- #1 Hylics
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,033 reviews2015
Dev: Mason Lindroth
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.
Why similar: Surreal 34.2%, Psychedelic 25.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, RPG 10.5%, Turn-Based Combat 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor to the seed game, sharing the same distinct claymation aesthetic and surreal world-building.
- #2 The Endless Empty
96% matchVery Positive97% of 318 reviews2018
Dev: Erik Sheader-Smith
Windows
A surreal post-life adventure
Why similar: Surreal 28.9%, Psychedelic 23.8%, RPG 17.8%, Great Soundtrack 14.4%, Adventure 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply surreal RPG that mirrors the abstract, dreamlike quality of the seed game's world.
- #3 Everhood
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 14,025 reviews2021
Dev: Chris NordgrenPub: Foreign Gnomes
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An UNCONVENTIONAL ADVENTURE RPG that takes place in an inexpressible world filled with amusing musical battles and strange delightful encounters. To put it simply: You are in for a ride.🍄
Why similar: Psychedelic 29.8%, Great Soundtrack 26.9%, Surreal 25.2%, RPG 10%, Pixel Graphics 3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines psychedelic visuals with a unique rhythm-based combat system that feels as experimental as the seed game.
- #4 OFF
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,333 reviews2025
Dev: Mortis GhostPub: Fangamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
“I’m the Batter. I’ve been entrusted with a sacred mission.” -- One of the most influential RPGs of the last 20 years is finally coming to Steam. Take control of the Batter as he seeks to purify an uncanny and hopeless world haunted by specters, guided by a cryptic, grinning cat called The Judge.
Why similar: Surreal 29.5%, RPG 24.8%, Great Soundtrack 20.6%, JRPG 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 5%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational surreal RPG that heavily influenced the genre with its bizarre characters and abstract, unsettling atmosphere.
- #5 ENA: Dream BBQ
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 36,958 reviews2025
Dev: ENA TeamPub: Joel G
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Why similar: Surreal 47.2%, Psychedelic 29.5%, Stylized 6.8%, Platformer 5.2%, Retro 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same chaotic, surreal, and highly stylized artistic energy found in the seed game's world.
- #6 Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass
94% matchVery Positive94% of 587 reviews2018
Dev: Kasey Ozymy
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
One day, Jimmy looked inside.
Why similar: RPG 38.8%, Great Soundtrack 30.7%, JRPG 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%, Indie 4%
Why You'll Like It: An Earthbound-inspired RPG that leans heavily into surreal, psychological, and often disturbing imagery.
- #7 LISA: The Painful
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 15,158 reviews2014
Dev: Dingaling ProductionsPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 30.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The miserable journey of a broken man...
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 27.7%, Great Soundtrack 24.9%, RPG 17.1%, JRPG 14%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, surreal RPG that balances bizarre humor with a deeply unsettling and unconventional narrative.
- #8 Cruelty Squad
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,836 reviews2021
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Why similar: Surreal 48.9%, Psychedelic 39.4%, Stylized 5.6%, Retro 3.2%, Psychological Horror 3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a grotesque, hyper-psychedelic aesthetic that pushes the boundaries of visual discomfort in a way similar to the seed game.
- #9 Fear & Hunger 2: Termina
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,356 reviews2022
Dev: Miro Haverinen
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
F&H 2: Termina is oppressive, relentless and hopeless. A mix of jRPG and Survival Horror. Turn-based combat meets resource management. 3 days to explore the wicked town of Prehevil and find out about its dark secrets. 3 days until the pale and sickly green moon rises at its apex. Termina is upon us!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 27.4%, RPG 19.6%, Turn-Based Combat 18.6%, JRPG 17.1%, Dungeon Crawler 11%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the brutal, surreal, and experimental RPG mechanics of its predecessor with a hauntingly unique world.
- #10 COPPER ODYSSEY
91% matchVery Positive97% of 105 reviews2021
Dev: CAM
Windows
In this surreal press turn-based JRPG, you will take on a variety of strange creatures based on printmaking materials. As the Monitor, you must gather strength and find your friends, Bad Girl, Miss Gun, and Mr. Woodcut. In this non-linear story, do your best to defeat the 4 bosses!
Why similar: Surreal 27.6%, Psychedelic 23.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, RPG 11.4%, JRPG 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental RPG that shares the seed game's commitment to abstract visuals and unconventional world-building.
- #11 Knuckle Sandwich
90% matchVery Positive85% of 686 reviews2023
Dev: Andy BrophyPub: Dinko
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Knuckle Sandwich is a turn-based RPG by Andy Brophy. Get a job, beat up some monsters, and solve a mystery that's plaguing Bright City.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28.7%, RPG 20.4%, Turn-Based Combat 18.8%, Stylized 9.5%, Retro 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky, surreal RPG that utilizes minigames and strange combat mechanics to create a distinct, offbeat feel.
- #12 Fear & Hunger
89% matchVery Positive94% of 22,619 reviews2019
Dev: Miro HaverinenPub: Happy Paintings
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.
Why similar: RPG 34%, Turn-Based Combat 31.8%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, JRPG 10.5%, Psychological Horror 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, surreal RPG that uses unconventional mechanics to create a uniquely oppressive and strange experience.
- #13 OMORI
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 88,316 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.2%, RPG 17.5%, Party-Based RPG 17.1%, JRPG 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a surreal, dreamlike world to explore psychological depth, sharing the seed game's focus on internal, abstract landscapes.
- #14 Dujanah
89% matchVery Positive91% of 332 reviews2017
Dev: J. King-SpoonerPub: erm...
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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Why similar: Surreal 35.5%, RPG 31.8%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Adventure 10.6%, Indie 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal adventure game that blends experimental art styles with a deeply personal and strange narrative.
- #15 Yume Nikki
87% matchVery Positive94% of 10,543 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 70.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: Surreal 74.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Adventure 6.2%, Psychological Horror 5.9%, Indie 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential surreal exploration game that focuses on dreamlike, abstract environments without traditional dialogue.
- #16 Wooden Ocean
86% matchVery Positive97% of 249 reviews2020
Dev: Leif Ian AndersonPub: Self
Windows
Kill cosmic gods and their fascist sycophants in a post-entropy future. Become Violence. Become Romantic.
Why similar: Surreal 40.9%, RPG 17.8%, Party-Based RPG 15%, Dungeon Crawler 10.2%, JRPG 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, surreal RPG that emphasizes exploration and a dreamlike, open-world structure.
- #17 YIIK: A Postmodern RPG
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,283 reviews2019
Dev: Ackk StudiosPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience YIIK: A Postmodern RPG 1.5 (I.V) update with revamped battles and cutscenes. A child relinquishes her name for a birthday invite, hoping to find her brother. Alex's reality unravels, guided by a mysterious cat, witnessing a woman vanish, igniting an obsession that threatens his world.
Why similar: Surreal 25.5%, Psychedelic 18%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, JRPG 12.1%, RPG 12%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, postmodern take on the turn-based RPG genre that prioritizes weirdness and experimental storytelling.
- #18 DELTARUNE
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 132,484 reviews2025
Dev: tobyfox
Windows · Mac
Median: 23.1 hrsMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-5 are available now, with more planned as free updates!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 42.3%, RPG 19.2%, Surreal 18.1%, JRPG 7%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative RPG that subverts expectations with its surreal humor and unique, character-driven world.
- #19 Broken Reality
84% matchVery Positive92% of 2,289 reviews2018
Dev: Dynamic Media TriadPub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A humorous adventure set in a 3D parody of the internet. Diverse puzzles, beautiful worlds, friends, experiences, upgrades and more, await those who 'log on'!
Why similar: Surreal 51.7%, Great Soundtrack 18%, Psychedelic 13.1%, Retro 6.8%, Adventure 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, vaporwave-inspired adventure that explores the absurdity of digital spaces.
- #20 Disillusion
84% matchVery Positive94% of 981 reviews2021
Dev: Disillusion Dev
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%
A mysterious muse calls upon you to investigate a Large tower in an oneiric land.
Why similar: Psychedelic 32.6%, Surreal 17.2%, RPG 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, Dungeon Crawler 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental dungeon-crawler that leans into psychedelic themes and abstract, non-linear progression.
- #21 OneShot
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 64,754 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 42.1%, Surreal 26%, RPG 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Adventure 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative adventure that uses its unique, surreal world to create a deeply personal connection with the player.
- #22 Paratopic
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,173 reviews2018
Dev: Arbitrary MetricPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.
Why similar: Surreal 54.2%, Great Soundtrack 20.8%, Retro 7.3%, Stylized 6.5%, Adventure 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A low-poly horror experience that uses surreal, fragmented storytelling to create a sense of unease.
- #23 Everhood 2
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,384 reviews2025
Dev: Chris NordgrenPub: Foreign Gnomes
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
AN UNCONVENTIONAL ARPG where you battle enemies through musical encounters while being accompanied by a raven who promises to retrieve your voice if you slay the mighty Mind Dragon!🎵
Why similar: Psychedelic 55.1%, RPG 16.8%, JRPG 14%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%, Adventure 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the psychedelic, music-driven RPG legacy with even more abstract and experimental encounters.
- #24 Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
82% matchVery Positive94% of 820 reviews2019
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.
Why similar: Surreal 53%, Great Soundtrack 28.9%, Adventure 6.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%, Story Rich 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: Blends 2D and 3D exploration with surreal, dreamlike environments that feel both nostalgic and alien.
- #25 Shadows Over Loathing
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,316 reviews2022
Dev: Asymmetric
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Shadows over Loathing — a slapstick-figure comedy adventure-RPG full of mobsters, monsters, and mysteries.
Why similar: RPG 61.7%, Adventure 18.2%, Turn-Based Combat 17.6%, Story Rich 1.5%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, comedy-focused RPG that uses a distinct, hand-drawn art style to create a unique and bizarre experience.
- #26 Post Void
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,372 reviews2020
Dev: YCJY Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.
Why similar: Psychedelic 51%, Surreal 37.8%, Retro 5.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, psychedelic shooter that matches the intense, vibrant, and surreal visual style of the seed game.
- #27 Psychonauts 2
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,372 reviews2021
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Combining quirky missions and mysterious conspiracies, Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game with cinematic style and tons of customizable psychic powers.
Why similar: Psychedelic 36.7%, Surreal 29.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, Platformer 8.5%, Adventure 4.8%
- #28 Hyper Light Drifter
79% matchVery Positive93% of 19,122 reviews2016
Dev: Heart Machine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 57.3%, RPG 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Adventure 8.9%, Indie 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features an atmospheric, wordless narrative and a vibrant, stylized world that feels deeply mysterious.
- #29 Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator
79% matchVery Positive93% of 874 reviews2021
Dev: Strange Scaffold
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Buy, sell, and trade organs in a strange and evolving universe. Dive into the quivering innards of alien capitalism in the sci-fi body horror market tycoon game you didn't know you needed.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 73.2%, Singleplayer 26.8%
Why You'll Like It: A bizarre, surreal management game that features a unique aesthetic and a darkly humorous tone.
- #30 Ekorella Vol 1
78% matchVery Positive100% of 78 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: Surreal 26.4%, Party-Based RPG 24.9%, RPG 13.8%, JRPG 10.3%, Dungeon Crawler 9.6%
- #31 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 276,579 reviews2025
Dev: Sandfall InteractivePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 32.6 hrsMean: 39.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 30.7%, Great Soundtrack 24.5%, Party-Based RPG 15.3%, RPG 13.1%, JRPG 10.1%
- #32 Battle Chasers: Nightwar
77% matchVery Positive87% of 7,375 reviews2017
Dev: Airship SyndicatePub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 38.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an RPG inspired by the classic console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by exploration of the world.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 39.3%, RPG 27.6%, JRPG 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%, Dungeon Crawler 8.4%
- #33 Chicory: A Colorful Tale
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,988 reviews2021
Dev: Wishes Ultd.Pub: Finji
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.
Why similar: RPG 39.3%, Great Soundtrack 38.4%, Adventure 13.4%, Indie 6.2%, Story Rich 1.8%
- #34 moon: Remix RPG Adventure
76% matchVery Positive94% of 387 reviews2021
Dev: Onion Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Don't be a hero. Experience the love. Experience moon. moon is an anti-RPG steeped in story and character, mood and music.
Why similar: RPG 35.4%, JRPG 28.6%, Retro 12.7%, Adventure 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #35 Evoland 2
77% matchVery Positive87% of 3,897 reviews2015
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Evoland 2 is an unique RPG, with its graphic style and gameplay changing as you progress through a deep storyline based on time travel.
Why similar: RPG 41.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Adventure 9.7%, JRPG 8.5%, Retro 8.4%
- #36 Undertale
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 338,064 reviews2015
Dev: tobyfox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 56.8%, RPG 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Retro 4%, Story Rich 2.9%
- #37 Fourmiworld
73% matchVery Positive97% of 104 reviews2025
Dev: CZDOOM
Windows · Linux
Carve your own path through Fourmiworld - an "open-world-ant-farm-metroidvania". Play as an interdimensional urban explorer girl, collect Gamut to unlock new abilities, and discover the sights, plights, & soundbites of a surreal alien dimension.
Why similar: Surreal 39.9%, Psychedelic 31%, Stylized 6%, Retro 5.1%, Adventure 5%
- #38 EARTHLOCK
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 597 reviews2018
Dev: Snowcastle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Earthlock is an indie developed, adventure RPG inspired by the classic 3D RPGs of the late 90's, with a fresh take on turn based combat and character progression.
Why similar: RPG 28.9%, Turn-Based Combat 18.1%, Party-Based RPG 15%, Great Soundtrack 13%, JRPG 10.3%
- #39 Monster Garden
74% matchVery Positive97% of 91 reviews2018
Dev: Zack WoodPub: Self
Windows · Mac
Befriend strange monsters as you explore the surreal magic of the monster garden and discover its secrets!
Why similar: Surreal 29.3%, RPG 28.6%, Great Soundtrack 19.4%, Adventure 9.2%, Retro 4.3%
- #40 Chained Echoes
72% matchVery Positive89% of 8,094 reviews2022
Dev: Umami Tiger (Matthias Linda)Pub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.
Why similar: RPG 32.7%, Turn-Based Combat 20.3%, JRPG 17.8%, Party-Based RPG 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #41 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition
75% matchVery Positive86% of 218 reviews2015
Dev: Critical Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
8-Bit Adventures: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition is a retro-styled JRPG with polish and personality, that focuses less on references and more on telling a story...
Why similar: RPG 27.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Party-Based RPG 14.5%, JRPG 12.9%
- #42 Weirdlands
71% matchVery Positive98% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Martin Mejak
Windows
A charmingly quirky RPG where you catch and fuse spirits you fight, and layer by layer reveal deep, intricate lore. This single-player, turn-based RPG has a deceptively simple exterior, but within lie complexity and depth. It's light and it's dark, it's witty and it's silly, and it's one of a kind.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28.3%, Turn-Based Combat 23.4%, JRPG 19.3%, RPG 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%
- #43 Dropsy
73% matchVery Positive93% of 2,157 reviews2015
Dev: TendershootPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Dropsy is a non-traditional take on the classic point and click adventure formula starring the game’s perpetually carefree namesake clown as he explores a richly detailed world full of colorful characters and sinister secrets, doling out hugs along the way.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.8%, Surreal 31.7%, Adventure 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%, Indie 2.4%
- #44 HIVESWAP: ACT 2
72% matchVery Positive87% of 1,197 reviews2020
Dev: What Pumpkin Games, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Continue Joey and Xefros’s adventure through the dark and dangerous planet Alternia. Meet dozens of unique and memorable characters, some more helpful than others, as you navigate this volatile alien culture. Hurry up! There’s a train to catch.
Why similar: RPG 63.4%, Adventure 20.1%, Indie 6.9%, Story Rich 6.1%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #45 Blood Wizard Odyssey
71% matchVery Positive94% of 106 reviews2022
Dev: GNOMEPUNKPub: We Buy Gnomes
Windows · Mac
An absurd comedy turn-based RPG about wizards in a blood world
Why similar: Surreal 35.3%, RPG 33.1%, Turn-Based Combat 20.5%, Adventure 5.3%, Pixel Graphics 3.1%
- #46 Hypnagogia 無限の夢 Boundless Dreams
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 752 reviews2021
Dev: sodaraptorPub: Raptorsoft Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Meet colorful characters, discover mysterious secrets, and reassemble the fractured remains of an ethereal crystal as you explore a series of abstract worlds based on dreams, nightmares, and the places in between.
Why similar: Surreal 55.6%, Platformer 12.5%, Abstract 8.7%, Retro 7.5%, Stylized 6.9%
- #47 8-Bit Adventures 2
70% matchVery Positive96% of 312 reviews2023
Dev: Critical Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Pilot your Airship, prepare your party, and explore a vast World Map in 8-Bit Adventures 2 – an exciting, emotional tribute to the Golden Age of JRPGs. Dynamic turn-based battles & pixels with personality!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 29.5%, Turn-Based Combat 22.1%, JRPG 16.4%, RPG 16%, Retro 4.7%
- #48 Etrian Odyssey HD
70% matchVery Positive86% of 1,408 reviews2023
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Beyond the village of Etria lies a mysterious forest with a colossal crack opening to a puzzling labyrinth. Lead a team of explorers into the dungeon with the promise of riches, fame, and adventure!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 25.7%, RPG 23%, Dungeon Crawler 20.8%, Party-Based RPG 10.3%, JRPG 8.6%
- #49 Hypnospace Outlaw
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,534 reviews2019
Dev: TendershootPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!
Why similar: Surreal 42.7%, Psychedelic 23%, Great Soundtrack 22.3%, Retro 6.6%, Adventure 2.1%
- #50 Anodyne
70% matchVery Positive85% of 1,602 reviews2013
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A 2D action-adventure through a surreal, subconscious world. Explore moody dungeons, buildings, and atmospheric lands, evoked by dreamy music and visuals. Help the human Young awaken from their dream!
Why similar: Surreal 60.1%, Great Soundtrack 15%, Retro 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Adventure 5.8%
- #51 The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles
67% matchVery Positive83% of 290 reviews2025
Dev: Fix-a-Bug
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Hyper‑Dungeon awaits! Explore an evershifting labyrinth where classic dungeon‑crawling meets exhilarating action. Challenge yourself in turn-based combat with a real‑time, arcade‑inspired twist and befriend an eccentric cast of dungeon dwellers on the quest for the legendary Sacred Groowl!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 33.5%, RPG 23.6%, Dungeon Crawler 17.4%, Retro 7.3%, Adventure 6.5%
- #52 Vangers
69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,384 reviews2014
Dev: K-D LabPub: Association K-D Lab
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Mind-altering sandbox game that can be described as a racing role-playing adventure game with a complicated storyline. You’ll find a unique atmosphere, complete freedom and lots of gameplay hours to figure out what’s the game is all about.
Why similar: Psychedelic 38.1%, Surreal 26%, Great Soundtrack 14.4%, RPG 8.7%, Adventure 4.6%
- #53 Crescent Tower
66% matchVery Positive90% of 218 reviews2025
Dev: Curry CroquettePub: AMATA Games
Windows
Aspire to reach the top of Crescent Tower that appears just once every 50 years! An authentic 8-bit style dungeon crawler RPG with a retro level of difficulty, where you repeatedly explore, level up, and traverse dungeons!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 29.9%, RPG 25.3%, Turn-Based Combat 16.8%, Dungeon Crawler 12.3%, Adventure 6.6%
- #54 West of Loathing
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,279 reviews2017
Dev: Asymmetric
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
West of Loathing — a slapstick comedy stick-figure wild west adventure role-playing game.
Why similar: RPG 32.3%, Turn-Based Combat 27.9%, Great Soundtrack 26.5%, Adventure 7.2%, Indie 2.4%
- #55 Crystal Story II
69% matchVery Positive95% of 331 reviews2015
Dev: Lanstrash
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Crystal Story II is a turn-based RPG that follows the story of a young Dragon on his quest to defeat an evil witch. He must seek allies to aid him on his journey and save the world from the oncoming invasion.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 25.4%, Party-Based RPG 19.3%, RPG 18.7%, JRPG 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%
- #56 Darold The Doomer: Psychedelic Lucid Dreams
67% matchVery Positive93% of 100 reviews2022
Dev: Vice Tycho
Windows · Mac
The weird and somewhat unsettling trip of a doomer
Why similar: Psychedelic 35.2%, RPG 28.9%, JRPG 22.8%, Retro 6.2%, Psychological Horror 3.1%
- #57 Dig Night
65% matchVery Positive99% of 113 reviews2024
Dev: INUSHIT
Windows
A dark comedy RPG set in streets and psyches.
Why similar: RPG 38.3%, JRPG 21.7%, Adventure 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Retro 6.1%
- #58 梦魇:无归 Nightmare without return
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 627 reviews2022
Dev: 青衣工作室
Windows
This is a journey without return When you wake up... In the strange space, the bronze gate that eats people, the strange rules of the game, and the ever-changing nightmare world appear in front of you Everything starts from here
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 25.9%, Party-Based RPG 23.1%, RPG 19.5%, JRPG 10.3%, Surreal 9.9%
- #59 Cthulhu Saves Christmas
68% matchVery Positive91% of 340 reviews2019
Dev: Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Eldritch horror saves Christmas for fun & profit in this fast-paced turn-based JRPG comedy.
Why similar: JRPG 29.6%, Turn-Based Combat 28.9%, RPG 16.3%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Retro 3.4%
- #60 Effulgence RPG
65% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Andrei Fomin
Windows
Effulgence RPG is a party-based RPG set in a unique character-based world where enemies are more than just obstacles - they ARE the resource. 💀 Destroy them to forge better gear!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 34%, Turn-Based Combat 23.3%, RPG 20.7%, Retro 7.8%, Adventure 5.6%