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Games Like Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include RPG, Singleplayer, Pixel Graphics, Indie.

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Turn-based RPG about a group of players rolling dice in the year 1999! Create your own game master and RPG party, as they roleplay, explore distant planets in their imagination, fight weird aliens and save the galaxy in the era of dial-up internet and floppy disks! (Includes +1 Edition content)

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 71% — of 424 reviews
Released: 2017-07-27
Developer: Behold Studios
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
Genres: Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 3.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 5.0 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 89%

Overview

Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1 is a charming meta-RPG that blends tabletop-inspired mechanics with a nostalgic sci-fi aesthetic. These recommendations prioritize games that feature turn-based combat, retro pixel-art styles, and party-driven exploration, capturing the same spirit of imaginative adventure found in the original.

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    Set out on a grand adventure in this turn-based, retro style, pixel-art RPG, inspired by the great titles of the 90's. Take on the roles of in-game players taking on the roles of their characters in a traditional pen and paper RPG session in the ultimate meta roleplaying experience.

    Why similar: Turn-Based 43.3%, RPG 41%, Indie 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%

    Why You'll Like It: This is the direct fantasy predecessor that established the unique tabletop-simulation mechanics found in the Galaxy version.

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    96% matchVery Positive87% of 2,824 reviews2015
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    Why similar: RPG 45.2%, Turn-Based 39.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Indie 5.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%

    Why You'll Like It: It refines the meta-RPG formula of the series with improved visuals and deeper character customization options.

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    Why You'll Like It: It shares the quirky, lighthearted sci-fi tone and management-heavy gameplay loop of the seed game.

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    Why similar: RPG 71.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Indie 8.6%, Singleplayer 3.6%

  49. #49 Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic
    71% matchMostly Positive76% of 593 reviews2015
    Dev: The BitfatherPub: Headup
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Enter the world of PIXEL HEROES and prepare yourself for a thrilling RPG/Roguelike experience like you have never seen before!

    Why similar: RPG 44.2%, Turn-Based 32.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Indie 10.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%

  50. #50 Interstellar Space: Genesis
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 818 reviews2019
    Dev: Praxis Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Interstellar Space: Genesis is a turn-based space 4X strategy game in which you attempt to build a thriving galactic empire. Discover mysteries among the stars, colonize worlds, and engage enemies in tactical turn-based combat on your journey to becoming the ruler of the galaxy!

    Why similar: Turn-Based 51.3%, Space 18.4%, Sci-fi 17.2%, Indie 10.9%, Singleplayer 2.3%

  51. #51 Lethal RPG: War
    70% matchMostly Positive80% of 228 reviews2015
    Dev: EyeSpyda Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Journey on an epic quest with Lethal and his elite party of warriors through a huge fantasy land. Play as Lethal and his companions in exciting turn based battles against a variety of fantasy creatures.

    Why similar: RPG 78.3%, Indie 21.7%

  52. #52 Ekorella Vol 1
    66% matchVery Positive100% of 59 reviews2025
    Dev: Rockmaker TeamPub: ZNT Productions
    Windows

    A turn-based RPG set in a fantastic society of plants and animals. Fight against monsters and visit exotic places that have their unique culture and history. Beware of what lurks in the darkness...

    Why similar: RPG 53.7%, Sci-fi 25.9%, Pixel Graphics 20.4%

  53. #53 Nox Archaist
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2021
    Dev: 6502 Workshop
    Windows · Mac

    An 8-bit RPG modeled after the iconic games of the 1980s. You control a party of adventurers who travel the Realm, talk to NPCs in towns and castles, explore dungeons, and fight monsters as you seek to save the world from a terrible danger.

    Why similar: RPG 63.9%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Indie 16.4%

  54. #54 1Quest
    71% matchMixed54% of 176 reviews2014
    Dev: Ratz 'N' Godz
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    1Quest is a roguelike, a challenging turn based RPG with high replay value

    Why similar: RPG 52.8%, Turn-Based 33.2%, Indie 14%

  55. #55 Curious Expedition
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 4,456 reviews2016
    Dev: Maschinen-Mensch
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Curious Expedition is a roguelike expedition simulation set in the late 19th century. Together with famous personalities you will venture on unprecedented expeditions to regions never explored before for fame, science and treasures.

    Why similar: RPG 67.8%, Pixel Graphics 28.6%, Singleplayer 3.6%

  56. #56 STAR-BOX: RPG Adventures in Space
    71% matchMixed50% of 86 reviews2015
    Dev: Michael FlynnPub: FlynnFour Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    STAR-BOX – RPG Adventures in Space!Strap on your gravity boots, power up your laser, and climb aboard your spaceship for a retro-styled, RPG-jaunt into the unknown!Travel an open-world, sandbox universe where you are the architect of your own story.

    Why similar: RPG 56.6%, Indie 16.7%, Space 15.5%, Sci-fi 11.1%

  57. #57 Robothorium
    68% matchMostly Positive70% of 368 reviews2019
    Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Robothorium is a cyberpunk dungeon crawler with turn-based fights, where all your choices will have a direct impact on your revolution against Humankind. Deep Strategy, Crafting, Party Based management, Talents and so much more in this roguelike!

    Why similar: Turn-Based 48%, RPG 39.4%, Indie 10.5%, Singleplayer 2.1%

  58. #58 Into the Void
    70% matchMixed63% of 136 reviews2015
    Dev: Mozg Labs
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    Into the Void is a strategy RPG and exploration sci-fi game with an epic story and intense battles. Travel through space and discover the origin of a cosmic threat which destroyed Earth centuries ago. Fight or cooperate with the different factions; be a leader !

    Why similar: Turn-Based 38.3%, RPG 29.5%, Space 22.6%, Indie 8.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%

  59. #59 The Secret of Varonis
    64% matchVery Positive100% of 76 reviews2024
    Dev: Wombat Logic
    Windows · Mac

    An indie Gameboy-style RPG. Build a party from four unique races and unravel the mystery of Varonis through challenging old-school turn-based combat.

    Why similar: RPG 75.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Indie 6.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%

  60. #60 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
    65% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,721 reviews2021
    Dev: Dark Crystal GamesPub: Prime Matter
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.

    Why similar: RPG 45.1%, Turn-Based 32.6%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Indie 6%, Singleplayer 1.5%

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