Games Like SKALD: Against the Black Priory

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: Lovecraftian 36.3%, Horror 14.3%, RPG 11.4%, CRPG 9.1%, Party-Based RPG 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the same Lovecraftian dread and turn-based tactical combat found in Skald.

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

Why similar: CRPG 25.1%, Choices Matter 13.1%, RPG 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Story Rich 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This isometric RPG excels at narrative-driven choices where the player navigates a grim world filled with moral ambiguity.

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: Party-Based RPG 21.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Class-Based 12.3% ★, Character Customization 10%

Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the retro-inspired party management and tactical depth that makes the combat in Skald so engaging.

Colony Ship is a turn-based, party-based role-playing game set aboard a generation ship launched to Proxima Centauri. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and branching dialogue trees.

Why similar: CRPG 28.4%, Party-Based RPG 25.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.8%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Story Rich 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a similarly uncompromising focus on player choice and tactical combat in a bleak, unforgiving setting.

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 28.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.6%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, Old School 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a hardcore, choice-driven experience where every decision significantly impacts the dark, low-fantasy world.

A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.3%, Dark Fantasy 22.5%, Old School 17.9%, RPG 11.8%, Atmospheric 8%

Why You'll Like It: This title embraces an old-school, retro aesthetic while delivering a deep, atmospheric dark fantasy world to explore.

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: Party-Based RPG 27.4%, CRPG 21.4%, RPG 13%, Old School 11.8%, Strategy 8%

Why You'll Like It: This is a quintessential retro-style party-based RPG that focuses on exploration and tactical turn-based encounters.

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 25.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Story Rich 11.2%, Choices Matter 10%

Why You'll Like It: It features a brutal, narrative-heavy world that requires careful party management and strategic decision-making.

Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 30.4%, Character Customization 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Story Rich 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: While more stylized, it shares the party-based tactical combat and emphasis on emergent, story-rich character development.

Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.

Why similar: CRPG 19%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Character Customization 10.2%, Choices Matter 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a complex, story-rich CRPG experience with deep tactical combat set in a dark and dangerous universe.

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 28.3%, RPG 16.2%, Story Rich 12.1%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Party-Based RPG 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It prioritizes narrative depth and world-building, offering a unique, strange setting that rewards thoughtful exploration.

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 46.9%, RPG 22%, Old School 11.1%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Exploration 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a challenging, retro-inspired tactical experience that emphasizes character builds and exploration.

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: Party-Based RPG 19.8%, CRPG 18.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Story Rich 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It combines a dark, branching narrative with tactical, turn-based combat that forces difficult moral choices.

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: CRPG 22.1%, Party-Based RPG 20%, Character Customization 11.2%, Old School 10.3%, Choices Matter 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a traditional isometric CRPG experience with a focus on party-based exploration and dark fantasy lore.

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: Lovecraftian 30.4%, Dark Fantasy 16.5%, Horror 14.4%, Story Rich 10.1%, Strategy 10%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a dark, Lovecraftian-inspired atmosphere with a heavy emphasis on tactical, turn-based survival.

Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 33.6%, Party-Based RPG 30.1%, RPG 11.1%, Strategy 7.7%, Exploration 7%

Why You'll Like It: It features a gritty, party-based mercenary management system with tactical combat that feels grounded and dangerous.

Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!

Why similar: Strategy 26.6%, Dark Fantasy 25.3%, Lovecraftian 23.3%, RPG 19.6%, Fantasy 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This dark, turn-based game focuses on managing a party of undead minions, mirroring the grim atmosphere of Skald.

Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22.6%, Magic 15%, Exploration 14.9%, Character Customization 13.8%, Story Rich 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: It captures a similar retro-horror aesthetic and dark fantasy world-building through an exploration-focused lens.

Paper Sorcerer is a stylish single player turn based RPG focused on strategy, party-building, and environmental puzzles. Fight with the skills and spells you've learned in a battle system that emphasizes strategy over grinding. Assemble a party of monsters and dark creatures to fight alongside you.

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20%, CRPG 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Old School 11.9%, Character Customization 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This dungeon crawler uses a distinct, retro-inspired art style and turn-based combat that feels very similar to classic RPGs.

A true role-playing adventure. Set in the icy Staglands, this party-based CRPG has you take the role of a trapped god on a perilous journey across a beautiful, deadly peninsula.

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: It is a hardcore, isometric CRPG that captures the unforgiving nature and retro feel of 90s role-playing games.

Sign a contract in blood! Travel throughout the planes of existence slaying or befriending powerful doomlords in this wizard simulator inspired by the FMV games and dungeon crawlers of the early 90's. Learn powerful spells to solve puzzles and combat the dark forces amassing against you.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Exploration 13.2%, Horror 12.8%, Old School 12.1%, Magic 11%

Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the retro-horror aesthetic, focusing on exploration and atmospheric storytelling.

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 25.5%, Magic 14.6%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Exploration 10.8%, RPG 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique magic system and tactical choices that impact a dark, dying world.

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: Party-Based RPG 25.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.7%, CRPG 22%, Old School 13.4%, Character Customization 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on D&D-inspired tactical combat and party management in a classic, retro-style interface.

Path of Achra is a dark fantasy roguelike of the ancient earth, with a focus on streamlined controls and rapid hero customization. A "broken build sandbox." Fight through the deadly lands of Achra to reach the horrors of the Obelisk, and discover what lies beyond...

Why similar: Character Customization 42.8%, Dark Fantasy 33.5%, RPG 18.6%, Singleplayer 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This roguelike offers deep, retro-style character customization and tactical combat that feels both fast and brutal.

A turn-based RPG with deep character-driven combat, and a story written by Final Fantasy veterans. Finding yourself on the wrong side of the Crown, you and your companions must fight or perish. Build a team of mercenaries, forge alliances, and explore distant lands.

Why similar: CRPG 26.6%, Party-Based RPG 20.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Exploration 10.1%, Choices Matter 10%

Why You'll Like It: This tactical RPG emphasizes party-based combat and meaningful choices within a unique, atmospheric world.

An indie turn-based Tactics RPG with a heavy emphasis on exploration, character progression, and highly tactical combat. Create your own deeply customizable party of Warriors, Sorcerers, and Shiftcloaks to take on the Spire!

Why similar: Class-Based 22.3% ★, Party-Based RPG 18.6%, Strategy 18.3%, RPG 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on deep tactical combat and exploration, rewarding players who experiment with character customization.

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: Class-Based 18.6% ★, CRPG 16.3%, Party-Based RPG 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Character Customization 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a blend of tactical combat and party-based exploration set in a dark, atmospheric world.

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: CRPG 22.8%, Party-Based RPG 21.8%, RPG 17.2%, Old School 15.5%, Fantasy 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is a classic, story-driven RPG that excels in party management and isometric tactical combat.

Cyclopean: The Great Abyss is a small scale, mechanics driven CRPG/Roguelike in a retro, monochromatic style, that takes place in the underworld of H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 27%, CRPG 22.4%, Party-Based RPG 19%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, RPG 6.3%

Cleveland Mark Blakemore's Magnum Opus! The ultimate classic style turn-based roleplaying game in the tradition of Wizardry, Might&Magic, Lands Of Lore and Eye of the Beholder! 600+ hours of play with hand-painted graphics and old skool goodness!

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 47.9%, RPG 18.4%, CRPG 14.2%, Fantasy 11.4%, Singleplayer 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a massive, old-school RPG that mimics the complexity and depth of classic dungeon crawlers.

Assemble your crew and set sail on an infamous ghost ship to sneak, stab, and spellcast your way through the Inquisition in this non-linear stealth strategy game. Chart a course, develop uncanny abilities, and use unconventional tactics to find a powerful pirate artifact!

Why similar: Class-Based 15.4% ★, CRPG 14.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Party-Based RPG 10.9%, Character Customization 7.9%

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 18.2%, Party-Based RPG 14.1%, Minimalist 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Character Customization 7.6%

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 24%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.8%, Party-Based RPG 17.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Magic 11.2%

A squad-based tactical RPG with fluid turn-based combat, outpost, and followers management, set in the expansive fantasy world of Zoria. Lead a team of four heroes with their unique skills and perks. Every team member contributes to undertaken battles.

Why similar: CRPG 16%, Party-Based RPG 15.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Character Customization 10.3%, Exploration 8.2%

Roll for initiative, take attacks of opportunity, manage player location and the verticality of the battle field in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.1 Ruleset. In Solasta, you make the choices, dice decide your destiny.

Why similar: Class-Based 19.6% ★, CRPG 19%, Party-Based RPG 14.9%, Character Customization 10.7%, Choices Matter 8.2%

Dawn of the Ashen Queen is a classic grid-based dungeon crawler. Set out with your party to reveal the legacy of a millennia old curse in a narrative-rich experience. Explore the colorful world of Eshavon, unearth its many secrets and fight dangerous foes sent out to stop you in your mission.

Why similar: CRPG 22.1%, Party-Based RPG 18%, Old School 11.4%, Character Customization 9.7%, Exploration 8.7%

Abalon is a roguelike adventure that fuses tactical turn-based combat and card strategy. Choose your summoner and explore a tabletop world to discover its secrets. Build the perfect deck, outsmart your enemies and become legend!

Why similar: Party-Based RPG 33.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 28.8%, Strategy 11.8%, Fantasy 9.8%, RPG 8.6%

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is a full 3D remake of the first game in the legendary Wizardry series of RPGs.

Why similar: CRPG 16.7%, Party-Based RPG 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Class-Based 11.8% ★, Character Customization 7.9%

A unique digital boardgame with strategy and narrative elements, inspired by games like Pandemic, Arkham Horror, and Talisman. As a Heretic Operative, a secret mage sworn to oppose the Cult, you must harness the arcane without becoming lost in its power.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Magic 9.2%, Choices Matter 8.2%

The Nameless: Slay Dragon is like a mix of CRPG and JRPG. In short - how to slay the immensely powerful and cunning evil dragon? You will play as a young man having a bloody feud with a dragon, and face powerful, sinister and tricky enemies with friends....

Why similar: Class-Based 19.1% ★, CRPG 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Story Rich 7.9%

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 25%, Party-Based RPG 15.7%, RPG 13.6%, Strategy 12.9%, Old School 11.4%

Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.

Why similar: CRPG 22.9%, Character Customization 13.3%, Exploration 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%, Choices Matter 10%

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 26.6%, CRPG 18.7%, Lovecraftian 10.4%, Story Rich 8.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%

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 24.3%, Party-Based RPG 20.5%, Old School 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Exploration 8.9%

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 21.2%, Party-Based RPG 20.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 18%, Character Customization 10.4%, Story Rich 8.2%

Lawless Lands is a dark medieval role-playing game featuring a grim setting and innovative mechanics that allow players to delve into a low-fantasy, apocalyptic world of epic proportions. Defy and destroy the darkness that has taken hold over these Lawless Lands.

Why similar: CRPG 17.4%, Party-Based RPG 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Character Customization 12.5%, Choices Matter 8.9%

In a Mana-infused land, a dark force led by the enigmatic Shadwyn threatens Neokos. Bring your party of adventurers together across perilous realms in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.2 ruleset. You make the choices, dice decide your destiny.

Why similar: CRPG 17.5%, Party-Based RPG 16.6%, Class-Based 15.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Character Customization 7.8%

Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles.

Why similar: CRPG 20.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.3%, Character Customization 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 10%, Choices Matter 9.1%

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: Strategy 43%, RPG 21.5%, Fantasy 19.9%, Adventure 11.2%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Become a cult leader and unleash divine power in this dark fantasy strategy RPG. You are the villain - you command disciples, outwit enemies in combat, and shape the fate of the fallen city as you awaken the Dead Gods — Wrath, Desire, and Madness.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.9%, Dark Fantasy 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Character Customization 9.7%

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 26.8%, CRPG 16.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Party-Based RPG 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%

Horror Roguelike characterized by an experimental artstyle and storytelling, strategic gameplay and deep mysteries

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 42.6%, Horror 30.8%, RPG 13.8%, Atmospheric 12.9%

Dark Bestiary is a turn-based tactic game with RPG elements. The very core of the game consists of continuous and exciting battles with monsters rather than a deep story. So, you will have to explore a rich combat system and discover your character’s possibilities.

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 28.5%, Character Customization 23.4%, Strategy 17.9%, Fantasy 12.7%, RPG 12.2%

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 24%, Party-Based RPG 20%, Strategy 16.4%, RPG 12.8%, Character Customization 8.2%

Shadows over Loathing — a slapstick-figure comedy adventure-RPG full of mobsters, monsters, and mysteries.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.6%, CRPG 22.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.8%, Character Customization 9.1%, RPG 7.9%

Embark on an enchanting journey to Paths & Danger, a masterfully crafted procedural turn-based RPG that seamlessly blends simplicity with tactical brilliance. Get ready to be captivated as you assemble a formidable fellowship, where the art of teamwork takes center stage.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 24.7%, Party-Based RPG 24.5%, Dark Fantasy 18.4%, Strategy 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.5%