- #1 Stray Magic
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Starlit Castle
Windows
The Everley University of Magic has fallen, but a quest led you here... a mission still waiting to be fulfilled. Explore, fight, recruit and survive as you cross paths with other lost souls. A turn-based JRPG influenced by dungeon crawlers and survival horror.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, Dungeon Crawler 9.5%, Horror 9%
- #2 Sin or Suffer
96% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Gritty PiggyPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Sin or Suffer is a brutal mix of survival-horror and JRPG. Locked in a medieval prison, you awake amidst a cold silence. The guards are gone; inmates and madness own the place. Something terrible lurks underground. But the only way to the truth is down.
Why similar: JRPG 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Dungeon Crawler 12%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%, Gore 10.2%
- #3 Fear & Hunger 2: Termina
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,585 reviews2022
Dev: Miro Haverinen
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 25.8 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: JRPG 14%, Party-Based RPG 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Souls-like 10.8%, Dungeon Crawler 9.8%
- #4 Carnosis
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dungalot
Windows · Mac · Linux
Carnosis is a horror dungeon crawler set in a grimdark empire filled with mutated monstrosities and war machines. Sever enemy limbs, steal the flesh of defeated foes, and chain devastating status combos to butcher your way to the emperor.
Why similar: Gore 17.5%, Dark Fantasy 16.1%, Dungeon Crawler 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Party-Based RPG 11.6%
- #5 The Backworld
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Numor GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Slip between the cracks of reality into a world where danger awaits at every turn. Survive with strategy, battling when necessary or fleeing when the odds are stacked against you. Collect strange items, unlock new abilities, and recruit unique companions. Forge your own path; every choice matters.
Why similar: JRPG 17%, Surreal 15%, Party-Based RPG 14.8%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Gore 9.8%
- #6 ArMystic
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bored Kid
Windows · Mac
ArMystic is a non-linear exploration RPG centered around an aimless formation drowned in illusion. Follow an unknown path, conceived from unseen torment.
Why similar: Nonlinear 13.6%, Surreal 13.2%, JRPG 12.4%, Lore-Rich 10.1%, Hand-drawn 9.8%
- #7 The Adventures of Badgersaw
93% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Xetoil ZethosPub: Castle Moustachio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A hand-drawn horror-comedy RPG about three eccentric adventurers trapped in a grotesque labyrinth of impossible magic and horrific experiments. Slap your allies to restore their motivation, and remember, humour may be the only thing keeping the darkness at bay...
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 17.6%, JRPG 14.9%, Dungeon Crawler 13.7%, Lore-Rich 10.6%, Surreal 9.3%
- #8 Sonucido: Dreams of the Gray God by Daniel da Silva
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Daniel da SilvaPub: SmokeSomeFrogs
Windows · Linux
Sonucido: Dreams of the Gray God is a dark fantasy turn-based, party-based Horror RPG. As you descend into the gruesome depths of Sonucido, it's becoming clear as sin that it was a mistake to even set one foot into this twisted place.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 18.3%, Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, Lore-Rich 8.8%
- #9 Remnants Of The Witch
91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Daniel Freitas
Windows
Follow the story of Mari, as she becomes a witch hunter and discovers what's really going on in Sthalgrave city. Use various skills in the fast-paced turn-based battles! Use free time after missions to hang out with teammates!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20.3%, JRPG 19.1%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Hand-drawn 11.4%
- #10 Empire Reunited
91% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Casa Serena
Windows
Crawl through spaces you were not meant to see, make every move count, uncover a secret history, unite with age-old enemies, and change the future in this gameplay-focused JRPG.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.2%, JRPG 18.1%, Dungeon Crawler 17.7%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 7.9%
- #11 Requiem for Faith
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Seal Desk
Windows · Mac
Requiem for Faith is a dark fantasy turn-based RPG where timing, choices, and faith shape your fate. Parry, dodge, unleash Ritual-powered ultimates, forge Accords with gods or demons, and uncover the truth beneath a kingdom standing at the edge of a breaking faith
Why similar: JRPG 23.6%, Party-Based RPG 19.4%, Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%, Gore 8.4%
- #12 Warband & Magic
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Warband & Magic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Forge your party. Shape your fate. Ever wanted to play Dungeons & Dragons but found gathering a group too hard? This card-based RPG captures the same spirit of adventure and non-linear storytelling, presented in a tabletop-style format you can enjoy solo.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 18.6%, Nonlinear 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%, Lore-Rich 9.4%
- #13 Grimoire Limbo
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Infinite Loom
Windows
Grimoire Limbo traps you in a necromancer's grimoire with no idea how you got there. Explore an eerie world to find your memories as your sanity frays and warps what you see. Fight with turn-based combat and spend crystals to grow stronger or secure your progress.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Hand-drawn 10%
- #14 The Inverted Tower
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: cmrn_
Windows · Mac
A dark fantasy CRPG with multiple routes and endings, all surrounding the hunt for a wish-granting chalice guarded beneath a dungeon known as the INVERTED TOWER.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.9%, Dungeon Crawler 19.3%, JRPG 17.5%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%
- #15 Light Source
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Left Marino
Windows
Follow Bulb and bring back the light to the dim kingdom of Lumeria, in this dark 2D turn-based RPG. Help the locals and battle your way through increasingly harder odds while uncovering the secrets hidden within the decaying kingdom.
Why similar: JRPG 25.1%, Souls-like 23.5%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Dungeon Crawler 7.7%
- #16 God's Disdain
86% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: After Midnight Games
Windows · Linux
Explore a vast, rich world in the fight to end a plague in this non-linear JRPG! Will you save Hajimari, or doom it to wither away?
Why similar: Nonlinear 17.1%, JRPG 16.9%, Lore-Rich 15.1%, Party-Based RPG 13.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%
- #17 The Legend of Azarias
86% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: Michael Richard Lannon
Windows
In this Metroidvania-inspired first person dungeon crawler, play as Raphael, climbing the 13 unique floors to get to the top. Manage your stamina in combat, fight off demons, do side quests, get stronger and gather more weapons to save Sarah from Asmodeus at the top.
Why similar: Souls-like 20.3%, JRPG 13.8%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Difficult 11.9%, Surreal 10.8%
- #18 Dream Eater
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Knight Vision Games
Windows
Dream Eater is a turn-based RPG about exploring a dark land that dreams no more. Recruit new party members, slay monsters, manage resources, and craft items as you journey to Originaught Castle in search of answers. Can you help them dream again?
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23.1%, Turn-Based Combat 19.4%, Dungeon Crawler 16.3%, JRPG 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%
- #19 DEMON'S REIGN
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FilthyDrawings
Windows
Venture into a dark world ruled by demons, overcome the challenges and defeat the archfiends to gain their power. Explore at your desired order and freely build your character to face impossible battles.
Why similar: Souls-like 24%, Dungeon Crawler 15.8%, JRPG 15.7%, Nonlinear 12.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%
- #20 Zjawa: Bloodstained Soul
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Platty Gems
Windows
Zjawa: Bloodstained Soul is a 2D Survival Horror RPG mixing turn-based combat with real-time elements and hand-drawn art, set in 13th century France during a crusade against heresy. Slash, parry, and collect items to survive to see the end, whatever it may be. Find absolution or damnation.
Why similar: Souls-like 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Gore 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11%
- #21 The Last Chronomancer
83% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Guld
Windows
A Retro RPG adventure with multiple endings. The Last Chronomancer guides six main heroes on a Quest to save Etheros!
Why similar: JRPG 19.3%, Party-Based RPG 14.6%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%
- #22 South of the March
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Small Gray Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
South of the March is an RPG that combines visual novel exploration with turn-based combat in a hand-drawn dark fantasy world. Meet the locals and unravel a mystery, equip your party for the dangers ahead, and set out into the unforgiving wilderness.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.3%, Turn-Based Combat 17.5%, Dungeon Crawler 14.2%, Lore-Rich 10.5%, JRPG 10.3%
- #23 Castle Greyrot
82% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: sawworm Games
Windows
Castle Greyrot is a tactical boss-rush rogue-lite RPG where brutal battles await at every turn. Train your party, master powerful abilities, and face the horrors of the ever-changing Castle. Can you break its unending curse… or will you fall like the rest?
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Difficult 13.4%, Dungeon Crawler 13.2%
- #24 GLITCHED
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: En House Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
When a glitch appears in the video game world of Soren, an NPC named Gus becomes aware of you- the player. Travel together to solve the mystery of the glitch and save Gus's friends, hometown, and digital world. As the story unfolds, Gus might start to question what role you play in his world.
Why similar: Nonlinear 18.5%, Party-Based RPG 16.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.3%, JRPG 13.7%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #25 Letalis
79% matchVery Positive97% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: Monkiato
Windows · Mac
Recruit over 1,000 Letalis, conquer coliseums and explore a non-linear world packed with secrets.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 19.8%, Nonlinear 17%, JRPG 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 14.1%, Dungeon Crawler 12.9%
- #26 Serpico
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Schlopp
Windows
After a royal expedition sent to investigate disappearing trade ships is destroyed, Serpico Albrecht is left the lone survivor among an uncharted island. Explore ancient ruins, cursed enemies, and uncover what doomed the expedition. Serpico is a dark-fantasy dungeon crawler with brutal combat.
Why similar: Souls-like 25.1%, Dungeon Crawler 16.4%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Gore 10.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%
- #27 Icon
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ArxTec
Windows
A darkness has crept into the rotting marrow of the once glorious Arx Imperium. As the deep places stir and the dead rise from their graves, this ruined world finds itself in need of a hero, a savior, an icon.
Why similar: JRPG 22.4%, Party-Based RPG 20.8%, Turn-Based Combat 17.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Lore-Rich 15%
- #28 Goddess Husk
80% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: jackSTAR
Windows
A beautifully presented adventure to awaken the Goddesses of old begins here. Guide your mute knight and blind magicker through harrowing encounters with the creatures of the Scourge and then wipe them out in the blink of an eye using the legendary power of the giantess Goddess.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.2%, Party-Based RPG 21.5%, Dungeon Crawler 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, JRPG 15.3%
- #29 The Will of Our Fathers
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: David M Tippy
Windows
The Will of Our Fathers is a top-down 2D action-exploration game with an old-school design philosophy. Explore a large, interconnected world full of traps and treasure, delve into challenging and mysterious dungeons, and uncover secret schemes against The Will of Our Fathers.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.1%, Nonlinear 20.3%, Dungeon Crawler 18.5%, Top-Down 11.5%, Exploration 8.9%
- #30 Reviving An Angel
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SolemnGravity
Windows
How do you revive an angel? Reviving An Angel is a turn-based RPG set in a world where Archangels, the greatest creations of the Almighty, are in a path of war. Wanting to revive his beloved, Harold, a young Fallen Hunter, saw himself facing an Archangel as he challenged the limits of his mortality.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.8%, JRPG 21.7%, Turn-Based Combat 18.5%, Dungeon Crawler 17.8%, Lore-Rich 13.6%
- #31 Cross Reverie
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sinxsoft
Windows
Follow the story of Eight of the land of Xylera’s bravest combatants and their descent into the madness known only as The Trial of Nightmare in this JRPG-inspired title featuring turn-based combat and a character-focused narrative.
Why similar: JRPG 20.6%, Party-Based RPG 20.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, Lore-Rich 13.9%
- #32 Fire in the Beastlands
78% matchPositive96% of 25 reviews2021
Dev: Chimney Castle
Windows
Explore the danger and mystery of a fallen land, whose hidden wonders are shrouded and marred by the stranglehold of wickedness. In "Fire in the Beastlands," you are thrust into a world beyond the brink, blamed for its waywardness, and confronted with the choice between revenge and redemption.
Why similar: Souls-like 21.9%, Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, Difficult 12.9%, Nonlinear 12.8%, Lore-Rich 12.2%
- #33 Sorcerous 2 City of Cults
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sirenum Studios
Windows
Sorcerous 2: City of Cults is a dark fantasy RPG set in a sprawling diesel-punk metropolis. Explore its neighborhoods, uncover sinister cults, investigate occult mysteries, and battle the city's lurking horrors.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.2%, Turn-Based Combat 18.1%, Dungeon Crawler 17.2%, JRPG 15.7%, Dark Fantasy 12%
- #34 Order from Caos 2
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: White Vortex Games
Windows
Order from Caos 2 is an RPG with turn-based battles that tells the story of Thomas, a man who had his family murdered by the cruel Knight Asmodeus. Seek revenge in an epic adventure in Pixel Art. However, there's one detail that can change everything: your family may simply have never existed.
Why similar: JRPG 21.3%, Party-Based RPG 18.5%, Turn-Based Combat 16.7%, Lore-Rich 15.4%, Hand-drawn 10.7%
- #35 Revella
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Narrativa Studios
Windows
Explore the world as Aveline, Revella is a narrative RPG featuring unique pixel art, retro combat, and dark secrets about identity, memories, and redemption. Which path will you follow?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.9%, JRPG 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #36 Abyss of Kings
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Star Banner GamesPub: Spelkollektivet
Windows · Linux
A Dark-Fantasy Action-Adventure inspired by the Kingsfield series. Explore the remnants of an underground civilization and battle sentient chess pieces. Discover magical rings and use them to create your own spells. Meet the last inhabitants of a dead kingdom and escape the Abyss.
Why similar: Souls-like 26.3%, Dark Fantasy 20.8%, Dungeon Crawler 17%, Surreal 10.2%, Difficult 8.1%
- #37 Black Mountain Kings
74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Leonardo Alexandrino
Windows
You were thrown in a strange world. You are alone, and you got nothing. What to do next? You decide it! Explore, defeat monsters, get riches, learn new abilities, discover secrets, and learn the truth.
Why similar: Souls-like 21.2%, Party-Based RPG 18.2%, JRPG 15.2%, Dungeon Crawler 14.2%, Nonlinear 12.7%
- #38 Fear & Hunger
73% matchVery Positive94% of 22,918 reviews2019
Dev: Miro HaverinenPub: Happy Paintings
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.4 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: Dark Fantasy 23.5%, Gore 15.8%, Difficult 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 10.3%
- #39 Pathotaxia: PANDORA
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FridayCarnagePub: Bad Shiba
Windows
Pathotaxia: PANDORA is an RPG Maker horror puzzle game where you explore Pathotaxia's setting, interact with strange characters, and view visual novel-like cgs as you progress through the game. Help Pandora as she seals demons back into her dolls and unravels the mystery behind her mother's death.
Why similar: Gore 26.2%, Surreal 17.5%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%
- #40 Last Genesis
75% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Reno GT Young
Windows
Last Genesis: a classic-style turn-based RPG that starts with you finding a lost cat and ends with you becoming a [REDACTED].
Why similar: JRPG 21.8%, Party-Based RPG 21.2%, Dungeon Crawler 17.5%, Turn-Based Combat 16.6%, Top-Down 7.6%
- #41 Abyss Saga
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 麻薯gamePub: WhisperGames
Windows
In the heart of the continent lies the deep pit called Abyss, rumor says there is boundless knowledge and immeasurable wealth. As a traveler who has stumbled into Abyss, you will build a team with diverse companions to navigate the Abyss, explore its deepest layers, and unearth the ultimate truth...
Why similar: JRPG 23.6%, Dungeon Crawler 23.6%, Turn-Based Combat 17.8%, Lore-Rich 17.2%, Party-Based RPG 16.3%
- #42 Portality
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Another Banger
Windows
When gateways to other dimensions rip open all over Ohkana, there's only one group of one-to-four people that can stop it! In a turn-based, timing-based, super based battle system. Play for free right now.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 29.1%, JRPG 22.7%, Surreal 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #43 The Legend of Azarias Rebirth
72% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Michael Richard Lannon
Windows
Embark on a thrilling journey as the Angel Raphael in this action packed 3D first-person dungeon crawler. Conquer 24 unique floors, battle menacing demons, and undertake challenging side quests to amass power to save the girl Sarah.
Why similar: Souls-like 22.6%, JRPG 16.8%, Dungeon Crawler 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, Horror 8.2%
- #44 Chinese Strange Stories
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Longbow Creations
Windows
Step into a living Chinese painting that blends the mystical, supernatural, and the struggles of daily life in the final years of the Ming dynasty. Experience a unique mix of classic turn-based RPG mechanics and dynamic card battling, where strategy and fate intertwine.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 19.6%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Nonlinear 13%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%
- #45 First Curse
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: James H. Van der MeulenPub: Trash Vomit Studios
Windows
A lone warrior awakes from a deep slumber, sensing something is terribly wrong with the world. Set out to seek the reason for this underlying sense of unease that has afflicted the people of the land.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.6%, JRPG 23.9%, Dungeon Crawler 17.8%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%
- #46 The 9th Seraph
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StubbornKoi
Windows
An upcoming story-driven dark fantasy RPG. Journey across the Jophinian Isles and battle wild elemental beasts in your search for humanity's last hope -- the individual known as the Seraph.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.7%, Dark Fantasy 18.2%, JRPG 13.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #47 The Crystal Realms Saga : Rise of the Crystals
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DayDreamStudios
Windows
Embark on an epic RPG adventure with strategic battles, diverse skills, and rich systems. Explore a world on the brink of collapse, complete side quests, craft essential items, and tackle combat challenges to grow stronger. Choose your path and shape the realm's fate in a epic campaign.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24.5%, Dungeon Crawler 17.4%, Turn-Based Combat 16.5%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #48 Alarial's Blessing
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HexaNeph Games
Windows
Experience the tragic tale of three wandering mercenaries and the lonely goddess who wouldn't let them die. Fight challenging, turn-based battles and explore a continent of forgotten mysteries in this fresh twist on the JRPG genre.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.7%, JRPG 23.4%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Turn-Based Combat 7.7%
- #49 Sahir: Shiv of Memories
68% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2026
Dev: HCY Games
Windows
The loved ones we lost long ago returned to us on the island, in different bodies. Who can we trust now? A classic story-driven JRPG blended with survival mechanics. Gather your party, choose who you trust amidst the mysterious events unfolding on the island, and fight to survive.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 16%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, JRPG 14.5%, Difficult 14.4%, Party-Based RPG 13.5%
- #50 Vignettes: The Dream City
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Figglewatts
Windows
Vignettes: The Dream City is a first-person surreal dream-crawler game featuring turn-based combat, knowledge-based gameplay, non-linear exploration, and souls-like progression. Your dreams are haunted by a strange city, and you feel supernaturally drawn to explore it. What will you find within?
Why similar: Souls-like 23.5%, Dungeon Crawler 15.5%, Surreal 14.8%, Nonlinear 13.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%
- #51 Iron Verdict
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Seal Desk
Windows · Mac
IRON VERDICT is a dark turn-based RPG where guilt is decided by trial by combat. Fight as the Crown's champion. Parry or dodge enemy attacks, or turn them off entirely. The longer you serve a kingdom that kills innocent people without breaking its own laws, the closer you get to finding out why.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24%, JRPG 22.2%, Dungeon Crawler 13%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%, Gore 8.9%
- #52 V-Monsters Forgotten Link
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Red Studios
Windows
A turn-based monster-taming RPG with 3x3 battles and mid-battle evolutions. Build your team, strengthen your bonds, and fight to restore Folklora, a digital world devastated by war.
Why similar: JRPG 19.3%, Party-Based RPG 18.2%, Turn-Based Combat 15.4%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Nonlinear 13.3%
- #53 Tormentum - Dark Sorrow
70% matchVery Positive94% of 2,779 reviews2015
Dev: OhNoo Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
TORMENTUM is a dark Point & Click adventure game.The dreamlike, nightmarish atmosphere of the game was inspired by works of painters H.R. Giger and Zdzislaw Beksinski. The game's final look and feel was also strongly influenced by the universes of games such as Demon's Souls or Dark Seed.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 15%, Surreal 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Gore 12.3%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
- #54 Wayfar: Crown's Call
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lock On GamesPub: -
Windows
Set out on a cozy RPG adventure through Sclavinia—a land of ancient tales, court intrigue, and mysterious heroes. Travel, battle monsters, grow closer to your companions, and decide who to trust with your heart… and the fate of an entire nation.
Why similar: JRPG 27.9%, Turn-Based Combat 18.9%, Party-Based RPG 18.5%, Lore-Rich 12%, Hand-drawn 8.1%
- #55 Drowning Ashes
67% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Elston Studios
Windows
The Ashes ignite once more, and the floodwaters rise to drown an accursed kingdom. Explore the ruins of the Capital, recruit wild monsters, and find a way to end the ruinous Cycle in this turn-based monster collector from the makers of Guile & Glory: Firstborn.
Why similar: Souls-like 21.6%, Dungeon Crawler 14.3%, JRPG 13.9%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Surreal 10%
- #56 Despair Beneath the Sunless Sky
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kyomotions
Windows
A psychological horror RPG blending dark fantasy and mystery. Explore a relentless open world, alone or with companions, confront grotesque horrors in turnbased combat, and make irreversible choices. Uncover deep lore and mysteries visible only to those with discerning eyes.
Why similar: JRPG 18%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.8%
- #57 Sin Return
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Sin.
Windows
An obscure adventure begins in the Silent Kingdom, a land decaying under the spread of the Sin-fication plague. This dark fantasy turn-based RPG emphasizes exploration. Reclaim lost memories in this sinful land, defeat formidable foes, and piece together the truth behind the catastrophe.
Why similar: Souls-like 33.2%, Dark Fantasy 17.3%, JRPG 17.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%, Exploration 8.8%
- #58 勇者与亡灵之都
65% matchVery Positive94% of 377 reviews2024
Dev: grade
Windows
《勇者与亡灵之都》是一款在半开放世界探索的回合制RPG游戏,游戏借鉴了NPCDream、Blacksouls等rpg,采用了ATB行动条的设定,加快了战斗的节奏和策略性。 亡灵、魔物亦或是人类,只要阻挡在你面前的尽管杀光就是。勇者就是这样的存在啊... 游戏带有多结局与二周目元素,突出一个量大管饱。
Why similar: Souls-like 26.5%, JRPG 19.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, Gore 13.5%, Horror 9%
- #59 Wooden Ocean
67% matchVery Positive97% of 255 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 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, Dungeon Crawler 15.6%, Difficult 10.4%, JRPG 10.2%
- #60 Ruina Remake
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 广州天闻角川动漫有限公司Pub: WhisperGames
Windows
In a quiet corner of a small town by the river, ancient ruins have mysteriously reappeared. Within lies a sprawling labyrinth filled with cryptic prophecies that have drawn in adventurers from far and wide. But alongside the legendary monsters and treasures, many more secrets remain hidden...
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24.3%, JRPG 21.8%, Dungeon Crawler 18.1%, Hand-drawn 13%, Multiple Endings 10.3%