
Grifford Academy is a story-rich, coming-of-age RPG set in a mystical book realm where your decisions shape the personalities of the characters. Engage in strategic turn-based combat as you set out to discover the secrets of Caldria.
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Grifford Academy is a story-rich, coming-of-age RPG set in a mystical book realm where your decisions shape the personalities of the characters. Engage in strategic turn-based combat as you set out to discover the secrets of Caldria.

The Inspireist
Unravel the mysteries of the ocean spirit world by accompanying a recent high school graduate, Bulut, who lost all of his memories of family and friends. The Inspireist is a story-rich puzzle adventure narrative set in a recent 21st century, alternate realm Izmrr.

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*** This game is only available in Chinese *** 《仙劍奇俠傳五前傳》故事主題為「牽絆」,背景為《仙劍奇俠傳五》故事發生25年前。翩翩公子夏侯瑾軒,雖出身武林世家,卻自幼不喜武林事。直至一日,他偶遇賣藝少女瑕和江湖浪人謝滄行,又恰逢折劍弟子姜承送來品劍大會請柬。本是無奈之下踏上的旅程,最終將牽繫整個人界……
Unravel the mysteries of the ocean spirit world by accompanying a recent high school graduate, Bulut, who lost all of his memories of family and friends. The Inspireist is a story-rich puzzle adventure narrative set in a recent 21st century, alternate realm Izmrr.
Why similar: Narrative 41.7% ★, Conversation 16%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Lore-Rich 10.2%, Choices Matter 7.9%
*** This game is only available in Chinese *** 《仙劍奇俠傳五前傳》故事主題為「牽絆」,背景為《仙劍奇俠傳五》故事發生25年前。翩翩公子夏侯瑾軒,雖出身武林世家,卻自幼不喜武林事。直至一日,他偶遇賣藝少女瑕和江湖浪人謝滄行,又恰逢折劍弟子姜承送來品劍大會請柬。本是無奈之下踏上的旅程,最終將牽繫整個人界……
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24.3%, Turn-Based Combat 18%, Lore-Rich 17.5%, Emotional 10.5%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
In this unique turn-based RPG, your group's escape begins with deciding who stays behind and continues as you seek help from Pinnacle for your homeland! Ask locals about recent events and new places, use your new knowledge in battle, and reach for new heights.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20.4%, Turn-Based 17.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, Emotional 10.8%, Conversation 10.6%
Tea for Sana is a story-driven exploration game set in a Slavic-inspired fantasy world. You play as Vesna, a spirit healer who is losing her memory. Discover recipes, find new ingredients, and cook traditional dishes to restore the balance between the mountain spirits and the villagers.
Why similar: Narrative 31.9% ★, Conversation 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
Tekoha: A Tale Among the Stars is a narrative-driven light RPG following two Indigenous Brazilian sisters on an emotional journey to reunite after a tragic event reshapes their homeland.
Why similar: Narrative 45.1% ★, Party-Based RPG 23%, Emotional 17.2%, Female Protagonist 7.2%, RPG 6.2%
Demon's Revenge is a turn-based Gothic fantasy RPG about Sen, a lone water demon who serves a penance in an eerie forest for a terrible crime she once committed. Joined by other outcasts and monsters, she battles hunters, ghouls, ghosts, and dragons for the right to live in a world that hates them.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 19.5%, Turn-Based 15.4%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Emotional 11%, Turn-Based Combat 11%
One hundred years ago, a mysterious calamity stripped thousands of their identities, left as blank slates (The Glitchless). GUIDE Verity, the one CHOSEN to put things right, on an RPG adventure full of fun, friends, and difficult questions. What is right? What is the truth?
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.3%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, Lore-Rich 14%, Emotional 11.4%, Choices Matter 9.9%
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: Party-Based RPG 26.5%, Conversation 15.8%, Emotional 13.7%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%
Explore numen9, where the oceans float in the sky. In this rich narrative adventure, Rin D'Lorah sets off to find her missing father with a runaway rebel and a robot with humor settings on max. Make choices and balance your character to reach the true ending and unlock an exclusive animated series!
Why similar: Narrative 41.9% ★, Conversation 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Emotional 7.8%, RPG 7.1%
CaveDive is a game about exploring an unknown cave and descending toward its end with a group of unruly companions.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.6%, Party-Based RPG 18.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, RPG 10.2%, Choices Matter 10%
This is an interactive narrative inspired by real events. Experience the untold story of an ordinary woman in contemporary China, blending heartfelt storytelling and light puzzles to explore resilience and humanity throughout her life journey.
Why similar: Narrative 30.8% ★, Emotional 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Stylized 9.4%
A story-focused JRPG in the style of classic PS1 adventures, rooted in political intrigue, flawed characters, and a crisis spiraling out of control.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20.2%, Turn-Based 19.5%, RPG 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.6%, Emotional 12.4%
Turn Based Strategy RPG. With complex skills, sprawling world and intricate storyline.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.7%, Party-Based RPG 16.6%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, Choices Matter 8.5%
The Architects of the Universe: The Orphans, is the first release in The Architects of the Universe series. A linear adventure title, with gameplay inspired by classic turn based RPGs and a focus on plot.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23.3%, Lore-Rich 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Conversation 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%
An apprentice. A healer. A warrior. Breathe, pull, and choose your way through their stories in this dark yet comforting narrative game about healing the worlds inside us.
Why similar: Narrative 32.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Emotional 17%, Stylized 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.
Why similar: Narrative 45.7% ★, Emotional 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Story Rich 8.6%, Stylized 3.8%
Explore an epic fantasy world alongside three heroes on a quest to recover a stolen jewel. Guide your party to victory in turn-based battles, make decisions that will determine the events of the story, and uncover the ancient secrets of Eldora as you race to catch the mechanical thief.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Family Friendly 6.4%
The four elements of the world that keep it in balance are being threatened! Join Aria, Lyle, Gray, and Kaze as they journey across their world to save it from a maniacal plan set into motion by a group of devious and unpredictable villains! *Content Warning and Credits are listed in "About Game"!!*
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 29.8%, Lore-Rich 18.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.4%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Emotional 9.5%
Nephtyke is a story-driven Manga RPG with a Queue-based battle system. Players can enjoy the game’s story by reading a manga, while through queue-based combat, they craft unique generated Manga pages that create personal experience.
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.4%, Party-Based RPG 20.3%, Turn-Based Combat 14.4%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Stylized 6.8%
Insurgence Last Wishes is a 2D Narrative Heavy JRPG game that follows Richa on her journey to fulfill her pledges and reach Elysium. With a unique Charge Turn battle mechanic and a blend of engaging gameplay and a rich narrative, the game offers a one-of-a-kind experience.
Why similar: Narrative 28.8% ★, Party-Based RPG 25.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Story Rich 6.6%
A squad-based tactical RPG with fluid turn-based combat, outpost, and followers management, set in the expansive fantasy world of Zoria. Lead a team of four heroes with their unique skills and perks. Every team member contributes to undertaken battles.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 17.7%, Turn-Based 16.7%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Team-Based 11.2%
A fantasy JRPG with fast-paced turn-based combat, a choice-driven narrative, and a dual-perspective story. Customize and grow your party, make impactful decisions, & form relationships. Strengthen your cause as you race to unite the land and it's people.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.3%, Turn-Based Combat 20.2%, RPG 12%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Emotional 10.4%
Experience two tales woven in a world of watercolor graphics.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28.2%, Turn-Based 28.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16%, Emotional 7.9%, RPG 7%
Crowned is a fast-paced tactical role-playing game with a focus on teamwork between units with distinctive abilities. Follow the bold warrior Balta as he gathers an eclectic bunch of allies to defeat all that stand in his way to claim the Crown of Lazur.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.1%, Party-Based RPG 22.7%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
Live with the ever-present burden of being trapped in a time loop only you can know about in this turn-based RPG. Create a better future for you and your friends. Find hope where there is none left. Pray to the stars and free yourself from time.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.5%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Emotional 15.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.4%, Story Rich 8.9%
A turn-based JRPG. The fate of all civilization rests in the hands of four teenagers trying to stop their former leader from eradicating all life in the universe after he is driven insane as a consequence of infection by his own creation.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.3%, Turn-Based 21.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.2%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Choices Matter 9.3%
Roundscape Adorevia is a turn-based 2D adult RPG filled with extensive content, exotic companions, and dozens of story choices. Select your gender, origin, class, and companions to explore the lewd fantasy world of Adorevia.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.5%, Conversation 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14.4%, Choices Matter 10.5%
Follow Vi, Kabbu, and Leif as they uncover the secrets of the Land of Bugaria! Explore and combine your team's abilities to solve puzzles, defeat powerful enemies and find ancient treasures!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24%, Turn-Based 22.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, Team-Based 11.6%, Family Friendly 6.9%
Threads of Time is an era-spanning, turn-based RPG inspired by the timeless classics. Embark on a journey through time, gather a party of charismatic heroes from across ages, and uncover a plot that threatens to unravel the past, present and future.
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.9%, Party-Based RPG 21.1%, Lore-Rich 16.1%, Turn-Based Combat 15.1%, Emotional 11.2%
Spend your time well: in 30 days a powerful Magician arrives, and everything changes! Explore the wilds around your remote village, learn from mistakes, recover magical artifacts, and turn setbacks into advantages in this text-based open world roguelike adventure. Time's up: Upheaval is here again!
Why similar: Narrative 30.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Turn-Based 15.7%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Stylized 8.7%
AD 673. Camelot has fallen. The Round Table must rally to save King Arthur. Narrative strategy game from the creators of 80 DAYS, with elegant tactics and a unique, dynamic story every time you replay.
Why similar: Narrative 42.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Turn-Based 11.2%, Story Rich 6.8%
A game that you'll never forget! Memory Lane is a turned based RPG about taking names. Literally.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Emotional 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Conversation 10.1%
Venba is a short narrative cooking game, where you play as an Indian mom who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s. Cook various dishes and restore lost recipes, hold branching conversations, and explore South Indian food in this story about family, love, and loss.
Why similar: Narrative 30.9% ★, Conversation 14.2%, Emotional 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
A vampire mage has acquired a magical relic with the power to enslave humanity. Are you brave enough to stop him?
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24.9%, Turn-Based 21.7%, Turn-Based Combat 17%, Lore-Rich 13%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
Follow Addison as they help their recently-deceased mother move on to the Spirit World. In this 2D visual narrative and platformer, Addison must explore and find special objects while being confronted with a journey of grief.
Why similar: Narrative 48% ★, Emotional 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Story Rich 6.6%, Indie 5.8%
Relaxing, emotional, and short, Sunset Drive is created for quiet gaming sessions. Embark on a narrative road trip where two companions share talks, silences, and choices under fading light. Piece together unspoken emotions via atmospheric detours leading to multiple endings and discover anew.
Why similar: Narrative 33% ★, Conversation 22%, Emotional 19.1%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Family Friendly 8.4%
*** This game is only available in Chinese*** 《仙劍奇俠傳五》是仙劍奇俠傳系列的第六代作品。本作的主題為「心願」。遠古血族,再度覺醒。人性與魔心,宿命與血緣,道義與愛情,當這些同時擺在前面,該如何抉擇?千年的封印,連接兩界的神魔之井成為震動六界的焦點,眾人的命運逐漸交織在一起。
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 26.1%, Lore-Rich 15.1%, Party-Based RPG 14.5%, RPG 12%, Story Rich 11.9%
A garden caught in eternal recurrence. A god who forgets everything. A witness without rest. In this narrative-driven 2D exploration game, walk, listen, and read your way through four cycles to piece together a truth hidden beneath the surface.
Why similar: Narrative 30.1% ★, Emotional 15.2%, Lore-Rich 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
In a future where memories are the last connection to a lost humanity, you are an advanced AI exploring fragments of past lives. Understand emotions, traumas, and choices in a journey to uncover what it means to be alive.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25%, Lore-Rich 23.3%, Conversation 16.4%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Emotional 7.8%
Linda & Joan is a narrative game about a British family. You play as Russell, Linda, and Joan — son, mother, and grandmother — switching between them to help the family cope with a series of traumatic events. Based on a true story. Prologue available now. Main game is in development.
Why similar: Narrative 33.4% ★, Emotional 15.7%, Conversation 14.4%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
A tiny journey where every action has consequences.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 30.2%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Choices Matter 8.4%, RPG 8.3%
"My Life with You" is a STORY DRIVEN experience that follows the journey of a young SINGLE MOM who must BALANCE life's challenges while raising her child. An emotional journey focused on the BOND BETWEEN MOTHER AND CHILD, marked by obstacles, growth, and love.
Why similar: Narrative 42.9% ★, Emotional 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Female Protagonist 13%, Drama 6.4%
An epic tale of Love, Hope and Struggle in a Cursed world with only Seven days left. Follow the journey of the Nine protagonists, helped by the mysterious Kyvedy Fire, while they battle Death and Destiny to find a way to save their world in this fantasy JRPG with both Action and Turn Based Combat!
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.1%, Party-Based RPG 17.8%, Turn-Based Combat 17.5%, Lore-Rich 15.6%, Emotional 12.9%
An ancient djinn has awakened but some bonds are stronger than magic! Help Erika and her friends face the supernatural together in this story-driven turn-based RPG. Explore the city, customise your party and uncover mysteries. Every moment brings you closer to saving the city - and each other.
Why similar: Narrative 26.1% ★, Party-Based RPG 21.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, Emotional 13.7%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
Swipe, date & survive Berlin’s wild winter nights in this story-rich horror dating sim. Help Nora find herself — balance Energy, Cash & rising Pain while sex clubs, techno raves, and a messy ex tear your heart apart. Merry Christmas! Your choices decide who you wake up as.
Why similar: Narrative 29% ★, Emotional 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Conversation 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.1%
Closer the Distance is a slice-of-life sim that tells a deeply emotional story about the connections between family and friends in the face of tragedy. Unearth long kept secrets, repair strained relationships, and help your loved ones move on.
Why similar: Narrative 42.8% ★, Emotional 15%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Story Rich 7.7%
Elidriel is a pixel-art JRPG inspired by SNES and Playstation classics. Customize characters classes and skills to fight bosses in a turn-based battle with real time mechanics. Explore a world of wonders, crafting, cooking, fishing, playing songs and mining gems to evolve your weapons.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 20.4%, Turn-Based 20%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Party-Based RPG 13.6%, RPG 8.9%
We Grew Up in War is a powerful testimony based on real stories of children who lived through wars in Ukraine and Bosnia. Experience their world shaped by fear and imagination and witness their memories in all their raw, haunting truth.
Why similar: Narrative 27.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Emotional 16.7%, Stylized 8.3%, Choices Matter 7.8%
Trapped in the fading light of a broken moonhouse, you have 30 nights to balance scarce resources. Grow meager rations in the weak earthlight. Navigate the emotional sanity of a fragile sisterhood. Decode ancient documents in search of secrets. Your only choices will be impossible ones.
Why similar: Narrative 37.7% ★, Conversation 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Story Rich 8.3%
Embark on an epic RPG adventure with strategic battles, diverse skills, and rich systems. Explore a world on the brink of collapse, complete side quests, craft essential items, and tackle combat challenges to grow stronger. Choose your path and shape the realm's fate in a epic campaign.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 29.5%, Turn-Based Combat 19.1%, Lore-Rich 17.1%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Family Friendly 9.5%
Swordhaven is a party‑based low‑magic fantasy cRPG with a deep character creation system, rich storytelling, and seamless turn‑based/RTwP combat. Explore Nova Drakonia, uncover ancient secrets, meet hundreds of NPCs with unique quests, and shape the fate of the world through your choices.
Why similar: Narrative 29.1% ★, Party-Based RPG 20.4%, Lore-Rich 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Choices Matter 9.6%
A modern RPG with no combat, only conversations. Follow Clara, a young woman returning to Latin American-inspired Jacaranda to figure out her place in a Solarpunk world. Using Clara's magical communication skills, explore an empathetic story about growth, identity, shared experiences and change.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 38.1%, Conversation 20.7%, RPG 11.2%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Emotional 8%
Rise Against Ruin - Unite a party of League of Legends Champions, explore Bilgewater and set sail for the Shadow Isles to uncover the secrets of the deadly Black Mist in this immersive turn-based RPG.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 28.8%, Party-Based RPG 18.3%, Turn-Based 17.2%, RPG 12.4%, Story Rich 8.9%
A lengthy fantasy adventure role playing game based around a day/night cycle, customizing your heroes, and a storyline where every choice has an impact on the story. Upgraded from the original MS-DOS release to run natively on all platforms with QOL updates!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28.3%, Emotional 16.5%, Conversation 16.3%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Team-Based 11.2%
神育の子が世界を巡るノンフィールドRPG。世界を旅し、個性あふれる多数の仲間とともに見聞を広めてゆきます。
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.5%, Party-Based RPG 26.4%, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Story Rich 6.2%
50% Visual Novel + 50% JRPG. This game is like an FF of Atry Story. Explore and fight in the JRPG digital world! See our future in the real world! Exciting frontal battles, Deep and very unique and realistic story, Ultra Easy Mode. See why the creator of a robot singer will change our destiny.
Why similar: Narrative 34.8% ★, Party-Based RPG 20%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%, Emotional 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
Join Nina and her would-be friends in a quest to unveil the secrets of her Kingdom in this Turn-Based JRPG with Physics-Driven combat!. Battle enemies, overcome obstacles, upgrade your characters, and gather loot throughout your adventure! Aim, shoot and bounce!
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.9%, Party-Based RPG 23.4%, Turn-Based Combat 19.1%, Team-Based 11.2%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
From the first day of spring, to the last day of winter, wear seven shoes of seven characters and live their most intimate moments. Explore their thoughts, choose their steps and shape their paths in a mumblecore narrative game where the most extraordinary setting is ordinary life itself.
Why similar: Narrative 35.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Emotional 9.7%
If magic existed in the modern world... then magic battles would surely be turned into a sport! In this turn-based roguelite, you get to be the coach of a brand-new team of Magefencers. Select your captain, recruit new team members, help them grow and bond, and try to win the title of Champion!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 30.2%, Turn-Based Combat 22.3%, Turn-Based 20%, Choices Matter 10.6%, RPG 8.4%
Far from Noise is a narrative set on the edge of a cliff, where two characters discuss what it means to balance between life and death.
Why similar: Narrative 33.7% ★, Conversation 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Emotional 12.3%, Choices Matter 8.4%