Games Like Spiral to Despair

For seasoned ARPG lovers, a unique Indie entry is here! Construct a deep build as you fight your way through mysterious places. Enemies are strong and smart, but you'll have a massive arsenal of tools and abilities to master in order to vanquish them. Dive in!

Why similar: Loot 18.2%, Gothic 15.8% ★, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Character Customization 13.7%, Inventory Management 10.3%

Hellslave is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler where you make a pact with the Devil to fight back a demon invasion. Customize your character with powerful demonic abilities, explore a cursed world, and battle nightmarish enemies to save humanity if you can resist the darkness.

Why similar: Loot 20.9%, Demons 17.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.8%, Hand-drawn 14%, Character Customization 12.6%

CARNEDGE is a dark fantasy RPG where you drag the Eternal Flame across a dying world. Build deadly decks, summon weird allies, and fight through twisted dungeons full of enemies that hate your guts and watch chaos unfold!

Why similar: Loot 29.8%, Inventory Management 26.5%, RPG 10.9%, Character Customization 10.6%, Card Game 8.8%

In this real-time card battler, you arrive in a once-prosperous mining town where the children have vanished and folks who venture into the mine never return. Explore the depths, craft powerful card synergies and save the town.

Why similar: Loot 26.4%, Card Game 23.5%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Inventory Management 11.7%, RPG 9.5%

Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?

Why similar: Inventory Management 20.5%, Loot 18.9%, Demons 16.1%, Character Customization 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%

Architect your ultimate build in VistRace, a vivid indie ARPG featuring a massive 500+ node passive tree and 21 Mastery classes. Experience survivor-style combat and deep crafting in a world that respects your time. No pay-to-win, no cash shops—just deep, complex fun.

Why similar: Loot 38.8%, Character Customization 18.3%, RPG 11.3%, Demons 8.9%, Crafting 8.4%

Traverse the nightmare realm of Aereal in this horror-themed roguelike deckbuilder. Collect new cards and items, build your deck, and gather the nine Runes of Aereal as you search for immortality.

Why similar: Card Game 22.6%, Demons 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, RPG 9.2%, Thriller 8.8%

Experience Progress in its purest form as an Idle-Game!

Why similar: Inventory Management 33.7%, Character Customization 23.2%, Demons 18.1%, RPG 15.8%, Fantasy 6.1%

From a team of two developers, an INDIE co-op action RPG for 1 - 4 players. Warning: This ARPG has very little hand holding, and is designed for more hardcore players looking for a challenge. The systems are in depth, the bosses are brutal, and the demons are unrelenting.

Why similar: Gothic 23.1% ★, Inventory Management 20.1%, Demons 17%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Combat 9.6%

Face MMO Raidbosses ALONE! Uncover your past in Aritas, a sinister world ravaged by ancient Gods of the Realm Below. This ARPG features 9 class specializations, hundreds of unique items, a vast array of skills, complex character progression, and intense Raidboss encounters.

Why similar: Loot 31.8%, Inventory Management 19.5%, Character Customization 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, RPG 11.1%

World of Reinvention is an adventure rpg for the ages set in a wondrous fantasy world brimming with places to discover, creatures to encounter, and oh ever so much to learn. Who you will be is entirely up to you but be wary, the fate of this world is in your hands (probably).

Why similar: Loot 24.8%, Inventory Management 21.7%, Character Customization 14.7%, Combat 10.6%, RPG 10.5%

Battle hordes of monsters, acquire new skills, and upgrade your abilities. Customize your build with hundreds of item combinations and reach the top to fulfill your deepest desires. Conquer the tower in this thrilling roguelite hack and slash survivors game!

Why similar: Loot 28.3%, Inventory Management 22.6%, Character Customization 15.1%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%

The Nine Worlds are crumbling. Fenrir is free. Build your warrior from hundreds of items, master a deep build system, and fight your way through Midgard to Asgard — before the beast devours everything.

Why similar: Loot 37.3%, Dark Fantasy 21.8%, RPG 19.6%, Character Customization 15.7%, Fantasy 5.2%

Welcome to RAZORE CITY – a desolate, grim metropolis with one big problem: DEMONS. Control your own Razore City denizen as you investigate bizarre happenings around the city and track down the mastermind behind it all in this narrative-based RPG!

Why similar: Gothic 26.4% ★, Demons 18.6%, Character Customization 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 13%, RPG 10.3%

A sensual, dark fantasy hack & slash ARPG. Fully customize an attractive concubine and up to three female companions with deep cosmetic details. Be the private assassin of the Sultan and earn sexy outfits, powerful weapons & mystic skills. Design & customize your Harem base at the Grand Palace.

Why similar: Loot 22.5%, Gothic 19.3% ★, Character Customization 16.5%, Inventory Management 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 12%

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: Loot 24.7%, Inventory Management 19.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.5%, Character Customization 15.4%, RPG 10.2%

Let Hero fight monsters while you do other things. Grind to gain experience and progress on the massive skill tree. Unlock new maps, drop the best loot and fight increasingly difficult enemies in medieval fantasy idle RPG.

Why similar: Loot 30.8%, Inventory Management 23.6%, Character Customization 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, RPG 9.9%

Create your own abilities in Sonak, a procedurally generated action RPG dungeon crawler. Master a deep ability-crafting system, battle relentless monsters, shape your build, and conquer ever-evolving bosses.

Why similar: Loot 33.2%, Inventory Management 22.6%, Character Customization 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, RPG 9.4%

You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.

Why similar: Loot 27.6%, Inventory Management 20.9%, Dark Fantasy 17.2%, Character Customization 14%, RPG 8.3%

Sinister dungeons. Collapsing rifts of a corrupted otherworld.Nightmarish creatures crawl from the dark, Demon Lords lurk beneath the abyss.Enter the Shadow Dungeon. Carve your way through this dark gothic world and write your own legendary saga.

Why similar: Loot 39.5%, Gothic 22.5% ★, Demons 15%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, RPG 10.1%

The Fortress is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler with turn-based combat, mixing strategy and risk. Choose a class, delve into cursed chambers, roll dice to fight brutal enemies, and grab loot. Face tough choices, survive epic bosses, and fight to escape... or fall to the shadows

Why similar: Gothic 23.3% ★, Mystery Dungeon 17.2% ★, Demons 16.9%, Dark Fantasy 16.7%, Horror 9.5%

Fight for your soul and sanity in this multiplayer open-world survival game. Stranded on a corrupted island, you must craft, build, and dig your way to power. Descend through an ancient fortification to battle demons, master deep character builds, and break your immortal curse.

Why similar: Loot 34.9%, Inventory Management 23%, Character Customization 14.2%, RPG 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%

Rune Knights is a cooperative action RPG focused on customization, crafting, and combat. Customize your character's aesthetics, stats, gameplay, and gear as you battle through procedurally generated and hand-crafted levels with your allies.

Why similar: Loot 30%, Demons 18.3%, Character Customization 17.9%, RPG 10.3%, Combat 9.3%

DELUGE is the story of a village under siege. As the village of Figaro begins a dangerous tradition, an evil entity arrives to mark their own momentous occasion. When one of their minions goes rogue, he finds himself the key to Figaro's survival.

Why similar: Gothic 22.6% ★, Inventory Management 18%, Dark Fantasy 15.8%, Demons 13.6%, RPG 10.9%

Plagueborn is a 2D action roguelike where you and your allies battle through plague-ridden dungeons. Explore procedurally generated floors, master a wide arsenal of weapons, forge unique builds, and cut down relentless hordes of darkness.

Why similar: Loot 30.1%, Inventory Management 27.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Horror 10.4%, RPG 9.1%

Veil Walker is an ARPG, where a rift between realms has fractured the veil of reality, spilling forth a malevolent force that corrupts all it touches. As a Veil Walker you hunt down any corrupted, either alone or with others, while at the same time building up your own skills and abilities.

Why similar: Loot 26.7%, Dark Fantasy 17.9%, RPG 17.6%, Inventory Management 11.6%, Character Customization 11.1%

Swim after an uneasy night with your girlfriend in a dark, strange and sinister forest, feel the intense exploration, create new weapons, find secrets, fight demons and strange animals never seen before, and of course don't forget to rescue your girlfriend from the Old One.

Why similar: Card Game 23.9%, Inventory Management 21.9%, Demons 18%, Combat 10.6%, Horror 8.7%

Mini Healer is a single player healing simulator/raid manager RPG with ARPG inspired deep character customization and itemization. Play as the healer in MMO inspired boss fights, acquire powerful items, and customize your party to your heart's content.

Why similar: Loot 37.9%, Inventory Management 25.6%, Character Customization 18.9%, RPG 10.7%, Fantasy 6.5%

Idle D is an idle RPG in which a lone hero battles hordes of demons, drawing inspiration from the loot-driven ARPG systems of Diablo and the brutal, desperate tone of the Berserk manga. Auto-battle through shadow-haunted realms, improve your hero, and create a unique build to destroy your enemies.

Why similar: Character Customization 19.5%, Demons 18.1%, Inventory Management 15.5%, Loot 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 15%

Crawl to the top of the TOWER OF KALEMONVO, a hardcore isometric ARPG with randomly generated levels meant for fans of slower paced action games. Fight cultists and monsters, scavenge for magical loot, learn powerful spells and fully customize your stats and skills!

Why similar: Loot 29.9%, Gothic 24.2% ★, Demons 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, RPG 7.7%

A sidescrolling fantasy RPG with roguelike elements and a souls-like setting. The world of Ruine is amorphous, its past long forgotten by most. Forests and ruins are inhabited by creatures that once lived and now refuse to die. Use what you can find or craft to eradicate them.

Why similar: Loot 25.2%, Demons 18.4%, Character Customization 15%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, RPG 9.5%

The first card-based blacksmith crafting game! Merge material cards into items - and turn your customers into dragon slayers or dragon food.

Why similar: Card Game 40.8%, RPG 19.8%, Loot 17.8%, Crafting 13.7%, Fantasy 7.7%

Inventory management auto battler. Build your character one body part at a time. Use Runes to shape your build through deep crafting system.

Why similar: Loot 40.6%, Character Customization 22.9%, Crafting 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Hand-drawn 8.3%

A story driven medieval fantasy adventure. You awake without any idea of who you are, where you are or what has happened to you. Explore this dark, cold world as you try to find your answers. Craft, solve puzzles and complete quests to unlock the secrets of Lightmare Castle.

Why similar: Gothic 22.8% ★, RPG 22%, Thriller 14%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Horror 9.6%

Piece Quest is an idle RPG game. Gather resources, upgrade buildings, level-up your heroes and assemble your party to create the synergy needed to defeat the strongest bosses. With offline progress included.

Why similar: Loot 31.5%, Inventory Management 22.5%, Demons 16%, RPG 9.8%, Crafting 8%

C.A.R.D is a card-based Roguelike with fast paced, easy to learn gameplay featuring an ensemble cast of quirky and humorous heroes to join your questing adventures deep into Andy’s dungeon. With push your luck mechanics, the real question is…How much loot can you bring back without perishing!

Why similar: Card Game 27.3%, Loot 21.5%, Demons 17%, Mystery Dungeon 15.4% ★, Character Customization 8.3%

In Barda, it won't be your sword that saves you. It's how you pack your bag. But hunger, fatigue and madness will take up space! Do your best as you climb an ever-changing mountain to spread the ashes of your grandfather, improve your base camp, and try again.

Why similar: Loot 41.2%, Inventory Management 31.7%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, RPG 6.2%, Fantasy 5.9%

A gothic roguelike shopkeeping game where you sell antiques, read the tarot, and manage your inventory to survive crushing rent increases. Match strange customers with the relics they crave, unlock powerful cards, and gamble your way out of debt, one deal at a time.

Why similar: Inventory Management 38.6%, Card Game 30%, Gothic 23% ★, Horror 8.4%, Singleplayer 0.1%

Shelter of Exiles is a strategic action MMORPG in hack&slash style with high risk = high reward mechanics in challenging modes. Developed for tryhards and players who demand more from gaming.

Why similar: Loot 26.1%, Inventory Management 22.1%, Mystery Dungeon 19.5% ★, Character Customization 14.7%, RPG 8.5%

One day in the afterlife, a fierce fight broke out between demons for the right to rule the throne. Due to demon infighting, a rift opened up in the afterlife, turning the country of Raine into ruins. Now the Silver Cats guild is trying to restore the ruined world to its former state.

Why similar: Gothic 28.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Demons 16.6%, Inventory Management 13.3%, RPG 11.7%

"Escape from Death" is a 256,000-word interactive horror adventure novel by Tova Näslund. It’s entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

Why similar: Gothic 23.7% ★, Demons 20.7%, Dark Fantasy 17.1%, RPG 14.6%, Character Customization 8.7%

You are a wanderer chosen to fight evil. Choose your path, explore gloomy locations and find secret places. Defeat your enemies through complex character development, hundreds of unique items and crafting.

Why similar: Loot 37.8%, Dark Fantasy 17.8%, Character Customization 16.8%, RPG 14.1%, Crafting 9.1%

A unique roguelite where Blackjack meets dungeon crawling. Battle enemies using card mechanics. Survive endless loops, unlock new heroes, and find powerful items. The difficulty rises with every loop.

Why similar: Card Game 33.7%, Loot 22.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Character Customization 11.6%, Gambling 10.8% ★

Embark on a thrilling journey in this text-based RPG, where every decision shapes your fate. Dive into a richly woven narrative filled with mystery and intrigue, where each step forward brings you closer to uncovering the truth.

Why similar: Gothic 23% ★, Inventory Management 21.6%, Character Customization 16.8%, Dark Fantasy 16.5%, Thriller 12.6%

You descend into darkness, a warrior mad enough to face the black depths. Slay demons, butcher undead, loot relics, upgrade, and master brutal combat. Cast epic spells, crush horrific bosses, and carve through endless horrors. Find the ancient evil haunting your soul in this relentless action RPG!

Why similar: Demons 24.3%, Loot 20.4%, Dark Fantasy 20.2%, RPG 15.4%, Inventory Management 11%

BattleJuice Alchemist is a complex alchemy RPG that adds a unique item and skill system to the classic aRPG formula. Focus on isometric combat or opt for JRPG-style one-on-one fights. Explore the wilderness, learn ritual magic, build a tower and craft potions to fight the demonic hordes of Samhain.

Why similar: Loot 25.3%, Dark Fantasy 23.6%, Character Customization 14.6%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, RPG 9.7%

Perfect Inventory is an organization puzzle game that brings you to a medieval age in the role of a methodical squire trying to make his best to fit all the items perfectly into the inventory.

Why similar: Inventory Management 32.2%, Loot 27.4%, Hand-drawn 14.8%, RPG 11.1%, Crafting 8%

The open-world action-RPG, where you can do anything, of your dreams… as if it came out 30 years ago!

Why similar: Loot 26%, Inventory Management 24.6%, Character Customization 16.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Combat 10%

As a young blacksmith forging armour for the Kingdom, you meet a Stranger in the wilderness that commissions you for a dangerous quest. Through Him your armour receives special blessings, enhancing your combat abilities, and leading you down the path of an old prophecy.

Why similar: Loot 35.7%, Character Customization 14.9%, Combat 13.1%, Crafting 10.9%, RPG 10.8%

Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults is the first-ever co-op Hack and Slash ARPG based on the Adventure Path, in which players lead iconic Pathfinder heroes into the depths of Gauntlight Keep and battle deadly abominations to reach the evil sorceress Belcorra Haruvex and end her vile schemes.

Why similar: Gothic 20.6% ★, Character Customization 18%, Dark Fantasy 16.7%, Demons 16%, RPG 13%

Adapt your strategy to a skill tree that changes every run, combine pieces of equipment to form powerful synergies and create a game-changing build capable of defeating the bosses that will try to stop you. In this Inventory Management Roguelike two games never feel the same!

Why similar: Loot 36.9%, Inventory Management 31.4%, Character Customization 17.1%, RPG 10.4%, Fantasy 4.1%

Godsbane Idle is a fresh idle take on games such as path of exile. It combines the hunt for powerful loot with idle systems to guarantee your progress even if time is short that day. It tries to stray away from linear paths and offers multiple ways to customize your equipment, skills and even more.

Why similar: Loot 32.8%, Inventory Management 25.9%, Character Customization 16%, RPG 11.4%, Combat 10.5%

Battle enemies using poker card plays as attacks! Choose from a variety of humans who have been captured and transported to a hellish underworld where you must confront and win against wretched creatures, terrifying demons, sexy female demons and lewd succubus!

Why similar: Card Game 39.1%, Demons 26.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, Horror 8.6%, Thriller 7%

Lootun is a Semi-Idle RPG with a strong focus on Character/Skill Progression, Item Hunting, and Inventory Management. Assemble a team of adventurers and send them off to clear missions while you Craft, Upgrade and Enchant the Loot!

Why similar: Loot 51%, Inventory Management 25.7%, RPG 12.3%, Crafting 10.7%, Singleplayer 0.3%

A party-based RPG with real-time, ability driven combat. Manage cooldowns and react to enemy mechanics. Loot and extract resources to complete quests and craft powerful gear. The world has fallen into the grasp of a corruption spreading creature. Combine skills to create unique builds.

Why similar: Loot 34.6%, Inventory Management 17.7%, RPG 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Combat 11.4%

Fight enemies as a lone warrior, loot rare items, equip powerful weapons and get expertise to unlock powerful abilities with simple and straightforward skill tree, complete quests and discover the mysteries of the world in this Action-RPG full of enemies, allies, lore and interesting locations.

Why similar: Inventory Management 30%, Loot 27.5%, Character Customization 21.6%, RPG 12.4%, Fantasy 6.2%

Explore the unknown lands of Talus. Play the way you want with hundreds of builds to choose from! Complete randomized dungeons, obtain epic loot, craft your perfect gear and hunt down uber bosses. Talus is a Diablo II/Path of Exile inspired Action RPG set in a vibrant fantasy 2D world.

Why similar: Loot 45.3%, Character Customization 16.6%, Crafting 13.2%, RPG 10.5%, Combat 9.5%