- #1 Epic Battle Fantasy 5
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 6,026 reviews2018
Dev: Matt Roszak
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 44.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A turn-based RPG adventure, full of video game references, juvenile dialogue, and anime fanservice... and also strategic combat, monster catching, and tons of treasure hunting! Updated with tons of new content!
Why similar: Turn-Based 36.1%, Turn-Based Combat 17.9%, Funny 13.2%, RPG 10%, Fantasy 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the humorous tone, vibrant 2D art style, and deep turn-based combat mechanics found in the seed game.
- #2 Soda Dungeon 2
96% matchVery Positive94% of 5,633 reviews2020
Dev: AN ProductionsPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 67.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Everyone’s favorite laid-back dungeon crawler returns in Soda Dungeon 2. Featuring a new adventure, a whole town to upgrade, crafting, new classes, alternate dimensions, and more! It’s everything you loved about the original plus all the stuff you’ve been asking for.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.2%, Idler 20.2%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, Strategy RPG 12.1%, RPG 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the addictive loop of dungeon crawling, party management, and incremental progression that makes the seed game so compelling.
- #3 Knights of Pen and Paper 2
96% matchVery Positive87% of 2,847 reviews2015
Dev: Kyy GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Prepare to inhabit a world of chivalry, class warfare and off-beat pop references. Knights of Pen & Paper 2 is a turn-based, retro style, pixel-art adventure full of danger, intrigue, death, and saving throws!
Why similar: Turn-Based 43.4%, RPG 24.7%, Strategy 8.1%, Fantasy 5.4%, Turn-Based Combat 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: The game mirrors the humorous, meta-RPG approach and turn-based combat style of the seed game.
- #4 Dragon Cliff
94% matchVery Positive89% of 8,141 reviews2018
Dev: Meta Interaction
Windows
Median: 17.2 hrsMean: 64.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Dragon Cliff is a Semi-Idle RPG game with deep and complex itemization/skill systems to support endless character builds. Players are to collect adventurers, kill monsters, advance talent trees, enchant/reforge equipment, discover scrolls and finally assemble the most powerful adventure team!
Why similar: Idler 30.9%, RPG 23.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.9%, Turn-Based 11.4%, Strategy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep RPG experience with strong idle and incremental elements that reward consistent character growth.
- #5 Swag and Sorcery
95% matchMixed54% of 3,244 reviews2019
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Grind for resources, manage your own fantasy village, create and equip your heroes and send them to collect swag in Swag and Sorcery - a new streamlined RPG from the creators of Punch Club and Graveyard Keeper.
Why similar: Idler 27.2%, RPG 15.7%, Funny 13%, Cartoony 12.6%, Fantasy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a similar blend of RPG character management, crafting, and incremental progression in a charming 2D world.
- #6 Punch Club 2: Fast Forward
94% matchVery Positive83% of 4,448 reviews2023
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 38.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Train, fight, and rise to the top in this knockout sequel to the smashing fighter management simulator! Mentor your fighter and guide him to become the ultimate champion: choose from different combat styles, control his routine, and watch him kick some butt like a proud sensei!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 50.1%, RPG 26.5%, Funny 23.4%
Why You'll Like It: The core loop of training minigames to improve stats for combat is a direct thematic match to the training mechanics in the seed game.
- #7 Punch Club
93% matchVery Positive80% of 15,635 reviews2016
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Train hard, fight crocodiles and find love. Earn your place in the Punch Club ranks, and discover who brutally murdered your father, in this choose your own adventure boxing management tycoon.
Why similar: RPG 28.6%, Cartoony 26.6%, Funny 26.6%, 2D 11.8%, Action 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses heavily on the management and training aspects of character progression, similar to the training dojo in the seed game.
- #8 Battle Chasers: Nightwar
92% matchVery Positive87% of 7,348 reviews2017
Dev: Airship SyndicatePub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 38.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an RPG inspired by the classic console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by exploration of the world.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 46.7%, RPG 21.5%, Turn-Based 19.1%, Fantasy 6.9%, Singleplayer 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a polished turn-based RPG experience with a distinct 2D-inspired art style and satisfying combat progression.
- #9 Swords and Sandals Classic Collection
91% matchVery Positive93% of 2,974 reviews2019
Dev: Whiskeybarrel StudiosPub: eGames.com
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
"Gladiator, gladiator, gladiator, Swords and Sandals, Gladiatorrrrr!"You grew up playing the legendary Swords and Sandals turn based combat game series. These games have been played over half a billion times. Swords and Sandals is nostalgia, Swords and Sandals is life.
Why similar: Turn-Based 29.5%, Turn-Based Combat 23.6%, Strategy RPG 10.7%, RPG 10%, Funny 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It is a foundational turn-based gladiator RPG that shares the same spirit of arena combat and character growth as the seed game.
- #10 Monster Sanctuary
90% matchVery Positive91% of 12,503 reviews2020
Dev: moi rai gamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Monster taming meets metroidvania. Collect, train and battle monsters in a lovely side-scroller pixel world.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 31.4%, Turn-Based 27.5%, RPG 11.5%, Fantasy 10.2%, Strategy 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines turn-based combat with deep character customization and monster training, appealing to fans of the seed game's progression systems.
- #11 Quest Hunter
91% matchVery Positive81% of 2,299 reviews2019
Dev: 2 Zombie Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Quest Hunter is an isometric action-RPG where your choice drives the story. Find tons of treasures and secrets, solve puzzles, equip your character, level up your skills and finish off enemy bosses. Play on the couch, alone or with friends, or make it an online party for up to four players!
Why similar: Character Customization 37.5%, Funny 15.7%, RPG 15.3%, Relaxing 14.2%, Fantasy 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a cartoonish, isometric RPG experience with a heavy focus on character customization and exploration.
- #12 Moonlighter
89% matchVery Positive82% of 21,806 reviews2018
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.
Why similar: Action RPG 42.5%, RPG 23.9%, Fantasy 15.1%, 2D 8.1%, Action 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: It balances shop management with action-RPG dungeon crawling, providing a satisfying loop of upgrading gear and character stats.
- #13 Tails of Iron
89% matchVery Positive88% of 14,646 reviews2021
Dev: Odd Bug StudioPub: United Label
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Tails of Iron is an epic RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal combat. As Redgi, heir to the throne, you must embark on a perilous quest to reclaim your Kingdom. Explore a deceivingly charming world. Assemble a band of brave companions. Banish the merciless Frog clan!
Why similar: Action RPG 41.6%, Character Customization 17.3%, RPG 12.6%, Fantasy 9.8%, 2D 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features a beautiful 2D art style and challenging combat that rewards skill and character gear progression.
- #14 Epic Battle Fantasy 4
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,294 reviews2014
Dev: Matt Roszak
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A light-hearted turn-based RPG, heavily inspired by old 2D classics. You will battle through waves of cute enemies, grow your characters, explore a diverse world, solve puzzles, and of course, save the world. (Just updated to version 3!)
Why similar: Turn-Based 37%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, Funny 12.3%, RPG 11.2%, Fantasy 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Like its successor, this title is a fantastic example of humorous, turn-based RPG gameplay with vibrant 2D visuals.
- #15 Loop Hero
86% matchVery Positive93% of 36,343 reviews2021
Dev: Four QuartersPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 41.6%, RPG 20.6%, Fantasy 17.3%, Indie 10.4%, 2D 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique incremental RPG experience where you manage character progression through strategic deck-building and exploration.
- #16 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,469 reviews2010
Dev: EasyGameStationPub: Carpe Fulgur LLC
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down. Recette Lemongrass finds herself in charge of an item shop built into her house, in order to pay back a loan her father took and then skipped out on - and Tear, her newfound fairy "companion", won't take no for an answer!
Why similar: RPG 38.1%, Action RPG 28.5%, Indie 11.1%, Fantasy 7.3%, Singleplayer 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: The game features a unique blend of shop management and RPG adventuring that matches the quirky, lighthearted feel of the seed game.
- #17 DAVE THE DIVER
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 153,621 reviews2023
Dev: MINTROCKET
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
Why similar: Relaxing 24.3%, RPG 24.2%, Funny 17.9%, Casual 10.1%, 2D 8%
Why You'll Like It: The game features a delightful mix of management simulation and minigame-heavy progression that feels very similar to the seed game's loop.
- #18 Gladiator Guild Manager
85% matchVery Positive81% of 4,015 reviews2024
Dev: Entertainment ForgePub: GrabTheGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A strategic autobattler sim where you build a team of gladiators, compete in arenas, plan fight tactics, and form alliances. Combine fighters, beasts, and mages, develop and equip them to optimize your well-oiled fighting machine, dominate the championships, and leave your mark on the world.
Why similar: Turn-Based 40.3%, Strategy RPG 26.9%, RPG 14.7%, Strategy 9.7%, Indie 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: The game focuses on managing a team of fighters, which resonates with the gladiator-style progression of the seed game.
- #19 Infectonator 3: Apocalypse
86% matchVery Positive84% of 1,328 reviews2018
Dev: Toge ProductionsPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A campy, crazy pixelart zombie apocalypse arcade sim where you're the bad guy. Drop your virus and spread it across the globe while you unlock a whole horde of bizarre undead to do your bidding.
Why similar: Strategy 30.7%, Funny 27.4%, Indie 21.8%, Singleplayer 10.3%, Action 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the humorous, pixelated aesthetic and strategic, fast-paced gameplay style found in many indie RPGs.
- #20 Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,654 reviews2014
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Get ready for an epic journey to defend your kingdom against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends using a vast arsenal of towers and spells at your command!Fight on forests, mountains and wastelands, customizing your defensive strategy with different tower upgrades and specializations!
Why similar: Cartoony 16.5%, Funny 16.2%, Strategy 15.9%, Fantasy 13.5%, 2D 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: While a tower defense game, it shares the 2D art style, humor, and strategic progression mechanics of the seed game.
- #21 Forager
83% matchVery Positive90% of 43,651 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: RPG 29.9%, Indie 25.4%, 2D 23.8%, Singleplayer 11.6%, Casual 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides an addictive incremental loop of gathering, crafting, and character progression in a charming 2D world.
- #22 Child of Light
82% matchVery Positive91% of 13,451 reviews2014
Dev: Ubisoft MontréalPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Aurora, a young girl from 1895 Austria, awakens on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To return home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars. At stake is not only Lemuria, but Aurora’s true destiny.
Why similar: Turn-Based 48.4%, RPG 26.5%, Fantasy 15.5%, 2D 5.2%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a beautiful 2D turn-based RPG experience with a focus on exploration and character development.
- #23 UnderMine
81% matchVery Positive90% of 9,796 reviews2020
Dev: Thorium
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.
Why similar: RPG 37.2%, Fantasy 13.4%, Indie 13.1%, Funny 12.1%, 2D 9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a satisfying action-roguelike experience with dungeon crawling and character upgrades that feel rewarding.
- #24 Evoland Legendary Edition
82% matchVery Positive81% of 2,668 reviews2019
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Evoland Legendary Edition brings you two great and unique RPGs, with their graphic style and gameplay changing as you progress through the game!
Why similar: RPG 54.9%, Indie 16.2%, Action 10.8%, Casual 10.1%, Singleplayer 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: It is a meta-RPG that explores the history of the genre with humor and a variety of gameplay styles.
- #25 Necrosmith
80% matchVery Positive86% of 5,322 reviews2022
Dev: Alawar
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A necromancer simulator. Assemble the dead using different body parts while upgrading your tower, combine the abilities of the different fantastic races to fight your way through the hordes of enemies and overrun the ’chosen ones’. To tell the truth, the dead are pretty, uhm, dumb.
Why similar: Strategy 48.6%, 2D 33.8%, Singleplayer 17.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique management-driven combat system that rewards experimentation and incremental growth.
- #26 Kiwi Clicker - Juiced Up
79% matchVery Positive94% of 1,813 reviews2022
Dev: Dimitri Kipper
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 43.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Deliver more and more kiwis to satiate the kings' hunger - sacrifice their pulp and transcend beyond your fruital form!
Why similar: Idler 44.1%, Funny 17.1%, Strategy 10.7%, Indie 9%, Casual 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the incremental and idler mechanics that provide the satisfying long-term progression found in the seed game.
- #27 Tiny Rogues
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,606 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!
Why similar: RPG 37.2%, Fantasy 33.6%, 2D 10.5%, Singleplayer 10.2%, Indie 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers deep character customization and action-based combat in a compact, satisfying roguelite format.
- #28 Cosmic Star Heroine
81% matchVery Positive89% of 1,041 reviews2017
Dev: Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
3 exotic planets to explore. Aliens. Robots. Magic. Forbidden technology. Ruined Worlds. Ghosts. Long-lost secrets. Conspiracies. A galactic threat. And one brave heroine to make things right. Cosmic Star Heroine is an exciting new RPG from the creators of Cthulhu Saves the World.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 30.8%, Turn-Based 24%, RPG 20.5%, Funny 12.1%, Indie 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a fast-paced, retro-inspired turn-based RPG experience that captures the charm of classic genre titles.
- #29 Swords & Souls Legacy Collection
77% matchVery Positive94% of 337 reviews2025
Dev: SoulGame StudioPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
All 5 classic games from SoulGame Studio in one epic collection. Slash through enemies and apples in Swords & Souls. Grab the wheel and outrun trouble in The Soul Driver. Outsmart and outmaneuver foes in the runners Rogue Soul & Rogue Soul 2 and solve clever puzzles with a flourish in The Gentleman.
Why similar: Archery 16.3% ★, Turn-Based 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%, Character Customization 8.6%, Strategy RPG 8.4%
- #30 Jacksmith: Weapons and Warriors
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,880 reviews2025
Dev: Flipline Studios
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Fire up the forge and craft your finest weapons in Jacksmith: Weapons and Warriors, a reforged adventure! Equip the local warriors with custom swords, bows, shields and more in your hands-on blacksmith shop. Follow the soldiers into battle as you push onward toward the evil wizard Dudley!
Why similar: Strategy 22.4%, Fantasy 17.5%, Colorful 15%, 2D 14%, Casual 9.8%
- #31 Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,795 reviews2017
Dev: Trinket Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Battle Chef Brigade pairs combo-based hunting and puzzle-based cooking in a hand drawn, fantasy adventure. Cook your way into the Brigade while subduing Victusia’s destructive monsters. Follow Mina and Thrash in the single-player campaign or challenge your friends in Local Multiplayer and Daily Cook-Offs.
Why similar: RPG 44%, Indie 17.4%, Action 14.1%, Fantasy 13%, 2D 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines action-RPG combat with unique minigame-based cooking challenges, mirroring the seed game's focus on skill-based activities.
- #32 Crystal Project
78% matchVery Positive92% of 2,528 reviews2022
Dev: Andrew Willman
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Crystal Project is a non-linear JRPG where you are the maker of your own adventure. Explore the world while you find Crystals, unlock classes, learn abilities, and create a strategy capable of taking down the world's toughest bosses. Or just stick to exploring; it's up to you.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 41.8%, Character Customization 24.6%, RPG 22.1%, Fantasy 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes exploration and character customization within a turn-based RPG framework, similar to the seed game's focus on player choice.
- #33 Cauldron
75% matchVery Positive93% of 1,668 reviews2025
Dev: SleepyDad GamesPub: Caketown Interactive
Windows
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Cauldron is an upgrade-heavy, minigame-centric, turn-based RPG. Play minigames to strengthen your party, then win battles to uncover more map, more heroes, more minigames, more everything! If your favorite plant is an upgrade tree, then this game is for you!
Why similar: Minigames 40.5% ★, Idler 18.3%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Fantasy 7.3%, Colorful 4.7%
- #34 Springblades
77% matchVery Positive93% of 153 reviews2022
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
Springblades is an action RPG where you battle your way through a fantasy island filled with funny characters. 🐉 Time your attacks and dodge enemy blows in exhilarating battles. Fight beehives, dragons and ordinary peasants on your epic quest to find 3 mysterious gems . . .
Why similar: Action RPG 21.9%, Character Customization 19.5%, Turn-Based Combat 17%, RPG 14.6%, Funny 8.8%
- #35 Soda Dungeon
76% matchVery Positive94% of 6,305 reviews2017
Dev: AN ProductionsPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 49.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Pop the top on some legendary action with Soda Dungeon, the fresh and fizzy hit mobile RPG adventure, now available on your desktop! Manage your team as you raid the local dungeons, upgrade your tavern, and attract new party members. Gold, legendary items, and more await you.
Why similar: Turn-Based 35.2%, RPG 22.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9%, Idler 7.7%, 2D 5.7%
- #36 Farmer Against Potatoes Idle
73% matchVery Positive95% of 8,032 reviews2024
Dev: Oni Gaming
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 255.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Pick up your sword and fight off waves of Potatoes by upgrading your stats constantly, use Equipment, choose between different Classes, put your many Talents to good use, and so much more designed to keep you entertained for a long time.
Why similar: Idler 41.1%, Strategy RPG 20.5%, Action RPG 18.4%, Funny 10.6%, Casual 5.9%
- #37 Swords and Sandals Immortals
74% matchVery Positive84% of 1,119 reviews2023
Dev: Whiskeybarrel StudiosPub: eGames.com
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Gladiator! Grab your sword, equip your sandals and take on the world in multiplayer Swords and Sandals! Brutal turn-based combat where gladiators can lose limbs, wield guitars and yell so loudly enemy heads will fall off. This is the most fun you'll ever have in the arena!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 28%, Strategy RPG 20%, Character Customization 17.1%, RPG 10.9%, Fantasy 8.5%
- #38 Incremental Epic Hero 2
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,657 reviews2025
Dev: HapiwakuPub: Idle System, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 190.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A mixture of incremental/idle and roleplaying game set in fantasy world filled with monsters and things to explore, where battling is constant, almost everything can be upgraded, and with wide array of various prestige mechanics to always keep things interesting and moving forward!
Why similar: Idler 29.3%, Character Customization 21.7%, RPG 13.2%, Cartoony 11.4%, Fantasy 9.5%
- #39 Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,849 reviews2018
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Command your elven army and defend mystical lands from sea serpents, evil sorcerers, and wave after wave of gnoll tribesman, all with the help of brand-spankin’ new towers, heroes, and spells to fend off every last baddie.
Why similar: Cartoony 21.1%, Strategy 15.7%, Fantasy 14.9%, RPG 12.8%, 2D 10.4%
- #40 Swords and Sandals 2 Redux
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 582 reviews2017
Dev: Whiskeybarrel StudiosPub: eGames.com
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The world's favourite gladiator game has returned, bigger and more action packed than ever. Swords and Sandals 2: Emperor's Reign, remastered with all new graphics, music and powerful new skills and awesome Arena Champions Pharoah King, John the Butcher and Ultra Flavlus
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 31.4%, Turn-Based 25%, Strategy RPG 21%, RPG 12.9%, 2D 4.8%
- #41 Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense
72% matchVery Positive94% of 10,665 reviews2020
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
It's payback time! Lead your mighty dark army and make the Kingdom tremble with every step. Build powerful towers, choose your arsenal for destruction, and find the deadliest combination - train legendary heroes and lead them to victory!
Why similar: Cartoony 22.6%, Strategy 20.6%, Fantasy 16.6%, 2D 13.3%, Colorful 12.3%
- #42 Legends of Kingdom Rush
73% matchMixed66% of 1,730 reviews2022
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
RPG turn-based combat game with deep tactics and bad jokes! Do you have what it takes to save the kingdom?
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 26.2%, Strategy RPG 19.4%, RPG 10.1%, Cartoony 10.1%, Funny 9.6%
- #43 Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,474 reviews2016
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Command your troops through an epic (mis)adventure as you defend exotic lands from dragons, man-eating plants, and ghastly denizens of the underworld -all with flashy new towers, levels, heroes, and more goodies to help you crush your foes in this Fantasy Action Tower Defense game!
Why similar: Funny 21.7%, Strategy 19%, Fantasy 17.1%, 2D 10.8%, Indie 7.6%
- #44 Melvor Idle
71% matchVery Positive90% of 15,886 reviews2021
Dev: Games by MalcsPub: Jagex Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 51.1 hrsMean: 369.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Inspired by RuneScape, Melvor Idle takes the core of what makes an adventure game so addictive and strips it down to its purest form! This is a feature-rich, idle/incremental game combining a distinctly familiar feel with a fresh gameplay experience. Maxing 20+ skills has never been more zen.
Why similar: Idler 52.5%, RPG 16.7%, Fantasy 7.8%, Indie 5.2%, Casual 5%
- #45 Who Needs a Hero?
71% matchVery Positive91% of 1,470 reviews2021
Dev: Henrique Faitta ChitolinaPub: Baby Stone Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A stick and a dream: that's all you need in an RPG. Make choices that shape your destiny, build relationships, face epic monsters, and choose between being a feared villain or a legend.
Why similar: Character Customization 33.2%, RPG 19.6%, Funny 15.1%, Fantasy 9.7%, 2D 7.4%
- #46 Keep on Mining!
67% matchVery Positive94% of 8,051 reviews2025
Dev: EagleEye Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Keep on Mining! is a short incremental mining game. Mine rocks, gather materials, find artifacts, craft pickaxes and spend your materials on permanent upgrades inside the big skill tree!
Why similar: Idler 48.9%, Relaxing 17.5%, Casual 7.6%, Indie 6.8%, Strategy 6.5%
- #47 IdleOn
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 29,105 reviews2025
Dev: Lavaflame2
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 221.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
The management RPG where your heroes keep fighting even when you're gone! Spend their loot on upgrades, unlock classes from Elemental Wizard to Cannon Pirate, and level up 19 unique skills like Farming, Sailing, and even Construction!
Why similar: Idler 56.3%, Character Customization 20.1%, RPG 15%, Indie 4.8%, Casual 3.8%
- #48 Slasher's Keep
71% matchVery Positive83% of 2,288 reviews2020
Dev: Damian Schloter
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Hack, slash, shoot and loot your way through procedurally generated dungeons! Smack your enemies into spikes with your inventory sack!
Why similar: RPG 57.8%, Indie 21.4%, Action 16.4%, Singleplayer 4.4%
- #49 Mr.Mine
70% matchVery Positive92% of 18,485 reviews2020
Dev: Playsaurus
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 100.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Explore the depths of the earth and uncover hidden treasures in this addictive idle mining game. Unlock the power of your drill with hundreds of upgrades, discover mysterious relics, and unearth priceless gems. Can you master the mines and reveal their deepest secrets? Dive in and dig deep!
Why similar: Idler 53.5%, Strategy 12.4%, Cartoony 10.4%, 2D 7%, Indie 6.7%
- #50 Tap Ninja - Idle game
69% matchVery Positive85% of 9,630 reviews2022
Dev: Broken Glass
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 235.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Defeat enemies, earn gold, upgrade your village, become a Ninja Master!
Why similar: Idler 51%, RPG 19.2%, 2D 9.9%, Casual 8%, Action 6.1%
- #51 Dungreed
70% matchVery Positive93% of 9,551 reviews2018
Dev: TEAM HORAY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dungreed is a 2D side-scrolling action game with 2D Rogue-LITE elements. You become an adventurer exploring a continuously evolving dungeon to prevent the town from being destroyed. Eliminate enemies, use a variety of weapons and magic, eat food, and defeat evil in the dungeon!
Why similar: Indie 24.8%, 2D 24.3%, RPG 21.1%, Action 18.7%, Singleplayer 11.1%
- #52 Iratus: Lord of the Dead
69% matchVery Positive86% of 8,203 reviews2020
Dev: UnfrozenPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Turn-Based Combat 35.6%, RPG 20.4%, Turn-Based 19.2%, Strategy 11.8%, Indie 6.7%
- #53 WitchSpring R
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,030 reviews2023
Dev: KIWIWALKS
Windows
Median: 19.6 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
WitchSpring R is a story-driven RPG combining elements of collecting, simulation, and battling. Experience the joy of training a young witch and accompany her on a grand adventure!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 24.8%, Turn-Based 19.7%, Funny 17.9%, RPG 16.8%, Character Customization 11.1%
- #54 Outpath
66% matchVery Positive93% of 3,051 reviews2023
Dev: David Moralejo SánchezPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An experimental clicker base building game. Craft, gather & manage resources, build your base and buy more islands to exploit and expand!
Why similar: Idler 46.8%, Relaxing 21.2%, Strategy 17%, Indie 9.2%, Singleplayer 5.9%
- #55 Ani Idle
67% matchVery Positive87% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Ani Dev
Windows
Ani Idle is an Idle-like RPG in which you will have to fight a variety of enemies. Kill them, collect their loot, take a rest, do some quests and craft your gear to become more and more powerful.
Why similar: Idler 29.9%, Character Customization 22.6%, RPG 17.4%, Action RPG 10%, Fantasy 5.8%
- #56 White Lavender
67% matchVery Positive93% of 286 reviews2022
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
A challenging adventure game with RPG-elements. Be a bug, fight other critters with swords and magic, collect powerful items such as pencils and teaspoons, meet cool characters, and up your fashion game on a journey to brew a special tea!
Why similar: Action RPG 30.2%, RPG 16.9%, Character Customization 13.1%, Funny 11.5%, Fantasy 9%
- #57 Mining Mechs
66% matchVery Positive90% of 2,663 reviews2023
Dev: Delayed Victory
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Unleash your inner miner as you commandeer a high-tech Mining Mech! Mine for valuable resources and upgrade your mech for even bigger hauls as you explore the underground. Fun to play alone or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer!
Why similar: Colorful 36%, Indie 25.5%, Casual 21.2%, Singleplayer 17.3%
- #58 Voidspire Tactics
69% matchVery Positive97% of 288 reviews2015
Dev: Rad Codex
Windows
An indie turn-based Tactics RPG with a heavy emphasis on exploration, character progression, and highly tactical combat. Create your own deeply customizable party of Warriors, Sorcerers, and Shiftcloaks to take on the Spire!
Why similar: Turn-Based 31.8%, RPG 21.7%, Strategy RPG 13%, Strategy 12.1%, Character Customization 9.5%
- #59 Cat Quest
67% matchVery Positive95% of 10,583 reviews2017
Dev: The GentlebrosPub: Kepler Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The multi award-winning Action RPG. Some say 'Diablo with Cats' others a 'Super-cute Skyrim', whatever your take, Cat Quest's loot-fuelled cat-venture is as beautifully crafted, as its combat and magic are ultra-satisfying. Universally adored by critics - it'll have you purring for joy!
Why similar: RPG 27.6%, Action RPG 25.2%, Funny 11.2%, Fantasy 9%, Indie 7.2%
- #60 Swords and Sandals 5 Redux: Maximus Edition
70% matchMixed62% of 211 reviews2018
Dev: Whiskeybarrel StudiosPub: eGames.com
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Gladiator, it is time to go underground! For the first time ever, you shall step beyond the arena sands and into the dark dungeons of the world.Swords and Sandals V Redux, the latest thrilling installment in the world's greatest gladiator game series, has arrived!
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.4%, Turn-Based Combat 24%, Strategy RPG 16.1%, RPG 10.5%, Strategy 5.6%