- #1 Whispers of the Eyeless
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 265 reviews2026
Dev: VenrisPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Become a cult leader and unleash divine power in this dark fantasy strategy RPG. You are the villain - you command disciples, outwit enemies in combat, and shape the fate of the fallen city as you awaken the Dead Gods — Wrath, Desire, and Madness.
Why similar: Cult 52.4% ★, Lovecraftian 15%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%, Dungeon Crawler 8.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.3%
- #2 Apothecurse
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lesser Key Studios
Windows
Faced with expulsion from his order, fledgling alchemist Leon must brave the seas and travel to Port Gelour, a plague-ridden city on the brink of revolution. Craft potent potions, befriend quirky locals, and uncover the dark secrets lurking beneath the waves in a quest for alchemy and discovery!
Why similar: Cult 52.1% ★, Lovecraftian 17.5%, Gothic 15.9% ★, Horror 4.5%, Dark 3.5%
- #3 Butcher's Creek
96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,653 reviews2025
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A first person melee horror game where you use rusty tools to brutalize a gang of serial torturers in the remote Appalachian Forest.
Why similar: Cult 38.5% ★, Dark Humor 14.3%, Demons 13%, Gore 11.6%, Horror 8%
- #4 Hellslave
95% matchVery Positive85% of 3,375 reviews2022
Dev: Ars GoetiaPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Hellslave is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler where you make a pact with the Devil to fight back a demon invasion. Customize your character with powerful demonic abilities, explore a cursed world, and battle nightmarish enemies to save humanity if you can resist the darkness.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 18.7%, Demons 17.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.2%, Gore 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%
- #5 [Neolithic]To the End
94% matchPositive81% of 32 reviews2021
Dev: orochi2k
Windows
A modern-day open-world RPG about a secret world. With the help of your companions, some demons, some cats, and any supernatural entities you can bend to your will, all the different ways to solve problems, you may still fail to save the world. Life is simply unfair. But, will you stop trying?
Why similar: Cult 47.7% ★, Creature Collector 18.4%, Dark Humor 11.6%, Lovecraftian 10%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%
- #6 Demon Fish Dead Ahead
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WAV Games
Windows
Sail the seas of hell while you catalog the local fauna in this turn-based classic JRPG, but watch out... SOMETHING LURKS BELOW!
Why similar: Creature Collector 23.2%, Turn-Based Combat 16%, Demons 15.5%, Lovecraftian 11.2%, RPG 9.7%
- #7 Death Knell
93% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Crimson Cat Games
Windows
A challenging gothic deckbuilding roguelike where your turn never ends. Collect cards to conquer rival cults and monstrous horrors and ascend to the realm of godhood in a decaying, abandoned world.
Why similar: Cult 44% ★, Gothic 22.5% ★, Lovecraftian 13.7%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%, Gore 6.6%
- #8 Satan's puzzle 666
92% matchMostly Positive80% of 49 reviews2022
Dev: Silvestre Gore ArtPub: Gorestation
Windows
Satan's Puzzle 666 is a puzzle game where you have to match the pieces to obtain the seal of evil spirits and behold their divine image
Why similar: Gothic 22.9% ★, Demons 19.9%, Lovecraftian 16.8%, Dark Humor 13.9%, Creature Collector 10.9%
- #9 Brittle Mind
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Binah Games
Windows
Brittle Mind is a first-person psychological horror job simulator where you serve a secretive cult deep underground. Maintain rituals, manage prisoners, and preserve forbidden knowledge while your sanity fractures. Obey, survive, and don’t look too closely at what you’re becoming.
Why similar: Cult 54.6% ★, Gothic 16.7% ★, Lovecraftian 14.7%, Horror 7%, Gore 6.2%
- #10 End the Endless
91% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: WhalesPub: After Alive Studios
Windows
End the Endless is a dark fantasy Monster Collector set in the Purgatorial Realms. Harness every resource at your disposal, including your own party members to slay a variety of horrors. Explore the Afterlife, meet the ones who call this land home and seek to conquer the Seven Terraces.
Why similar: Creature Collector 26%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Lovecraftian 15.8%, Demons 14.7%, Dungeon Crawler 14.1%
- #11 Cabin Heart
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Luney Studios
Windows
A PS1-esque survival horror where your heart arrhythmia reveals you. Your parents dying on the same night, the estate frozen, all that's left is a cabin no one ever mentioned. The paperwork insists you spend one night to take possession. Can you survive until dawn?
Why similar: Cult 44.2% ★, Demons 17.9%, Horror 13.7%, Gore 7.6%, Dark 6.7%
- #12 Your Holy & Virtuous Heretic
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: i will bite raw coffee beans
Windows
Descend into an esoteric occult world in this first-person atmospheric JRPG. The lord of daemons has escaped your binding ritual, and now the barrier between the human and daemon realm is weak. February 3rd 18XX... The night of the beginning of your darkwork.
Why similar: Demons 20.8%, Creature Collector 20%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Gothic 13.8% ★, Dungeon Crawler 12.9%
- #13 Monstronomy
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: Dolphin Horizon Games, Inc.
Windows
Monstronomy is a dark take on the timeless monster collecting genre. As you explore a cute world filled with quirky monsters and odd NPCs, a deep and sinister story unfolds with the discovery of found-films and unsettling glitches. This game is not suitable for individuals who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Creature Collector 36%, Turn-Based Combat 16.7%, Gore 12.6%, Horror 11.5%, Cute 7.6%
- #14 Cult of the Lamb
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 128,545 reviews2022
Dev: Massive MonsterPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.
Why similar: Cult 57.3% ★, Dark Humor 14.9%, Dungeon Crawler 14.4%, Cute 6.7%, 2D 2%
- #15 Innacorde: Remember Me
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Innacorde
Windows
Build, refine and mutate your team of horrors to fight your way out of the nightmare you find yourself in. Everything is expendable. Everything is usable. Twist the world to your will and make them remember your name.
Why similar: Creature Collector 33.4%, Lovecraftian 21.6%, Turn-Based Combat 16.9%, Demons 11.8%, RPG 9.4%
- #16 Lucifaria
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sunamii
Windows
After two other priests vanish, a retired exorcist is called upon to eradicate an ancient demon. Enter a thrilling single-room turn-based horror RPG requiring strategy, sacrifice, and perseverance.
Why similar: Demons 30.4%, Turn-Based Combat 22.9%, Horror 16.1%, RPG 11.6%, Dark 9.4%
- #17 The Alighieri Circle: Dante's Bloodline
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ONE-O-ONE GAMESPub: Entalto Publishing
Windows
The world knows the Divine Comedy as a poem. For your family, it is a prison. As Gabriele Alighieri, you inherit a duty: reseal the gates of Hell. Burdened by fate, you descend into a psychological nightmare where the only escape is to uncover the dark secrets of your ancestors.
Why similar: Cult 55.7% ★, Lovecraftian 24%, Horror 8.4%, Dark 5.9%, Adventure 4.6%
- #18 Woe Reigns Unending
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Joshua SarverPub: n/a
Windows
Lead a cursed party through a ruined world in this grimdark side-scrolling RPG. Build your team, master tactical combat, and unleash forbidden powers to survive an endless parade of nightmares. Decide what, if anything, is worth salvaging from a world that has been reduced to ashes.
Why similar: Gothic 17.8% ★, Turn-Based Combat 17.7%, Lovecraftian 16.8%, Dungeon Crawler 15.5%, Horror 9.4%
- #19 Silvern Moonrise
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jungo Gym Studios
Windows
Capture the wicked and bend them to your will in this turn-based roguelite monster tamer. Use enemies as your servants, sacrifice or empower them to reach new heights. Adapt and augment your abilities as you take control of the ever-changing lands of Restless Hollow.
Why similar: Creature Collector 28.4%, Turn-Based Combat 18.7%, Dungeon Crawler 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Gothic 10.8% ★
- #20 Aethinion
84% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Lunar Penguin
Windows · Linux
Aethinion. Spin the reel, trigger powerful combos, and conquer a 23-level roguelike dungeon crawler in this turn-based RPG with slot-machine combat.
Why similar: Creature Collector 32.3%, Dungeon Crawler 19.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.6%, RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%
- #21 Look Outside
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 14,361 reviews2025
Dev: Francis CoulombePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scavenge the building to seek food, supplies, and weapons while encountering strange characters.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.8%, Turn-Based Combat 19%, Horror 13.4%, RPG 12.1%, Gore 10.5%
- #22 Turscar Isle
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Aceade Games
Windows · Linux
Infiltrate the base of a cult of spammers in this Thief-style stealth extraction game! Exact poetic justice on them by stealing everything they haven't nailed down, then go back and steal the nails.
Why similar: Cult 59% ★, Dark Humor 18.3%, Horror 9.6%, Dark 9.1%, Action 2.2%
- #23 Milo
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: rat cream gamesPub: Yarrawah Interactive
Windows
Fight alone or beside others trapped in the same nightmare. Survive waves of deranged cultists and grow your mischief of rats. The longer you stay, the more you can save, and the more you risk losing before reaching Traang, Milo’s Arcade.
Why similar: Cult 49.6% ★, Dark Humor 17.8%, Gore 13.9%, Horror 8.8%, Dark 6.3%
- #24 Duende
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rodher Projects
Windows
Befriend +100 Duendes, spirits based on Spanish Folklore! Battle in Turn based combat, Meet new Friends and Rivals and Explore Ibelis discovering the diverse people and Duendes that live in it!
Why similar: Creature Collector 38.8%, Turn-Based Combat 17.4%, Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, RPG 11.7%, Adventure 6.5%
- #25 Blessing In The Darkness
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Oldbookstudio
Windows
Blessing In The Darkness has an unique turn-based combat system, immersive in a DUNGEON scroller perspective with GOTHIC style and TERROR elements. Go ahead! Face traps, zombies, skeletons and demons under the dark and try to survive!
Why similar: Gothic 19.8% ★, Dungeon Crawler 19.5%, Turn-Based Combat 16.9%, Demons 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%
- #26 Ironwake
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Seahorse Games
Windows
A gothic turn-based roguelite with a deep customization system via equipment, ability trees, and pet development. Become a keeper of the Ironwake gates. it. Raise a creature from an egg to adulthood. Descend ever-shifting dungeons for legendary loot. Grow your relationships with the town and ascend.
Why similar: Creature Collector 28.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.2%, Dungeon Crawler 16.2%, Gothic 13.4% ★, RPG 12.2%
- #27 Book of Abominations
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Catloaf
Windows
Book of Abominations is a cosy Lovecraftian monster tamer that combines the cute with the grotesque. Capture and battle Eldritch horrors in snappy turn based combat, explore a mysterious, moody yet vibrant world, and unravel the secrets within the book!
Why similar: Creature Collector 31.1%, Lovecraftian 25.3%, Turn-Based Combat 17.8%, Horror 6.2%, RPG 5.6%
- #28 Nexomon: Extinction
79% matchVery Positive90% of 4,038 reviews2020
Dev: VEWO Interactive Inc.Pub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Nexomon: Extinction is a return to classic monster catching games, with a brand new story, eccentric characters and over 300 unique Nexomon to trap, tame and evolve.
Why similar: Creature Collector 47.5%, Turn-Based Combat 26.8%, RPG 8.6%, Family Friendly 7.4%, Cute 3.3%
- #29 Lost Totem Trajipon!
77% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: SolPlex Entertainment LLC
Windows
Capture, command, and sacrifice occult mutants in a delightfully desolate, ultra-morbid turn-based RPG! It'll take a true Minion Master to unravel the treachery that's tying up Trajipon in this entirely above-board ROM we found at a garage sale!
Why similar: Creature Collector 33.9%, Dark Humor 21.5%, RPG 11.2%, Horror 11%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%
- #30 The Deep Calls
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RandyPotatoGames
Windows
Build every hero your way in The Deep Calls, a turn based Lovecraftian roguelite dungeon crawler. Choose distinct Disciplines, mix unlocked Skills , embrace dangerous Traits, and equip hard won relics. Forge powerful party synergies, then risk those builds in branching dungeons with no retreat.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 26.2%, Dungeon Crawler 23.8%, Lovecraftian 19.5%, Gore 10.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%
- #31 Darkest Dungeon®
78% matchVery Positive92% of 161,643 reviews2016
Dev: Red Hook Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 45.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 26.6%, Lovecraftian 24.8%, Dungeon Crawler 22.8%, Gothic 8.8% ★, RPG 6.6%
- #32 The Fortress
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 160 reviews2026
Dev: Baryonyx Games
Windows · Mac
The Fortress is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler with turn-based combat, mixing strategy and risk. Choose a class, delve into cursed chambers, roll dice to fight brutal enemies, and grab loot. Face tough choices, survive epic bosses, and fight to escape... or fall to the shadows
Why similar: Gothic 22.7% ★, Dungeon Crawler 21.9%, Demons 17.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%, Horror 9%
- #33 Cyber Demon Protocol
77% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: FHNBHJ
Windows
An antique computer has granted you the ability to summon cyber demons. Seeking power from demons is like dancing on a tightrope, from Lawful Good to Chaotic Evil, how will you choose? Will you collude with the wealthy, politicians, stars, and artists, or change this decadent society?
Why similar: Cult 48.1% ★, Creature Collector 24.8%, Demons 20.5%, RPG 5.3%, Adventure 1.3%
- #34 Tenebris: Terra Incognita
76% matchVery Positive87% of 267 reviews2024
Dev: Phantasmica Studios
Windows
A turn-based tactical RPG in which you will explore a harsh planet teeming with terrifying monsters. Experiment with talent builds for 23 heroes. Combine abilities with equipment and other characters. Assemble a squad and learn the secrets of the planet Tenebris!
Why similar: Gothic 21.4% ★, Dungeon Crawler 20.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Dark 8.1%
- #35 Haunting of Mageburrow
75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Solohack3r Studios
Windows
A cozy lovecraftian horror retro RPG. Become a paranormal investigator & explore an open world. Solve a criminal conspiracy of the occult. Investigate & battle monsters.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.4%, Demons 22.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Horror 11.6%
- #36 Abyalkin
75% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: NHP
Windows
Who am I? Where am I? It doesn’t matter; I’m here to slay enemies! Head to the dungeon, continuously fight, and eliminate powerful foes. Absorb the power of imprints and challenge the mightiest dungeons in Abyalkin!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 30%, Turn-Based Combat 26.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, RPG 8.9%, Combat 7.4%
- #37 阴阳妖怪
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: OTTOCOM
Windows
Creature collection + text AVG + adventure! Catch 200+ unique yokai, meet distinct companions in a story of conflicts, feelings and secrets. Kincyo, town of human-yokai harmony, is in crisis. Team up with MyauMyau to expose the villain—you hold its fate.
Why similar: Creature Collector 44%, Turn-Based Combat 22%, RPG 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, 2D 4.6%
- #38 Zjawa: Bloodstained Soul
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Platty Gems
Windows
Zjawa: Bloodstained Soul is a 2D Survival Horror RPG mixing turn-based combat with real-time elements and hand-drawn art, set in 13th century France during a crusade against heresy. Slash, parry, and collect items to survive to see the end, whatever it may be. Find absolution or damnation.
Why similar: Gothic 19.5% ★, Turn-Based Combat 16.7%, Lovecraftian 13.5%, Gore 13.1%, Horror 11.1%
- #39 Kaardik
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tropical Tempo Games
Windows
Capture, train, and battle with unique creatures in this monster-collection RPG featuring turn-based combat and card game strategy. Explore a vibrant world, build your perfect team, and challenge rivals in epic battles!
Why similar: Creature Collector 44.1%, Turn-Based Combat 24.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, RPG 9.1%, Adventure 3.9%
- #40 Allogloom
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Galactic GhostyPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Join Nora in this mysterious and macabre point and click adventure game. Find and collect items to solve puzzles. Talk to peculiar people and monsters alike. Explore Gruesome Grove and beyond to uncover forgotten truths and save the people of her town!
Why similar: Cult 51.8% ★, Dark Humor 22.6%, Horror 9.1%, Cute 5.1%, Dark 4.3%
- #41 Bauble
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Good Animal
Windows
A single-player roguelite about a planet of newly-sentient creatures. You play as small denizens with unique perspectives, trying to figure out what's happening to their planet (complicated by the fact they just became aware of it at all). In challenge mode, compete for score on a local leaderboard.
Why similar: Creature Collector 28%, Gothic 21.5% ★, Lovecraftian 19.2%, Dungeon Crawler 15.5%, Dark 7.9%
- #42 ALTER
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: METAL NUGGET STUDIOS
Windows
An exorcist descends into a forgotten corner of the Paris catacombs in search of two missing priests. Prayers do not work down here.
Why similar: Cult 54.5% ★, Horror 12.2%, Demons 11.7%, Gothic 10.9% ★, Gore 6.7%
- #43 Osteoblasts
73% matchVery Positive85% of 174 reviews2021
Dev: Moonana
Windows
Osteoblasts is a dungeon crawler skeletal RPG about skeletons, by skeletons and for skeletons. If you are not undead leave this page immediately else you'll face the law of Skulls and Bones.
Why similar: Gothic 23.2% ★, Turn-Based Combat 20.1%, Dungeon Crawler 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Horror 8.8%
- #44 Monster Girl Manager
71% matchVery Positive93% of 118 reviews2023
Dev: ∇
Windows
Summon, consult, and train procedurally generated monster girls in this dungeon roguelite. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different monster types as you prepare the ultimate team to defeat dangerous enemies and collect powerful artifacts. (Game is SFW)
Why similar: Creature Collector 36.6%, Dungeon Crawler 22.1%, Turn-Based Combat 20.1%, Cute 7.8%, RPG 7.8%
- #45 Beltmon
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Soaring Wings Games
Windows
From the endeavor of one broke solo dev, comes the parody creature collector rpg that will make you wonder if another international lawsuit is on the way. Travel through the world of Beltmon as a 31 years old unemployed person who's kicked out of their mom's attic and given their first Beltmon.
Why similar: Creature Collector 34.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.5%, Dark Humor 16.6%, RPG 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 6%
- #46 HENPRI
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,101 reviews2025
Dev: QruppoPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 22.2 hrsMean: 37.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Thrown into prison for an act of self-expression, protagonist Shuichiro must confront both a violent system and his own actions—or else try to find happiness on the inside in this visual novel from the makers of NUKITASHI.
Why similar: Cult 53.2% ★, Gothic 19.9% ★, Dark Humor 19.6%, Cute 5.5%, Adventure 1.9%
- #47 Hollowforge
69% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Imaad AhmadPub: JBOStudios
Windows
Hollowforge is a fast-paced stealth/action FPS where you explore a decaying mining complex overrun by monstrous experiments. Sneak, shoot, and survive using an array of weapons while conserving resources. Uncover the dark secrets of a megacorporation in this atmospheric, immersive world.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 29.5%, Gothic 14% ★, Horror 13.5%, Gore 12.6%, Demons 12.6%
- #48 Monster Emblem: Vision Impossible
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Peepton
Windows
A 2D pixel-art Monster Tamer RPG set in a medieval realm scarred by centuries of war. Catch, train, evolve, and breed over 200 monsters, master tactical grid-based combat, collect every Faction Emblem, and earn your place in the Great Monster Tournament.
Why similar: Creature Collector 34.6%, Demons 19.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, RPG 7.3%
- #49 长安地下城
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: firecat
Windows
《长安地下城》是一款地宫探索冒险的游戏,采用回合制策略战斗机制。 幽暗神秘的地下城中不仅有许多宝藏,同时还有强大的怪物,充满危险的陷阱,大量不易察觉的机关和密室。 许多勇敢的冒险者纷纷来到这个机遇与危险并存的地下城,开启一段又一段的寻宝之旅。
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 35%, Turn-Based Combat 31.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, RPG 10.1%, 2D 5.8%
- #50 Cartridge Monsters
71% matchPositive88% of 25 reviews2021
Dev: Happenstance Games
Windows
Cartridge Monsters is a VR Creature Collector. Capture and train over 65 unique monsters and navigate through four expansive dungeons, two in each town. Defeat formidable bosses and thwart the evil Django.
Why similar: Creature Collector 24%, Demons 17.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, Dungeon Crawler 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%
- #51 Scissors in Hell
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Z. Bill
Windows
Scissors in Hell is a madcap 1st person Dungeon Crawler. Slice demons (in turn-based combat), explore among the flames (in real-time), then find a home (in hell)!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.3%, Turn-Based Combat 22.9%, Demons 21.4%, Horror 10.4%, RPG 8.7%
- #52 Distant Realm
70% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Emir SuleimanPub: Tayfun Tuna
Windows
Distant Realm is originally an adventure game from 2006, combined with role-playing elements. Now the experience is masterfully redefined.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 29.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 27%, RPG 18.4%, Turn-Based Combat 18.4%, 2D 4.9%
- #53 Goremon
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fire Toast
Windows
Explore and collect the powerful Goremons in a world where the energy of these creatures is everything. Make important decisions, and face dangers in a world full of mysteries and challenges. Goremon will take you on an epic adventure. Begin your journey in the world of Goremon!
Why similar: Creature Collector 38.3%, Turn-Based Combat 24.1%, Dungeon Crawler 11.7%, RPG 8.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%
- #54 The Eldritch Ascent
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlisSpectre
Windows
"The Eldritch Ascent" Is a new grimdark fantasy narrative driven turn based game. Explore and battle your way up the twisted spire as the Eldritch, a wretched lost soul brought back from the depths by a mysterious demon.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.5%, Gothic 19.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, Lovecraftian 13.9%, RPG 7.8%
- #55 The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 39,157 reviews2023
Dev: Kit9 Studio
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual.
Why similar: Cult 50.3% ★, Demons 19.8%, Dark Humor 11.2%, Dark 7.9%, Horror 7.1%
- #56 Appalachian Onslaught
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Subtus Studios
Windows
Build, upgrade and defend against an endless onslaught of the terrifying cryptids of Appalachia in this roguelite base-defence horror!
Why similar: Cult 66.7% ★, Gore 12.2%, Horror 10.5%, Combat 6.5%, Action 2.7%
- #57 World of Qreatures
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Qreative Studios
Windows
Explore a vast open world in this strategic monster-taming RPG. Master 28 unique elements and battle against challenging opponents. Unlock the Qreature Lab to discover and breed infinite new species. A discovery-focused adventure where exploration feels fun, meaningful and rewarding.
Why similar: Creature Collector 44.7%, Turn-Based Combat 25.3%, RPG 12.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, Adventure 5.4%
- #58 Aesthoria : Beyond The Realm
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TwilightPub: YSY Softworks
Windows
A monster-collector tactical JRPG inspired from Digimon World 2, where you summon, train, evolve, and command mysterious Aesther through grid-based battles and dangerous expeditions into the shifting realm of Vanadis.
Why similar: Creature Collector 35.3%, Turn-Based Combat 21.1%, RPG 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Dungeon Crawler 9.7%
- #59 Vestenelon
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vestenelon
Windows
This is a comedy RPG/Visual Novel hybrid which does not follow conventional rules. Fight monsters for a meager paycheck, fight trained mercs who steal said paycheck (Like the bullies at lunch!), watch your family starve, watch the news to see how badly you screwed up, get yelled at for not tipping.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.9%, Turn-Based Combat 21.3%, Demons 20%, Dungeon Crawler 18.9%, RPG 8.7%
- #60 My Demon Academia
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Malachite Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Raise a runt into the King of Demons, battle its siblings and overthrow the Demon King. Power is earned. Family is optional.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 30.5%, Turn-Based Combat 18.5%, RPG 15.7%, Demons 14%, Cute 10.2%