- #1 Tower Of Heresy
97% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2020
Dev: Rattingham Studios
Windows
Tower of Heresy is an Rpg Action game, with a fantasy setting and extensive and explorable maps. Choose a class and get ready to challenge the pitfalls of the tower among terrifying monsters and deadly traps. Will you be a slave of the tower or the Monarch?
Why similar: RPGMaker 31% ★, Souls-like 21.9%, Hack and Slash 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%
- #2 Cafe DReAMLAND
96% matchVery Positive93% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: めとこPub: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
This is Cafe "DReAMLAND". Grant your "customers'" wishes by serving them drinks mixed with a hint of blasphemy! Cafe simulation x Exploration x Multiple endings Let your choices decide the final outcome.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.6%, RPGMaker 20.9% ★, Souls-like 12.1%, Story Rich 9.6%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #3 Melting Hearts: Our Love Will Grow 2
96% matchMixed55% of 70 reviews2016
Dev: John Wizard
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The harsh winter conditions make farming almost impossible. Ancient farming secrets must now be unlocked as you are forced to learn to grow crops in winter and make friends and enemies in an equally icy social climate.
Why similar: Farming Sim 41.4%, RPGMaker 21.4% ★, Life Sim 20.1%, RPG 6.6%, Crafting 6.4%
- #4 The Golden Eyed Ghosts
95% matchMixed57% of 42 reviews2023
Dev: Syphono4Pub: indie.io
Windows
The Golden Eyed Ghosts is a dark fantasy soulslike heavily influenced by the legacy of Zelda adventures, set in the crumbling kingdom of Andromeda. As exiled warrior Orion, search for a way to restore his memories and unravel a terrifying conspiracy.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.6%, Souls-like 20.7%, Hack and Slash 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Choices Matter 7.1%
- #5 Coffee For Cthulhu
94% matchMixed45% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Josiah ParkhurstPub: Team Coffee
Windows
Coffee For Cthulhu is a Lovecraftian Comfy Coffee Shop Simulator. During the day, you serve customers, brew coffee, and keep the various coffee machines from exploding or attacking customers.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.5%, Farming Sim 23.6%, Demons 13.6%, Life Sim 12.4%, Time Management 10.5%
- #6 Vampire Rancher
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: borispixel
Windows
Rancher by day, Vampire by night. Manage your time and resources to restore your sleepy little town to its former glory, all while satisfying your vampire needs for blood. Oversee shops and saloons, farm crops and humans, and explore ancient vampiric ruins in the Weird Wild West!
Why similar: Farming Sim 33.9%, Life Sim 18.2%, Crafting 12.4%, Time Management 9.9%, RPG 8.8%
- #7 UNRETURNING
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: cursedcat
Windows
No one is known to have reached the end of the abyss, but one thing is certain: something must be there, and it must be seen. Explore the depths of the abyss in a game that blends adventure, horror, and dark fantasy. This time, it’s not about the destination, it's about THE JOURNEY.
Why similar: RPGMaker 31.9% ★, Surreal 18.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Story Rich 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #8 Cthulhu Valley
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Onemoreturn Interactive
Windows
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot. Unfortunately, it's a cursed hellscape seeped in eldritch dread. Harvest demonic plants. Find the Cooking Book of The Dead. Sacrifice your friends. Or just grow carrots. Cthulhu can wait, he has always been waiting.
Why similar: Farming Sim 37.7%, Lovecraftian 24.7%, RPG 15.9%, Crafting 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #9 Mandrake
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are the last of the Mandrakes, a sorcerous line of gardeners. At long last, you’ve returned to your family's abandoned home. Make friends, tend your gardens, and put down roots. Fish, gather and delve in the wilds. Make a place for yourself, and uncover the mysteries your family left behind.
Why similar: Farming Sim 43.1%, Life Sim 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, RPG 9%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #10 The Dark Stone from Mebara
91% matchMixed63% of 247 reviews2015
Dev: Jerseyware GamingPub: KISS ltd
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Set in 1924 Massachusetts, take the role of Detective Monroe, Professor Webley, and Boss Pendleton of the Pendleton Agency, all of whom have come to possess an eerie black rock with strange properties.
Why similar: RPGMaker 51.7% ★, Lovecraftian 33.1%, RPG 15.2%
- #11 Morbid: The Seven Acolytes
90% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,453 reviews2020
Dev: Still RunningPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Morbid: The Seven Acolytes is a Horrorpunk Action RPG filled with Lovecraftian horrors and Cronenbergian gore, making it the most gruesome take on the isometric Souls-like genre yet!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37%, Souls-like 35.2%, Dark Fantasy 9%, RPG 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #12 Deep Room
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bono
Windows
An anti escape room game where you explore the depths of a mysterious room.
Why similar: RPGMaker 40.8% ★, Surreal 20.7%, Choices Matter 9.8%, RPG 9.4%, Exploration 7.3%
- #13 Snails Have Skeletons
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AesirAesthetics
Windows
"The dark adventure game, Snails Have Skeletons, is a dark spin on the classic 16-bit adventure genre. Explore an interconnected world and battle lingering undead to uncover the mystery of the doom that befell the marsh." Genres: Exploration, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Dark Fantasy
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29%, Souls-like 26.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Choices Matter 8.3%, Action-Adventure 6.4%
- #14 Hell Heroes
87% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Squidgeroo
Windows
Explore, pillage & hunt in a crumbling world. Decomposing and overrun by monsters. Treacherous mutants & corrupt double agents perform a coup, and impose a curfew. Expose the deep gory mysteries of the plague in thee Victorian-era, action/horror RPG - Hell Heroes
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.9%, Souls-like 24.3%, Hack and Slash 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Demons 11.2%
- #15 Our Love Will Grow
88% matchMixed67% of 158 reviews2015
Dev: John Wizard
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Our Love Will Grow is a farming game in the style of Harvest Moon with a different party to attend each week. Grow your farm, uncover secrets, and attract girls by presenting them with food and jewellery you make yourself.
Why similar: Farming Sim 54%, RPGMaker 30% ★, RPG 8.1%, Crafting 7.9%
- #16 Nevermore: The Chamber Door
86% matchVery Positive86% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Burning Bright
Windows
NEVERMORE: The Chamber Door is an indie game developed by just one person, with fluid combat in the style of hack n 'slash and lore inspired by the work of Edgar Allan Poe.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29%, Souls-like 24.6%, Hack and Slash 12.2%, Demons 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%
- #17 Skautfold: Shrouded in Sanity
86% matchVery Positive81% of 524 reviews2016
Dev: Steve GalPub: Pugware
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Discover the secrets of the estate, as you look for answers among the violent inhabitants. A strange and repelling madness took hold of the servants roaming the halls, and they will attack on sight, for their madness is one rooted in a deeper understanding of cosmic insignificance.
Why similar: Souls-like 42.4%, Lovecraftian 29.4%, RPG 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 6.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #18 Blood Radiant
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: David Disco
Windows
A lovecraftian soulslike action-RPG set on an island where interdimensional flesh demons harvest humanity's pain in the form of loosh to power their dark machinations. Discover grotesque creatures, weapons, power-ups, and fellow travelers as you unravel the island’s terrible secret.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.6%, Souls-like 29.2%, Dark Fantasy 14%, RPG 7.9%, Story Rich 4.9%
- #19 The Hanged Man
84% matchVery Positive89% of 213 reviews2018
Dev: Uri GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
"You're a demon child. Someday, you'll be burning in hell for your sins.". This is the fourth and final title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Will was running away from home with his mouse buddy Pop, until the two of them wandered into an abandoned building. What secrets lie hidden within?
Why similar: RPGMaker 43.5% ★, Surreal 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #20 Everybody's Stranger
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tyrillion
Windows · Mac
Everybody's Stranger is a cozy tavern RPG where you attract eccentric heroes and villains, uncover secrets about how you ended up unconscious in a swamp, and wander through an alternate realm with a monocle that reveals lost souls and stories.
Why similar: Farming Sim 32.6%, Life Sim 19.4%, Crafting 12.5%, RPG 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #21 Look Outside
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,497 reviews2025
Dev: Francis CoulombePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.9 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 34%, RPGMaker 31.4% ★, RPG 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Demons 4.9%
- #22 Always Sometimes Monsters
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,446 reviews2014
Dev: Vagabond Dog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Set out on a cross-country journey to win back the love of your life and endure the hardship of making story-defining choices that affect your life and the lives of those around you.
Why similar: RPGMaker 59.9% ★, RPG 14.7%, Story Rich 9%, Choices Matter 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #23 The Boogie Man
82% matchVery Positive82% of 288 reviews2018
Dev: Uri GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
"You are the player, and must chase the Boogie Man. If you catch him, you win! And that's the happy ending, but if you don't..." This is the third title in the Strange Man series. Keith tours a castle with his wife, Helena. Sit back, and enjoy tonight's entertainment: A horrific display of murder.
Why similar: RPGMaker 37.3% ★, Surreal 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #24 Prism Wilds
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nicole Trefilek
Windows
You wake up on a beautiful island, with no memory of how you got there. Stranded, you and 6 strangers must survive, explore, and make this island your home all while uncovering that mystery. Farm, fish, build a home, decorate, form relationships, and uncover the truth hidden in the mountains.
Why similar: Farming Sim 39.3%, Life Sim 20.8%, RPG 15.1%, Exploration 6.7%, Crafting 6.2%
- #25 Mondealy
80% matchVery Positive94% of 609 reviews2023
Dev: uglycoalPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Mondealy is about you building relationships and exploring the world. An ordinary guy from an ordinary town on an ordinary day uncovers the secrets of an extraordinary underground kingdom located under his home. Your adventure begins!
Why similar: RPGMaker 31.7% ★, Surreal 16.7%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Story Rich 10.9%, RPG 7.8%
- #26 Shinehill
79% matchVery Positive95% of 186 reviews2026
Dev: Peach Bite
Windows
Yet again they dumped the toughest job on you. Now you are on Shinehill Island, where you suddenly replaced one of the new residents. Explore the world, meet charming townspeople, do farming, fishing, cooking and try not to reveal yourself.
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.5%, Life Sim 18.4%, Choices Matter 9.9%, RPG 9.2%, Story Rich 9%
- #27 Pax Romana: Romulus
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 72 reviews2019
Dev: Locus Ludus
Windows
Pax Romana: Romulus is an RPG/Adventure game that takes the mythological story of Romulus and Remus, legendary founders of Rome, on a different fiction. In the meantime, let the players create their own farm and design home.
Why similar: Farming Sim 46.8%, RPGMaker 30.9% ★, RPG 10.9%, Crafting 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%
- #28 Ib
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: RPGMaker 28.7% ★, Surreal 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Story Rich 9.2%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #29 Welcome to Elderfield
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chris CotePub: Kwalee
Windows
Welcome to Elderfield is a spooky farming RPG. You can farm, fish, mine, cook, craft, befriend townsfolk, beseech the old gods, investigate mysteries, watch unsettling news programs, get lost in the dead mall, die in your sleep and more. There's lots to do in Elderfield!
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.2%, Lovecraftian 29.9%, Time Management 11.3%, RPG 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #30 Our Dying World
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TheRealTron
Windows
Forge bonds, make impossible choices, and guide your party through a world unraveling at the seams.
Why similar: RPGMaker 23.5% ★, Demons 13.8%, RPG 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #31 Absym
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Infinity Experience
Windows
Absym is a unique souls-like that challenges you to survive between two dimensions: the decaying Nihilor and the corrupted Absymalith. Fight, explore, and use Rift Dancing to shift between worlds in real time. Every choice draws you closer to redemption... or corruption.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.2%, Lovecraftian 26.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%, Choices Matter 7.6%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #32 Egress
77% matchMixed59% of 159 reviews2019
Dev: FazanPub: Fazan
Windows
Fight for one of the many characters on the streets of Insmouth with monsters, obsessed with other adventurers! Keep your mind and stay alive on this madness island!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.3%, Souls-like 31.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, RPG 8.2%, Action 4.2%
- #33 Kynseed
75% matchVery Positive83% of 3,619 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.
Why similar: Farming Sim 36%, Life Sim 19%, Crafting 13.7%, RPG 8.2%, Exploration 7%
- #34 Mahika
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Candy Cabinets Studio
Windows
An action packed pixel art styled, top down, RPG magic adventure game with rogue like elements and a sprinkle of mystery!
Why similar: Souls-like 34.3%, RPG 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Crafting 11.8%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #35 Wait - Extended
76% matchVery Positive89% of 57 reviews2015
Dev: rest.less Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
"Wait" is a mystery horror game, inspired by the works of H.P Lovecraft and the Silent Hill series. The gameplay is put together by elements of exploration and riddle solving. Experience horror without jump scares or fighting monsters, but with the fear of the unknown and unimaginable.
Why similar: RPGMaker 50.3% ★, Lovecraftian 42%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #36 The Legend of Wijaya
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Groovy Zebra Studio
Windows
Experience a story-rich, classic 2D action RPG steeped in 13th-century Java. Play as Raden Wijaya using fluid hack-and-slash combat, archery, and magic. Outsmart the traitors and invading Mongols and forge the largest empire in Southeast Asia.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.6%, Hack and Slash 14.6%, Crafting 11.5%, RPG 9.7%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #37 Fremdganger - The Cheating Demon
74% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2023
Dev: Mastermind
Windows
In this twisted meta-game, you follow four friends on their cursed journey of love and betrayal, told through a long-forgotten Storyteller. Solve puzzles, make meaningful decisions, and unravel the mystery behind the Storyteller with the help of a reality-breaking RETURN-mechanic.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.6%, RPGMaker 25.8% ★, Surreal 17.5%, Story Rich 8.3%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #38 Kingdom of Hope
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ben OlneyPub: o1B Games
Windows · Mac
Rise from nine years of tyranny to rebuild a scarred medieval land. As a celebrated hero, you’re granted a farmstead by the new King. Forge a fresh life of growth, craft, and community.
Why similar: Farming Sim 46.6%, Crafting 12.1%, Life Sim 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Story Rich 7%
- #39 Dead Wells: The Devil Fragment
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 38 reviews2025
Dev: Echo7Project
Windows
Hack, Slash, Parry and Dodge your foes in this Souls-like Action RPG. Explore the countryside in search of The Devil Fragment while fighting enemies with a multi game inspired combat system where you can launch foes into the air and then juggle them to build your combo meter for multiple buffs.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.5%, Lovecraftian 18.6%, Demons 16.1%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%
- #40 Forgotten Waters
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ducktail studios
Windows
Forgotten Waters is a single-player farming and resource management game. Farm, explore, and befriend underwater citizens. Manage resources, engage in combat, and protect your underwater town from hostile sea creatures and lurking enemies.
Why similar: Farming Sim 39.6%, Life Sim 20.7%, RPG 10.7%, Crafting 10%, Exploration 6.6%
- #41 Deadbeat
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Halfwheel Games
Windows
Make your voice heard in this isometric Action-RPG where quick thinking and patience guide the way to victory. In a hazy Hereafter that's not heaven or hell, fight bizarre demons, call your friends, and explore the deepest reaches of death.
Why similar: Souls-like 40.5%, Surreal 23.4%, Demons 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, RPG 8.8%
- #42 Mutation Village
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sumik
Windows
A post-apocalyptic farming game where you grow crops, mutate creatures, and use science to stop a spreading biological catastrophe. Farm carefully. Mutate responsibly. The world depends on it.
Why similar: Farming Sim 39.2%, Life Sim 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Crafting 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #43 Unbowed
72% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Guiding Moonlight Studios
Windows
Choose your fate in this single-player pirate Soulslike where you explore cursed lands, battle eldritch horrors, and pillage any treasure you find. Death is only a temporary setback on the path to mastering brutal combat.
Why similar: Souls-like 38.5%, Lovecraftian 27.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, RPG 10.4%, Exploration 2.9%
- #44 Where the Wisteria Ends
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mooncat Game Studios
Windows
This unsettling horror game blends classic RPG and life-sim elements with disturbing stories and quests. The morality system is designed to push the boundaries of your humanity and its butterfly effect influences the fate of this mountainside village, its people, and yourself.
Why similar: Farming Sim 39.4%, RPG 18.4%, Demons 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #45 Sin Return
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sin.
Windows
An obscure adventure begins in the Silent Kingdom, a land decaying under the spread of the Sin-fication plague. This dark fantasy turn-based RPG emphasizes exploration. Reclaim lost memories in this sinful land, defeat formidable foes, and piece together the truth behind the catastrophe.
Why similar: Souls-like 37.9%, RPG 20.4%, Dark Fantasy 16.1%, Story Rich 10.8%, Exploration 9.5%
- #46 Tales of Tonbrook
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sapient Games LLC
Windows
Tales of Tonbrook is a life-sim/RPG hybrid. When you receive an invitation to the prestigious Daverton Adventurer's Academy, you take it! Study, perform missions for the school to pay your way, explore the world, make friends, fish, farm, find hidden ruins, and much more!
Why similar: Farming Sim 33.3%, Life Sim 17.9%, Time Management 12.6%, Crafting 9.1%, RPG 7.3%
- #47 ZomeStead
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nanakusa/Pixel
Windows
2D farm management sandbox RPG in the demon world. Fuse slow-life farming with dark necromancy! Raise zombies and skeletons from monster corpses as loyal partners. Assign them farm tasks or dungeon raids against bosses. Craft gear, build your undead army, and create your demon farm.
Why similar: Farming Sim 47.8%, RPG 19.6%, Crafting 10.9%, Exploration 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #48 Spellogger
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Fell trees with your axe and magic in this cozy incremental RPG. Explore a quiet world full of small secrets, help villagers with their troubles, and steadily grow stronger as you gather resources and take down more trees.
Why similar: Farming Sim 41%, Life Sim 21.7%, RPG 15.8%, Crafting 8.9%, Exploration 6.4%
- #49 Revella
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Narrativa Studios
Windows
Explore the world as Aveline, Revella is a narrative RPG featuring unique pixel art, retro combat, and dark secrets about identity, memories, and redemption. Which path will you follow?
Why similar: RPGMaker 36% ★, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, RPG 10.1%, Choices Matter 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #50 Sakagura Life
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sakusakubake
Windows
In a quiet town nestled among rice paddies, you’ve bought an old sake brewery for a bargain. Craft premium sake, build friendships with locals and friendly Yokai, and battle hostile spirits while solving puzzles in this unique blend of life sim, adventure, and brewing.
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.9%, Life Sim 16.8%, Time Management 12.2%, Crafting 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #51 Hell is Us
67% matchVery Positive87% of 5,146 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue FactorPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbours the worst of demons: humankind. In an isolated country ravaged by infighting, discover the secrets of your past and deal with the repercussions of a mysterious calamity.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.5%, Lovecraftian 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Story Rich 10.5%, RPG 10%
- #52 Sang: The Desert Blade
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FiskyfiskoPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Sang: The Desert Blade is a Souls-like Action RPG, inspired by Dark Souls and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, where you explore, fight, overcome challenges and defeat terrifying bosses in the unforgiving world of Zemsluna. Follow the story of Sang as she looks for her long lost kin.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.2%, Hack and Slash 13.8%, Demons 8.8%, Story Rich 7.9%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #53 Lucah: Born of a Dream
69% matchVery Positive94% of 506 reviews2018
Dev: melessthanthreePub: Syndicate Atomic LLC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
FOR THE POWER AND GLORY; NOW AND FOREVER
Why similar: Souls-like 25.1%, Surreal 16%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, Demons 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%
- #54 Death Afterparty
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tranquil Beast
Windows
So, it seems you died… but no worries! Explore a cozy afterlife, befriend peculiar undead from skeletons to gargoyles, and build up a town to brighten their afterlife. Uncover their heartwarming and heartbreaking stories, and discover your own. Everyone carry their final regret. What's yours?
Why similar: Farming Sim 37.2%, Life Sim 20.3%, RPG 10.8%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Crafting 7.4%
- #55 Yesterdreamt
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Saffron Streams Interactive
Windows · Linux
Heavy movement, limited ammo and precious sanity. Yesterdreamt is a twin-stick horrorvania where the odds are stacked against you, Gunslinger. Unlock arcanicks to tip the scales and keep close to your dog, and you might just win this fight. And if you were to fall, well… Blessed be the Dreamweavers.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29%, Souls-like 22.4%, Surreal 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #56 Grimdelve
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toasty
Windows · Mac
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: RPGMaker 35% ★, Surreal 15.5%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%, RPG 8.4%
- #57 Labyronia RPG
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,408 reviews2015
Dev: LabyrinthinePub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Labyronia is an epic RPG. Only by defeating the gods can you, and your friends, save the world.
Why similar: RPGMaker 70.6% ★, RPG 18.6%, Action 3.1%, Pixel Graphics 2.7%, Story Rich 2.4%
- #58 Indie Game Farmer
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: liangxiegame
Windows
A game about the downsized game industry practitioners, return to the hometown farm and realize the indie game dream.
Why similar: Farming Sim 38.6%, Life Sim 20.2%, RPG 15.6%, Time Management 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
- #59 Pale Coins
65% matchVery Positive94% of 265 reviews2025
Dev: Lukas Irzl
Windows
Journey into the ruthless open world of Pale Coins, an old-school fantasy RPG. Face punishing bosses, goblin-infested dungeons, and discover legendary weapons as you customize your champion and fight across Grenmark for the fabled Champion's Coin.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.2%, Hack and Slash 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Choices Matter 9%, RPG 8.5%
- #60 Aimi
66% matchVery Positive81% of 121 reviews2020
Dev: Toasty
Windows · Mac
Memories swirl all around you...Or are these memories? Familiar faces and places you think you remember but somehow now seem so different. Why are you here? Where is here?
Why similar: RPGMaker 41.9% ★, Surreal 17.3%, Choices Matter 10%, Story Rich 9.1%, RPG 7.1%