- #1 Rattle Spring
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: oddginger
Windows
Enter Rattle Spring Resort, immerse yourself in a surreal world, and uncover the truth behind the mystery of a missing girl. Solve interconnected puzzles, explore unsettling spaces, and piece together a story that refuses to stay buried. A surreal atmospheric escape game inspired by Rusty Lake.
Why similar: Psychological 28.3%, Lore-Rich 27.1%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Puzzle 10.6%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #2 Hollow Ascent
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hollow Square
Windows
Hollow Ascent is an action RPG set in a gothic city overrun by undead. Explore its urban environment, scavenge for weapons and fragments of truth. Face bloody combat with melee weapons, spells or stealth. Each time you fall, death pulls you back, grow stronger, and push deeper in search of escape.
Why similar: Psychological 18.5%, Action RPG 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Horror 9.8%, RPG 8.6%
- #3 Imperitas: First Field
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ludovico Frosi
Windows
Imperitas: First Field is a dark fantasy action RPG built on physical combat, reactive matter and hostile exploration. Read the world through behavior, break what resists, and survive a first field that teaches through impact instead of explanation.
Why similar: Action RPG 26.5%, Dark Fantasy 23.1%, Third Person 13.2%, Exploration 11.8%, Combat 11.7%
- #4 Eternal Blade
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shibui Labs LLC
Windows
An open-world action RPG set in the Baransu Realm. Play as Emerald, the last of the Murakai Bloodline and daughter of Sensei Lux, fighting to gather the Almighty Gemstones, wield the Eternal Blade, and free her father from an eternal curse before chaos and darkness are unleashed on the realm.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.2%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Action RPG 12.8%, Combat 8.4%, Third Person 8.1%
- #5 Tormentum II
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: OhNoo Studio
Windows · Mac
Tormentum II is a dark, surreal Point & Click adventure where nightmare worlds, grotesque creatures, and uneasy choices await. Inspired by H.R. Giger and Zdzisław Beksiński, it’s the long-awaited return to Tormentum.
Why similar: Psychological 18.8%, Lore-Rich 16.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Horror 10.1%
- #6 World Layers
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StorgGames
Windows · Linux
A psychological horror where a normal city hides something far beneath it. Descend through shifting layers of the world you thought you knew well, make choices that matter, and try to escape before you succumb to the depths of this terrifying world.
Why similar: Underground 23.5% ★, Action RPG 16%, Psychological 13.2%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Horror 10.9%
- #7 Before Fate
92% matchVery Positive90% of 125 reviews2026
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows
Before Fate is a retro sci-fi survival RPG. Explore fractured worlds across time, gather resources, craft gear, survive dungeons, and piece together the final timeline.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 24.5%, Action RPG 15.4%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Combat 10.1%, Exploration 9.4%
- #8 WHISMIE
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WHISMIE
Windows
A 2D psychological horror-puzzle where time moves on its own and the house continues to live without you. Explore, observe, and decide who you are - a therapy subject, or the protagonist of someone else’s show.
Why similar: Psychological 24.2%, Lore-Rich 23.5%, Horror 16.9%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #9 Ophelia's Chapter
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Red Tear Games
Windows · Mac
A story-rich, psychological-horror adventure game. Play as an urban witch with psychic abilities and delve into the mysteries of a world inspired by the work of Neil Gaiman and Stephen King.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 24.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Horror 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.7%
- #10 Fugue of Delights
91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Enygmage
Windows
A daemonic, handcrafted visual novel where your choices shape erotic dreams, secrets, and ritual desires.
Why similar: Underground 19.5% ★, Lore-Rich 18.7%, Psychological 18.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Hand-drawn 9.1%
- #11 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
89% matchVery Positive94% of 3,023 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.
Why similar: Psychological 21.7%, Puzzle 15.6%, Horror 14.2%, Exploration 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 12%
- #12 Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King
90% matchMixed67% of 769 reviews2021
Dev: Redlock Studio
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
The old world is gone, lost with the disappearance of the King. Reforge reality in this dark action RPG through skill-based combat, innovative open-world platforming and the testimonies of survivors… some more trustworthy than others. Are you ready, Wanderer?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Action RPG 13.4%, RPG 9.8%, Third Person 9.1%
- #13 Seers of Ages Past 1: The Harbinger of Mah
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Atavistic
Windows
Seers of Ages Past 1: The Harbinger of Mah is an indie third-person open-world Action RPG where you play the origin story of the dwarven warpriest archvillain Tarbeard, the first Seer, who battles alongside his minions in the fast-paced arcade-like slaughter of the beasts and monsters of Yvermist.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.1%, Action RPG 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%, Exploration 9.6%
- #14 The Fire Nobody Started
88% matchVery Positive100% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Team SpitFire
Windows
This is a train to 21C, via 19C. Passengers will require a valid click to use this service. Passengers are advised that this train consists of 9 cars, divided by each era. Please mind the fire. This train is ready to depart, please stand clear of the fire.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.7%, Hand-drawn 19.1%, Psychological 18.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%
- #15 The Lantern of the Laughless Saint
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NerveLabs
Windows
A solo or co-op RPG inspired by Morrowind. Drawn by a shared dream, you awaken on an isolated island crowned by a silent Tower. Unravel the mystery of the Laughless Saint, confront the weight of human desire, and decide what deserves to be saved when the light beneath the world finally stirs.
Why similar: Action RPG 18.6%, Lore-Rich 17.9%, Psychological 15%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, RPG 9%
- #16 Abysmal Gateway
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rafael Antunes
Windows
Abysmal Gateway is an Open World Dark Fantasy action-RPG with fast-paced combat. Venture into the depths and the forsaken realms of the abyss. Will you emerge victorious, or be consumed by the darkness? This journey is not for the faint of heart!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.8%, Dark Fantasy 16.7%, Action RPG 15.6%, Third Person 8.7%, Combat 8.3%
- #17 SeeYou
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FrostCoreStudios
Windows
A dark, medieval horror experience filled with lore, focused on exploration and puzzle-solving. There is no combat — only survival. Single player gameplay with challenging mechanics. Try to unravel the mystery behind the cursed world and maybe find a way to return it.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.4%, Dark Fantasy 16.8%, Psychological 16.7%, Horror 15.1%, Exploration 7.9%
- #18 Red: Flame & Fable
84% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Platonic Murder PartyPub: Champlain College
Windows
Will you succumb to the darkness or cleave through it with your lantern? Red: Flame & Fable is a handcrafted 2D platforming action-adventure which follows the story of Red. Red must defeat terrifying creatures, find her family and fight back against the darkness imbued by the flower curse.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Action RPG 12.7%, Horror 11%, Combat 9.7%
- #19 Tales from Candleforth
85% matchVery Positive86% of 170 reviews2024
Dev: Under the Bed GamesPub: Feardemic
Windows
Tales from Candleforth is a folk horror 2D point and click game with puzzles and escape room mechanics, that narrates the fairy tales from the village. The text contained in this ancient and evil book is now bleeding out, mixing the world of nightmares with the real one through handmade 2D graphics.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 17.9%, Lore-Rich 17.2%, Dialogue Heavy 14%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Horror 12.5%
- #20 Erratum
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Half & Half Studios
Windows
Erratum is a solo offline puzzle game where you play as Tilde, a young curious girl who finds herself trapped into an ominous tome's grasps. Solve turn-based dungeon-like puzzles and cast light magic to help Tilde escape danger and uncover the secrets held within the pages.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 27.1%, Exploration 16.4%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Puzzle 12%
- #21 The Lonesome Guild
81% matchVery Positive97% of 220 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Bull StudiosPub: DON'T NOD
Windows
The world of Etere was shattered after the discovery of a terrifying truth. Play as Ghost to gather the Champions and restore balance to a world in conflict in this action RPG that takes you on an epic journey to fulfil Etere’s destiny.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 29.5%, Action RPG 15.5%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Combat 9.2%, Exploration 9%
- #22 The 9th Seraph
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StubbornKoi
Windows
An upcoming story-driven dark fantasy RPG. Journey across the Jophinian Isles and battle wild elemental beasts in your search for humanity's last hope -- the individual known as the Seraph.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 28.3%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Exploration 11.6%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Horror 9.6%
- #23 Shaype
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sinking Ship Studios
Windows
Shaype is a singleplayer fantasy action role-playing game with an emphasis on player agency, character progression, engaging combat, interactive dialogue, and player-driven narratives.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.1%, Action RPG 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Exploration 8.3%
- #24 Lucid Dream Adventure
84% matchVery Positive82% of 233 reviews2018
Dev: Dali Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.
Why similar: Psychological 23.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Horror 9.3%
- #25 Darksiders 4
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
The legendary saga of the Four Horsemen continues in Darksiders 4, an all-new action-adventure set in an apocalyptic version of earth and continues where the original Darksiders game left off.
Why similar: Action RPG 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Exploration 9.5%, RPG 9.3%, Third Person 8.7%
- #26 Forlorn Outcast
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Griever Games
Windows
Confront fate in Forlorn Outcast, an immersive souls-like RPG. Stand your ground against the Drothar hordes, channel powerful spells, and discover the dark fantasy realm of Tilsa as you ascend from outcast to legend.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.3%, Dark Fantasy 17.6%, Action RPG 14.9%, Third Person 9.8%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #27 The Order Of The Damned
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Dragon Interactive
Windows
THE ORDER OF THE DAMNED is a story-driven 2D action-RPG set in a grimdark Arthurian world. As one of the last knights of a fallen order, battle through the decaying land in a brutal quest to uncover the mystery of the Spectre that haunts you and destroy the ancient darkness of The Revenant.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 24.4%, Dark Fantasy 18.3%, Action RPG 16.8%, RPG 10.1%, Adventure 6%
- #28 Super Magic Book
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wesley
Windows
The legendary Grand Mage Jeruf is hailed as the most exceptional mage in history, with his masterpiece recognized as the ultimate grimoire in magical arts - the Super Magic Book. In the game, players will take on the role of Lucy to uncover the hidden secrets within the Super Magic Book.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 28.7%, Dialogue Heavy 18.2%, Action RPG 14.7%, Exploration 9.2%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #29 Imaginary Friend Institution
76% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Nightmare Emporium
Windows
Experience the not-so-ordinary life of a young institutionalized woman in the 1950’s. Amidst the daily struggles and overbearing loneliness, she often sees things that others do not. However, as the imaginary begins to seep into reality, she realizes she may not be as crazy as she once thought.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.3%, Action RPG 15.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12.9%, Horror 12.8%, Exploration 9.8%
- #30 Scarred Stars: Traumatic Edition
79% matchPositive83% of 29 reviews2021
Dev: Tuomo LainePub: Tuomo's Games
Windows · Mac
Scarred Stars: Traumatic edition begins by you entering an amusement park from hell and you must escape with your sanity - if you can! Adventure through a ruined amusement park with a dark past. Escape monsters and discover multiple endings in this survival horror game!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 27%, Psychological 17.7%, Horror 12.9%, Exploration 11.3%, Female Protagonist 11%
- #31 Night Loops
76% matchVery Positive89% of 163 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.
Why similar: Psychological 24.4%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Horror 12.2%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Exploration 6.9%
- #32 Broken Thorns: West Gate
78% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Stick Productions
Windows
A symbolic story where you play as a stranger searching for peace in this wretched world. You will wander through the dying land, finding yourself in different situations where evil forces will try to stop you by using your fears, doubts, and weaknesses.
Why similar: Psychological 24.9%, Lore-Rich 22.8%, Hand-drawn 19.3%, Exploration 10.3%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #33 Life in the Twilight
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Luoja
Windows
Life in the Twilight - this is a world of hopelessness in which the guardians are looking for you to stop your escape.
Why similar: Underground 31.1% ★, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Horror 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Third Person 11.1%
- #34 Orken
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Demagog StudioPub: SIXMOREVODKA
Windows · Mac
When his best friend fails to arrive at their secret meeting place, the young Khar warrior Coltec must leave everything behind to discover the terrible fate that has befallen his best friend in this Action-RPG, inspired by Dark Souls and Dragon's Dogma.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.8%, Action RPG 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Third Person 9.9%, Exploration 9.4%
- #35 The Neath
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TheNeathOfficial
Windows
Beneath you go. Below the bones of the earth and lower into the darkness. Find your way through twisting passages past vile monsters. Explore, discover and conquer your way to greater depths and greater rewards.
Why similar: Underground 27% ★, Action RPG 17.2%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Exploration 10.2%, Horror 9.8%
- #36 SVETIK
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AEVI Studio
Windows
SVETIK is a dark top-down RPG where your only source of light is a living being. Svetik remembers your words, changes over time, and may leave you in complete darkness. Can you restore the sun if the light itself stops trusting you?
Why similar: Psychological 30.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Action RPG 10%, Exploration 9.3%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
- #37 Dawn Bell
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: USAGI STORE
Windows
She wakes up in a mysterious castle. "Dawn Bell" is a side-scrolling 2D horror adventure where a girl with no memory explores the castle. Use items and clues to solve puzzles and uncover her lost past. Your choices shape the story's multiple endings. What truth awaits beyond the doors of memory?
Why similar: Horror 18.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12.7%, Exploration 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.9%
- #38 Ecos da Mata
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Soneka GamesPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Ecos da Mata is a top down action-rpg game about preservation, colonialism and folklore. The story takes place in a fantasy setting inspired by Brazilian history and folklore, taking on its themes and characters. Play as Aiyra and uncover the mysteries of the Snoring Woods
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.2%, Action RPG 19.5%, Exploration 12.6%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
- #39 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
75% matchVery Positive90% of 75,796 reviews2017
Dev: Ninja Theory
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness. Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover.
Why similar: Psychological 34.7%, Female Protagonist 13%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Horror 10%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #40 The Guilt and the Shadow
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 57 reviews2015
Dev: oophok
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
"unbearable... this place stinks... i need to get out of here. the boat is waiting for me."
Why similar: Psychological 22.3%, Dark Fantasy 20.1%, Hand-drawn 18.5%, Horror 12.8%, Puzzle 9.7%
- #41 GrimmVale
73% matchNo user reviews2029
Dev: GrimmVale Studios Limited
Windows · Mac
GrimmVale is a story-rich RPG set in a dark world of twisted fairy tales. Chased from her home, separated from her parents, and pursued by Wolves and Witches, Jill must gather allies and seek out the sources of magic to bring down the dreaded Wolf King, and regain the peace and family she has lost.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.2%, Dark Fantasy 17.2%, Action RPG 16.1%, Dialogue Heavy 15.8%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #42 Wood & Flesh: Chapter 2
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Under the Bed Games
Windows
A new story in the Tales from Candleforth universe. Continue the story of Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story in this new chapter, in a point & click puzzle adventure with hand-drawn 2D graphics and an unsettling cozy horror setting.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.9%, Hand-drawn 20.9%, Horror 18%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #43 For Evelyn II - Shards of Creation
71% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: TaleHammer
Windows
Discover a world torn by war and magic. Make choices that shape your story, master strategic combat, and confront powerful enemies. Explore a beautifully crafted pixel-art world full of secrets in a story-driven RPG adventure.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 27.4%, Dark Fantasy 19.1%, Exploration 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Horror 8.4%
- #44 Legends of Castile
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Torrezno Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Legends of Castile is a comic fantasy point-and-click adventure set in the historic Castile region of Spain in the 19th century. It follows a village girl who must investigate the region’s folk legends to fulfill her dream of becoming a nun.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.7%, Dialogue Heavy 15.2%, Hand-drawn 11%, Dark Fantasy 10%, Third Person 9.2%
- #45 Withering Way
72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: AvrillionArts
Windows
The Damned have returned. Embark on a journey through the world of Wicklan as the last embers of humanity begin to go out. Battle, steal, and explore your way through a challenging land as you combine different equipment and abilities to fulfill your destiny in this rich open-world RPG.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.9%, Action RPG 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Exploration 10.8%, Combat 8.4%
- #46 Apathema
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sammy Makes GamesPub: DOSMan Publishing
Windows
Cursed to repair the inner organs of The Chasm, you fight to uncover the secrets of your existence and end a self-devouring cycle of Apathy. Apathema is a grunge fantasy turn-based RPG, inspired by God Husk, Baroque, and King's Field.
Why similar: Action RPG 20.9%, Lore-Rich 19.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Exploration 11.3%, RPG 10.8%
- #47 Echoes of Sin: Drain
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Penkinton
Windows · Linux
DRAIN is an action RPG set in a dark fantasy world after a sudden catastrophe. The focus lies on its combat gameplay and deep story, where the destinies of intriguing companions revolve around yours. Exploring the world and solving its mysteries and puzzles will be crucial.
Why similar: Action RPG 18.3%, Dark Fantasy 17.7%, Exploration 10.5%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Combat 10.1%
- #48 VERISMO
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Star Anise Games
Windows
A ghost and a carnival clown plot revenge on the man who ruined their lives. An operatic tragedy set in 1920s Sicily.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 24%, Psychological 22.6%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Horror 11.2%, Exploration 7.8%
- #49 Recollect
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShuffleHouse
Windows · Linux
Recollect is a 2D adventure puzzle game based on typing, where you explore a world of lost memories. Solve unique puzzles, uncover forgotten spells and look for meaning in dreams to find out who you really are.
Why similar: Psychological 30.3%, Dark Fantasy 17.2%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Puzzle 10.9%, Exploration 8.6%
- #50 Thistledown: Marrowroot
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hermit Gamesmiths
Windows · Mac · Linux
In a world riddled with dangerous magic, a half-dead opossum has to find the source of a toxic fungus that is threatening his family. Digging into dark, forbidden houses and dodging a murderous fairy named Barker, he discovers the problem is deeper than he ever would have dreamed.
Why similar: Action RPG 18.6%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Exploration 10.5%, RPG 6.6%
- #51 Phil Alone
70% matchVery Positive84% of 152 reviews2022
Dev: GD Games
Windows
Phil Alone is a horror/puzzle game based on old Escape The Room games. Try solve this huge puzzle with a lot of different endings.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.3%, Dialogue Heavy 15.7%, Psychological 12.7%, Horror 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%
- #52 With Dream
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ceilsoft
Windows
This is a story about two doctors who travel back in time to fulfill the last wish of a dying old man.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 30.1%, Psychological 18.5%, Action RPG 9.4%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Puzzle 7.1%
- #53 Maid In Wonderland
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gabiszon
Windows
Your fate, your duty, your - - - - - - - / - - - -.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.3%, Action RPG 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Exploration 11.8%
- #54 Crown of Thorns
70% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Tangled Web Games
Windows
An atmospheric, top-down mystery/adventure game. Explore parallel versions of an old castle: one pristine, one ruined. Study scripture and lore, solve riddles, unearth secrets, dispel magic barriers. Find, confront, and defeat what lurks beyond the seal in the throne room.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 28.3%, Exploration 17.8%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Puzzle 12.9%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #55 Wait: The Patient
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: rest.less Games
Windows
Wait: The Patient is a non-combat mystery horror game, that takes place in the 90s and follows the story of Dr. Alice Fincher. After a new patient arrives in the mental hospital she works in, strange events start to unfold.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17%, Psychological 16.3%, Horror 14.4%, Exploration 14%, Female Protagonist 13.6%
- #56 Dokkalfar: The Ballads of Vivi the Dark Elf
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MegaQuest
Windows
A dark fantasy action-adventure RPG where speed, precision, and mastery define your path. Chain abilities, move with intent, and explore as a dark elf—through decisive force or the power of shadows.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.9%, Action RPG 17.4%, Dark Fantasy 16.7%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Exploration 10.4%
- #57 GODPROOF
66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Nigel Grimstead
Windows · Mac
GODPROOF is a story-rich tactical RPG laden with thought-provoking dark fantasy content. Play as Raiden, a gifted young warrior who has immunity to the direct supernatural interaction and influence of godly entities. Recruit companions, overcome chaos, and discover the sinister truth.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 29.3%, Dark Fantasy 18.3%, Horror 11.4%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%, Exploration 7.8%
- #58 Hapervil
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anvia Studios
Windows
Play as Amaya and Will, navigating a forsaken orphanage where secrets lurk in the dark. Solve puzzles, uncover hidden truths, and survive a psychological horror tale where innocence twists into nightmare and shadows patiently wait to strike.
Why similar: Horror 22.2%, Psychological 15.3%, Exploration 14.7%, Puzzle 11.3%, Female Protagonist 11.2%
- #59 Entermoney
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yago de azevedoPub: Yago
Windows
This game is a beat 'em up mixed with RPG, where in addition to fighting enemies using an RPG-style system with beat 'em up combat, you can also meet characters in each area of the game, help them, and become their friend.
Why similar: Action RPG 21.8%, Lore-Rich 18.9%, Exploration 12.4%, RPG 11.9%, Third Person 9.2%
- #60 Sly Crow
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SlyCrowGames
Windows · Mac
A humorous 2D point-and-click adventure in a bright post-zombie world. Play as Zoti, a sarcastic zombie farm girl, and chase a crow who stole your dad’s brain - with a goose sidekick who helps… loudly.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 33%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Puzzle 14.3%, Story Rich 5.8%