- #1 The Bloodline
97% matchVery Positive83% of 3,985 reviews2023
Dev: Shieldbearer StudiosPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Bloodline is a sandbox adventure RPG that lets you play your way. Reforge bonds between kingdoms, explore the wilds, craft and plan adventures and wield mighty weapons or magic as you prepare for what is to come…
Why similar: Action RPG 21.9%, Sandbox 20.9%, Medieval 16.5%, RPG 13.3%, Open World 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the open-ended fantasy sandbox feel with a heavy emphasis on physics-based combat and exploration.
- #2 Craftopia
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 20,264 reviews2020
Dev: Pocketpair
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Craftopia is the brand new multiplayer survival action game made in Japan. We combined many features we find enjoyable, such as hunting, farming, hack-and-slash, building, automation to develop this game.
Why similar: Sandbox 37.2%, Open World 27.7%, RPG 21.6%, Action 7.2%, Hack and Slash 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the mix of action-RPG combat, farming, and sandbox crafting found in the seed game.
- #3 Nobody Saves the World
96% matchVery Positive91% of 6,911 reviews2022
Dev: Drinkbox Studios
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Transform from a featureless nobody into a SLUG, a GHOST and a DRAGON in this new take on Action RPGs from the creators of Guacamelee! Discover 15+ distinct Forms, mix-and-match their abilities, clear evolving dungeons and... SAVE THE WORLD!?
Why similar: Action RPG 38%, RPG 21.7%, Fantasy 13.3%, Hack and Slash 11.6%, Action 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: This top-down action-RPG features unique transformation mechanics and a vibrant world that rewards exploration and combat experimentation.
- #4 Castle Crashers®
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 140,917 reviews2012
Dev: The Behemoth
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!
Why similar: Medieval 30.1%, Hack and Slash 24.4%, RPG 22.3%, Action 17.4%, Adventure 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive stickman-style action-adventure game with fast-paced combat and a humorous fantasy tone.
- #5 V Rising
93% matchVery Positive89% of 137,392 reviews2024
Dev: Stunlock Studios
Windows
Median: 20.9 hrsMean: 58.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Awaken as a Vampire. Hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive. Raise your castle and thrive in an ever-changing, open world full of mystery. Gain allies online and conquer the land of the living.
Why similar: Sandbox 37.7%, Open World 25.8%, Top-Down 22.2%, Action 11.1%, Adventure 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines intense action-RPG combat with deep base-building and survival mechanics in a dark fantasy world.
- #6 Aron's Adventure
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 255 reviews2021
Dev: Tim van KanPub: TiMer Games
Windows
Aron's Adventure is an Action Adventure RPG that takes place in a fantasy world called Elor. An ancient evil re-awakens and the fate of the land is thrown into Aron's hands. Aron will have to unite the people all while learning how to use his new abilities.
Why similar: RPG 30.4%, Action RPG 24.4%, Action 16.4%, Open World 10.8%, Fantasy 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It is a third-person action-RPG that focuses on exploration and combat within a colorful fantasy setting.
- #7 Swords 'n Magic and Stuff
94% matchVery Positive93% of 1,195 reviews2020
Dev: Kindred Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Grab your friends and set out for adventure in this cozy, multiplayer, open world RPG! Explore, quest and craft your way through a densely packed open world. Level up 6 different classes and buy land to build and decorate your home to settle down in this medieval fantasy world.
Why similar: Action RPG 43.4%, Stylized 16%, Open World 15.8%, Fantasy 14.9%, 3D 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a cute, multiplayer-focused fantasy experience with a strong emphasis on exploration and RPG growth.
- #8 Mirthwood
92% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,381 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Ridge GamesPub: V Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Embark on an enchanting journey and brave ferocious creatures in an immersive medieval fantasy world. Will you settle a new homestead to live a life of farming and trade, or pick up the sword and take up the adventurers' path?
Why similar: Sandbox 27.8%, Action RPG 20.3%, Medieval 19.3%, RPG 18.7%, Open World 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title blends RPG elements with farming and sandbox life-sim mechanics in a medieval fantasy setting.
- #9 TUNIC
91% matchVery Positive91% of 18,686 reviews2022
Dev: TUNIC TeamPub: Finji
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.
Why similar: Action RPG 30.2%, RPG 18%, Top-Down 15.9%, Stylized 11.3%, Fantasy 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This isometric action-adventure game captures the sense of discovery and challenging combat found in top-down fantasy titles.
- #10 Portal Knights
91% matchVery Positive83% of 22,395 reviews2017
Dev: Keen Games GmbHPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The world of Elysia needs YOU! Join this cooperative, 3D sandbox action RPG to level up your character, craft epic weapons, conquer enemies in real-time, and build almost anything! Craft your adventure. Forge your hero. Become the ultimate Portal Knight!
Why similar: Sandbox 50.8%, RPG 29.3%, Action 9.4%, Fantasy 6.2%, Adventure 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: It blends 3D platforming, RPG character progression, and sandbox building in a charming fantasy environment.
- #11 Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
89% matchVery Positive88% of 298,242 reviews2022
Dev: TaleWorlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 62.4 hrsMean: 156.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.
Why similar: Medieval 31.5%, Sandbox 27.4%, RPG 19.3%, Open World 14.5%, Action 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the ultimate experience in conquering territories and leading squads in a medieval fantasy world.
- #12 Yet Another Fantasy Title (YAFT)
90% matchMixed61% of 191 reviews2024
Dev: Atomic Wolf
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Become a rogue in a fantasy action adventure game filled with absurd humor. Go on a quest to kill the dragon - and realize this is only the beginning. Learn spells from a wizard and brawling from an orc. Save the kingdom, destroy a ring, fight a monstrous beaver!
Why similar: Sandbox 28.2%, Top-Down 14.7%, Fantasy 12.2%, Open World 11.9%, Stylized 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a humorous take on the fantasy action-adventure genre with a focus on magic and combat.
- #13 Tales of Spark
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 614 reviews2024
Dev: Ice and Fire Isle Studio
Windows
"Tales of Spark" is a Hack & Slash Action RPG with an Eastern flair. Players assume the role of a young wandering swordsman, exploring the vast desert, seeking treasures, defeating powerful bosses, and even slaying gigantic celestial dragons.
Why similar: Action RPG 28.3%, RPG 17%, Top-Down 11%, Fantasy 9.9%, Hack and Slash 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This action-RPG focuses on hack-and-slash combat and loot collection in an expansive fantasy world.
- #14 Kenshi
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 117,010 reviews2018
Dev: Lo-Fi Games
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 71.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.
Why similar: Action RPG 34.6%, Sandbox 32.6%, RPG 19.5%, Open World 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: This sandbox game provides unparalleled freedom for squad management and survival in a brutal, expansive world.
- #15 Sketch Tales
88% matchMixed66% of 142 reviews2015
Dev: 8D Studio
Windows
Descend into creative madness with Sketch Tales, a sandbox action RPG where what you draw becomes what you play! Build imaginative worlds, creatures, and weapons and watch your drawings come to life. Share your created worlds and maps with friends and battle it out in multiplayer.
Why similar: Sandbox 35.3%, Action RPG 21.6%, RPG 18.9%, Open World 12%, Action 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique hand-drawn aesthetic and sandbox gameplay that encourages creative exploration.
- #16 Torchlight II
86% matchVery Positive93% of 45,606 reviews2012
Dev: Runic GamesPub: XD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The adventure continues in Torchlight II! An Action RPG filled with epic battles, bountiful treasure, and a fully randomized world. Bring your friends along for the journey with online and LAN multiplayer.
Why similar: Action RPG 46.2%, RPG 26%, Hack and Slash 11.9%, Fantasy 8.9%, Action 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down action-RPG that excels at fast-paced combat and loot-driven progression.
- #17 Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
85% matchVery Positive88% of 49,171 reviews2016
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience.
Why similar: RPG 29.4%, Action RPG 26.2%, Open World 16.9%, Fantasy 11.4%, Action 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features incredible spectacle-fighter combat and a vast fantasy world that rewards exploration.
- #18 Forager
84% matchVery Positive89% of 44,137 reviews2019
Dev: HopFrogPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!
Why similar: Sandbox 59.8%, RPG 20.3%, Open World 15.1%, Adventure 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: It is a top-down sandbox game that focuses on crafting, gathering, and expanding your territory in a charming world.
- #19 Ortharion project
86% matchMixed64% of 154 reviews2020
Dev: Ortharion project
Windows
Come discover the world of Ortharion! Improve your character by collecting many spells of different qualities in order to defeat your opponents or by discovering many secrets, with puzzles and parkour.
Why similar: Action RPG 27.8%, RPG 14.7%, Medieval 13.8%, Top-Down 12.8%, Hack and Slash 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is a deep action-RPG that emphasizes exploration and combat variety in a 3D environment.
- #20 Spire Horizon
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 226 reviews2024
Dev: Mendoka
Windows
Discover a thrilling world of adventure in Spire Horizon, an RPG open world game, where you embody a skeleton protagonist, explore a visually stunning world, engage in battles against formidable enemies, and traveling in search of a beloved wife.
Why similar: Action RPG 27.3%, RPG 20.9%, Open World 12.4%, Stylized 11.7%, Action 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This action-RPG features open-world exploration and combat that aligns well with the seed game's focus.
- #21 Arcane Vale
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 172 reviews2022
Dev: Dynamic Zero
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Arcane Vale is an action packed open-world RPG. Embark on an adventure to discover a long-lost treasure in a vast and dangerous world.
Why similar: Action RPG 28.1%, RPG 16%, Medieval 15.1%, Sandbox 10.5%, Action 9%
Why You'll Like It: It is a classic-style action-adventure RPG that emphasizes exploration and questing.
- #22 Dragon Extinction
83% matchMostly Positive76% of 96 reviews2020
Dev: Xefier Games Inc.
Windows
Enter a fantasy world where humanity has brought dragons to the brink of extinction. This ARPG features hundreds of unique items, crafting and procedural dungeons.
Why similar: Action RPG 38.8%, RPG 20.7%, Fantasy 12%, Hack and Slash 10.5%, Action 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is an action-RPG that focuses on hack-and-slash combat and challenging encounters.
- #23 Grim Dawn
81% matchVery Positive93% of 109,993 reviews2016
Dev: Crate Entertainment
Windows
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 67.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.
Why similar: Action RPG 83.6%, RPG 7.8%, Hack and Slash 5.2%, Fantasy 1.7%, Action 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a dark, atmospheric action-RPG experience with complex character building and satisfying combat.
- #24 Titan Quest Anniversary Edition
80% matchVery Positive90% of 37,994 reviews2016
Dev: Iron Lore EntertainmentPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 36.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
For its 10 year anniversary, Titan Quest will shine in new splendour. This Anniversary Edition combines both Titan Quest and Titan Quest Immortal Throne in one game, and has been given a massive overhaul for the ultimate ARPG experience.
Why similar: Action RPG 37%, RPG 27%, Hack and Slash 11.5%, Top-Down 8%, Fantasy 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential top-down action-RPG that offers a massive world to explore and conquer.
- #25 Cat Gets Medieval
79% matchVery Positive94% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: LetMeowt Games LLC
Windows
Explore an amazing fantasy world as a magical cat! Team up with your cat crew, climb castle walls, blast magic, and hunt the six lost crown pieces to save the kingdom.
Why similar: Action RPG 40.3%, Sandbox 24.3%, Open World 14.5%, Fantasy 12.3%, 3D 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This humorous action-RPG features open-world exploration and combat in a fantasy setting.
- #26 Dangerous Lands - Magic and RPG
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 68 reviews2020
Dev: Sabrina Aridi
Windows
Watch out! You are in Dangerous Lands, where monsters and magic can be found everywhere. Fight with monsters through the entire land. Use your sword and combine with your magic to obliterate all enemies in your way.
Why similar: Action RPG 22.8%, 3D Fighter 18.7%, RPG 11.8%, Medieval 10.9%, Open World 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a casual approach to open-world action-RPG gameplay with a focus on magic.
- #27 Fatekeeper
76% matchVery Positive80% of 11,030 reviews2026
Dev: ParaglacialPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Venture into a handcrafted world where ruins whisper of past cataclysms. Master the art of sword and sorcery and forge your path with relics, spells and choices that shape who you become in this first-person RPG.
Why similar: Action RPG 30.5%, RPG 17%, Medieval 14.1%, Fantasy 9%, Action 8.9%
- #28 Trials of Ascension: Exile
82% matchMixed49% of 61 reviews2018
Dev: Dragonfire Entertainment
Windows
Trials of Ascension: Exile is a hardcore sandbox fantasy game where you will play as a human mastering your skills, evolve for the hunt as a Raknar, or defy all odds to grow as a powerful dragon!
Why similar: RPG 49.1%, Action 24.8%, Sandbox 15.1%, Fantasy 5.8%, Adventure 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: It is a survival-focused RPG that features dragon-themed elements and exploration.
- #29 Realms of Magic
78% matchVery Positive81% of 1,005 reviews2022
Dev: Polished Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Embark on a journey through the Old Kingdom in Realms of Magic - a sandbox RPG where you customize your character, choose your path, and immerse yourself in the fantasy world as a knight, wizard, miner, lumberjack, farmer, and more. After all, this is YOUR adventure.
Why similar: RPG 36.3%, Sandbox 33.7%, Open World 14%, Action 9.8%, Adventure 3.3%
- #30 Valorborn
77% matchMixed61% of 545 reviews2026
Dev: Laps Games
Windows
Dive into a living medieval fantasy sandbox RPG where the world moves with or without you and factions rise and fall. Become a thief, hunter, or sellsword, survive alone or with a party, and shape your story in a fully enterable world where every building, cave, and road hides opportunity or danger.
Why similar: Sandbox 28.1%, Medieval 19.1%, RPG 17.4%, Top-Down 13.5%, Open World 11.7%
- #31 Warlocks Deeds
77% matchVery Positive87% of 127 reviews2023
Dev: Sub Orbital Software
Windows
Embark on an extraordinary journey through a mystical realm where warlocks and magic reign supreme. Introducing "Warlocks Deeds," a superbly crafted medieval survival sandbox voxel game that will transport you to a world of enchantment and adventure!
Why similar: Action RPG 27.5%, Sandbox 24.5%, RPG 15.9%, Action 8.3%, Fantasy 8%
- #32 Windbound
78% matchMixed59% of 1,183 reviews2020
Dev: 5 Lives StudiosPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
The Forbidden Islands are Calling, Unlock their Secrets. Shipwrecked on an island, explore, adapt and navigate the land and perilous seas to stay alive.
Why similar: RPG 79.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Open World 9.5%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: It combines survival and exploration with a fantasy aesthetic that rewards players for venturing into the unknown.
- #33 DYSPLACED
74% matchVery Positive88% of 344 reviews2026
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows
Grenades are holy relics. Shotguns are spellcraft. In this top-down survival action-RPG, discover a fantasy realm invaded by modern world and destroy nearly everything. Scavenge artifacts, forge weapons, build outposts, brew potions, and hunt the corruption devouring the land. Play solo or co-op.
Why similar: Sandbox 25.8%, Top-Down 22.2%, Medieval 20.2%, Open World 18.3%, Fantasy 13.6%
- #34 Cube World
79% matchMostly Negative37% of 18,738 reviews2019
Dev: Picroma
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Cube World is a voxel-based action RPG with a focus on exploration. It takes place in a procedurally generated fantasy world made up entirely of cubes.
Why similar: RPG 26.2%, Open World 23.1%, Action RPG 20.2%, Sandbox 16.5%, Fantasy 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This voxel-based RPG focuses on exploration and combat in a procedurally generated fantasy world.
- #35 Farever
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 9,511 reviews2026
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Forge your legend in a forgotten realm! Farever is an online multiplayer action RPG set in a vast fantasy open world. Alone or with friends, embark on an epic journey together! Explore wild lands and dangerous dungeons, craft powerful gear, and carve your path through dynamic combat and platforming.
Why similar: Action RPG 30.6%, Sandbox 19.7%, RPG 17.3%, Open World 9.8%, Action 8.8%
- #36 Heroic Kingdom: Origins
76% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: LilSky Entertainment, LLC
Windows
Awaken without memory, embark on a journey to uncover your identity and unravel the world's dark mysteries. Traverse stunning landscapes, face punishing bosses in this captivating action RPG.
Why similar: Action RPG 40.7%, RPG 22.7%, Open World 11.5%, 3D 9.5%, Action 8.1%
- #37 Gnomes and Knights
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 426 reviews2024
Dev: Terletski Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Gnome hunting reaches a new level! Become a mighty knight and plunge into the world of dark fantasy without leaving your home.
Why similar: Action RPG 30.3%, Medieval 20.8%, RPG 20.1%, Stylized 9.3%, 3D 9.2%
- #38 Magisterium: Fantasy Craft
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 248 reviews2023
Dev: The Spiteful GamesPub: The Spiteful Games
Windows
A grinding medieval fantasy life sim with a detailed complex crafting system complemented by survival and RPG elements. Grind resources, craft items, trade with locals, master professions, fulfill quests and explore the world to uncover its long-lost secrets.
Why similar: RPG 46.3%, Fantasy 30.5%, Action 18.3%, Adventure 4.8%
- #39 Magicians And Monsters
75% matchMixed67% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: 呜噜噜游戏
Windows
Flying battles, controlling Excalibur attacks, taming monsters, land and air battles, experiencing a different magical journey...
Why similar: 3D Fighter 37.9%, Action RPG 17.5%, 3D Platformer 15.2%, RPG 11.2%, Action 5.8%
- #40 Cursemark
70% matchVery Positive87% of 653 reviews2026
Dev: CLYDE gamesPub: Mad Mushroom
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Hack, slash, and cast your way through a haunted kingdom brimming with secrets where no two builds are ever the same. As a cursed mage-knight you will unlock devastating spells, equip ability transforming runes, and reforge your curse on the path to victory or death in this fantasy action roguelite.
Why similar: Action RPG 25.9%, RPG 17.3%, Top-Down 14.2%, Stylized 11.7%, Open World 10.3%
- #41 Svarog's Dream
71% matchVery Positive90% of 908 reviews2023
Dev: VI Game Forge
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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: Action RPG 33.2%, RPG 21.7%, Open World 14%, Fantasy 9.8%, Story Rich 9%
- #42 RFVR
73% matchVery Positive84% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: OMFGames
Windows
A medieval fantasy VR RPG set in a massive open world with deep player progression, fast-paced physics-based combat, and classic RPG game mechanics reimagined for VR. Full dive into the world of RFVR, there's something here for everyone.
Why similar: Medieval 32.9%, RPG 30.2%, Open World 19.8%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, Adventure 3.2%
- #43 DragonSword : Awakening
67% matchVery Positive88% of 12,986 reviews2026
Dev: Hound13 Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore the anime-style open world of the Continent of Orbis, brought to life with Unreal Engine 5! Recruit unique companions, unleash spectacular Status Ailment tag-team action, and embark on an epic journey to save the world from the threat of a Dragon reawakened after 60 years.
Why similar: Action RPG 28.5%, RPG 21.3%, Open World 14.7%, Action 11.9%, Fantasy 6.9%
- #44 Wyvia: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive97% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: Blast ProgrammingPub: GIGATANK 3000
Windows
Wyvia is an open world 3D action RPG inspired by classic JRPGs. Save your world from a monstrous invasion. Choose from 4 unique classes, and customize them with a robust cross-class skill system. Craft and upgrade weapons and armor. Explore dungeons full of enemies, and defeat terrifying bosses!
Why similar: Action RPG 28.5%, RPG 14.8%, Top-Down 14.1%, Open World 9.5%, Fantasy 8.7%
- #45 Age of Reforging: The Freelands
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,555 reviews2025
Dev: PersonaeGame StudioPub: Kunpan Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Sandbox 32.7%, Medieval 21.2%, RPG 18.9%, Open World 14.2%, Fantasy 10.6%
- #46 Dragon Forge
72% matchMixed50% of 114 reviews2022
Dev: Legend Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become a powerful dragon & automate massive factories! Dragon Forge is an incremental base building adventure game. Uncurse & explore a huge fantasy world full of quests. Gather resources & craft upgrades to become unstoppable! Discover over 100 fables of ancient wisdom at the Dragon Forge.
Why similar: Sandbox 43.8%, Open World 19.7%, RPG 19.6%, 3D 13.8%, Adventure 3%
- #47 Philna Fantasy
69% matchMixed57% of 561 reviews2026
Dev: Sailike GamePub: Anotherindie
Windows
Philna Fantasy is a classic pixel action RPG where you explore diverse regions, battle through dungeons, solve puzzles, craft gear, and collect adorable pets. Choose your class, discover powerful loot, and fight back against the invading shadow.
Why similar: Action RPG 36.4%, RPG 21.1%, Medieval 17%, Action 9.4%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #48 WeakWood Throne
73% matchMixed59% of 79 reviews2018
Dev: waterxmelonPub: Drageus Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 34%
WeakWood Throne is a 2D Action RPG with the open world. In the story you will find out what happened in the WickWood Kingdom; why its inhabitants get poorer every day, and soldiers-beasts wander on their fields; what's wrong with the new king, and how to dethrone him.
Why similar: Action RPG 22%, Sandbox 20.7%, RPG 15.4%, Top-Down 12.1%, Open World 9%
- #49 Path of Kung Fu
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 5,565 reviews2025
Dev: 游鲤化龙工作室Pub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Path of Kung Fu is a Wuxia RPG that blends classic martial arts storytelling with open-world freedom. Master kung fu, navigate the Jianghu's bloody conflicts, and rise from a novice to a legendary hero. Subscribe to top-rated Workshop MODs to elevate your experience to the next level!
Why similar: Spectacle fighter 33.9% ★, Action RPG 19.1%, Sandbox 17%, RPG 10.9%, Open World 6.8%
- #50 Brinefall
72% matchMixed42% of 100 reviews2023
Dev: Qwerty StudioPub: Gamera Interactive
Windows
Embark on an epic journey in Brinefall, where you'll gather resources and construct your own village while exploring a vast open-world filled with secrets and mysteries. Battle fierce enemies and collect valuable loot in this unique blend of sandbox and RPG gameplay.
Why similar: Sandbox 24.3%, Action RPG 24%, RPG 12.9%, Fantasy 8.7%, Open World 8.2%
- #51 Newcomer : A Language Learning RPG
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Jason Kappes
Windows
✨A language learning adventure where you must learn and communicate in a second language to save the kingdom and befriend its people! 🎮
Why similar: Action RPG 32.3%, RPG 22.7%, Top-Down 16.8%, Open World 11.7%, Fantasy 10.3%
- #52 Kromlech
68% matchMixed68% of 160 reviews2026
Dev: Perun Creative
Windows
Kromlech is an action-adventure RPG with rogue-lite elements, set in a dark fantasy world of swords and sorcery. Play as an adventurer whose quest for glory and gold takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself at the center of a world-ending calamity.
Why similar: 3D Fighter 40%, Action RPG 23.6%, RPG 13.7%, Open World 8.3%, Action 7.1%
- #53 Twilight Monk
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 379 reviews2025
Dev: Aquatic Moon GamesPub: GRAVITY GAME ARISE Co., Ltd.
Windows
Embark on a quest to recover the Three Rings of the Triskelion, as the last descendant of ancient Kung Fu warriors in Twilight Monk!. Experience a richly crafted Metroidvania, RPG, with intricately crafted dungeons, linked across a vast overworld spanning multiple continents.
Why similar: Action RPG 35.1%, RPG 18.9%, Stylized 14.6%, Fantasy 11.5%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #54 Border Town
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 308 reviews2025
Dev: GoHoGamesPub: 2P Games
Windows
Restore the former glory of Border Town in an open-world sandbox RPG set in a fantastical realm. Explore the world, craft tools and weapons, cultivate fields, and socialise with your neighbours while dealing with dark forces that threaten to destroy everything you have built.
Why similar: Sandbox 37.1%, RPG 21.1%, Open World 15.6%, Top-Down 15.6%, Fantasy 8.1%
- #55 Warlords Battleground: Extraction
66% matchVery Positive84% of 599 reviews2026
Dev: 绝汪
Windows
Search, fight, escape, flip your fate! In a Three Kingdoms world split across thirteen provinces, form a pact with the Dragon Maiden and explore war-torn fragments. Loot, battle, manage your gear—each run is a high-stakes gamble where your ending is yours to write.
Why similar: Open World 39%, Action 29%, Hack and Slash 24%, Adventure 6.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #56 Dustgrave: A Sandbox RPG
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: Innervoid InteractivePub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Embark on an epic journey, enjoying complete freedom in a dynamic sandbox RPG. The world and its inhabitants will witness your deeds and react accordingly, adapting the narrative to your choices and delivering a truly unique and free experience.
Why similar: Sandbox 40.7%, RPG 22.1%, Open World 11.7%, Fantasy 9.7%, Medieval 8.4%
- #57 Lay of the Land
65% matchVery Positive80% of 1,234 reviews2026
Dev: Southern Cross Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Lay of the Land is a sandbox adventure game set in a fantasy world where everything is physically simulated. Use the environment to your advantage and Explore, Fight, Loot and Build your way through mysterious lands.
Why similar: Sandbox 35.9%, RPG 21.4%, Open World 13.2%, Fantasy 11.7%, Action 11.5%
- #58 Feeble Origins: Path of a Hero
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 53 reviews2019
Dev: Wasatch Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A classic fantasy adventure set in a hand-crafted, small open world. With grandpa’s old blade, you'll go on quests to secure the forest, hunt for upgrades in caves, and delve into old tombs as you uncover the plot threatening the village. Rise to become the hero the town never expected to show up.
Why similar: Action RPG 24.2%, Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Medieval 15.2%, Fantasy 8.1%, Open World 7.5%
- #59 Empire of Ember
69% matchMixed66% of 150 reviews2022
Dev: Poleaxe Games LLC
Windows
Become a battlemage, build a city, and command your troops in this fantasy warfare simulator. Jump into the fray and use your might, magic, and wits to fight enemies in battles of up to a hundred units and fully destructible city siege combat. The fate of an empire is in your hands.
Why similar: Action RPG 24.3%, Medieval 17.2%, RPG 13.4%, Open World 9.1%, Fantasy 8.5%
