Games Like Serpent in the Staglands

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: CRPG 29.4%, Party-Based RPG 20.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, RPG 11.1%, Exploration 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same retro-CRPG aesthetic and dark, atmospheric storytelling found in the seed game.

Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.

Why similar: CRPG 23.7%, Real-Time with Pause 18.3% ★, RPG 17.8%, Isometric 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 9%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, reactive fantasy world where your choices significantly impact the narrative and party dynamics.

Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 19.2% ★, CRPG 19%, RPG 16.3%, Isometric 15.2%, Party-Based RPG 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential modern isometric CRPG that excels in party-based real-time-with-pause combat.

Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition is the first isometric party-based cRPG set in the Pathfinder fantasy universe. Enjoy a classic RPG experience inspired by games like Baldur's Gate, Fallout 1 and 2 and Arcanum. Explore and conquer the Stolen Lands and make them your kingdom!

Why similar: CRPG 21.7%, Real-Time with Pause 21.7% ★, Party-Based RPG 16.6%, RPG 15.4%, Isometric 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep party management and a massive open world that rewards thorough exploration.

Lords of Xulima is a challenging Role-playing game set on the mythical continent of Xulima, where Gods and humans once walked side by side. Experience a genuine RPG featuring over 100 hours of gameplay, and discover one of the most epic sagas ever told.

Why similar: RPG 38.9%, CRPG 17.9%, Isometric 15%, Party-Based RPG 11.4%, Fantasy 8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a challenging, party-based experience with a strong focus on tactical combat and exploration.

Black Geyser is an isometric, party-based fantasy RPG inspired by genre classics. Recruit characters with unique personalities and explore a land ravaged by civil war and a mysterious curse of greed. Your choices, good or evil, will decide the fate of the Kingdom of Isilmerald.

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 28.6% ★, CRPG 20.8%, Party-Based RPG 14.8%, Isometric 13.6%, RPG 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A real-time-with-pause party-based RPG that emphasizes classic isometric gameplay mechanics.

Eschalon: Book I is an old-school role-playing game that will take you across massive outdoor environments and deep into dozens of sprawling dungeons as you seek to uncover the mystery of who you are. It features a tile-built, turn-based game world where the result of absolutely every action is rolled, calculated or statistically...

Why similar: RPG 37.3%, Isometric 33.5%, CRPG 16.4%, Fantasy 7.3%, Indie 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: An indie-developed, isometric CRPG that mirrors the old-school, challenging design philosophy of the seed game.

Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival in the monster-infested darkness. Hunt for glory, treasure, and justice in the underworld. Fight for survival, freedom, and even vengeance in the epic indie cult-classic.

Why similar: Isometric 23%, Party-Based RPG 21.3%, CRPG 21.2%, RPG 19.2%, Fantasy 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic indie CRPG that focuses on party-based exploration in a vast, dangerous fantasy world.

UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.

Why similar: CRPG 33.6%, Isometric 26.9%, RPG 23.6%, Open World 5.5%, Atmospheric 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an uncompromising, deep character-building experience that appeals to fans of difficult, old-school CRPGs.

Avadon: The Black Fortress is an epic, Indie fantasy role-playing saga. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law. Use your power to crush a growing rebellion! (Or join it.)

Why similar: RPG 24.5%, Isometric 24.1%, CRPG 21.7%, Party-Based RPG 16.3%, Fantasy 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: An indie-developed, party-based, and story-driven RPG that fits the isometric aesthetic perfectly.

Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition revives the classic RPG with fresh updates for modern players. Build a party of Dungeons & Dragons heroes and explore the frozen tundra in this retro fantasy adventure.

Why similar: CRPG 23.6%, Real-Time with Pause 22.1% ★, Party-Based RPG 16.3%, RPG 11.6%, Isometric 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for party-based, real-time-with-pause dungeon crawling and tactical combat.

The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic, post-apocalyptic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple skill-based ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and extensive dialogue trees.

Why similar: CRPG 38.7%, Isometric 20.7%, RPG 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Open World 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a brutal, choice-heavy world where every decision matters, similar to the unforgiving nature of the Staglands.

Knights of the Chalice is a 2D RPG with turn-based combat. Create four Adventurers and embark on a bold journey to save the Land from Slavers, Demons, Dragons and other Evil Forces, as your Heroic Party progresses all the way from level 1 to level 20. The free Demo/Tutorial is a unique adventure.

Why similar: CRPG 29.6%, Party-Based RPG 20.1%, Isometric 17.6%, RPG 9.8%, Open World 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on tactical, party-based combat mechanics that require careful planning and positioning.

Fabled Lands is a challenging old-school narrative RPG set in an open world. Complete quests, fight, trade goods and develop your character. Explore a vast land of adventure: travel across the war-torn kingdom, survive the plains of howling darkness, and escape the Court of Hidden Faces.

Why similar: CRPG 54.3%, RPG 18.9%, Open World 15.6%, Fantasy 7%, Indie 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world, choose-your-own-adventure style CRPG that emphasizes exploration and player freedom.

Circa 790 AD. A small band of Norse warriors lands on the shores of England. History may have forgotten their names, but their actions live on. As the chieftain of your clan, let ambition guide your choices in the party-based RPG Expeditions: Viking. How will history remember you?

Why similar: RPG 43.7%, CRPG 36.3%, Open World 5.8%, Tactical 5.8%, Adventure 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical party-based combat with a strong focus on exploration and historical-fantasy narrative.

Roam freely through a huge open world full with dangers, ancient secrets and adventure. An old-school action-RPG with a challenging environment, tough choices and a unique setting. Explore, fight, make friends and enemies... and above all, Roleplay!

Why similar: RPG 34.6%, Isometric 23.6%, Open World 14.9%, Adventure 11.3%, Fantasy 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: An old-school, indie, isometric, and open-world RPG that emphasizes exploration and character growth.

The classic adventure returns! Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition includes the original Baldur’s Gate adventure, the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion, and all-new content including three new party members.

Why similar: CRPG 28%, Real-Time with Pause 20.6% ★, Isometric 18.7%, Party-Based RPG 11.2%, RPG 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational experience for the real-time-with-pause genre that inspired the seed game.

Fates of Ort is a retro fantasy RPG focused on strategic action, in a land where time is frozen when you stand still. Cast powerful spells - but beware, they will cost you your life.

Why similar: CRPG 29.3%, RPG 14.8%, Isometric 14.7%, Open World 11.1%, Tactical 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, magic-focused, and open-world RPG that offers a unique take on traditional fantasy tropes.

Shadows: Awakening is a unique, isometric single-player RPG with real-time tactical combat. You embark on an epic adventure with challenging gameplay, a gripping storyline and enchanting graphics.

Why similar: RPG 27.2%, Isometric 24.7%, CRPG 14%, Party-Based RPG 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric, party-based dark fantasy RPG with a unique focus on character switching.

Explore a vast open world and crawl through dungeons in first person, then fight tactical turn-based battles from a top-down perspective. Guide your adventuring party through Archaelund, mankind's last frontier, and uncover its many secrets.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 26.1%, CRPG 23.4%, RPG 14.8%, Open World 10.1%, Dark Fantasy 8%

Why You'll Like It: An early access title that focuses on party-based exploration and classic open-world CRPG design.

From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.

Why similar: RPG 29.2%, CRPG 27.9%, Isometric 19.1%, Tactical 7.8%, Open World 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features classic party-based management and a reactive world that rewards player agency.

Ember is a homage to classic role-playing games (RPG) that features a deep branching story, endless exploration across dynamic and living environments, a robust skill system, and an intricate crafting system.

Why similar: RPG 23.3%, Isometric 21.5%, Real-Time with Pause 14.2% ★, CRPG 12.8%, Fantasy 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic isometric adventure that features party-based elements and a traditional fantasy setting.

You are in a barbarian land. They are trying to kill you. The Queen demands you tame them. So what now? Escape into an exciting, open-ended story and cunning tactical combat. Epic, indie fantasy adventure. Freely explore a huge world, fight for fame and power, and shape the world as you choose.

Why similar: CRPG 30.7%, Party-Based RPG 22.8%, Isometric 16.7%, RPG 13.8%, Adventure 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: An indie-developed, party-based, and strategic RPG that prioritizes world-building and choice.

Lead a party of relic hunters in an epic cRPG adventure set in a war-torn Guns N’ Sorcery world. Experiment with a tactical slo-mo and a modern combat system!

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 26.3% ★, CRPG 18.4%, Party-Based RPG 13.7%, Isometric 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features real-time-with-pause combat set in a dark fantasy world with a focus on party-based tactics.

After a decade, a Might & Magic® RPG is back with both the unique core formula and a new set of improved and fine-tuned features. The best RPG of its class!In the wake of the spectacular events in Might & Magic® Heroes® VI, you will play in a party of four adventurers entangled in intrigue and political machinations unfolding in...

Why similar: RPG 44.2%, CRPG 22.2%, Fantasy 10%, Party-Based RPG 6.9%, Classic 6.6% ★

Why You'll Like It: A classic party-based dungeon crawler that emphasizes exploration and tactical party management.

A turn-based, party-based RPG set in the Age of Decadence world and focused on squad level tactical combat. Fight your way out of prison mine or die trying.

Why similar: CRPG 28.7%, Party-Based RPG 22.2%, Isometric 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%, RPG 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A pure, tactical, party-based combat experience that strips away the fluff to focus on mechanics.

Adventure and fight in a medieval fantasy open world! Build heroic characters with various abilities, travel through villages, cities, or perilous dungeons. Strategic turn-based combat system and advanced character building - Fog of war, charging and flanking, and more in the fast-paced Arena mode.

Why similar: CRPG 48.4%, Party-Based RPG 44.6%, Adventure 7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical party combat and D&D-inspired mechanics in an isometric, old-school environment.

Shieldwall Chronicles: Swords of the North is a gripping, tactical RPG that lets you build a powerful band of adventurers and partake in a grand adventure.

Why similar: RPG 52.5%, Dark Fantasy 24.5%, Adventure 13.2%, Indie 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, party-based combat game that emphasizes positioning and strategic party management.

Huge, old-school, indie fantasy role-playing adventure. Features an epic story and tactical, turn-based combat. Explore cunning dungeons, hunt for 100s of magical artifacts, and use dozens of magical abilities. Many different endings. Will you save your people or betray them? It's up to you.

Why similar: CRPG 26.2%, Isometric 23.4%, RPG 21.4%, Party-Based RPG 13%, Adventure 6.8%

The Quest is a beautifully hand-drawn open world role playing game with old school grid-based movement, turn based combat and intricate quests. Explore a huge world, full of challenging mysteries and dangerous monsters!

Why similar: RPG 40.5%, CRPG 17.5%, Open World 14.6%, Adventure 9.9%, Fantasy 9.3%

An 8-bit RPG modeled after the iconic games of the 1980s. You control a party of adventurers who travel the Realm, talk to NPCs in towns and castles, explore dungeons, and fight monsters as you seek to save the world from a terrible danger.

Why similar: CRPG 37.4%, Party-Based RPG 18.4%, RPG 15.1%, Open World 8.3%, Fantasy 6.9%

Swordhaven is a party‑based low‑magic fantasy cRPG with a deep character creation system, rich storytelling, and seamless turn‑based/RTwP combat. Explore Nova Drakonia, uncover ancient secrets, meet hundreds of NPCs with unique quests, and shape the fate of the world through your choices.

Why similar: CRPG 31.6%, Party-Based RPG 20.9%, Isometric 20.7%, RPG 9.9%, Fantasy 6.2%

Uncover secrets of past lives in this story-rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Explore the planes, survive combat alongside a party of bizarre companions, and solve puzzles unlike any ever seen in the genre.

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 25.7% ★, CRPG 24.6%, Isometric 15.7%, RPG 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%

Wander free through this epic, indie fantasy adventure. Explore a huge world that evolves as time passes. Towns fight battles. Refugees flee. Disasters happen. Features cunning adventures, great depth, and unlimited freedom. Be a merchant or bounty hunter, buy a home, save the world!

Why similar: CRPG 27.8%, RPG 21.2%, Isometric 19.7%, Party-Based RPG 14.4%, Adventure 7.1%

Antharion is an epic old-school fantasy RPG that combines tactical turn-based combat with the freedom of a huge living-breathing open world.

Why similar: CRPG 25.7%, RPG 20.5%, Party-Based RPG 16.8%, Isometric 10.3%, Adventure 6.7%

Vendir: Plague of Lies is a classic party-based RPG with a deep storyline and turn-based combat. Experience an intricately crafted world, steeped in history and brought to life through a carefully crafted atmosphere and the trials and tribulations of stories of the people that inhabit it.

Why similar: CRPG 30.6%, Party-Based RPG 18.6%, Isometric 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, RPG 10.4%

Divine Divinity is an epic role-playing game with hack-and-slash action, offering a huge world to explore and thousands of items to investigate, trade and use.

Why similar: RPG 22.7%, Isometric 19.5%, Real-Time with Pause 17.4% ★, Classic 12.8% ★, CRPG 10.7%

Balrum is an old-school, turn-based, open world RPG with deep tactical combat. Explore a huge living fantasy world with dozens of side quests next to an epic main quest. Grow your own crops, build your home, and craft your own custom items.

Why similar: CRPG 32.3%, Isometric 23.2%, RPG 13.4%, Open World 10%, Fantasy 7.4%

Age of Reforging: The Freelands is a medieval high-freedom sandbox adventure CRPG. You'll be a reforger in the freelands chosen by the Goddess to embark on a medieval adventure tour at your own pace, gathering teammates, fighting for survival, and craft your unique legend!

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 26.2%, CRPG 21.4%, RPG 14.3%, Open World 12.5%, Fantasy 7.5%

Ash of Gods: Redemption is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical combat, CCG elements, and a constantly evolving story in which no one is safe from death, including the main characters.

Why similar: CRPG 24%, Isometric 21.2%, Party-Based RPG 19.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, RPG 12.1%

Slip the bonds of fate in this party-based RPG filled with Celtic myth and historical legend. Discover thrilling adventure alongside mortal companions and immortal allies as you explore the world of The Waylanders.

Why similar: RPG 40.6%, Adventure 16.8%, Real-Time with Pause 11.9% ★, CRPG 10.5%, Party-Based RPG 9.5%

Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations.

Why similar: CRPG 25.8%, Party-Based RPG 18.5%, Isometric 17.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, RPG 11.6%

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: CRPG 42.9%, Dark Fantasy 18.2%, RPG 16.7%, Open World 14.5%, Exploration 6%

Prophecy of Ashen: a dark fantasy tactical CRPG. Be a secret messenger between the Hall's judgment and the Ashborne's vengeance. Recruit allies, use terrain and magic in turn-based combat. Your choices reshape Rattalan: uphold order or ignite destruction.

Why similar: CRPG 41%, Party-Based RPG 23.1%, RPG 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 3.2%

Huge indie fantasy role-playing adventure in a massive, underground land. Packed with over 100 towns and dungeons and an epic story. Fight to complete up to three distinct game-winning quests. Master over 60 spells and abilities. Hunt for hundreds of magical artifacts. Over 50 hours of gameplay.

Why similar: CRPG 28.3%, Isometric 21.7%, RPG 19.8%, Party-Based RPG 15.3%, Fantasy 5.8%

An open world party-based RPG with turn-based combat. Heroes of the Seven Islands is a comfy yet challenging mid-sized adventure in a vast fairytale world, inspired by 90s games.

Why similar: CRPG 33.9%, Party-Based RPG 27.4%, RPG 10.7%, Open World 9.9%, Fantasy 6.7%

An epic open-world narrative adventure through a world of monsters, traps and magic. Explore two intermeshed worlds, past and present, and create your own unique story where every decision you make is remembered. Survive, and defeat the Seven Serpents - if you can!

Why similar: RPG 51%, Adventure 21.7%, Fantasy 18.5%, Indie 8.8%

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 51%, Dark Fantasy 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Open World 8%, Indie 3%

A tactical, turn-based RPG from the makers of Legend of Grimrock games. Every action, every turn counts as you control your party of heroes through challenging, handcrafted missions in the ancient, mist-clad Menhir Forest.

Why similar: Isometric 32.9%, RPG 25.9%, Fantasy 13.2%, Adventure 11.7%, Tactical 8.7%

Command, endure, and prosper in The Iron Oath, a turn-based tactical RPG where the fate of your mercenary company rests on your decisions. Customize your roster, build your renown, and discover the secrets that await in the medieval fantasy realm of Caelum.

Why similar: CRPG 32.5%, Party-Based RPG 24.3%, RPG 13.7%, Open World 9.2%, Fantasy 7.3%

A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!

Why similar: CRPG 32.3%, Party-Based RPG 20.1%, Isometric 16.7%, RPG 9.9%, Open World 6.5%

Gather your party and get ready for a new, back-to-the-roots RPG adventure! Discuss your decisions with companions; fight foes in turn-based combat; explore an open world and interact with everything and everyone you see. Join up with a friend to play online in co-op and make your own adventures with the powerful RPG toolkit.

Why similar: RPG 37.2%, CRPG 22%, Isometric 15.3%, Fantasy 9.5%, Open World 6.7%

Avadon 2: The Corruption is a huge, indie fantasy role-playing adventure, the second chapter in the epic Avadon trilogy. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law.

Why similar: Isometric 25.6%, RPG 24.9%, Party-Based RPG 20.8%, CRPG 16.6%, Fantasy 7.4%

Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe. What does one life matter? Find your answer.

Why similar: CRPG 28.7%, RPG 24.6%, Isometric 24.4%, Party-Based RPG 6.7%, Adventure 4.6%

Step into a dark reimagination of Arthurian legends in this first person, open world RPG. Explore a world stuck in everlasting autumn, witness falling legends and make meaningful choices woven into a complex, branching storyline.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 31%, RPG 26.1%, Open World 20.8%, Adventure 11.4%, Exploration 8.1%

Awaken as a soul from the Underworld. Discover who you are and explore an ever-changing open world full of mystery. Battle beasts and gods, or forge alliances with them. Die and be reborn in this adventure.

Why similar: Isometric 33.4%, RPG 21.2%, Open World 16.1%, Fantasy 8.9%, Exploration 7.7%

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: Party-Based RPG 28.1%, RPG 22.4%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Fantasy 14.9%, Exploration 7.3%

Delve into a role-playing game of horror, loss and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft. Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones offers a mix of rich role-playing and turn-based tactical combat, represented in an illustrative visual style. Can you find salvation in a dead world?

Why similar: RPG 39.6%, CRPG 21.2%, Party-Based RPG 11.3%, Isometric 10.7%, Indie 5.5%