- #1 Star Knightess Aura
97% matchVery Positive87% of 191 reviews2025
Dev: AuraGamedev
Windows
Follow Aura's adventure as she is thrust into the fantasy world of Roya. What she initially believed to follow the conventional plotline of a "summoned to another world"-story quickly turns into her worst nightmare.
Why similar: Cult 51.7% ★, JRPG 11.4%, Turn-Based Combat 8%, Dark Fantasy 7.6%, Character Customization 6.8%
- #2 Whispers of the Eyeless
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 246 reviews2026
Dev: VenrisPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Become a cult leader and unleash divine power in this dark fantasy strategy RPG. You are the villain - you command disciples, outwit enemies in combat, and shape the fate of the fallen city as you awaken the Dead Gods — Wrath, Desire, and Madness.
Why similar: Cult 61.3% ★, Lovecraftian 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 8%, Dark Fantasy 6.9%, Character Customization 5.5%
- #3 Cyber Demon Protocol
96% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: FHNBHJ
Windows
An antique computer has granted you the ability to summon cyber demons. Seeking power from demons is like dancing on a tightrope, from Lawful Good to Chaotic Evil, how will you choose? Will you collude with the wealthy, politicians, stars, and artists, or change this decadent society?
Why similar: Cult 45.4% ★, Creature Collector 18.6%, CRPG 17.9%, Choices Matter 7.1%, Dark Fantasy 6.9%
- #4 Gjallarhorn
95% matchPositive85% of 26 reviews2023
Dev: Horizon's End, Inc.
Windows
Two years following the Second Great War, the Osirian Empire wrestles with finding a new ruler. While each faction sees a different future for their people, decisions are made by strength, not through ideals, and only the dead have seen the end of war.
Why similar: CRPG 19.2%, JRPG 14.7%, Character Customization 13%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Open World 11.8%
- #5 Creas
94% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Ti-Max & MatPub: Ti-Max
Windows
Creas is a contemporary/fantasy RPG that tells the story of a young man discovering the existence of creatures from his imagination. He now finds himself in a conflict that threatens the fate of humanity and he is the only hope for it's survival…
Why similar: CRPG 31.7%, Modern 21.3%, JRPG 20.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #6 The Alighieri Circle: Dante's Bloodline
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ONE-O-ONE GAMESPub: Entalto Publishing
Windows
The world knows the Divine Comedy as a poem. For your family, it is a prison. As Gabriele Alighieri, you inherit a duty: reseal the gates of Hell. Burdened by fate, you descend into a psychological nightmare where the only escape is to uncover the dark secrets of your ancestors.
Why similar: Cult 65.9% ★, Lovecraftian 18.5%, Story Rich 6.4%, Conspiracy 5.4% ★, Mystery 3.8%
- #7 Chronicles of Veldoria
93% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Next Level Gaming
Windows
A tactical, open-world JRPG where you fuse with monsters, master elemental skills, and uncover the truth behind a land consumed by darkness. Explore a vast world, recruit allies, and battle corrupted guardians to reclaim Veldoria.
Why similar: Creature Collector 25.4%, JRPG 19.8%, Supernatural 15.9%, Open World 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%
- #8 Cult Vacui
91% matchPositive98% of 44 reviews2026
Dev: LBRTY gamesPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cult Vacui is a horror point-and-click adventure with survival and time management elements where your choices could keep you alive... or not.
Why similar: Cult 65.6% ★, Supernatural 17.2%, Choices Matter 7.9%, Story Rich 4.9%, Mystery 4.5%
- #9 Apothecurse
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lesser Key Studios
Windows
Faced with expulsion from his order, fledgling alchemist Leon must brave the seas and travel to Port Gelour, a plague-ridden city on the brink of revolution. Craft potent potions, befriend quirky locals, and uncover the dark secrets lurking beneath the waves in a quest for alchemy and discovery!
Why similar: Cult 67.4% ★, Lovecraftian 15.1%, Supernatural 9.9%, Story Rich 4.2%, Mystery 3.3%
- #10 Procemon: You Must Catch Them
91% matchMixed56% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Subaltern Games, LLC,Pub: Subaltern Games, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A retro-style procedurally generated monster collecting RPG. All glitches, all the time.
Why similar: Creature Collector 29%, CRPG 27.1%, JRPG 22.3%, RPG 10.6%, Procedural Generation 6.3%
- #11 Dream City Fugitive
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DC Inspiration
Windows
Dream City Fugitive is an open world combat focused urban role playing game. You're a fugitive on the run. Join a vigilante group to investigate horrible experiments and dealing with gang warfare on a small island, Dream City. Otherwise, pursue the path of a cult in their vision of dark salvation.
Why similar: CRPG 26.1%, Modern 19.5%, Open World 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, RPG 11.1%
- #12 Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
88% matchVery Positive81% of 7,878 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 24.7 hrsMean: 33.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The third entry in the Monster Hunter Stories RPG series is here! Twin Rathalos, born in a twist of fate. Monster Hunter Stories is an RPG series set in the Monster Hunter world, where you can become a Rider, raising and bonding with your favorite monsters.
Why similar: Creature Collector 38.3%, JRPG 25.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, RPG 11.1%, Character Customization 6.9%
- #13 Rakshasa
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Odd Compass Studio
Windows · Mac
Rakshasa is a first-person, narrative-driven RPG set in modern India, where a hidden world of Tantrik spellcasters and ancient mythological horrors operate on the margins of society. Rakshasa blends brutal turn-based combat with deep roleplaying full of meaningful player choices.
Why similar: CRPG 21.9%, Supernatural 17.3%, Modern 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%
- #14 Book of Abominations
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Catloaf
Windows
Book of Abominations is a cosy Lovecraftian monster tamer that combines the cute with the grotesque. Capture and battle Eldritch horrors in snappy turn based combat, explore a mysterious, moody yet vibrant world, and unravel the secrets within the book!
Why similar: Creature Collector 27.7%, JRPG 19.6%, Lovecraftian 19.1%, Supernatural 16.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12%
- #15 Monster Crown: Sin Eater
87% matchVery Positive86% of 167 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Aurum
Windows
Hand-craft your team of perfect Monsters and wage a one-man war against fate and the world in the Crown Nation! With a True Crossbreeding system, every Monster is entirely your own!
Why similar: Creature Collector 25.3%, JRPG 18.2%, Open World 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%, Character Customization 11.9%
- #16 When the Light Dies
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Aldorlea Games
Windows
A lady's life is bound to a mysterious artifact. And as its power dies out, so will the lady, unless Rick and his friends can identify the source of the evil and overturn it.
Why similar: CRPG 29.7%, JRPG 24.6%, Dark Humor 22%, RPG 11.9%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #17 Uncanny Valley: Le Petit Morte
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Chris King
Windows · Mac
Step into the shadows of NYC in an open world vampire JRPG where each choice matters. Play as a fledgling vampire navigating a sprawling city—where alliances oft turn to betrayals as 12 bloodlines vie for power! Dive into darkness, battle your hunger, forge your legend in the city that never sleeps!
Why similar: CRPG 27.7%, JRPG 17.2%, Character Customization 11.4%, Lovecraftian 10%, Open World 9%
- #18 Despair Beneath the Sunless Sky
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kyomotions
Windows
A psychological horror RPG blending dark fantasy and mystery. Explore a relentless open world, 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 18.7%, Lovecraftian 15.6%, Open World 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%
- #19 Drowning Ashes
84% match8 user reviews100% of 8 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: CRPG 27.1%, Creature Collector 25%, JRPG 14.5%, Character Customization 9.6%, Turn-Based Combat 7.4%
- #20 Age of Tribulation
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Apostle Games
Windows
Blending dark fantasy elements of a CRPG with turn-based combat of a JRPG, this "slow burn" survival rogue-lite positions you in a massive open world where every decision matters. With permadeath (optional) and a day/night cycle, study the codex and learn your enemies or meet certain death.
Why similar: CRPG 29.2%, JRPG 16.5%, Supernatural 13.9%, Open World 13.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%
- #21 Age of Discovery
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bonehead Games
Windows
A top down 2D RPG fantasy game
Why similar: CRPG 40.6%, JRPG 25.4%, Character Customization 15%, RPG 9.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.2%
- #22 Order of the Ivy
82% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Rust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A new modern, turn-based pixel RPG by Rust Games! Silly tone, serious quest. Set in a dystopian America, the party must overthrow evil feudal lords called the Quorum while managing Kyle's worst impulses.
Why similar: JRPG 21.9%, Dark Humor 17.6%, CRPG 16.1%, Modern 16%, Turn-Based Combat 13.6%
- #23 The legend of the soulforce : Heroes of the Abyss
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spiritual Wolf Studio
Windows
Heroes of the Abyss is an RPG featuring deep character customization and advanced combat mechanics. You will evolve in a universe plunged into the night by the god Asteros. Discover Asteros' dark motives and plans as you adventure through the abyss that has opened up in the world
Why similar: CRPG 27.2%, Character Customization 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%
- #24 Lawless Lands
81% matchVery Positive88% of 114 reviews2020
Dev: Corrosive Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Lawless Lands is a dark medieval role-playing game featuring a grim setting and innovative mechanics that allow players to delve into a low-fantasy, apocalyptic world of epic proportions. Defy and destroy the darkness that has taken hold over these Lawless Lands.
Why similar: CRPG 20.4%, Character Customization 13.4%, Open World 13.2%, JRPG 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%
- #25 组长!怨念请查收!
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 神经传达室Pub: Cosmic Train
Windows
玩家将扮演一位刻薄的组长,从危险重重受到诅咒的公司里逃脱。在这里,不仅要躲避危险想办法完成10个“愿望”,还得小心那些针对你的、出乎意料的陷阱。
Why similar: Modern 28%, CRPG 21.1%, Dark Humor 19.8%, JRPG 17.6%, RPG 7.1%
- #26 NAME OF THE WILL
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Zeitgeist Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are trapped in HOPE, a masked cult where pain is salvation. Every thought is tallied. Every smile is a lie. Conform for happiness, or face your guilt to escape.
Why similar: Cult 79% ★, Choices Matter 8.9%, Mystery 6.1%, Story Rich 6%
- #27 Ghostory
80% matchVery Positive93% of 72 reviews2017
Dev: RigidCore Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Puns, and puzzles. Horrible puns and devious puzzles actually, along with several incorporeal entities are what makes Ghostory a pixel art puzzle adventure brimming with humour and intrigue. Take on the role of a cursed traveler, master your ghostly form, find a cure, and escape a perilous cave system.
Why similar: Cult 65.5% ★, Dark Humor 17.5%, Supernatural 14.4%, Mystery 2.7%
- #28 STARCULT. Night: Twisted Age
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NOT A CAT STUDIOS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Face your emotions in this dark fantasy visual novel with horror elements, set in a world on the brink of catastrophe. Will you take the Hedonistic path and indulge in pleasure until the bitter end, or will you try to save yourself and your loved ones?
Why similar: Cult 54.5% ★, Lovecraftian 16%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Dark Fantasy 7.2%, Mystery 5%
- #29 WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY®
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,310 reviews2017
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 45.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
CAPTURE, CUSTOMISE AND EVOLVE! Embark on a magical journey with siblings Reynn and Lann as they explore the vast land of Grymoire to rediscover their past and save the future.
Why similar: Creature Collector 31.1%, JRPG 30.2%, Turn-Based Combat 15.1%, RPG 11.9%, Open World 10.4%
- #30 LumenTale: Memories of Trey
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 24 reviews2026
Dev: Beehive StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
LumenTale: Memories of Trey is a captivating Monster Collector RPG set in a beautiful and enchanting world. Follow Trey as he embarks on an adventure to recover his missing memories and make new ones with the Animon.
Why similar: Creature Collector 33.5%, JRPG 22.1%, CRPG 19.2%, Turn-Based Combat 15.1%, RPG 5.9%
- #31 Dark Lord: Peacemaker
77% matchPositive97% of 39 reviews2021
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
A dark fantasy classic RPG. Customize your race, gender and class. Gather a party with your favorite companions. Change the fate of the characters and the world with your choices.
Why similar: CRPG 23.1%, JRPG 17%, Dark Humor 14.4%, Character Customization 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%
- #32 Medalla de Héroe
77% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Cordon`s Dream
Windows
Narrative-driven story focused on personal conflict and redemption Classic turn-based combat system Emotionally rich characters with meaningful growth Compatible with Xbox and PlayStation controllers Steam Cloud support to continue your adventure anywhere
Why similar: CRPG 40.2%, JRPG 31.3%, RPG 16.2%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%
- #33 Eyes Wide Open
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fallen Horse Entertainment
Windows
Work for a dystopian Inspection Bureau, Determine whether the subjects are humans or not, Uncover secrets, see if you can trust your AI assistant, Endure psychological horrors and reach your work quota - or else.
Why similar: Cult 69.2% ★, Conspiracy 12.7% ★, Choices Matter 7.9%, Mystery 5.2%, Story Rich 5%
- #34 Sorrows End
75% match8 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Baka Studios
Windows
A fantasy turn-based RPG, Made with RPG Maker MV. It utilizes a side view battle system, contains scenes that may be frightening and scenes of anguish. Sorrows End is a heart-wrenching tale of loss.
Why similar: JRPG 35.7%, Character Customization 21.2%, RPG 13.7%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%
- #35 유어 블라이트
74% matchVery Positive89% of 312 reviews2022
Dev: IGNOST
Windows
'Your Blight' is a turn-based dark fantasy RPG that survives in a city sealed off by the appearance of a vampire. Survive for a limited time of 21 days. Explore the city. Meet the survivors. And uncover the secrets surrounding you and the world.
Why similar: CRPG 29.1%, JRPG 20.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%, Open World 9.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%
- #36 为了姚 for yao
74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: yaogame
Windows
This is a single player rpg game where your goal is to defeat the demon king and rescue the princess.
Why similar: CRPG 38.4%, JRPG 29.8%, RPG 15.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #37 Cult of the Lamb
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 123,767 reviews2022
Dev: Massive MonsterPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.
Why similar: Cult 74.9% ★, Dark Humor 14.5%, Character Customization 10.6%
- #38 Pigbert
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arrowsmith Interactive
Windows
The Supreme Leader has summoned you to receive the Award of Excellent Labour. Navigate a landscape defined by strict quotas and failing harvests, facing Overseers and desperate workers in turn-based RPG combat. Reach the palace, stand before the Supreme Leader, and weigh the cost of stability.
Why similar: Cult 62.7% ★, JRPG 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%, RPG 5.4%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #39 Why do I have so many younger sisters? !
73% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Lonewolf&Cat / 孤独な狼と猫
Windows
Why do I have so many younger sisters? ! ' is a 2D JRPG created with RPG Maker's latest work 'RPG Maker Unite'. You control brothers and sisters who have traveled from a faraway country, and go on an adventure in search of "legendary magic" in Atgard, a small country surrounded by forests.
Why similar: CRPG 38.8%, JRPG 35.1%, RPG 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%
- #40 BLADEMANCER
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KemsynPub: Kemsyn Games
Windows
Blademancer is a brutal, blood-soaked JRPG where every choice shapes the fate of the world. Will you become the savior the realm needs, or the scourge that brings its downfall?
Why similar: JRPG 23.4%, CRPG 23%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, Open World 12.9%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #41 Undoing Evil
75% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Soseilu Games
Windows
Undoing Evil is a role-playing adventure game in a fantasy world with turn-based combat. Explore the world to discover its beauty, the people, and uncover the filth and the plots that lurk beneath the surface. Your very life is being threatened. Hire a group of adventurers and solve the conundrum.
Why similar: CRPG 26.9%, Dark Humor 15.4%, Character Customization 11.7%, Open World 10.4%, Procedural Generation 8.9%
- #42 救贖的奧米伽
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Azure
Windows · Mac
《救贖的奧米伽》是一款結合日常生活與奇幻冒險的JRPG遊戲。奧米伽既是初,亦是終,代表著事物的終結與新的開端,你/妳即為歐米伽,現在就去面對那個世界扭曲的深淵吧。
Why similar: CRPG 44.4%, JRPG 27.8%, RPG 11.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #43 World of Aurea
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: dranben
Windows
Aurea is what happens when you cross Pokémon: Emerald with The Witcher 3. A story-rich, creature-collector RPG set in a pixel art world shaped by eight gods. Bond with Prodiga, explore the vast open-world, and uncover why the government has begun confiscating every bonded creature in the land.
Why similar: Creature Collector 36.5%, JRPG 25.3%, Open World 16%, RPG 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 7.4%
- #44 Covenant of Solitude
70% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: MAGITECPub: KEMCO
Windows
Defy your cursed fate as a genie in this dark fantasy RPG!
Why similar: Creature Collector 31%, JRPG 26.2%, Turn-Based Combat 16.2%, RPG 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 10%
- #45 Valor Framer
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ricky Ge
Windows · Mac
Build your team, master diverse Valor frames, and influence the continent through strategic battles and ever-changing adventures. Valor Framer is a turn-based monster-taming roguelike JRPG.
Why similar: Creature Collector 39.7%, JRPG 33.2%, Turn-Based Combat 17.9%, RPG 9.1%
- #46 Droidmals: Lavanlier Town
71% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Produzioni Varie e Casuali
Windows
A classic JRPG with a horror setting and collectible creatures. Delve into abandoned buildings, shady woods and secret laboratories to recover all the creatures before it's too late!
Why similar: Creature Collector 41.9%, JRPG 34.8%, Choices Matter 13.2%, RPG 10.1%
- #47 Chronicles of Zimoria
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chronicles of Zimoria TeamPub: DarkNight24771
Windows
Uncover secrets in Chronicles of Zimoria, a creature-catching RPG! Explore vibrant regions, collect over 150 Zimon, conquer Battle Challenges, and stop the Cult of the Marionette from resurrecting the Puppet Master in this epic adventure.
Why similar: Creature Collector 36.2%, JRPG 25.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.4%, Choices Matter 12%, RPG 8.5%
- #48 World Fantasy 2
70% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Piero Domenico Bloise
Windows
World Fantasy 2 is a classic RPG set in a fantasy world where there is an eternal struggle between the forces of good and evil. The protagonist will travel through the game world hoping to find the four heroes who once defeated the evil.
Why similar: CRPG 47%, JRPG 29%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, RPG 9.3%
- #49 Frontier Combat: Beginnings
69% match5 user reviews71% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: MMNakamuraZ
Windows
A fantasy JRPG where you build combo chains in turn-based combat, and defend against your enemy’s chains in real time!
Why similar: Creature Collector 27.6%, CRPG 24.9%, JRPG 23.9%, Turn-Based Combat 17.6%, RPG 6.1%
- #50 Soul Survivor: Trials of the Goddess
69% matchPositive100% of 29 reviews2023
Dev: Runelight Owl
Windows
A retro, choices-matter dungeon crawler JRPG with roguelike elements. Features a unique gameplay loop: Take up to 3 "free" items per area Fight 3 battles of your choosing Choose wisely! You Died? Revive and try again, taking up to 3 upgrades into your next life
Why similar: CRPG 21.5%, JRPG 19.3%, Character Customization 14%, Choices Matter 13%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%
- #51 ILL FLOS
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: 戒斗
Windows
A long-form fantasy RPG with turn-based battles, beginning with the legend of the god dwelling in the World Tree and its conflict with humankind.
Why similar: CRPG 43%, JRPG 33.4%, RPG 17.4%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #52 Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered
68% matchVery Positive84% of 5,040 reviews2019
Dev: LEVEL5 Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Journey back to the other world in Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered. LEVEL-5’s classic tale returns better than ever, with improved graphics and performance.
Why similar: JRPG 34.7%, Creature Collector 33.1%, Open World 11.2%, RPG 11%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #53 Backrooms Fishing
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: liminal_games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Idle and catch mysterious creatures lurking in the Poolrooms. Upgrade your fishing equipment, research bizarre specimens, and build your collection as you uncover the secrets of the Backrooms. Every catch will bring you closer to understanding this strange realm.
Why similar: Cult 74.1% ★, Creature Collector 19.2%, Mystery 3.6%, Story Rich 3%
- #54 Kin's Chronicle
69% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: flashdim
Windows
You are Kin, a slumbering imp awakened by a less-than-stellar Arcanist who wants to fix the damaged world. Use new powers granted to you by new allies to recruit monsters and travel through time.
Why similar: CRPG 26.2%, Creature Collector 25.4%, JRPG 17.3%, Character Customization 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%
- #55 D.A.M. Champion
67% matchPositive84% of 25 reviews2024
Dev: Ikari Creative
Windows
Assemble a team of monsters for turn-based battles in this dark comedy Non-Linear RPG. The world of D.A.M. Champion takes an original approach to the concept of being a protagonist in a monster-taming game. This is not a game for small kids.
Why similar: Creature Collector 38.3%, JRPG 20.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.9%, RPG 9%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #56 The Last Hour of an Epic TO THE MOON RPG
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows
You like RPGs, but don't have time to play it all. . . We like RPGs, but don't have time to make it all. . . So here's (only) the LAST HOUR of an EPIC RPG !!
Why similar: JRPG 26.4%, CRPG 23.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%, Lovecraftian 9.9%
- #57 Dead Static Drive
66% matchMostly Negative38% of 42 reviews2025
Dev: Reuben Games
Windows
Dead Static Drive is Grand Theft Cthulhu. An indie survival-horror game following a nightmarish road trip across a 1980s Americana. Evade police. Equip yourself and those close to you, and follow your own moral code. Learn how—and who—to trust. And learn it fast, the monsters are gaining on you.
Why similar: Supernatural 23.8%, CRPG 23.2%, Lovecraftian 20.4%, Character Customization 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%
- #58 Case 02: Paranormal Evil
68% matchPositive96% of 47 reviews2021
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
A survival horror puzzle RPG. Roll your dice to perform checks for elements such as Willpower or Firepower, and save a girl in a hospital full of evil spirits and zombies.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.5%, JRPG 18.1%, CRPG 18%, Dark Humor 15.7%, Supernatural 11.9%
- #59 Water of M: Beneath the School
65% matchPositive100% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: FangSealGames
Windows
A third-person psychological survival horror game set in a corpse-strewn school. Explore twisted halls, solve tense escape room puzzles, evade relentless pursuers, and uncover the truth behind a hidden paranormal research facility.
Why similar: Cult 71.8% ★, Supernatural 18.5%, Story Rich 4.9%, Mystery 4.7%