- #1 Stoneshard
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 35,730 reviews2020
Dev: Ink Stains GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 38.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.
Why similar: RPG 42.2%, Dark Fantasy 34.9%, Strategy 18.9%, Singleplayer 3%, Indie 1%
- #2 Darkwood
96% matchVery Positive95% of 25,035 reviews2017
Dev: Acid Wizard StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29%, Dark Fantasy 27%, RPG 12.5%, Exploration 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #3 Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition
96% matchMixed61% of 261 reviews2020
Dev: Shockwork GamesPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Alder's Blood is a tactical strategy game with stealth-based combat, RPG elements, crafting, resources gathering, and management, exploration, and a rich storyline. Set in a grim world, where mankind killed their God and is facing extinction.
Why similar: Gothic 27.1% ★, Lovecraftian 25.8%, Dark Fantasy 20.5%, RPG 9.4%, Strategy 7.3%
- #4 Gord
95% matchMixed54% of 1,013 reviews2023
Dev: Covenant.devPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Gord is a single-player adventure strategy. To survive, you must build, but to prevail, you must conquer the darkness beyond the gates. In this dark fantasy world, you must complete quests while managing a populace whose personal stories and well-being decide the fate of your tribe.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 35.3%, Isometric 32.9%, Strategy 13%, Atmospheric 11%, Adventure 5.7%
- #5 Of Ash and Steel
94% matchMixed66% of 7,038 reviews2025
Dev: Fire & FrostPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 31.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Of Ash and Steel is an immersive third-person open-world RPG created by a passionate team that values the essence of classic old-school RPGs and modern design. Explore the lands of a once-prosperous island, hone your combat skills, and survive in the unforgiving realm of the Kingdom of the Seven.
Why similar: Gothic 38% ★, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Action RPG 13.2%, RPG 10.9%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #6 Dead In Vinland
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,838 reviews2018
Dev: Ishtar Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
DEAD IN VINLAND is a survival/management game, mixed with RPG and adventure elements, about a Viking family trying their best to survive on a mysterious island.
Why similar: RPG 35.5%, Strategy 25.5%, Management 12.8%, Adventure 9.1%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #7 Roots Devour
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 584 reviews2026
Dev: Rewinding GamesPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Extend your roots, imbibe fresh blood, and expand without end. Roots Devour is a strategic exploration game centered around a card-connecting mechanism. Drive your frenzied roots through swamps and over frozen mountains, invading human cities until the darkness... descends.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Strategy 10.9%, Exploration 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #8 Darkest Dungeon®
92% matchVery Positive92% of 162,804 reviews2016
Dev: Red Hook Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 45.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.6%, Dark Fantasy 29.8%, RPG 11.8%, Gothic 11.7% ★, Strategy 5.2%
- #9 Spark in the Dark
91% matchVery Positive88% of 1,256 reviews2026
Dev: Stellar Fish
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
The hardcore dark fantasy Dungeon Crawler where you will go to the endless depths of a mysterious grim Dungeon.
Why similar: Isometric 24.8%, Dark Fantasy 22.6%, Survival Horror 15.1%, RPG 10%, Action RPG 7.6%
- #10 The Hermit Chronicles
91% matchMixed57% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: WinterTent Studio
Windows
The Hermit Chronicles is a 1st-person survival horror game set in a deep forest. Assuming the role of a hermit, you will have to get food, scout your neighborhood, and search for resources to make gear. But after the sun goes down, you'll have to survive for real...
Why similar: Inventory Management 41.2%, Survival Horror 24.8%, Crafting 12.6%, Exploration 11.4%, Adventure 5.2%
- #11 Shards of Order
89% matchVery Positive90% of 644 reviews2026
Dev: FardustPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
A grim RPG with card-based combat where nothing stays dead. Lead a party of survivors through a world undone by shattered Laws. Restore them and reshape the rules of the game, but be ready to face the consequences.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 45.3%, RPG 23.1%, Exploration 7.6%, Strategy 6.9%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #12 Subterrain: Mines of Titan
90% matchMostly Positive76% of 743 reviews2024
Dev: Pixellore IncPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Awaken from an abandoned stasis pod and discover a doomed mining camp on Titan in an uncompromising turn-based survival RPG. Survive the evolving horrors that lurk below and craft equipment, research new gear, fight against overwhelming odds, or even discover your true fate.
Why similar: Inventory Management 39.2%, RPG 19.7%, Exploration 12.4%, Crafting 10.7%, Atmospheric 10%
- #13 Darkest Dungeon® II
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 27,056 reviews2023
Dev: Red Hook Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.8%, Dark Fantasy 26.9%, Gothic 23.6% ★, RPG 7.2%, Perma Death 3.5%
- #14 Atrio: The Dark Wild
88% matchMostly Positive80% of 606 reviews2023
Dev: Isto Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Keep your disposable android-body alive by automating everything. Automate farming, foraging, crafting and capturing - and even assimilate creatures into your production lines during your impossible mission to relight the world.
Why similar: Isometric 26.5%, Survival Horror 21.3%, Management 13.9%, Crafting 13.5%, Strategy 9.8%
- #15 The wild darkness
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 151 reviews2025
Dev: popeyed inc
Windows
Explore a survival-roguelike RPG set in an unknown and bizarre world. To withstand its many dangers, you'll need to gain new knowledge, scavenge for food, and acquire useful items. Craft, build, and learn your way through a crucial adventure to uncover the world's secrets.
Why similar: Inventory Management 37.6%, RPG 31.4%, Exploration 15.7%, Adventure 12.5%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #16 Mirklurk: Every Step Matters
85% matchVery Positive96% of 158 reviews2026
Dev: Edym Pixels
Windows
You've been exiled to The Mirk - an unforgiving swampland where every step could be your last. You must constantly make choices: what paths to take, which tree to shelter under, what beasts to engage or avoid, what items to bring into the darkness of dungeons, and what treasures to leave behind.
Why similar: Inventory Management 32%, Dark Fantasy 24.2%, RPG 15.3%, Crafting 10.6%, Exploration 9.6%
- #17 Wytchwood
84% matchVery Positive93% of 4,830 reviews2021
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Wytchwood is a crafting adventure game set in a land of gothic fables and fairytales. As the old witch of the woods, explore a strange countryside, collect magic ingredients, brew sorcerous spells, and pass judgement upon a capricious cast of characters.
Why similar: Gothic 30.2% ★, Dark Fantasy 22.2%, RPG 10.3%, Crafting 9%, Exploration 7.7%
- #18 Survive the Blackout
86% matchMixed65% of 88 reviews2020
Dev: Baby Bison Games
Windows
Survive the Blackout is a narrative survival game set in a dark post-apocalyptic world. Choose Your Own Adventure gameplay, squad-level management, exploration, scavenging, and difficult moral choices. A modern-day tribute to The Oregon Trail.
Why similar: Strategy 40.7%, Atmospheric 20.7%, Adventure 15.2%, Story Rich 8.4%, Dark 5.6%
- #19 Harvest Hunt
84% matchVery Positive97% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Villainous Games StudioPub: CULT Games
Windows
You are the Warden. Enter the dense cornfields and gather the resources your village desperately needs. But beware: you are not alone. Build a deck of abilities and choose your weapons to face the growing dangers of the night. With a relentless monster after you, will you make it out alive?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.8%, Survival Horror 30.8%, Strategy 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Dark 4%
- #20 Rebirth of Island
86% matchMixed52% of 102 reviews2016
Dev: Yo_Serjio
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Survive, adapt, and research in the New World, with its rules, dwellers, and their laws. Head the colonization of these locations and ensure the independence and security of your population.
Why similar: RPG 27.2%, Strategy 24.4%, Exploration 12.8%, Crafting 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.9%
- #21 The Fortress
83% matchMixed70% of 163 reviews2026
Dev: Baryonyx Games
Windows · Mac
The Fortress is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler with turn-based combat, mixing strategy and risk. Choose a class, delve into cursed chambers, roll dice to fight brutal enemies, and grab loot. Face tough choices, survive epic bosses, and fight to escape... or fall to the shadows
Why similar: Gothic 36.3% ★, Dark Fantasy 29.4%, Inventory Management 13.6%, RPG 9.4%, Adventure 5.1%
- #22 MEMOLITH: Forsaken by Light
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 249 reviews2026
Dev: Black AnchorPub: Webzen
Windows
A turn-based tactical RPG set in a medieval city overrun by horrific creatures, where only your wits and strategies can keep you alive. Plunge into The Dark Shroud to rescue survivors, inherit the memories of the fallen, and restore the shattered "Memolith" to reclaim the lost light.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 37.4%, RPG 28.8%, Strategy 20.8%, Dark 6.9%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #23 Never Forgotten
82% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Cody Hodge
Windows
A uniquely stylised survival-horror adventure game. Explore a dying world, averting enemies, managing your resources, and solving puzzles.
Why similar: Survival Horror 37.7%, RPG 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Action RPG 9.8%, Exploration 9.6%
- #24 Vagrus - The Riven Realms
81% matchVery Positive85% of 1,889 reviews2021
Dev: Lost Pilgrims StudioPub: Lost Pilgrims Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Embark on a perilous journey across a realm forsaken by the gods and devastated by an arcane cataclysm. Lead a traveling company through a harsh, unforgiving world where survival is never guaranteed in Vagrus, an award-winning turn-based post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 42.7%, RPG 21.6%, Exploration 14.4%, Strategy 11.3%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #25 Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,837 reviews2025
Dev: Primal Game StudioPub: Knights Peak
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Slay your way in Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, an epic action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. Battle monsters, master six unique Classes, craft hundreds of useful items, and explore the secrets of an expansive, interconnected world.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 35.2%, Action RPG 17.4%, RPG 15.6%, Exploration 10%, Atmospheric 10%
- #26 Exanima
80% matchMostly Positive80% of 13,988 reviews2015
Dev: Bare Mettle Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Explore, fight, survive and unravel mysteries in this unique and unforgiving 3D isometric RPG set in an original dark, low fantasy world. Exanima's exceptional attention to detail and realistic simulation of all things aim to provide a deeply immersive and dynamic gameplay experience.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 38.2%, Isometric 31.1%, RPG 19%, Atmospheric 5.9%, Adventure 3.6%
- #27 Dead of Darkness
78% matchVery Positive87% of 225 reviews2025
Dev: Retrofiction Games
Windows
Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.5%, Survival Horror 22.6%, Isometric 19%, Inventory Management 16.5%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #28 Black Forest
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 410 reviews2023
Dev: Lemuria
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Danger, death, and despair define Black Forest. As the chief of an unlucky village, your goal is to survive. Gather resources, shore up the village, then survive the terrifying night. Maybe you'll hold out long enough for relief to arrive. Maybe not. Are you up to the challenge?
Why similar: Survival Horror 38.4%, Dark Fantasy 25.8%, Management 19.7%, Strategy 14%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #29 Artificer: Science of Magic
81% matchMixed65% of 96 reviews2020
Dev: Psilocybe GamesPub: Games Operators
Windows
Your exploration ship crashlands on a mysterious planet where apparently magic is real. Learn how to survive in this hostile territory by applying your technical abilities to the arcane. Discover how to cast spells and craft elixirs. Uncover the planet's secrets to find your way out.
Why similar: RPG 32.7%, Isometric 17.7%, Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Action RPG 7.2%, Crafting 6.8%
- #30 SKALD: Against the Black Priory
76% matchVery Positive94% of 3,660 reviews2024
Dev: High North Studios ASPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
SKALD:Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Take a chance and roll the dice as you embark on a compelling story filled with deadly creatures, branching story and tactical, turn-based combat
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.2%, Dark Fantasy 21%, Strategy 12.7%, Exploration 10.7%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #31 Anoxia Station
77% matchVery Positive80% of 213 reviews2025
Dev: BonereadersPub: Abylight Studios
Windows
Descend into darkness in Anoxia Station, a turn-based strategy game with puzzle elements. Operate a subterranean mining station, where you'll gather resources, confront horrors, and make life-or-death choices for the survival of your crew.
Why similar: Isometric 45.6%, Management 17.9%, Strategy 11.6%, Exploration 9.7%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #32 The Banished Vault
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 201 reviews2023
Dev: Lunar DivisionPub: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
A strategy game of exploration, endurance, and space travel on an interstellar gothic monastery. Explore solar systems, harvest resources, construct outposts, and face hazards in the challenging universe of The Banished Vault.
Why similar: Gothic 31.2% ★, Dark Fantasy 22.1%, Inventory Management 22%, Strategy 10%, Exploration 7.4%
- #33 Dark Fear
78% matchVery Positive94% of 235 reviews2016
Dev: Arif Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Dark Fear is a pixel horror game with RPG and adventure game elements. Explore a diverse landscape filled with forests, mountains, lakes and deserts. Make allies in the local village, upgrade your weapon and armor, go hunting/fishing and fight your way to the truth by slaying your foes, solving puzzles and helping people with their...
Why similar: RPG 71.2%, Adventure 23.5%, Indie 5.3%
- #34 BattleJuice Alchemist
76% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Alchemical WorksPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
BattleJuice Alchemist is a complex alchemy RPG that adds a unique item and skill system to the classic aRPG formula. Focus on isometric combat or opt for JRPG-style one-on-one fights. Explore the wilderness, learn ritual magic, build a tower and craft potions to fight the demonic hordes of Samhain.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 27.2%, Isometric 22.2%, Management 16.1%, Action RPG 8.8%, Strategy 8.7%
- #35 Survive the Fall
75% matchMixed67% of 689 reviews2025
Dev: Angry Bulls StudioPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore, loot and fight in an open world action game set in a post-apocalyptic future after a devastating meteor strike. Assemble your team and take the fight to the enemy or choose a stealthy approach to gain the upper hand. Expand your base to research new gear and get ready to survive the fall.
Why similar: Isometric 44.4%, RPG 17.2%, Crafting 14.1%, Exploration 12.4%, Story Rich 4.2%
- #36 Escape The Mad Empire
73% matchVery Positive88% of 433 reviews2025
Dev: XperimentalZ Games
Windows
Escape the Mad Empire is a party-based, rogue-like dungeon crawler with intense and deeply tactical combat. Overcome the challenges as a band of heroes, and preserve their lives and sanity by managing resources and growing your base. Can you Escape the Mad Empire?
Why similar: Isometric 31.7%, Dark Fantasy 24.6%, Management 17.1%, RPG 12.2%, Strategy 9.9%
- #37 Dungeon Settlers
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,361 reviews2026
Dev: CanOpener
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A colony sim based dungeon crawler where you manage your expedition to build a settlement in barren land, provide food and shelter for your people, lead them deep into the merciless dungeon, overcome challenging combat by your strategy.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 33.9%, Management 29.4%, Strategy 16.2%, RPG 14.7%, Perma Death 4.2%
- #38 Purgatory Dungeoneer
75% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: Cannibal InteractivePub: Strange Scaffold
Windows
Purgatory Dungeoneer is a townbuilding roguelite RPG about plundering a psychic hellmaw for personal closure, and the resources to build a village beyond the grave.
Why similar: RPG 27.1%, Strategy 22.6%, Crafting 21.7%, Exploration 17.7%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #39 Pathway
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,264 reviews2019
Dev: RobotalityPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!
Why similar: RPG 35.5%, Strategy 28.5%, Exploration 27.8%, Adventure 8.2%
- #40 Force of Nature 2: Prologue
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: A.Y.std
Windows
Force of Nature 2: Prologue is an introduction to the world of the main game. Explore one of the many worlds and uncover its mystery. This game combines the genres of Survival, Sandbox, Action, Adventure, RPG, Strategy and Resource Management
Why similar: Isometric 24%, Dark Fantasy 17.1%, RPG 10.9%, Action RPG 10.6%, Management 10.6%
- #41 Terminus: Zombie Survivors
71% matchVery Positive94% of 4,509 reviews2024
Dev: Longplay Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Terminus: Zombie Survivors is a 2D turn-based survival roguelike set during a zombie apocalypse. Each journey is unique, and every decision can mean the difference between life and death. Can you brave hunger, cold, and the undead in order to reach the Terminus and find salvation?
Why similar: RPG 27.7%, Strategy 21%, Crafting 20.2%, Exploration 18.4%, Adventure 7.6%
- #42 Draft of Darkness
72% matchVery Positive93% of 363 reviews2023
Dev: Crawly Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Draft of Darkness is a survival horror RPG with deck building and roguelike dungeon exploration. Recruit allies, synergize their decks to create powerful card combos. Manage your limited resources and explore procedurally generated maps to determine the story's outcome.
Why similar: Survival Horror 63.4%, Strategy 18.4%, Perma Death 10.1%, Dark 5.3%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #43 Lootbound
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,392 reviews2026
Dev: ArtDockPub: Dreland Enterprises
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lootbound is a tactical roguelite with turn-based combat, loot management and D&D elements set in a dark fantasy world. Fight dangerous enemies, collect epic loot, recruit allies and lead them on a path of adventure.
Why similar: Inventory Management 56.7%, RPG 18.3%, Strategy 17.4%, Adventure 5%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #44 Tenebris: Terra Incognita
69% matchVery Positive81% of 463 reviews2026
Dev: Phantasmica Studios
Windows
A turn-based tactical RPG. Experiment with the talent trees of 23 heroes. Combine abilities with equipment. Defeat 17 terrifying bosses and uncover the secrets of the planet Tenebris!
Why similar: Gothic 43.2% ★, RPG 19.4%, Strategy 15.9%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Dark 5.3%
- #45 Veterum
69% matchVery Positive86% of 252 reviews2026
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows · Linux
Turn-based tactical strategy with a detailed combat system and interactive environment. Explore the open world, complete quests, search for rare artifacts. Lead the last army of the Order of the Gatekeepers and stop the coming chaos!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 34.7%, Isometric 32.2%, RPG 16.3%, Strategy 14.4%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #46 Abandon Ship
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,355 reviews2019
Dev: Fireblade Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Take command of an 'Age of Sail' ship and her crew, exploring a vast, story-filled world that reacts to your decisions. Engage enemy vessels, fortifications and sea monsters in brutal tactical combat, all framed in an art style inspired by classic Naval Oil Paintings.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.8%, Dark Fantasy 26.5%, RPG 10.2%, Strategy 8.8%, Exploration 8.7%
- #47 The Dream Within
70% matchVery Positive85% of 144 reviews2025
Dev: Roaming of Little Hammer
Windows
A pixel-graphics open world survival craft RPG, where player is locked in a deep dream world, survive in this elusive world, forage, hunt, mine, and build up shelters. Find a way to escape.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 37.7%, Action RPG 24.3%, RPG 19.7%, Crafting 12.4%, Adventure 3.6%
- #48 Highrisers
73% matchMostly Negative38% of 122 reviews2021
Dev: Solar Powered GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
An Urban Survival RPG! Crafting, Exploring and Defending in a desolate metropolis haunted by the mysterious dreamers. Lead a team of 4 survivors through this urban desert of skyscrapers and high-rises, where the streets are crowded with the mutated victims of a strange disease.
Why similar: RPG 31.7%, Crafting 27.1%, Exploration 18.2%, Strategy 15.8%, Singleplayer 4.9%
- #49 Kingsvein
68% matchVery Positive92% of 317 reviews2024
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
Explore and reclaim the infested castle-city of Kingsvein! Ride into its depths on your trusty wyvern, and lead your customizable party of Knights and Mystics in deep tactical combat.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 43.2%, RPG 22%, Exploration 13.3%, Strategy 11.8%, Adventure 5.8%
- #50 Vagrus - The Riven Realms: Demo (Prologue)
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 200 reviews2020
Dev: Lost Pilgrims StudioPub: Lost Pilgrims Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a perilous journey across a realm forsaken by the gods and devastated by an arcane cataclysm. Accompanied by a hardy crew, you must trade, fight, and explore your way to success as the leader of a traveling company in Vagrus, an award-winning turn-based post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 46.5%, RPG 22.1%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Exploration 12.2%, Story Rich 6%
- #51 Blightstone
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 550 reviews2026
Dev: Unfinished Pixel
Windows
A challenging, turn-based strategy with a roguelike edge. Lead a team of adventurers to destroy the Blightstone and free the world from corruption. Use free movement, dynamic environments and collectable skills to save the crystal, and save the world.
Why similar: Isometric 34.5%, Dark Fantasy 33.8%, RPG 12.7%, Strategy 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #52 The Tribe Must Survive
70% matchMixed67% of 207 reviews2024
Dev: Walking Tree Games GmbH
Windows · Mac
The Tribe Must Survive is a survival base builder strategy game set in a harsh Lovecraftian Stone Age. Build your camp, overcome disasters and uncover new areas. Manage fears and diminish internal conflicts, as your Tribe grows. Every decision matters. Will your Tribe survive?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.1%, Dark Fantasy 25.2%, Management 17.6%, Strategy 10.1%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #53 Grimshire
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,460 reviews2025
Dev: Acute Owl Studio
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A deadly plague threatens the village of Grimshire. Manage your farmland, forage the bounty of the wilds, prevent your harvest from rotting away and keep the root cellar full. Can you help bring the community together and survive?
Why similar: RPG 42.2%, Dark 23.1%, Crafting 21.1%, Story Rich 8.9%, Singleplayer 4.7%
- #54 Project Cobalt
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: OxygenStudio
Windows
⚗️ Project Cobalt is a survival action game set on a hostile island 🌴. Scavenge containers, mine resources, craft tools, hunt animals, and endure storms as you fight hunger, disease, and exhaustion all while uncovering the dark truth behind a failed experiment.
Why similar: Inventory Management 30.8%, Survival Horror 26.1%, Management 14.9%, Crafting 11.2%, Exploration 9.6%
- #55 The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker
67% matchVery Positive83% of 972 reviews2024
Dev: Olipa Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A story driven solo RPG inspired by oldschool games like RuneScape and Ultima Online! Explore a sprawling medieval fantasy world full of npcs with dialogue, level skills, fight varied monsters and uncover the story of Rothar Aercrest – the cursed lord to the remote woodlands of Imberthale.
Why similar: Inventory Management 27.4%, Dark Fantasy 24.3%, RPG 15.8%, Crafting 10.3%, Exploration 7.7%
- #56 Sultan's Game
64% matchVery Positive94% of 35,266 reviews2025
Dev: Double CrossPub: 2P Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 24.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?
Why similar: Survival Horror 31%, Dark Fantasy 30.5%, RPG 13.9%, Strategy 11.7%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #57 Lantern Forge
71% matchMixed54% of 284 reviews2014
Dev: Hearthfire Studios
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Lantern Forge is a sandbox survival game with building, crafting, and RPG elements. Mine and forage for resources to build a home, plant crops, and craft weapons and armor. Then venture out to explore the wilderness, find hidden dungeons and temples, fight unique monsters, and collect the treasures they guard.
Why similar: RPG 52.7%, Crafting 32.2%, Adventure 13.4%, Indie 1.7%
- #58 Corpse Keeper
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,420 reviews2024
Dev: Melancholia StudioPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Corpse Keeper is a very challenging action-strategy roguelite. You'll need to lead a squad of three corpses to explore the grim and dark medieval world within limited time, build a powerful army of the living dead, and finally kill the demon lurking in the deep end of the cathedral.
Why similar: Gothic 34.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 23.6%, Action RPG 14.7%, Strategy 9.3%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #59 The Consuming Shadow
68% matchVery Positive95% of 430 reviews2015
Dev: Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 55.2%, Survival Horror 30.2%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Adventure 5.3%, Dark 2.1%
- #60 Ashwalkers
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 200 reviews2021
Dev: Nameless XIIIPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
A survival journey through a harsh world without rules or judgement. Only your choices matters in the face of moral dilemmas. Manage your party, food & equipment in this non-linear narrative survival sim with 34 possible endings.
Why similar: Survival Horror 42.1%, Management 22.9%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Stylized 9.5%, Adventure 8.5%