- #1 Dread Delusion
97% matchVery Positive90% of 4,890 reviews2024
Dev: Lovely HellplacePub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 20.6%, RPG 15.3%, Magic 12.9%, First-Person 11.5%, Exploration 11.4%
- #2 Hands of Necromancy
96% matchVery Positive84% of 393 reviews2022
Dev: HON TeamPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Hands of Necromancy is a Dark Fantasy FPS metroidvania, inspired by classics such as Heretic and made with the GZDoom engine. Wield weapons, magic or transform into a fearsome monster to slay your foes, then raise them as undead servants and unleash even more carnage to become a master Necromancer!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22.2%, Magic 14.2%, First-Person 14%, Old School 12%, Dark 11.1%
- #3 Hands of Necromancy II
96% matchVery Positive86% of 118 reviews2024
Dev: HON TeamPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Hands of Necromancy II is a dark fantasy FPS sequel, inspired by classics such as Heretic and Doom. Choose from two characters, wield new weapons and learn even more powerful spells and transformations to prove once and for all that you are the supreme Necromancer, master of death itself!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 37.7%, First-Person 14.2%, Dark 13.1%, 3D 9.9%, Combat 8.7%
- #4 Dungeons of Blood and Dream
95% matchVery Positive94% of 1,083 reviews2024
Dev: Lori Vornoy
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Play as a mighty Blood Wizard on a quest to escape a death-loop of psychedelic dungeons. Slay disgusting creatures using a large array of bladed weapons and unnerving spells, harness the power of cursed rings, find mysterious treasures, and learn the secrets of the universe you are trapped in.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 20.7%, RPG 15.1%, First-Person 13.7%, Dark 13%, Horror 12.9%
- #5 SKALD: Against the Black Priory
94% matchVery Positive94% of 3,442 reviews2024
Dev: High North Studios ASPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
SKALD:Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Take a chance and roll the dice as you embark on a compelling story filled with deadly creatures, branching story and tactical, turn-based combat
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Exploration 13.2%, Horror 12.8%, Old School 12.1%, Magic 11%
- #6 Fates of Ort
94% matchVery Positive89% of 166 reviews2020
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fates of Ort is a retro fantasy RPG focused on strategic action, in a land where time is frozen when you stand still. Cast powerful spells - but beware, they will cost you your life.
Why similar: Magic 20.5%, RPG 19.2%, Exploration 13.5%, Choices Matter 12%, Open World 9.5%
- #7 Lunacid
92% matchVery Positive91% of 10,657 reviews2023
Dev: KIRA LLC
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Cast into the Great Well, unwanted by the world above. You delve the dark in search of the Old One, your last salvation. Lunacid is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler inspired by Shadow Tower and King’s Field.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 31%, First-Person 17.8%, RPG 14.8%, Retro 10.9%, Atmospheric 8%
- #8 Hedon Bloodrite
93% matchVery Positive91% of 1,933 reviews2019
Dev: Zan_HedonDev
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Zan and her orc sisters must fight to save their homeland from a demonic invasion! Immerse yourself in a sprawling underground world where the rich lore, exploration and puzzles of classic adventure games blend with the visceral combat of a 90s' shooter.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.8%, Old School 16.1%, Exploration 13.5%, Retro 12.5%, First-Person 12.4%
- #9 Blood West
91% matchVery Positive90% of 5,888 reviews2023
Dev: HyperstrangePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Weird west legends meet eldritch horror in BLOOD WEST, an immersive stealth FPS. Become the Undead Gunslinger, doomed to roam the barren lands until he manages to purge their curse, freeing his soul. 3 varied scenarios, perk-based character progression, and 20+ hours of gameplay await you!
Why similar: RPG 20.4%, Dark 17.9%, First-Person 17.2%, Horror 16.8%, Retro 15.4%
- #10 Devil Spire
91% matchVery Positive88% of 481 reviews2022
Dev: Ithiro Sumi
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Roguelite Pseudo-3D Dungeon Crawler. It's King's Field but procedurally generated, and with Hexen-style graphics!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 26.2%, Old School 19%, RPG 17.2%, First-Person 14.9%, Retro 11.8%
- #11 Labyrinth Of The Demon King
89% matchVery Positive92% of 1,958 reviews2025
Dev: J. R. HudepohlPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Venture through the Labyrinth Of The Demon King, solving puzzles and fighting fearsome monsters in an epic quest to track down the demon who betrayed your lord and end its life.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22.7%, First-Person 13.5%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Horror 12.5%, RPG 10.8%
- #12 Left-Hand Path
90% matchVery Positive84% of 123 reviews2017
Dev: Strange Company
Windows
Dark Souls-inspired Room-Scale Virtual Reality RPG where you hold the power of magic in your hands. Learn arcane gestures to cast powerful spells. Battle fearsome foes who give no quarter, and find your way through a weird, magical landscape in over 15 hours of dedicated VR gameplay.
Why similar: RPG 22.9%, Dark Fantasy 17.8%, Magic 16.9%, Dark 16.2%, Horror 14%
- #13 Ludus Mortis
89% matchVery Positive90% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: 68k Studios
Windows · Linux
Grid-Based First Person Dungeon Crawler set in a Dark Fantasy version of the Imperial Rome. Create and develop your party, explore catacombs, manage your Gladiatorial School and fight demons and undead to free Rome. Inspired by old-school cRPG from the 80s and 90s.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 30.7%, RPG 27.8%, Old School 24.4%, First-Person 8.7%, Horror 8%
- #14 The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker
86% matchVery Positive86% of 835 reviews2024
Dev: Olipa Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A story driven solo RPG inspired by oldschool games like RuneScape and Ultima Online! Explore a sprawling medieval fantasy world full of npcs with dialogue, level skills, fight varied monsters and uncover the story of Rothar Aercrest – the cursed lord to the remote woodlands of Imberthale.
Why similar: RPG 22.2%, Adventure 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 16%, Magic 14%, Exploration 9.8%
- #15 GRAVEN
88% matchMixed54% of 1,475 reviews2024
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Action, mystery, and a chance for redemption await you in the gritty first-person action-adventure GRAVEN. Explore a dark fantasy world as a wrongly convicted man of faith. Battle the horrors of humanity, the wilds, and beyond using armaments, magic, and the environment.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Old School 12.1%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, RPG 10.3%, First-Person 9.5%
- #16 In Verbis Virtus
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,687 reviews2015
Dev: Indomitus Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Use your real voice to cast spells in In Verbis Virtus, a fantasy adventure unlike any other. Step into the shoes of a wizard in search of an ancient power. Explore a lost temple, making your way through forgotten chambers brimming with unspeakable beauty and terror.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 20.6%, Magic 16.5%, Action-Adventure 11.3%, First-Person 9.8%, Exploration 9.7%
- #17 Drawngeon: Dungeons of Ink and Paper
86% matchVery Positive81% of 77 reviews2019
Dev: DarkDes Labs
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Inkland - the hand-drawn unusual world. Reveal the secret of the Mysterious Tower in this old-school role-playing game with a first-person perspective, real-time combat and grid-based movement.
Why similar: RPG 23.2%, First-Person 19.5%, Exploration 16.7%, Retro 13.8%, Atmospheric 12.8%
- #18 The Moon Hell
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 172 reviews2023
Dev: A.M. Team
Windows
Welcome to a world of darkness, where every step can be your last. Explore a stunning world filled with fear and horror, solve puzzles, and endure combat trials to become a hero and protect your world from darkness. Become a warrior ready to fight anything that stands in your way in this action RPG.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.2%, Dark 14.3%, RPG 14.2%, Magic 11.9%, Old School 9.2%
- #19 Waltz of the Wizard
84% matchVery Positive91% of 895 reviews2019
Dev: Aldin Dynamics
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Go play in a wildly immersive magic sandbox where you become a mischievous wizard in a realm filled with spells, sarcasm, and secrets.
Why similar: Magic 18.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Horror 10.6%, First-Person 10.3%
- #20 Monomyth
82% matchVery Positive92% of 594 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Tower
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
MONOMYTH is an immersive, first-person dungeon-crawling RPG inspired by the genre's late classics. Embark on a journey through a vast and highly interactive game world as you unravel the mysteries hidden beneath the ancient fortress of Lysandria.
Why similar: Old School 22.6%, Dark Fantasy 18%, First-Person 15.8%, RPG 14.4%, Open World 8.1%
- #21 Dungeons & Darkness
85% matchMixed69% of 121 reviews2016
Dev: Yamiuchi ProjectPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Explore various dungeons, making use of various weapons and magic! Challenge the most deadly locations, make your name as an adventurer! Clear the corridors of monsters, collecting tools and weapons as you go. Watch out for booby traps!
Why similar: RPG 33.4%, Magic 20.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Dark 11.3%, First-Person 10.7%
- #22 Verho - Curse of Faces
80% matchVery Positive94% of 985 reviews2025
Dev: Kasur GamesPub: CobraTekku Games
Windows
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Verho, a Dark RPG following the tradition of the King’s Field series, takes place after the catastrophic Era of Solitude, where masks have become the only protection against the Curse of Faces. Travel to the land of Yariv, find the source of this scourge and face its dangers.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 17.1%, Dark 11.7%, RPG 10.7%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Exploration 10.1%
- #23 Tyrant's Realm
81% matchVery Positive84% of 1,015 reviews2025
Dev: Team TyrantPub: Skystone Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Tyrant's Realm is a roguelite action-adventure inspired by classic PS1 visuals. Explore procedurally generated dark fantasy worlds, battling through dangers that evolve with each run. Death is not the end, as the night is still young.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 25.6%, RPG 18.1%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Dark 15.3%, Retro 13.6%
- #24 Hellslave
81% matchVery Positive85% of 3,129 reviews2022
Dev: Ars GoetiaPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Hellslave is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler where you make a pact with the Devil to fight back a demon invasion. Customize your character with powerful demonic abilities, explore a cursed world, and battle nightmarish enemies to save humanity if you can resist the darkness.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 29.8%, RPG 21%, Dark 19.3%, Horror 11.2%, First-Person 10.9%
- #25 Exiled Kingdoms
82% matchVery Positive90% of 1,099 reviews2018
Dev: 4 Dimension Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Roam freely through a huge open world full with dangers, ancient secrets and adventure. An old-school action-RPG with a challenging environment, tough choices and a unique setting. Explore, fight, make friends and enemies... and above all, Roleplay!
Why similar: RPG 56.5%, Adventure 20%, Open World 15.9%, Story Rich 3.4%, Fantasy 3.3%
- #26 Immortal Darkness: Curse of The Pale King
83% matchVery Positive86% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: Giant Space Monster
Windows
A dark fantasy RPG dungeon crawler, with challenging real-time tactical combat, a wide variety of spells, and a dark and brooding dungeon full of lethal enemies, sadistic traps, and mind-bending puzzles.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 30.1%, RPG 20.6%, Horror 16.5%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #27 Wizordum
79% matchVery Positive93% of 758 reviews2025
Dev: Emberheart GamesPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Wizordum is a retro FPS that puts you in the role of a Mage on a quest to track down the source of Chaos. With a wide arsenal of spells and magic items, battle your way through the world of Terrabruma in this unique blend of classic 90s shooters and modern gaming elements.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 19.4%, Magic 18.3%, Old School 14.5%, Exploration 14.3%, First-Person 13%
- #28 Caput Mortum
78% matchVery Positive96% of 326 reviews2025
Dev: WildArts GamesPub: Black Lantern Collective
Windows
Travel back to 16th-century France and delve into the mysterious depths of a seemingly abandoned alchemist's tower. Do you dare brave the horrors that beckon you below... deeper still?
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 19.3%, Exploration 11.3%, Old School 11.1%, Horror 10.6%, First-Person 10.5%
- #29 The Hand of Merlin
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 358 reviews2022
Dev: Room-C GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
The Hand of Merlin is a turn-based rogue-lite RPG in which Arthurian legend meets with sci-fi horror. Recruit mortal heroes to explore lands rife with otherworldly evil, make narrative bending choices in unique interactive encounters, and search for the lost fragments of your soul across the multiverse!
Why similar: RPG 48.8%, Atmospheric 29.6%, Story Rich 11.5%, Fantasy 8.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #30 Old School RPG
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Head Buzz Games, LLC
Windows
Old School RPG is a first-person fantasy role playing game. It is heavily influenced by The Bard's Tale, Might and Magic and Wizardry series of games. Create a party of adventurers and clear out dungeons and solve puzzles. Find and eliminate the source of evil that has come to your lands.
Why similar: RPG 33.3%, Old School 26.6%, First-Person 15.6%, Magic 13.4%, 3D 8.1%
- #31 Grimlord
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,128 reviews2024
Dev: Metalcat Interactive Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Grimlord is a Dark Fantasy Action Souls-like RPG - on VR. Awakened in a monastery deep in the Lonely Mountains, you walk in an epic quest as the adventurer standing before the darkness and striving for the light against the tyrannical Grim Lord.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 26.1%, RPG 17.3%, Magic 15.5%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Exploration 9.5%
- #32 Cursed
76% matchVery Positive89% of 175 reviews2022
Dev: Disaster Squad Productions
Windows
A horrific retro point and click adventure with combat
Why similar: Action-Adventure 21.8%, Horror 16.6%, Exploration 15.3%, Dark 12.5%, Adventure 9.3%
- #33 SpellMaster: The Saga
78% matchMixed41% of 469 reviews2022
Dev: Spellbook CreationsPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SpellMaster - The Saga is a story-driving action RPG inspired by the Gothic series. Gameplay takes place in an open, seamless world filled with secrets, mysteries, terrible monsters, and varied NPCs. Who to be and how to behave is yours to choose - this is your Saga
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22.4%, Magic 17.9%, RPG 14.6%, Exploration 14.6%, Atmospheric 9.9%
- #34 ZERO PROTOCOL
73% matchVery Positive85% of 574 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: Old School 18.4%, First-Person 17.6%, Exploration 16.6%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Horror 11%
- #35 Darkwood
73% matchVery Positive95% of 23,842 reviews2017
Dev: Acid Wizard StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Dark 12.1%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, RPG 10.4%, Horror 9.9%
- #36 The Keep
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 188 reviews2017
Dev: CINEMAX GAMES
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Explore the subterranean depths in this first-person dungeon crawler with real-time combat, a unique rune magic system, exploration, and puzzle solving. This game will awaken memories of what made old-school dungeons so much fun to play while you fight, hunt for hidden treasures, and avoid deadly traps.
Why similar: Old School 15.4%, RPG 14.1%, First-Person 11.3%, Exploration 11%, Action-Adventure 10.8%
- #37 Tribute
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Titanzzz
Windows
A narrative-driven exploration game where your choices shape the outcome as you traverse an ancient temple and confront the fate of an Old God's eternal slumber.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 24.1%, Action-Adventure 16.1%, First-Person 13.9%, Exploration 11%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #38 The Curse Of Yendor
76% matchVery Positive93% of 74 reviews2017
Dev: IBOLOGY LLC
Windows
Kill monsters, get loot, solve puzzles, complete quests! A sword and sorcery adventure where your magic shapes the world. A classical rogue-like with a modern feel. "Your nemesis has found the Amulet of Yendor... Defeat him before he ascends to godhood!"
Why similar: Magic 31.1%, RPG 28%, Retro 18.9%, Adventure 14.4%, Fantasy 6.8%
- #39 The Wizards - Enhanced Edition
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 525 reviews2018
Dev: Carbon Studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Become a powerful Wizard and take fate into your own hands! Immerse yourself in a beautiful fantasy world and destroy your enemies by casting spells with hand gestures!
Why similar: Magic 29.4%, Adventure 17.4%, Action-Adventure 14.1%, First-Person 13.4%, Exploration 11%
- #40 Archaelund
72% matchVery Positive84% of 389 reviews2024
Dev: 4 Dimension Games
Windows
Explore a vast open world and crawl through dungeons in first person, then fight tactical turn-based battles from a top-down perspective. Guide your adventuring party through Archaelund, mankind's last frontier, and uncover its many secrets.
Why similar: RPG 24.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.5%, First-Person 11.5%, Exploration 11.5%, Open World 10.8%
- #41 Kingsgrave
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 598 reviews2024
Dev: Egg or Chicken GamesPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to Kingsgrave, a dark fantasy adventure RPG. Gain more power and obtain new combat skills as you explore the fractured land, slay foes created by plague, solve puzzles and rebuild villages. Reclaim your realm!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 16.7%, Action-Adventure 16.5%, Dark 15.8%, RPG 12.9%, Magic 11.8%
- #42 Inferno - Beyond the 7th Circle
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 100 reviews2021
Dev: 68k Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grid-Based First Person Dungeon Crawler with survival elements. It's inspired by classic cRPG from the 90s. An old-school game for hardcore players.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.4%, RPG 15.7%, Dark 14.2%, Old School 13.4%, First-Person 12%
- #43 Ghost Blood
74% matchMostly Positive70% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: BigBread
Windows
Ghost Blood is a first-person action game where you must fight the horrors of an abandoned graveyard to learn about ancient secrets and magic. Discover a rich world filled with challenging riddles and lifelike graphics, and emerge as the first of a new generation of magicians.
Why similar: FMV 47.6% ★, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Exploration 10.4%, First-Person 9.9%, Horror 9.2%
- #44 Tower of Kalemonvo
70% matchVery Positive84% of 438 reviews2025
Dev: osurPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Crawl to the top of the TOWER OF KALEMONVO, a hardcore isometric ARPG with randomly generated levels meant for fans of slower paced action games. Fight cultists and monsters, scavenge for magical loot, learn powerful spells and fully customize your stats and skills!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.6%, Old School 17.1%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, RPG 11.8%, Magic 11.8%
- #45 Book of Demons
70% matchVery Positive91% of 9,468 reviews2018
Dev: Thing Trunk
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Book of Demons is a Hack & Slash in which YOU decide the length of quests. Wield magic cards instead of weapons and slay the armies of darkness in the dungeons below the Old Cathedral. Save the terror-stricken Paperverse from the clutches of the Archdemon himself!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 35.5%, RPG 31.2%, Action-Adventure 17.6%, Adventure 7.4%, Atmospheric 3.7%
- #46 DEMON DUST
68% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: PlusW Games
Windows
DEMON DUST is a Survival Horror Dungeon Crawler with a unique, mouse driven interface. Gain knowledge to survive and reach deeper and deeper floors.
Why similar: Exploration 20%, First-Person 18%, Dark 17.2%, Horror 16.5%, Retro 11.2%
- #47 AMID EVIL
69% matchVery Positive93% of 7,565 reviews2019
Dev: IndefatigablePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 20.4%, Old School 18.9%, Magic 17.3%, First-Person 12.6%, Retro 9.6%
- #48 The Necromancer's Tale
66% matchVery Positive93% of 769 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: Magic 22%, Dark Fantasy 21.5%, RPG 16.5%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #49 Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 460 reviews2016
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh is an Immersive Horror Adventure, featuring a Complex Story and Deep Atmosphere.
Why similar: Dark 29%, Horror 27.7%, First-Person 23.8%, Adventure 14.2%, Story Rich 4.3%
- #50 Into The Dark
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Esenthel
Windows
Action-Oriented Dungeon Crawler RPG
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 33.9%, RPG 24.3%, First-Person 18.6%, 3D 12.8%, Combat 7.4%
- #51 Vengeful Rites
69% matchVery Positive94% of 281 reviews2021
Dev: Deep Dive Interactive
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure designed exclusively for VR! Use your own hands to cast magic, fire bows and slice through your enemies on your quest to exact vengeance against the evil Dragore. Learn new spells and craft new gear to become the greatest Serafin Warrior of all time! Demo available.
Why similar: RPG 34.7%, Magic 18.5%, Adventure 17.7%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Exploration 12.3%
- #52 The Horror at Highrook
66% matchVery Positive91% of 451 reviews2025
Dev: Nullpointer Games
Windows
The Horror at Highrook is an occult card crafting narrative RPG. Explore a haunted mansion with your team of investigators, summon dark entities, craft powerful protections, uncover the fate of the missing family, and choose your own path through the darkness.
Why similar: Horror 29.9%, Dark Fantasy 27.7%, RPG 25.1%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #53 Into The Gloom
71% matchVery Positive82% of 289 reviews2015
Dev: earrgamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
It's a retro horror game featuring eerie black, white, and red visuals. Embark on an exciting adventure across 18 suspenseful levels while evading "The Shadow" and discovering five possible endings. Immerse yourself in a chilling atmosphere with haunting environments and unsettling sounds.
Why similar: First-Person 25.2%, Horror 24.6%, Atmospheric 16.7%, 3D 15.4%, Adventure 10.8%
- #54 Gloomwood
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,888 reviews2022
Dev: Dillon RogersPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.
Why similar: First-Person 22.8%, Dark 21.6%, Exploration 20.9%, Atmospheric 17.3%, Retro 16.5%
- #55 Heretic + Hexen
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,741 reviews2025
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.
Why similar: RPG 19.9%, Dark Fantasy 16.9%, Adventure 9.7%, Exploration 9.6%, First-Person 9.5%
- #56 Lawless Lands
69% matchVery Positive88% of 114 reviews2020
Dev: Corrosive Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Lawless Lands is a dark medieval role-playing game featuring a grim setting and innovative mechanics that allow players to delve into a low-fantasy, apocalyptic world of epic proportions. Defy and destroy the darkness that has taken hold over these Lawless Lands.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 27.8%, RPG 18.2%, Exploration 13.1%, Choices Matter 11%, Open World 9%
- #57 DEMON COMPASS
67% matchVery Positive88% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: xena-spectralePub: Provoker
Windows · Mac
This occult item will guide you through a bizarre in-between world and help you to confront past demons as well as piece together former memories that may lead to closure. Seek a better understanding of who you were, who you’ve loved and how much you’ve lost in this 3rd person horror adventure game.
Why similar: Dark 18.9%, Exploration 17.2%, First-Person 16.1%, Horror 13.6%, 3D 11.7%
- #58 Umbra: The Last Summoner
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: EpiRPG
Windows
As the sole Summoner, save Umbra from a demon invasion by summoning 60 unique heroes. Engage in strategic, turn-based battles against 150+ monsters, explore 15 vast areas, and conquer challenging quests and colossal bosses. Your epic RPG journey awaits!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 24.7%, Dark 15.3%, RPG 13.1%, Magic 11.5%, Exploration 9.1%
- #59 Lunacid - Tears of the Moon
65% matchMostly Positive79% of 773 reviews2025
Dev: KIRA LLC
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Lunacid: Tears of the Moon is a First Person Dungeon Crawler made with the Sword of Moonlight - King’s Field making tool from 2000. Explore various dungeons for powerful weapons and spells to forestall the previsioned end of the world.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22.1%, RPG 21.1%, First-Person 14.3%, Magic 13.2%, 3D 10.2%
- #60 Inquisitor
70% matchMixed68% of 691 reviews2013
Dev: CINEMAX GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Action-oriented combat with a deep and involving tale of betrayal, torture, madness, and infernal damnation. If a gritty old-school open-ended isometric RPG is what you looking for, look no further. Inquisitor will provide you with hours of gameplay and a dark, involving story.
Why similar: RPG 58.5%, Dark Fantasy 36.2%, Story Rich 2.4%, Fantasy 2.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%