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  1. #1 An Odyssey: Echoes of War
    97% matchMostly Positive71% of 14 reviews2019
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Fight the sea god's wrath to reclaim your throne, and free yourself from the ghosts of war. Will you live forever as a hero, a sovereign, or as a god?

    Why similar: RPG 36.9%, Adventure 17.6%, Casual 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Indie 13.7%

  2. #2 The Soul Stone War
    96% matchMixed69% of 109 reviews2020
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Become the Wielder of Soul Stone, an ancient artifact of untold power, and shape the fate of your world. Outrun the past so that you may have a future.

    Why similar: RPG 33%, Adventure 15.4%, Casual 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Indie 12.2%

  3. #3 Pon Para and the Unconquerable Scorpion
    94% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2021
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Reunite with old allies and find new ones to raise an army that can end the Stormraider War…and stop a mad god from destroying the World That Remains.

    Why similar: RPG 42.9%, Adventure 20.8%, Casual 20.3%, Indie 15.9%

  4. #4 It's Killing Time
    96% matchMixed63% of 16 reviews2016
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Travel the world, meet new people, and assassinate them for money! In this ultra-violent interactive novel, who can you trust? Who will you betray?

    Why similar: RPG 42.8%, Adventure 22.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Indie 15.8%

  5. #5 Samurai of Hyuga Book 3
    95% matchMostly Positive78% of 36 reviews2017
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Life isn’t getting any easier for our favorite ronin! The journey continues in the land of silk and steel, where fantasy and reality clash and tough choices await you on every page. Get ready to prove why you’re the toughest ronin around.

    Why similar: RPG 42.9%, Adventure 20.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20%, Indie 16.7%

  6. #6 The Magician's Workshop
    94% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2019
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    When your master is murdered, you must uncover the magical secrets of Renaissance Italy, before your rival apprentices expose them first!

    Why similar: RPG 40.7%, Adventure 19.5%, Casual 19.3%, Indie 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 5.4%

  7. #7 Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Two
    92% matchVery Positive98% of 219 reviews2020
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Under the lights of the carnival, will romance and adventure bloom anew? The quiet town of Wayhaven is once again the center of supernatural occurrences.

    Why similar: RPG 33%, Casual 16%, Adventure 16%, Indie 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%

  8. #8 Choice of the Star Captain
    93% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2017
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Fight on the front lines of the war between humanity and the hideous Blobs. (Not that anyone has actually seen a Blob up close, but everyone knows they’re hideous!) Go on stealth missions, run alien blockades, and investigate mysterious planets, "aided" by Lloyd, your insufferably obnoxious shipboard computer.

    Why similar: RPG 41.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Adventure 20.7%, Indie 16.8%

  9. #9 Creme de la Creme
    91% matchVery Positive88% of 137 reviews2019
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Climb to the very top of the class at your exclusive private school for socialites! Will you study hard, find a perfect match, or embrace scandal?

    Why similar: RPG 34.6%, Casual 18.1%, Adventure 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Indie 14.1%

  10. #10 The Fleet
    91% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2017
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Take back your home world from alien invaders! Forge an Intergalactic Alliance (with untrustworthy allies) to reclaim your planet; blast your way to victory with an ever-expanding arsenal. Will you sacrifice civilian lives to exact vengeance on your enemies?

    Why similar: RPG 42.9%, Adventure 21.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Indie 16.6%

  11. #11 Cannonfire Concerto
    90% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2016
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In an 18th century symphony of intrigue, your supernatural virtuoso performance begins an overture to war! Spies, lovers, generals…who holds the strings?

    Why similar: RPG 39.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.9%, Adventure 20.7%, Indie 16%

  12. #12 Samurai of Hyuga Book 2
    89% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2016
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The toughest ronin in Hyuga returns! Heated battles and even hotter romances await you in the land of silk and steel!

    Why similar: RPG 32.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Adventure 15.7%, Indie 12.2%

  13. #13 Breach: The Archangel Job
    86% matchVery Positive91% of 92 reviews2019
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Explore the underground world of vigilantes as you wage war against the Chicago mafia. Roll the dice, and survive the consequences of your actions!

    Why similar: RPG 51.6%, Adventure 27.3%, Indie 21.1%

  14. #14 Keeper of the Sun and Moon
    87% matchPositive84% of 45 reviews2019
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    No one mentioned saving the world at freshman orientation, but you still can’t decide if the worst part of college is the essays or the demons.

    Why similar: RPG 54.8%, Adventure 25%, Indie 20.3%

  15. #15 Life of a Mobster
    88% matchPositive88% of 40 reviews2017
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Join the mob and rule the city! Will you become a celebrity mobster, or rule from the shadows?

    Why similar: RPG 42.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.9%, Adventure 20.4%, Indie 15.8%

  16. #16 The Lost Heir 3: Demon War
    89% matchMixed58% of 36 reviews2017
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An epic medieval fantasy tale! Assume the throne of Daria and avenge your parents' death in the thrilling conclusion of this three-part series.

    Why similar: RPG 43.7%, Adventure 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Indie 16.9%

  17. #17 Sordwin: The Evertree Saga
    86% matchPositive100% of 32 reviews2019
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Set sail for adventure and mystery on the island of Sordwin. Explore the town in secret or in style, meet and mingle with the island's residents, wield weapons and magic and uncover clues before darkness falls!

    Why similar: RPG 52.8%, Adventure 26.6%, Indie 20.6%

  18. #18 Light Years Apart
    84% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2020
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A rollicking adventure with pirates, spies, and snarky computers. Trade, sneak, and talk your way past a planetary blockade before it’s too late!

    Why similar: RPG 43%, Adventure 20.5%, Casual 20.4%, Indie 16.1%

  19. #19 Community College Hero: Knowledge is Power
    84% matchPositive89% of 35 reviews2018
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your favorite small-town heroes return to superpowered college! Study, party, and fight powerful and deadly villains! Choose your path and save the day!

    Why similar: RPG 53.6%, Adventure 25.6%, Indie 20.8%

  20. #20 Pon Para and the Great Southern Labyrinth
    83% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2019
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Chosen by the gods, you must battle savage monsters, corrupt priests, and mad philosophers to save reality from the dark god of destruction!

    Why similar: RPG 52.9%, Adventure 26.5%, Indie 20.6%

  21. #21 Congresswolf
    85% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2016
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Is the next member of Congress a werewolf? Can you survive a lycanthrope's bite? There’s no silver bullet for winning an election!

    Why similar: RPG 38.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.1%, Adventure 18.5%, Indie 15.7%

  22. #22 The Great Tournament
    82% 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 45.9%, Adventure 21.9%, Indie 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%

  23. #23 Silverworld
    82% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2018
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In a world of trackless jungles, colossal beasts, and cruel pre-human civilizations, you must survive the past if you want to save the future! Face the savage inhabitants of Silverworld and build your own civilization—or plunder the past and return home unimaginably rich!

    Why similar: RPG 54.1%, Adventure 25.9%, Indie 20%

  24. #24 The Great Tournament 2
    81% matchMixed65% of 20 reviews2018
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In this sequel to The Great Tournament, continue your quest to defend the kingdom of Magincia. Play as a Knight, Lord, or Prince in this medieval fantasy where every choice you make affects the story. Lead armies in battle against powerful foes or use diplomacy to resolve conflicts.

    Why similar: RPG 53.8%, Adventure 25.7%, Indie 20.6%

  25. #25 DinoKnights
    79% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2018
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Saddle up to defend the queen on dino-back! Fight duels and cast spells with a dinosaur at your side and sword in hand—the realm’s fate rests on you!

    Why similar: RPG 53.4%, Adventure 26.8%, Indie 19.8%

  26. #26 T-Rex Time Machine
    81% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2017
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Face the world's fiercest dinosaurs and make it back to the future in one piece! You're a physics student with a dream: travel back in time and document the world of dinosaurs. Can you survive the terrors of the Tyrannosaurus rex?

    Why similar: RPG 54.1%, Adventure 25.9%, Indie 20%

  27. #27 Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives
    72% matchVery Positive95% of 315 reviews2021
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Dominate undead politics through cunning and violence! Will a missing Prince give you the opening to betray your sire and seize power?

    Why similar: RPG 33.6%, Adventure 15.6%, Casual 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Indie 12.1%

  28. #28 The Last Wizard
    79% matchMostly Positive79% of 24 reviews2018
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It’s a regular Tuesday evening when you are pulled from the Earth and sent to a place where magic still exists. You are given a wizard's tower filled with arcane knowledge that you are expected to learn. Thrust into a war between two nations, it's up to you to save the kingdom where you now live.

    Why similar: RPG 52.9%, Adventure 26.5%, Indie 20.6%

  29. #29 Blood Money
    78% matchPositive85% of 26 reviews2018
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    By the power of your blood, you and your ghosts will take over your crime family! What will you sacrifice to control the underworld?

    Why similar: RPG 54.1%, Adventure 25.9%, Indie 20%

  30. #30 Choice of Zombies
    80% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2017
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Fight for survival in a world overrun by zombies! Can you stay alive long enough to get your friends to a place of safety? Will you keep your humanity intact or become a bloodthirsty zombie hunter? And will you discover the secret behind the zombie virus?

    Why similar: RPG 52.9%, Adventure 26.5%, Indie 20.6%

  31. #31 Tokyo Wizard
    77% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2019
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Become a powerful wizard or witch in modern day Japan! Learn Shinto animal spirit magic, powerful battle spells, or choose the path of necromancy and command an undead army!

    Why similar: RPG 54.1%, Adventure 25.9%, Indie 20%

  32. #32 Stronghold: A Hero's Fate
    78% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2018
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Defend your stronghold from invading monsters and lead your people to glory! Rule your territory, punish your enemies, and build a legacy.

    Why similar: RPG 52.9%, Adventure 26.5%, Indie 20.6%

  33. #33 Blackstone Academy for the Magical Arts
    76% matchMixed65% of 26 reviews2020
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Cast spells, pass your exams, and save the world! You’ll compete for glory in the sky sailing tourney, find love, and steer the fate of magic itself.

    Why similar: RPG 46.9%, Adventure 22.8%, Indie 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%

  34. #34 Trial of the Demon Hunter
    77% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2017
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Battle the forces of evil in this thrilling interactive fantasy novel! When a powerful demon destroys your village, you embark on a perilous journey alongside your shape shifting companion, determined to avenge your shattered village and banish the devil back to the Netherworld.

    Why similar: RPG 54.1%, Adventure 25.9%, Indie 20%

  35. #35 The Mysteries of Baroque
    75% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2018
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Mad science raised you from the dead! Pursue justice or vengeance, love or secrets, as you save or destroy the world with forbidden eldritch power.

    Why similar: RPG 52.2%, Adventure 26.3%, Indie 21.5%

  36. #36 Nuclear Powered Toaster
    75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2018
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In the 24th century, you must unravel a sinister plan with spaceships, blasters, and the world's oddest janitor in this absurd sci-fi tale!

    Why similar: RPG 52.8%, Adventure 26.6%, Indie 20.6%

  37. #37 Fog of War: The Battle for Cerberus
    74% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2019
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Take command of an off-world fighting force! Use tactics, diplomacy and your own skills to find a way to victory. Who says a sublieutenant can’t win the war?

    Why similar: RPG 52.9%, Adventure 26.5%, Indie 20.6%

  38. #38 Magikiras
    76% matchMixed50% of 14 reviews2018
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Don powered armor as you take on terrorists and eldritch aliens in the not too distant future! Modify your armor to suit your needs and stand tall against your foes.

    Why similar: RPG 54.1%, Adventure 25.9%, Indie 20%

  39. #39 Totem Force
    73% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2019
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Battle giant robots, mad gods, and…awkward teen romance? You were an ordinary high-school student—until you rescued a mysterious being from the army, and were granted amazing powers! Now you must put on your colored costume, make sure to finish your homework, and prepare for the fight of your life!

    Why similar: RPG 51.6%, Adventure 27.3%, Indie 21.1%

  40. #40 A Mage Reborn
    65% 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 29.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Adventure 16%, Casual 14.4%

  41. #41 The Superlatives: Shattered Worlds
    73% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2019
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Conquer assassins and alien invaders in Superlative London! Defend Earth and negotiate interplanetary peace as you race to rescue Queen Victoria in this thrilling sequel to The Superlatives: Aetherfall.

    Why similar: RPG 52.1%, Adventure 26.6%, Indie 21.3%

  42. #42 Vampire: The Masquerade — Out for Blood
    68% matchMostly Positive73% of 188 reviews2021
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Gather your allies to hunt the vampires that terrorize your town! Study their ways and exploit their rivalries, or you'll become a vampire yourself.

    Why similar: RPG 34%, Adventure 15.7%, Casual 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Indie 12.4%

  43. #43 Trials of the Thief-Taker
    74% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2017
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In London, 1729, before they had police, they had you: thief-takers, hunting criminals for cash! Fire a flintlock and sip gin in the age of powdered wigs. Will you grow rich catching smugglers and highwaymen, show mercy, or become a crime boss yourself?

    Why similar: RPG 54.6%, Adventure 26.1%, Indie 19.3%

  44. #44 Street Jam: The Rise
    71% match6 user reviews17% of 6 reviews2020
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The street fighting circuit needs a new ruler but do you have what it takes? Punch your way through a bloodthirsty and mature world to achieve glory!

    Why similar: RPG 39.2%, Adventure 18.7%, Casual 18.6%, Indie 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%

  45. #45 The Treasure Seekers of Lady Luck
    72% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2018
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Jump to hyperspace aboard the Lady Luck, the fastest starship in the galaxy! Join her ragtag crew of space pirates, or infiltrate their ranks, working undercover for the Galactic Police.

    Why similar: RPG 54.1%, Adventure 25.9%, Indie 20%

  46. #46 Psy High 2: High Summer
    70% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2019
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You’ve saved your high school – now save summer camp! When the ghost stories at Camp Cedarcrest turn out to be even stranger than you thought, you need to make some tough choices about how to use this powerful new magic.

    Why similar: RPG 53.7%, Adventure 26.5%, Indie 19.9%

  47. #47 Choice of Broadsides: HMS Foraker
    71% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2018
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Take command of HMS Foraker, a crack 38-gun frigate. Train your crew, face wild storms and sudden crises, and prepare yourself for the ultimate challenge: a showdown with a powerful enemy warship.

    Why similar: RPG 52.8%, Adventure 26.6%, Indie 20.6%

  48. #48 Gladiator: Road to the Colosseum
    70% matchMostly Negative27% of 11 reviews2019
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The Romans call you many names. A slave. A gladiator. A champion. Who and what will you be? You decide. Conquer the arena, navigate petty Roman politics and etch your name in the annals of Rome! Or die trying.

    Why similar: RPG 54.1%, Adventure 25.9%, Indie 20%

  49. #49 FEN: Prologue
    62% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: LS
    Windows

    FEN: Prologue is a new interpretation of the survival genre. After a sequence of unexpected events you find yourself at an unauthorized landfill. The fen where the landfill is located will become your new home. You will have to try hard in order to survive in this horrible place.

    Why similar: RPG 44.2%, Casual 21%, Adventure 19.2%, Indie 15.6%

  50. #50 Unraveled: Tale of the Shipbreaker's Daughter
    61% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: RosePortal Games
    Windows

    A dialogue-free adventure RPG, driven by the story of a little girl whose family has gone missing at a ship breaking yard. Music by Secret of Mana's Hiroki Kikuta. Adventure through a child’s innocent and magical imagination as it meets the dark reality of life.

    Why similar: RPG 43.8%, Casual 20.8%, Adventure 19.2%, Indie 16.2%

  51. #51 The Last Monster Master
    71% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2017
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Will your monsters save the world, or destroy it? As a Monster Master, you'll telepathically train wild monsters to be treasure guardians, royal pets, or giant stone masons. As war breaks out with the kingdom to the north, will you train monsters to be vicious soldiers and mindless power generators?

    Why similar: RPG 54.1%, Adventure 25.9%, Indie 20%

  52. #52 Best of Us
    73% matchMostly Negative20% of 15 reviews2016
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It's the dawn of superpowers! Grab a cape and stand among the first heroes—or become the first villain!

    Why similar: RPG 54.6%, Adventure 26.1%, Indie 19.3%

  53. #53 Drag Star!
    67% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2019
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Get ready, honey! You're a contestant on Drag Star!, the reality TV drag competition. You better throw shade, serve looks, and slay each episode to become the next drag icon!

    Why similar: RPG 53%, Adventure 26.5%, Indie 20.5%

  54. #54 Weyrwood
    68% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2018
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Advance in Society and bargain with creatures in the Wood in a Regency fantasy of manners, daring, and magic. Will you join your daemon overlords in destroying your hometown or will you defy them?

    Why similar: RPG 52.9%, Adventure 26.5%, Indie 20.6%

  55. #55 Undercover Agent
    70% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2018
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Think fast and lie faster! When you go undercover to retrieve a deadly new bio-weapon, can you pull off the mission and escape with your life?

    Why similar: RPG 54.1%, Adventure 25.9%, Indie 20%

  56. #56 Unnatural
    69% matchMixed64% of 25 reviews2018
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Monsters are real. Join the Supernatural Response Team, an organization formed in direct response to the first documented case showing the existence of the darker side of humanity...

    Why similar: RPG 52.9%, Adventure 26.5%, Indie 20.6%

  57. #57 Swamp Castle
    67% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2020
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You are a newly appointed Lord in charge of a small castle. Manage your castle's finances, hire troops, resolve conflicts among the peasants, and bring order to the realm. Expand your power through war, diplomacy, or stealth. Whether you rise or fall is up to you in Swamp Castle.

    Why similar: RPG 34.6%, Adventure 16.9%, Casual 16.8%, Indie 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%

  58. #58 The Road to Canterbury
    69% matchPositive81% of 16 reviews2018
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    May the best story win! Enter the medieval world of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales," where your journey, and the stories you tell, will change history.

    Why similar: RPG 52.9%, Adventure 26.5%, Indie 20.6%

  59. #59 Dragon Racer
    68% matchMixed60% of 25 reviews2019
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Prove that you and your dragon have what it takes to race with the pro's, and you will rule the land, sea and skies!

    Why similar: RPG 52.2%, Adventure 27.5%, Indie 20.3%

  60. #60 Asteroid Run: No Questions Asked
    66% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2019
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Captain! You have limited resources, desperate crew, strange cargo and a Company Man spying on you. Good luck crossing the Solar System with corrupt cops, cultists and terrorists on your tail: and don't be late!

    Why similar: RPG 51.6%, Adventure 27.3%, Indie 21.1%

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