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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, Lovecraftian, RPG, Horror.

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Stirring Abyss is an indie tactical squad-based game with strong RPG elements in which you uncover the ancient mysteries of the depths depicted in the classic vein of Lovecraftian horror.

Reviews: Very Positive — 88% — of 440 reviews
Released: 2020-10-29
Developer: Sleepy Sentry
Publisher: Slitherine Ltd.
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 11.1 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 70%

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    Uncover the mystery of Thalassa, a first-person psychological drama set under the sea. Ill-fate has fallen on your former crew and friends and it’s up to you to find answers onboard the wreckage. Experience the melancholic underwater journey of human stories facing life and loss.

    Why similar: Underwater 60.6%, Adventure 14.6%, RPG 13.7%, Story Rich 4.7%, Indie 4.1%

  54. #54 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
    67% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,794 reviews2021
    Dev: Dark Crystal GamesPub: Prime Matter
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.

    Why similar: Isometric 21.4%, Turn-Based Combat 20.5%, RPG 16%, Turn-Based 13.2%, Strategy 11.4%

  55. #55 Alvora Tactics
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 151 reviews2017
    Dev: Rad Codex
    Windows

    Alvora Tactics is an indie Tactics RPG that combines strategic combat with immersive exploration. Explore and conquer Great Serpent Alvora with your own customizable band of warriors!

    Why similar: Tactical RPG 28.1%, RPG 16.9%, Strategy 12.1%, Turn-Based 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%

  56. #56 Darkest Dungeon®
    65% matchVery Positive92% of 161,643 reviews2016
    Dev: Red Hook Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 45.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.5%, Turn-Based 10.6%, Roguelike 9.5%, RPG 9.4%

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