- #1 The Emperor's Own: Alpha Teaser
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 570 reviews2020
Dev: Volga Studios
Windows
The Emperor’s Own is a story-driven adventure game with RPG elements, set in an alternate universe, inspired by the Russian Empire at the dawn of the 19th century. It features multi-dimensional characters, difficult moral dilemmas, and a mature, branching narrative.
Why similar: CRPG 20.9%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Story Rich 14.7%, RPG 14.2%, Alternate History 11.9%
- #2 Collapse: A Political Simulator
96% matchMixed65% of 189 reviews2021
Dev: Nostalgames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
is a grand strategy game that takes place in 1992-2004. You take lead of your own Party in the face of the total devastation of one of the fictional post-Soviet states in Europe. Try to realize your (or someone else's) political dreams in the shaky arena of this dilapidated situation.
Why similar: Politics 25.2% ★, CRPG 19.7%, Alternate History 15.9%, Historical 13.8%, Economy 10.7%
- #3 Aletheia: Prophecy of Perseus
96% matchNo user reviews2099
Dev: Absent Dragon
Windows
A story-rich, turn-based RPG where you play as Perseus on his quest to slay the gorgon Medusa. Inspired by classic cRPGs like Baldur's Gate and Fallout 1 and 2. The game features choices and consequences, multiple quest solutions, and a faithful portrayal of Greek mythology.
Why similar: CRPG 26.4%, Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Historical 15.4%, Party-Based RPG 13%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #4 Revolution's Eternal Debt
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Trokhi Games
Windows
Revolution is not an easy task. It takes a lot of blood sweat and tears. What price are you willing to pay to stop it? Find your missing sister in the chaos of the uprising. Unravel the occult conspiracies. Lead the masses from the shadows. Every choice you make changes the course of history.
Why similar: CRPG 27.2%, Politics 24.4% ★, Alternate History 17.6%, RPG 14.8%, Stylized 7.3%
- #5 Hopetown
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Longdue Games
Windows
Designed by some of the team behind the groundbreaking Disco Elysium, Hopetown is a narrative-first RPG with resonant storytelling and seismic conversations. Things will change under your nose and under your heel. Words will be your weapons, and you'll make your own truth.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 30.2%, CRPG 21.7%, Alternate History 13.7%, Philosophical 9.6%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #6 Clam Man 2: Open Mic
94% matchVery Positive97% of 456 reviews2020
Dev: Sideby Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
OPEN MIC is the free prologue to the upcoming Clam Man 2: Headliner - a narrative adventure RPG where you escape your boring desk job to become a comedian!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 39.2%, CRPG 27.8%, Choices Matter 12%, Story Rich 8.9%, RPG 8.5%
- #7 Legends of the Round Table
92% matchVery Positive90% of 111 reviews2026
Dev: Artifice Studio
Windows
Lead the Knights of the Round Table through King Arthur's legend in a unique RPG, full of honor, magic and romance. Plunge into a colorful world inspired by medieval art, tales and music. Undertake perilous quests and fiercely defend your kingdom to make the flower of chivalry blossom again.
Why similar: CRPG 27.3%, Historical 21.9%, Party-Based RPG 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #8 Цикл прошлого
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: IZIRID
Windows
Первая игра по истории России. 862 год. Ты – тот, кого назвали Рюриком. Но твоя память пуста. Тебе предстоит заново узнать себя и построить государство.
Why similar: Historical 33%, CRPG 24.3%, Alternate History 16.8%, RPG 11.4%, Choices Matter 7.1%
- #9 Raid on Taihoku
91% matchVery Positive82% of 194 reviews2023
Dev: Mizoriot Creative Company LTD.Pub: Loftstar Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Raid On Taihoku is an adventure game with the backdrop of WW2 Taiwan. By controlling the characters pass through different danger and safe zones, you will experience the struggles of human nature and cruelty of war.
Why similar: Politics 41% ★, Historical 23.1%, Survival 9.9%, Story Rich 9.6%, RPG 8.6%
- #10 Paradigm Island
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: End-all Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Step into the shoes of a young mercenary in the midst of an identity crisis. Explore a surreal world on the edge of collapse, shape your identity through choice, and navigate a web of shifting loyalties, hidden agendas, and uncomfortable truths.
Why similar: CRPG 22.9%, Dialogue Heavy 19.3%, Philosophical 15%, Choices Matter 12.8%, RPG 9.2%
- #11 The Necromancer's Tale
89% matchVery Positive92% of 818 reviews2025
Dev: Psychic Software
Windows · Mac
A story-rich gothic RPG. Master the rituals of an ancient spellbook. Raise an undead army to march against your enemies. Commune with the realm of the dead & struggle with your descent into madness. Progress through secrecy, diplomacy, blackmail, coercion & seduction until ready to reveal yourself.
Why similar: CRPG 23.9%, Alternate History 19.1%, Dialogue Heavy 16.3%, Historical 12.9%, Choices Matter 9%
- #12 Selling Sunlight
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cantastorie
Windows
The Sun has taken your face. You are going to buy it back. A gentle, combatless RPG about being a wandering merchant.
Why similar: CRPG 28.3%, Economy 15.2%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Story Rich 11.7%, RPG 10.6%
- #13 Owner
89% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: giacozama
Windows · Mac
It's you, the people and the state. An RPG adventure game that reveals the contradictions of a statist society and conveys the voluntaryst ethos by mixing economy, philosophy and politics in a fun and ironic way. (About 3 hours gameplay).
Why similar: Politics 41.1% ★, Economy 19.9%, Philosophical 19.2%, RPG 10.5%, Choices Matter 7.6%
- #14 Ghosts over the Water: Changing the Tides of Japan's Future
87% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Unagi
Windows · Mac
Ghosts over the Water: Changing the Tides of Japan's Future is an engaging strategy-based, multi-route historical visual novel. It is designed by a team of four undergraduate students associated with University of Texas, Austin's Japan Lab and Epoch Games Initiative.
Why similar: Politics 29.7% ★, Historical 16.7%, Dialogue Heavy 14.7%, RPG 12.2%, Stylized 8.8%
- #15 Kim
88% matchVery Positive86% of 74 reviews2016
Dev: The Secret Games Company
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Kim is a boisterous urchin from 1880s Lahore, his wanderlust will take him all over India. Branching conversations, survival, stealth and combat let you play Kim's coming of age however you choose. The enormous open world of Kipling's India awaits you!
Why similar: Historical 21.5%, CRPG 20.1%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Story Rich 10%, Roguelite 9.4%
- #16 Epic of Gilgamesh
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Recep CinetPub: Utopic Games
Windows · Mac
History's first hero — Gilgamesh, who would not bow to death. Tablets fell silent; bones still speak. With wild Enkidu, cunning Ursanabi and wise healer Bau, walk from Eridu to Uruk. Take up your weapon, learn ancient spells; defy beasts, gods, and death itself.
Why similar: CRPG 40.6%, Historical 21.9%, Party-Based RPG 20.5%, RPG 14.5%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #17 战争冒险 序章
85% matchMostly Positive80% of 19 reviews2022
Dev: Dawncraft
Windows
在90年代的东欧国家,由于艾斯佩罗族和伊多诺族之间的矛盾,进而引发了双方的战争。玩家将扮演故事的主人公艾斯佩罗族的少女——弗洛拉,穿越战火过后的断壁残垣,结识抱持着不同想法理念的人们,在残酷的战争中竭尽全力生存下去,并揭开隐藏在战争背后的真相。
Why similar: Politics 27.5% ★, CRPG 24.4%, Alternate History 16.4%, Dialogue Heavy 14%, RPG 8.5%
- #18 REday -1
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Homoludens Community
Windows · Linux
A time loop. Soviet Siberia. Build the protagonist’s character, unravel the mystery, and finally escape this cursed place.
Why similar: Politics 27.3% ★, CRPG 20.4%, Alternate History 17.4%, Philosophical 11.5%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #19 San Camillo II
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2018
Dev: LUZSTARDOM
Windows
Welcome to our lovely home, San Camillo II. Please, come inside and see for yourself the advances the institution gives to the children. Feel free to check every corner of the house. This guy? Don't worry about him, Vlad will only accompany you so you don't get lost. Just one more thing, be sure to arrive at dinner time.
Why similar: Alternate History 36.4%, Historical 32.1%, Story Rich 14.5%, Casual 11.3%, Indie 5.8%
- #20 Aletheia: Return of Odysseus
83% matchNo user reviews2099
Dev: Absent Dragon
Windows
Embark on an accurate retelling of Homer’s Odyssey. A classic-inspired CRPG that puts you in control of Odysseus during his return home from the Trojan War. The game features turn-based combat, detailed character creation, choices and consequences, and a faithful depiction of Homer's Greece.
Why similar: CRPG 26%, Historical 19.5%, Dialogue Heavy 15.9%, Party-Based RPG 12.7%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #21 13 Germinal
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Barricades
Windows
A historical and narrative RPG set in the world of Emile Zola's novel. You are a young man in 1866, forced to work deep in the mines to survive. But every day, the work gets harder and the meals get smaller. Organize a strike, reignite the smoldering revolt, and try to change this unjust world.
Why similar: Historical 28%, Dialogue Heavy 23.6%, RPG 19.2%, Story Rich 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #22 Lamplighter
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Hidden Ocean Games
Windows
It’s 1807 and you are a lamplighter, responsible for keeping the street lights of London lit. Lamplighter is a story-driven puzzle game, set amidst the magical early 1800s when gas street lamps began to turn night into day and provoke people's imaginations, hopes, and fears.
Why similar: Historical 29.9%, Alternate History 15.5%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Stylized 12%, Dialogue Heavy 9.7%
- #23 Haunted Hues
82% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Lights Out Gaming
Windows
Travel to the world of Amille as Larue, an eager art curator looking to make a name for themselves. Build your reputation by talking with collectors and locals, and explore the ever-expanding gallery as you buy more artwork. But beware, as every choice matters when day turns to night...
Why similar: Historical 24.2%, Story Rich 18.1%, Choices Matter 16.9%, RPG 14.9%, Stylized 14.7%
- #24 Kadin the Soul Eater
81% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Kedaku
Windows · Linux
Follow Kadin the soul eater as he fights to figure out where he fits in this world of mortals. Experience a driven storyline where every choice can change the course of how Kadin's future will be set in stone, will he have a fairytale ending or were his efforts futile?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26.2%, Party-Based RPG 20.2%, Choices Matter 17.6%, RPG 13.6%, Story Rich 13.2%
- #25 Time Fragments Rise of Rebels
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Time Fragments
Windows
Take hold of any gladiator from the era of rebellion in 73 B.C. in this strategic roguelike deck-building game. Try a number of different ways to conquer the roman machinery with uniquely crafted decks and expand your newly formed and growing Empire to change the tide of history!
Why similar: Historical 25.6%, Alternate History 22.4%, RPG 15.4%, Deckbuilding 8.3%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #26 Hollow Home
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Twigames Inc.Pub: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Hollow Home is an isometric narrative RPG, told from the perspective of a teenager trapped inside an occupied city. Learn survival skills, build relationships, and face tough choices as each passing day brings new tragedies and destruction to your childhood home.
Why similar: CRPG 22.5%, Dialogue Heavy 21%, Historical 15.9%, Choices Matter 10.8%, RPG 9.3%
- #27 The Hearts of Immortality
79% match4 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: 渺兔Pub: RMAsia
Windows
An homage to classic RPGs, set in a fantasy realm filled with conflict and intrigue. You will take on the role of a resurrected hero or villain, using your actions and choices to shape your fate and the destiny of the kingdom.
Why similar: CRPG 33.9%, Party-Based RPG 22.7%, RPG 19.6%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #28 Sector Unknown
77% matchVery Positive82% of 341 reviews2026
Dev: Creative Storm Entertainment
Windows
Sector Unknown is a solo-developed, isometric sci-fi RPG set in a shadowy expanse of space. Begin on a desolate planet, establish a stronghold, explore space, ally with or dominate local factions, and combat a despotic organization set on ruthlessly exploiting the sector's resources and inhabitants.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 39.3%, CRPG 28.5%, Choices Matter 11.6%, RPG 11.2%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #29 Pin To Win
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FirePillar2
Windows
"Pin To Win" is a pins-building casual roguelike game that allow player to build different powerful combinations easily. Please configure your pins and collect your figurine.
Why similar: Alternate History 30.4%, Politics 27.3% ★, Roguelite 15.8%, Deckbuilding 14.5%, Hand-drawn 5.7%
- #30 秦殇 (Prince of Qin)
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,488 reviews2022
Dev: 北京目标在线科技有限公司
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 33%
《秦殇》(Prince of Qin)是一款由目标软件公司开发的动作角色扮演游戏,该游戏已于2002年7月6日发行。本次进行重新上架,主旨是为了曾经深爱《秦殇》这款游戏的玩家在时隔20年后,能重新追忆当年的风采,特此针对现在的系统运行环境及显示器尺寸优化了分辨率,支持窗口化及1080P分辨率。
Why similar: CRPG 23.4%, Historical 19.9%, Party-Based RPG 19.1%, RPG 17.4%, Alternate History 13.8%
- #31 Light Streams In
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ghost Light Games
Windows · Mac
You had a rough night. Use the cards you've been dealt to reveal secrets and uncover your story through conversations with compelling characters. When faced with a life-changing opportunity, will you repair relationships or fan new flames? Change your life...or don't.
Why similar: CRPG 24%, Dialogue Heavy 18.6%, Historical 17.6%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Deckbuilding 8.6%
- #32 The Mystery Mist
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WolfSmokeStudiosPub: 2P Games
Windows · Mac
In this world, deadly toxic mist is everywhere. The protagonist, Yaqing, becomes an apprentice to a physician skilled in using insects to save his sister, who has been poisoned by the mist. As the story progresses, he finds himself entangled in a tense racial conflict…
Why similar: Alternate History 29.6%, Historical 18%, Story Rich 12.3%, RPG 9.7%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #33 Xuan-Yuan Sword: Dance of the Maple Leaves
76% matchVery Positive95% of 327 reviews2021
Dev: DOMO StudioPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
*** This game is only available in Chinese *** 《轩辕剑外传 枫之舞》是一款以战国时代为背景的回合制RPG,主角辅子彻是墨家弟子,因为蜀桑子的阴谋而开始踏上江湖。并在途中遇到年轻可爱的少女桑纹锦,聒噪的鹦鹉疾鹏,以及脱离墨家的同门铸石子,三人一鸟开启了一段惊心动魄的冒险旅程。
Why similar: CRPG 37.8%, Party-Based RPG 18.2%, Historical 18%, RPG 15.6%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #34 Good Morning, A.I.
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Critique Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Destroy (or save) Future Amsterdam in 2 hours. Discover over 60 ending variations this Visual Novel has to offer as you discuss your life philosophies with your Artificial Intelligence pupil -Amsterdam's new mayor- and your cast of friends. Replay, try different teachings & further new friendships.
Why similar: Politics 40.7% ★, Dialogue Heavy 18.6%, Economy 12.4%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #35 Cliffhanger: Challenger of Tomorrow
75% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Punch out Fascists and unravel conspiracies in this pulp adventure set in a retro-futuristic 1930s world of airships, fast cars, and two-fisted action!
Why similar: Alternate History 25%, Politics 22.5% ★, Historical 20.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%, RPG 9.8%
- #36 Fay's Factory
74% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: egor dorogov
Windows
Fay’s Factory is a story-based RPG at heart, with deckbuilding elements on top. Manufacture magic and fight duels. Go on hand-crafted adventures. Investigate, argue and lie. Become a great middle manager or a decent human being.
Why similar: CRPG 29.9%, Dialogue Heavy 23.9%, Deckbuilding 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #37 Falmouth
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: American Mammoth Games
Windows
A Story Rich Historical Adventure game that takes place in the American Revolution during the Burning of Falmouth in 1775. You, through several main characters, can interact with every person that was alive at the time with their own historical databases and explore the city. Pq qpi cu jqlaqvvip.
Why similar: Politics 34% ★, Historical 25.3%, Philosophical 14.1%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #38 DOLYA'
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: krotkiiy
Windows
Atmospheric fantasy 2D-RPG. In a world where everything has a Plot, Fate, and a Name. Your role is to save Fate. To find that Name that was erased from reality.
Why similar: CRPG 35.6%, Dialogue Heavy 20.7%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Hand-drawn 10%, Story Rich 8%
- #39 Unrest
75% matchMixed68% of 195 reviews2014
Dev: Pyrodactyl
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Unrest is a role playing adventure game set in a fantasy interpretation of ancient India that adapts to death, failure, and the choices you make. Play as ordinary people in a struggle for safety, freedom, and a chance at peace. Use conversation, manipulation (and rarely, violence) to achieve your goals.
Why similar: CRPG 29.9%, Dialogue Heavy 21.1%, Historical 18.3%, Choices Matter 10.5%, RPG 7.8%
- #40 Tortured Hearts - Or How I Saved The Universe. Again.
73% matchPositive86% of 35 reviews2021
Dev: Teleport GamesPub: Game Psych LLC
Windows
Single player, fantasy RPG with turn-based combat and non-linear story. Conversation driven: 512 k words of dialog and 300 k words of other text. Combat with or without a party, using martial styles (melee, bare handed, ranged) or magic (arcane, divine, bardic, psionic). Plus crafting.
Why similar: CRPG 30.7%, Dialogue Heavy 22.8%, Party-Based RPG 16.6%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Story Rich 9%
- #41 Caravaneer 2
72% matchVery Positive95% of 533 reviews2020
Dev: Dmitry Zheltobriukhov
Windows
A post-apocalyptic trade simulation game with turn based isometric combats. The game features detailed economics simulation and a rich branching story where your choices actually matter.
Why similar: Politics 27.3% ★, Dialogue Heavy 21.5%, Economy 16.2%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Survival 9%
- #42 The Emperor and State
71% matchMixed57% of 327 reviews2024
Dev: 涂途Pub: Hawthorn Games
Windows
The Emperor and State is a turn-based strategy game that simulates the rule of an ancient feudal monarch. It involves the administration, policy adjustment, diplomatic checks and balances, national wars, as well as the emperor's self-cultivation, the cultivation of successors and so on.
Why similar: Politics 31.9% ★, Alternate History 21.2%, Historical 19.5%, Economy 14.8%, RPG 7.3%
- #43 Lenin Simulator
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 27 reviews2022
Dev: lsimul
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lenin Simulator is a political simulator where you run Soviet Russia from 1920 to 1923. You have the potential to radically alter the decisions made and history as a whole.
Why similar: Politics 48% ★, Alternate History 28.5%, Historical 22.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #44 rodina.doc
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: pain department
Windows
USSR, August 1991. Perestroika, glasnost, an attempted military coup. Soon the world will change forever. The USSR will cease to exist, and a new country will appear – Russia. Go out to the square, become a free person, and try to keep your freedom in this new country. Sorry, but you already failed
Why similar: Politics 34.7% ★, Historical 20.3%, Dialogue Heavy 19.1%, Stylized 10.6%, Choices Matter 7.2%
- #45 隐梦交织
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Millennium NocturnesPub: Wise Games
Windows
《Interwoven Dream》 is a Victorian-era visual novel with multiple POVs. In 1884 London, four friends reunite after a string of disappearances, each with their own motives. Together, they dive into the city's darkest secrets, where dreams and reality blur.
Why similar: Alternate History 31.9%, Choices Matter 17.5%, Historical 16.5%, RPG 16.3%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #46 Manascape
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andromeda Visions
Windows
A roleplaying game set in an original, quirky and dark scifi fantasy universe. Make choices and lead your companions through a deep, branching story. Blast your enemies with magic or slice them with your manableid in tactical real time with pause combat as you unravel the mystery of the Lythlavir.
Why similar: CRPG 29.1%, Party-Based RPG 17.5%, Dialogue Heavy 16.6%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Story Rich 11%
- #47 Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader
71% matchVery Positive85% of 177 reviews2017
Dev: Reflexive EntertainmentPub: Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Windows
A champion will rise and change the course of history. As a descendent of King Richard the Lionheart, prepare to battle the forces of evil in an alternate Europe transformed by magic. Choose your race, skills, and abilities, and begin your quest in this darkened alternative world.
Why similar: CRPG 36.5%, Historical 21%, Alternate History 19.3%, RPG 11.5%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #48 BioSynth: Rising
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neptune Games
Windows
Turn-based story-rich classical RPG set in a grim sci-fi world. Explore, collect powerful items and grow your heroes to defeat fearsome enemies, escape dangerous plots, and have an impact on the world.
Why similar: CRPG 30%, Dialogue Heavy 18.3%, Party-Based RPG 16.7%, Choices Matter 13.5%, RPG 9.9%
- #49 Astrologaster
70% matchVery Positive95% of 525 reviews2019
Dev: Nyamyam
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Astrologaster is a comedy game set in Shakespeare’s London. Play as 'Doctor' Simon Forman and treat his patients using astrology. A story-driven adventure based on a truly ridiculous story.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 42.8%, Historical 24.4%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Story Rich 9.5%, Stylized 7.3%
- #50 Echoes in the Deep - A Fateforge Tale
68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: LEAP Game StudiosPub: Adeliane
Windows
One last job. One final gamble. The Free City is yours to explore, but how you pull off the ultimate heist is entirely up to you. Assemble your crew, earn their trust, and make tough choices that shape your fate. But remember - every decision has consequences.
Why similar: CRPG 38.4%, Party-Based RPG 16%, Choices Matter 13.6%, RPG 13%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #51 Mondealy: Day One
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 664 reviews2021
Dev: uglycoalPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Mondealy: Day One is a prologue for the 2D adventure game Mondealy. You can see how adventures in the magical kingdom of Dargratt begin.
Why similar: CRPG 25.6%, Dialogue Heavy 23.8%, Party-Based RPG 14.1%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #52 THE GENERAL SAGA
67% matchMixed65% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: peakvoxPub: O-TWO inc.
Windows
A JRPG-style party survivor action game in which you create your own “millennium” of history!
Why similar: CRPG 40.6%, Historical 17.8%, RPG 13.4%, Survival 13.1%, Casual 7.2%
- #53 Sandara: City of a Thousand Eclipses
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Malosi
Windows
Use your cards to roleplay in a harsh world where your home is slowly sinking into the sands. Enter the city of Sandara and build your deck, make allies, enhance your abilities, and manage your resources before the eclipse ends your life.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 29.8%, CRPG 24.7%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Deckbuilding 12.5%, RPG 7.4%
- #54 古代人生 Ancient Life
69% matchMixed48% of 158 reviews2021
Dev: Wingjoy Games
Windows
Ancient Life is a game that simulates the life of ancient people. The game contains various events that may have occurred in ancient times. Players can choose to farm, be an official, craftsman, be a hunter, be a merchant, and have different occupations.
Why similar: Historical 32.5%, CRPG 18.2%, Story Rich 13%, Stylized 11.6%, RPG 10.2%
- #55 Saturn
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,170 reviews2024
Dev: Ninsar Games
Windows
Saturn is a tactical RPG set on the moons of Saturn and on Earth. The protagonist controls robots on the moons of Saturn and explores an underground city where one can find keys to the secrets of deep space.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25.7%, CRPG 19.8%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Story Rich 12.9%, RPG 12.7%
- #56 Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall
68% matchVery Positive93% of 726 reviews2018
Dev: Nostalgames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The confrontation between the East and the West is coming to an end, but not between East and West Germany. The old party leaders are still sitting in their offices, not changing anything and waiting for exclamations from Moscow. But their end is close – Gorbachev and Kohl have already decided...
Why similar: Politics 30.4% ★, Alternate History 20%, Historical 16%, CRPG 15.6%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #57 Bad Credit
67% matchPositive90% of 40 reviews2022
Dev: Riley SampsonPub: Soldier Girl Interactive
Windows · Mac
It's 2016 and you are a money lender. You need to get rich ASAP. Invest in crack heads. Oversee unspeakable crimes. Set the old world on fire and watch the new world rear its ugly head. It's pretty simple, if you can keep your brains in your skull and your money in your pocket, then you win.
Why similar: Politics 29.3% ★, CRPG 25.2%, Historical 15%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #58 GrimmVale
66% 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: CRPG 32.2%, Dialogue Heavy 28.5%, Story Rich 12.5%, RPG 12.1%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #59 The Night Fisherman
67% matchVery Positive82% of 771 reviews2020
Dev: de FaultPub: Far Few Giants
Windows · Mac
A short, twisted tale about a smuggler and a late night encounter in the English Channel. Control the camera and make tough choices, will you escape with your life?
Why similar: Alternate History 23.6%, Dialogue Heavy 23.1%, Philosophical 14.9%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Story Rich 11.7%