- #1 The Resurrection of Naxa
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FroogleApollo
Windows
A fantasy based JRPG, where you dive into a lore-rich world, ready to save it from certain doom!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Detective 11.4%, Action RPG 11.1%
- #2 Now Hiring
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MoonMoon
Windows
Now Hiring is a top-down narrative adventure where you play a job seeker trapped in a scam syndicate. Across 21 days, your choices in dialogue battles and moral dilemmas will shape your fate, reveal human struggles, and lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: CRPG 31.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.3%, Noir 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
- #3 Pangea: Dawn
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pangea Game Studio
Windows
Welcome to the Pangea: Dawn first-look, where you can experience the basic mechanics that will eventually make up the new single-player action RPG. Pangea: Dawn challenges you to step into the role as your new clan's hero. The dawn of a new era awaits - will you rise to claim it?
Why similar: CRPG 26.2%, Alternate History 14.6%, Action RPG 12.2%, Lore-Rich 9.7%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #4 The Emperor's Own: Alpha Teaser
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 571 reviews2020
Dev: Volga Studios
Windows
The Emperor’s Own is a story-driven adventure game with RPG elements, set in an alternate universe, inspired by the Russian Empire at the dawn of the 19th century. It features multi-dimensional characters, difficult moral dilemmas, and a mature, branching narrative.
Why similar: CRPG 19.6%, Action RPG 15.1%, RPG 10.9%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Alternate History 9.7%
- #5 Vampire's Fall 2
94% matchVery Positive91% of 4,143 reviews2026
Dev: Early Morning Studio
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Rise as a vampire in a handcrafted 2D dark-fantasy RPG. Master devastating powers, confront horrific enemies, and forge your destiny in a world shattered by a brutal civil war between humans and vampires.
Why similar: CRPG 26%, Tactical RPG 22.5%, Action RPG 15.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, RPG 11%
- #6 Musi-Chance
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Octa-Owl Studios
Windows
Musi-Chance! The game where musical instruments come to life, and jamming out is the norm!(also people trying to kill/befriend you and all that normal stuff).
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.6%, Action RPG 17.7%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #7 Mirror of Destiny
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fandoor Studio
Windows
Mirror of Destiny is a post-apocalyptic RPG. Build a party of companions with hidden secrets, face unknown threats through choice-driven quests and turn-based tactical combat, and shape the fate of a broken world ruled by corporations, wasteland factions, and superpowered beings.
Why similar: CRPG 33.3%, Tactical RPG 23.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.6%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, RPG 7.5%
- #8 Shore of Jord
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TE NET
Windows · Mac · Linux
Shore of Jord is a story-driven cRPG set in an alternate world of Europa, where you take on the role of a retired military officer trying to resolve mysterious events from your past and survive the longest winter in history: strengthen or break friendships, find your love, and discover who you are.
Why similar: CRPG 21.1%, Noir 19.2%, Alternate History 14.3%, Detective 14.3%, Lore-Rich 9.9%
- #9 Trials of Proelium
91% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: Retroactive Fort
Windows
Experience a colorful world full of vibrant characters through the eyes of Letha, a young warrior on the hunt for district masters in her pursuit to become Proeliums new emperor in this anime style turn-based RPG.
Why similar: CRPG 23.9%, Tactical RPG 18.3%, Action RPG 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%
- #10 Travelling At Night
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
CONJURE. CONFESS. DISAPPEAR. Be an exorcist, a stage magician, or - worse yet - a writer, in this globe-trotting choices-matter CRPG. In a very alternate 1940s Europe, choose sides; choose motives; choose your History.
Why similar: CRPG 21.6%, Alternate History 13.1%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Detective 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%
- #11 Meridian
89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Turn Based Hedgehog
Windows · Linux
A choice-driven cyberpunk RPG with tactical turn-based combat. Talk, sneak, hack, or fight your way through branching jobs. Solve every job your way, and pay for each upgrade with a piece of who you are.
Why similar: CRPG 27.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 18%, Tactical RPG 17.1%, Noir 11.8%, RPG 7.2%
- #12 The Ranger: Border Hunt
89% match2 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Essa GamesPub: FIRSTSCORE OÜ
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are Colt and you have to escape from a monster in a dark forest.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Action RPG 15.5%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, RPG 9%
- #13 Rust Born
88% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: porko dev projectsPub: porko dev publishing
Windows
Rust Born is a neo noir top-down shooter about survival, loss of self, and a city devoured by corporations. You are Detective Gabriel, trapped in a twisted dystopian city where every shot could be your last, and every decision changes the world. Atmosphere, plot, survival.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.3%, Noir 16.5%, Alternate History 13.5%, Detective 11.4%, Lore-Rich 8.9%
- #14 Tangerine Antarctic
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dark Math Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome, detective, to World’s End’s most luxurious hotel: the Tangerine Antarctic at Mt. Hope. The ultimate comfort for the powerful elites past, present and future. No desire is off-limits, privacy is absolute and nothing is certain. Except: you shouldn't be here. And the murders are very real.
Why similar: CRPG 21.9%, Noir 20%, Detective 14.6%, Action RPG 10.2%, Third Person 7%
- #15 Legends of Awen: Rise of The Fianna
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hawkswell Studios
Windows
Legends of Awen: Rise of the Fianna is a story-driven cRPG set in a Celtic-inspired medieval-fantasy world. Gather your party of legendary Fianna champions and embark on a journey to save the kingdom of Tara from internal strife and the return of an ancient dark force!
Why similar: CRPG 27.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.6%, Tactical RPG 12.4%, Romance 11.7%, RPG 7.3%
- #16 The Jotun Queen
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Brightdragon Crucible
Windows
Embark on a journey to a land inspired by real world mythology and meet a cast of colourful characters. Fight tactical battles and save the world from the icy hatred of The Jotun Queen
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.3%, CRPG 26.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.3%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, RPG 11.8%
- #17 Darkway: Murder of King Mere
84% matchVery Positive96% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: IM/MORTAL Studios
Windows · Mac
The King Mere is dead. Once the leader of diplomacy in the Dog Empyre, now a bloodstain on snow. You are the Apprentice, sent by the Master Detective to the City of Ink, to uncover who really murdered the King at the edge of the world.
Why similar: Noir 19.9%, Detective 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Third Person 7.5%
- #18 Mandated Fate
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Thibaut BillerotPub: Tetrarchy Studios
Windows
A dystopian future-noir social thriller. As an Imperial Inspector, navigate a towering technocratic empire where loyalty is survival. Investigate secrets, manipulate factions, and make brutal moral choices. In this alternate history, will you uphold the regime or subvert the truth?
Why similar: Noir 18.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Detective 13.1%, Dialogue Heavy 8.4%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
- #19 Sonic Terror
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Book Burner Games
Windows
The year is 1984. You are the last band in a tiny Republic invaded by body-snatching space aliens. Music is the only weapon. You are wanted dead or alive. Explore a dystopian world where music is key to saving mankind and every gig is a challenging tactical clash.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 19.5%, CRPG 19.5%, Alternate History 16.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%, Lore-Rich 10.2%
- #20 Sand Sails: Pirate Legends
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Midnight Games
Windows
"Sand Sails: Pirate Legends" - embark on an exciting adventure! Join brave pirates, capture enemy vessels, and upgrade your fleet. Engage in sword fights or intense skirmishes. Beware sandworm monsters! Collect treasures and forge your path to fame and riches.
Why similar: CRPG 25.6%, Tactical RPG 21.4%, Alternate History 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, RPG 7.8%
- #21 Oaths of Light - Chapter I
82% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: ASM-Games
Windows
Play as a young woman whose life is forever changed by a series of unexpected events.Unfold mysteries, enjoy non-linear storytelling with branching paths based on your choices, and engage in JRPG-inspired battles mixing real-time and turn-based elements.
Why similar: CRPG 25.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Action RPG 10.3%, Dialogue Heavy 8.6%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #22 斗兽场 COLOSSEUM
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 悠玩坊 YOUWANFANG
Windows · Mac
In COLOSSEUM, players become Victor, a wronged general turned gladiator battling for survival in ancient Rome's arenas. Engage in real-time combat, face diverse enemies, and use tactics to uncover secrets. Fight for freedom and reunite with your family!
Why similar: CRPG 25.3%, Tactical RPG 24.8%, Action RPG 16.7%, RPG 9.7%, Third Person 7.4%
- #23 Shores Unknown
82% matchMixed69% of 124 reviews2021
Dev: VallynnePub: Hitcents
Windows
A turn-based RPG with deep character-driven combat, and a story written by Final Fantasy veterans. Finding yourself on the wrong side of the Crown, you and your companions must fight or perish. Build a team of mercenaries, forge alliances, and explore distant lands.
Why similar: CRPG 30.3%, Tactical RPG 23%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%, Exploration 7.8%, Choices Matter 7.5%
- #24 Sector Unknown
79% matchVery Positive80% of 374 reviews2026
Dev: Creative Storm Entertainment
Windows
Sector Unknown is a solo-developed, isometric sci-fi RPG set in a shadowy expanse of space. Begin on a desolate planet, establish a stronghold, explore space, ally with or dominate local factions, and combat a despotic organization set on ruthlessly exploiting the sector's resources and inhabitants.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.1%, CRPG 25.9%, Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, RPG 8.2%, Choices Matter 6.5%
- #25 Last Night Last Call
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Can you solve a murder with nothing but your wits, your cocktail shaker, and your silver tongue? In this bartending mystery game, your customers are the key. So long as the liquor flows, so does the conversation - but who has the answers you seek, and who has blood on their hands?
Why similar: Noir 16.9%, Detective 16.1%, Alternate History 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Dialogue Heavy 10%
- #26 One Night: Burlesque
80% matchPositive85% of 40 reviews2023
Dev: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Step into the smoky, seductive world of the Angels Den, a luxurious burlesque club. Get into the high heels of Holly, a talented dancer graced with a unique gift of telepathy. Help her on a desperate mission to save a friend from certain doom.
Why similar: Noir 25.6%, Alternate History 15.4%, Detective 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%
- #27 Further Education
79% matchMixed42% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Kvitravn Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Further Education is a visual novel set in 80s inspired world, mainly in a divided USA where choices matter. Take on mind bending cases, collide with world powers and combat your inner demons - in hopes of becoming a better son, a better friend and ultimately - a better person.
Why similar: Noir 23.2%, Alternate History 17.8%, Detective 13.9%, Romance 11.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.9%
- #28 ClassWarfare
78% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: LivingDew
Windows · Mac
Choose a class, choose who to trust, and survive seven strange days at an academy where every label becomes a weapon. A free story RPG prologue with turn-based combat, classmates to recruit, and choices that follow you.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Action RPG 11%, Lore-Rich 10.6%
- #29 Sellsword Saga
78% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Queen's Court
Windows
Sellsword Sage is a nonlinear turn-based RPG about building your mercenary company. Gather experienced fighters, mages, and everything in between as you travel the world and experience unique storylines containing their own goals and motives.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 31.5%, Action RPG 17.1%, Lore-Rich 16.5%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, RPG 9.1%
- #30 Atomic Heart 2
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mundfish
Windows
The Atomic Heart sequel brings you back to the retrofuturistic universe, full of new characters and dangers. The game immerses you in events on a global scale and raises the bar for what an open-world action RPG can do.
Why similar: CRPG 26.9%, Alternate History 18.3%, Action RPG 14.5%, Action-Adventure 9%, RPG 8.2%
- #31 DarkShine
76% match7 user reviews89% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: DScorp
Windows · Linux
DarkShine is an open-world game with a classic graphical style, where you as a former soldier have to save the inhabitants of your village from the white queen and her army, going a long way from nobody to the savior of the world.
Why similar: CRPG 20.7%, Tactical RPG 17.7%, Alternate History 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Action RPG 9.9%
- #32 Melted Kingdoms
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Maze TeamPub: Tinaynox
Windows
Welcome to the Melted Kingdoms, a desolate world of ruin and forgotten secrets. These lands are filled with unexpected adventures, dangerous encounters, extraordinary creatures, political intrigue, and large-scale conflicts, where every choice you make leads to serious consequences.
Why similar: CRPG 31.1%, Tactical RPG 25.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, RPG 11.5%, Choices Matter 5.5%
- #33 RE:Choice
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: yukiarrr
Windows · Mac
"I told you, with you, we can start over!" Choices that weren't available in the first playthrough become unlocked in the second. A time-loop adventure RPG where the story branches from the very beginning, depending on your decisions.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Alternate History 16.8%, Action RPG 14.1%, Detective 13.5%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #34 Glory Hunters
74% matchPositive84% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: 2think design studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Glory Hunters is an all-new action-adventure RPG using retro handheld graphics with a unique and original twist: you progress through the game by obtaining achievements.
Why similar: CRPG 27.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Action RPG 13.1%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #35 Bastard's Throne
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little True Team
Windows · Linux
You are the Bastard, the secret heir to the dead King. The throne is yours, but the kingdom is ablaze with intrigue. Every decision is fateful: execute the traitors? Marry for convenience? Start a war? Weave conspiracies, uncover secrets, choose the path to greatness or ruin. Rule or perish!
Why similar: CRPG 25.7%, Tactical RPG 21.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, Lore-Rich 10.8%
- #36 Dicefall
75% 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: CRPG 26.3%, Action RPG 17.1%, RPG 14.4%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Exploration 10.4%
- #37 Cage(囚岛)
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: W.YZ Studio
Windows
Cage is an independent story RPG. Players play the role of the young people who are immersed in their own spiritual world, wandering in the spiritual space, looking for the chapter of spiritual home. Spiritual space self dialogue, to find their own reasons for existence.
Why similar: CRPG 37.7%, Action RPG 21%, Action-Adventure 11%, RPG 10.7%, Third Person 8.7%
- #38 30 minutes to rescue
73% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: HideStormGamesPub: SmogGames
Windows · Mac
30 Minutes to Rescue is a tense sci-fi survival story set in a Mars colony. Manage resources, make critical decisions, and stop a cascading disaster before the colony collapses.
Why similar: CRPG 34.8%, Tactical RPG 27.5%, RPG 16.7%, Exploration 10%, Multiple Endings 5.8%
- #39 Wizard Confidential
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sling spells and crack the case in a city full of bootleggers, corrupt cops, and vampires. Can you save your partner before a wizard dooms Seattle? A text-based interactive urban fantasy noir novel.
Why similar: Alternate History 21.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Noir 13.6%, Detective 13.6%, RPG 12.7%
- #40 Guild Wars® Reforged
70% matchVery Positive87% of 3,400 reviews2025
Dev: ArenaNet®
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Step into Guild Wars Reforged, the award-winning online roleplaying game enjoyed by millions, now re-energized with system enhancements and Steam Deck verified. Experience the complete saga— from the fall of Ascalon to the desperate stand against Nightfall. Your adventure is just getting started!
Why similar: CRPG 25.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Action RPG 10.7%, Third Person 8.5%
- #41 Akolyta
73% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Pterosoft studio
Windows
A first-person psychological horror adventure. Play detective Marshall Prime as ritualistic murders drag you back into the case that destroyed your life — and into a Cold War conspiracy buried beneath Gorenwille. Investigate. Survive. Lose everything.
Why similar: Noir 24%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Action RPG 13.7%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Exploration 7.6%
- #42 Alvara
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Embleme studioPub: Arachronia
Windows
Alvara: Forge your destiny! Every choice shapes the adventure in this turn-based narrative RPG. Forge strong relationships, influence the story and recruit allies whose power depends on their affections. Craft, potion, explore, dominate. Alvara: Choices and alliances chart your course!
Why similar: CRPG 26.5%, Tactical RPG 22.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 15%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, Exploration 6.6%
- #43 The Necromancer's Tale
69% matchVery Positive92% of 926 reviews2025
Dev: Psychic Software
Windows · Mac
A story-rich gothic RPG. Master the rituals of an ancient spellbook. Commune with the realm of the dead and struggle with your descent into madness. Build the power to raise an undead army and march against your enemies. Progress through secrecy, diplomacy, blackmail, coercion and seduction.
Why similar: CRPG 24.2%, Alternate History 16.9%, Lore-Rich 12%, Detective 11.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%
- #44 Betrayal At Club Low
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 582 reviews2022
Dev: Cosmo D Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Tonight you're on a rescue mission, infiltrating a nightclub that was once a coffin factory. Will you succeed? Will you fail? Or will your night take an unexpected detour? Roll the Pizza Dice and find out!
Why similar: Noir 19.4%, Detective 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Dialogue Heavy 8.4%
- #45 Augmented Empire
71% matchPositive90% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: Coatsink
Windows
Step into New Savannah, 2058 - a city divided by class and corruption, where your tactical choices spark a cyberpunk revolution. Assemble a team of misfits and lead them through 26 intense missions with deep strategy and immersive storytelling. Every decision shapes your rebellion.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.6%, Noir 14.5%, Detective 11.9%, Action RPG 11.1%
- #46 Light Streams In
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ghost Light Games
Windows · Mac
You had a rough night. Use the cards you've been dealt to reveal secrets and uncover your story through conversations with compelling characters. When faced with a life-changing opportunity, will you repair relationships or fan new flames? Change your life...or don't.
Why similar: CRPG 22.5%, Noir 19.7%, Detective 12.7%, Lore-Rich 12%, Romance 9%
- #47 这个世界真的很对劲!
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: 管人游戏工作室
Windows
This is a game made of rpg maker mv! A classic jrpg! Bring together people with different world views and backgrounds and meet here! There are swords and magic, infinite magic, bullets and fire, all kinds of fancy things, science and technology, ancient and endless unknown things here!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 27.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.1%, Action RPG 18.9%, RPG 10.1%, Exploration 7.8%
- #48 Nevada
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RohoGames
Windows
Solve a murder mystery in the Nevada wilds by matching wits with witnesses and suspects in engaging, turn-based RPG battles. Explore the wilds of Nevada and hunt, take photos, race golf carts (yes, really!), and more in this atmospheric detective noir RPG!
Why similar: Noir 26.5%, Detective 22.4%, CRPG 15.2%, Tactical RPG 11.1%, RPG 9.3%
- #49 Unchained: Tale of Enra
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Box Garden GamesPub: USC Games
Windows · Mac
Resolve strategic turn-based conflicts with diplomacy or force in Unchained: Tale of Enra. Explore a fog-shrouded forest that watches your every move. Uncover the true nature of a cursed family heirloom. Stand up for your ideals in a wounded world.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 21.8%, Action RPG 17.8%, RPG 14.9%, Lore-Rich 10.5%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #50 Seed of God
68% match5 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: One guy no gang production
Windows
Epic scale JRPG with turnbased combat.Make choices that define your morale (Good/Bad) or try score a romance. characterdriven story that will take you on a unforgettable journey in style of FinalFantasy. Explore the Worldmap, Towns, Dungeons and locations or try a minigame. Est playtime : 25hours
Why similar: CRPG 28.4%, Romance 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, RPG 9.3%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #51 Echoes of Vision
67% matchVery Positive87% of 87 reviews2026
Dev: Azure Flame Studio
Windows
This is a turn-based strategy game. You'll assume the role of the Special Investigations Division Chief at the Bureau of Crisis Response (BCR), leading agents deep into Bleak Mountains City, a metropolis steeped in retro 1980s charm, to investigate and contain various supernatural “Visions”.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 24.1%, CRPG 21.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.9%, Alternate History 13.6%, Lore-Rich 8%
- #52 Curse of the Ancient Grimoire
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jiri Sladek
Windows
A dark fantasy RPG with turn-based combat, character progression, quests, companions, and a story about an ancient grimoire awakening beneath the city of Kordos. Inspired by most popular tabletop RPGs.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 32.5%, CRPG 31.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.2%, RPG 15.5%
- #53 1940
70% matchMixed69% of 45 reviews2021
Dev: 深雋設計有限公司Pub: 國立臺灣文學館
Windows
本遊戲以日治時期的小說家、影人劉吶鷗生平為故事文本,以臺灣文學館收藏劉吶鷗的麻將牌為關鍵道具,遊戲舞台從上海百樂門、天津萬國橋、黑龍江大興安嶺、北京明陵地宮到臺灣臺南州廳。在科幻背景中,使玩家進行一場益智解謎遊戲。
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.8%, CRPG 22.6%, Action RPG 15.4%, RPG 9.6%, Detective 7.5%
- #54 InSector
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Darum Games
Windows
InSector is a third-person, story-driven RPG with instant strategy and full combat control. Develop your base, recruit troops, upgrade your hero, storm fortresses or infiltrate them secretly, and use weapons, technology, and your mind to uncover the mystery and decide the fate of the colony.
Why similar: CRPG 31.4%, Tactical RPG 25.5%, Action RPG 16.7%, RPG 12.5%, Third Person 8.3%
- #55 The Midnight Crimes
67% matchMixed66% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: DeadlyCrow Games
Windows
Point-&-Click Adventure with Deck-builder Cards Combat, Play as a retired detective investigating a missing child case while facing your past demons. Explore Midnight Cove, Victorian city with semi-open world mechanics and characters relationships. The story is episode-based, chapter by chapter.
Why similar: Noir 24.2%, Detective 19.5%, Alternate History 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Multiple Endings 7.4%
- #56 浮世万千三天地情殇
68% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: 飞天大胖喵
Windows
Xianxia story to independent games, original story, personal development, text volume of more than 300,000 words.
Why similar: CRPG 29.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Action RPG 16%, Lore-Rich 9.8%, RPG 9.4%
- #57 Welcome Home, Sweetie
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Koro Pixel Studio
Windows
Experience a gruesome adventure in monochrome 4-color pixel art. Exit the castle and figure out what happened by investigating objects and fighting enemies - remember, you only have one life.
Why similar: CRPG 25.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
- #58 Roads of Destiny
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Norllina Studio
Windows
Roads of Destiny is an action RPG game featuring a sorceress and a magical dog as the main characters.
Why similar: CRPG 35.7%, Action RPG 18.7%, RPG 11.6%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Third Person 11%
- #59 The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper
66% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Crispian RobsonPub: Cheese Tax Productions
Windows
The Wickie is a first-person thriller set in the 1930s Outer Hebrides. Explore handcrafted islands, uncover cosmic horrors, and survive deadly dangers. With no weapons or maps, rely on wit and courage to solve mysteries. Rich in story,art, and Lovecraftian dread, Will you uncover the truth?
Why similar: Noir 19.9%, Alternate History 18.6%, Detective 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Exploration 7.7%