Games Like Days Of Despair

A Story About Forever is a space exploration action RPG game with heavy emphasis on story and player interaction. The game has action elements in its Asteroids-style dogfights, an upgradable ship, a deep conversation system, and hundreds of characters with novels' worth of dialog to discover.

Why similar: Transhumanism 22.8% ★, CRPG 21.2%, LGBTQ+ 11.5%, Action RPG 10.9%, Lore-Rich 9.6%

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 23.7%, Action RPG 17%, Open World 14.6%, RPG 12.2%, Lore-Rich 10%

You play as an orc wishing to conquer the land and make it your own, you may make allies such as Goblins, Kobolds, Dragonkin, and More. Be warned Humans and Heroes are on their way. Are you ready to conquer the land?

Why similar: Action RPG 17.6%, LGBTQ+ 17.4%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Open World 9.4%, Action-Adventure 9.1%

Go Mind World and save neighbor! A new retro styled ARPG! Venture into a strange dream world, defeat four Guardians, and save your neighbor, Xian, from her nightmares! So, are you ready for an adventure?

Why similar: CRPG 35.2%, Action RPG 21.1%, Modern 16.4%, RPG 16.1%, Female Protagonist 7.1%

A cyberpunk stealth-action RPG set in a decadent and sick megalopolis, where the only way to feel good is a drug called Affectus. With no memory, you must unravel the mysteries of your past. Acquire implants, infiltrate, hack, or fight to uncover a vast conspiracy and find a cure to the virus.

Why similar: Stealth 20.5%, Transhumanism 17.2% ★, CRPG 17%, Action RPG 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

A story-driven open world, action-adventure RPG set on a mysterious island where the player takes on the role of Tim. Tim is living a normal life as a geeky, introverted boy. He is struggling with his identity and the loss of his best friends, and feels out of place.

Why similar: CRPG 27.2%, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Action RPG 13.9%, Surreal 10.9%, Open World 9.1%

Creas is a contemporary/fantasy RPG that tells the story of a young man discovering the existence of creatures from his imagination. He now finds himself in a conflict that threatens the fate of humanity and he is the only hope for it's survival…

Why similar: CRPG 35.4%, Action RPG 18.4%, Modern 17.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%, RPG 7.3%

Lead and protect a mother wolf and her pup seeking a new shelter. Use your magic to explore a dreamlike open world through numerous environments. Make the right choices to take care and educate your cub. Survive together and try to escape from the Midnight Pack…

Why similar: CRPG 18.3%, Stealth 16.2%, Action RPG 14.8%, Open World 13%, Action-Adventure 8.5%

Clan fantasy adventures is a turn-based 2D RPG. Play Marco, a young boy who wants to become a swordsman, through various adventures that will plunge him into the heart of a major conflict.

Why similar: CRPG 34.7%, Action RPG 29.3%, Turn-Based Combat 17.7%, RPG 14.9%, 2D 3.4%

What will you sacrifice for the safety of your sister? An open-world, 2D RPG that encourages an open playstyle, and fitting into whatever role you can think of; evil sorcerer, brave barbarian, or a sly, lucky thief.

Why similar: CRPG 30.8%, Open World 14.7%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Choices Matter 9.4%, RPG 8.9%

Cyberpunk and Chinese folklore collide in Fa Jin, an open-world, ARPG set in futuristic Shanghai. Navigate the cityscape as you uncover plots that fester in the dark underbelly of the city. Will you thwart the plots that threaten the city, or become entangled in its web of deception?

Why similar: Action RPG 17.2%, Open World 17%, CRPG 16.3%, Anime 11.5%, Lore-Rich 10.4%

"Hero Lilith" is an open world fantasy action role-playing game.Freely choose weapons.Paper doll system.Randomly generated dungeons.Easy and humorous plot.

Why similar: CRPG 39.9%, Action RPG 19.3%, Open World 16.4%, RPG 10.6%, Action-Adventure 8.9%

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 26.7%, Action RPG 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%, Anime 8.4%, Female Protagonist 7.8%

The kingdom of Acrunos lies in ruins after decades of civil war, unleashing monstrous horrors upon the land. As an unlikely hero, you must rise, forge alliances, and battle the darkness. Shape the fate of the realm in this choice-driven fantasy RPG. Do you have what it takes to don The Onyx Crown?

Why similar: CRPG 35.2%, Action RPG 20.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, RPG 10.4%

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 32.8%, Action RPG 16.9%, Lore-Rich 11%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Action-Adventure 8.6%

Brave the unknown in Stars Of Celestar, a 2D action-adventure RPG. Explore the legendary Tower, face formidable creatures, master unique abilities — even with your voice — and uncover the secrets of a world full of mysteries.

Why similar: CRPG 38.2%, Action RPG 18.4%, Open World 11.7%, Exploration 10.1%, RPG 9.4%

A psychotic AI rules the land. Explore towns, brave dungeons, and travel to distant worlds in this authentic late-80s style CRPG. Uncover clues, gather strength, and find a way to end the Maniac Mind’s reign.

Why similar: CRPG 40.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.8%, RPG 10.4%, Open World 10.1%, Exploration 8.8%

Grimdelve is a role playing game where the last of humanity dwells underground. Guide two souls through a dying world and decide who they become. Sneak past strangers, try to understand them, or tear them apart. Become charming manipulators or complete disasters.

Why similar: CRPG 28.9%, Stealth 16.5%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Surreal 12.4%, Choices Matter 8.4%

A fantasy version of a turn-based combat game similar to the Age of Discovery. You play a bounty hunter and participate in the battles of various forces. During the adventure, you will meet other bounty hunters, and they will join your team or become your enemies. "Whoever is alive can see it!"

Why similar: CRPG 29.5%, Open World 17%, RPG 14.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11%, Turn-Based Combat 8.4%

A game about building and exploring connections. Explore a rich vibrant world of diverse people as you figure out what mystery awaits in The Mossfield Archives

Why similar: Transhumanism 38.1% ★, LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Exploration 8.2%

She never wanted the spotlight. Now she’s trapped in a twisted children’s show — on a stage run by a mad director. You have 30 days to save her.

Why similar: CRPG 38.6%, Action RPG 19%, Lore-Rich 14.3%, Surreal 12.2%, Exploration 10.4%

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 29.8%, Action RPG 15.6%, Open World 15.2%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.7%

Second Chance is a 2D, Top-view, turn-based JRPG. Based on the same planet as "The Story Of Hyk" ebooks, Skettaria. This game has been made by the one person.

Why similar: CRPG 29.9%, Action RPG 19.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.8%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, RPG 9.5%

Step into the world of Lightclusters - a 3D, ARPG set amongst the stars. Start off as Novalis, a young Star, suddenly forced to battle against her own kind when internal conflicts erupt. Take on unique and challenging bosses in your journey to defeat Tenebris, the leader of the Corrupted Stars.

Why similar: CRPG 25.3%, Action RPG 15.4%, Open World 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Anime 11.7%

There is another world, darker, more frightening. A world that is about to be completely invaded by nightmares. Zeyk and his friends find themselves by chance in this parallel reality in which they will have to face their greatest fears to prevent the unchallenged domination of nightmares.

Why similar: CRPG 48.7%, Action RPG 22.9%, RPG 13.9%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, 2D 3.4%

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 33%, Action RPG 20.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.4%, RPG 13%, Action-Adventure 10%

A 2D pixel art RPG that draws inspiration from Hyper Light Drifter, Commander Keen, and Disco Elysium.

Why similar: Transhumanism 48.4% ★, Action RPG 23.1%, RPG 13.6%, Exploration 9.9%, 2D 4.9%

Xianxia story to independent games, original story, personal development, text volume of more than 300,000 words.

Why similar: CRPG 31.3%, Action RPG 18.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, RPG 9.4%, Lore-Rich 9.4%

An open-world adventure game set in a rural Japanese town, the game allows players to form teams of up to four out of 16 characters and control each character individually to explore various locations and solve troubles. Unique characters color the dramatic story in a beautifully landscaped setting.

Why similar: Modern 34.4%, Open World 21.8%, Action-Adventure 16%, Female Protagonist 14%, Anime 13.9%

A hardcore multiplayer roguelite MMORPG where danger lurks in every corner. Fight, die, and rise again in an unforgiving world of open PvP, deadly dungeons, and high-stakes loot. Will you survive?

Why similar: CRPG 34.1%, Action RPG 16.7%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Open World 9.6%, Action-Adventure 8.4%

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 28.3%, Action RPG 16.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, LGBTQ+ 10.5%, Anime 9.2%

A touching, colorful RPG, where the Memories and the Leaves will lead your way! (But can also be your worst enemy...)

Why similar: CRPG 28.9%, Action RPG 20.8%, RPG 13.8%, Action-Adventure 11.5%, Anime 8.4%

An 8-bit retro fantasy role-playing game. 1980s look with a modern interface. Wander the lands, brave dark dungeons, face powerful foes, right wrongs and maybe find the occasional sweet roll in your quest to understand the roiling power beneath the land and your own strange connection to it.

Why similar: CRPG 23.3%, Open World 16.1%, RPG 15.7%, Action RPG 14%, Lore-Rich 11.3%

The elf world wanted to learn creation magic, but the kingdom didn't want it. The king decided to create an island for any inhabitant who wanted to leave, but no return was possible. A young elf wanted to act... He discovered something strange that the king was hiding.

Why similar: CRPG 37.4%, Action RPG 22.3%, RPG 16.5%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Turn-Based Combat 7%

Awaken in cursed armor forged from sacrificed souls and fight through the dying realm of Varrengard. Master brutal combat, uncover hidden doors and ancient relics, and follow a priest’s final pilgrimage to face the truth behind the Starless Doors.

Why similar: CRPG 31.2%, Stealth 25%, Action RPG 17.6%, Open World 15.8%, RPG 10.4%

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 31.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.3%, LGBTQ+ 12.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%, RPG 8.1%

Knights of the Chalice is a 2D RPG with turn-based combat. Create four Adventurers and embark on a bold journey to save the Land from Slavers, Demons, Dragons and other Evil Forces, as your Heroic Party progresses all the way from level 1 to level 20. The free Demo/Tutorial is a unique adventure.

Why similar: CRPG 29.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.6%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Open World 10.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9%

Dream City Fugitive is an open world combat focused urban role playing game. You're a fugitive on the run. Join a vigilante group to investigate horrible experiments and dealing with gang warfare on a small island, Dream City. Otherwise, pursue the path of a cult in their vision of dark salvation.

Why similar: CRPG 31.6%, Open World 17.6%, Modern 17.3%, RPG 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.2%

"Zinkara" is a game created by a four-person team of passionate developers – a tribute to classic RPGs, told in the language of a new catastrophe.

Why similar: CRPG 37.6%, Action RPG 21.9%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, RPG 10.6%, Exploration 8.9%

Unite the Veilguard and defy the gods in Dragon Age™: The Veilguard, an immersive single-player RPG.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.6%, CRPG 23.2%, Action RPG 14.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, RPG 11.2%

A dark choice-driven RPG where moral decisions shape your path. Face a brutal island torn by plague, hunger, and a growing orc threat. Pick a faction, hone your skills, battle unique bosses, and fight for a future worth paying for.

Why similar: CRPG 37.4%, Action RPG 22.2%, RPG 16.1%, Open World 9.4%, Choices Matter 8%

Reclaim is a fantasy visual novel following a peculiar elf and a dying god trying to free the world and themselves. Choose wisely and help them study, create, and escape.

Why similar: Transhumanism 36.4% ★, LGBTQ+ 21.9%, Lore-Rich 17.4%, Choices Matter 7.4%, Multiple Endings 6.4%

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: CRPG 29.7%, Action RPG 23.6%, RPG 15.4%, Surreal 8.9%, Exploration 8.5%

Step into the shadows of NYC in an open world vampire JRPG where each choice matters. Play as a fledgling vampire navigating a sprawling city—where alliances oft turn to betrayals as 12 bloodlines vie for power! Dive into darkness, battle your hunger, forge your legend in the city that never sleeps!

Why similar: CRPG 32.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.2%, Open World 9.1%, Exploration 7.7%, RPG 6.8%

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 42.3%, Action RPG 26%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, RPG 11.3%, Exploration 8.4%

Year 2XXX: Pleasure is all that remains. Explore a ridiculous city and assemble a cyber-gal squad to defeat mankind's mother: an AI hivemind that gaslit everyone into blind worship. Killswitch Climax is an exprimental turn based/real time hybrid with visual novel style narrative.

Why similar: Transhumanism 37.5% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 16.5%, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Action RPG 11.9%, Female Protagonist 9%

Void Foundation: Into The Void is a JRPG game with SCP & Randomized dungeon exploration element. Void Foundation tells the story of a future world which human history has been rewritten due to the discovery of Void Gate Players will be recruited as void adventurers, discover the secrets of the void.

Why similar: CRPG 33.7%, Lore-Rich 18.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Exploration 9%, Anime 8.4%

A morally-charged action RPG where you hunt the condemned to decide who deserves salvation–or punishment.

Why similar: Action RPG 21.6%, LGBTQ+ 18.6%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.6%, RPG 9.9%

Embark on an epic fantasy RPG adventure! Engage in spectacular turn-based battles across a fully explorable open world. Level up, customize your gear, and uncover hidden secrets. Choose your class and shape your destiny in a realm filled with magic and mystery.

Why similar: CRPG 26.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.5%, Action RPG 12.8%, Open World 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.1%

In the virtual world known as MoMoLand, bugs are no longer glitches but the tools you rely on for survival and breaking the rules. Your goal is to navigate through limited, sandbox-style maps, using various bugs to evade patrolling service robots and ultimately reach the exit.

Why similar: Stealth 28.7%, Action RPG 23.9%, Modern 11.1%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, RPG 8.9%

Aeronesia is a non-linear platform RPG with emphasis on exploration, combat, dialogue and quest-based progression. After an accident transports you and hundreds of other people into an alien world, it's up to you to find a way to survive and discover some means of getting back home.

Why similar: CRPG 32.6%, Action RPG 20.5%, Modern 13.5%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, RPG 9.9%

Tales from Frah’Akin is an upcoming story-based fantasy RPG, in the style of the old classics but with a modern touch, rich with cinematic cutscenes.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.9%, LGBTQ+ 14.7%, Action RPG 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Female Protagonist 9.4%

The Songbird Guild is a Yuri RPG/Visual Novel hybrid about magical girls falling in love. Investigate the secrets of a corrupt fantasy world and fight creepy (yet somehow adorable?) monsters in turn-based battles, all to pay the bills in this world where being a magical girl is a regular 9-5 job.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 18%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Action RPG 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.6%

Follow the trip of Luna, a wanderer looking for her monkey, Tom, who's lost in the Cesspool, a world of strange and psychedelic ruins. In this minimalist JRPG, actions are done through mini-games!

Why similar: CRPG 32.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.6%, Surreal 13.5%, Open World 9.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.3%

A JRPG with retro CRT pixel art graphics, a modern open world approach and a curated piano soundtrack composed by the developer himself. There will be drama and funny moments, Make friends along the way, and complete challenges and minigames to unlock secrets and piano songs.

Why similar: CRPG 32.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.6%, Lore-Rich 15%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%, Exploration 8%

Explore a fun and dangerous open world in this darkly comedic soulslike RPG! Talk your way out of (or into) problems, battle monsters, befriend or betray the villagers, learn magic, collect tools and weapons, oh yeah - and find out how you got turned into a cat!

Why similar: Transhumanism 28% ★, Action RPG 13.1%, Lore-Rich 12%, Surreal 11.2%, Open World 10.1%

Experience the not-so-ordinary life of a young institutionalized woman in the 1950’s. Amidst the daily struggles and overbearing loneliness, she often sees things that others do not. However, as the imaginary begins to seep into reality, she realizes she may not be as crazy as she once thought.

Why similar: Action RPG 18.6%, LGBTQ+ 16.7%, Lore-Rich 14%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Action-Adventure 9.4%

In this open-world RPG, you must choose a path to follow: merchant, adventurer, or politician. But beware, your choices will affect the world you inhabit. Embark on the adventure alone or with friends, and craft your story that will change this world.

Why similar: CRPG 34.4%, Action RPG 22.1%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, RPG 11.3%, Open World 11.3%

A next-generation action experience where the elements obey you, the terrain bends to your will, and every victory is entirely your own.

Why similar: Action RPG 18.9%, Lore-Rich 17.7%, LGBTQ+ 16.6%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Open World 10.2%

An HTML-based, furry TF adventure inspired by CHANGED, made with Harlowe. You find yourself at the bottom of a vast, 200+ layer bunker, you find yourself in a world where everything wants your humanity. Will you escape the Romanya Deep Residence without transforming?

Why similar: Transhumanism 45.4% ★, LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Lore-Rich 8.6%, Surreal 7.5%, Female Protagonist 7.2%