- #1 Moonlight Apothecary
97% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: tinymuse studio
Windows
Brew concoctions, befriend Ravensport's many fantasy inhabitants, and unravel the mystery of the Evernight as the newest apprentice of the Moonlight Apothecary.
Why similar: Cozy 23.4%, Lore-Rich 15.8%, Dialogue Heavy 13.4%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Medieval 7.8%
- #2 GrimmVale
96% matchNo user reviews2029
Dev: GrimmVale Studios Limited
Windows · Mac
GrimmVale is a story-rich RPG set in a dark world of twisted fairy tales. Chased from her home, separated from her parents, and pursued by Wolves and Witches, Jill must gather allies and seek out the sources of magic to bring down the dreaded Wolf King, and regain the peace and family she has lost.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.1%, Crafting 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 13.7%, Magic 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 10%
- #3 Fractured Library
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Raguthra Studios
Windows · Mac
An enchanted library - once bustling with life - now swirls with dangerous magic that is weakening barriers between worlds, causing some strange things to happen. Travel to the worlds within the pages to help the eccentric yet lovable librarian restore the library to its former glory.
Why similar: Cozy 29%, Lore-Rich 17.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.7%, Exploration 11.3%, Magic 8.4%
- #4 Deigon Witch
95% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Berk Arifoglu
Windows
Open your own potion shop in Deigon Forest. Listen to your customers’ stories, prepare the potions they need, and, through the choices you make, forge your own path in the struggle between fate and free will.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.6%, Magic 12.2%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Choices Matter 11%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #5 Silverblood
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tidehead Studios
Windows
Years after leaving her family to join the Sisters of the Whiterock Coven, Edith is anxious to finally return home. But first she has to pass her Trial of Ascension, a harrowing task bestowed by her patron deity. Together, Edith and her bully must complete the trial, no matter the consequences.
Why similar: Magic 16.1%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%
- #6 My Four-Wheeled Sister
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WednesdayDinnerClub
Windows
"Oh no, I accidentally turned my sister into a camper van!" Explore a mysterious world to brew a cure. Gather ingredients, survive, and take good care of her—or she'll be stuck as a regular car forever!
Why similar: Crafting 19.6%, Cozy 19.5%, Magic 16.8%, RPG 8.5%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #7 Green Wounds
93% matchMixed42% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: NiffirgGames
Windows · Mac
Craft, manage resources, fight enemies, and explore the unknown in this medieval RPG.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.5%, Dialogue Heavy 13.2%, Crafting 12.2%, Magic 11.9%, RPG 8.5%
- #8 Gossip & Potions: Tales from the Witch Shop
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pequesoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gossip & Potions is a potion-brewing and gossip-listening simulator about a witch named Owi, the small town she just moved to, and the very specific potions its very specific inhabitants need. Help them. Or don't. Watch what happens.
Why similar: Cozy 20.6%, Magic 13.3%, Crafting 12.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.7%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #9 Witchy Life Story
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,242 reviews2022
Dev: Sundew Studios
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
You have two weeks to save the harvest festival! Tend your garden and collect plants for spells and rituals to help the villagers of Flora. After all, if magic isn't for solving everyday problems, what’s the point of a village witch anyway? A cozy story filled with chaos, friendship, and romance!
Why similar: Cozy 22%, Crafting 19%, Magic 16.4%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Dialogue Heavy 10.3%
- #10 REKA
91% matchVery Positive82% of 3,496 reviews2024
Dev: Emberstorm EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Channel your inner witch! Build your cozy chicken-legged hut, practice witchcraft, and forage for ingredients in autumnal woodlands. Solve quests & uncover the great mysteries of the legendary witch Baba Jaga…
Why similar: Cozy 22%, Crafting 17.2%, Lore-Rich 16.4%, Magic 16%, Dark Fantasy 8.9%
- #11 Cups and Curses
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Infinite Inbox
Windows
A cozy magic coffee shop sim. Invent drinks from ingredients whose effects you discover by using them, chalk them on the board, and offer them to the people at your counter. No timer and no fail state. Regulars come back, sit down, and tell you things.
Why similar: Cozy 33.1%, Crafting 23.6%, Story Rich 11%, Dialogue Heavy 9.5%, Magic 8.2%
- #12 Fate of Persephone
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nuts and Volts Electronics
Windows
A grid-based, point-and-click, RPG where your actions and decisions have lasting consequences and uniquely shape your story.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.4%, Magic 16.1%, Dialogue Heavy 12.7%, Medieval 9.2%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #13 Neighbor's Tea
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BearTricks Games Studio
Windows
At your grandfather's old tea house, every customer who walks in has a story worth hearing. Brew drinks, serve an odd cast of regulars, build deep connections — and maybe find love along the way. Years of family secrets are waiting to surface.
Why similar: Cozy 20.9%, Dialogue Heavy 19.4%, Crafting 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Relaxing 11.2%
- #14 Super Magic Book
87% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Wesley
Windows
The legendary Grand Mage Jeruf is hailed as the most exceptional mage in history, with his masterpiece recognized as the ultimate grimoire in magical arts - the Super Magic Book. In the game, players will take on the role of Lucy to uncover the hidden secrets within the Super Magic Book.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.9%, Magic 19.6%, Dialogue Heavy 18%, RPG 9.5%, Relaxing 9.2%
- #15 Memories Of Zattera
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YouGo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Memories of Zattera is a visual novel that merges fantasy and science fiction. Explore moral and political dilemmas from multiple viewpoints as tradition, progress and freedom collide. Will you see the world the same once all truths are revealed?
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Lore-Rich 16%, Medieval 15.4%, RPG 13.6%, Exploration 9.4%
- #16 Library Of Lyria
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RainLight
Windows
Restore a magical library and turn a ruin into a wonderful, enchanted place that you fill with new life. Craft enchanted books, cater to unique readers and explore a whimsical world in this cozy sandbox, farm and management sim. Uncover ancient secrets and bring forgotten knowledge back to life!
Why similar: Cozy 31%, Crafting 21.8%, Magic 16.2%, RPG 8.9%, Exploration 8.2%
- #17 Lightsmith
88% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: A Few Dragons
Windows · Mac · Linux
Discover what it is to be a Lightsmith, build up your Lightory, and help the townsfolk of Gloomsdale to turn a fragile settlement into a thriving beacon of hope in a world shrouded in darkness. Because in this dark and gloomy world we must forge our own light...
Why similar: Cozy 28%, Crafting 18.7%, Dialogue Heavy 15.6%, RPG 9.1%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #18 Count of Hatchet
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grumpo Games
Windows
In a crumbling empire, you are the Regent of Hatchet, facing dwindling resources and advancing enemies. Forge alliances or stand alone, navigate political intrigue, and make choices that shape your realm. Will you defend your legacy or succumb? Your decisions dictate Hatchet's fate.
Why similar: Resource Management 16.8%, Choices Matter 13.9%, RPG 13.9%, Multiple Endings 12%, Medieval 10.8%
- #19 Spirit Talk - Cozy Visual Novel
84% matchPositive96% of 26 reviews2026
Dev: Tortita Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cozy visual novel about a lovely witch who’s able to talk to spirits in a fantasy setting. Using her powers, Julia helps her neighbors in their daily whereabouts. Craft potions, find the right time to use them and get to know both spirits and clients to find their peace.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.6%, Magic 19.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Relaxing 10.5%, Crafting 10%
- #20 Sonnet
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Antique Song
Windows
Transport a magical flower across scenic lands, encounter strange travelers, and uncover the kingdom’s secrets in this sprawling medieval roadtrip.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.8%, Magic 17.6%, Medieval 13.1%, Dialogue Heavy 12.3%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #21 Mia & Mio
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tides Studio
Windows · Mac
A witch who lost everything, and an old cat who promised to protect her. Mia & Mio is a hand-drawn visual novel about witchcraft and finding hope in dark times.
Why similar: Cozy 29.4%, Magic 13.7%, Story Rich 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Relaxing 10.1%
- #22 Sunset Drive
82% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Klapanom Games
Windows
Relaxing, emotional, and short, Sunset Drive is created for quiet gaming sessions. Embark on a narrative road trip where two companions share talks, silences, and choices under fading light. Piece together unspoken emotions via atmospheric detours leading to multiple endings and discover anew.
Why similar: Cozy 25.9%, Dialogue Heavy 17.2%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Relaxing 10.4%
- #23 Anti-anti
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 5J6B Works
Windows
“Only Monsters Become Perfect Idols” — A choice-driven psychological mystery visual novel, Anti-Anti. In a world once devastated by slime monsters, you are forced into a suspicious audition. A locked-room mystery, ensemble drama, adventure, thriller, and romance!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.6%, Choices Matter 16.4%, Dialogue Heavy 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Multiple Endings 12.1%
- #24 Tools of the trade
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Glitch Pixel Interactive
Windows · Linux
Discover recipes through experimentation in a cozy medieval crafting adventure. Use a tactile two-hand system, travel between towns, help locals with hands-on jobs, and work your way toward mastery solo or in couch co-op.
Why similar: Cozy 27%, Crafting 23.5%, Resource Management 13%, Relaxing 12.2%, Medieval 10.1%
- #25 When Livia Disappeared
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Shadowfay Games
Windows
A fantasy visual novel set in the 1920s. Perform ritual magic, craft potions, and uncover the secrets of the Order that maintains the balance between worlds.
Why similar: Magic 17.2%, Lore-Rich 16.9%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Crafting 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.2%
- #26 Scent of Clouds
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Coderose
Windows
Scent of Clouds is a hand-drawn illustrated, text-based adventure game. As a perfumer's assistant, you create fragrances and journey through unknown lands in search of ingredients for the legendary "Scent of Clouds." With a keen nose, you'll unravel the timeless mystery of this world.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.7%, Crafting 16.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%, Relaxing 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #27 Potion Promise
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eggtato
Windows
Crafting potions to pay off inherited debt and uncover the hidden mysteries of their family.
Why similar: Crafting 29.8%, Relaxing 14.6%, Medieval 14.4%, Magic 13.3%, Resource Management 13.3%
- #28 Time Travel Cafe
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hegumen.qwq
Windows · Mac
Alchemy type cooking sim about Malin and her mom who were sent to the past by their newly bought cafe ♡
Why similar: Crafting 22.2%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Story Rich 12.6%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #29 Origin Hunt
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cythera
Windows
A story-rich RPG with challenging turn-based combat and an absurd amount of control over how you build your party. Exploit mechanics, break the rules, and play how YOU want. Experience an emotional story brought to life by memorable characters. Terrible puns included at no extra charge.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26%, RPG 19.3%, Story Rich 12.2%, Crafting 10.5%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #30 Morningtide Motel
78% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Slandercast Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your motel is busy for the first time in years. Antsy city-folk and dispossessed teens flood your rooms, and you can barely keep up. Now, after a week of all-nighters spent managing reservations, room service requests, and Yup! reviews, you begin to wonder… could you even fall asleep if you tried?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.3%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Magic 11.9%, Story Rich 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.4%
- #31 Foundlings
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Maypole Games
Windows
Guide two troubled mages through a civil war-torn 12th-century England in this spellcasting RPG. Forge spells by combining conduits, trade favours with lords and serfs, watch the motions of the planets and keep your Humours in check as you help them find their purpose.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.9%, Choices Matter 12.2%, RPG 11.6%, Story Rich 11.4%, Medieval 10.9%
- #32 Coffee Talk Tokyo
75% matchVery Positive90% of 556 reviews2026
Dev: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Coffee Talk Tokyo is the newest entry in the beloved series, set in a late-night café in Tokyo. Brew drinks, meet humans and yōkai, and experience heartfelt stories in a cozy, story-rich world.
Why similar: Cozy 27.1%, Dialogue Heavy 16.2%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Relaxing 10.3%
- #33 Disillusioned
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ryan MoorePub: Cool Hummingbird Studios
Windows
Your final year of education awaits at Grimoire Academy! Attend classes and learn spells to solve puzzles, assist your classmates, and explore an original, hand-crafted world. Oh, and try not to worry about all the political turmoil going on in the background. I'm sure it's fine, right?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19%, Magic 15.5%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, RPG 13%, Medieval 9.4%
- #34 Awakening Saga
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Androsiel
Windows
Awake! Create a unique hero and grow through a deep custom RPG system. Explore the magical world of Androsil, full of mysteries and secrets, enemies and allies, trials and discoveries.
Why similar: Crafting 14.2%, RPG 14.1%, Magic 13.8%, Resource Management 12.6%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #35 Gold & Brown
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Side Project Games
Windows
Gold & Brown is a choice-based visual novel set in the medieval era, enhanced with card mechanics. Embark on a challenging journey as a knight, shape your fate through card choices, and pursue an impossible love across multiple endings.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.9%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Medieval 14.2%, Choices Matter 12.6%, RPG 12.3%
- #36 The Crystal Atelier
74% matchNo user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Crazya94
Windows
A cozy crafting and workshop-management game about mining rough gems, restoring them by hand, brewing potions, forging fine pieces, and growing a humble workshop into a master artisan atelier.
Why similar: Cozy 31.9%, Crafting 25.6%, Resource Management 14.4%, Relaxing 12.4%, Inventory Management 8%
- #37 Ataegina Act I
73% matchVery Positive94% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: KthulianPub: Kthulian Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
In a world filled with magic and riddled with war, you find yourself playing an important role. A life of spellcraft, politics and intrigue awaits you. Will you use your powers to unify the land and its people? Or shall you use them for your own personal gain and amusement, no matter the cost?
Why similar: Magic 21.9%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Medieval 12.4%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, RPG 9.6%
- #38 GLIMWISP: Twin Sparks
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: XIAYUYI
Windows
A cozy hand-drawn 2D side-scrolling urban fantasy. In a world where two planets collided, you're a delayed biology grad student roaming with your twin sister—light on combat and puzzles, heavy on wandering, meeting strangers, and uncovering whimsical tales and warm little moments.
Why similar: Cozy 30.2%, Lore-Rich 16.1%, Story Rich 11.7%, Exploration 10.2%, Relaxing 10%
- #39 Fae & Fauna
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aurora Arts
Windows
Fae & Fauna is an open world pet collecting role-playing game. Collect magical creatures in undiscovered lands and fight with your companions against the dangers lurking in the wilds!
Why similar: Magic 20.5%, Lore-Rich 17.3%, Crafting 13.2%, Relaxing 12.8%, RPG 10.6%
- #40 Shaype
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sinking Ship Studios
Windows
Shaype is a singleplayer fantasy action role-playing game with an emphasis on player agency, character progression, engaging combat, interactive dialogue, and player-driven narratives.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Magic 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 11%
- #41 Cauldron Craft
72% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: ByePidgeon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grab your backpack and get ready to explore the seemingly peaceful lands of Cauldron Craft. Explore various areas, gather magical items, and craft, craft, CRAFT.
Why similar: Crafting 26.2%, Resource Management 14.8%, Magic 13.3%, RPG 11.7%, Exploration 9.5%
- #42 Reflections of the void
71% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2026
Dev: Echo Story Games
Windows
A sci-fi drama about love, control, and the price of human emotion. Care for your wards, follow every order — or break the rules to discover who you truly are.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 27.1%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Story Rich 12.7%, Multiple Endings 12.4%
- #43 For Evelyn II - Shards of Creation
72% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: TaleHammer
Windows
Discover a world torn by war and magic. Make choices that shape your story, master strategic combat, and confront powerful enemies. Explore a beautifully crafted pixel-art world full of secrets in a story-driven RPG adventure.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.8%, Story Rich 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Crafting 12.8%, RPG 12.3%
- #44 Syrup 2: Candy Alchemy RPG
71% matchVery Positive100% of 104 reviews2025
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Syrup the Candy Alchemist is looking to expand the variety of delicious candies offered at her store, Atelier Sweets! Travel around the world with friends, collecting rare ingredients and battling adorable monsters along the way.
Why similar: Crafting 24.6%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.9%, RPG 13.2%, Magic 11.5%
- #45 Grove of the Seven Stones
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mystic Dream Studio's
Windows
An old-school fantasy CRPG featuring deep party creation, tactical d20-inspired combat, dangerous dungeons, and meaningful quests. Explore a world of ancient magic, hidden secrets, and deadly foes as you uncover the truth behind the Seven Stones.
Why similar: Crafting 22%, Lore-Rich 16%, RPG 15.8%, Magic 12.7%, Resource Management 8.5%
- #46 CraftCraft: Fantasy Merchant Simulator
70% matchVery Positive83% of 607 reviews2025
Dev: Placeholder Gameworks
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
CraftCraft is a narrative-heavy RPG sim with hands on forging and jewelry making! Create a pretty tiara for a mermaid or a sword made of dragon blood! Be a Moth or a Cat and express your creativity in your cozy crafting studio and change the lives of locals in the mysterious port town of Windspell.
Why similar: Crafting 18%, Dialogue Heavy 14.8%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Relaxing 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #47 Immortali-Tea
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CronicGames
Windows
Manage a magical tea shop, explore mysterious worlds for rare ingredients, and uncover ancient secrets in a cozy fantasy adventure.
Why similar: Cozy 31.6%, Magic 16.4%, Crafting 14.7%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%
- #48 The path to domination
76% matchMixed65% of 48 reviews2018
Dev: Seaborgium EntertainmentPub: khukhrovr
Windows
Your character is a person whose life begins with a clean slate. You can become a gangster, a knight, a rebel, a slave trader or someone else. You even have the strength to try to conquer the throne of the kingdom, your decisions change the world.
Why similar: Crafting 19.1%, Magic 14.6%, Choices Matter 11%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Medieval 10.3%
- #49 Everybody's Stranger
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tyrillion
Windows · Mac
Everybody's Stranger is a cozy, story-rich fantasy tavern RPG where you aren't the hero. Everybody else is. Run an inn for adventurers, get pulled into their quests, and uncover the mystery of your forgotten past. Oh, and there are teleporting chickens.
Why similar: Cozy 26%, Crafting 17.5%, Resource Management 10.6%, RPG 10.4%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #50 Best Served Cold
67% matchVery Positive88% of 747 reviews2025
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Can you mix a cocktail while eye-to-eye with a criminal? Find out in Best Served Cold, a murder mystery set in a bustling speakeasy where you serve customers, make friends and enemies, and solve crimes. At the Nightcap bar, prohibition is a killer… and so are some of your customers!
Why similar: Cozy 25.5%, Dialogue Heavy 18.5%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #51 Symbol of Sacrifice
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Umbrella Labs
Windows
After experiencing a devastating event, three young siblings find themselves at the center of a struggle between two civilizations that could spell disaster on a global scale. A sacrifice must be made — one that will reshape the entire story and events that unfold. Who will you choose to sacrifice?
Why similar: Magic 21.5%, Lore-Rich 20.8%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #52 Crimson Hollow
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sheeba Studios
Windows
Crimson Hollow is a cozy crafting RPG set in a mysterious little town. Master your craft as you collect mystical ingredients, concoct enchanted potions, and forge friendships that may lead to something truly magical.
Why similar: Cozy 28.3%, Crafting 22.1%, Magic 17%, RPG 10.2%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #53 Wytchwood
69% matchVery Positive93% of 4,830 reviews2021
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Wytchwood is a crafting adventure game set in a land of gothic fables and fairytales. As the old witch of the woods, explore a strange countryside, collect magic ingredients, brew sorcerous spells, and pass judgement upon a capricious cast of characters.
Why similar: Crafting 20.4%, Magic 16.8%, Dialogue Heavy 16.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #54 Sunny Hollow
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kurt GPub: Sunrise Bay Publishing
Windows · Mac
Move to a magical city to live with your grandmother and make it your home. Explore vibrant districts, build relationships with 100+ villagers who remember how you treat them, help with errands and jobs, fish at the waterways, customize your home, and discover the stories throughout Sunny Hollow.
Why similar: Cozy 37.1%, Relaxing 13.5%, RPG 12.5%, Exploration 8.9%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #55 Azarine Heart
68% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Rowen HortonPub: Blue Hawk Studio
Windows
What will you sacrifice for the safety of your sister? An open-world, 2D RPG that encourages an open playstyle, and fitting into whatever role you can think of; evil sorcerer, brave barbarian, or a sly, lucky thief.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.6%, Choices Matter 13%, RPG 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Magic 8.7%
- #56 The Nexus Hotel
66% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Black Thirteen
Windows
Every guest has a story that needs to be told, and your job is to give them what they need to tell it. At The Nexus Hotel, the guests pay in stories, not cash. Just who hired you for this job you didn't apply for, and what secrets is this hotel hiding. Journey to countless worlds at The Nexus Hotel.
Why similar: Cozy 38.6%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Magic 16.1%, Relaxing 14.4%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #57 The Lost Shepherd
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shear Luck Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Lost Shepherd is a cozy, narrative adventure game about escapism in the face of major world conflict. Journey through a shepherd’s dreams to gather sheep, discover lost artifacts, and find forgotten friends.
Why similar: Cozy 44.8%, RPG 15.6%, Story Rich 14.4%, Visual Novel 8.1%, Exploration 7.8%
- #58 The Witch's Cauldron
67% matchVery Positive91% of 634 reviews2024
Dev: Harvey games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The Witch's Cauldron is a narrative roguelike game about being a medieval witch. Grab your cauldron and get brewing. Love, curses, laughter, wisdom for sale! Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. At least before the inquisitors come around.
Why similar: Crafting 19.1%, Dialogue Heavy 15.9%, Choices Matter 11%, Medieval 10.3%, Relaxing 9.8%
- #59 VoltAge:Genesis
69% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Golden Fish Entertainment
Windows
Explore a post-apocalyptic wasteland as you uncover a plot to awaken an ancient evil in this open world, retro-styled indie RPG.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 25.1%, Magic 12.9%, RPG 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Exploration 10.1%