- #1 GODPROOF
97% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Nigel Grimstead
Windows · Mac
GODPROOF is a story-rich tactical RPG laden with thought-provoking dark fantasy content. Play as Raiden, a gifted young warrior who has immunity to the direct supernatural interaction and influence of godly entities. Recruit companions, overcome chaos, and discover the sinister truth.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.8%, Dark Fantasy 20.4%, Visual Novel 15.8%, RPG 12.8%, Strategy 10.3%
- #2 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 夢幻舞葬モンストラバルツ
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
A final dance with you — the unnamable waltz. Magician Norman confronts the last case of his life.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.7%, Dark Fantasy 20.4%, RPG 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Retro 9.2%
- #3 Elements Destiny
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShrooMoon UGPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Use the power of the elements and face your destiny. Elements Destiny is a 2D Fantasy RPG with pixelated retro visuals. An emotional journey with a deep story, challenging turn based combat and handcrafted artworks. And yes, the soundtrack is massive!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.4%, RPG 15.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Retro 11.6%, Fantasy 11.2%
- #4 破镜恐惧
95% matchMostly Positive73% of 62 reviews2020
Dev: 幻想理戈游戏开发工作室
Windows
In this game, you will play a policeman who is transferred to Nabos from out of town. The crime rate here remains high all the year round, and ancient gangs and cults are entrenched here. you will be close to the city's innermost and darkest secret. What choice should you make then?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 49%, Visual Novel 31.2%, RPG 19.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #5 One Hundred Years Amazonian Dungeon
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: StarsickleGames
Windows
Dungeon Shop Indenture Adventure! The Amazon Goddess Kotakali has sentenced you to ONE HUNDRED YEARS of service in her dungeon realm! Can you pay it off before you die? A Ren'Py RPG and Visual Novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.9%, RPG 24.1%, Strategy 21.3%, Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, 2D 6.8%
- #6 Infinite Arcana
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kier Works
Windows
Push deeper into an endless dark-fantasy roguelite of random battles, shops, events, and cursed regions. Build with arcane stones and record 500+ monsters and 20+ regions in a persistent archive.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.4%, Dark Fantasy 19.6%, Strategy 16%, RPG 14%, 2D 5.3%
- #7 Despair Beneath the Sunless Sky
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kyomotions
Windows
A psychological horror RPG blending dark fantasy and mystery. Explore a relentless open world, confront grotesque horrors in turnbased combat, and make irreversible choices. Uncover deep lore and mysteries visible only to those with discerning eyes.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.2%, Dark Fantasy 19.2%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, RPG 14.4%, Dialogue Heavy 10.3%
- #8 恐惧环界0 Fear the ring place 0
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DarkPixelComics幻烛家
Windows
Fear The Ring Place 0 is a first-person horror game blending RPG-style illustrated storytelling with 3D environment exploration. Set in a brutal world overrun by ghosts and cults, you step onto this ensemble drama stage, guiding characters through peril.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 28.9%, RPG 23.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Dialogue Heavy 12.3%, Fantasy 11.5%
- #9 Cielle is Not Happy
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ShivanGames
Windows
Cielle is Not Happy is a Psychological Horror RPG that redefines the adventure genre through a deep, haunting narrative and unconventional combat mechanics, delivering a masterfully immersive experience.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Dark Fantasy 20.9%, RPG 16%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Strategy 9.7%
- #10 Forbidden: A First's Obsession
91% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: N.A. Soleil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Meet Nemesis; Ascendent being and terminally bored. Until the shimmer at the end of Creation, known as the Void, becomes her fixation - and her undoing. A short linear visual novel with gorgeous hand-painted illustrations; a mythic tale of curiosity and consequences.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.9%, RPG 20.5%, Lore-Rich 19.2%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Linear 8.3%
- #11 Chronicles of Taldun: The Longing
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Square Weasel Studio
Windows
A kinetic novel about two magi learning how to live with the burden they each carry. Explore Taldun— a world of dark magick and primordial beings with unfathomable power. Follow a mysterious phenomenon as it turns the world upside down in a way not even magi would be prepared for.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.5%, Lovecraftian 16.6%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%
- #12 잿빛의 행성
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: ZeroTan
Windows
is an adventure game where you meet the Big Dipper, a star that grants wishes, and save the planet that has turned gray.
Why similar: RPG 32.6%, Visual Novel 28.4%, Dark Fantasy 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, 2D 8%
- #13 Seinarukana -The Spirit of Eternity Sword 2-
89% matchPositive89% of 35 reviews2017
Dev: XusePub: JAST
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Thrown into another world, Setoki Nozomu must fight to bring his friends home, while at the same time struggling against the ancient god that sleeps inside him. So begins a journey that will shake the very foundation of the universe. The sequel to the visual novel RPG, Aselia the Eternal.
Why similar: RPG 43.8%, Strategy 30.5%, Visual Novel 25.7%
- #14 The Day of Revenge
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 凝冰剑斩
Windows
The story takes place in a fictional world of sword and sorcery. The protagonist, Amelia, hails from a family of mages but was cast out due to her utter lack of magical aptitude; forced to move into a haunted house, she encounters the ghost of the home's former owner—and so the story begins.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.1%, RPG 31.1%, Fantasy 12.2%, 2D 8.4%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
- #15 The Crown of The Vermillion Devil
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dylan WilliamsPub: River's Edge Gaming
Windows
Follow an Emperor's bounty to a rain-soaked island where the locals are going strange, an ancient god is waking, and you are exactly where you were meant to be. A narrative text RPG with real consequences.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.4%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Lore-Rich 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, RPG 14.3%
- #16 Túatha Echoes: The Village
86% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Freki GamesPub: Heathen
Windows
Immerse yourself in the psychological horror of The Village, where whispers bend reality and ordinary life spirals into madness. Unravel the dark rise of one of Túatha's most infamous figures in this short story visual novel.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26%, Lore-Rich 23.7%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Fantasy 6.8%
- #17 C-Wars
86% matchMixed47% of 93 reviews2015
Dev: Onipunks
Windows · Mac
C-Wars is pixel action game with strategy, rogue-like flavor, and a 16-bit graphics which is retro enough to bring you back to 90's. If you love challenge, pixel art, and occasionally play FPS, then C-Wars is worth to try out.
Why similar: RPG 25%, Strategy 24.2%, Zombies 23.7%, Pixel Graphics 18.1%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #18 Eye of D'akess
85% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: White Cat
Windows
A short, story-centric rpg with turnbased combat, about a journey into the unknown in search of adventure and treasure - pulled ever along, by what awaits them in the dark...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26%, Lore-Rich 20.6%, RPG 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Fantasy 9.2%
- #19 Revella
84% 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: Lore-Rich 24.9%, Dark Fantasy 20.1%, RPG 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Retro 7.7%
- #20 Witch Atelier
83% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Witch Atelier
Windows
Witch Atelier is a dimensional fusion character-collecting RPG. Travel through many worlds, hear their stories, and return before they vanish. Inherit the atelier’s role, solve related tasks, grow, and gather allies to aid you.
Why similar: RPG 24.4%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Strategy 20.8%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%
- #21 Advent of the Reaper
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Brekkies at Noon
Windows
Advent of the Reaper is a retro-inspired, dark fantasy tactics RPG! Engage in challenging battle maps with a rich story told through Visual Novel scenes as you brandish your scythe to uncover a dark plot threatening the realm!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.6%, Lore-Rich 18.2%, RPG 14.9%, Strategy 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
- #22 For Evelyn
82% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: TaleHammer
Windows
An intriguing tale of love, betrayal, and the ultimate sacrifice, combining point & click with classic adventure and RPG mechanics. Step into the world of Aura and unravel the truth about the past while completing quests, meeting new friends, and fighting to protect the ones you love!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.5%, Dark Fantasy 17.6%, RPG 14.9%, Fantasy 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
- #23 Drown in Yesterday's Sea
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 凝冰劍斬
Windows
Xiamen,Fujian Province,2024. Gu Mengzhi, a 19-year-old student at Xiamen University, encounters a "sea spirit" named Coral—who hails from the ocean—and the two quickly become close.However, just as their bond deepens, an uninvited guest known as "The Stranger" arrives and disrupts everything.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.2%, RPG 28.9%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Fantasy 9.8%, 2D 7.7%
- #24 Cute Warrior Girl (큐트 여전사)
80% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: SEO SOFT
Windows
The 16-year-old warrior's name is Fiora. This game is an adventure story about a young female warrior set in a medieval world.
Why similar: RPG 35.3%, Visual Novel 30%, Dialogue Heavy 18.1%, 2D 8.8%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
- #25 Warforged
81% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2019
Dev: Warforged
Windows
A fantasy sandbox RPG heavily inspired by Mount and Blade. Grow your skill with your choice of melee weapon, archery, or magic. Test yourself against powerful creatures. Upgrade your equipment, raise an army, then go to war with other factions and conquer their settlements.
Why similar: RPG 35.4%, Strategy 31.9%, Dark Fantasy 21.1%, Fantasy 11.6%
- #26 DATACORE: HAYWIRE
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rainbow Dye GamesPub: Rainbow Dye Games
Windows · Linux
DATACORE: HAYWIRE Is a gritty dystopian top-down Puzzle/Adventure game within the confines of an indestructible fifty thousand square mile cube. With no knowledge of why or how.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.1%, RPG 22.9%, Lore-Rich 17.2%, 2D 8.9%, Strategy 6.2%
- #27 Rootless
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: White Guardian Studios LLC
Windows
Guide Trask, a young seedling born into a cave-dwelling family that fears the outside world. Uncover the secrets of a mysterious tree and fight to save everyone trapped in their isolated home. Explore strange environments, absorb animal traits, and overcome dangers in this adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.2%, Lore-Rich 18.9%, Dark Fantasy 17.5%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #28 QI
78% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: STEVE SEVERDIJA
Windows
Single one-boss-fight turn-based rpg. Sakura has asked Ryu to meet him at the school. She seems to have something important to tell him.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.3%, RPG 25.5%, Fantasy 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, 2D 11%
- #29 To Crown or to Destroy
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sezhes
Windows
Fight horrible creatures. Devour other fairytales' hearts. Set the Princess free from her cage...and rewrite her fate! To Crown or to Destroy is a narrative RPG inspired by dark fairy tales, and tragic love stories.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Dark Fantasy 20%, RPG 16.6%, Dialogue Heavy 15.2%, Fantasy 9.1%
- #30 Paccsu
77% matchPositive97% of 36 reviews2023
Dev: Zem
Windows
Fantasy Adventure RPG with Turn-Based Combat laced with Lewd Battle Scenes. Play as the Muh'kean girl called Namu and battle (or have fun with) Zombies, Ghosts, Snakes, Demigods to save the people of Paccsu! Collect hundreds of loot! Unlock 80+ Scenes! Gallery! Woah!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.1%, Lore-Rich 19.9%, RPG 15.3%, Zombies 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%
- #31 Legacy of Aeroja
77% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: LoAvis
Windows
Legacy of Aeroja is a Fantasy Action Rpg made in RPG Maker MV. It follows Aeroja as they go from newborn drake to full sized dragon, dealing with the loss of their parent and the harsh winter and people around them. A tale of excess awaits.
Why similar: RPG 29.6%, Strategy 24.7%, Lore-Rich 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Fantasy 8.1%
- #32 DOWNHILL
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sisterhood Games
Windows
Meet Fade, the main character of this action RPG, who is painfully aware that you are controlling her. How will you act when faced with the temptations of absolute power over someone so vulnerable — all while on a mission to save a revolution-torn realm from an unnatural disaster?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26.3%, Lore-Rich 19.3%, RPG 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
- #33 Shadows of Eldemir
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Arif Games
Windows
Shadows of Eldemir is a retro-inspired, Victorian cosmic-horror, point-and-click adventure RPG, where a London schoolmaster travels to a remote Eastern European village searching for his missing fiancée, only to discover the archaeological expedition she joined may have disturbed something ancient.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.2%, RPG 16%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 9%, Dialogue Heavy 8.9%
- #34 Phantompunk
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MKMK9999
Windows
Not thrilled that fate has led him into the confines of a sinister place, Varlu is left with no choice but to come face to face with many types of demons, including his very own.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.5%, Lore-Rich 17.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13.4%
- #35 Alphadia III
74% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Exe Create Inc.Pub: KEMCO
Windows
Alphadia III is a retro-style fantasy RPG set at the times of the Energi War. Join Alfonso, an energi clone, on a quest for truth with deep turn-based battles, SP Skills, Arrays, and the unique Energi Crock system—all in charming pixel art.
Why similar: RPG 26.9%, Visual Novel 24.7%, Fantasy 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%
- #36 The Stars are Right
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Funny Fish Studio
Windows
Overpower your enemies in the name of unrivaled power in this turn based, party-system, pvp rpg.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.1%, Dark Fantasy 19.3%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, RPG 10.2%, Strategy 9.8%
- #37 For Evelyn II - Shards of Creation
73% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: TaleHammer
Windows
Discover a world torn by war and magic. Make choices that shape your story, master strategic combat, and confront powerful enemies. Explore a beautifully crafted pixel-art world full of secrets in a story-driven RPG adventure.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 26.7%, Lore-Rich 25.5%, RPG 16.5%, Fantasy 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
- #38 最弱骸骨兵 The Weakest Skeleton
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 木星狂风社
Windows
You wake up from the Evil Skeleton Legion as a skeleton soldier. Take control of female minions to help you fight, obtain human skins, blend into towns, and get resources. Explore dungeons, collect materials, expand your team, and become the sole master of this world in this land of danger!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 34.8%, RPG 16.9%, Strategy 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #39 STARCULT. Night: Twisted Age
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NOT A CAT STUDIOS
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark fantasy visual novel with elements of romance and horror, where a palette of emotions reveals hidden intentions and changes the future. Uncover the mystery behind Silviya’s husband’s death after their wedding night ends in tragedy.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.3%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Dark Fantasy 17.7%, Dialogue Heavy 13.7%, RPG 8.2%
- #40 Lost Remnant: Roaches to Riches
73% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2020
Dev: Jeff Sproul
Windows
A Point & Click Management game of Incomprehensible Entities, Survival and Discovery. Inspired by SCP and Cultist Simulator, with Cosmic Horror elements.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.9%, Strategy 27.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, 2D 8.5%, Resource Management 8.3%
- #41 Hushroot
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BATAREX
Windows
You are a nameless cultist. An otherworldly entity has awakened, seeking to unite all into a single mind. Roll dice to craft amalgams. Control the awakening or suppression of the creature within characters. Uncover the world's history and face the consequences of your actions.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Lore-Rich 21.3%, Lovecraftian 17.8%, RPG 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%
- #42 Silverblood
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tidehead Studios
Windows
Years after leaving her family to join the Sisters of the Whiterock Coven, Edith is anxious to finally return home. But first she has to pass her Trial of Ascension, a harrowing task bestowed by her patron deity. Together, Edith and her bully must complete the trial, no matter the consequences.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, Dark Fantasy 19.8%, Lore-Rich 17.7%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%, Fantasy 10.5%
- #43 Dungeon of Departure
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: quite adept
Windows
Trapped in a mysterious cave system, four dungeon explorers struggle to find a way out before the light fades forever... Navigate a mysterious underground as you navigate through multiple story paths in this text-based, pixel-art, dark fantasy rpg, visual novel computer game
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.1%, Lore-Rich 18.9%, RPG 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%
- #44 GrimmVale
71% matchNo user reviews2029
Dev: GrimmVale Studios Limited
Windows · Mac
GrimmVale is a story-rich RPG set in a dark world of twisted fairy tales. Chased from her home, separated from her parents, and pursued by Wolves and Witches, Jill must gather allies and seek out the sources of magic to bring down the dreaded Wolf King, and regain the peace and family she has lost.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 24.7%, Dark Fantasy 24.5%, Dialogue Heavy 17.1%, RPG 16%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #45 鬼山 / A Ghost Around Me
71% matchMixed63% of 91 reviews2019
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
"Ghost Mountain" is a text-based escape game, a purely overhead world with the theme of survival and survival, around the various scenarios of thrilling horror and multi-final. The story tells of a class outing. Because the driver made the wrong way, the classmates mistakenly entered the ghost mountain.
Why similar: RPG 34.4%, Visual Novel 33.1%, Strategy 22.4%, Female Protagonist 8%, Story Rich 2.1%
- #46 Women and Rain
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 枭雌物语
Windows · Mac
A tale of women's passion, laughter, and tears. Yin Di lives on a continent called "Jiuzhou",as a youth, Yin Ti enters the martial arts sect "Tianjianzong" to study and cultivate. Through communal life, she learns to challenge fate into submission, persisting on her journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.2%, RPG 23.2%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Fantasy 14.2%, 2D 5.8%
- #47 The Nameless Braves: Heaven (Episode 1)
70% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: ArsSanctum
Windows
The Nameless Braves is a kinetic-style Visual Novel. Set in the fantasy continent of Ankh-Seah during a dour era referred to as "The Dark Age", one young man strives through trials and heartbreak to accomplish his dream of becoming a hero.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.6%, Dark Fantasy 21.5%, Lore-Rich 20%, Fantasy 15.4%, Linear 5.1%
- #48 Outlying Islands
67% matchVery Positive95% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: 九指画尸Pub: 2P Games
Windows
A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.6%, Dark Fantasy 18.5%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Zombies 15.2%, RPG 11.4%
- #49 Jack Bonecroft 4
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Galactic Tenebris Company
Windows
An outsider. A different world. A warrior who isn't finished yet. Lunara Mistwalker is thrust into a realm of secrets and ancient powers. Four kingdoms. One mission. Jack Bonecroft 4 is a story-driven action RPG. Based on true events witnessed during my business trip to this sector.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 27.5%, RPG 13.5%, Dialogue Heavy 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Retro 11.7%
- #50 忘却前夜
67% matchNo user reviews81% of 26 reviews
Dev: B.I.A.V. StudioPub: AltPlus Inc.
Windows
コズミック・ホラー系カードRPG『忘却前夜』 融蝕——それは世界から存在が無くなる病。 「守秘者」となったあなたは、「融蝕」と呼ばれる世界崩壊の危機に立ち向かい、失われた記憶と運命の真実に迫る旅へと踏み出す。
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.2%, Dark Fantasy 19.9%, Visual Novel 18.4%, RPG 13.2%, Strategy 12%
- #51 寄居隅怪奇事件簿 Hermitage Strange Case Files
69% matchVery Positive81% of 1,997 reviews2018
Dev: Arrowiz
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
都市的夜晚并不安宁。浮华背后,暗潮在阴影中涌动。旧书店『Hermitage』的店主不幸被卷入了种种神秘事件。越是接近答案,他见到的真相却愈发诡异。疑云之下,一切都指向了“那些”超越常理的——危机渐渐逼近,在谣言与谎言间劈开道路,追寻自己的“结局”吧!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 64.4%, Visual Novel 35.6%
- #52 Magic Scroll Tactics / マジックスクロールタクティクス / 魔法卷轴 / 魔法捲軸
69% matchVery Positive80% of 185 reviews2018
Dev: オートリ電子
Windows
A side-scrolling tactical RPG where elevation is the key to victory!
Why similar: RPG 40.2%, Strategy 35.3%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Female Protagonist 10.6%
- #53 Rise of the Inferno
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bachoura Software Creations
Windows · Linux
Rise of the Inferno is a 2-D story-based RPG where two best friends are tasked with teleporting across different worlds to save their beloved kingdom. Join Albert and John on their grand adventure as they fight the evil forces of the Inferno pursuant on destroying their world.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.4%, Lore-Rich 20.7%, RPG 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Fantasy 9.5%
- #54 The 9th Seraph
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StubbornKoi
Windows
An upcoming story-driven dark fantasy RPG. Journey across the Jophinian Isles and battle wild elemental beasts in your search for humanity's last hope -- the individual known as the Seraph.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 28.1%, Dark Fantasy 27.1%, RPG 25.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%, 2D 5.8%
- #55 Silent Planet - Elegy of a Dying World
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Vertex ZeroPub: Red Dunes Games
Windows
Silent Planet is an exploration-focused, gothic sci-fi metroidvania rooted in Cosmic Horror. Explore the claustrophobic corridors of a massive underground complex filled with the remnants of technological and biological horrors created by a dead civilization.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.8%, Lovecraftian 18.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, RPG 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%
- #56 Eyes of Rain
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Corvaena Games LLC
Windows · Mac
As a humble baker in a quiet medieval town, your life takes a dark turn when a stranger arrives equipped for battle. Thrust into a hidden world of supernatural beings—elves, demons, fae, and more—you must make choices that alter the fate of the world you thought you knew.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Lore-Rich 19.5%, RPG 16%, Fantasy 9.3%
- #57 ZEROSEGI
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Beff Inc.
Windows
A TRPG × Visual Novel led by the roll of the dice. You arrive at Seiria Magic Academy just one week before the centennial 'Violet Eclipse.' Immerse yourself in campus life, romance seven heroines, and uncover the world's hidden secrets. Your choices alone will reshape the fate of this world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Lore-Rich 25.4%, Dialogue Heavy 20.7%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, RPG 6.4%
- #58 Zarathustra - Cybergeddon
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Tim Rachor
Windows
Take on the role of Agent Amy Tanner and solve a case in a cyberpunk future, where technology and religion have become one - A classic pixel art point&click adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.7%, Lore-Rich 26.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Retro 9.2%, Female Protagonist 7.8%