- #1 Monomyth
83% matchVery Positive92% of 591 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Tower
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
MONOMYTH is an immersive, first-person dungeon-crawling RPG inspired by the genre's late classics. Embark on a journey through a vast and highly interactive game world as you unravel the mysteries hidden beneath the ancient fortress of Lysandria.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.1%, Immersive Sim 18.3%, Nonlinear 16.7%, Old School 13.7%, Post-apocalyptic 13.2%
- #2 Calmed by the Dαrk
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Calmed by the Dark Games
Windows
Calmed by the Dαrk is an open-world Action-RPG where you can explore the fantastical world of Umbra Milenio. You play as John, a regular guy that ends up with the power to change the entire world. Break the rules, unlock new powers, make friends (or foes) and decide the fate of everyone!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, Nonlinear 13.8%, Hack and Slash 12.4%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
- #3 Fantastic Chivalry·Interwoven fates
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 梦辰游戏
Windows
Do you like adventure in the world of Xianxia? ——I'd rather be stigmata and want to see you again, even if this is a farewell. And if the sad ending can be rewritten, would you like to start again——Go all over the world to find the "stone driving miracles" rewrite the ending of the story.
Why similar: Time Travel 37% ★, Lore-Rich 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Dungeon Crawler 14.9%, RPG 10.1%
- #4 9th Dawn III
80% matchVery Positive87% of 523 reviews2020
Dev: Valorware
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
9th Dawn III: Shadow of Erthil is a massive open world RPG/dungeon crawler packed full of content – featuring more than 270 monsters to fight and capture, a fun card game with 180 cards to collect, and over 1,400 unique items to hoard!
Why similar: Fishing 23.3% ★, Mining 21.6% ★, Dungeon Crawler 12.7%, Hack and Slash 10.3%, Old School 8.3%
- #5 Glyphscape
78% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Geouug
Windows
A retro turn-based RPG with souls-like and metroidvania elements. Craft spells by combining magical glyphs, dispatch enemies through turn-based combat, discover the secrets and rich history in a deeply interconnected open world!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20%, Nonlinear 16.9%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, PvE 13.6%, Top-Down 10.8%
- #6 Underneath: Dwarven Artifacts
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quetzal Studios
Windows
Explore, gather loot and resources and help rebuild the dwarven might in this first-person realtime dungeon crawler / RPG set in immersive underworld
Why similar: Fishing 29.3% ★, Dungeon Crawler 16.1%, Immersive Sim 15.6%, Hack and Slash 13.5%, PvE 9.8%
- #7 Mya and their Cat
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Prairie Interactive Ltd.
Windows
A retro-style adventure game where you explore dungeons, solve puzzles, and uncover secrets to find Mya's missing cat.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.6%, Nonlinear 15.3%, PvE 14.7%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Top-Down 11.2%
- #8 The Book of Buja
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: I.J. WhitePub: I.J. White Games
Windows
Embark on a thrilling 2D top-down adventure! Explore dark dungeons, solve unique puzzles, translate ancient documents, and follow clues given to you by a maggot in your brain! Experience the journey solo or team up in 2-player co-op for a different experience!
Why similar: Nonlinear 20.4%, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Dungeon Crawler 15.7%, Top-Down 12.8%, Old School 12%
- #9 Esteem - The little wolf saga
70% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Inugami Studio
Windows
Esteem is a game that takes you to discover the saga of a little wolf called Laisa and her internal conflicts as she fights to save her village and her friends. How far would you go for your friends? What fears are you able to face to defend what is most important?
Why similar: Fishing 27.9% ★, Mining 26.2% ★, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Top-Down 10%, Open World 9.8%
- #10 God's Disdain
71% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: After Midnight Games
Windows · Linux
Explore a vast, rich world in the fight to end a plague in this non-linear JRPG! Will you save Hajimari, or doom it to wither away?
Why similar: Nonlinear 20.3%, Lore-Rich 17%, Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, Open World 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #11 Debauchery & Magic
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ryan BartonPub: 3rd Shift Studios
Windows
Behold, a world of wild spells, dungeon dives, strong beer, fishing, reckless gambling, treasure hunts, and customizable randomized gear.
Why similar: Fishing 36.1% ★, Dungeon Crawler 19.8%, Mining 14.8% ★, PvE 12.3%, RPG 9.4%
- #12 SiTAS: Somewhere in time and space
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 6Magic Lab
Windows · Mac
Step into Farra’s shoes and begin a journey only you can understand. Collect topics, connect with others, and try to stop them from falling into the unknown. In a seemingly endless loop, move toward a fate waiting to be understood — and find yourself again.
Why similar: Time Travel 39.2% ★, Nonlinear 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, RPG 7.3%
- #13 Panoptia
71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: EnricosUt
Windows
Panoptia is a narrative-driven atmospheric exploration game about a strange building called Panoptia that has mysteriously appeared in town. No one knows what secrets hides in its depths. Uncover these secrets if you hope to ever escape...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Lore-Rich 17%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Top-Down 13.6%, Psychological Horror 9.1%
- #14 Dungeon Dwellers
70% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: OneShot Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Join the ranks of the Dungeoneers; The only requirement? Have been banished to hell on earth. Delve into Dungeons, Loot and Collect Materials, Craft better Gear, and become the Ultimate Dungeoneer.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.1%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, Open World 14.5%, PvE 13.4%, RPG 12.4%
- #15 人类终结之日——2074
69% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Cycle Game Studio
Windows
"Human Beings' Extinction Day: 2074"is a text-based visual novel game with a sci-fi and suspense theme. After an unprecedented disaster caused by an accident, the future of humanity seems bleak. Until April 9, 2074, a pivotal event that would shape humanity's fate occurred……
Why similar: Time Travel 43% ★, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Post-apocalyptic 15.5%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, RPG 7.8%
- #16 Fishing Relax
68% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Toprogress Studio
Windows
🏝️ A tropical fantasy fishing RPG. 🐠 Reel in rare fish and story-rich treasures from different universes. 🐉 Help a dragon whelp to transform into a fully grown dragon. 🏆 And compare your collection with your friends!
Why similar: Fishing 45.4% ★, Immersive Sim 16.9%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, RPG 10.4%, Open World 8.3%
- #17 Imprisoned Hyperion
71% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: Arbatskii AnatoliiPub: Arbatskii Anatolii
Windows
Imprisoned hyperion is an imersive sim, first-person rpg. Explore the dark and dangerous dungeons of a world that has survived its end. Survive by finding safe resting places and cooking food. Help different creatures and learn the dark history of this world and your own.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21%, Immersive Sim 20.5%, Post-apocalyptic 18.9%, Old School 16.2%, Open World 12.9%
- #18 Time Space Rebuild
67% matchVery Positive82% of 435 reviews2025
Dev: INNOVATION DREAM
Windows · Mac
In "Time Rebuild", human civilization stands on the brink of destruction. You will become a time-traveling hero, embarking on a journey to save the world while encountering and bonding with women of vastly different appearances and personalities.
Why similar: Time Travel 28.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Post-apocalyptic 15%, Immersive Sim 12.8%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #19 The Architects of the Universe: The Orphans
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: NStuff Entertainment
Windows
The Architects of the Universe: The Orphans, is the first release in The Architects of the Universe series. A linear adventure title, with gameplay inspired by classic turn based RPGs and a focus on plot.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Post-apocalyptic 16.8%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, PvE 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
- #20 TEST TEST TEST
67% matchVery Positive92% of 988 reviews2024
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Escape a time loop as an overworked office employee by solving cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements.
Why similar: Time Travel 26.1% ★, Nonlinear 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Top-Down 12.3%, Multiple Endings 12.3%
- #21 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
64% matchMostly Positive80% of 130,209 reviews2024
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC Game World (worldwide)
Windows
Median: 28.7 hrsMean: 53.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chornobyl. Make your choices wisely, as they will determine your fate in the end.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.5%, Open World 20%, Nonlinear 13.2%, Lore-Rich 12%, Immersive Sim 10.1%
- #22 Black Mountain Kings
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Leonardo Alexandrino
Windows
You were thrown in a strange world. You are alone, and you got nothing. What to do next? You decide it! Explore, defeat monsters, get riches, learn new abilities, discover secrets, and learn the truth.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 17.4%, Hack and Slash 14.6%, Nonlinear 14.5%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, PvE 11.8%
- #23 Welcome To The Backrooms
69% matchMixed46% of 147 reviews2022
Dev: Brickmade ProductionsPub: Brickmade Productions
Windows · Mac
Welcome to the Backrooms is a indie horror game developed by Brickmade Productions. This game will bring you the ultimate Backrooms survival experience, crafting, lore, entities, and a very in-depth health system which will keep you checking your watch non-stop.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.7%, Nonlinear 16.1%, Hack and Slash 13.5%, Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, PvE 12%
- #24 Mech Mind Ninja
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Leonardo M A SilvaPub: Consttelattions
Windows
Here, your choices have consequences. Embark in a Time Travel Ninja Tale with multiple routes. Isao is a member of a Brotherhood from the Meiji Era in Japan who travels between the XXII and XIX centuries. What would be your choices on this journey? Make your choices and discover the consequences.
Why similar: Time Travel 32.9% ★, Nonlinear 14.3%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #25 Meine Oma(88)
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ROTxBLAU
Windows
Explore fading memories, travel through time and uncover what was left unspoken - by following traces, opening old doors and rewriting history. Discover your family's dark history and find out why it still haunts you today.
Why similar: Time Travel 27.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Nonlinear 16.7%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Top-Down 10.5%
- #26 The Trail
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Trail Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Start from nothing and fight your way to the top. Build your team to outplay enemies in quick turn-based combat. Explore the world at your own pace, meet an unpredictable cast of characters, and uncover the truth behind APOCALYPSE.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.4%, Post-apocalyptic 16.7%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, PvE 14.6%, Top-Down 11.6%
- #27 Eve of Destruction
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lost Satellite Studio
Windows
Play as Eve, a creature unaware of their own legend, awakened from your eternal slumber and sent to the Spirit Realm: a world in ruins, dominated by Demons and Knights - will you bring salvation or destruction?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.7%, Hack and Slash 22.2%, Lore-Rich 19.5%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, RPG 10.9%
- #28 The Lullaby Weaver
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aaron WisePub: Trial By Fire Games
Windows
The Lullaby Weaver is a 1 bit psychological point & click horror game inspired by games like World of Horror, Silent Hill, Junji Ito, & FAITH.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Lore-Rich 15.8%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #29 Flint
66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Wright Bureau
Windows
A action-adventure game with a top down perspective and a heavy emphasis on story. Become the legendary Knight of Hamarolf and take on a myriad of foes from the Golden Oath to save the world from evil's reign while engaging with memorable characters and a thrilling combat loop.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Dungeon Crawler 20.5%, Top-Down 17.2%, Post-apocalyptic 9.2%
- #30 DEAD LAMB WALKING
64% matchVery Positive97% of 183 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Nonlinear 17.6%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Top-Down 13.5%, Multiple Endings 12.4%
- #31 Willow Guard
65% matchPositive93% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: MiTale
Windows
Willow Guard is a single player story-driven fantasy RPG that combines dungeon-crawling action gameplay with a choice-based interactive fiction. Build your deck of abilities, kill monsters, gather material, upgrade your equipment, meet a cast of anthropomorphic animals, and become a Willowguard!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Lore-Rich 15.6%, Hack and Slash 13.8%, PvE 11.7%
- #32 Fire in the Beastlands
67% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2021
Dev: Chimney Castle
Windows
Explore the danger and mystery of a fallen land, whose hidden wonders are shrouded and marred by the stranglehold of wickedness. In "Fire in the Beastlands," you are thrust into a world beyond the brink, blamed for its waywardness, and confronted with the choice between revenge and redemption.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 16.4%, Nonlinear 15%, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Hack and Slash 12%
- #33 Ten Years of Rain
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yurt on Turtle Games LLC
Windows
Ten Years of Rain is a fantasy adventure with a unique Central Asian inspired setting. Pick up your blade, call your hawk, and prepare to travel the cursed lands of the steppe. Battle the forces of the Great Khan, explore the secret places of the world, and discover the cause of the long rain...
Why similar: Nonlinear 25.7%, Dungeon Crawler 21.5%, Open World 15.6%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Top-Down 11.9%
- #34 Grove Bound
65% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GDO_Games
Windows
Grove Bound is a cozy incremental woodcutting RPG where you chop, fish, cook, and craft to explore a dark forest. Manage fatigue, light your way with a lantern, and upgrade tools while meeting quirky NPCs and uncovering secrets at your own pace.
Why similar: Fishing 30.1% ★, Old School 16.1%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, PvE 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
- #35 BUG
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: INT Games Studio
Windows
You're HR investigating a missing employee. On the surface, it seems like a routine personnel issue until you open his computer, and a dark world built on overtime work and psychological control slowly comes into view. Peer through the screen to uncover the truth and stay awake until the end.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 28%, Interactive Fiction 26.4%, RPG 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
- #36 Airoheart
66% matchMixed59% of 78 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 21.4%, Nonlinear 20.7%, Open World 14.8%, Old School 13.6%, Top-Down 12.9%
- #37 Sea Fantasy
63% matchVery Positive87% of 568 reviews2025
Dev: METASLA
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Save the world by fishing! This is a brand new action RPG game where you stand on an adventure to fish the Sea'Az, the marine life of this world, in a vast pixel world. This is not a peaceful fishing game. The destruction of the world is imminent....
Why similar: Fishing 39.2% ★, Open World 14.3%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, PvE 11%, Top-Down 8.6%
- #38 Rebooted Fate
61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,033 reviews2026
Dev: Jilin miaomiao
Windows
Qin Nian, who had just graduated when the financial crisis hit and found himself unemployed at home, accidentally obtained a secret manual from an old beggar. Little did he realize that this manual would not only alter the course of his life but also lift a veil on the reality of the world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.7%, Immersive Sim 28.2%, RPG 20.3%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #39 The Will of Our Fathers
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: David M Tippy
Windows
The Will of Our Fathers is a top-down 2D action-exploration game with an old-school design philosophy. Explore a large, interconnected world full of traps and treasure, delve into challenging and mysterious dungeons, and uncover secret schemes against The Will of Our Fathers.
Why similar: Nonlinear 24.5%, Dungeon Crawler 23.9%, Top-Down 17.4%, PvE 11.3%, Lore-Rich 8.8%
- #40 万象之环
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 梦界拾荒(DreamScav Studio)
Windows
"OMNIRING" is an, multi-cycle, strategy role-playing game. Assemble a team of Samsarans, experience stories in vastly different worlds during continuous cycle adventures - battle, interact, make choices, resolve events... Train your team, step into the final battle, and become The detached.
Why similar: Time Travel 38.9% ★, Nonlinear 18.8%, Lore-Rich 16.6%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, RPG 10.1%
- #41 The Night Shift
64% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Kerem KaralPub: Ignis Officiana
Windows
The Night Shift is a Third Person OpenWorld game, where players live their Adventure freely, in a day and night circle where wildlife became more dangerous at night. Free content updates and new random weekly quests and zones will include for keep the community rewarded.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.7%, Hack and Slash 17.3%, Post-apocalyptic 17.2%, PvE 14%, Female Protagonist 11.3%
- #42 Archival Anemoia
63% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Creatalsoftware Games
Windows
Welcome to Archival Anemoia, an archive of over 30 different games made over the course of around 13 years, all by one girl in her childhood, and all for free!
Why similar: Fishing 42.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Nonlinear 13.7%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #43 Infinium
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Zenn
Windows · Mac
Discover a new adventure with every playthrough in this unique fantasy RPG. Every choice matters as you uncover what secrets Infinium is hiding. Will you become a daring adventurer or a rich mogul?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.7%, Multiple Endings 17.3%, Open World 17.2%, Lore-Rich 15.9%, PvE 14.3%
- #44 Tales of Herring Lake
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bit GolemPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Welcome to Tales of Herring Lake, where your favourite Sunday fishing show meets Alfred Hitchcock. Grab your gear and start shaping your story!
Why similar: Fishing 40.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Nonlinear 20.8%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Open World 3.2%
- #45 Tormenta do Tempo
66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Andre Themistocles
Windows
Tormenta do Tempo is an Hack N Slash Action RPG about Time Travel. Find out all about the origin of time travel, annihilate hordes of enemies, choose from 3 types of classes, grow your talent tree, loots, and try to save the Past, Present and Future, from a cruel fate.
Why similar: Time Travel 42.1% ★, Hack and Slash 18.2%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, RPG 11.3%, Top-Down 11.2%
- #46 The Stone of Wisdom
64% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: NeonBytes
Windows
The Stone of Wisdom is a top-down, Zelda-like ARPG, it features action-adventure style gameplay. Players will explore egyptian cities, battling mythical creatures, solving puzzles, collecting special items, and finding secret passages.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.8%, RPG 19.7%, Old School 19%, Hack and Slash 14.5%, Nonlinear 10.7%
- #47 ROOT
64% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: SJR Team
Windows
The is a beautiful and huge RPG game that tells the story of a human being on a mission to return to the past and prevent war in order to save a world ravaged by war. However, other races try to interfere with the journey, and in the process, humans face numerous dangers and surprising truths
Why similar: Time Travel 32.9% ★, Post-apocalyptic 16.7%, Lore-Rich 16.5%, Hack and Slash 13.3%, Open World 11.8%
- #48 ETHYRIAL
63% matchMixed55% of 1,385 reviews2023
Dev: Oath Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
A F2P 'Open Alpha' MMORPG! 23 Unique Classes - Charming Quests & Story - 100s of Monsters - 18 Professions - 8+ Dungeons - 4 World Bosses - 1 Pinnacle Boss - Total Level, Skill, & XP Rankings - Active and Friendly Devs... & Much More!
Why similar: Fishing 27.1% ★, Mining 26% ★, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Old School 12.6%, PvE 10.2%
- #49 Adventure of Rikka - The Cursed Kingdom
62% matchPositive95% of 43 reviews2024
Dev: Poorly Drawn Squid
Windows · Linux
The Adventure of Rikka is a top down 2D action RPG with a focus on puzzles, exploration, secrets and collectibles. You must defeat the dark forces that has cursed the lands, fight enemies using your sword and an arsenal of items such as the bow and fire wand and save the kingdom!
Why similar: Fishing 35.4% ★, Nonlinear 20.9%, Top-Down 14.3%, Open World 12.2%, RPG 10.6%
- #50 Aqatillion
63% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Massive Face Games
Windows
A retro RPG that combines fantasy and sci-fi elements into a time-traveling adventure. Help Stenobar Floreston and his friends uncover a plot that threatens the world of Neria in two separate timelines.
Why similar: Time Travel 26.2% ★, Lore-Rich 20.7%, Top-Down 14.6%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, RPG 11.8%
- #51 降妖神兵
62% matchMostly Positive76% of 121 reviews2023
Dev: 易远游戏
Windows
《降妖神兵》是一款以刷装备刷宝为核心玩法的古装单机游戏,并辅以经营元素如种菜、挖矿等,敌人和宝箱可以无限重置,打败boss获得不同品质的装备,从一无所有到战力巅峰,成为村民敬仰的大侠!
Why similar: Fishing 30% ★, Mining 29.4% ★, Dungeon Crawler 22.1%, RPG 11.4%, 2D 5.5%
- #52 The House on the Hill
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grim Games
Windows
First-person horror exploration game! You've just moved to a new rural town and you've been tasked with babysitting the neighbor kid. Only, things in this town seem strange. Explore the world and solve the secrets of your neighborhood while still being a half-decent babysitter.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Immersive Sim 16.8%, Open World 15.3%, RPG 12.1%
- #53 Exoplanet: First Contact
65% matchMostly Positive75% of 328 reviews2016
Dev: AlersteamPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Build your path in this alien world. Do a dirty job for food or become the one who makes calls. Sometimes the right word makes a bigger impact than a big gun. Explore local culture and mysteries, and discover the harsh yet beautiful nature in this handcrafted singleplayer action RPG.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 19.5%, Nonlinear 18.6%, Mining 17% ★, Open World 14.5%, PvE 11.4%
- #54 N0-V4
60% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: nanibunniii
Windows
N0-V4 is a science fiction/psychological horror art piece that treads along the lines of the ".exe" genre while taking inspiration from RPGMaker classics. You're a robot undergoing beta-testing. Is the end goal to ESCAPE THE GAME... or is it to OBEY Dr. (Mari) Machina, your creator?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Immersive Sim 23.5%, RPG 22.8%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #55 唐宫诗与谋
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 木兰舟工作室
Windows
History's main thread is set, but countless fates diverge. A woman destined for tragedy becomes the protagonist of a game. You, a voice in her mind, can influence her choices. How will the stories of Wu Zhao, Princess Taiping, Empress Wei, and Princess Anle then unfold?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, RPG 18%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, Multiple Endings 12.5%
- #56 The Goddess's Will
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Imagine Tavern
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dive into a 2.5D isometric action RPG adventure inspired by late-90s and early-00s classics. Face cunning enemy factions, explore a layered world filled with vivid characters, mythic stories, and handcrafted environments. Immerse yourself in a dangerous and unforgiving golden age of power fantasy.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.4%, Hack and Slash 21.7%, PvE 16%, RPG 12.2%, Lore-Rich 11.7%
- #57 SUBURBIA INFINITUM
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: aerealis
Windows
A dialogue sim about eternity and our minds.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Immersive Sim 17.5%, Nonlinear 17%, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Open World 13.8%
- #58 Pepper
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Elliott Thorley
Windows
Dive into 'Pepper,' a mesmerizing souls-like RPG where monsters roam and mysteries await. Engage in branching dialogue, crafting your destiny with every decision. Explore diverse endings in this captivating fantasy world. Are you prepared to shape your legend in 'Pepper'?
Why similar: Hack and Slash 16.4%, Lore-Rich 15.3%, Nonlinear 15.3%, PvE 13.9%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #59 灰海迷城
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Coladice Studio
Windows
《灰海迷城》是一款赛博朋克风格的文字冒险游戏。玩家将扮演一位名为“铅灰”的少女,探索这座名为“25小镇”的赛博朋克都市,并踏上一条属于自己的救赎之旅。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.6%, Lore-Rich 23.2%, RPG 21.1%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Multiple Endings 7.4%