- #1 Sector Unknown
97% matchVery Positive82% of 341 reviews2026
Dev: Creative Storm Entertainment
Windows
Sector Unknown is a solo-developed, isometric sci-fi RPG set in a shadowy expanse of space. Begin on a desolate planet, establish a stronghold, explore space, ally with or dominate local factions, and combat a despotic organization set on ruthlessly exploiting the sector's resources and inhabitants.
Why similar: CRPG 26.4%, Isometric 19.1%, Dialogue Heavy 16%, Character Customization 11%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%
- #2 Crux Diaries RPG
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kravtology
Windows · Linux
A turn-based isometric non-linear indie CRPG inspired by the classics. Explore an alternate-history dystopian country on the brink of a civil war and leave your mark on its future.
Why similar: CRPG 23.5%, Isometric 17.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, Nonlinear 11.1%, Dystopian 7.7%
- #3 Sector Unknown - Prologue
96% matchVery Positive86% of 110 reviews2025
Dev: Creative Storm Entertainment
Windows
Sector Unknown - Prologue is a free demo of the story-rich, isometric RPG Sector Unknown. Start on the desolate planet of Maku, establish a stronghold, ally with or dominate local factions, and combat a tyrannical organization set on ruthlessly exploiting the sector's resources and inhabitants.
Why similar: CRPG 37.1%, Isometric 19.6%, RPG 10.5%, Character Customization 9.3%, Dialogue Heavy 8.5%
- #4 Torment: Tides of Numenera
95% matchMostly Positive70% of 4,353 reviews2017
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe. What does one life matter? Find your answer.
Why similar: CRPG 34.8%, Isometric 26.9%, RPG 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #5 UnderRail 2: Infusion
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stygian Software
Windows
An immersive isometric turn-based RPG where you assume the role of a scavenger. Wandering through the ruins of a fallen civilization, scavengers make their living scouring a vast system of metro station-states called Underrail for technology and resources.
Why similar: CRPG 35.4%, Isometric 17.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10%, RPG 8.3%, Dystopian 7.4%
- #6 Yet Another Reality Show
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Royal Squirrel Studios LLC
Windows
Explore a fantasy world with a reality television twist! In this turn-based CRPG, the choices are yours. Build your party alongside wacky companions, vanquish enemies in tactical combat, and even outlast fellow houseguests in the region's famous Bachelorette Tournament!
Why similar: CRPG 41.1%, Isometric 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Grid-Based Movement 9.3%, Character Customization 7.2%
- #7 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,751 reviews2021
Dev: Dark Crystal GamesPub: Prime Matter
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.
Why similar: CRPG 39.9%, Turn-Based Combat 17.4%, Isometric 17.3%, Post-apocalyptic 9%, RPG 6.5%
- #8 Broken Roads
92% matchMixed53% of 448 reviews2024
Dev: Drop Bear BytesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Broken Roads is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in a decaying, post-apocalyptic version of the vast Australian Outback, featuring a genre-redefining morality system. Survive, form bonds, and make tough choices that will shape your dangerous yet mesmerizing 25+ hour journey across the wilds.
Why similar: CRPG 28.9%, Isometric 19.1%, Turn-Based Combat 9.1%, Character Customization 8.4%, Nonlinear 7.9%
- #9 The Misfits
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FM GAMING
Windows
The Misfits is a Medieval Fantasy RPG, heavily influenced by narrative, with turn-based combat where the relationships between party members will affect their entire development. Guide The Misfits on their journey in search of purpose.
Why similar: CRPG 35.6%, Isometric 25.9%, RPG 12.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #10 Space Wreck
90% matchVery Positive88% of 187 reviews2023
Dev: Pahris Entertainment SIA
Windows
The biggest little RPG in the world. Post-apocalyptic retro space adventure with an extreme focus on role-playing and replayability. Inch wide, miles deep - intentionally short yet surprisingly deep.
Why similar: CRPG 30.2%, Isometric 17.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%, Nonlinear 9.1%, Post-apocalyptic 7.2%
- #11 Avernum 3: Ruined World
91% matchVery Positive84% of 334 reviews2018
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Wander free through this epic, indie fantasy adventure. Explore a huge world that evolves as time passes. Towns fight battles. Refugees flee. Disasters happen. Features cunning adventures, great depth, and unlimited freedom. Be a merchant or bounty hunter, buy a home, save the world!
Why similar: CRPG 36.6%, Isometric 23.5%, RPG 12.5%, Grid-Based Movement 10.3%, Turn-Based Combat 8.4%
- #12 BioSynth: Rising
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neptune Games
Windows
Turn-based story-rich classical RPG set in a grim sci-fi world. Explore, collect powerful items and grow your heroes to defeat fearsome enemies, escape dangerous plots, and have an impact on the world.
Why similar: CRPG 32.5%, Isometric 18.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Dialogue Heavy 8.7%, Dystopian 6.5%
- #13 Knights of the Chalice 2
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 147 reviews2022
Dev: Heroic Fantasy Games Dot Com
Windows · Mac
Knights of the Chalice 2 is a 2D RPG with turn-based combat. Create six Adventurers and set forth on an epic adventure against Evil. Overcome the odds with superior tactics. Enjoy a whole new dimension of complexity and variety based on the 3.5 ruleset! Includes a Module Editor.
Why similar: CRPG 32.2%, Isometric 18.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.7%, Character Customization 11.9%, Nonlinear 9.2%
- #14 Saturn
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,170 reviews2024
Dev: Ninsar Games
Windows
Saturn is a tactical RPG set on the moons of Saturn and on Earth. The protagonist controls robots on the moons of Saturn and explores an underground city where one can find keys to the secrets of deep space.
Why similar: Isometric 25.4%, CRPG 21.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12.3%, RPG 7.5%, Choices Matter 7.3%
- #15 Tortured Hearts - Or How I Saved The Universe. Again.
88% matchPositive86% of 35 reviews2021
Dev: Teleport GamesPub: Game Psych LLC
Windows
Single player, fantasy RPG with turn-based combat and non-linear story. Conversation driven: 512 k words of dialog and 300 k words of other text. Combat with or without a party, using martial styles (melee, bare handed, ranged) or magic (arcane, divine, bardic, psionic). Plus crafting.
Why similar: CRPG 34.5%, Character Customization 12.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Nonlinear 9.8%
- #16 Clam Man 2: Open Mic
86% matchVery Positive97% of 456 reviews2020
Dev: Sideby Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
OPEN MIC is the free prologue to the upcoming Clam Man 2: Headliner - a narrative adventure RPG where you escape your boring desk job to become a comedian!
Why similar: CRPG 36.2%, Dialogue Heavy 22.5%, Isometric 18.7%, Choices Matter 6.9%, RPG 6%
- #17 UnderRail
86% matchVery Positive86% of 7,097 reviews2015
Dev: Stygian Software
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 39.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.
Why similar: CRPG 35.7%, Isometric 26%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, RPG 11.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10.6%
- #18 Archquest
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pseudodragon Studios
Windows
Archquest is a fantasy CRPG with tactical turn-based third-person combat based on tabletop RPG rules.
Why similar: CRPG 32.4%, Isometric 19.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, Character Customization 11.6%, Grid-Based Movement 8.8%
- #19 Soulscape2 Fragments of The Present
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hexonine Games Inc.
Windows
Soulscape 2 is a Turn-based RPG set in the dystopian near future. Featuring an isometric exploration, party-based combat, and a branching dialogue that is shaped by your choices in the game.
Why similar: Isometric 26.8%, Turn-Based Combat 20.5%, CRPG 15.2%, RPG 12.5%, Dystopian 7.9%
- #20 ATOM RPG Trudograd
84% matchVery Positive84% of 4,386 reviews2021
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
ATOM RPG: Trudograd is a turn-based post-apocalyptic roleplaying game, which continues the story of ATOM RPG as a stand-alone sequel/expansion, and follows the traditions set by classic cRPGs such as the early Fallout and Wasteland titles.
Why similar: CRPG 37.6%, Isometric 17.8%, Turn-Based Combat 13.5%, Post-apocalyptic 8.3%, Dystopian 6.4%
- #21 Aletheia: Prophecy of Perseus
83% matchNo user reviews2099
Dev: Absent Dragon
Windows
A story-rich, turn-based RPG where you play as Perseus on his quest to slay the gorgon Medusa. Inspired by classic cRPGs like Baldur's Gate and Fallout 1 and 2. The game features choices and consequences, multiple quest solutions, and a faithful portrayal of Greek mythology.
Why similar: CRPG 35.6%, Isometric 19.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%, Dialogue Heavy 9.9%, Character Customization 7%
- #22 Vendir: Plague of Lies
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 250 reviews2024
Dev: Early Morning Studio
Windows
Vendir: Plague of Lies is a classic party-based RPG with a deep storyline and turn-based combat. Experience an intricately crafted world, steeped in history and brought to life through a carefully crafted atmosphere and the trials and tribulations of stories of the people that inhabit it.
Why similar: CRPG 35.1%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, Isometric 13.8%, Character Customization 10.6%, Dialogue Heavy 8.9%
- #23 Ax RPG II
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GGGsoft5
Windows
Endless tactics, shaped entirely by your choices. This is the second entry in a turn-based command RPG series where freedom of strategy defines every battle. With deep skill customization and flexible decision-making, each player forges a completely unique way to fight.
Why similar: CRPG 64.9%, Turn-Based Combat 20.6%, RPG 10.6%, Singleplayer 2.8%, Indie 1.1%
- #24 Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
81% matchVery Positive92% of 17,639 reviews2013
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The classic adventure returns! Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition includes the original Baldur’s Gate adventure, the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion, and all-new content including three new party members.
Why similar: CRPG 42.5%, Isometric 25.9%, Character Customization 16.4%, RPG 7%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #25 Avadon: The Black Fortress
82% matchVery Positive81% of 615 reviews2011
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Avadon: The Black Fortress is an epic, Indie fantasy role-playing saga. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law. Use your power to crush a growing rebellion! (Or join it.)
Why similar: Isometric 27.4%, CRPG 27.3%, Grid-Based Movement 13.8%, RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%
- #26 Agent of Strange
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SeverPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Agent of Strange is a dark role-playing thriller where every mission is a labyrinth of choices and possibilities. You play as a Conspirator who infiltrates a sealed city ruled by the monstrous Family. Overthrow the regime, uncover occult secrets, and shape the City's fate.
Why similar: CRPG 31.6%, Turn-Based Combat 17.8%, Character Customization 17.6%, Choices Matter 9.7%, RPG 8%
- #27 Avadon 3: The Warborn
80% matchVery Positive91% of 130 reviews2016
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.4 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: CRPG 35%, Isometric 28.4%, Grid-Based Movement 14.2%, RPG 12.8%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #28 Humanity Echo: Cyberpunk Tactical RPG
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Sympathy Systems
Windows · Mac · Linux
Odesa, 2044. Your father’s disappearance drags you into a corporate shadow war. You are an Engineer - architect of combat, shaping the battlefield to your will. Command your squad in brutal turn-based tactical battles. Challenge the System before it erases you.
Why similar: CRPG 31%, Grid-Based Movement 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, Dystopian 9.4%, Character Customization 8.6%
- #29 Avernum: Escape From the Pit
79% matchVery Positive92% of 1,297 reviews2012
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival in the monster-infested darkness. Hunt for glory, treasure, and justice in the underworld. Fight for survival, freedom, and even vengeance in the epic indie cult-classic.
Why similar: CRPG 28.6%, Isometric 28%, Grid-Based Movement 13.2%, Turn-Based Combat 12%, RPG 11.5%
- #30 Fay's Factory
77% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: egor dorogov
Windows
Fay’s Factory is a story-based RPG at heart, with deckbuilding elements on top. Manufacture magic and fight duels. Go on hand-crafted adventures. Investigate, argue and lie. Become a great middle manager or a decent human being.
Why similar: CRPG 35.5%, Isometric 19.7%, Character Customization 12.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Choices Matter 6.7%
- #31 Mysteries of Shaola: The Cave
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Smiling Dragon RPG Studios
Windows
Discover the secret of the abandoned cave where many intruders have been disappearing without a trace. It's up to you to find out the truth.
Why similar: CRPG 36.9%, Isometric 20.7%, Turn-Based Combat 19.2%, Story Rich 8.3%, RPG 8.1%
- #32 Wasteland 3
77% matchVery Positive85% of 22,068 reviews2020
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.
Why similar: CRPG 34.1%, Isometric 17%, Character Customization 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, Post-apocalyptic 7.3%
- #33 Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game
76% matchVery Positive88% of 3,981 reviews2023
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Colony Ship is a turn-based, party-based role-playing game set aboard a generation ship launched to Proxima Centauri. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and branching dialogue trees.
Why similar: CRPG 31.1%, Isometric 16.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.3%, Turn-Based Combat 9.1%, Nonlinear 8.4%
- #34 Old School RPG II
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Head Buzz Games, LLC
Windows
Old School RPG II: The Orc Campaign is a party-based RPG. Create a group of adventurers whose destiny is forged by the actions they take and their choices will matter and impact the game world. Featuring advanced class customization options, strategic turn-based combat, and trap filled dungeons.
Why similar: CRPG 53.2%, Character Customization 17%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%, RPG 10.4%, Choices Matter 5.7%
- #35 Sea of Intrigue
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crit42 Studio
Windows
Sea of Intrigue is a turn-based RPG set in a village facing an imminent siege. Explore with common folk, forge fragile alliances, and fight tactical battles in a world where survival, not heroism, decides how your week ends.
Why similar: CRPG 53.5%, Isometric 25.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%, RPG 8.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #36 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
74% matchVery Positive84% of 42,844 reviews2021
Dev: Owlcat GamesPub: META Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 58.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations.
Why similar: CRPG 32.2%, Isometric 19.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, Character Customization 12.6%, Choices Matter 6.5%
- #37 Tyranny
74% matchVery Positive87% of 13,190 reviews2016
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.
Why similar: CRPG 38.4%, Isometric 23.7%, RPG 12.9%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Character Customization 7%
- #38 Avernum 2: Crystal Souls
75% matchVery Positive90% of 325 reviews2015
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Huge indie fantasy role-playing adventure in a massive, underground land. Packed with over 100 towns and dungeons and an epic story. Fight to complete up to three distinct game-winning quests. Master over 60 spells and abilities. Hunt for hundreds of magical artifacts. Over 50 hours of gameplay.
Why similar: CRPG 40.3%, Isometric 28%, RPG 12.7%, Grid-Based Movement 10.9%, Story Rich 4.3%
- #39 Chaos Chain
73% matchVery Positive96% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Corrosive Studios LLC
Windows
A dark cyberpunk RPG in a bleak dystopian future. Become a "freelancer" in the heart of Slade City, a sprawling urban nightmare of grimy asphalt and broken dreams where crime and disorder run rampant. - Stay Alert. Stay Armed. Stay Alive. Don't lose your humanity.
Why similar: CRPG 35.7%, Character Customization 13.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%, Dystopian 10.3%, Post-apocalyptic 8.2%
- #40 Catonium - out of chaos
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unspun Legends
Windows
Unravel the mysteries of Catonium, a medieval fantasy world on the brink of chaos. In the wake of "The Fall," a cataclysmic event that shattered the realm a decade ago. Ancient ruins, cities, and vast landscapes await your exploration. Forge your path, uncover secrets, and shape the future.
Why similar: CRPG 42.6%, Isometric 17.4%, Character Customization 15.9%, Choices Matter 7%, RPG 6.7%
- #41 Esoteric Ebb
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,654 reviews2026
Dev: Christoffer BodegårdPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Esoteric Ebb is a single-player CRPG inspired by the freedom of tabletop adventures. Unravel a political conspiracy with your goblin sidekick. Roll dice in tense encounters. Become a cleric of legends or completely ruin the campaign.
Why similar: CRPG 35.3%, Isometric 22.4%, Nonlinear 10.4%, Choices Matter 8.2%, Character Customization 8%
- #42 Revenge of the Firstborn
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sawtooth Games
Windows
Lead a party of heroes in this story-rich, tactical turn-based RPG based on the classic 3.5 SRD ruleset. Uncover the origin of the Firstborn and decide if their power will bring the world its salvation, or annihilation.
Why similar: CRPG 27.2%, Isometric 18.8%, Turn-Based Combat 16.7%, Character Customization 15.2%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #43 Avadon 2: The Corruption
73% matchVery Positive81% of 209 reviews2013
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Avadon 2: The Corruption is a huge, indie fantasy role-playing adventure, the second chapter in the epic Avadon trilogy. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law.
Why similar: Isometric 29.1%, CRPG 20.9%, Grid-Based Movement 16.1%, RPG 14%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%
- #44 Shadow of the Road
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Another Angle GamesPub: Owlcat Games
Windows
Shadow of the Road is a story-driven, turn-based RPG where feudal Japan meets magic and machine. Assemble your team from a diverse set of characters and test your skills against yōkai and steampunk contraptions. Carve your own path through an immersive story and change the fate of the Empire.
Why similar: CRPG 35.6%, Isometric 18.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Nonlinear 10.3%, Choices Matter 6.1%
- #45 Vampire Syndicate: Gangs of MoonFall
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: A Memory of EternityPub: TinyHat Studios
Windows
Vampire Syndicate: Gangs of MoonFall is an old-school adult RPG set amidst the vampire-dominated gangs of a cyberpunk city. Immersive first-person mode coupled with overhead turn-based combat. NSFW/18+ content.
Why similar: CRPG 32.6%, Grid-Based Movement 12.6%, Character Customization 11.4%, Dystopian 11.3%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%
- #46 Prometheus Wept
70% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Timeslip Softworks
Windows
Prometheus Wept is a turn-based, party-based RPG set on a post digital apocalypse Earth. The game offers squad-level combat, branching dialogue with consequential choices, simultaneous battles between cyberspace and the physical world, along with deep character progression and crafting systems.
Why similar: CRPG 35.9%, Isometric 18.8%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, Character Customization 7.4%, Choices Matter 6.5%
- #47 Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
70% matchVery Positive88% of 19,800 reviews2018
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 42.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Patch 5.0 - Turn-based mode and The Ultimate challenge out now! Pursue a rogue god over land and sea in the sequel to the multi-award-winning RPG Pillars of Eternity. Captain your ship on a dangerous voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire.
Why similar: CRPG 37.9%, Isometric 23.5%, RPG 13.7%, Character Customization 11.9%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #48 Pillars of Eternity
71% matchVery Positive89% of 25,809 reviews2015
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 42.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.
Why similar: CRPG 39%, Isometric 28.2%, RPG 14.9%, Character Customization 7.2%, Story Rich 7%
- #49 Eastwynne
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WTS₂Pub: DaBest Entertainment
Windows
A narrative-focused CRPG set in the grandiose city of Eastwynne, where magic is commonplace. It's 2021, and the start of a new college year. Follow the stories of a group of magical university students; how will your choices alter their lives?
Why similar: CRPG 39.1%, Isometric 17.1%, Character Customization 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #50 Dead Underworld
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Manmachina
Windows
Dead Underworld is an unforgiving dungeon-diving turn-based roguelike. Pick your path, choose your battles, scavenge to survive, improve your party and gain power among factions to delve deeper into a desolate realm.
Why similar: CRPG 38.1%, Isometric 18.1%, Character Customization 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%, Post-apocalyptic 6.6%
- #51 The legend of the soulforce : Heroes of the Abyss
68% 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 38.7%, Turn-Based Combat 22.3%, Character Customization 19.2%, RPG 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #52 The Age of Decadence
69% matchVery Positive82% of 3,976 reviews2015
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple skill-based ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and extensive dialogue trees.
Why similar: CRPG 35.3%, Isometric 20.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Nonlinear 7.9%, Choices Matter 6.9%
- #53 gorepunk
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: heartcase
Windows
gorepunk is a bloody hopeful eco-punk RPG where recycling is religion, and humanity thrives in the corpse of a dead titan.
Why similar: CRPG 54.4%, Character Customization 16.5%, RPG 10%, Dystopian 8.2%, Choices Matter 5.8%
- #54 Baldur's Gate 3
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 840,324 reviews2023
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 78.6 hrsMean: 131.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
Why similar: CRPG 33.8%, Turn-Based Combat 19.3%, Character Customization 18%, RPG 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #55 Paranoia: Happiness is Mandatory
67% matchMixed49% of 43 reviews2023
Dev: Black ShamrockPub: Nacon
Windows
Lead a team of four Troubleshooters of dubious loyalty, who (mostly) obey orders from Friend Computer, a paranoid and irrational artificial intelligence. Inspired by the classic games of the CRPG genre, experience the first official adaptation of the cult role-playing game!
Why similar: CRPG 27.2%, Turn-Based Combat 16%, Isometric 15.8%, Character Customization 14.5%, Dystopian 10.6%
- #56 Nuclear Drifter
68% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2021
Dev: Marcin4001
Windows · Mac · Linux
Nuclear drifter is a 2D open-world post-apocalyptic game. In the game we play the role of a farmer who is looking for a new water source for his sheep.
Why similar: CRPG 54.7%, RPG 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, Post-apocalyptic 10.7%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #57 Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
65% matchMostly Positive77% of 783 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: CRPG 33.7%, Isometric 20%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Nonlinear 11.6%, Choices Matter 6.6%
- #58 PARTICLE OF GOD
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XLAB3D
Windows
Particle of God is a post-apocalyptic RPG with Survival elements, an open world and tactical battles.
Why similar: CRPG 43.9%, Isometric 22.7%, RPG 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 7.8%, Post-apocalyptic 6.9%
- #59 Melted Kingdoms
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Maze TeamPub: Tinaynox
Windows
Welcome to the Melted Kingdoms, a desolate world of ruin and forgotten secrets. These lands are filled with unexpected adventures, dangerous encounters, extraordinary creatures, political intrigue, and large-scale conflicts, where every choice you make leads to serious consequences.
Why similar: CRPG 43.8%, RPG 10.8%, Nonlinear 10.5%, Character Customization 9.4%, Choices Matter 5.4%