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  1. #1 Dig Night
    97% matchVery Positive99% of 95 reviews2024
    Dev: INUSHIT
    Windows

    A dark comedy RPG set in streets and psyches.

    Why similar: RPG 29.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Adventure 13.8%, Psychological 13.1%, Story Rich 10.1%

  2. #2 Undertale
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 318,586 reviews2015
    Dev: tobyfox
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.2%, RPG 16.4%, Funny 10.1%, Comedy 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%

  3. #3 RESTLESS SOUL
    96% matchVery Positive92% of 319 reviews2022
    Dev: Fuz GamesPub: Graffiti Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Laugh in the face of death in this hauntingly humorous comedy adventure about a wayward soul trying to make it back to the land of the living. Engage in bullet-hell lite battles, solve puzzles, and communicate with the dead as you navigate this “colorful” world. Death is just the beginning.

    Why similar: Comedy 22.5%, RPG 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Adventure 13.7%, Funny 9.9%

  4. #4 Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure
    95% matchVery Positive84% of 439 reviews2016
    Dev: COWCAT
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    The Journey of an Idiot. 8 to 12 hours of fun!

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.6%, Dark Humor 22.3%, Comedy 15.7%, Funny 10.3%, Adventure 9.8%

  5. #5 Welcome to Bummertown
    94% matchVery Positive82% of 92 reviews2018
    Dev: Think Inside The Box
    Windows

    Welcome to Bummertown a place where You'll have to collect items, talk to colorful characters and solve puzzles in order to find a lost character named Bedford.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 16.4%, Adventure 15.5%, Indie 13.4%, Comedy 11%, RPG 10%

  6. #6 LISA: The Painful
    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 14,938 reviews2014
    Dev: Dingaling ProductionsPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 29.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    The miserable journey of a broken man...

    Why similar: Dark Humor 28.9%, RPG 16.9%, Comedy 12.3%, Funny 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%

  7. #7 Catgirl
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,596 reviews2025
    Dev: City GirlPub: City Girl Games
    Windows · Mac

    Catgirl! The RPG where you're a cat and also a girl. I bet you'd like that, wouldn't you? You little freak. Haha jk, ur good.

    Why similar: RPG 23.1%, Comedy 12.3%, Funny 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%

  8. #8 Quest for Infamy
    94% matchVery Positive85% of 239 reviews2014
    Dev: Infamous QuestsPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Wealth. Women. Wildly offbeat jokes. Lie, cheat, steal, and embrace your inner rogue. Being bad has never felt so good.

    Why similar: RPG 43.9%, Adventure 23.4%, Indie 13.9%, Comedy 11.1%, Retro 7.7%

  9. #9 Cthulhu Saves Christmas
    92% matchVery Positive91% of 337 reviews2019
    Dev: Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Eldritch horror saves Christmas for fun & profit in this fast-paced turn-based JRPG comedy.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 19.2%, Comedy 18.9%, RPG 18.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Indie 6.8%

  10. #10 Escape from Ever After
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,404 reviews2026
    Dev: Sleepy Castle StudioPub: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Fight against capitalism in this satirical adventure RPG! When a greedy megacorp from the real world starts taking over fairytales for their cheap labor, a newly-hired storybook hero must climb the corporate ladder, rally together other disgruntled employees, and fight back!

    Why similar: RPG 24.3%, Comedy 19.7%, Funny 14.9%, Retro 12.9%, Story Rich 11.5%

  11. #11 Karma City Police
    90% matchMostly Positive79% of 154 reviews2021
    Dev: mecagamesPub: indie.io
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    Be the new dispatcher at the Karma City Police Station in this narrative-driven pixel adventure. Talk to the victims to discover their needs and fight in a unique pinball-based battle system, as you follow a captivating story with lots of humor and a great soundtrack.

    Why similar: Comedy 20.5%, RPG 18.2%, Funny 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Retro 9.1%

  12. #12 Samsa and the Knights of Light
    91% matchMostly Positive76% of 54 reviews2015
    Dev: AtixxPub: ClorithStudio
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    BE THE HERO; OR NOT....IT'S UP TO YOU!Samsa and the Knights of Light is a RPG game, with 2D retro-style.

    Why similar: RPG 32.9%, Great Soundtrack 20.4%, Adventure 16.4%, Indie 13%, Funny 9.9%

  13. #13 DashBored
    89% matchVery Positive81% of 335 reviews2016
    Dev: Fading Club
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Enter a bizarre and idiosyncratic world! Adventure into the unknown, and defeat horrid monsters! A story of Love, Loss, and the end of the Multiverse.

    Why similar: RPG 45.9%, Adventure 21.3%, Indie 17.7%, Funny 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%

  14. #14 Broken Reality
    88% matchVery Positive93% of 2,203 reviews2018
    Dev: Dynamic Media TriadPub: Digital Tribe
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    A humorous adventure set in a 3D parody of the internet. Diverse puzzles, beautiful worlds, friends, experiences, upgrades and more, await those who 'log on'!

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29%, Adventure 24.7%, Retro 21.4%, Indie 20.6%, Funny 4.3%

  15. #15 Hylics 2
    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,405 reviews2020
    Dev: Mason Lindroth
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario.

    Why similar: RPG 41.1%, Great Soundtrack 29.6%, Adventure 11.1%, Retro 6%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%

  16. #16 The Endless Empty
    86% matchVery Positive96% of 297 reviews2018
    Dev: Erik Sheader-Smith
    Windows

    A surreal post-life adventure

    Why similar: RPG 33.2%, Great Soundtrack 21%, Adventure 15.7%, Indie 13.1%, Story Rich 7.7%

  17. #17 The Edge of Allegoria
    84% matchVery Positive90% of 214 reviews2024
    Dev: Button Factory GamesPub: CobraTekku Games
    Windows · Mac

    Turn-based RPG, inspired by classic titles from the golden age of handheld gaming. But make no mistake: This ain't no f@#%ing kid's game.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 25.8%, RPG 22.5%, Comedy 17.2%, Retro 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 10%

  18. #18 Damned Daniel
    86% matchVery Positive96% of 106 reviews2018
    Dev: Red Mouse Games
    Windows

    The story of a failing business and its owner desperate to pull it out of the gutter. Even if that means turning to an unknown, sinister figure with an even more sinister book. Follow Daniel through shady adventures, battle monsters in turn based combat, and watch as his conscience ebbs away...

    Why similar: RPG 33.6%, Comedy 18.4%, Funny 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Story Rich 11.3%

  19. #19 Half Past Fate
    85% matchVery Positive92% of 299 reviews2020
    Dev: Serenity ForgePub: Way Down Deep
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Love is in the air, but work, life, and spicy Ramen keep getting in the way! From 8 hours to 8 years, this time-jumping saga will change the way you feel about fate forever.

    Why similar: RPG 34%, Adventure 18%, Indie 12.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Comedy 7.8%

  20. #20 Muffles' Life Sentence
    82% matchVery Positive97% of 156 reviews2025
    Dev: BossyPinoPub: Black Lantern Collective
    Windows

    Take back your identity in Muffles’ Life Sentence- a darkly quirky RPG set in a prison where inmates are remade to match their crimes.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 25.2%, RPG 16.1%, Psychological 13.7%, Funny 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

  21. #21 Radiant One
    84% matchMostly Positive77% of 248 reviews2018
    Dev: Fntastic
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%

    Radiant One is art. It makes you think about the meaning of human existence in today's rapidly changing world.

    Why similar: RPG 22.2%, Great Soundtrack 21.4%, Psychological 17.5%, Adventure 13.4%, Funny 8.9%

  22. #22 Hylics
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,474 reviews2015
    Dev: Mason Lindroth
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.

    Why similar: RPG 35.9%, Great Soundtrack 34.3%, Indie 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Adventure 5.4%

  23. #23 Introvert Quest
    83% matchMostly Positive74% of 147 reviews2017
    Dev: Amaterasu Software
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Introvert Quest is a comedy based JRPG set in a fictional, modern setting. Experience the life of a socially awkward shut-in who is pushed into herculean tasks by his therapist.

    Why similar: Comedy 30%, Adventure 20.6%, RPG 19.2%, Indie 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%

  24. #24 OUTTA GAS
    82% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2020
    Dev: Trevor KelloggPub: Good Steward Games
    Windows

    OUTTA GAS is a post-apocalyptic RPG featuring a turn-based SHOOTING GALLERY combat mechanic where blasting away body tiles damages monster health and decreases their combat stats. Explore four unique acts to find gas and get back on the road to the Party at the End of the World!

    Why similar: RPG 57%, Indie 15.6%, Comedy 7.7%, Funny 5%, Retro 4.9%

  25. #25 Whateverland
    81% matchVery Positive89% of 178 reviews2022
    Dev: Caligari Games
    Windows

    Find your way out of a magical prison in this non-linear point'n'click adventure full of mini games and challenges. Get to meet the charismatic Whateverlanders, steal and deceive or be a good boy to discover all the different endings of Vincent's story.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 49.1%, Comedy 23.7%, Adventure 13.7%, Story Rich 13.4%

  26. #26 Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 605 reviews2023
    Dev: Deathbulge
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A party-based RPG about a 3-piece band of dysfunctional friends who, upon signing up to a perfectly normal battle of the bands contest, become cursed with an unusual power.

    Why similar: RPG 32%, Comedy 22.7%, Funny 18.5%, Story Rich 13.7%, 2D 8.2%

  27. #27 Knuckle Sandwich
    79% matchVery Positive85% of 670 reviews2023
    Dev: Andy BrophyPub: Dinko
    Windows

    Knuckle Sandwich is a turn-based RPG by Andy Brophy. Get a job, beat up some monsters, and solve a mystery that's plaguing Bright City.

    Why similar: RPG 22.5%, Comedy 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Funny 12.9%, Retro 11.9%

  28. #28 Metal as Phuk
    79% matchVery Positive95% of 249 reviews2017
    Dev: Crankage Games
    Windows

    Metal as Phuk is a Mature, Turn-Based, Crude Comedy RPG that has one goal and one goal only: To Make You Laugh! Play as Chael, the last Paladin of the Metal Order, as he embarks on his journey to stop The Dark Bards before they can summon A'Marthius, a MONSTROUS Demon D-Bag!

    Why similar: Dark Humor 35.1%, Comedy 17.2%, RPG 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Story Rich 11%

  29. #29 DOOMER SIMULATOR
    77% matchMostly Positive71% of 238 reviews2025
    Dev: Sebasa Games TaganrogPub: Sebasa Games
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in the bleak world of a doomer, lost within the gray walls of a post-Soviet Khrushchyovka. Work, bad habits, and endless self-reflection define his reality

    Why similar: Dark Humor 38.1%, RPG 18.9%, Comedy 17.1%, Funny 15.4%, Adventure 10.5%

  30. #30 Saturday Morning RPG
    80% matchMostly Positive76% of 548 reviews2014
    Dev: Mighty Rabbit StudiosPub: Critical Depth
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Saturday Morning RPG is an episodic JRPG set in world heavily inspired by 1980s Saturday morning cartoons and pop culture.

    Why similar: RPG 47.4%, Comedy 14.7%, Indie 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Funny 6.1%

  31. #31 Furquest
    76% matchVery Positive87% of 119 reviews2023
    Dev: bitter
    Windows

    A bitter RPG where every enemy has their own unique minigame, and where there are two sides to every soul: Main and Invert!

    Why similar: RPG 33.8%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Story Rich 15.6%, Indie 12.4%, Comedy 9.9%

  32. #32 Unemployment Simulator 2018
    74% matchVery Positive86% of 85 reviews2026
    Dev: Samuel LehikoinenPub: turbolento publishing
    Windows

    Social welfare survival horror based on real events. Endure emotional pain and societal pressure. Stay entertained. Survive the routine and become the hero of your studio apartment—battle inner demons, hide skeletons in the closet, and most importantly… keep the bathroom clean.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 40.7%, Comedy 11.9%, Story Rich 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Adventure 9.2%

  33. #33 Forever Home
    78% matchVery Positive92% of 183 reviews2017
    Dev: Pixel Blade Games
    Windows

    Retro RPG that takes inspiration from SNES and PS1 classics. Action turn-based battle system with skill learning, slots for stat boosting, equipment crafting, monster catching, rank based Colosseum, and side quests. 30+ hour emotional story with adult-oriented themes and powerful original soundtrack.

    Why similar: RPG 47.7%, Adventure 23.1%, Indie 18.3%, Funny 10.9%

  34. #34 Hypergalactic Psychic Table Tennis 3000
    77% matchVery Positive91% of 124 reviews2020
    Dev: Blue Wizard Digital
    Windows · Mac

    Paddle your balls! The hypergalaxy's premiere video table tennis role playing experience. Explore the hypergalaxies in the year 3000 or so to become the ultimate paddle champion. Learn new skills, cast devastating spells and put someone's underwear on your head whist riding a swamp beast!

    Why similar: RPG 29%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Indie 11.8%, Adventure 9.9%, Retro 8.6%

  35. #35 Doom & Destiny Advanced
    76% matchVery Positive91% of 428 reviews2016
    Dev: Heartbit Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Four nerds walk into a dungeon. It’s not a joke, it’s Doom & Destiny Advanced.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 27.3%, RPG 21.4%, Comedy 16.4%, Funny 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

  36. #36 tERRORbane: an INTRODUCTION, mostly
    75% matchVery Positive95% of 76 reviews2021
    Dev: BitNine StudioPub: WhisperGames
    Windows

    tERRORbane is a comedic adventure where bugs are your FRIENDS! Enjoy exploring a crazy and outlandish world, full of unique, quirky characters and homages to the history of videogaming, challenge the Developer with your creativity and be the Bane of Errors!

    Why similar: RPG 30%, Comedy 22.8%, Adventure 16%, Indie 12.5%, Retro 11.4%

  37. #37 moon: Remix RPG Adventure
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 351 reviews2021
    Dev: Onion Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Don't be a hero. Experience the love. Experience moon. moon is an anti-RPG steeped in story and character, mood and music.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 27.4%, RPG 17.9%, Comedy 13.8%, Retro 9.8%, Adventure 9.1%

  38. #38 Girlfriend from Hell
    73% matchVery Positive81% of 193 reviews2024
    Dev: That Guy's Games
    Windows

    Manage your strange romance with a demonic girlfriend and experience total chaos! Laugh, be surprised, and unravel absurd situations in this crazy comedic adventure game.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 27.9%, Comedy 21.6%, Funny 14.6%, Adventure 12.2%, Retro 11.4%

  39. #39 Breath of Death VII
    75% matchVery Positive84% of 1,449 reviews2011
    Dev: Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 40.3 hrs≥1hr: 31%

    Resurrect the classic era of RPGs with the retro parody RPG, Breath of Death VII: The Beginning. Join Dem the Skeleton Knight, Sara the ghost historian, Lita the vampire techie, and Erik the zombie prince as they explore an undead world in search of the secrets of the past. Laugh! Cry! Laugh some more!

    Why similar: RPG 35.9%, Funny 15.9%, Comedy 15.9%, Retro 11.5%, Indie 10.3%

  40. #40 Hermit and Pig
    69% matchVery Positive100% of 130 reviews2026
    Dev: Heavy Lunch Studio LLC
    Windows · Mac

    Battle a sinister corporation in this story-rich RPG! Survive fast-paced, turn-based battles and conversations where cringe damage can be deadly. Fight the evils of capitalism with your trusty pig sidekick and join the revolution, old man!

    Why similar: RPG 26.4%, Comedy 18.8%, Funny 13%, Adventure 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%

  41. #41 Evoland
    73% matchVery Positive83% of 5,946 reviews2013
    Dev: Shiro Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Evoland is a journey through the history of action/adventure gaming, allowing you to unlock new technologies, gameplay systems and graphic upgrades as you progress through the game.

    Why similar: RPG 41.6%, Adventure 14.1%, Retro 13.8%, Indie 11.2%, Funny 6.4%

  42. #42 The Blind Prophet
    72% matchVery Positive88% of 519 reviews2020
    Dev: Ars Goetia
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    A point'n'Click adventure game. Resolve mysteries and fight the Great Evil.

    Why similar: RPG 36.8%, Adventure 27.3%, Indie 20.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Story Rich 4.2%

  43. #43 What Lies in the Multiverse
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 705 reviews2022
    Dev: Studio VoyagerPub: Untold Tales
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    A bombastic puzzle platformer about worlds turned inside out. Shift dimensions at the push of a button, solve brain-twisting logistical riddles, and race through the wilds of the multiverse in a bleakly hilarious (and hilariously bleak) story where everything you know can turn on a dime.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 38.7%, Comedy 15%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Adventure 12.2%, Story Rich 11.2%

  44. #44 Cubicle Quest
    74% matchMostly Positive73% of 726 reviews2015
    Dev: Ian IsaroPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Cubicle Quest is a game about how life can suck. Dead end jobs, repetitive obligations, irritating coworkers... Cubicle Quest takes all of those things and turns them into enemies you can fight in an old-school RPG.

    Why similar: RPG 53.2%, Comedy 16%, Indie 14.4%, Adventure 10%, Story Rich 6.4%

  45. #45 Weirdlands
    69% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2024
    Dev: Martin Mejak
    Windows

    A charmingly quirky RPG where you catch and fuse spirits you fight, and layer by layer reveal deep, intricate lore. This single-player, turn-based RPG has a deceptively simple exterior, but within lie complexity and depth. It's light and it's dark, it's witty and it's silly, and it's one of a kind.

    Why similar: RPG 32.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Adventure 15.9%, Indie 14.8%, 2D 9.3%

  46. #46 Beyond Crimson Stars
    72% matchVery Positive87% of 97 reviews2020
    Dev: ben lunato
    Windows

    discover Worlds and characters, laugh cry and find the meaning of life

    Why similar: Adventure 31.8%, Indie 25.2%, Great Soundtrack 18.7%, Comedy 10.6%, Funny 7.5%

  47. #47 Dropsy
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 2,110 reviews2015
    Dev: TendershootPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%

    Dropsy is a non-traditional take on the classic point and click adventure formula starring the game’s perpetually carefree namesake clown as he explores a richly detailed world full of colorful characters and sinister secrets, doling out hugs along the way.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 35.4%, Adventure 29.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Indie 9%, 2D 7.8%

  48. #48 Doom & Destiny
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,412 reviews2015
    Dev: Heartbit Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Be ready for the nerdiest adventure of your life! Journey with four everyday friends into this turn based hilarious jrpg filled with parodies and cameos! Explore a huge fantasy world full of secrets, monsters, dungeons and preposterous villains! Nerds are storming fantasy and it's awesome!

    Why similar: RPG 50.3%, Comedy 20.5%, Indie 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%, Funny 4.4%

  49. #49 Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 555 reviews2014
    Dev: OpusPub: Marvelous
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    The world's speediest homage/roast to JRPGs! Can you save the world in 30 seconds? Get a quest, find those in need, fight through dungeons, earn cash, get cool loot and level up until YOU>EVIL. Don't have enough time? Pay the Goddess to reset the clock and try again! Over 100 mini-JRPGs for you to test your might with!

    Why similar: RPG 40.5%, Great Soundtrack 20.9%, Comedy 12.4%, Indie 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%

  50. #50 Indemon Tales
    68% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2023
    Dev: Luzian
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Earn the respect of a guild full of monsters and demons as a lone human by taking part in dangerous dungeon adventures and uncover secrets behind the mysterious demon kingdom of Tarborea.

    Why similar: RPG 40.3%, Adventure 20.5%, Comedy 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, 2D 7.5%

  51. #51 Evoland 2
    69% matchVery Positive87% of 3,879 reviews2015
    Dev: Shiro Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Evoland 2 is an unique RPG, with its graphic style and gameplay changing as you progress through a deep storyline based on time travel.

    Why similar: RPG 34.7%, Adventure 14.2%, Retro 10.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

  52. #52 Reventure
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 9,751 reviews2019
    Dev: Pixelatto
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    The one and only non-linear adventure with 100 different endings. Don't just wishlist me. I'm not that expensive... also, look at those reviews!

    Why similar: Dark Humor 23.7%, Comedy 17.4%, Adventure 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%

  53. #53 ILLUSION
    70% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2018
    Dev: LunaRolexLer
    Windows

    The city where everything is possible... But where it could also be fake.

    Why similar: Dark Humor 20.9%, Adventure 16.9%, RPG 15%, Indie 13.7%, Comedy 11.8%

  54. #54 Effulgence RPG
    65% matchVery Positive91% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: Andrei Fomin
    Windows

    Effulgence RPG is a party-based RPG set in a unique character-based world where enemies are more than just obstacles - they ARE the resource. 💀 Destroy them to forge better gear!

    Why similar: Dark Humor 30.9%, RPG 23.4%, Comedy 15.6%, Retro 13.4%, Adventure 11%

  55. #55 Shadows Over Loathing
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,237 reviews2022
    Dev: Asymmetric
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Shadows over Loathing — a slapstick-figure comedy adventure-RPG full of mobsters, monsters, and mysteries.

    Why similar: RPG 34.5%, Comedy 22.2%, Adventure 17.7%, Funny 15.2%, 2D 6.6%

  56. #56 Lair of the Clockwork God
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 752 reviews2020
    Dev: Size Five Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    A fast-paced Point-and-Click adventure AND an indie platfomer in one! Join adventurer Ben and wannabe indie darling Dan in a race against time to stop all the Apocalypses happening at the same time.

    Why similar: Adventure 31%, Indie 24.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Comedy 11.1%, Funny 9.2%

  57. #57 MultiEnding Heroes
    64% matchVery Positive100% of 53 reviews2026
    Dev: NicoDiti
    Windows

    Embark on a hilarious, choice-driven adventure in MultiEnding Heroes! Guide The Priest and The Hero through multiple universes, making decisions that lead to over 75 unique endings. Every choice matters, will you lead them to glory or disaster?

    Why similar: RPG 27.4%, Dark Humor 25.9%, Adventure 12.5%, Comedy 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10%

  58. #58 Heartbound
    70% matchMixed55% of 3,662 reviews2018
    Dev: Pirate Software
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Heartbound is a non-traditional role-playing game about a boy, his dog, secrets, and sanity.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.3%, RPG 21.4%, Adventure 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Funny 10.4%

  59. #59 Ministry of Broadcast
    67% matchVery Positive82% of 466 reviews2020
    Dev: Twin PetesPub: Hitcents
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Ministry of Broadcast is a narrative-driven single player cinematic platformer mixing Orwell’s 1984 with modern reality TV. A country divided by The Wall; to cross it and reach your family, you must compete on - and win - a reality TV show broadcast by the Regime.

    Why similar: Adventure 27.1%, Indie 21.2%, Dark Humor 16.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

  60. #60 Pants Quest
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 98 reviews2022
    Dev: Ghost Cat Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Pants Quest is a tiny, lovingly crafted point & click adventure game about finding your way in life. And your pants. Sometimes just getting dressed & leaving the house feels like an impossible task. Follow one man's emotional journey to deal with the hurdles that life can throw at you on a bad day.

    Why similar: Adventure 16.8%, Comedy 16.7%, Retro 16.5%, Funny 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%

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