- #1 Grimm's Hollow
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 14,295 reviews2019
Dev: ghosthunter
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
Why similar: RPGMaker 35.4% ★, Turn-Based 16.6%, RPG 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished, emotional RPG Maker experience that balances simple combat with a memorable, narrative-heavy journey.
- #2 Rogue Port - Blue Nightmare
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 104 reviews2017
Dev: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Help reunite your missing friends and save your family from wild animals, mutants, inanimate objects, aliens and the undead!
Why similar: RPGMaker 37.2% ★, Modern 17%, RPG 12.9%, Retro 10.6%, Adventure 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct companion title, it offers the most consistent gameplay and thematic experience to the seed game.
- #3 Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition
96% matchVery Positive94% of 2,258 reviews2016
Dev: Stegosoft GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Take in the beauty of a magical world floating above the clouds, then take on a menacing race of vampires hidden in the dark. Ara Fell combines the best parts of Japanese-style roleplaying games with the best parts of western RPGs. The new Enhanced Edition features a slew of new features!
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.9%, RPGMaker 18.9% ★, JRPG 11.5%, Open World 9.3%, Retro 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title represents the pinnacle of RPG Maker exploration, featuring a vibrant world and polished mechanics that elevate the traditional adventure formula.
- #4 Meg's Monster
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,271 reviews2023
Dev: Odencat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Take control of the Underworld’s grumpiest ghoul to help a lost little girl find her way home in this creepy-cute indie adventure. Just be warned: if she cries, the whole world dies.
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.2%, JRPG 19.8%, RPG 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Family Friendly 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, narrative-focused RPG that captures the heart and simplicity of the genre while delivering a powerful story.
- #5 HEARTBEAT
95% matchVery Positive85% of 618 reviews2018
Dev: CHUMBOSOFT LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Make friends, make enemies, go fishing, collect cards, beat up sharks, beat up tigers, obtain the denim blade, train a fuzzy infantile insect for battle, and uncover ancient secrets in this monster-filled adventure.
Why similar: RPGMaker 50.3% ★, RPG 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Indie 6.7%, JRPG 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a charming, character-driven adventure with a unique art style that feels like a modern evolution of the classic RPG Maker aesthetic.
- #6 Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass
93% matchVery Positive94% of 572 reviews2018
Dev: Kasey Ozymy
Windows · Mac
One day, Jimmy looked inside.
Why similar: RPGMaker 46.3% ★, RPG 17.7%, JRPG 8.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%, Indie 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game pushes the boundaries of the RPG Maker engine with creative mechanics and a deep, imaginative world.
- #7 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition
94% matchVery Positive86% of 214 reviews2015
Dev: Critical Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
8-Bit Adventures: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition is a retro-styled JRPG with polish and personality, that focuses less on references and more on telling a story...
Why similar: RPGMaker 36.3% ★, RPG 12.8%, JRPG 9.8%, Turn-Based 9.8%, Adventure 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the nostalgic, retro-inspired RPG feel found in the seed game.
- #8 OneShot
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 61,459 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Why similar: RPGMaker 39.9% ★, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Puzzle 10.1%, RPG 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This puzzle-adventure uses the RPG Maker engine to create a unique, meta-narrative experience that feels both intimate and expansive.
- #9 To the Moon
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 84,848 reviews2012
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
Why similar: RPGMaker 50.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 18.5%, Indie 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%, Adventure 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential RPG Maker narrative experience that prioritizes storytelling and emotional impact over complex combat.
- #10 Artifact Adventure
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 184 reviews2015
Dev: bluffmanPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The horribly toxic Swamp King has risen once again! Gather your party and set out on an open world, retro-styled, RPG adventure. Powerful mystical artifacts are scattered about the world, each able to grant you new powers. Which will you choose? What is your destiny?
Why similar: RPGMaker 33.6% ★, RPG 17.2%, Turn-Based 11.7%, Retro 10.8%, JRPG 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: An open-ended, retro-style RPG that rewards exploration and player choice in a classic 2D format.
- #11 Virgo Versus The Zodiac
89% matchVery Positive92% of 947 reviews2019
Dev: Moonana
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dethrone the Zodiacs, revive the Golden Age and purge the Heretics that swarm the galaxy as Virgo, the queen of Purity, in this unforgiving timed actions turn-based JRPG.
Why similar: Turn-Based 28%, JRPG 18.4%, RPG 17.4%, Fantasy 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A polished RPG Maker title featuring engaging, timing-based combat and a distinct, vibrant world.
- #12 DashBored
89% matchVery Positive81% of 335 reviews2016
Dev: Fading Club
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Enter a bizarre and idiosyncratic world! Adventure into the unknown, and defeat horrid monsters! A story of Love, Loss, and the end of the Multiverse.
Why similar: RPGMaker 49.8% ★, RPG 23.8%, Adventure 12.6%, Indie 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky and atmospheric RPG Maker adventure that offers a unique, slightly surreal tone.
- #13 Sweet Lily Dreams
90% matchMixed51% of 158 reviews2014
Dev: RosePortal GamesPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
The peaceful Realm of Dreams is about to be consumed by a terrible and maleficent nightmare. You must venture into the darkness and battle fearsome literary foes such as Hyde, the Headless Horseman and Dracula. Join Lily on a sugar-coated adventure about inner strength with a dark interior.
Why similar: RPGMaker 33.5% ★, Turn-Based 14.7%, RPG 10.2%, JRPG 10%, Retro 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, classic-style RPG Maker adventure that emphasizes exploration and traditional fantasy tropes.
- #14 Skyborn
87% matchVery Positive87% of 1,719 reviews2014
Dev: Dancing Dragon Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Life under the iron rule of the winged Skyborn race isn’t so bad for Claret Spencer, the star mechanic of a successful airship repair shop, present her with broken machinery and she’s sure to fix it. She’s one of the fortunate ones, not all who live under the watchful eye of the Skyborn are so lucky…Little does she know that her stable,...
Why similar: RPGMaker 59.8% ★, RPG 14.3%, JRPG 8%, Turn-Based 4.5%, Retro 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: This steampunk-fantasy adventure offers a classic RPG Maker experience with a well-realized world and engaging characters.
- #15 Destiny Warriors RPG
88% matchMixed52% of 1,218 reviews2015
Dev: ninjalexPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
An epic 12 hour RPG. Thirteen years after incredibly powerful spirit beasts were sealed in the souls of children, they threaten to break free and cause havoc across the land. It's up to four friends from the elite warrior training academy to find the key to stopping these evil spirits once and for all.
Why similar: RPGMaker 65.1% ★, RPG 12.4%, JRPG 6.3%, Adventure 5.5%, Indie 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A standard, fantasy-themed RPG Maker adventure that fits perfectly into the classic genre mold.
- #16 Rakuen
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,899 reviews2017
Dev: Laura Shigihara
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A hospitalized Boy comes to terms with his own story by traveling with his Mom to a beautiful fantasy world; ultimately helping his fellow patients find closure by walking a mile in their shoes.
Why similar: RPGMaker 34.3% ★, JRPG 13.4%, Family Friendly 10.6%, Fantasy 8.8%, RPG 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An emotional, puzzle-rich adventure that focuses on exploration and storytelling within the RPG Maker engine.
- #17 Labyronia RPG
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,408 reviews2015
Dev: LabyrinthinePub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Labyronia is an epic RPG. Only by defeating the gods can you, and your friends, save the world.
Why similar: RPGMaker 61.4% ★, RPG 16.2%, Adventure 5.3%, Turn-Based 4.9%, JRPG 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional RPG Maker title that focuses on classic dungeon crawling and world exploration.
- #18 Ib
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: RPGMaker 53.3% ★, RPG 14.2%, Puzzle 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Indie 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic atmospheric puzzle-adventure that demonstrates the narrative potential of the RPG Maker engine.
- #19 Echoes of Aetheria
86% matchVery Positive84% of 179 reviews2016
Dev: Dancing Dragon Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Two nations finally achieve peace, marked by a momentous royal wedding. But just as they seal it with a kiss, a group of soldiers sabotage the wedding and kidnap the bride! Follow the story of Lucian, Ingrid, and Soha, as they uncover the secrets of the conspiracy and expose the true villains!
Why similar: RPGMaker 51.5% ★, RPG 34.5%, Indie 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features tactical, grid-based combat within a polished RPG Maker framework, perfect for fans of classic turn-based systems.
- #20 The Amber Throne
84% 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 36.4% ★, Turn-Based 17.6%, RPG 10.9%, JRPG 9.7%, Fantasy 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its unique, hand-drawn art style and classic RPG exploration make it a standout in the RPG Maker library.
- #21 Last Dream
84% matchVery Positive83% of 522 reviews2014
Dev: White Giant RPG Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Last Dream incorporates the best features of classic RPGs: replayability and complete immersion into a vast world, rich with detail.
Why similar: RPGMaker 55.2% ★, RPG 15.4%, Turn-Based 10.6%, JRPG 9.7%, Indie 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a massive, classic JRPG experience that stays true to the roots of the RPG Maker genre.
- #22 Always Sometimes Monsters
82% 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 65.1% ★, RPG 16%, Indie 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%, Great Soundtrack 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-driven, narrative-focused RPG Maker adventure that explores mature themes in a grounded, modern setting.
- #23 In Vitra - JRPG Adventure
83% matchMixed66% of 61 reviews2017
Dev: bumblebeePub: familyplay
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Is there any truth to those rumours of a mysterious affliction spreading all over -In Vitra- ? The four heroes of this role-playing game with a turn-based combat system embark on an epic quest for a cure – and chance upon a far bigger mystery.
Why similar: RPGMaker 29.5% ★, JRPG 17.1%, RPG 14.6%, Turn-Based 12.5%, Adventure 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a classic, turn-based JRPG experience built with the familiar RPG Maker aesthetic.
- #24 Legend of Mysteria RPG
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 907 reviews2015
Dev: LabyrinthinePub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An exciting JRPG by the writer of Labyronia. As tensions grow between factions of mages, you are framed for the murder of a demigod. Solve the mystery behind his assassination or risk a war that could send the world into chaos for millenia.
Why similar: RPGMaker 59.8% ★, RPG 13.7%, JRPG 5.9%, Adventure 5.7%, Indie 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: It leans into classic RPG Maker tropes, providing a familiar and accessible fantasy adventure.
- #25 Tales Across Time
81% matchVery Positive82% of 79 reviews2016
Dev: Critical Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Tales Across Time is a story-driven RPG experience from the creator of 8-Bit Adventures: The Forgotten Journey. It uses the classic short-story format to tell the tale of three different characters...
Why similar: RPGMaker 41.9% ★, RPG 14.2%, Turn-Based 9%, Adventure 7.4%, JRPG 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: An episodic RPG Maker experience that delivers bite-sized, engaging stories in a classic format.
- #26 FAREWELL SEN
76% matchVery Positive94% of 167 reviews2022
Dev: amoxy
Windows
MAKE FRIENDS WITH GHOSTS
Why similar: RPGMaker 48.2% ★, RPG 11.3%, Retro 8.5%, Turn-Based Combat 7.9%, Top-Down 6.1%
- #27 Forever Home
79% matchVery Positive92% of 183 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel Blade Games
Windows
Retro RPG that takes inspiration from SNES and PS1 classics. Action turn-based battle system with skill learning, slots for stat boosting, equipment crafting, monster catching, rank based Colosseum, and side quests. 30+ hour emotional story with adult-oriented themes and powerful original soundtrack.
Why similar: RPGMaker 45.1% ★, RPG 21.9%, JRPG 12.4%, Adventure 12%, Indie 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A character-focused RPG Maker narrative that provides a heartfelt and engaging journey.
- #28 Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,293 reviews2025
Dev: Ritual StudiosPub: Klei Publishing
Windows
In this turn-based RPG, wield powerful legendary instruments, gather mighty riff attacks and save the land from Rick Riffson's devilish goons and musical hybrid monsters!
Why similar: Fantasy 25.5%, RPG 22.7%, Turn-Based Combat 17%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Indie 10.2%
- #29 Vagrant Hearts
80% 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 46.3% ★, RPG 14.6%, Turn-Based 13.4%, JRPG 7.1%, Adventure 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional RPG Maker fantasy adventure that delivers a solid, nostalgic experience.
- #30 Fated Souls
79% 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 49.7% ★, RPG 17.9%, JRPG 10.1%, Fantasy 10.1%, Indie 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a straightforward, classic fantasy questing experience typical of the RPG Maker genre.
- #31 Mistwood Heroes
78% matchMixed63% of 112 reviews2016
Dev: MeepowerPub: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Mistwood is a huge forest-state populated by a variety of inhabitants. You will play as 4 different accidentally combined mercenaries who will save Mistwood from all adversity and even more.. With you will happen the most incredible events..
Why similar: Turn-Based 34.6%, JRPG 20.7%, RPG 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 8.5%, Top-Down 8.1%
- #32 3 Stars of Destiny
78% matchMixed60% of 247 reviews2014
Dev: Aldorlea GamesPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
In this extensive old-school RPG, explore countless unique places, defeat tons of enemies and complete richly developed quests. The game features addictive gameplay and an adventure worth about 40H of playtime.
Why similar: RPGMaker 47.6% ★, RPG 13.3%, JRPG 9.1%, Turn-Based 7.3%, Fantasy 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based RPG Maker adventure that focuses on classic turn-based combat and exploration.
- #33 Labyronia RPG 2
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 699 reviews2015
Dev: LabyrinthinePub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You return to the land of Labyronia, now in the cold grip of an evil force. Roam the wartorn lands. You are the only one who can save the planet from destruction. The epic sequel to the critically-acclaimed Labyronia.
Why similar: RPGMaker 66.5% ★, RPG 10.9%, Adventure 5.1%, Open World 4.8%, Fantasy 4%
- #34 Dungeons of Betrayal
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 66 reviews2019
Dev: Darkelite Studio IncPub: SA Industry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Become a young hero and travel from dungeon to dungeon to regain your lost memories. While fighting your way through, you will encounter characters from your past. It's your quest to figure out if they are friends or foes. But be careful anyone can betray you in the Dungeons of Betrayal.
Why similar: RPGMaker 44% ★, JRPG 13.8%, RPG 9.9%, Retro 8.4%, Adventure 6.2%
- #35 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 260,033 reviews2025
Dev: Sandfall InteractivePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 32.0 hrsMean: 38.9 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: JRPG 20.1%, Turn-Based Combat 18.9%, Fantasy 18.6%, RPG 15.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%
- #36 POPGOES Arcade
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,574 reviews2022
Dev: Kane CarterPub: Clickteam
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Battle the corrupt animals of the forest, collect valuable items and abilities, and save the world, TWICE, in this retro-styled RPG adventure! As an official spinoff of the Five Nights at Freddy's horror game series, you can expect familiar characters, loads of secrets, and maybe some scares...
Why similar: RPG 54.2%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Singleplayer 9.4%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Indie 6.4%
- #37 HorrorVale
68% matchVery Positive99% of 407 reviews2024
Dev: BatWorks Software
Windows
HorrorVale: A grand Spooktacular adventure about a girl, her dog, and her long journey to save him in a strange and horrifying Underworld.
Why similar: RPGMaker 54% ★, RPG 24.1%, Adventure 12.7%, Indie 9.1%
- #38 Project RPG Remastered
77% matchMixed41% of 196 reviews2017
Dev: Acuze InteractivesPub: Displacement Studios
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You wake up on a dirt road, holding on to your last memory of your family screaming for help in front of you. Now, with all odds against you, you must complete challenging and dangerous quests to gain help from the villagers of Bartrone. How far are you willing to go to find your wife and son?
Why similar: RPG 71.1%, Adventure 17.4%, Indie 11.5%
- #39 Undefeated
75% 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 53.4% ★, RPG 14.4%, JRPG 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%, Indie 5.6%
- #40 Origin Of Destiny: Crimson Awakening
75% 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 70.4% ★, RPG 16.8%, Adventure 8%, Indie 4.9%
- #41 Sins Of The Demon RPG
73% matchVery Positive84% of 1,078 reviews2016
Dev: Chandler RounsleyPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Follow the journey of Kenshi, a wandering demon hunter, and his brother, a demon cat seeking a way to return to his true form. Can they find a way to end the curse and save Lanistra?
Why similar: RPGMaker 62% ★, RPG 15.3%, Adventure 5.6%, JRPG 3.7%, Pixel Graphics 3.4%
- #42 Introvert Quest
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 147 reviews2017
Dev: Amaterasu Software
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Introvert Quest is a comedy based JRPG set in a fictional, modern setting. Experience the life of a socially awkward shut-in who is pushed into herculean tasks by his therapist.
Why similar: RPGMaker 35.1% ★, Modern 25.1%, JRPG 13.9%, Turn-Based Combat 5.6%, Adventure 5.5%
- #43 Celia's Quest
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 110 reviews2015
Dev: Duckvalley ProductionsPub: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Not long after Celia leaves her home to go on an adventure (and maybe, just maybe, to avoid getting married to Ced the creep) she finds herself in the village of Villageville, where she meets another runaway.
Why similar: RPG 50.8%, Adventure 28.7%, Indie 20.5%
- #44 Rencounter
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 373 reviews2016
Dev: SPVDPub: GrabTheGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Rencounter is a difficult, turn-based, RPG, roguelike game with a mysterious atmosphere. Help your squad survive while navigating through a network of tunnels and rooms. Distribute provisions and medicine to keep them alive.
Why similar: Turn-Based 42.9%, RPG 27.6%, Indie 11.9%, Fantasy 7.5%, Great Soundtrack 5.6%
- #45 梦魇:无归 Nightmare without return
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 625 reviews2022
Dev: 青衣工作室
Windows
This is a journey without return When you wake up... In the strange space, the bronze gate that eats people, the strange rules of the game, and the ever-changing nightmare world appear in front of you Everything starts from here
Why similar: RPG 26.2%, JRPG 22.3%, Turn-Based Combat 18.5%, Adventure 13.2%, RPGMaker 8.2% ★
- #46 Storm Of Spears RPG
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 602 reviews2016
Dev: Warfare StudiosPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Prepare for an epic 10 hour adventure in the world of Galager. Sura, the world's most sought-after mercenary, leads a band of sell-swords in a last-ditch effort to save the world. Prepare for the Storm of Spears!
Why similar: RPGMaker 59.8% ★, RPG 12.2%, JRPG 8.3%, Turn-Based 4.9%, Adventure 4.1%
- #47 The Adventurer - Episode 1: Beginning of the End
72% matchMixed59% of 357 reviews2017
Dev: ZemunBREPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Imagine if every time you fall asleep, a new adventure awaits you.
Why similar: RPGMaker 43.2% ★, JRPG 13.1%, RPG 11%, Adventure 8.8%, Turn-Based Combat 6.7%
- #48 Byte Family
71% matchVery Positive84% of 153 reviews2016
Dev: Volens Nolens GamesPub: ProPixel Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Overcome obstacles and restore the cyber world ByteFamily, eliminating the system virus, unlocking new game modes and gaining new skills! HERE IS THE TERRIBLE WORLD ENEMIES BYTE FAMILY
Why similar: Adventure 57.5%, Indie 42.5%
- #49 Help
72% matchMixed55% of 290 reviews2016
Dev: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Your daughter was gone at a research of the abandoned bunker. Having gone to find her, you meet the horrors living in these walls, solve puzzles, discover what has happened in this place and to find the daughter. Everything that you have, is a lamp which charge constantly decreases also the radio.
Why similar: Open World 52.3%, Adventure 26.7%, Indie 18.6%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #50 Paper Animal Adventure
60% matchVery Positive98% of 222 reviews2025
Dev: Cuddling Raccoons StudioPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Paper Animal Adventure is a cute roguelike game where you can explore a colorful world, fight scary enemies, and relax with your friends at the campfire! Will you be the one to seal the timelines and find the missing king?
Why similar: Fantasy 27.1%, RPG 24.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Adventure 15%, 2D 9.2%
- #51 Madness
71% matchMixed56% of 131 reviews2016
Dev: Indie Games StudioPub: Enoops
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You a hero, so have to explore a world full of dangers. overcome various difficulties, traps and demons.
Why similar: RPG 39.5%, Adventure 23.2%, Indie 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, 2D 6.9%
- #52 Unforgiving Trials: The Darkest Crusade
70% matchMixed64% of 651 reviews2016
Dev: Amaterasu Software
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Embark on an epic adventure to save the lands. Form a party by selecting 4 different adventurers from a pool of over 12 unique classes. Battle your way through the cursed lands scaling the highest mountains and exploring the darkest dungeons. Face more than 30 unique challenging bosses in order to reach the capital of the kingdom.
Why similar: RPGMaker 39% ★, JRPG 14.3%, RPG 10.2%, Turn-Based 10%, Fantasy 8.4%
- #53 Memories of a Vagabond
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,249 reviews2014
Dev: Darkelite Studio IncPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
You play as a young mercenary and travel from soul to soul to avenge your fiance and her family. While finding a way to change the flow of past events, you will encounter many obstacles and meet new allies. Will you be brave enough?
Why similar: RPGMaker 57.2% ★, RPG 24.6%, Adventure 6.7%, JRPG 6%, Indie 5.4%
- #54 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 48.2% ★, Adventure 25.7%, RPG 14.3%, Indie 5.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.9%
- #55 Sydney's World
70% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2016
Dev: Wise Dad Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Sydney's World is a family-friendly JRPG. Game focus is on the intersecting story arcs of a young girl seeking her father and a king in search of redemption.
Why similar: RPGMaker 24.2% ★, JRPG 17%, Family Friendly 12.3%, RPG 10.4%, Retro 10.1%
- #56 Drunken Fight Simulator
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 234 reviews2021
Dev: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
For real fun and drunken fighting experience, try Drunken Fighting Simulator.
Why similar: Indie 79.3%, Singleplayer 20.7%
- #57 The Emerald Maiden: Symphony of Dreams
68% matchVery Positive85% of 510 reviews2016
Dev: Gogii GamesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Save your family from an ominous undersea facility!
Why similar: Adventure 25.7%, Family Friendly 18.6%, Fantasy 16.5%, Puzzle 14.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%
- #58 Portal Fantasy
60% matchMixed67% of 254 reviews2025
Dev: Portal Fantasy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Journey through an epic storyline, collecting creatures to aid you in turn-based battles, avoiding traps and solving puzzles, completing thrilling quests, and uncovering the darker history of Pyli Kingdom in this RPG with a unique modern take on a classic beloved genre.
Why similar: JRPG 20.4%, Retro 19.3%, Fantasy 17.2%, RPG 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
- #59 Castaway
60% matchMostly Positive76% of 247 reviews2024
Dev: Canari Games
Windows
Retrieve your weapons, face bosses to save your dog in a retro adventure focused on 3 dungeons. Finish the Story mode to unlock the Survivor mode: a 50-floor "Death Tower". You'll enjoy classic mechanics, charming visual style, and an enchanting soundtrack.
Why similar: Family Friendly 31%, Retro 22.1%, Top-Down 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Adventure 7.6%