- #1 The Sexy Brutale
97% matchVery Positive92% of 4,099 reviews2017
Dev: Cavalier Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Sexy Brutale — a never-ending masked ball featuring intrigue, murder and the (quite possibly) occult! Relive the same mysterious day where the guests at the casino mansion are being murdered by the staff over and over again...
Why similar: Time Travel 48.4% ★, Mystery 15.9%, Great Soundtrack 15%, Story Rich 7.5%, Adventure 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a brilliant time-loop mechanic where you must observe and intervene in a series of murders to save guests at a masquerade ball.
- #2 The Forgotten City
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,205 reviews2021
Dev: Modern StorytellerPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.
Why similar: Time Travel 44.2% ★, Mystery 10.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.5%, RPG 7%
Why You'll Like It: A masterful time-loop mystery where you must investigate a city's collapse by reliving the same day and uncovering secrets.
- #3 Stories: The Path of Destinies
96% matchVery Positive88% of 6,580 reviews2016
Dev: Spearhead Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Stories: The Path of Destinies is an Action RPG, an enchanted storybook filled with madcap fantasy tales, each told by a zippy narrator attuned to the player’s choices and actions.
Why similar: Adventure 43.2%, Dynamic Narration 11.1% ★, Swordplay 7.6%, RPG 6.6%, Choices Matter 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game shares the branching narrative and time-loop structure found in Omensight.
- #4 Bastion
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 38,029 reviews2011
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.4%, Dynamic Narration 20.6% ★, Hack and Slash 11.9%, RPG 8.6%, Action 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a reactive narrator and atmospheric action that mirrors the storytelling style found in Omensight.
- #5 Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 197 reviews2024
Dev: Sand Door StudioPub: Spotlight by Quantic Dream
Windows
Your Kingdom’s fate relies on you… you… and you. Rewind time to create clones of your past-selves, and fight with an army of your own. Become legion and triumph over hordes of monsters to rescue Antala in this tactical action game.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 40.6%, Action 30.7%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Indie 10.9%, Singleplayer 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical action game that centers on using time-clones to solve combat puzzles and overcome overwhelming odds.
- #6 Outer Wilds
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 102,192 reviews2020
Dev: Mobius DigitalPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.1%, Mystery 26.7%, Story Rich 18.7%, Adventure 10.8%, Indie 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: An essential exploration game that uses a time-loop structure to unravel a cosmic mystery through investigation and discovery.
- #7 Mages of Mystralia
93% matchVery Positive86% of 1,489 reviews2017
Dev: Borealys Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In a world of magic, your mind is your greatest weapon. Learn the ways of magic and design your own spells to fight enemies, navigate treacherous terrain, and right past wrongs in the kingdom of Mystralia.
Why similar: Action 17.8%, Fantasy 15.4%, Adventure 15.2%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, RPG 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that focuses on creative spell-crafting and exploration in a fantasy setting.
- #8 Transistor
92% matchVery Positive94% of 31,123 reviews2014
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 37.5%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Story Rich 11%, Action RPG 11%, RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish action-RPG with a deep, cryptic story and unique combat mechanics that reward careful planning.
- #9 DEATHLOOP
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 30,202 reviews2021
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
DEATHLOOP is a next-gen FPS from Arkane Lyon, the award-winning studio behind Dishonored. In DEATHLOOP, two rival assassins are trapped in a mysterious timeloop on the island of Blackreef, doomed to repeat the same day for eternity.
Why similar: Action 47.7%, Story Rich 29.8%, Adventure 16.2%, Singleplayer 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines fast-paced action with a time-loop narrative that requires you to gather information to break a cycle of violence.
- #10 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,077 reviews2023
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, the classic puzzle-solving mystery adventure directed by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, is back! This long-awaited HD remaster features upgraded visuals and sound and new gallery content.
Why similar: Mystery 29.7%, Story Rich 19.9%, Great Soundtrack 19.4%, Action 14.9%, Adventure 14%
Why You'll Like It: A classic mystery game where you manipulate time and objects to solve your own murder.
- #11 Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms
91% matchMixed59% of 449 reviews2014
Dev: Games FarmPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Shadows is the next chapter in the Heretic Kingdoms saga. Experience an epic adventure with challenging gameplay, a gripping storyline and enchanting graphics. Take on the role of the Devourer, a demon that swallows the souls of the dead and then brings them back into the mortal realm as his puppets
Why similar: RPG 22.5%, Hack and Slash 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Fantasy 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric RPG that features a unique soul-switching mechanic to solve puzzles and influence the story.
- #12 Death's Gambit: Afterlife
90% matchVery Positive81% of 5,518 reviews2018
Dev: White RabbitPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Death's Gambit: Afterlife is a challenging 2D action platformer with deep RPG elements. As an agent of Death bound to his service, unravel the mystery of Siradon and discover the true price of immortality.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.6%, RPG 19.9%, Action 13.5%, Action RPG 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy action-RPG that features a complex, narrative-driven world and challenging combat.
- #13 Returnal™
88% matchVery Positive81% of 10,290 reviews2023
Dev: HousemarquePub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
BREAK THE CYCLE Fight to survive as this award-winning third-person shooter brings Selene’s story to PC. Take on roguelike challenges. Engage enemies in bullet hell-fuelled clashes. Share your journey through Returnal™ with another player.
Why similar: Action 49.5%, Female Protagonist 43%, Singleplayer 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: An intense action-roguelike that weaves a dark, mysterious narrative through a repeating time-loop cycle.
- #14 Evoland 2
89% matchVery Positive87% of 3,889 reviews2015
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Evoland 2 is an unique RPG, with its graphic style and gameplay changing as you progress through a deep storyline based on time travel.
Why similar: Time Travel 31.9% ★, RPG 19.9%, Adventure 9.4%, Action 8%, Story Rich 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A genre-bending adventure that uses time travel to shift between different graphical and gameplay styles.
- #15 TUNIC
86% matchVery Positive91% of 17,461 reviews2022
Dev: TUNIC TeamPub: Finji
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
Why similar: RPG 26.6%, Action RPG 25.9%, Fantasy 22.6%, Action 15.9%, Indie 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, mysterious adventure that relies on player curiosity and discovery to piece together its world and lore.
- #16 Hyper Light Drifter
87% matchVery Positive93% of 18,682 reviews2016
Dev: Heart Machine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.4%, Hack and Slash 16.5%, Action 10.9%, Adventure 9.7%, RPG 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric action-adventure that tells its story through environmental cues and cryptic world-building.
- #17 Batora: Lost Haven
86% matchMixed66% of 448 reviews2022
Dev: Stormind GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Batora: Lost Haven® is a choice-driven isometric action adventure with RPG elements and a unique duality system affecting combat, story, dialogues, puzzles, and endings, that will make you question the meaning of sacrifice.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.8%, Action RPG 14.5%, RPG 13.3%, Story Rich 11.7%, Choices Matter 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that emphasizes choice-driven narrative and dual-nature combat mechanics.
- #18 Timespinner
85% matchVery Positive86% of 3,123 reviews2018
Dev: Lunar Ray GamesPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
Why similar: Time Travel 44.4% ★, Fantasy 11%, RPG 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Story Rich 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A metroidvania that centers on time-manipulation mechanics to solve puzzles and navigate combat.
- #19 Arietta of Spirits
84% matchVery Positive86% of 694 reviews2021
Dev: Third Spirit Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Arietta of Spirits is a story-driven action-adventure game, with easy to approach game mechanics. Follow Arietta on her journey to unveil the mysteries of the Spirit Realm and immerse yourself in a story filled with emotion and surprising turns.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 16.3%, Mystery 15.2%, Action RPG 13.5%, Story Rich 13.2%, Fantasy 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: An emotional action-adventure game that explores themes of loss and spirits through a top-down perspective.
- #20 SIGNALIS
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,665 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Mystery 34.8%, Female Protagonist 32.1%, Action 17.2%, Adventure 12.1%, Singleplayer 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-rich survival horror game that uses cryptic narrative and mystery to keep players engaged.
- #21 VALKYRIE ELYSIUM
83% matchMixed63% of 1,196 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Long ago, Ragnarok—the End Times—loomed upon the realms. The All-Father Odin, with the last of his strength, created an emissary of redemption, Valkyrie; her sole task being the salvation of a doomed world.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.1%, RPG 17.1%, Action 14.9%, Action RPG 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-RPG with a focus on hack-and-slash combat and a mythological narrative.
- #22 Bound By Flame
84% matchMixed68% of 3,985 reviews2014
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You are a mercenary possessed by a flame demon in a desperate world ravaged by seven Ice Lords. In this RPG where every choice counts, you will have to choose between unleashing the powers of the beast within and rejecting its demonic influence.
Why similar: RPG 25.3%, Action 13.8%, Hack and Slash 13%, Fantasy 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy action-RPG that focuses on difficult choices and character development within a dark world.
- #23 Dreamscaper
81% matchVery Positive88% of 3,156 reviews2021
Dev: Afterburner StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
By night, delve deep into your subconscious and discover powerful artifacts to conquer your nightmares. By day, explore the city of Redhaven and build relationships to unlock the power of your dreams. DREAM. DIE. WAKE. REPEAT.
Why similar: RPG 17.7%, Action 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Hack and Slash 9.9%, Indie 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite that blends dungeon crawling with a narrative focused on the protagonist's subconscious.
- #24 AeternoBlade II: Infinity
82% matchVery Positive80% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: Corecell Technology Co.,Ltd
Windows
AeternoBlade II: Infinity, new patch in 4K is a hardcore action-puzzle game of Time-Manipulation Combat. Control the flow of time, amend the past, foresee the future, convolute with alternate timelines to fight otherwise undefeatable foes and circumvent the impossible.
Why similar: RPG 22.3%, Action 17.6%, Time Travel 17.2% ★, Hack and Slash 15.6%, Indie 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling action game that heavily utilizes time-manipulation for both combat and puzzle-solving.
- #25 ICEY
81% matchVery Positive90% of 27,625 reviews2016
Dev: FantaBlade NetworkPub: XD
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
ICEY is a 2D side-scrolling action game and a META game in disguise. As you follow the narrator's omnipresent voice, you will see through ICEY's eyes and learn the truth about her world. The narrator will constantly urge you in one direction, but you must ask, "Why? Why am I following his directions?“ Obey? Rebel?
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.1%, Action 21.6%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, RPG 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action game that features a meta-narrative and a narrator who reacts to your choices.
- #26 Mai: Child of Ages
77% matchVery Positive93% of 265 reviews2025
Dev: Chubby Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Travel through time and help Mai and her Grandfather uncover the mysteries of the world after the Last Great War. Explore the connections between ancient eras and dystopian futures in an adventure that blends thrilling combat with precision platforming.
Why similar: Time Travel 50% ★, Hack and Slash 14.7%, Action 8.9%, Mystery 7.4%, Female Protagonist 6.6%
- #27 Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,363 reviews2021
Dev: TipsWorksPub: Giant Global
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Pascal's Wager: Definitive Edition is a challenging action role playing game set in a world of dark fantasy. Step into the shoes of Couriers, as they discover the tale behind the mysterious Dark Mist.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 24.1%, Action RPG 17.6%, RPG 17.4%, Story Rich 15.5%, Action 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-RPG with a deep, dark fantasy atmosphere and narrative.
- #28 Viking Vengeance
80% matchMixed57% of 104 reviews2021
Dev: Lowpoly Interactive
Windows
Viking Vengeance is a God-Worshiping Rogue-lite Dungeon Crawler ARPG set in a historical fiction world. You play as a Templar with pagan origins who rediscovers his roots and learns to wield the powers of the Norse Gods in his quest to change the destiny of his people and stop Ragnarok.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.2%, RPG 16.4%, Action 13.4%, Action RPG 12.4%, Fantasy 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that allows you to interact with gods and make choices that impact your combat abilities.
- #29 Echoes of the End: Enhanced Edition
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,595 reviews2025
Dev: Myrkur GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Embark on a perilous journey to rescue your brother and prevent a looming war. Harness the power of devastating magical abilities to conquer enemies, traverse treacherous landscapes, and unveil the hidden history of Aema.
Why similar: Swordplay 42%, Fantasy 11.2%, Story Rich 11.1%, Female Protagonist 11%, Mystery 10.8%
- #30 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 267,104 reviews2025
Dev: Sandfall InteractivePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 32.4 hrsMean: 39.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.8%, Story Rich 17.1%, Fantasy 15.5%, RPG 13%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%
- #31 XEL
78% matchMixed48% of 291 reviews2022
Dev: Tiny RoarPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 52%
XEL is an epic 3D sci-fi fantasy action-adventure. Explore the mysterious world of XEL and help protagonist Reid to uncover her enigmatic past. Make new friends and foes along the way and collect exciting gadgets to master challenging dungeons and solve time bending puzzles.
Why similar: Time Travel 48.5% ★, Action RPG 11.4%, RPG 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Fantasy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that features time-travel mechanics and exploration in a sci-fi fantasy setting.
- #32 Fall of Light: Darkest Edition
79% matchMixed55% of 326 reviews2017
Dev: RuneHeadsPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fall of Light is a story-driven dungeon crawler set within a world consumed by Darkness, where an old warrior takes his daughter to see the last remnants of sunlight. Only together will they be strong enough to defeat the enemies born from the Shadow.
Why similar: RPG 26.7%, Action 20.3%, Adventure 15.6%, Hack and Slash 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy action-RPG that emphasizes exploration and tactical combat.
- #33 Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom
78% matchMixed58% of 505 reviews2017
Dev: EnigamiPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Shiness is an Action-RPG developed by indie development studio Enigami, which will let you travel in a captivating universe doomed to destruction ever since the fragmentation of the planet Mahera...
Why similar: RPG 27.4%, Action 17.9%, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Adventure 14.1%, Fantasy 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that features a unique combat system and a vibrant, story-rich world.
- #34 Paradise Killer
74% matchVery Positive93% of 4,418 reviews2020
Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
Why similar: Mystery 23%, Choices Matter 19.8%, RPG 18.6%, Story Rich 17.5%, Female Protagonist 15%
- #35 YesterMorrow
76% matchMixed68% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: Bitmap GalaxyPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
YesterMorrow is a single-player time travelling 2D platformer, mixing action sequences with puzzle elements. Follow the engaging story of Yui, who travels back into the past to save her family and the remnants of a world now trapped in Never-ending Night.
Why similar: Time Travel 30.2% ★, Action 21.5%, Adventure 18.9%, Indie 14.9%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #36 Blade&Sword
75% matchMixed67% of 742 reviews2022
Dev: Beijing Pixel Software Technology Joint-Stock Co.,Ltd.Pub: Beijing Happy Entertainment Technology
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 45%
This game is an action role-playing game, in which players will be in the ancient time of more than 3000 years ago and use their swords to fight against the spirit of the Emperor Jo of Country Jo who is trying to annex the world.
Why similar: RPG 21.6%, Dark Fantasy 19%, Action RPG 18.7%, Action 13.9%, Adventure 11.1%
- #37 Obsurity
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 275 reviews2020
Dev: Game Dynasty
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Discover all the secrets of two completely different worlds.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 34.2%, Fantasy 17.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Adventure 8.7%, Action 8.3%
- #38 Eternity: The Last Unicorn
77% matchMostly Negative35% of 223 reviews2019
Dev: Void StudiosPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Classic RPG, with lore based on Norse mythology. Travel through mesmerizing locations, meet fantasy characters and fight to protect Elven immortality.
Why similar: RPG 20.8%, Action 16.2%, Adventure 11.2%, Hack and Slash 11.2%, Indie 10%
- #39 Vision Soft Reset
74% matchVery Positive89% of 155 reviews2019
Dev: Seafloor Games LLC
Windows
Perceive the future in this time-loop metroidvania.
Why similar: Time Travel 66.4% ★, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Action 7.4%, Adventure 4.6%
- #40 Darksiders III
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 17,083 reviews2018
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The most enigmatic of the Four Horsemen, FURY must bring balance to the forces that now ravage Earth.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.6%, Action 13.4%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, RPG 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 10%
- #41 Shadwen
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,355 reviews2016
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Shadwen is a 3rd person stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight!
Why similar: Action 31.7%, Female Protagonist 25.2%, Adventure 18.9%, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Indie 5.2%
- #42 Tyranny
72% 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: RPG 28.2%, Choices Matter 17.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Story Rich 14%, Fantasy 9%
- #43 Praey for the Gods
71% matchVery Positive81% of 3,096 reviews2021
Dev: No Matter Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Praey for the Gods is a boss climbing open world adventure game where you play a lone hero sent to the edge of a dying frozen land to explore and solve the secrets of a never ending winter. Grapple, glide and grab hold of massive beasts as you fight to survive and return the world to proper order.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 25.5%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Fantasy 17.5%, Action 17.4%, Adventure 13.8%
- #44 DragonLoop
68% matchVery Positive93% of 551 reviews2025
Dev: 沙因
Windows
Dragon Loop is a metroidvania combining time travel and branching map design. Explore the large open world in a five day loop, opening up new worldlines. Explore a 2D, hand-drawn world, engage in fast-paced battles, and retrieve memories to shape the future.
Why similar: Time Travel 57.2% ★, Action RPG 9.8%, RPG 9.5%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Action 6.8%
- #45 Traveler's Refrain
69% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Red Essence GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Wield your magical instrument and defy the mecha-goddesses of fate in this Song-Casting Story Driven Action-RPG. Explore a forbidden forest as Traveler. Help him reunite with his long lost love as you fight through abominations and solve mysterious puzzles, all while an ancient conflict unfolds.
Why similar: Action RPG 18.2%, Hack and Slash 17.7%, Story Rich 15.8%, RPG 15.7%, Action 14.4%
- #46 Path of Redemption
72% matchVery Positive84% of 61 reviews2020
Dev: Headbang Studio
Windows
A challenging Souls-Like ARPG that you need to fight your way to survive the deadly enemies and enviroments.
Why similar: Swordplay 26%, Hack and Slash 15.5%, RPG 10.8%, Action RPG 10.7%, Fantasy 9%
- #47 Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 20,154 reviews2015
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The ultimate DARKSIDERS II experience! 1080p native resolution. Reworked and tuned game balancing and loot distribution. Improved Graphic Render Engine for even higher visual quality, lighting and shadows. Improved and reworked level, character and environment graphics.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.1%, Action 14%, RPG 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Adventure 8.6%
- #48 ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
68% matchVery Positive94% of 44,489 reviews2021
Dev: Live WirePub: Binary Haze Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
ENDER LILIES is a dark fantasy 2D action RPG about unraveling the mysteries of a destroyed kingdom. On this sorrowful journey, encounter horrific enemies against whom a moment of inattention could be fatal. Overcome these hardships and seek the truth with the help of fallen knights.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.9%, Dark Fantasy 27.6%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Action RPG 9.6%, Action 6.4%
- #49 Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King
71% matchVery Positive87% of 768 reviews2017
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.Pub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a huge open game world in classic action-adventure fashion! Prove your worth by fighting through monster-infested dungeons to save the Kingdom of Blossom!
Why similar: Action 23.6%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Great Soundtrack 17.7%, Adventure 15.9%, Indie 15.2%
- #50 Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma
70% matchVery Positive84% of 445 reviews2014
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
In the face of the looming magical cataclysm, Ester Ambrose has to fight to save her future once again!
Why similar: Time Travel 52.4% ★, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Adventure 9.1%, Mystery 8.3%, Fantasy 6.9%
- #51 Crimson Oath
64% matchVery Positive85% of 639 reviews2026
Dev: Parry Frames Team
Windows
Long may the sun shine! Prepare to suffer! Souls-like combat adventure in a unique world. Learn to fight... then fight to realize your belief.A warrior gradually grows and uncovers the ultimate truth of world change.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 23%, Dark Fantasy 21.9%, Fantasy 19.4%, Action 15.7%, Adventure 9.8%
- #52 Animus - Stand Alone
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 69 reviews2019
Dev: TENBIRDS
Windows
ANIMUS is an Action RPG that calls upon you to bring an end to a dying world. Button mashing will get you killed. Keep a keen eye on your stamina as you block, dodge, and strike down your enemies.
Why similar: Swordplay 32.6%, Hack and Slash 15.1%, RPG 11.9%, Action RPG 11.8%, Action 9.7%
- #53 Othercide
67% matchVery Positive82% of 5,202 reviews2020
Dev: Lightbulb CrewPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters, using an original Dynamic Timeline System, and face fearsome bosses in epic battles.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 35.5%, Great Soundtrack 24.5%, Female Protagonist 23.7%, Indie 14.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #54 Decay of Logos
70% matchMixed54% of 283 reviews2019
Dev: Amplify Creations
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Immerse yourself in the world of Decay Of Logos and unravel its mysteries. Explore old dungeons, battle unforgiving foes and journey through a vibrant interconnected fantasy realm with your mystical elk companion.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.1%, Action RPG 16.1%, RPG 14.3%, Fantasy 14.3%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
- #55 Sands of Aura
65% matchMostly Positive75% of 826 reviews2023
Dev: Chashu EntertainmentPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Sands of Aura is an open-world action adventure with a fantasy setting of a realm in its twilight--a world buried beneath a sea of sand. Sail across the sandseas to return life to a dying world in an unforgettable experience that is equal parts engaging story and unrelenting, souls-like combat.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22.7%, Action RPG 21.6%, Hack and Slash 19.5%, RPG 12.2%, Action 9.7%
- #56 Another Sight - Definitive Edition
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 184 reviews2018
Dev: Lunar Great Wall StudiosPub: Fish Eagle
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A teenager who has lost her sight and a mysterious cat team up in a surreal fantasy adventure into the unexpected, weaving a tale that brings together some of the world’s greatest minds: Monet, Tesla, Edison and other historical cultural icons.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 21.2%, Action 16.1%, Mystery 14.3%, Adventure 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12.4%
- #57 Battle Chasers: Nightwar
66% matchVery Positive87% of 7,332 reviews2017
Dev: Airship SyndicatePub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 38.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an RPG inspired by the classic console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by exploration of the world.
Why similar: RPG 47.4%, Fantasy 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Story Rich 6.7%, Indie 6.3%
- #58 Epistory - Typing Chronicles
66% matchVery Positive95% of 6,774 reviews2016
Dev: Fishing Cactus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Epistory immerses you in an atmospheric action/adventure game where you play a girl riding a giant fox who fights an insectile corruption from an origami world. As you progress and explore this world, the story literally unfolds and the mysteries of the magic power of the words are revealed.
Why similar: Story Rich 18.1%, RPG 18%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Adventure 13.3%, Action 12.5%
- #59 Alabaster Dawn
61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,710 reviews2026
Dev: Radical Fish Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Break Nyx’s curse and guide humanity's rebirth in this top-down 2.5D Action RPG from the creators of CrossCode. Battle enemies with stylish combos, wield multiple divine weapons, solve intriguing puzzles and explore a changing world.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.3%, RPG 18%, Action RPG 17.6%, Action 14.1%, Fantasy 11%
- #60 Everreach: Project Eden
69% matchMixed47% of 631 reviews2019
Dev: Elder GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Take on the role of Nora Harwood, member of Everreach’s Security Division, on a mission to secure the colonization process of Eden and investigate mysterious incidents! Everreach: Project Eden is a fast-paced, story-driven action-RPG set on the visually stunning Planet Eden.
Why similar: RPG 31.3%, Action 22.9%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Indie 9.4%, Story Rich 8.7%