Games Like Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones

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

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similar retro-inspired CRPG experience with a dark, atmospheric world and deep narrative choices.

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 46.6%, Turn-Based Combat 27.1%, RPG 14.7%, Horror 4%, Atmospheric 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly mirrors the sanity-draining, turn-based tactical combat and oppressive Lovecraftian atmosphere found in Stygian.

LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 59.7%, RPG 11.8%, Horror 7.8%, Story Rich 4.7%, Great Soundtrack 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at delivering a rich, Lovecraftian-inspired narrative set in a dark, mysterious world where survival is never guaranteed.

1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 67.3%, Horror 12.6%, RPG 7.8%, Atmospheric 4%, Story Rich 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a more modern, investigative take on the Cthulhu Mythos, focusing on the same psychological horror and mystery elements.

Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.6%, RPG 17.5%, Horror 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Violent 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, unforgiving RPG that shares the bleak, sanity-testing, and punishing nature of Stygian's world.

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 49.4%, Horror 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, RPG 11.8%, Atmospheric 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A 1-bit cosmic horror game that captures the same sense of impending doom and Lovecraftian dread through its unique visual style.

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: RPG 36.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.1%, CRPG 12.9%, Isometric 8.9%, Story Rich 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy isometric RPG that emphasizes complex choices and philosophical themes, much like the dialogue-rich experience of Stygian.

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.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 57.5%, RPG 14.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%, Horror 5.5%, Isometric 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that leans heavily into underwater Lovecraftian horror, featuring turn-based combat and sanity management.

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: Lovecraftian 64.8%, RPG 18.8%, Choices Matter 7.2%, Story Rich 5.3%, Strategy 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the occult, lore-heavy, and mysterious atmosphere of the Lovecraftian genre through a unique card-based simulation.

Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.

Why similar: RPG 29%, CRPG 15.3%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Story Rich 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: An incredibly atmospheric survival RPG that forces players to make difficult, morally grey choices in a dying, plague-ridden world.

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 53.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, RPG 10.1%, CRPG 8.8%, Party-Based RPG 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: The sequel refines the turn-based tactical combat and adds a stronger focus on character relationships and psychological stress.

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: Turn-Based Combat 26%, RPG 20%, CRPG 12%, Party-Based RPG 9.5%, Isometric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical RPG with a strong narrative focus and a dark, punishing world that mirrors Stygian's tone.

Lovecraft’s Untold Stories is an action roguelite with RPG elements. Explore randomly generated levels based in Lovecraft's stories, fight cultists and all kinds of monsters from the Mythos, improve your gear, solve puzzles, and find clues and knowledge to defeat the Great Old Ones.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 65.2%, RPG 13.2%, Horror 6.6%, Indie 4.1%, Violent 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented take on the Cthulhu Mythos that maintains the classic themes of madness and cosmic horror.

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: Turn-Based Combat 33.3%, RPG 22.8%, CRPG 19.7%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Isometric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore, choice-driven CRPG that rewards tactical thinking and offers a similarly grim, low-fantasy world.

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

Why similar: RPG 42.1%, CRPG 17%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Isometric 9.4%, Story Rich 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric RPG that focuses on the consequences of player choices in a dark, oppressive world where evil has already won.

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: RPG 28.9%, Turn-Based Combat 27.5%, Lovecraftian 26.5%, Indie 6.6%, Strategy 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, turn-based strategy RPG where you control the forces of evil, sharing the grim aesthetic and tactical depth of Stygian.

Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 70.6%, Horror 13.6%, Indie 4.2%, Adventure 3.4%, Atmospheric 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A direct Lovecraftian exploration game that focuses on the psychological unraveling of its protagonist.

Investigate a paranormal disease that threatens to eradicate humanity in this unsettling Lovecraftian adventure, inspired by the choose-your-own-adventure gamebooks of the 80s and 90s. Your choices will determine the story, your character’s destiny… and the future of humanity.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 79.3%, Choices Matter 7%, Indie 6.5%, Story Rich 4.8%, Adventure 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction game that leans heavily into the Lovecraftian lore and the weight of player decisions.

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 45.3%, Turn-Based Combat 19.3%, RPG 13.7%, CRPG 9.9%, Party-Based RPG 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawling RPG that focuses on turn-based combat and Lovecraftian themes in a dark, fantasy setting.

Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 62%, Horror 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Story Rich 6.3%, Adventure 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that masterfully builds Lovecraftian tension and atmosphere through its minimalist pixel art.

Challenge the horrifying reign of Nazi terror and battle an immortal evil in Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics; a turn-based tactical strategy game set in the award-winning Achtung! Cthulhu universe.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.9%, Turn-Based Combat 20%, RPG 17.3%, Violent 12.5%, Horror 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines turn-based strategy with the Cthulhu Mythos, providing a tactical experience similar to Stygian's combat.

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: Lovecraftian 63.8%, RPG 16.4%, Story Rich 4.8%, Atmospheric 4.5%, Choices Matter 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the atmospheric exploration and narrative depth of its predecessor, set in a haunting, cosmic-horror-filled space.

Action-oriented combat with a deep and involving tale of betrayal, torture, madness, and infernal damnation. If a gritty old-school open-ended isometric RPG is what you looking for, look no further. Inquisitor will provide you with hours of gameplay and a dark, involving story.

Why similar: RPG 55.1%, Isometric 13.4%, Violent 12.9%, Indie 8.2%, CRPG 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, isometric RPG that features a heavy focus on investigation and a grim, oppressive atmosphere.

“Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 36.8%, RPG 33.3%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Story Rich 9.8%, Strategy 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A unique RPG that blends dark folklore and card-based combat, capturing a similar sense of occult mystery and atmosphere.

Explore the House, a parasite dimension that steals from other worlds, in a train that scuttles on mechanical legs.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 54.9%, RPG 15.6%, Horror 11.6%, Story Rich 5.2%, Atmospheric 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A game of exploration and lore-rich storytelling that shares the surreal, dark, and imaginative qualities of Stygian.

Dive into a hostile world that challenges your very existence, in this survival horror game with RPG elements. Unravel a thousand-year-old mystery, risk your sanity and face the Outer Gods with your skills. Every bullet and every decision counts now, are you up to the task?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 54.2%, RPG 14.5%, Horror 13.3%, Choices Matter 8.1%, Atmospheric 5.1%

Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York is a narrative experience set in the rich universe of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition. It presents the struggle for power between two vampiric factions - the Camarilla and the Anarchs - bathed in the night lights of the Big Apple.

Why similar: RPG 34.2%, Indie 20.3%, Story Rich 14.9%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Horror 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven game that excels at world-building and dark, mature storytelling in a modern gothic setting.

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 49.8%, Turn-Based Combat 20.9%, RPG 10.3%, Atmospheric 5.4%, Choices Matter 4.2%

Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 66.5%, Horror 17.9%, Indie 4.6%, Atmospheric 4%, Adventure 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic Lovecraftian adventure game that focuses on investigation and the slow descent into madness.

Inspired by the award-winning board game franchise, Arkham Horror: Mother’s Embrace is an investigation game served with turn-based combat, set in the cult universe of H.P. Lovecraft.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 63.3%, RPG 14.9%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%, Horror 7.8%, Adventure 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: An RPG adaptation of the board game that brings the investigative and sanity-based mechanics of the Cthulhu Mythos to life.

The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 70.2%, Violent 9.6%, Horror 8.8%, Atmospheric 3.5%, Adventure 3%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that emphasizes the struggle against cosmic entities and the constant threat of insanity.

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 43.9%, Turn-Based Combat 15.3%, RPG 13.6%, Horror 10.4%, Story Rich 4%

Frail Hearts: Versicorae Domlion is an old-school JRPG with a deep and mysterious storyline placed in a fictional dark city of Gris. Explore the story of four troubled souls and kill the abominations that threaten the existence of reality itself.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 45%, Turn-Based Combat 19.6%, RPG 11.8%, Horror 11.5%, Story Rich 4.5%

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: Turn-Based Combat 24.6%, RPG 23.2%, CRPG 17.3%, Isometric 9.6%, Choices Matter 8.2%

Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scavenge the building to seek food, supplies, and weapons while encountering strange characters.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.2%, RPG 20.1%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, Horror 12%, Violent 3.5%

Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 41.7%, RPG 21.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Story Rich 9.5%, Party-Based RPG 7.8%

ATOM RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others.

Why similar: RPG 25.8%, CRPG 22.9%, Turn-Based Combat 22.7%, Isometric 10.6%, Story Rich 5.1%

Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.

Why similar: RPG 41.6%, Turn-Based Combat 32.7%, Indie 9.9%, Strategy 8%, Great Soundtrack 4.3%

Survive strategic turn-based combat in this award-winning indie tactical RPG as you embark on an epic revenge quest in search of the long-lost Excalibur.

Why similar: RPG 45.9%, Violent 19.5%, Indie 11.7%, Strategy 8.7%, Story Rich 7.9%

Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 43.2%, RPG 38.6%, Strategy 7.6%, 2D 6%, Adventure 4.7%

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: RPG 26.7%, Philosophical 16.9%, CRPG 16.8%, Isometric 8.7%, Choices Matter 8.4%

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: Turn-Based Combat 30.1%, RPG 22.2%, CRPG 18.5%, Isometric 7.2%, Strategy 4.5%

A dark fantasy RPG dungeon crawler, with challenging real-time tactical combat, a wide variety of spells, and a dark and brooding dungeon full of lethal enemies, sadistic traps, and mind-bending puzzles.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.1%, RPG 20.2%, Horror 15.6%, Violent 8.2%, Atmospheric 5.2%

F&H 2: Termina is oppressive, relentless and hopeless. A mix of jRPG and Survival Horror. Turn-based combat meets resource management. 3 days to explore the wicked town of Prehevil and find out about its dark secrets. 3 days until the pale and sickly green moon rises at its apex. Termina is upon us!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.3%, RPG 16.3%, Horror 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, Party-Based RPG 7.1%

THYSIASTERY is a dungeon crawler RPG featuring traditional roguelike and turn-based gameplay. Command a party of bearers of the Brand, drawn into a vast Labyrinth. Recruit while exploring the Labyrinth in hope of finding a way out, and its secrets will be revealed as you delve deeper.

Why similar: RPG 30.5%, Turn-Based Combat 27.1%, Party-Based RPG 14.1%, Horror 13.6%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Morbid: The Seven Acolytes is a Horrorpunk Action RPG filled with Lovecraftian horrors and Cronenbergian gore, making it the most gruesome take on the isometric Souls-like genre yet!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 61%, RPG 16.9%, Horror 8%, Violent 5.5%, Adventure 3%

The successful indie survival RPG "Dead Age" is back with a vengeance! No other game offers this mix of role-playing, rogue-like, fast-paced turn-based combat and survival all in one. Inspired by Darkest Dungeon, Fallout 1+2, This War of Mine and The Walking Dead.

Why similar: RPG 23.4%, Turn-Based Combat 22.8%, Party-Based RPG 14.3%, Horror 10.7%, Indie 6.3%

Fight horrific enemies and utilize powerful spell fusions to overcome the cruel fate of mages and see the light of freedom.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.5%, Turn-Based Combat 20.9%, RPG 20.7%, Party-Based RPG 8.1%, Indie 5.5%

A mystery adventure game set in a present-day Lovecraftian universe.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 70%, Horror 14.7%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 4.4%

OUTTA GAS is a post-apocalyptic RPG featuring a turn-based SHOOTING GALLERY combat mechanic where blasting away body tiles damages monster health and decreases their combat stats. Explore four unique acts to find gas and get back on the road to the Party at the End of the World!

Why similar: RPG 54%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, Indie 11%, Violent 7.1%, CRPG 5.9%

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 45.1%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, RPG 14.7%, Horror 7.3%, Choices Matter 5.4%

A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario.

Why similar: RPG 37.2%, Turn-Based Combat 32%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Party-Based RPG 10.4%, Indie 3.3%

As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters, using an original Dynamic Timeline System, and face fearsome bosses in epic battles.

Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 45.5%, Horror 16.5%, Strategy 10.8%, Indie 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%

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: Turn-Based Combat 36.6%, RPG 31.1%, Horror 15.9%, Indie 6.9%, 2D 3.7%

Retro turn-based 2D pixelart RPG. Exploration, character choices, riddles and challenges. 80+ hours of gameplay.

Why similar: RPG 48.2%, Violent 17%, CRPG 13.9%, Indie 13.7%, Adventure 7.1%

A thousand worlds surround our own, composed of bits and bytes. When they die, where do they go; what secrets do they hide? Stumble ye, wayfarer, through the wreckage of a dead MMO.

Why similar: RPG 54.5%, Horror 20.9%, Indie 15.9%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Extend your roots, imbibe fresh blood, and expand without end. Roots Devour is a strategic exploration game centered around a card-connecting mechanism. Drive your frenzied roots through swamps and over frozen mountains, invading human cities until the darkness... descends.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 60.9%, Horror 15.1%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Strategy 4%, Story Rich 3.6%