- #1 The Warlock of Firetop Mountain
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 720 reviews2016
Dev: Tin Man Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Warlock of Firetop Mountain is a tabletop adventure come to life! This fantasy solo RPG combines unique, simultaneous turn-based combat with a journey that changes based on each figurine you take into Firetop Mountain! Which hero will you take into Zagor's lair THIS time?
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.9%, RPG 15.6%, Fantasy 9.4%, Adventure 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful digital adaptation of the classic gamebook that incorporates a unique tactical board-game combat system.
- #2 Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2
96% matchVery Positive89% of 739 reviews2016
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
An epic adventure in a land of monsters, traps and magic. Journey across the deadly Shamutanti Hills and through Kharé, Cityport of Thieves. Armed with your sword and over fifty spells with weird and wonderful effects, embark on a narrative adventure of a thousand choices where every one is remembered.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 37.7%, RPG 26.7%, Story Rich 10.8%, Adventure 10.7%, Fantasy 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This series is the gold standard for interactive gamebook adaptations, featuring deep narrative choices and a tactical combat system.
- #3 Sorcery! Part 3
96% matchVery Positive93% of 126 reviews2016
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
An epic open-world narrative adventure through a world of monsters, traps and magic. Explore two intermeshed worlds, past and present, and create your own unique story where every decision you make is remembered. Survive, and defeat the Seven Serpents - if you can!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 33.5%, RPG 27%, Adventure 12.1%, Story Rich 10.8%, Fantasy 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the epic journey with an open-world approach to the gamebook format that mirrors the exploration found in Lone Wolf.
- #4 Sorcery! Part 4
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 122 reviews2016
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
An epic adventure through an open world of monsters, traps and magic. Infiltrate the Fortress of Sorcerers, and create your own unique story where every decision you make is remembered, no matter how small. Cheat death, uncover ancient mysteries, and recover the Crown of Kings - if you can.
Why similar: RPG 42.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 30.8%, Adventure 17%, Indie 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: The conclusion of the Sorcery! saga offers complex puzzles and high-stakes narrative choices that feel very similar to the Lone Wolf experience.
- #5 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
94% matchVery Positive90% of 9,503 reviews2021
Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 35.4%, RPG 31.7%, Story Rich 20.7%, Adventure 6.9%, Indie 4%
Why You'll Like It: An incredibly deep narrative RPG where every choice significantly alters the protagonist's fate and the world around them.
- #6 Fighting Fantasy Classics
94% matchVery Positive81% of 347 reviews2018
Dev: Tin Man Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Ready your sword, pack your provisions and prepare to embark upon quests in which YOU are the hero! Choose what happens at every turn of the page with Fighting Fantasy Classics – text-based roleplaying adventures remastered.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 33.9%, RPG 24.2%, Fantasy 14.7%, Story Rich 12.4%, Adventure 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A comprehensive collection of legendary gamebooks that perfectly captures the choose-your-own-adventure spirit of the Lone Wolf series.
- #7 Roadwarden
92% matchVery Positive94% of 4,905 reviews2022
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
Why similar: RPG 37%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.1%, Story Rich 11.8%, Adventure 11.8%, Fantasy 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A text-based RPG that emphasizes exploration, survival, and meaningful dialogue choices within a dark fantasy setting.
- #8 Forgotten Fables: Wolves on the Westwind
93% matchVery Positive89% of 80 reviews2022
Dev: Owned by GravityPub: Ulisses Digital
Windows
Forge your own path and embark on a perilous journey on board a ship of Thorwal raiders in this epic tale set in the award-winning world of The Dark Eye RPG.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 40.4%, RPG 28.8%, Story Rich 15.6%, Fantasy 15.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality interactive fiction game set in the Dark Eye universe that focuses heavily on player agency and branching paths.
- #9 King of Dragon Pass
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 550 reviews2015
Dev: A SharpPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Create your own epic saga of survival, mythology and diplomacy! Rule your clan, make strategic decisions that affect the game world, win battles and expand your influence in this unique mix of RPG, strategy and story-telling.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.5%, RPG 28.1%, Fantasy 15.8%, Story Rich 14.7%, Adventure 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic blend of strategy and interactive storytelling where you lead a clan through generations of difficult choices.
- #10 The Banner Saga
91% matchVery Positive89% of 15,850 reviews2014
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
Why similar: Turn-Based 48.8%, RPG 27.8%, Story Rich 9.4%, Fantasy 7.7%, Indie 4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a beautiful art style, tactical combat, and a heavy focus on difficult narrative decisions that impact your caravan's survival.
- #11 Wildermyth
89% matchVery Positive95% of 18,060 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Why similar: Turn-Based 38.2%, Story Rich 20.7%, RPG 20.1%, Fantasy 16.2%, Indie 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines procedural storytelling with tactical turn-based combat, creating a unique narrative-driven adventure every time you play.
- #12 The Banner Saga 2
90% matchVery Positive90% of 3,748 reviews2016
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The award-winning adventure continues in Banner Saga 2! This epic, story-based, role-playing game continues its emotional journey across a breaking world. Bold leadership decisions, wise use of resources, and skillful battle tactics are vital to ensure your viking clans make it through alive.
Why similar: RPG 34.9%, Turn-Based 30.5%, Story Rich 16.2%, Fantasy 9.1%, Indie 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the tactical and narrative-heavy journey, refining the combat and choice systems of the original.
- #13 I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,518 reviews2022
Dev: Northway GamesPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 37.3%, RPG 28.9%, Story Rich 17.7%, Turn-Based 10.8%, Indie 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy RPG where your choices define your character's growth and the outcome of the story through a card-based system.
- #14 The Hand of Merlin
89% 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 38.4%, Fantasy 27.1%, Story Rich 26.7%, Indie 5.4%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based RPG that blends Arthurian legend with sci-fi elements, featuring heavy emphasis on CYOA-style narrative events.
- #15 Citizen Sleeper
87% matchVery Positive93% of 9,761 reviews2022
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.
Why similar: RPG 46.3%, Story Rich 28.1%, Adventure 15.9%, Indie 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: While set in a sci-fi world, its focus on dice-based mechanics and deep, choice-driven narrative mirrors the core appeal of interactive fiction.
- #16 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
86% matchVery Positive93% of 124,984 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Why similar: RPG 52.7%, Story Rich 31.7%, Adventure 8.5%, Indie 4.6%, Singleplayer 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: The pinnacle of choice-driven RPGs, offering unparalleled narrative depth and branching dialogue that influences the entire game world.
- #17 The Dwarf Run
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 160 reviews2015
Dev: Alexander Mirdzveli
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The Dwarf Run is an old-fashioned RPG featuring turn-based combat, elements of point-n-click adventure and intriguing story line.
Why similar: RPG 33.7%, Turn-Based 28.9%, Adventure 13.9%, Story Rich 8%, Indie 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A charming RPG that blends point-and-click adventure elements with turn-based combat and a fantasy narrative.
- #18 Just One Line
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 129 reviews2018
Dev: JOL Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Just One Line is a fantasy RPG gamebook-like indie game heavily focused on choices and their consequences in which you may compete with other players in an interactive leaderboard. Create different Adventurers and embark on epic quests, unlocking new content for your next playthroughs or create and share your own adventures with the...
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 41.5%, RPG 29.2%, Story Rich 13.1%, Adventure 10.2%, Indie 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique RPG that focuses on player-driven narrative and choices, allowing you to build your own story in a fantasy world.
- #19 Might & Magic X - Legacy
84% matchMixed66% of 3,389 reviews2014
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
After a decade, a Might & Magic® RPG is back with both the unique core formula and a new set of improved and fine-tuned features. The best RPG of its class!In the wake of the spectacular events in Might & Magic® Heroes® VI, you will play in a party of four adventurers entangled in intrigue and political machinations unfolding in...
Why similar: Turn-Based 50.3%, RPG 37.9%, Fantasy 9.2%, Adventure 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style dungeon crawler that offers the grid-based exploration and turn-based combat found in traditional fantasy RPGs.
- #20 Sabres of Infinity
84% matchVery Positive93% of 182 reviews2016
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wage a war of gunpowder and magic! As a gentleman-officer of the Royal Dragoons, will you sacrifice your fortune? Your honour? Your men? Your own life?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 43.1%, RPG 33.6%, Adventure 15.1%, Indie 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A text-based military RPG that offers immense freedom in how you shape your character's career and personality.
- #21 FINAL FANTASY VIII - REMASTERED
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,262 reviews2019
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 51.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The mega-hit RPG, FINAL FANTASY VIII returns! This Steam® version features new graphical enhancements and a whole host of options to customise your gameplay experience.
Why similar: RPG 37.4%, Turn-Based 31.6%, Adventure 11.7%, Story Rich 11.4%, Fantasy 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich JRPG that features a deep combat system and a sprawling narrative that fans of fantasy adventures will appreciate.
- #22 Choice of Rebels: Uprising
82% matchVery Positive89% of 144 reviews2017
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead the revolt against a bloodthirsty empire! You grew up under the iron fist of the Hegemony. Now is your chance to end their blood-fueled magic, as you forge a ragtag outlaw band into a rebel army.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 40.1%, RPG 35%, Adventure 15.7%, Indie 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A massive text-based RPG that offers deep political and tactical choices as you lead a rebellion against an empire.
- #23 Pentiment
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,036 reviews2022
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 48.3%, Story Rich 29.1%, Adventure 19.5%, Singleplayer 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused game set in 16th-century Bavaria that relies entirely on player choices and dialogue to drive the mystery forward.
- #24 GRANDIA II HD Remaster
81% matchVery Positive85% of 2,582 reviews2015
Dev: GAME ARTS Co., Ltd.Pub: GungHo Online Entertainment America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Grandia II is back and better than ever! The classic Japanese RPG returns with enhanced visuals, new difficulty level, and features both keyboard and gamepad support!
Why similar: RPG 40.5%, Turn-Based 20.5%, Adventure 13.7%, Story Rich 13.6%, Fantasy 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic JRPG known for its engaging combat system and character-driven story, providing a polished fantasy adventure experience.
- #25 Spellcrafter
83% matchMostly Negative36% of 64 reviews2015
Dev: Jujubee S.A.Pub: Salient Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Spellcrafter is an RPG game with deep tactical turn-based combat and a unique spell casting system. Explore the magical world, collect gold, interact with NPCs, take quests and make moral choices! Recruit heroes, assemble and summon powerful troops and send them into battle!
Why similar: RPG 44.5%, Turn-Based 27%, Adventure 18.9%, Indie 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie RPG that combines tactical turn-based combat with a unique spell-casting system and narrative choices.
- #26 Queen's Wish: The Conqueror
81% matchVery Positive83% of 365 reviews2019
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
At last, the Queen has given you power and freedom! The cost? You must rebuild her Empire. Will you? In this epic, indie fantasy adventure, you are free to explore, fight for fame and power, and shape the world as you choose. Escape into an unpredictable open-ended story and cunning tactical combat.
Why similar: RPG 34.1%, Turn-Based 30.1%, Adventure 11.9%, Story Rich 8.1%, Indie 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-heavy RPG that focuses on diplomacy and tactical combat in a rich, choice-driven fantasy setting.
- #27 SUNLESS SEA
80% matchVery Positive83% of 9,470 reviews2015
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.
Why similar: RPG 38.4%, Story Rich 31.7%, Adventure 18.9%, Indie 7.5%, Singleplayer 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic, narrative-driven exploration game where your choices in text-based encounters are just as important as your survival at sea.
- #28 Avadon 3: The Warborn
79% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2016
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Huge, old-school, indie fantasy role-playing adventure. Features an epic story and tactical, turn-based combat. Explore cunning dungeons, hunt for 100s of magical artifacts, and use dozens of magical abilities. Many different endings. Will you save your people or betray them? It's up to you.
Why similar: RPG 37.8%, Turn-Based 21.4%, Adventure 12.6%, Story Rich 10.1%, Fantasy 9%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric RPG that emphasizes story and tactical combat, allowing for various character builds and narrative paths.
- #29 Romancing SaGa 3™
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 525 reviews2019
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The celebrated RPG classic comes West for the first time! Experience a brand-new HD remaster of the legendary 1995 RPG masterpiece introducing optimised graphics, a new dungeon to explore, new scenarios and a new game+ function.
Why similar: Turn-Based 29.9%, RPG 26.8%, Story Rich 15.5%, Fantasy 15.2%, Adventure 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic JRPG that offers a non-linear narrative and multiple protagonists, appealing to fans of open-ended fantasy adventures.
- #30 A Mage Reborn
77% matchVery Positive88% of 104 reviews2022
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Walk the path of a legendary mage, combining four different schools of magic to devastating effects.
Why similar: RPG 32.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 29.1%, Adventure 16.8%, Fantasy 10.1%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #31 The Great Tournament
78% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2018
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play a young peasant boy who becomes squire to a legendary knight. Travel the realm competing in jousts, archery, and melee competitions. Train hard in order to become a powerful knight and eventually compete in The Great Tournament to decide the fate of the realm in this medieval story.
Why similar: RPG 46.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Adventure 20.8%, Indie 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic interactive fiction title that focuses on character development and tournament-style combat choices.
- #32 The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,288 reviews2019
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut is the triumphant return of one of the most iconic RPG series of all-time. Delve into a tactically rich combat system that rewards creativity, solve puzzles to gain treasure and advantages, and discover a beautifully crafted world.
Why similar: RPG 60.5%, Turn-Based 32.2%, Fantasy 6.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #33 Faery - Legends of Avalon
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 836 reviews2014
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Faery: Legends of Avalon is a big role playing game packed with a very distinctive ambience and graphic style. Create your character, embark in a great adventure and discover the fantastic world of Avalon!
Why similar: RPG 42.4%, Turn-Based 36.6%, Fantasy 13.3%, Adventure 6.7%, Singleplayer 1%
- #34 Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 7,824 reviews2020
Dev: KAIKOPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The hit RPG returns! Remastered with stunning visuals and refined gameplay Re-Reckoning delivers intense, customizable RPG combat inside a sprawling game world.
Why similar: RPG 58.2%, Fantasy 23.6%, Story Rich 8.1%, Adventure 6.8%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #35 BRAVELY DEFAULT FLYING FAIRY HD Remaster
71% matchVery Positive95% of 518 reviews2026
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
BRAVELY DEFAULT returns in HD! Relive the tale of the warriors of light. Enjoy strategic battles and over 20 different jobs. Plus modern gameplay enhancements and all-new minigames. The story of light and shadow that never fades is reborn.
Why similar: RPG 41%, Turn-Based 35.7%, Fantasy 12.3%, Story Rich 9.4%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #36 The Forest of Doom (Standalone)
76% matchVery Positive81% of 303 reviews2014
Dev: Tin Man Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
YOU are the hero in Forest of Doom! Explore the sinister Darkwood Forest in the digital Fighting Fantasy Standalone version of Ian Livingstone's classic RPG gamebook!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 43.7%, RPG 36.8%, Adventure 15.1%, Indie 3.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #37 Legends of Eisenwald
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,821 reviews2015
Dev: Aterdux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Legends of Eisenwald is an adventure game with tactical battles, RPG and strategy elements. Take the lead of a small feudal army and try to defend your right to survive in this ruthless medieval world.
Why similar: Turn-Based 45.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27%, RPG 15.3%, Story Rich 12.2%
- #38 Avernum 4: Greed and Glory
71% matchVery Positive95% of 173 reviews2025
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
The cult-classic saga is back! Battle for fame, power, and wealth in the subterranean nation of Avernum. Conquer an enormous underworld in this epic turn-based fantasy RPG. Features huge, clever dungeons, varied and cunning foes, 100s of artifacts to find or craft, and a really cool story.
Why similar: RPG 56.1%, Story Rich 23.7%, Adventure 16.7%, Indie 3.6%
- #39 Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered
73% matchVery Positive85% of 370 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- returns as a stunning remastered edition, with new gameplay elements and quality of life features! Get ready for an even deeper story and an even more thrilling adventure!
Why similar: Turn-Based 52.4%, RPG 31.1%, Story Rich 8.6%, Fantasy 7%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #40 Dreamfall Chapters
73% matchVery Positive82% of 4,509 reviews2017
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Final Cut is the ultimate collector's edition of Dreamfall Chapters, a story-driven 3D adventure about choice and consequence, set in parallel worlds: a cyberpunk vision of the future and a magical fantasy realm.
Why similar: Story Rich 27.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.1%, Adventure 21.2%, Fantasy 20.5%, Indie 4.2%
- #41 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
73% matchVery Positive89% of 6,474 reviews2014
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!
Why similar: Turn-Based 47.1%, RPG 31.6%, Story Rich 9.3%, Fantasy 4.7%, Adventure 3.8%
- #42 Ember
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 990 reviews2016
Dev: N-Fusion InteractivePub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Ember is a homage to classic role-playing games (RPG) that features a deep branching story, endless exploration across dynamic and living environments, a robust skill system, and an intricate crafting system.
Why similar: RPG 43.3%, Fantasy 20.3%, Adventure 18.1%, Story Rich 8.9%, Indie 7.6%
- #43 GRANDIA HD Remaster
72% matchVery Positive90% of 1,678 reviews2019
Dev: GAME ARTS Co., LtdPub: GungHo Online Entertainment America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
GRANDIA HD Remaster brings enhanced visuals to both gameplay and cinematic videos.
Why similar: RPG 68.4%, Adventure 30.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #44 Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 726 reviews2025
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: RPG 33.5%, Fantasy 22.7%, Story Rich 22.3%, Adventure 18.1%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #45 Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny
74% matchMixed55% of 453 reviews2013
Dev: United Independent Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 29%
A legend reborn as Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny returns!Developed by Austrian developer Crafty Studios, Realms of Arkania – Blade of Destiny is a faithful remake of the 1992 original, adored by a generation of Role Players and one of the most successful RPG’s of the 1990’s.
Why similar: RPG 39.7%, Turn-Based 32.1%, Adventure 13.4%, Fantasy 8.4%, Indie 5.8%
- #46 Riviera: The Promised Land
69% matchVery Positive89% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Sting
Windows
The long-awaited "Riviera: The Promised Land" is back with many added features for easier play! The story unfolds like flipping through a picture book with various variations of music color the adventure. Let's set out on the journey to protect Riviera from the devastation of the "The Retribution."
Why similar: Turn-Based 38.8%, RPG 27.7%, Fantasy 15.4%, Adventure 8.7%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #47 Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,388 reviews2025
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 25.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A hero's destiny is written in the Stars. The legendary KONAMI JRPGs Suikoden I and Suikoden II have now been remastered in HD!
Why similar: RPG 54.3%, Story Rich 22.5%, Fantasy 20.1%, Singleplayer 3%
- #48 Swordbreaker The Game
72% matchVery Positive83% of 406 reviews2015
Dev: DuCats Games Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The Swordbreaker game is interactive fiction with lots of illustrations where you and you alone get to choose the storyline and the ending!
Why similar: Adventure 44.5%, Fantasy 28.4%, Indie 23.4%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #49 Fable Anniversary
70% matchVery Positive86% of 15,861 reviews2014
Dev: Lionhead StudiosPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
FOR EVERY CHOICE, A CONSEQUENCE.Fully re-mastered with HD visuals and audio, Fable Anniversary is a stunning rendition of the original game that will delight faithful fans and new players alike! The all new Heroic difficulty setting will test the mettle of even the most hardcore Fable fan.
Why similar: RPG 53%, Fantasy 21%, Adventure 12.7%, Story Rich 10.7%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #50 The Golden Rose: Book One
69% matchVery Positive90% of 158 reviews2022
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore an alternative medieval Europe in this low-fantasy epic adventure! How far are you willing to go to take back your stolen treasure?
Why similar: RPG 37.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 35.9%, Fantasy 11.8%, Story Rich 9.9%, Indie 3.4%
- #51 Fatehaven
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 87 reviews2016
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Combat, romance, adventure, and of course—magic! Master four elements and take on fate itself in this epic, interactive fantasy tale! Six possible endings. Four hours for a single playthrough. Three love interests. Countless choices. Male or female? Leader or loner? Good or evil? What kind of mage will you be?
Why similar: RPG 42.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.4%, Adventure 19%, Indie 10.2%
- #52 FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles
64% matchVery Positive90% of 5,849 reviews2025
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Featuring fully voiced dialogue, beautifully enhanced graphics, and countless gameplay improvements, the genre-defining tactical RPG makes its long-awaited return.
Why similar: RPG 41%, Fantasy 28.8%, Story Rich 26.9%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #53 Wheel of Fate
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: UDX Interactive Inc.
Windows
Wheel of Fate is an old-school single-player fantasy RPG with a modern take on graphics and a breakthrough AI that adapts the world to the player. Become the hero of Providence and save the world in an ever-changing adventure in this new take on old classics.
Why similar: RPG 81.9%, Indie 18.1%
- #54 Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
68% matchVery Positive92% of 10,593 reviews2013
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Rediscover the beloved RPG classic— now enhanced for modern adventurers! Gather your party of heroes and continue the legendary adventure in this story-rich fantasy epic where every choice matters.
Why similar: RPG 44.3%, Fantasy 20.3%, Story Rich 20.2%, Adventure 12.8%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #55 Gods of Savvarah | Part I
66% matchVery Positive98% of 165 reviews2023
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows
Gods of Savvarah is a visual novel with the philosophy of a classic fantasy RPG. Defeat enemies, explore countries, make friends, and find your place in Savvarah.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 33.8%, RPG 25%, Fantasy 15.1%, Story Rich 14.4%, Adventure 10.1%
- #56 King's Bounty II
67% matchMixed62% of 5,472 reviews2021
Dev: Fulqrum GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legend returns! King’s Bounty II is the long-awaited sequel to the legendary King’s Bounty video games franchise, one of the most iconic representatives of the turn-based RPG genre.
Why similar: RPG 38.2%, Turn-Based 27.6%, Fantasy 14.3%, Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #57 Sword Daughter
70% matchMixed53% of 137 reviews2015
Dev: HanabiraPub: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Choose a path to adventure! Will you sneak into the dragon's lair, or challenge the beast openly? Will you fight for vengeance or for glory? Will you be tempted by elven romance? Will you be buried underground forever? Relive classic 1980s fantasy in this remastered gamebook.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 56.9%, Fantasy 26.3%, Adventure 9.3%, Indie 5.3%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #58 Choice of Life: Wild Islands
64% matchVery Positive93% of 343 reviews2024
Dev: Blazing Planet Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Conquer the jungle and prove that in any situation you - the master of your fate!
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.1%, RPG 17.5%, Fantasy 9.3%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #59 Lords of Xulima
68% matchVery Positive81% of 1,252 reviews2014
Dev: Numantian Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Lords of Xulima is a challenging Role-playing game set on the mythical continent of Xulima, where Gods and humans once walked side by side. Experience a genuine RPG featuring over 100 hours of gameplay, and discover one of the most epic sagas ever told.
Why similar: Turn-Based 48.2%, RPG 35.4%, Fantasy 7.8%, Adventure 4.5%, Indie 3%
- #60 Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)
66% matchVery Positive92% of 11,874 reviews2014
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Gather your party and get ready for a new, back-to-the-roots RPG adventure! Discuss your decisions with companions; fight foes in turn-based combat; explore an open world and interact with everything and everyone you see. Join up with a friend to play online in co-op and make your own adventures with the powerful RPG toolkit.
Why similar: Turn-Based 39.8%, RPG 36.7%, Fantasy 10.1%, Adventure 6.3%, Story Rich 4.9%