the Robed
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Julerissen Games
Windows
Journey of the Robed is an action-RPG with a huge focus on boss combat and spells. In Journey of the Robed, you move around in an open world. However, when entering a fight, you are sent to a platform-style place where you fight bosses and smaller enemies with spells you choose yourself.
Why similar: RPG 25.1%, Action RPG 23.4%, Adventure 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Linear 7.4%
- #21 ROI: Vestiges de la Parole
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Guillaume Vendette
Windows
Dans un monde dystopique englouti par les ténèbres, partez à la recherche de versets perdus. Avec une épée, un arc et une lampe fragile nourrie par des paroles sacrées, explorez, survivez et révélez la vérité oubliée.
Why similar: Action RPG 26%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, CRPG 15.4%, Mystery 15%, RPG 13.6%
- #22 Heartwell
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Antomicx
Windows
Awaken in Ellifoftria, a dangerous land of monsters from an ancient war. Play as Dorothy Heartwell on her journey home as you battle cute enemies and fierce bosses. Explore metroidvania-inspired dungeons, level up your stats and weapons, and befriend NPCs in this souls-like sci-fi fantasy adventure!
Why similar: Action RPG 21.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Story Rich 14.3%, RPG 13.9%, Female Protagonist 10.8%
- #23 Dicefall
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DropC Gamestudio
Windows
Immerse yourself in a 2D action RPG where you explore the metropolis of Dicefall and let the roll of the dice decide victory or defeat. Craft powerful dice, upgrade your abilities, make crucial decisions, and survive the city’s political power struggles to find your missing brother.
Why similar: RPG 20.6%, Action RPG 18%, CRPG 15.8%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
- #24 Shalnor Legends: Sacred Lands
83% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: Johnny Ostad
Windows
A Story-Rich RPG/Action-Adventure Game, made by one person over the course of three years. Step into the shoes of the young Elf Rynna, and explore the Sacred Lands. Venture into dangerous dungeons, explore caves and solve puzzles and become the champion of the Goddess Illeria.
Why similar: Action RPG 18.7%, Lore-Rich 16%, Story Rich 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, RPG 12.2%
- #25 Green Memories
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tengukaze Studio
Windows
Green Memories is an action RPG with sandbox and shooter elements, featuring beautiful pixel art and chiptune soundtrack inspired by other retro games.
Why similar: RPG 22.9%, Post-apocalyptic 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Action RPG 12.4%
- #26 Starless Umbra
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alcuria Games
Windows
Starless Umbra is a story-rich action RPG inspired by the best of classic and modern JRPGs. Engage in real-time combat and explore puzzle-filled dungeons in a couch co-op adventure where friendship and loyalty are tested in a world consumed by a noxious fog.
Why similar: Action RPG 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, RPG 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
- #27 EASOAR
79% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Cat Yard Games
Windows
The Easoar Corporation has made a horrible discovery, spreading the unending potential of Innaturum weaponry. Radicalize as a wildslinger in this fast-paced, action platformer, RPG. Lay waste as you mix and match all manners of weaponry, becoming a true force of Innature!
Why similar: Action RPG 19.1%, Side Scroller 16.7%, RPG 14.8%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Mystery 12%
- #28 DOWNHILL
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sisterhood Games
Windows
Meet Fade, the main character of this action RPG, who is painfully aware that you are controlling her. How will you act when faced with the temptations of absolute power over someone so vulnerable — all while on a mission to save a revolution-torn realm from an unnatural disaster?
Why similar: Story Rich 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, Lore-Rich 14.7%, Action RPG 14.3%, RPG 14.2%
- #29 声锁 Sound Lock
78% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2023
Dev: Nonhuman studio
Windows
"Sound Lock" is a multi-ending puzzle RPG game based on the perspective of a girl without a mouth. The story takes place in a world with hundreds of similar rooms, where the decorations are nostalgic. Explore rooms full of death traps and try to clear the fog to find the buried truth.
Why similar: RPG 23.8%, Story Rich 19.1%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Adventure 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
- #30 SOUL//SNATCHER
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: flimsedPub: flimsy games
Windows
SOUL//SNATCHER is an RPG where you're never truly one person.
Why similar: Mystery 24.7%, Lore-Rich 24.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Action RPG 8%, PvE 7.2%
- #31 CrossCode
77% matchVery Positive92% of 18,401 reviews2018
Dev: Radical Fish GamesPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 42.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.
Why similar: Action RPG 28%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, RPG 12.9%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #32 Kadmon
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: pakolcamel
Windows
A 2D RPG experience in which you take on the evils of Hysterema to uncover the truth about your place in the world. Fight powerful creatures, trudge through various biomes, and come face to face with your purpose.
Why similar: RPG 30.5%, Story Rich 18.6%, Mystery 18.2%, Linear 17.2%, 2D 8.2%
- #33 RalphGame
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Karam Kofahi
Windows
A handcrafted action-comedy RPG packed with fresh mechanics and surprises. After your friends are mysteriously kidnapped at sea, it's up to you to bring them home.
Why similar: Side Scroller 18.3%, Action RPG 16.5%, Story Rich 14.3%, RPG 11%, Pixel Graphics 10%
- #34 Echoes of Tomorrow
75% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Frostheart
Windows · Mac · Linux
A post-apocalyptic action RPG where you play a banished cleric, falsely accused of the divine disease. Wield a robotic relic able to restore lost ruins and technology, face challenging combat and make consequential choices to expose the theocracy's lies, seeking a truth that may cost you everything.
Why similar: Action RPG 20%, RPG 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Story Rich 14.8%, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%
- #35 Shattered World
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CRAZYJustice
Windows
Stuck in a world that's fragmented in many pieces. Make friends along the way and enemies.
Why similar: Action RPG 20.3%, RPG 19.2%, Story Rich 19%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Adventure 10.2%
- #36 No Rest for the Weary
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tumble Arts
Windows
A 2D Action RPG Inspired by Persona and 2D Zelda games. No Rest for the Weary combines social simulation, dungeon crawling, and an emotional story full of impactful decisions with retro-inspired visuals.
Why similar: Narrative 33.6% ★, Action RPG 18.6%, RPG 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Story Rich 12.6%
- #37 Idosra: The Electric Renaissance
73% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: The Flying Wiener Dog Studio
Windows · Linux
Explore the distant future in Idosra, an action-adventure RPG set in a world on the verge of rediscovering electricity. Follow Marika's quest to uncover the motives of the Vallas Empire. Learn dozens of new skills, meet a wide cast of characters, and discover the secrets of the lost city Idosra.
Why similar: Action RPG 18.7%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Post-apocalyptic 11.6%, Story Rich 9.7%, RPG 9.1%
- #38 Spaceship Down
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Raguthra Studios
Windows · Mac
In Spaceship Down, you’re Noah, a stranded tech patching up a crashed spaceship with whatever you can find. With only a sarcastic narrator and a perky AI for company, survival means thinking fast and jury-rigging your way out of a bad situation. Think you’re up for it?
Why similar: RPG 22.8%, Lore-Rich 21.6%, Story Rich 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Mystery 9.9%
- #39 Luctus
71% matchVery Positive95% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Mriya Game StudioPub: Blackburne Games Studio FZ LLC
Windows
In this RPG-inspired action-adventure, you play as Nora, a fire mage. Discover epic creatures steeped in mythology and turn them to ash with powerful spells! Teach Nora new magic, upgrade your favorites, and craft unique combos. Can you bring an end to Nora’s sorrow?
Why similar: Side Scroller 18%, Action RPG 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Story Rich 11.8%, RPG 11.1%
- #40 The Legend Of The Crystals
73% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Gistal Productions
Windows
The Legend Of The Crystals is a story-driven fantasy action RPG where you will embark on an epic journey to uncover the secrets of the ancient crystals that bring balance to the world.
Why similar: RPG 25.5%, Story Rich 21%, Pixel Graphics 18.6%, Action RPG 16.5%, Adventure 7.6%
- #41 Messorem
72% matchPositive91% of 34 reviews2024
Dev: Slime Interactive
Windows
An emotional journey about death, family and acceptance. Step into this thrilling narrative driven Action-RPG to experience an exciting combat system and a story tackling deep themes.
Why similar: Action RPG 23.4%, Lore-Rich 17.1%, Story Rich 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Linear 10.5%
- #42 Shalnor: Silverwind Saga 2
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Johnny Ostad
Windows
An RPG/Action Adventure game. With focus on gauntlet-style combat, traps, boss fights, and beautiful pixel-art scenery. Rynna has arrived on an island plagued by monsters and undead fiends raised by an evil Necromancer. The souls of those who remain cannot be free, until the Necromancer is slain!
Why similar: RPG 24%, Action RPG 22%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Adventure 14%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
- #43 Rule the Dungeon
72% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Foret Noire Games
Windows · Mac
Dungeons are just another day at the office — an urban fantasy Adventure about Elysia's dungeon bureau.
Why similar: Narrative 25.3% ★, Mystery 15.8%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Story Rich 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%
- #44 Eastward
71% matchVery Positive84% of 16,596 reviews2021
Dev: PixpilPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Pixel Graphics 18.2%, Action RPG 16.8%, Story Rich 16.3%, Post-apocalyptic 14.3%, RPG 11%
- #45 GrimmVale
71% matchNo user reviews2029
Dev: GrimmVale Studios Limited
Windows · Mac
GrimmVale is a story-rich RPG set in a dark world of twisted fairy tales. Chased from her home, separated from her parents, and pursued by Wolves and Witches, Jill must gather allies and seek out the sources of magic to bring down the dreaded Wolf King, and regain the peace and family she has lost.
Why similar: CRPG 17.8%, Lore-Rich 17%, Action RPG 16.7%, Story Rich 14.8%, RPG 13%
- #46 Machina of the Farthest
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: ozumikanPub: room6
Windows
"Wouldn't it be awesome to fly?" Travel to the world's end in this warping-boomerang adventure with its beautiful pixel art.
Why similar: Side Scroller 17.6%, Action RPG 17%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, Story Rich 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.2%
- #47 Inotia 4
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 554 reviews2025
Dev: Com2uS
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
The grand adventure of Kiyan, assassin of the Dark Clan, and Yusha, saint of light, begins across the vast continent of Inotia. Experience an emotional story and thrilling, action-packed combat!
Why similar: RPG 27.6%, Pixel Graphics 26.1%, Story Rich 22.5%, 2D 10.4%, Combat 7.4%
- #48 Echoes of the Iron Prison
70% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: TinyTank Studio
Windows
Echoes of the Iron Prison is a platform game in which the player, through stealth and manipulation, must guide an amnesiac prisoner out of a steampunk prison while collecting shards of her identity.
Why similar: Narrative 32% ★, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #49 Second Chances
69% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: DeadpixelPub: indie.io
Windows
A turn-based RPG where every battle is a puzzle, and every choice carries weight. Guide Paul Kimbel, a troubled author trapped between life and death, through a haunting world built from his own imagination. No grinding—just pure strategy, exploration, and high-stakes combat.
Why similar: Action RPG 15.5%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Story Rich 10.8%, Linear 9.3%
- #50 Zakumba: Astraia
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AfroDuck Studios
Windows
Join Astraia on an epic action-adventure RPG journey through the diverse and mysterious Pygunjú region. Explore stunning biomes, battle fierce and unique creatures, and craft powerful tools to aid your village's revolution. Just don't be late for dinner with your Dad.
Why similar: CRPG 27.3%, Action RPG 19.5%, RPG 17.9%, Story Rich 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #51 Underway (Remastered)
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Matt McGreevy
Windows
Seven years ago, Leo gets a request from his boss to come in to work late one night. When he gets there, his boss invites him to come up to his office. But Leo faces some obstacles trying to go upstairs, for something (or someone) is trying to stop him...
Why similar: Story Rich 20.7%, RPG 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Action RPG 12.9%, Adventure 10.9%
- #52 Hollowa
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fabibi
Windows
An RPG adventure game with an emotinal storytelling featuring real-time combat, dungeon exploration, and resource gathering. Discover the secrets of Hollowa island, fight with your travel companion, upgrade your abilities, and uncover a story driven world filled with hidden lore.
Why similar: RPG 32.9%, Story Rich 30.9%, Pixel Graphics 20.9%, Adventure 15.4%
- #53 SEOIRYE
69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: CallmeratPub: Callmerat Games
Windows
"SEOIRYE" is a 2D platformer game that tells the story of Grandma Seo Irye, who embarks on a journey to the underworld to find her missing grandson. Help Grandma successfully locate her grandson and return safely!
Why similar: Story Rich 20%, Pixel Graphics 19.5%, Side Scroller 15.8%, Action RPG 12.2%, Linear 12.2%
- #54 Nobody Nowhere
66% matchVery Positive94% of 190 reviews2025
Dev: 深渊标记 Tag:hadal
Windows
a side-scrolling, story-driven text adventure game in pixel art. The story is set in 2079, when a Replicant awakens in a lab facility amidst a life-or-death situation. The replicant aid agency tries to rescue him but fails. In the process they stumble on the real secret of the Replicant project...
Why similar: Mystery 15.9%, Story Rich 14.8%, Side Scroller 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Lore-Rich 11.3%
- #55 Who Stole My Sheep?
69% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Kafocado
Windows
Game only available in Arabic: Why not change the routine and look for a sheep instead?
Why similar: Action RPG 25.4%, RPG 18.6%, Side Scroller 17.5%, Adventure 16.8%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #56 The Adventure of Lioh - The beginning of the End
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GlitchRealm Studio
Windows
Shortly after LordBeni seizes power, Lioh's parents are murdered. The country descends into war. Join Lioh and Shay on a perilous adventure, traverse four dungeons, and confront LordBeni in a story-filled journey brimming with secrets.
Why similar: RPG 22.7%, Action RPG 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Adventure 11.7%, Lore-Rich 10.7%
- #57 The Midnight Garden: Amy's Flower
65% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Monstrr
Windows
Children wake to whispers coming from their wardrobes, voices that call them from inside telling them to enter. Some even tell wild stories, all describing a place they call the “Midnight Garden”. A story driven rpg blending fairytale and nightmares.
Why similar: RPG 22.5%, Action RPG 21.7%, CRPG 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Mystery 10%
- #58 The Order Of The Damned
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Dragon Interactive
Windows
The Order Of The Damned is a story-driven 2D action-RPG set in a grimdark Arthurian world. As one of the last knights of a fallen order, battle through the decaying land in a brutal quest to uncover the mystery of the Spectre that haunts you and destroy the ancient darkness of The Revenant.
Why similar: RPG 22.5%, Action RPG 18%, Lore-Rich 16.4%, Side Scroller 13.7%, Adventure 11.1%