- #1 夜空色的魔法少女 - Nightsky Blue Magical Girl
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 柚原堂
Windows
You will play Wong YukChan, a high school student in Shenzhen. While enjoying campus life, you should investigate the monsters and seal them. In addition, you will act together with the cute girl Pak HoLing to defeat the monster, and develop a romantic relationship with her during this process.
Why similar: JRPG 20.9%, Time Management 17%, Turn-Based Combat 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%
- #2 快跑!哥布林来了!
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WENG CHENXI
Windows
In 'Run! Here Comes Goblin', you will play the role of Wang Dahui and experience strategic turn battles and deep partner bonds. Through exploration and dialogue, grow together with peers, and gather the power of trust. Final goal: unravel the mystery and save the campus. QQ group: 1032905256
Why similar: JRPG 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Turn-Based Combat 18.6%, RPG 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%
- #3 WEBSCAPE
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sam BPub: KAPPIRE
Windows · Mac
WEBSCAPE is a surreal narrative RPG set inside a deteriorating version of the 1990s internet. Trapped within the World Wide Web, you will make choices, form alliances, and fight your way toward escape through turn-based battles driven by playable micro-games.
Why similar: Surreal 19.6%, JRPG 17.5%, Psychedelic 14.8%, RPG 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%
- #4 Yomp for Zhi
95% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: YamiToast
Windows
Yomp for Zhi is a difficult turn-based RPG with no getting lost or backtracking. It has perma-death, a lot of randomization, 41 characters to hire, and most enemies can become temporary allies.
Why similar: Perma Death 22.8%, Crime 17.4%, Turn-Based Combat 17.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Survival 13.1%
- #5 Trailthread
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: daicreative
Windows
Trailthread is a turn-based JRPG where players weave together brand-new attacks each turn. Follow three young adventurers as they scale Anvite Mountain and tumble through time to defeat the Obsidian Drake. Use game-changing Augments to cast dynamic combos and carve your path to the summit!
Why similar: JRPG 31%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.8%, Turn-Based Combat 17.5%, RPG 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
- #6 Persona 4 Revival
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Step into a Supernatural Turn-Based RPG Adventure Solve Mysteries, Strengthen Bonds, and Awaken Your Persona
Why similar: JRPG 25.3%, Time Management 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Crime 11.7%
- #7 Decay of Opulence
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Manic Games
Windows
Survive the aftermath of a divine cataclysm in this 1-bit pixel art, turn-based horror RPG. Explore a rural town overrun by rival cults.
Why similar: JRPG 27%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.2%, RPG 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Survival 9.5%
- #8 Untitled Video Game
92% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Elica Garden
Windows
'Video game' parody game filled with funny cliches, stereotype characters and nonsense that we're used to seeing in games.
Why similar: JRPG 22.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Psychedelic 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%
- #9 Tales From The Other Side
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Levc Studio
Windows
A game about discovering who you are! Use VIOLENT interactive attacks, Engage in friendly DIPLOMATIC conversations, or do literally NOTHING to survive! Make a choice, and go back to the ABYSS! A game by Levc.
Why similar: JRPG 21.2%, Turn-Based Combat 17.4%, Surreal 14%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%
- #10 Ashina: The Red Witch: Prologue
91% matchVery Positive87% of 182 reviews2020
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 32%
The story is about Ash. An ordinary girl who takes a journey through a mysterious spirit world filled with strange creatures. Ash must find her way back home...before something else finds her.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, JRPG 13.5%, Surreal 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.1%
- #11 Mirabelle
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Igor NeimanPub: Nadasdy Film
Windows
Find love in this turn based role-playing game where balance is key. Wisely balance your flesh and mind to defeat the incarnations. Avoid your heart bursting. Meet new friends. You are now in the Mirabelle jam.
Why similar: Surreal 25.6%, Turn-Based Combat 18%, JRPG 16.5%, RPG 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%
- #12 Aphantasia
89% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Pardusolet
Windows
Aphantasia is an Indie RPG created in the RPG Maker engine with a surreal art style.
Why similar: Psychedelic 19.4%, Surreal 18.8%, JRPG 16.1%, RPG 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%
- #13 Hylics 2
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,555 reviews2020
Dev: Mason Lindroth
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario.
Why similar: Psychedelic 26.4%, Surreal 25%, Turn-Based Combat 17%, RPG 12.7%, JRPG 10.5%
- #14 The Adventures of Crackhead Jack: Overdose Edition
88% matchPositive100% of 33 reviews2020
Dev: vfjekgd
Windows
You are Jack, out on a mind-altering quest for crack. Reimagined and updated for Steam, Overdose Edition hopes to satisfy and surprise. Run into new enemies, explore new areas, fight intense turn based battles, and deliver sketchy items to weird people.
Why similar: Psychedelic 24.3%, Dark Comedy 23.9%, JRPG 18.7%, RPG 8.6%, Turn-Based Combat 7.4%
- #15 Paths of the Visionaries
86% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: AnderuSoft
Windows
Grab your notebook, trust your gut, or throw a punch—whatever works. This love letter to classic 2D JRPGs throws high schoolers, detectives, and street toughs into a tangled web of conspiracies, lurking horrors, and uncertain paths. Every shadow hides a secret—reveal them or be lost to the void.
Why similar: JRPG 29.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 27.8%, RPG 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #16 Killest Fights CRAW-Mech
86% matchNo user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: KGamer1Pub: The Fillies
Windows
Killest Fights CRAW-Mech is a turn based sci-fi RPG about Killest taking his revenge on the RDA (Robot Destruction Agency). Rampage through a robot-filled base, push around a weak-willed supervisor, hopefully run into no barrel puzzles, and face your past head first in this epic onslaught...
Why similar: JRPG 25.2%, Dark Comedy 21.5%, Turn-Based Combat 18.7%, RPG 14.9%, Cartoony 7.2%
- #17 Gael's Quest
87% match6 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Louka Lemire
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gael's Quest is a retro JRPG in a medieval setting. Fight monsters, do quests, explore, buy equipment and potions, level up and go on an adventure in order to discover what happened to your grandfather!
Why similar: JRPG 32.1%, Turn-Based Combat 21.1%, RPG 19.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #18 世界傳記
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 阿強
Windows
Fantasy RPG that features AP turn-based combat and various RPG nurturing elements, while also offering rich and diverse character storylines that grip the heart.
Why similar: JRPG 33%, Turn-Based Combat 18.3%, RPG 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #19 YIIK: A Postmodern RPG
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,283 reviews2019
Dev: Ackk StudiosPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience YIIK: A Postmodern RPG 1.5 (I.V) update with revamped battles and cutscenes. A child relinquishes her name for a birthday invite, hoping to find her brother. Alex's reality unravels, guided by a mysterious cat, witnessing a woman vanish, igniting an obsession that threatens his world.
Why similar: JRPG 21.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Surreal 13.9%, Psychedelic 13.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%
- #20 Metaphor: ReFantazio
82% matchVery Positive90% of 42,791 reviews2024
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 46.1 hrsMean: 55.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
After his assassination, the will of the late king decrees the next monarch to be elected by the people. Forge bonds and win over a kingdom divided in this award-winning fantasy RPG with turn-based and action combat, party customization with powerful Archetypes, and hours of exploration.
Why similar: JRPG 25%, Turn-Based Combat 20%, Time Management 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, RPG 10%
- #21 Eulogy of an Insect
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vibrant Vendetta
Windows · Mac · Linux
A skullcap-wearing woman makes a woefully wrong turn, ending up in a crapsack world full of fantastical creatures. Among them she finds misery, BUGS, apathy, and a shockingly strict adherence to paying one's fair share in taxes.
Why similar: Psychedelic 18.3%, Dark Comedy 17.8%, JRPG 15.7%, Surreal 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%
- #22 午夜濒临MidnightNears
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 水凉江
Windows
A turn-based RPG that introduces a distance mechanic.Dodge and counter for a no-damage run, or use impact to lock down and suppress enemies, all in pure turn-based combat.
Why similar: Psychedelic 31.7%, Turn-Based Combat 24%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.9%, RPG 12.4%, 2D 4.6%
- #23 Rogue Fantasy: Ever-Shifting Worlds
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ivalice Studio
Windows
A seamless blend of JRPG depth, roguelike unpredictability, and auto-battler strategy. Recruit heroes, forge powerful synergies, and fight to survive in ever-shifting realms. The journey never ends… will you be the one to shape its fate?
Why similar: JRPG 34.2%, Turn-Based Combat 18.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.7%, RPG 9.3%, Adventure 8.1%
- #24 New Ice York
82% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2018
Dev: magicdweedoo
Windows · Mac
Who froze the city of NEW ICE YORK? Who did this? That's up to you to find out, Detective...
Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.2%, Crime 20.5%, Psychedelic 18%, Surreal 13.4%, JRPG 12.7%
- #25 Codex Eternal Eclipse
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mogu
Windows
Codex: Eternal Eclipse An RPG that tells a story about tragedy viewed through charming eyes. Codex is a story-rich, turn-based RPG where timing matters, and karma shapes fate.
Why similar: JRPG 23.9%, Turn-Based Combat 19.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 17%, RPG 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #26 Alex's Sketchbook World
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nociyue
Windows
The RPG where you win battles by drawing the enemies.
Why similar: JRPG 28.8%, Surreal 24.8%, RPG 12.3%, Story Rich 11.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%
- #27 PILLORY
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IODINE
Windows
A surreal indie RPG with a unique, mood-based combat system. The angels of Promontory have forgotten about this place - you are lost at the bottom of it.
Why similar: JRPG 34.1%, Surreal 19.8%, RPG 17.3%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #28 Fight the Odds
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Worst Combo
Windows
Build your team, find yourself, and Destroy the Status Quo for Sports! in this urban fantasy sports JRPG. Play as Atlas as they gather a colourful cast of allies and friends, compete together in dynamic turn-based combat for the Grand Chalice, and discover the true meaning of competition.
Why similar: JRPG 24.3%, Time Management 20.5%, Turn-Based Combat 17.3%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
- #29 Detective Patch
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AxxessGamez
Windows · Mac
Detective Patch is an adorable 2D turn-based RPG where you solve mysteries and interrogate enemies. Battle menacing foes, meet quirky characters, and solve the mystery of the stolen ruby.
Why similar: JRPG 21.1%, Turn-Based Combat 20.9%, Surreal 16.6%, RPG 10.5%, Cartoony 7%
- #30 Alter Age
78% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Exe Create Inc.Pub: KEMCO
Windows
Alter between ages and adventure out in a fantastic RPG world!
Why similar: JRPG 32.3%, Turn-Based Combat 20.5%, RPG 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #31 Fated Flatline DX
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Chopbusters
Windows · Mac
Fated Flatline DX is a bullet hell RPG about taking your pills!
Why similar: JRPG 24.2%, Turn-Based Combat 20.8%, RPG 18.1%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.7%
- #32 破烂系统
77% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: 从零通关
Windows
A turn-based RPG with simple controls. Starting from "scavenging junk" with the help of a "Junk System" robot, you'll grow step by step to eventually battle formidable monsters. Experience a rich storyline, extensive equipment collections, and diverse map designs.
Why similar: JRPG 25.9%, Turn-Based Combat 21.7%, RPG 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #33 Ghostforged
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Wardwell Games
Windows
Guide six heroes to confront a rising darkness before it consumes the world. Immerse yourself in a story-driven turn-based JRPG inspired by classics of the genre.
Why similar: JRPG 36.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 33.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16.3%, RPG 13%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #34 Muffles' Life Sentence
75% matchVery Positive97% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: BossyPinoPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
Take back your identity in Muffles’ Life Sentence, a darkly comedic narrative adventure set in a prison where inmates are remade to match their crimes.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.4%, JRPG 18.5%, Crime 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%, RPG 8.3%
- #35 御寇三世:龙虾天国
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 白日梦
Windows
御寇三世:龙虾天国, is a plot to the RPG game. As a bounty hunter, you're an active participant in a planet-destroying event. Tense and exciting battle, interesting games, rich plot, to a relaxed and happy, with a touch of moving adventure!
Why similar: JRPG 27.3%, Turn-Based Combat 23.6%, RPG 20.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #36 Akuma Rise
74% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Exe Create Inc.Pub: KEMCO
Windows
A story-driven fantasy JRPG set in the demon realm of Adribune. Follow Kaine, a memory-lost demon, as he joins three demon princesses to battle invading heroes, uncover his past, and save the Shadow Realm through classic turn-based RPG combat.
Why similar: JRPG 35.4%, Turn-Based Combat 21.1%, RPG 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Story Rich 6%
- #37 Kill Your Darlings
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stray Fawn StudioPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
The kingdom has imprisoned you in the dungeon! Manage your day-to-day life, date your fellow inmates (who are monsters) and fight by their side to escape in this innovative time-management dating-sim RPG where every choice matters and every playthrough is different.
Why similar: JRPG 20%, Time Management 18.7%, Perma Death 18.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.4%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #38 A Trip to the Mall at Night
73% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: PulseTower
Windows
For thirteen years, hundreds of people have been trapped inside The Mall of Somewhere. Harriet and her friends are the latest group of people to find themselves within its grasp. Unfortunately for them, the only way out is through.
Why similar: Psychedelic 25.9%, JRPG 15.8%, Surreal 14.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%, Cartoony 9.4%
- #39 Elohim Eternal - Prologue
74% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: George Alexandros
Windows
A FREE Prologue to Elohim Eternal: The Babel Code, a turn-based JRPG-inspired indie title inspired by Xenogears and Shin Megami Tensei. Play as Joshwa as he helps an ex-Judge let go of his past. Battle beasts with mechanical parts using elemental and divine magic.
Why similar: JRPG 33%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.7%, RPG 19%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #40 Tales of Sirius
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WindField Games
Windows
《天狼星奇谭》是一款像素风格的轻解谜冒险RPG。玩家在游戏中将扮演普通高中生七叶,因一通神秘的匿名电话而起,由此踏上了寻找自己神秘失踪姐姐的冒险之旅。在游戏中七叶将与自己社团“神研部”的小伙伴们一起穿梭在城市之中,解开谜题,进行战斗,与各方势力周旋,逐渐探寻事情的真相。
Why similar: JRPG 27.4%, Turn-Based Combat 20.9%, Surreal 10.9%, RPG 9.8%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #41 섹시 여전사 피오라(Sexy Warrior Fiora)
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: SEO SOFT
Windows
Sexy Warrior Fiora is a JRPG comedy game. Embark on an adventure to find the orcs while sharing in Fiora's daily life. Defeat the orcs by raising all of her abilities to their maximum potential.
Why similar: JRPG 33.6%, Dark Comedy 33.5%, RPG 21.9%, 2D 5.6%, Adventure 3.7%
- #42 The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki KAI
72% matchVery Positive95% of 495 reviews2022
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: Clouded Leopard Entertainment
Windows
Median: 44.6 hrsMean: 58.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Set in the autonomous region of Crossbell, the epic RPG Ao no Kiseki: Kai, which tells the story of the Special Support Section, is now available on Steam! The Steam version features 60 fps support + high definition picture & sound for an enhanced gameplay experience!
Why similar: JRPG 37.5%, Turn-Based Combat 24.5%, RPG 23.4%, Story Rich 11%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #43 破碎之家
73% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Tonado Games
Windows
奇怪的妈妈,强权的爸爸,究竟如何才能离开这个地方...
Why similar: Dark Comedy 32.3%, JRPG 31.8%, RPG 20.3%, Story Rich 5.7%, 2D 5.2%
- #44 再上一层
70% matchVery Positive88% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: 艾斯尼斯
Windows
Evil forces have infected the continent of Lethia Lain. To defeat the outsiders from a distant universe, brave heroes climb the legendary Tower of Eternity. Thus begins an epic adventure full of thrilling excitement!
Why similar: JRPG 31.1%, RPG 19.6%, Turn-Based Combat 16.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Sandbox 9%
- #45 Cloudsea Frontier
70% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: New RPG Project
Windows
This is a classic long-form RPG inspired by the masterpieces of the 1990s JRPG era. It unfolds a story of adventure through the Cloud Sea world and saving the world.
Why similar: JRPG 37.6%, Turn-Based Combat 21.8%, RPG 18.1%, Story Rich 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #46 March of Dawn
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucid Station
Windows · Mac
A fantasy JRPG with fast-paced turn-based combat, a choice-driven narrative, and a dual-perspective story. Customize and grow your party, make impactful decisions, & form relationships. Strengthen your cause as you race to unite the land and it's people.
Why similar: JRPG 28.7%, Turn-Based Combat 21.2%, RPG 17.3%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%
- #47 Old Hero
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pink Pepper Games
Windows
Several years after a war that has slowly drifted into legend, rumours of the executed archwizard Liazar abound. Join Rufus, Imogen, Edmund and the gang as they grapple with a homeland ablaze, a sister gone missing, a king who doesn't want his kingdom and an evil wizard set on destroying the world!
Why similar: JRPG 36.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 26.6%, RPG 13%, Story Rich 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #48 Searching
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Sharq
Windows
A turn-based RPG game where every attack requires skillful timing
Why similar: JRPG 33.8%, Turn-Based Combat 23.8%, RPG 14%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Adventure 7.7%
- #49 Faye Falling
70% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: Jack Astral
Windows
Faye Falling is a single-player, story-driven, turn-based RPG. You play as a recently deceased spirit trying to find their way in an afterlife seeped in turmoil. It is up to you to save your soul, and every soul, from the great darkness that threatens it.
Why similar: JRPG 24.5%, Surreal 17.8%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Choices Matter 10.9%, RPG 9%
- #50 TK Punk Gold
67% matchVery Positive87% of 305 reviews2026
Dev: 桑尼游戏(Sunny Game)Pub: 摸鱼游戏
Windows
A cyberpunk, multi-ending galgame Turn-based raising sim with armor-breaking bishoujo Bar management simulation Alternate-history Three Kingdoms heroes making their way in Hanport City 50 weeks, 13 boys and girls — let’s achieve peace across the land together!
Why similar: JRPG 21%, Time Management 20.3%, Turn-Based Combat 16.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #51 Project MW
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sole Proprietroship
Windows
"Project MW" is a turn-based RPG game set in a pixelated fantasy world. With the protagonist's team and various other factions in the mix, countless humans flock to the magical mountain, vying for the power to conquer the world.
Why similar: JRPG 31.6%, Turn-Based Combat 23.3%, RPG 19.4%, Story Rich 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #52 The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki Kai
69% matchVery Positive91% of 664 reviews2021
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: Clouded Leopard Entertainment
Windows
Median: 27.0 hrsMean: 42.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Set in the autonomous region of Crossbell, the epic RPG Zero no Kiseki: Kai, which tells the story of the Special Support Section, is now available on Steam! The Steam version features 60 fps support + high definition picture & sound for an enhanced gameplay experience!
Why similar: JRPG 36.3%, RPG 25%, Turn-Based Combat 24.2%, Story Rich 10.9%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #53 The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki IV -THE END OF SAGA-
69% matchVery Positive86% of 544 reviews2021
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: Clouded Leopard Entertainment
Windows
THE LEGEND OF HEROES: SEN NO KISEKI IV -THE END OF SAGA, the final chapter of the story-driven RPG series SEN NO KISEKI, is finally here!
Why similar: JRPG 38.1%, Turn-Based Combat 24%, RPG 23.7%, Story Rich 10.6%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #54 Stories from the Outbreak
68% matchVery Positive81% of 157 reviews2024
Dev: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Stories from the Outbreak is a turn-based roguelike zombie RPG. Lead a group of survivors from the doomed city of Riga towards a ferry sailing across the North Sea. Scavenge for supplies, battle the undead, decide the fate of your team. What are you willing to sacrifice in order to survive?
Why similar: Perma Death 25.6%, JRPG 20.6%, Survival 15.2%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, RPG 7.1%
- #55 Crystant
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: DAWNER
Windows
Crystant is an apocalyptic survival game that combines board game exploration, strategy management, and tactical turn-based combat. Awaken in a failing underground facility with lost memories. Explore, scavenge, repair systems, and craft gear to survive the unknown.
Why similar: Perma Death 19.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 16%, Sandbox 13.7%, Survival 13.5%
- #56 The Sprout
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OFFmind
Windows
It was meant to be nothing more than an ordinary act of skipping class. You headed to the main building’s rooftop, but one misstep left you unconscious. When you wake up, you find yourself in a campus that is familiar yet strangely transformed. You must uncover the truth and find a way out.
Why similar: JRPG 33.6%, Interactive Fiction 24%, RPG 20%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Story Rich 6%
- #57 Stitched Together
65% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Tekkou StudiosPub: Page To Pixel Publishing LLC
Windows
Stitched Together is an RPG adventure with a deep story, unique battle mechanics, world-defying stakes, and a whole extra dimension!
Why similar: JRPG 24.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Cartoony 10.3%, RPG 10%
- #58 Candice DeBébé's Tantalising Tricks
67% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: Havishamone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The third entry in the stunningly scandalous sorceress's story, in the form of a turn-based RPG.
Why similar: JRPG 32.6%, Turn-Based Combat 22.4%, Psychedelic 16.2%, Cartoony 8.6%, RPG 8.1%
- #59 The Heroic Tale of Illumina: 0
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TotomelPub: Kagura Games
Windows
The great world tree, Yggdrasil, has long stood watch over the world, providing shelter and bounty for its people. However, the arrival of Dark Lord Asmodeus has Yggdrasil and the world at large on the brink of ruin.
Why similar: JRPG 36.1%, Turn-Based Combat 25.2%, RPG 22.8%, Adventure 13.1%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #60 Elysium Skies
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Forgotten Star Studios
Windows
The four Winds have stopped blowing and the Dark Prince of Dremor is casting the world into darkness. Can you the unexpected hero save the lands of Al'lysca?
Why similar: JRPG 37.9%, RPG 24.5%, Turn-Based Combat 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 11%, 2D 6.7%