- #1 The Specter Chronicles: Episode 1 - The False Prophet
97% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Forge 215
Windows
The Specter Chronicles is a cyberpunk visual novel that combines text-based adventure with turn-based tactical combat.
Why similar: Text-Based 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Class-Based 10.7%, Strategy RPG 10.3%
- #2 Pix Souls
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KurockPub: Lylek Games
Windows
Pix Souls is a 2.5D Turn Based RPG Adventure. Set out on an epic adventure to purge the lands of over 100 unique monsters and bosses. Find new weapons, allies, items, upgrades and more to defeat the Dark Necromancer and rid the world of the Dark Evil!
Why similar: Souls-like 26.6%, Turn-Based Combat 19.9%, Strategy RPG 12.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%
- #3 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
96% matchVery Positive81% of 5,603 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Why similar: Souls-like 46.9%, Metroidvania 31.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%, RPG 5.2%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%
- #4 Unworthy
95% matchVery Positive81% of 858 reviews2018
Dev: Aleksandar Kuzmanovic Games Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
UNWORTHY is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Explore a grim universe, discover new weapons and abilities, and defeat the vile creatures that plague the land.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.1%, Souls-like 39.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, RPG 6.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%
- #5 Wirelight
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: elsif
Windows · Linux
A tiny turn-based tactical... soulslike! Explore a twisty, interconnected world, battle enemies using a unique spin on a 'posture' system, and employ different combinations of upgrades to your advantage.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.5%, Metroidvania 28.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.2%
- #6 Dark Deity 3
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
The Eternal Order is back! Build your army, customize your units, and conquer challenging tactical battles. Sinister death cults are spreading and now threaten all of Terrazael. You’ll have to move heaven and earth to win this war - will your army be up to the task?
Why similar: Strategy RPG 20.9%, Class-Based 16.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%
- #7 The Tarnishing of Juxtia
93% matchMixed68% of 714 reviews2022
Dev: Actual NerdsPub: Mastiff
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
As the final creation of the Goddess, Juxtia, journey through the ruins of two divine kingdoms, overrun by the Tarnishing. Challenging combat, a hauntingly beautiful score, and a sinister narrative work in unison to make The Tarnishing of Juxtia an unforgettable 2D dark fantasy action RPG.
Why similar: Souls-like 30.2%, Metroidvania 23.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Character Customization 10.3%, RPG 5.9%
- #8 Undying Fortress
91% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wield your magic sword against the monsters that fill a mysterious tower, and uncover the secrets of the past!
Why similar: Text-Based 31.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.5%, Character Customization 17.3%, RPG 9.8%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #9 Salt and Sanctuary
92% matchVery Positive89% of 21,932 reviews2016
Dev: Ska Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Why similar: Souls-like 53.7%, Metroidvania 28.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%, RPG 4%, Atmospheric 2.2%
- #10 CINCILLA
91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Jesus G. Paterna
Windows · Mac
CINCILLA es una aventura metroidvania 2D de fantasía oscura con temática pixel art. Explora un misterioso pueblo con más de 50 niveles interconectados y descubre los misterios que se ocultan entre los Hilos y la Superficie.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.1%, Souls-like 32.3%, Dystopian 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
- #11 Nick's Text Adventure
90% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: GXPlay
Windows
Nick’s Text Adventure is a cruel text-based RPG where everything unfolds one line at a time. Spells lie, gear gets worse, fishing can hurt you, and enemies mock your choices. Nothing is fair, nothing is explained, and the game remembers.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.2%, Text-Based 23.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%
- #12 Radiant Sword
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ImajinSoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
The golden age of tactics RPGs returns. An emotional, intricate tale rendered with rich 3D environments and hand-drawn sprites. Customize your soldiers by mastering the Cross Paradigm class system and guide your army to victory.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 23.1%, Class-Based 16.5%, Character Customization 15.3%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%
- #13 Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 14,819 reviews2022
Dev: Complex GamesPub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, in this fast-paced turn-based tactical RPG. Root out and purge a galaxy-spanning plague in a cinematic, story-driven campaign, using the tactics and talents of your own personalised squad of Daemonhunters.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 19%, Turn-Based Tactics 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Character Customization 13.1%
- #14 REIGN OVER
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pentakodas
Windows
Build a fortress, raise an army, conquer your rivals! Hire heroes, equip them with rare artifacts and master their special abilities. Capture buildings and resources to train units and hire mercenaries. Lead them to victory in turn based combat!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 19.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.4%, Dystopian 13.9%, Strategy RPG 11%
- #15 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
87% matchVery Positive94% of 45,986 reviews2021
Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.3%, Souls-like 28.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Post-apocalyptic 7.9%, Multiple Endings 4.7%
- #16 Distant Flux: System Initializing
86% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Distant Flux Games, LLC
Windows
A magitech, post-apocalyptic, turn-based RPG. Assist your faction with exploration, resource gathering, construction, research, item fabrication, and monster extermination, while absorbing ambient mana and leveling up your System drone.
Why similar: Text-Based 29.2%, Character Customization 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, Post-apocalyptic 14.4%, RPG 11%
- #17 Moon Corona
85% matchVery Positive84% of 266 reviews2026
Dev: 不倒龙工作室Pub: Solo Game
Windows
open your eyes from the ancient temple and embark on this adventure! Embark on an RPG adventure in a dark-themed sandbox world. Explore vast lands, collect all kinds of cards, craft diverse combinations, and make pivotal choices—seeking lost truths and redemption in the chaos and danger.
Why similar: Souls-like 25%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Strategy RPG 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%
- #18 After the Storm
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rebuild society after the climate apocalypse! Can you keep your settlement alive? Will you hold onto your humanity or lose it in the directionless expanse?
Why similar: Text-Based 29.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.5%, Post-apocalyptic 19.6%, Character Customization 15.2%, RPG 7.3%
- #19 DEATH PENALTY
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: HACKJOBPub: UnderWare
Windows
YOU ARE SENTENCED TO DEATH... Slither your way through an impenetrable fortress crawling with devils faster, stronger, and more cunning than any human. By sheer luck you've slipped through the cracks, but discovery means certain death. How long are you going to delay the inevitable?
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.7%, Souls-like 23.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.6%, Horror 8.1%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #20 HALLOW BLADE
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XekveraPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
HALLOW BLADE is a dark fantasy action adventure set in a vast interconnected subterranean kingdom where you form an unbreakable bond with an ancient possessed sword hungry for souls and vengeance.
Why similar: Metroidvania 36%, Souls-like 32.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Character Customization 11.1%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #21 Boralaa
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kat Devs
Windows
A turn-based Boss Rush with Souls-like elements: Zero help, just your attention and strategy! Play alone, with and against your friends or community.
Why similar: Souls-like 34.4%, Turn-Based Combat 27%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Story Rich 6%
- #22 Bright Red Skies
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mark Viola
Windows
After The Bright Red Skies, the world of Claraeth was left in ruin. Explore this destroyed world and discover its many unique locales, in this tactical turn-based post apocalyptic JRPG.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 16%, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Strategy RPG 11.6%, RPG 10.6%
- #23 Disciples: Domination
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 317 reviews2026
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac
Rule through the chaos! Fifteen years after Avyanna freed Nevendaar, Disciples: Domination returns you to a realm hanging in the balance. In this dark fantasy strategy RPG with turn-based combat, take your place on Queen Avyanna’s throne – holding together a crumbling kingdom.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 23.2%, Turn-Based Combat 21.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 8%
- #24 Undivine
82% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: WendeooPub: Deadpix Studios
Windows
A dark metroidvania with RPG elements, "Undivine" challenges you to explore, battle, and uncover secrets in a desolate, interconnected world. Customize your abilities, wield unique weapons, and delve into deep lore filled with mystery.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.3%, Souls-like 28.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.2%, Multiple Endings 7.1%, Horror 6.5%
- #25 Grave Danger
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Strictly MT Games
Windows
A comedic turn-based survival RPG. A pharmaceutical giant sold the apocalypse as self-care. Adventure 24 zones, fight 380+ absurd monsters, craft weapons from garbage, and topple the CEO who ended the world. Days are turn-limited. Currency is Salt. Jokes are not optional.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 20%, Text-Based 17%, Character Customization 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11.2%
- #26 Biomass
81% matchVery Positive85% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: Final Scene dev
Windows
Uncover the secrets of the sinking metropolis in this action RPG. Clash beam sabers, or be a gunslinger. Make alliances or go it alone. Your actions have consequences - those whom learn the nature of this world will be able to shape it as they see fit.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.7%, Souls-like 36.9%, RPG 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
- #27 Tale of Two Cranes
79% matchMixed57% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fulfill your epic destiny in mythic ancient China! Lead armies, wield magic, and put an emperor on the throne - or become the emperor yourself!
Why similar: Text-Based 44.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.4%, Character Customization 17.2%, RPG 9%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
- #28 Alchemonium
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nox Solis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
What really is alchemy?
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Souls-like 30.5%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Horror 7.8%, Dark Fantasy 6.7%
- #29 Lost Wish: In the desperate world
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Innocent Soul
Windows
Lost Wish: In the desperate world is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Play as a young girl, explore different locations, defeat monsters, and find out what secrets this cruel world is hiding from you. Wonderful pixel art, a sad story, epic bosses and much more is waiting for you in the Lost Wish...
Why similar: Metroidvania 36.9%, Souls-like 33.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%, Multiple Endings 6.5%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #30 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
77% matchVery Positive88% of 6,367 reviews2019
Dev: 6 Eyes StudioPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.1%, Turn-Based Combat 17.9%, Strategy RPG 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, RPG 10.8%
- #31 Pale Cinder
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OcO
Windows
Death is not the end! Slash, dash, parkour and manipulate time in this 2d action plaformer.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Souls-like 32.9%, Character Customization 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #32 Cherubim: Heaven's Blade
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kamishibai Interactive
Windows
A holy knight confronts corruption within a necropolis mega-structure in a souls-like dark sci-fi ARPG.
Why similar: Souls-like 39.7%, Metroidvania 35.1%, RPG 7.6%, Character Customization 6.4%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #33 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 18,875 reviews2025
Dev: AdglobePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 18.8 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.4%, Souls-like 26.6%, Dark Fantasy 11%, RPG 4.4%, Atmospheric 2.4%
- #34 无极修仙传·序章
77% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: 金龙八部工作室
Windows
This is a xiuxian theme RPG independent game. This game tells about the protagonist ye Lan first entered the Fairyland in a series of things experienced when practicing atmosphere. It is currently a prologue and will be open in other forms.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 23.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 23%, Turn-Based Combat 20.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.5%, RPG 10.3%
- #35 Celestial Lumina
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Juan Centeno
Windows
Forge your own path by finding temporary tools or permanent abilities. Celestial Lumina is a 2D Pixel-Art Metroidvania where you ascend from the depths as the heir of a fallen underworld, to awaken radiant abilities & uncover the truth behind a heavenly world full of dystopian secrets.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.8%, Souls-like 31.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Dystopian 7.5%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #36 苍夜
78% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2018
Dev: 16airPub: Ningbing Games
Windows
整合了北方王国而崛起的国家鲁兹,其贤者终结战争并促成鲁兹为“和平守护国”的形势,而今突然战乱又起,贤者却失去踪迹,究竟又是谁在煽动?
Why similar: Souls-like 25.1%, Turn-Based Combat 18.6%, Strategy RPG 17.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%
- #37 Heroes for Hire: Crowns of the Realm
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hubel
Windows
Heroes for Hire: Crowns of the Realm is a fantasy real-time strategy game. Explore a huge fantasy world and manage heroes. Decide which quests to fulfill and search for the ancient crowns. Engage in tactical turn-based battles against a wide array of enemies. Five crowns, one realm, one true ruler.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 17.5%, Turn-Based Combat 17.1%, Character Customization 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%
- #38 The Rhapsody of Zephyr Remastered
72% matchVery Positive98% of 447 reviews2026
Dev: Nine Circles Corporation
Windows
28 years later, Cyrano’s tragic journey of revenge begins anew. The War of Genesis: The Rhapsody of Zephyr returns in a remastered edition with HD 16:9 widescreen, full voice acting, and quality-of-life improvements. Rediscover an epic tale of tragedy and destiny.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.1%, Strategy RPG 20.5%, Turn-Based Combat 19.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, RPG 7.9%
- #39 Blood Sword
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Prime Games
Windows
An ancient evil returns. A sword lost to legend. A party bound by fate. Forge your legacy in a story-rich RPG of turn-based combat and branching choices, inspired by the classic Blood Sword saga.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 20.1%, Text-Based 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%
- #40 DREIFRAME
73% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: MrDrone
Windows
Dive into the decaying machine world of DREIFRAME, a pixel-art metroidvania packed with challenge. As a Frame, a sword-wielding robot, fight brutal enemies, exploit their weaknesses, unlock powerful but risky abilities, and uncover the land’s story through exploration and combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43.1%, Souls-like 35.9%, Multiple Endings 5.2%, Atmospheric 5%, Dark Fantasy 4%
- #41 The Infinite Dungeon
72% match1 user reviews50% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Rafael Seyssel
Windows
Descend into an endless dungeon in this turn-based fantasy RPG. Choose one of four unique classes, battle dangerous enemies, uncover forgotten lore, and defeat powerful bosses as you fight your way ever deeper.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, Character Customization 13.2%, Class-Based 13%, RPG 12.3%
- #42 Fire in the Beastlands
74% matchPositive96% of 25 reviews2021
Dev: Chimney Castle
Windows
Explore the danger and mystery of a fallen land, whose hidden wonders are shrouded and marred by the stranglehold of wickedness. In "Fire in the Beastlands," you are thrust into a world beyond the brink, blamed for its waywardness, and confronted with the choice between revenge and redemption.
Why similar: Metroidvania 28.1%, Souls-like 27.4%, Post-apocalyptic 12.2%, Character Customization 12%, Dark Fantasy 6.4%
- #43 Tenebra
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Broke CoCo
Windows
Unmask the secrets of a fractured utopia in "Tenebra,"a hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where baroque excess meets technology. Collect ornate masks to unlock mysterious powers, solve intricate puzzles, and battle through a world that's equal parts Versailles and Dark Souls.
Why similar: Metroidvania 37.4%, Souls-like 25.2%, Dystopian 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 8%, Atmospheric 7%
- #44 Bluff Roulette
70% matchPositive89% of 36 reviews2026
Dev: OFF LAB
Windows
A roguelike Russian roulette adventure set in a frozen wasteland shrouded by the Black Fog. Forced into deadly games by a ruthless cult, you must guide a band of desperate survivors through deduction, deception, and every dirty trick at your disposal.
Why similar: Souls-like 43.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.7%, Turn-Based Combat 19.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.6%
- #45 Blasphemous
71% matchVery Positive90% of 67,491 reviews2019
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.
Why similar: Metroidvania 45.3%, Souls-like 34.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, Horror 3.3%
- #46 Warhounds
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 904 reviews2026
Dev: Everplay DMCCPub: Brightika, Inc.
Windows
Warhounds is a turn-based tactical game about an elite mercenary squad with an old-school action movie vibe, inspired by XCOM and Jagged Alliance. Recruit unique fighters, upgrade your base, and fight for Africa’s future. Less fake RNG, more true ballistics and lethal tactics.
Why similar: Souls-like 18.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Strategy RPG 13.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%
- #47 The Chronicles of Overlord
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blind Archer Games
Windows · Mac
The Overlord returns to save the world from impending doom. Command a team of heroes, develop their abilities, combine powerful skills, and use the terrain to your advantage in engaging tactical battles.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 17.7%, Strategy RPG 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Tactical 11.1%
- #48 Everburning Dark 长夜余烬
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Immortal Isle Studio
Windows
Everburning Dark blends 2048-style roguelike merge combat, unlimited AI-driven storytelling, and companion AI bonding. Build with relics and skills, talk freely to reshape each run, and uncover the folk-horror truth of a dying dynasty.
Why similar: Text-Based 17.3%, Strategy RPG 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%
- #49 Cryselts
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: B3N Games Studio
Windows · Mac
Cryselts is a 2D pixel-art Metroidvania focused on exploration, modular suits, and ranged combat, set in a hostile world corrupted by a mutagenic threat. Join the Cryselts, an elite task force designed to protect the planet.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.2%, Post-apocalyptic 16.8%, Souls-like 16.1%, Multiple Endings 8.3%, Character Customization 6.8%
- #50 Eternal Knight™
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Profane Games Inc
Windows
A Souls-like, player vs. environment medieval, survival horror game with a high level of difficulty, a world and creatures set in dark fantasy, and a story told through environmental storytelling. Players use medieval weapons and magic to stop a powerful monarch fallen into madness.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.2%, Souls-like 31.6%, Post-apocalyptic 14.8%, Horror 7%, Dark Fantasy 6.4%
- #51 The Guise
71% matchMixed69% of 62 reviews2020
Dev: Rasul MonoPub: GameNet
Windows
The Guise is a dark metroidvania fairy tale about a boy trapped in the body of a monster. Can he hold onto his humanity? It's up to you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 30.8%, Souls-like 28.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%, Horror 7.8%, Multiple Endings 7.4%
- #52 Branded For Sacrifice
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Fractured Gems Entertainment
Windows
Slay demons that plague the world and discover the source of your mysterious brand. A short-form JRPG in the vein of SNES classics, Branded For Sacrifice uses RPG Maker event processing to emulate the Souls'Like Formula.
Why similar: Souls-like 29.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Class-Based 12.1%, Character Customization 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%
- #53 The Nameless: Slay Dragon
67% matchVery Positive91% of 2,159 reviews2024
Dev: The Nameless EpicPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Nameless: Slay Dragon is like a mix of CRPG and JRPG. In short - how to slay the immensely powerful and cunning evil dragon? You will play as a young man having a bloody feud with a dragon, and face powerful, sinister and tricky enemies with friends....
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 20.8%, Strategy RPG 14.4%, Class-Based 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%
- #54 SHADE Protocol
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Legendary
Windows · Linux
SHADE Protocol is a 2D cyber-fantasy Metroidvania where music, code, and combat collide. Swap between DAWN and SHADE forms to unleash devastating abilities, wield Instruments as weapons, and rewrite reality itself in a world on the brink of annihilation by the SHADE Protocol.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.7%, Souls-like 34.5%, Multiple Endings 7%, Atmospheric 6.2%, Story Rich 4.6%
- #55 Chronia: The Rotcore
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GAMLIC StudioPub: GAMLIC ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
Windows
Chronia: The Rotcore is a medieval themed turn-based RPG set in the fantasy land of Tinotella. You are a newbie mercenary, travelling across the land to find your origin. Part with teams, slaying monsters, achieving quests... It is your choice to shape your own journey.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Character Customization 14%, Strategy RPG 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%
- #56 Mottia - The gem hunters
69% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: 4 hats
Windows
Classic Roguelike (turn based, tile based) RPG with a rich character building system.
Why similar: Text-Based 18.2%, Strategy RPG 18.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, Character Customization 13.5%
- #57 Go Alone
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: orobi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Go Alone is a pixel art soulslike metroidvania adventure with magical ranged spells and fast-paced combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 48.8%, Souls-like 39.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%, Atmospheric 5.4%
- #58 Azmar Quest - Text Based RPG
66% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Sevan Studio
Windows · Linux
Azmar Quest is a text-based RPG with turn-based battles and old-school vibes. Choose your class from Warrior, Cleric, Witch or Archer, follow a 20+ hour story, make choices that can change the ending, and fight 100+ enemies. You can also play online PvP battles and co-op Dungeons.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.4%, Turn-Based Combat 17.1%, Strategy RPG 15%, Class-Based 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%
- #59 Tairo: Lost In Time
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Philuma
Windows
Tairo: Lost In Time is a 3D stylized metroidvania following Tairo, a young time weaver lost in a forgotten realm. Explore a big lively world, full with mysteries to solve, wide range of bosses, creatures and forgotten knights. Shape your journey downwards, manipulating time to reveal your past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 53.2%, Souls-like 46.8%
- #60 Weak Soul
67% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: 2ev1l
Windows
Get up. There is no place in this world for those who are weak. I must free the continent from the demons before they get rid of me. Any choice can change someone's fate. But I will fight as long as the flame of my soul burns.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 20%, Strategy RPG 19.3%, Post-apocalyptic 17.4%, Souls-like 14%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%