- #1 The Thaumaturge
97% matchVery Positive83% of 5,424 reviews2024
Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
Why similar: CRPG 28.4%, Isometric 20.3%, Choices Matter 9.5%, RPG 8.1%, Point & Click 7.1%
- #2 Tyranny
96% matchVery Positive87% of 13,114 reviews2016
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.
Why similar: CRPG 28.5%, Isometric 20.4%, RPG 15%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #3 Dark Envoy
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 849 reviews2023
Dev: Event Horizon
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Steampunk 34.8% ★, CRPG 21.2%, Isometric 15.5%, Character Customization 7.5%, RPG 5.7%
- #4 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
95% matchVery Positive80% of 1,687 reviews2021
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.
Why similar: CRPG 26.7%, Isometric 19.8%, Choices Matter 11.4%, RPG 8.3%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #5 Hunter's Moon: A Sovereign Syndicate Adventure
94% matchVery Positive86% of 205 reviews2025
Dev: Crimson Herring StudiosPub: Zugalu Entertainment
Windows
A Victorian Steampunk Roguelite Deckbuilder. Choose from four characters with unique cards and abilities. Customize your deck and character as you investigate a mysterious plague. Battle corrupted beasts and bosses in turn-based combat to unlock powerful relics and enchanted tarot cards.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 31.8%, Steampunk 24.6% ★, Card Game 19.9%, RPG 12.4%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #6 Esoteric Ebb
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,397 reviews2026
Dev: Christoffer BodegårdPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Esoteric Ebb is a single-player CRPG inspired by the freedom of tabletop adventures. Unravel a political conspiracy with your goblin sidekick. Roll dice in tense encounters. Become a cleric of legends or completely ruin the campaign.
Why similar: CRPG 26.2%, Isometric 19.9%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Tabletop 9.3%, RPG 8.1%
- #7 The Lamplighters League
94% matchMixed69% of 1,134 reviews2023
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Recruit a team of misfits with unique abilities and unforgettable personalities, and chase the Banished Court to the ends of the earth in a mix of real-time infiltration, turn-based tactical combat, and a character-driven story of adventure and intrigue.
Why similar: Choices Matter 22.1%, Alternate History 20.6%, Story Rich 19.4%, RPG 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%
- #8 Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition
93% matchVery Positive84% of 3,416 reviews2019
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
SAIL THE STARS. BETRAY YOUR QUEEN. MURDER A SUN. Sunless Skies is a Gothic Horror roleplay game with a focus on exploration and exquisite storytelling.
Why similar: Steampunk 57.7% ★, RPG 10%, Story Rich 9%, Alternate History 8.6%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #9 Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 726 reviews2025
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 39.1%, Isometric 26.9%, Choices Matter 14%, Story Rich 8.6%, RPG 8.6%
- #10 Crown Gambit
91% matchVery Positive97% of 350 reviews2025
Dev: WILD WITSPub: Playdigious Originals
Windows · Mac
Play as three intrepid paladins through a terrible war of succession to save a sinister medieval kingdom from political turmoil. Pick a side amongst noble families to choose the future monarch and crush those who stand in your way through board-shattering tactical card combat!
Why similar: Tabletop 15.1%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Card Game 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Point & Click 11.2%
- #11 Duskpunk
90% matchVery Positive92% of 147 reviews2025
Dev: Clockwork Bird
Windows · Mac · Linux
A gritty dice-driven RPG, in a steampunk city. You escaped the War, but how to survive? Explore the city. Build up your skills. Decide who to trust. Choose carefully: you might just spark a revolution!
Why similar: Steampunk 34.1% ★, CRPG 24.9%, Tabletop 14%, Choices Matter 8.3%, RPG 7.5%
- #12 New Arc Line
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 707 reviews2024
Dev: DreamatePub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Take a stand in the eternal conflict between Arcane Magic and Steampunk Revolution and tip the uneasy balance between sorcery, elves, dwarves and mysterious monsters on one side and steampunk gadgets, zeppelins, and tesla guns on the other in this single-player, party-based, story-rich RPG.
Why similar: Steampunk 28.7% ★, CRPG 23%, Isometric 13%, Choices Matter 8%, Character Customization 7.6%
- #13 The Horror at Highrook
88% matchVery Positive91% of 451 reviews2025
Dev: Nullpointer Games
Windows
The Horror at Highrook is an occult card crafting narrative RPG. Explore a haunted mansion with your team of investigators, summon dark entities, craft powerful protections, uncover the fate of the missing family, and choose your own path through the darkness.
Why similar: Card Game 30.3%, RPG 17.6%, Story Rich 17.1%, Mystery 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%
- #14 Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 991 reviews2022
Dev: GrapeOcean TechnologiesPub: V Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 25.7%, Isometric 17.7%, Tabletop 10.3%, Character Customization 8.7%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #15 A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight
87% matchVery Positive95% of 177 reviews2015
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Steam-powered mechs meet forbidden sorcery in this interactive steampunk novel, inspired by Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, Jekyll & Hyde, and Jack the Ripper!
Why similar: Steampunk 66.3% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, RPG 14.7%
- #16 Fatermyth
85% matchVery Positive84% of 517 reviews2024
Dev: KDreamPub: Merlion Games
Windows
"Fatermyth" is an RPG game that combines tabletop role-playing and adventure. The storylines of seven characters from different eras intertwine, depicting an epic of human heroes. The strategic battles with dice + skills add more challenges to the adventure.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 24.1%, Tabletop 19.4%, Card Game 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, RPG 10.5%
- #17 Torment: Tides of Numenera
86% matchMostly Positive70% of 4,341 reviews2017
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 30.6%, Isometric 27.3%, RPG 18.4%, Story Rich 8.9%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #18 UnderRail
86% matchVery Positive86% of 7,028 reviews2015
Dev: Stygian Software
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 37.9%, Isometric 31.9%, RPG 18.6%, Open World 6.4%, Atmospheric 3.2%
- #19 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
84% matchVery Positive93% of 124,984 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Why similar: CRPG 20.3%, Isometric 18.3%, Choices Matter 14.3%, RPG 11.5%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #20 The Age of Decadence
84% matchVery Positive82% of 3,941 reviews2015
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 37.4%, Isometric 21%, Choices Matter 14.3%, RPG 9.1%, Open World 7.1%
- #21 The Magister
83% matchVery Positive90% of 144 reviews2021
Dev: Nerdook Productions
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
The Magister is a murder-mystery card-battler RPG. Build and customise your deck to fight in battles, or use ‘Tactical Diplomacy’ to pacify those who stand in your way. Gather clues and discover motives as you investigate the death of your predecessor and unmask the guilty culprit.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 34%, Card Game 21.9%, Character Customization 17.4%, RPG 13.9%, Mystery 9%
- #22 Ash of Gods: Redemption
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,435 reviews2018
Dev: AurumDust
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 28%, Isometric 26%, Choices Matter 11.8%, RPG 9.9%, Story Rich 9%
- #23 Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
82% matchVery Positive89% of 1,916 reviews2016
Dev: Troika GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Imagine a place of wonder, where magick and technology coexist in an uneasy balance, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. Welcome to the land of Arcanum.
Why similar: Steampunk 30.9% ★, CRPG 19.2%, Isometric 14.9%, RPG 9.4%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #24 Pillars of Eternity
81% matchVery Positive88% of 25,508 reviews2015
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 41.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: CRPG 31%, Isometric 26.1%, RPG 18.7%, Story Rich 8.6%, Character Customization 5.2%
- #25 Roadwarden
79% matchVery Positive94% of 4,905 reviews2022
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
Why similar: RPG 28.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Story Rich 13.5%, Visual Novel 7.4%
- #26 BOOK OF HOURS
79% matchVery Positive89% of 4,152 reviews2023
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Restore a crumbling occult library by a winter sea. Build the world’s foremost collection of grimoires and arcana. Master the invisible arts. BOOK OF HOURS is a narrative crafting RPG set in a 1930s world of hidden gods and secret histories. What sort of Librarian will you choose to be?
Why similar: Deckbuilding 24.8%, Tabletop 21.9%, Card Game 18.2%, Choices Matter 14.3%, RPG 12.4%
- #27 Dark Sky
80% matchMostly Positive72% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Ganymede GamesPub: Midwest Games
Windows
Dark Sky is a narrative RPG deckbuilder that features tactical combat and a branching card upgrade system. Assemble your party, customize your deck, and harness powerful synergies to master strategic battles as you unravel the mystery behind a planetary catastrophe.
Why similar: Isometric 28.4%, Deckbuilding 26.9%, Card Game 20.4%, RPG 11.7%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #28 Dream Sketcher
81% matchMixed59% of 492 reviews2023
Dev: RisingPunch Studio
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Dream Sketcher is a 1-4 player investigative adventure game. As an investigator of the special agency Dreamland Security, you will form a team and enter the weirdest dreams to conduct brain-diving investigation. Danger is imminent, investigate, make choices, roll the dice, and fight!
Why similar: Isometric 25.1%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Character Customization 16%, RPG 12.1%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #29 Drova - Forsaken Kin
76% matchVery Positive94% of 9,095 reviews2024
Dev: Just2DPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 33.2%, RPG 13.1%, Character Customization 12.9%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Open World 10.8%
- #30 Tainted Grail: Conquest
78% matchVery Positive90% of 8,124 reviews2021
Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A unique, infinitely replayable, story-driven hybrid between a deck-building Roguelike and an RPG game. Explore the ever-changing maps, fight with deadly enemies, and learn what happened to the cursed island of Avalon.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 20.9%, CRPG 20.9%, Card Game 13%, Isometric 12.3%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #31 Tales & Tactics
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,081 reviews2024
Dev: Table 9 StudioPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Roguelike Squad-based Autobattler in a Tabletop RPG setting. Draft your army, carefully equip and position your units, make important choices, and meet a colorful cast of characters as you make ready for the Grand Tournament.
Why similar: Tabletop 50.3%, RPG 26.9%, Atmospheric 15%, Singleplayer 7.8%
- #32 Shadowhand: RPG Card Game
78% matchVery Positive82% of 824 reviews2017
Dev: Grey Alien GamesPub: Positech Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Shadowhand is a strategic RPG card game. Duel powerful enemies in 18th Century England with unique solitaire-style turn-based combat. Equip your character strategically to sneak, slice and blast through foes!
Why similar: CRPG 35.6%, Deckbuilding 17.5%, Character Customization 12.2%, Card Game 11.9%, RPG 7.9%
- #33 Cultist Simulator
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 13,737 reviews2018
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.
Why similar: Tabletop 24.3%, Card Game 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Choices Matter 16.1%, RPG 12.7%
- #34 Vampire: The Masquerade - Heartless Lullaby
76% matchVery Positive81% of 375 reviews2022
Dev: Entalto Studios
Windows
Experience Vampire: The Masquerade in a new way through this isometric cRPG. Change perspectives as you travel through the Heartless Club as a Human and a Vampire. Roll the dice, take your choices, and embrace the night in this narrative prologue.
Why similar: CRPG 29.6%, Isometric 23.4%, Choices Matter 12.3%, RPG 9.9%, Point & Click 8.8%
- #35 Museum Mystery: Deckbuilding Card Game
75% matchVery Positive82% of 181 reviews2024
Dev: ST Stepanov Ivan AndreevichPub: Recently Played
Windows
Museum Mystery is a deck-building, story-driven roguelite adventure where museum exhibits come to life, wreaking chaos. Explore halls from different eras, battle works of art, collect your own deck of artifacts, and solve the mystery!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 25.8%, Card Game 23.6%, Choices Matter 16.3%, RPG 13.7%, Story Rich 11.6%
- #36 Erannorth Chronicles
75% matchVery Positive87% of 402 reviews2021
Dev: Spyridon Thalassinos
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Erannorth Chronicles blends old-school card strategy with deep RPG progression in a vast sandbox world. With no fixed story, revel in unmatched freedom and limitless character customization.
Why similar: Steampunk 33.1% ★, Deckbuilding 25.5%, Card Game 15.6%, Character Customization 14.8%, RPG 10.9%
- #37 Weird West: Definitive Edition
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,324 reviews2022
Dev: WolfEye StudiosPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Survive and unveil the mysteries of the Weird West through the intertwined destinies of its unusual heroes in an Action RPG from the co-creators of Dishonored and Prey.
Why similar: Isometric 39.1%, Choices Matter 15%, RPG 14%, Story Rich 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 10%
- #38 Knights in Tight Spaces
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 825 reviews2025
Dev: Ground ShatterPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Control your environment, gather your party, and build your best deck to overcome outlaws and supernatural forces, across a rich fantasy world. Watch as your tactical choices and deckbuilding prowess play out through stylish fight sequences.
Why similar: Isometric 38.7%, Deckbuilding 27.4%, Card Game 19.9%, Story Rich 10.2%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #39 The Necromancer's Tale
71% matchVery Positive93% of 769 reviews2025
Dev: Psychic Software
Windows · Mac
A story-rich gothic RPG. Master the rituals of an ancient spellbook. Raise an undead army to march against your enemies. Commune with the realm of the dead & struggle with your descent into madness. Progress through secrecy, diplomacy, blackmail, coercion & seduction until ready to reveal yourself.
Why similar: CRPG 36.2%, Alternate History 14.9%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Story Rich 8.8%, Open World 8.7%
- #40 Sunday Gold
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 773 reviews2022
Dev: BKOM StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Sunday Gold is a point-and-click, turn-based adventure game set in grim, dystopian future. Play as a ragtag trio of criminals to hunt down and expose the dark secrets of an evil mega-corporation and the malevolent billionaire behind it.
Why similar: Point & Click 36.7%, RPG 30.3%, Story Rich 27.3%, Singleplayer 5.7%
- #41 Knock on the Coffin Lid
72% matchVery Positive84% of 2,838 reviews2024
Dev: RedBoon
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Investigate your own death, find ways to break free from a time loop, choose a hero who will ascend to the throne and rule the Northern gate! The fates of whole nations of the land of Midian depend on your choices.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 33.5%, Card Game 21.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.5%, RPG 13%, Story Rich 12.1%
- #42 Stellar Tactics
71% matchVery Positive80% of 1,560 reviews2026
Dev: Don WilkinsPub: Maverick Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 41.8%, Isometric 22.7%, Character Customization 12.6%, RPG 8.9%, Open World 8.7%
- #43 Vendir: Plague of Lies
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 248 reviews2024
Dev: Early Morning Studio
Windows
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 35%, Isometric 16%, Character Customization 9.7%, Choices Matter 8.7%, RPG 8.4%
- #44 SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
73% matchVery Positive87% of 2,228 reviews2019
Dev: Image & Form GamesPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lead a party of aspiring heroes through a beautifully hand-drawn world and intense battles using only your wits and a handful of cards. Take on whatever threat comes your way by crafting your own deck choosing from over 100 unique punch-cards!
Why similar: Steampunk 43.8% ★, Deckbuilding 22.8%, Card Game 16.8%, RPG 10.6%, Atmospheric 4.5%
- #45 Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
70% matchVery Positive88% of 42,430 reviews2023
Dev: Owlcat Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 54.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 37%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Character Customization 13.3%, RPG 9.7%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #46 Zoria: Age of Shattering
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 608 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Trinket GamesPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 41.5%, Character Customization 18%, RPG 13.8%, Story Rich 12.5%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #47 Ways of Alchemy
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 680 reviews2025
Dev: RocketBrush Games
Windows
Become a medieval alchemist in this card game. Brew deadly potions, discover ancient recipes, hire adventurers, and outwit the Inquisition. Transform your humble shack into an alchemical empire. No wands are required — just knowledge and wit.
Why similar: Card Game 25.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.5%, Choices Matter 18%, RPG 17.9%, Deckbuilding 7.4%
- #48 Mechajammer
72% matchMixed52% of 239 reviews2021
Dev: Whalenought StudiosPub: Modern Wolf
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A tactical cyberpunk turn-based RPG set on an off-world grindhouse jungle colony. Skulk through the shadows or charge in guns blazing. Recruit a unique party for large squad-based assaults as your adventure plunges you deep into the city’s secrets.
Why similar: CRPG 38%, Tabletop 15%, Open World 14.1%, Character Customization 10.9%, RPG 9.9%
- #49 Signs of the Sojourner
70% matchVery Positive87% of 244 reviews2020
Dev: Echodog Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
In this narrative card game about relationships and communication, navigate conversations in a colorful world reminiscent of our own. Learn and grow through the cards you choose to play. Who will you become? What will you leave behind?
Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.3%, Card Game 17.5%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, RPG 12.7%
- #50 Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
69% matchVery Positive95% of 5,396 reviews2017
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: CRPG 33%, Isometric 22.1%, Choices Matter 11.6%, RPG 11.1%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #51 Gordian Quest
67% matchVery Positive89% of 5,923 reviews2022
Dev: Mixed Realms Pte Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 45.1%, Card Game 32.3%, RPG 22.5%
- #52 Dice Gambit
65% matchVery Positive88% of 1,006 reviews2025
Dev: Chromatic InkPub: Spelkollektivet
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Shape and lead your own fully customisable (and debt-ridden) family of Inquisitors in charge of hunting the chromatic monsters infesting the city. Unlock unique abilities, hang out with eccentric nobles, learn the secrets the city holds while occasionally delivering ice cream!
Why similar: Isometric 34.8%, Deckbuilding 30%, Character Customization 19.3%, RPG 12%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #53 The Council
69% matchVery Positive84% of 5,581 reviews2018
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.
Why similar: Choices Matter 34.8%, RPG 21.6%, Story Rich 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Mystery 6.9%
- #54 Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
66% matchVery Positive91% of 6,139 reviews2023
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: CRPG 39%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Character Customization 14.5%, RPG 10.9%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #55 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
67% matchVery Positive90% of 9,503 reviews2021
Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Choices Matter 29.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, RPG 14.1%, Story Rich 13.8%, Visual Novel 9.2%
- #56 SKALD: Against the Black Priory
65% matchVery Positive94% of 3,442 reviews2024
Dev: High North Studios ASPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 33.8%, Choices Matter 13%, Character Customization 12.7%, Story Rich 11.4%, RPG 9%
- #57 Claymores of the Lost Kingdom
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: Ultaan Games
Windows
Adventure Roguelike Deckbuilder infused with classless RPG progression. Forge your hero, increase your attributes, and craft a deck that evolves based on your unique build. Level up, hunt bandits, and face the Harbinger of Doom!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 25%, CRPG 20.7%, Card Game 14%, Tabletop 14%, Character Customization 13.4%
- #58 Foretales
66% matchVery Positive85% of 1,132 reviews2022
Dev: AlkemiPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Decide the fate of the world in this ingenious story-driven card game. Foretales offers a unique take on the adventure genre, with a multitude of playstyles and story paths through which you can save the world… or bring about its end.
Why similar: Tabletop 21.1%, Card Game 19.6%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Story Rich 11.8%
- #59 Lamplight City
68% matchVery Positive90% of 828 reviews2018
Dev: Grundislav GamesPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A steampunk-ish detective adventure from the creator of A Golden Wake and Shardlight! Can you help private investigator Miles Fordham find justice for his clients and track down his partner's killer before his entire world comes apart?
Why similar: Alternate History 27.3%, Point & Click 23%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Story Rich 13.4%, Mystery 10.5%