Games Like Elzypon

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 19.5%, Philosophical 18%, Surreal 18%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%

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

Why similar: JRPG 35%, Lovecraftian 27.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, Dark Humor 10.2%, RPG 6.4%

Delve into the hearts of monsters and people in this bleak monster-taming RPG. Exploit enemy weaknesses, confront difficult moral choices, and recruit surreal creatures by uncovering the truths hidden within their souls.

Why similar: Philosophical 23.1%, JRPG 19.3%, Surreal 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Abstract 8.3%

Penny Arcade’s “On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4” concludes the saga of Tycho Brahe, Scion of The Long Project, and his almost certainly human partner Jonathan Gabriel. The world has been destroyed, but existence extends beyond this mortal plane in the gruesome Underhell!

Why similar: JRPG 42.5%, Lovecraftian 32.9%, RPG 11.3%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%

In Morvyn Gutter, a pixel art horror RPG, you explore a nightmarish sewer system, battling monsters in turn-based combat. Level up, buy gear, and uncover a twisted story filled with eerie secrets and surreal dangers.

Why similar: JRPG 24.7%, Dark Humor 17.3%, Surreal 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, RPG 9.8%

Set out on an adventure that challenges all the codes of the RPG genre, toying with its boundaries to create something unlike anything you've ever seen. In a world full of magic and adventure, a young boy starts his apprenticeship to become a knight... And it will change his life... and yours.

Why similar: Philosophical 23.3%, JRPG 21.8%, Surreal 20.3%, Magic 7.9%, Mystery 7.4%

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 20.7%, Surreal 20.7%, Turn-Based Combat 19.7%, Dark Humor 16.4%, RPG 9.8%

Billy woke up on Hell Island as a bear. No memories. No regrets. Apparently, this is just who he is now. A Dark Fantasy Turn-Based RPG where math kills, heroines are unhinged, and the truth about Billy is the one thing the game won't hand you easily.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.6%, JRPG 17%, Dark Humor 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%

You're the maintenance man for an apartment complex that has mysteriously been transported to the middle of the ocean. Woodrot is a surreal adventure game about getting to know your neighbors who all seem to blame themselves for their recent relocation.

Why similar: Surreal 23.3%, Philosophical 19%, Mystery 12.7%, Abstract 11.9%, Dark Humor 10.8%

RAIN DOGS is a single-player, narrative experience set in a reflection of the urban sprawl you used to call home. Explore and interact with other prisoners of this throw-away society to learn more about why you were put here and what your path forward will be.

Why similar: Philosophical 26.5%, Surreal 20.3%, Abstract 14.3%, Dark Humor 14.1%, Mystery 9.5%

An epic pixel art RPG full of twists and challenging turn-based battles. Fight as Dan, a young man touched by the power of darkness who needs to find the cure for his curse and also save the world from humanity itself and the force of CAOS.

Why similar: Philosophical 26.9%, JRPG 25.1%, Turn-Based Combat 18.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%

Fortuna Magus is a fantasy RPG featuring turn-based battles, skill customization, and a rich story. Follow Amane and Tia as they search for their missing father in a world where magi are persecuted. Learn powerful spells through Revelations, unleash special attacks and grow stronger using magestones

Why similar: JRPG 31.4%, RPG 18.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%

FOR GOD'S SAKE, HELP HIM! is a tiny, surreal first-person art "game" about what it's like. your goal is singular and simple: try to help him, however you can... if you can. that's a tall order considering you're both in a blank void and he's being crushed over and over.

Why similar: Surreal 34.5%, Philosophical 29.1%, Abstract 17.5%, Psychological 7.1%, First-Person 5.9%

The RPG where you win battles by drawing the enemies.

Why similar: Surreal 31.9%, JRPG 29.2%, RPG 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%, Psychological Horror 7.3%

The Startling Developments Detective Agency springs into action as On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 begins, set in motion by a call from a mysterious source. The ever escalating perils on the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness will season our tender heroes to their very core!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.9%, JRPG 26.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16.6%, Mystery 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%

•REALM: Lost in the Dark Mist is a dynamic turn-based RPG. Explore, interact, and solve the mystery of the vanishing of your friend and your shadow!

Why similar: JRPG 26.2%, Philosophical 16.2%, RPG 13.9%, Abstract 13.2%, Surreal 12.3%

A new modern, turn-based pixel RPG by Rust Games! Silly tone, serious quest. Set in a dystopian America, the party must overthrow evil feudal lords called the Quorum while managing Kyle's worst impulses.

Why similar: Philosophical 23.8%, JRPG 23.7%, Dark Humor 17.3%, Turn-Based Combat 16.9%, RPG 12.5%

A psychological horror adventure where you investigate a large art gallery following many disappearances. You'll go on a journey filled with fear and stress to find out what happened to all those who went missing.

Why similar: Surreal 23.5%, Philosophical 22.2%, Lovecraftian 22.1%, First-Person 8.5%, Mystery 7.4%

A gothic management sim set in a Victorian-inspired underground metropolis. Appraise raw ores, cut exquisite gems, and craft unique jewelry for strange clients. Some stones are worth a fortune. Others stare back.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.5%, RPG 18.2%, Mystery 16.9%, Surreal 14.9%, First-Person 6%

You’re a grade-schooler at a religious institution where something feels off in this surreal, first-person adventure game. Do your genes make a difference in the outcome of your suffering? Will your faith be enough to shroud your fears? Perhaps you already know the answer.

Why similar: Philosophical 37.6%, Surreal 28.4%, Psychological 12.1%, Abstract 9.7%, First-Person 4.7%

『ガロゥズストライフ』は、人間が異形の怪物に変わる事件の最中、超常の力を得た主人公の少年ガロゥと少女ハイマを中心に描くダークファンタジーRPGです。バトルやイベントシーンでは、鮮やかなドット絵のキャラクター達が賑やかに動きます。仲間を集め「ルラガルド」へ旅立ちましょう。

Why similar: JRPG 37.6%, Turn-Based Combat 20.9%, RPG 17.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%

The year is 2170. An anomaly has ripped through the AIO Station, leaving a lone technician fighting to survive. As the silence of deep space closes in, biblical angels descend, beginning trials of morality, judgment, and the price of human ambition.

Why similar: Philosophical 25.4%, Lovecraftian 23.5%, Surreal 18.7%, Mystery 10%, Psychological 7.9%

Play as 1 of 17 different welders in this strategic turn-based RPG! After you choose your spell, decide how you will cast it. Will it be fast? Accurate? Powerful? You've never had control like this before as you weld your way to victory!

Why similar: JRPG 37.1%, Turn-Based Combat 24.6%, Magic 13.2%, RPG 13%, Pixel Graphics 6%

Stranded on a desolate island with Earth's remaining researchers, you investigate a strange celestial body. The day before departure, your only means of transportation gets mysteriously damaged, leaving you stranded. Is someone sabotaging the team, or is there something more sinister going on…

Why similar: Philosophical 24.6%, Lovecraftian 23.8%, Surreal 18.1%, Abstract 12.6%, Mystery 10.4%

A minimalist journey though life.

Why similar: Philosophical 32.9%, Surreal 24.6%, Abstract 15.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

Feline Realms: The Ancients' Legacy is a quirky turn-based RPG where ancient feline heroes rediscover their forgotten heritage to defend Earth from an invading force. Unlock your Guardian powers, and navigate a modern world filled with danger. Can you reclaim your legacy and save Earth?

Why similar: JRPG 23.5%, Philosophical 20%, Lovecraftian 20%, Turn-Based Combat 16.2%, Magic 7.7%

A Lovecraftian Retro MetaRPG. Marty Stu got reincarnated as a prince in another world. But happily-ever-after comes with Daemon Sultan Azathoth, naturally, and a tough decision to make. When Marty finally realizes life is never that easy, he also learns something is unspeakably wrong...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.9%, JRPG 17.3%, Dark Humor 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, Philosophical 12.4%

Slip between the cracks of reality into a world where danger awaits at every turn. Survive with strategy, battling when necessary or fleeing when the odds are stacked against you. Collect strange items, unlock new abilities, and recruit unique companions. Forge your own path; every choice matters.

Why similar: Surreal 25%, JRPG 23.9%, Lovecraftian 17.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%

TRUSTFALL into the mysterious and quirky inner world of Cherry to 'battle' her inner parts. Master Emotional Alchemy in unique turn-based encounters: choose LOVE to integrate, FEAR to resist, or AWARENESS to transmute. Every choice will uncover a different path back home.

Why similar: Philosophical 38.2%, Surreal 16.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, JRPG 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

In Felvidek, a JRPG set in 15th century Slovakia, you embrace the role of an alcoholic knight Pavol. Meet diverse and interesting characters to help you drive out the Hussites and Ottomans who blight this land.

Why similar: JRPG 23%, Surreal 20.8%, Turn-Based Combat 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, RPG 11.4%

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 36.6%, Turn-Based Combat 19.4%, JRPG 18.7%, RPG 15.6%, Psychological 8.7%

Take a job as a Death Record Keeper in a surreal afterlife. Debate the voices in your head, investigate death scenes, collect lost pawns, and face Death’s emissaries in turn-based chess as your choices shape who you become.

Why similar: Philosophical 23.7%, Surreal 22.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Psychological 9.7%

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 39.4%, Turn-Based Combat 21.7%, RPG 17.9%, Magic 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%

Skautfold: Knight's End is the final chapter in the Skautfold series. Explore the Waltham Industries factory and uncover its dark secrets; with a unique timeline-based RPG battle system, you'll come face-to-face with Eldritch horrors as humanity reaches its final days on Earth...

Why similar: JRPG 32.5%, Lovecraftian 22.3%, RPG 18.8%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, Mystery 9.4%

Certain things are better left alone, they don't willingly submit to the games of man, but develop a grudge, that sleeps under the soil for decades— An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.6%, Philosophical 33.7%, Mystery 13.9%, Psychological 10%, Psychological Horror 5.5%

The Gray Man is a surreal first-person point-and-click adventure about a serial killer who confronts the player, as the murderer's conscience, with interpretations of his internal conflict.

Why similar: Surreal 23%, Philosophical 22.4%, Abstract 15.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%

It has been one hundred years. One hundred years since you were captured and a plot (or rather a sickly joke) to take over the universe and overthrow the king was enacted. Now the world is run by literal clowns, and you must overthrow the overthrowee, and take back the honor of the king.

Why similar: JRPG 35.4%, RPG 21%, Surreal 18.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10%

Find the essence of life in a fantasy RPG from the Alphadia series!

Why similar: JRPG 35.7%, Turn-Based Combat 18.9%, RPG 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

The Memphis Chronicles is a first-person tragicomedy set in a world between worlds. Explore a mysterious city layered with stories and connections, in which memories creep up on you. No one there to hold your hand. The only way is forward. This is the trip of a lifetime.

Why similar: Philosophical 29.7%, Dark Humor 21.1%, Surreal 19.7%, First-Person 9.1%, Mystery 9%

A fractured dream of a girl who tried to make something beautiful, and was silenced before she could finish it. Now, her voice resurfaces. A quiet story of memory, loss, and reclaimed authorship - told through fragmented exploration and stark, fragile spaces.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.1%, Surreal 20.1%, JRPG 19.5%, Mystery 14.6%, RPG 7.3%

Kyosuke and his fiancée, Erisa, are visiting an isolated island in the sea and attending a mysterious festival to make a sacrifice to the island's gods. It should have been a romantic holiday, but the island seemed to be overshadowed by a great fear coming from the abyss...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.6%, Surreal 19.5%, JRPG 17.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Mystery 11.4%

In a world shattered by false gods and endless cycles, you awaken as The Fool - a Jester bound to a cursed, living hat. Explore a surreal land, confront ancient deities, and shape the fate of tribes driven by wrath and illusion. Power comes with pain. Can you escape the joke, or will it consume you?

Why similar: Philosophical 23.8%, Lovecraftian 22.1%, Surreal 16.6%, Abstract 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%

This is a psychological horror visual novel game. You wake up in an eerie old hotel with no memory. You need to meet bizarre characters and recover lost memories. There are 20 endings. Pixel art, desaturated tones, dreamlike dread. Horror comes from existential self-reflection, not jump scares.

Why similar: Philosophical 38.5%, Surreal 24.8%, Lovecraftian 19.2%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.1%

Beautiful teenagers, dreams, grotesque orgies. When no one in the world is awake anymore, is your sanity an alternative madness? A turn-based surrealist psychological horror game with beautiful L2D combat artwork and a deep, philosophical plot.

Why similar: Philosophical 29%, Surreal 20.1%, JRPG 18.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, RPG 6.8%

Nine Prophets: The Abyss, is a brutal, story-driven, horror RPG with roguelike elements. Featuring difficult, dismemberment turn based combat and strategic resource management. Craft Items, scavenge resources and fight alongside allies as you combat countless horrors and survive the unknowable.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.7%, Turn-Based Combat 17.2%, JRPG 16.3%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, RPG 9.7%

You are wetware, working a mysterious job.

Why similar: Philosophical 25.5%, Surreal 21.2%, Dark Humor 17.1%, Psychological 7.5%, First-Person 7.3%

[ ] is company policy. The lines begin to blur between your identity... A surreal (comedic) horror RPG with a fusion of pixel, hand-drawn, & 3D art. Fall deeper & deeper into sleep while you wait, something lies beneath the surface.

Why similar: JRPG 25.4%, Surreal 20.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Abstract 13.4%, RPG 9%

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 40%, RPG 24.4%, Turn-Based Combat 18%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Fantasy 4.6%

WRAIN is a single-player cosmic adventure where your end is just the beginning. Solve intricate puzzles to appease Death, gain forbidden knowledge, and unravel the dark secrets of a mysterious island. Tread carefully—or else you may become another lost voice in the chorus of the damned.

Why similar: Philosophical 24.4%, Lovecraftian 23.7%, Surreal 15.5%, Mystery 14.3%, Dark Humor 14%

Join Talif in his journey as he travels to 4 dungeons on his path from Apprentice to Wizard. Call upon earth, fire, water, and air as you master all 4 elements! Combine the elemental orbs to create spells that are greater than the sum of their parts.

Why similar: JRPG 32.3%, RPG 29.9%, Turn-Based Combat 22.4%, Magic 15.4%

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 38%, Surreal 28%, RPG 18.2%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%

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: JRPG 38.3%, RPG 17.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15%, Magic 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8%

Something goes wrong during your subway journey home, leaving you in quiet darkness. Can you find your way back to reality? And are you sure you're alone? An atmospheric horror game, that will get you consumed…

Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.8%, Philosophical 26.8%, Surreal 19.8%, Psychological Horror 7.2%, First-Person 6.3%

Adventure across two worlds, fight cyborg managers, learn magic, and save the world from a sentient AI in this turn-based RPG inspired by the classics of the genre.

Why similar: JRPG 34.6%, Turn-Based Combat 24.3%, RPG 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Magic 7.5%

808 explores the memories that define us and what happens when they're taken away. It's a surreal game about love, loss, and a difficult choice: the pain of authenticity, or the peace of self forgetfulness.

Why similar: Philosophical 30.7%, Surreal 18.4%, Abstract 16.4%, Mystery 12.4%, First-Person 8.3%

The lord of insanity, Cthulhu was all set to plunge the world into insanity and destruction when his powers were sealed by a mysterious sorcerer. The only way for him to break the curse is to become a true hero. Save the world to destroy it in an epic parody RPG journey of redemption, romance, and insanity!

Why similar: JRPG 44.9%, Lovecraftian 43%, RPG 8%, Dark Humor 1.5%, Pixel Graphics 1.1%

Alter between ages and adventure out in a fantastic RPG world!

Why similar: JRPG 35.8%, Turn-Based Combat 21.7%, RPG 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Magic 6.6%

LAMBDA end THEORY is a cryptic and minimalist RPG. Play as LAMBDA, a strange chara in search of freedom. Discover SUSTEMA and unlock the secret of the mysterious Architect!

Why similar: JRPG 24.3%, Surreal 21.6%, Philosophical 19%, Abstract 11.2%, RPG 9%

a dimension-hopping & contraption-building game_ anomalous multiverse, Fleeting Machinations_ 📻

Why similar: Surreal 21.9%, JRPG 17.8%, Lovecraftian 15%, Abstract 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%