- #1 Vagrant Hearts
97% matchMostly Positive71% of 132 reviews2015
Dev: Warfare Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Enjoy pure 16-bit RPG goodness! Scarllet and Beatrice are two close sisters. One of them has the gift of healing, the more she knows about her gift the more she realizes how big her responsibility is. Features party splitting, beautiful artworks and an intricate storyline.
Why similar: RPGMaker 50.5% ★, RPG 22.6%, Adventure 8.2%, Indie 7.4%, Female Protagonist 6.2%
- #2 Undefeated
96% matchVery Positive81% of 180 reviews2015
Dev: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
16-bit RPG magic is back! Can you stop the Wastelands from spreading and overtaking the world? Play as Marcus, Bastien and Fela, 3 army conscripts with little liking for their new life, yet who find themselves engulfed in a mystery that could very well cause the demise of their nation.
Why similar: RPGMaker 53.6% ★, RPG 20.6%, Casual 6.9%, Indie 6.8%, Adventure 5.8%
- #3 Millennium 2 - Take Me Higher
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 83 reviews2014
Dev: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Can Marine, Benoit, Karine and her friends find 12 warriors to confront the 13 dreaded Lords of Mystrock? Will Jeanne the magical fairy still support them and unleash her devastating spells on the foes? Play Millennium 2, live the tale and find out!
Why similar: RPGMaker 46.4% ★, RPG 25.7%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Indie 7.6%, Adventure 6.3%
- #4 Last Heroes 3
95% matchMixed68% of 76 reviews2016
Dev: Warfare StudiosPub: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Enjoy another classic 16-bit RPG from Warfare Studios of Vagrant Hearts, Ashes of Immortality and Valiant fame, and embark on a quest with Amelia and Roland as they make new friends, experience dreams, and discover their destiny.
Why similar: RPGMaker 64% ★, RPG 15.4%, Adventure 8%, Casual 7%, Indie 5.5%
- #5 Cavern of Time
94% matchMixed69% of 97 reviews2017
Dev: SimProse StudiosPub: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Cavern of Time is an RPG/Adventure game where you guide the journey of a young girl. Can you find the magical locket in this perilous realm and cure your beloved grandmother's illness? Visit the Cavern of Time and find out!
Why similar: RPGMaker 40.9% ★, RPG 24.8%, Adventure 13.5%, Casual 11.9%, Indie 8.9%
- #6 Ashes of Immortality II - Bad Blood
94% matchMixed48% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: Warfare Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The final episode in the Ashes of Immortality saga! Find out what happens to Orlok and Simona, heroes of the series, in this enthralling 16-bit style RPG full of colorful characters.
Why similar: RPG 31.8%, RPGMaker 29.5% ★, Adventure 14.3%, Casual 14.1%, Indie 10.3%
- #7 Moonchild
93% matchMostly Positive76% of 160 reviews2016
Dev: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
What kind of danger can a mother face to rescue her child? Moonchild is a unique and enthralling 16-bit style RPG adventure featuring 9 amazing characters, plenty of sidequests and countless items and spells.
Why similar: RPGMaker 51.7% ★, RPG 20.7%, Adventure 6.4%, Casual 5.8%, Female Protagonist 5.5%
- #8 Shining Plume
92% matchMixed58% of 77 reviews2016
Dev: Warfare Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Shining Plume is a tale filled with adventure, joy, sorrow, friendship and love, from Warfare Studios (Vagrant Hearts, Valiant: Resurrection).
Why similar: RPGMaker 56.9% ★, RPG 18.9%, Casual 9%, Adventure 9%, Indie 6.2%
- #9 Wind Child
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 114 reviews2016
Dev: Valkyria Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Five souls, brought together in a simple rescue mission, come to learn that they are more connected than they had believed. Classic RPG goodness and intriguing storyline with this RPG from Valkyria Studios.
Why similar: RPGMaker 49.5% ★, RPG 20.2%, Adventure 9.6%, Casual 8.2%, Indie 6.4%
- #10 A Princess' Tale
91% matchMixed60% of 63 reviews2016
Dev: Warfare Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
What happens when the fate of the world falls into the hands of the most irresponsible bubblehead to ever trip over royal birth? Play this 16-bit style old-school RPG and find out!
Why similar: RPGMaker 46.8% ★, RPG 22.7%, Adventure 11.8%, Casual 10.8%, Indie 7.8%
- #11 Jade's Journey
90% matchMixed60% of 84 reviews2016
Dev: Warfare Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Join Jade in her journey to master her powers and save her father! Jade is a regular girl living in a regular village until one day... it all changes.
Why similar: RPGMaker 50.4% ★, RPG 21.6%, Adventure 10.7%, Casual 9.9%, Indie 7.4%
- #12 Beyond Reality
89% matchVery Positive81% of 181 reviews2016
Dev: EternalShadow StudiosPub: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Join the crew of the Alpha Omega Company in a journey through science fiction and fantasy, as secrets lie beyond the reality you've always known. Prevent a war, abolish pollution and rewrite history in the very fabric of the world's past!
Why similar: RPGMaker 62.6% ★, RPG 17.1%, Casual 7.6%, Adventure 7.3%, Indie 5.3%
- #13 Fated Souls
89% matchMixed56% of 80 reviews2015
Dev: Warfare StudiosPub: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Explore magical lands and discover your inner self in this exciting 16-bit style RPG from the same team that made Vagrant Hearts and Ashes of Immortality and featuring up to 20-30 hours of playtime.
Why similar: RPGMaker 52.3% ★, RPG 26.7%, Indie 8.7%, Adventure 6.6%, Casual 5.6%
- #14 Origin Of Destiny: Crimson Awakening
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 136 reviews2016
Dev: CloudTheWolf Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 29.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Sophie and Mike have been separated by an evil group and must now try and rejoin forces before taking on a great evil. But something more sinister is happening and may change the world forever!
Why similar: RPGMaker 59.8% ★, RPG 20.2%, Adventure 8.1%, Anime 6.8%, Indie 5%
- #15 OH! RPG!
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 397 reviews2015
Dev: RosePortal GamesPub: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Heroes always win! But what happens to those who don't? Play as unique and colorful characters as the world comes to an end after our heroes' utter defeat.
Why similar: RPGMaker 60.3% ★, RPG 17.8%, Adventure 6.8%, Casual 6.2%, Indie 5.1%
- #16 The Tale of a Common Man
86% matchVery Positive95% of 149 reviews2016
Dev: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Undefeated's devs are back with a bigger, better tale of a man seeking revenge for the cruel murders of his wife and son. Can Jerrat achieve his aim without ceasing to be the man his wife loved? Find out in this great 16-bit style RPG, where the tale of a common man intertwines with the destiny of a nation.
Why similar: RPGMaker 53.4% ★, RPG 17.4%, Adventure 7.4%, Casual 7.3%, Anime 6.2%
- #17 Ashes of Immortality II
87% matchMixed46% of 56 reviews2015
Dev: Warfare Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A whole new side to the Ashes of Immortality saga! Defeat your enemies and complete sidequests in this compelling 16-bit saga inspired by Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest.
Why similar: RPGMaker 48.8% ★, RPG 24.4%, Adventure 10.1%, Casual 9.7%, Indie 7%
- #18 Noctuary
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,534 reviews2023
Dev: GratescaPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Two young illuminators, Fancia and Alina, start their adventure in the bright and fascinating Inlixaland... ...in pursuit of becoming trustworthy "The Arborangers."
Why similar: RPG 33.4%, Anime 28.8%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Adventure 18.4%
- #19 Jade's Journey 2
85% matchMixed64% of 55 reviews2017
Dev: Warfare Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
After realizing that having powers means having responsibilities Jade decides to live up to her role as the Chosen One, even if that means leaving her father for a while!
Why similar: RPGMaker 53.7% ★, RPG 19.7%, Adventure 9.8%, Casual 9.4%, Indie 7.4%
- #20 Nusakana
84% matchVery Positive88% of 78 reviews2015
Dev: Studio Namaapa
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Nusakana is an open-world JRPG where you date fish girls while trying to solve the island mysteries. Play as a tourist having a full-year vacation on the island, on a mysterious invitation. Will it be a fun holiday or will it be a thrilling adventure? What about the romance? You decide!
Why similar: RPGMaker 47.7% ★, RPG 25.4%, Adventure 11.5%, Indie 8.1%, Anime 7.4%
- #21 Midnight's Blessing
84% matchMixed55% of 64 reviews2015
Dev: Warfare Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Sidni Larkhearst lived a simple life, delivering messages for her village, until her home is attacked by vampires one night. To her horror, Sidni learns that Dracula, the most feared vampire of all time is hunting her. But why? Find out in this exciting 16-bit RPG from the "Valiant" team.
Why similar: RPGMaker 51.8% ★, RPG 21.2%, Adventure 8.1%, Casual 7.8%, Indie 5.7%
- #22 Last Heroes 2
83% matchMixed69% of 69 reviews2016
Dev: Warfare StudiosPub: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Find out what is ahead for Amelia and Roland, as they are headed to Odaro continent, in this new entry in the hit RPG series Last Heroes!
Why similar: RPGMaker 46.7% ★, RPG 24.1%, Adventure 11.5%, Casual 9.7%, Indie 8%
- #23 Grimoire Chronicles
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 108 reviews2017
Dev: Warfare Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Join Myra, a young witch, on a fantastic journey to save her best friend! 10 Playable Characters, 20 Side-Quests and 15 Secret Areas to discover!
Why similar: RPGMaker 40.6% ★, RPG 25.7%, Adventure 13%, Casual 12.1%, Indie 8.6%
- #24 Restoration
81% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2017
Dev: Team Syukino
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Two siblings; Oliver and Penello, answer their dying Grandma's wish and make their way to Phren Village. A seemingly peaceful village filled with tranquility. But on the inside, It is a village void of hope and on the brink of succumbing to despair and darkness.
Why similar: RPG 25.8%, RPGMaker 24.4% ★, Anime 14.6%, Female Protagonist 14%, Casual 10.2%
- #25 Shining Plume 2
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 58 reviews2017
Dev: Warfare Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore a new, larger world, full of secrets and hidden locations in this direct sequel to Shining Plume featuring 3 different endings!
Why similar: RPGMaker 46.4% ★, RPG 23.1%, Adventure 11.5%, Casual 11%, Indie 8%
- #26 𝄞Gaia's Melody: ECHOED MELODIES
80% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: Echo607
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gaia's Melody is a story about friendship. About bonds, family - lies, deception, and the truth. Overcoming yourself, and accepting. Do you have the courage to accept the truth?
Why similar: RPGMaker 43.1% ★, RPG 28.3%, Adventure 13.9%, Indie 9.1%, Female Protagonist 5.6%
- #27 Finding Hope
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 79 reviews2017
Dev: Falling Star Studio
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Discover a new world in this quirky RPG full of colorful characters - a story of love and madness filled with twists and surprises!
Why similar: RPGMaker 34.5% ★, RPG 28.2%, Adventure 14.3%, Casual 13.3%, Indie 9.7%
- #28 Ceress and Orea
78% matchVery Positive88% of 131 reviews2018
Dev: Plueschkatze
Windows
Ceress is sentenced to death for being in love with the oracle Orea. But stubborn as she is, she calls out to an old deity, demanding a chance to change this unrighteousness. - Can Ceress overcome death to be reunited with the woman she loves?
Why similar: RPGMaker 56.2% ★, Anime 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Adventure 8.3%, RPG 7.7%
- #29 Millennium 4 - Beyond Sunset
79% matchVery Positive83% of 66 reviews2014
Dev: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A few days only are left to make the impossible possible... but now that Marine has combed the whole territory of Myst, chances to find the last few warriors wear really thin... or can she go on the track of the legendary man who calls himself The Bear, and boasts of incredible power?
Why similar: RPGMaker 46.6% ★, RPG 23.6%, Adventure 8.5%, Female Protagonist 8%, Indie 7.8%
- #30 Epic Quest of the 4 Crystals
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 160 reviews2015
Dev: RosePortal GamesPub: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The most non-Japanese jRPG of the decade! Epic Quest is an action-packed adventure featuring over a dozen classic and rich environments, 5 playable characters and a plethora of skills, spells and Limit Breaks. A must-have for fans of the SNES Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger!
Why similar: RPGMaker 56.2% ★, RPG 20%, Adventure 8%, Indie 6.1%, Casual 5.7%
- #31 The Amber Throne
77% matchVery Positive82% of 191 reviews2015
Dev: Joshua Missile
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Amber Throne is a turn-based JRPG-styled game about a girl in a desert world beneath a mysterious floating castle, and her quest to reach it.
Why similar: RPGMaker 48.4% ★, RPG 20.4%, Adventure 8.3%, Female Protagonist 8%, Casual 6.1%
- #32 Arcadia Fallen
73% matchVery Positive94% of 508 reviews2021
Dev: Galdra Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
Why similar: RPG 50%, Female Protagonist 28.4%, Anime 21.7%
- #33 Beyond Magic
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 81 reviews2017
Dev: Falling Star Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
What happens when someone has no magic in a world where everyone has it? Play this quirky, colorful 16-bit style RPG and find out!
Why similar: RPGMaker 40.4% ★, RPG 25.6%, Adventure 13.7%, Casual 11.4%, Indie 8.8%
- #34 Stardander Revenant
74% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Fancy Fish Games
Windows · Linux
Griselda just wants to be friends with Dianthus... but Dianthus can't stand her! Love or hate, they have to work together to keep the forest safe from dangerous Fae. Will working together help bring them closer? And can Griselda somehow pass Blantree's class?
Why similar: RPG 48.6%, Female Protagonist 23.3%, Anime 19.3%, Adventure 6.6%, Indie 2.2%
- #35 Arvale
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 120 reviews2015
Dev: Jaybot7Pub: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Legends say he saved the world. Too bad he doesn't remember, because to save it again, Duncan must retrieve his memories, in this exciting 20-hour RPG full of quests and hilarious dialogues!
Why similar: RPGMaker 51.6% ★, RPG 24.5%, Adventure 8.1%, Indie 7.9%, Casual 7.8%
- #36 An Octave Higher
75% matchVery Positive83% of 298 reviews2015
Dev: KidalangPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Fall into the magically complicated world of Overture as the three main characters embark on an adventure that will shake their lives and the world around them. Will they fan the flames of the growing revolution, or will they be the key to extinguishing it?
Why similar: Anime 29.3%, Adventure 26%, Indie 19.6%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Casual 10%
- #37 Last Heroes
76% matchMixed69% of 125 reviews2015
Dev: Warfare StudiosPub: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Enjoy another classic 16-bit RPG from Warfare Studios of Vagrant Hearts, Ashes of Immortality and Valiant fame, and embark on a quest with Viktor as he makes new friends, experiences dreams, and discovers his destiny.
Why similar: RPGMaker 53.3% ★, RPG 20.6%, Adventure 10.2%, Casual 9.1%, Indie 6.8%
- #38 Always Sometimes Monsters
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,446 reviews2014
Dev: Vagabond Dog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Set out on a cross-country journey to win back the love of your life and endure the hardship of making story-defining choices that affect your life and the lives of those around you.
Why similar: RPGMaker 63.4% ★, RPG 22%, Indie 8.1%, Casual 3.1%, Adventure 2.2%
- #39 Pale Echoes
75% matchVery Positive82% of 72 reviews2015
Dev: Wyrmling ProductionsPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
An RPG of exploration, collection, and critical thinking. The end of the world has come and gone, leaving only phantoms where once there was life. Now Schorl, the last surviving human, and Spinel, the last of the magical saerii, search through the memories of a bygone era, hoping to find a future.
Why similar: RPGMaker 42.1% ★, RPG 22.3%, Anime 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Adventure 7.9%
- #40 Lelie Navigation!
72% matchVery Positive88% of 308 reviews2021
Dev: Atelier ChoicePub: Kagura Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A turn-based RPG where you play as Lelie, a woman who uses the power of Dowsing to help people find things they've lost. One day however, Lelie's power gets her and her friend into a dangerous situation that they must work together to overcome.
Why similar: RPG 39.4%, RPGMaker 20.3% ★, Anime 15.8%, Indie 11.8%, Adventure 7.1%
- #41 Tales of the Black Forest
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,083 reviews2019
Dev: 拾英工作室Pub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In a world filled with yōkai, a surging dark power has overshadowed a Japanese town. A group of 2 developers have produced a Japanese pixel adventure game to tell a tale that dates back to the Heisei era...In the name of dreams and passion.
Why similar: RPGMaker 57.8% ★, RPG 17.5%, Adventure 7%, Anime 6.2%, Female Protagonist 6.1%
- #42 幻现的花海 - Sea of Phantom Flowers
70% matchVery Positive96% of 191 reviews2024
Dev: 可爱因子工作室Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
在讨伐魔王的前一天,勇者回到了她久别的故乡,想要履行昔日对同行者的承诺。 然而,时间似乎定格在了临行前的这一天…… 她承诺过的那片花海,还会如约盛开吗?
Why similar: RPGMaker 54.1% ★, RPG 19.1%, Anime 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Adventure 7.7%
- #43 Only You
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 576 reviews2026
Dev: 忘雪社Pub: WindField Games
Windows · Linux
"Problem Child" me, Class Heartthrob her—two lines that should never cross collided through a series of coincidences, shattering my monochrome world. Crave her eyes on me alone, crave her world with me alone. The once-pure admiration begins to twist...
Why similar: RPG 48.3%, Female Protagonist 26.3%, Anime 14%, Casual 11.4%
- #44 Solenars Edge Rebirth
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 96 reviews2017
Dev: Team Syukino
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Three lost orphans band together to set out on a journey that transcends the boundaries of imagination and retrieve the pieces of a legendary gem, all while keeping the darkness at bay alongside a colorful cast of unique characters.
Why similar: RPGMaker 51.7% ★, RPG 27.6%, Anime 11.6%, Indie 9.2%
- #45 Scars of Summer: After
67% matchVery Positive93% of 105 reviews2025
Dev: Shinachiku-castellaPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Live out your last two summers with your childhood friend and attempt to save her from the many fates that await her in the backwards village where she grew up.
Why similar: RPG 37.9%, RPGMaker 22.3% ★, Adventure 20.2%, Anime 15.1%, Indie 4.6%
- #46 Heroes of Spyria
69% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: Vesper Studios
Windows
A JRPG style fantasy game reminiscent of SNES classics. Guide Madilyn, Hiro and Winter as they embark on an epic quest to save Spyria from the mysterious LEGION.
Why similar: RPGMaker 47.5% ★, RPG 34.1%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Indie 4.6%
- #47 Super Lesbian Animal RPG
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,846 reviews2022
Dev: ponett
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Melody has decided to become a healer in this classic-inspired turn-based RPG about love, anxiety, and fighting funny-looking monsters in dungeons.
Why similar: RPGMaker 65.2% ★, RPG 18.2%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Indie 6.4%
- #48 Kokurase Episode 1
71% matchVery Positive89% of 141 reviews2016
Dev: galantiPub: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The Kokurase gang, also known as Cupid’s Helpers, is out to help freshman Sakura woo Yoshimitsu, a popular senior with every other girl in school vying for his heart. Switch between members to bring these two lovebirds together in an intertwining tale.
Why similar: RPGMaker 45.7% ★, RPG 28.3%, Adventure 11.8%, Indie 9%, Anime 5.1%
- #49 Absinthia
68% matchVery Positive97% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: Joshua KeithPub: Team Bewitched
Windows
Absinthia is a turn-based RPG featuring the story of scorned Knight Freya, her young apprentice Sera, and their individual struggles with loss, betrayal and acceptance as they fight to protect their home.
Why similar: RPG 51.5%, Female Protagonist 29.9%, Adventure 12.9%, Indie 5.7%
- #50 Knight Bewitched
70% matchVery Positive91% of 167 reviews2018
Dev: Joshua Keith
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Knight Bewitched is a turn-based jRPG that follows the love story of innocent witch Gwen and Ruth, the stalwart knight tasked to slay her. The Enhanced Edition includes new features and new content.
Why similar: RPGMaker 53.5% ★, RPG 16.8%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Casual 8.1%, Indie 7.3%
- #51 Millennium 5 - The Battle of the Millennium
73% matchMixed60% of 68 reviews2014
Dev: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
How can 13 peasants challenge 13 rich, powerful and well-educated martial artists? Enter the final, grandiose episode of a saga no stranger to the likes of Karate Kid, and carrying an uplifting message of hope, perseverence and friendship.
Why similar: RPGMaker 47.7% ★, RPG 23.7%, Adventure 8.6%, Female Protagonist 8%, Indie 7.4%
- #52 Valiant: Resurrection
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 70 reviews2015
Dev: Warfare StudiosPub: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Explore the lands of Sirenus Bay, God’s Garden, Whitebleak, Fort Ember, God Snare, and the mysterious Immortal’s Abyss. Are you brave enough for this adventure?
Why similar: RPGMaker 52.3% ★, RPG 26.4%, Indie 8.4%, Adventure 6.7%, Casual 6.2%
- #53 This Winter of Ours
65% matchVery Positive99% of 132 reviews2025
Dev: VARIA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Alone as two, together as one - A fantasy/yuri visual novel telling the story of two girls traversing a snow covered forest and growing closer.
Why similar: Anime 47.3%, Adventure 40%, Female Protagonist 12.7%
- #54 The Princess' Heart
71% matchMixed62% of 63 reviews2015
Dev: RosePortal GamesPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
With a style inspired by Earthbound and Final Fantasy 3, The Princess' Heart features up to 15 hours of epic fantasy gameplay. Follow Princess Aerin on a quest to defeat her demons, both literal and metaphorical, in this light-hearted tale of hope and love.
Why similar: RPGMaker 41.2% ★, RPG 22.3%, Anime 12.5%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Adventure 8.2%
- #55 Desert Blossom
66% matchVery Positive97% of 124 reviews2023
Dev: ZH RPG制作组
Windows
In the deserts of the Baihe Continent, a girl named Mars was born, breaking the curse. -- Embarking on a journey, composing an epic adventure about courage, life and love.
Why similar: RPG 41.1%, Female Protagonist 26%, Indie 12.9%, Adventure 10%, Casual 10%
- #56 Beloved Rapture
65% matchVery Positive84% of 256 reviews2024
Dev: Rapturous StudioPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Beloved Rapture is an indie jRPG inspired by the classics. Explore beautiful landscapes, fight in turn-based battles, and uncover many secrets. This mid-length adventure balances both an intimate coming of age story, and larger threats looming over the troubled kingdom.
Why similar: RPGMaker 50.8% ★, RPG 19.6%, Anime 12.7%, Adventure 9.1%, Indie 7.9%
- #57 Helen's Mysterious Castle
67% matchVery Positive93% of 902 reviews2016
Dev: SatsuPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A young girl with a hidden past sets off on an epic and mysterious journey in hope of learning more about her own origins in this beautifully rendered, classic-style RPG adventure.
Why similar: RPGMaker 49.9% ★, RPG 20.5%, Anime 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Casual 6.7%
- #58 Path of the Midnight Sun
66% matchVery Positive85% of 247 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Daimon
Windows
Protect a noblewoman reckoning with unholy powers as she wards off the soul of the Demon King sealed inside her. Doubt your own companions, survive against unforgiving hordes of monsters. But beware; every choice has consequences in this epic JRPG adventure of betrayal, romance & self-acceptance.
Why similar: RPG 41.7%, Anime 34.9%, Adventure 23.4%
- #59 The King's Heroes
70% matchMixed63% of 56 reviews2017
Dev: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Choose among a knight, a witch, a minister even, and several others, and try to find out what happened to the King's daughter. Composing a well balanced party is important. Will they end up heroes, or zeros?
Why similar: RPGMaker 51% ★, RPG 18.5%, Adventure 8.5%, Casual 8.4%, Indie 6.4%
- #60 Raywin
71% matchMixed50% of 127 reviews2015
Dev: FlatlinePub: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Raywin is a 90's style 2d RPG. The story focuses around the main protagonist Raywin who, because of prophecy, has to go off to fight in the war of Salemsun and save the kingdom. Along the way he is accompanied by his friend Helena who he at first hates, but along the way they grow closer than ever.
Why similar: RPGMaker 45.5% ★, Adventure 29%, RPG 19.1%, Indie 6.4%