- #1 Fatermyth
97% matchVery Positive83% of 539 reviews2024
Dev: KDreamPub: Merlion Games
Windows
"Fatermyth" is an RPG game that combines tabletop role-playing and adventure. The storylines of seven characters from different eras intertwine, depicting an epic of human heroes. The strategic battles with dice + skills add more challenges to the adventure.
Why similar: Card Game 26.1%, Lore-Rich 25.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, RPG 11.1%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #2 Foretales
96% matchVery Positive85% of 1,180 reviews2022
Dev: AlkemiPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Decide the fate of the world in this ingenious story-driven card game. Foretales offers a unique take on the adventure genre, with a multitude of playstyles and story paths through which you can save the world… or bring about its end.
Why similar: Card Game 37.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Story Rich 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.6%, RPG 9.6%
- #3 Crown Gambit
95% matchVery Positive95% of 453 reviews2025
Dev: WILD WITS GAMESPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Play as three intrepid paladins through a terrible war of succession to save a sinister medieval kingdom from political turmoil. Pick a side amongst noble families to choose the future monarch and crush those who stand in your way through board-shattering tactical card combat!
Why similar: Card Game 22.8%, Lore-Rich 20.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Story Rich 10.7%, RPG 10.5%
- #4 Nocked! True Tales of Robin Hood
96% matchVery Positive94% of 87 reviews2019
Dev: Andrew G. Schneider
Windows · Mac
You are Robin Hood! Forge your destiny and fight to liberate Nottingham in this epic story-driven RPG blending interactive fiction, resource management, and base building set within a lushly-illustrated Sherwood Forest.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.9%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Story Rich 13.8%, Text-Based 13.2%
- #5 Signs of the Sojourner
94% matchVery Positive88% of 256 reviews2020
Dev: Echodog Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
In this narrative card game about relationships and communication, navigate conversations in a colorful world reminiscent of our own. Learn and grow through the cards you choose to play. Who will you become? What will you leave behind?
Why similar: Card Game 34.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, RPG 14.4%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Text-Based 8.5%
- #6 Ways of Alchemy
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 721 reviews2025
Dev: RocketBrush Games
Windows
Become a medieval alchemist in this card game. Brew deadly potions, discover ancient recipes, hire adventurers, and outwit the Inquisition. Transform your humble shack into an alchemical empire. No wands are required — just knowledge and wit.
Why similar: Card Game 34.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.6%, RPG 13.9%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #7 Reigns: Three Kingdoms
93% matchMixed53% of 362 reviews2024
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Swipe through military negotiations, marry to strengthen alliances and recruit soldiers to fight in turn-based card battles in this historical epic.
Why similar: Card Game 35.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.9%, RPG 13%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Strategy 9.2%
- #8 Krzyżacy - The Knights of the Cross
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 645 reviews2023
Dev: Olive Panda Studio
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A story-driven deckbuilding RPG set in the history of Krzyżacy - The Knights of the Cross. Unlike traditional deckbuilders, the teammates you recruit decide the success or failure of battles. Fight the war against the Teutonic, or tackle roguelite runs in this strategic deckbuilder unlike any other.
Why similar: Card Game 30.6%, Lore-Rich 29.9%, RPG 13.8%, Story Rich 11.6%, Strategy 8.8%
- #9 Journey to the West
91% matchVery Positive81% of 1,704 reviews2023
Dev: Z Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A challenging rogue-like deck building game about a legendary adventure in the Realm of Divinity. Lead your team, build your unique deck, gather powerful relics and consumables to confront legendary creatures and eventually discover the truth behind the omen of darkness.
Why similar: Card Game 39.3%, RPG 19.8%, Hand-drawn 16.9%, Story Rich 13%, Strategy 11%
- #10 Grand Guilds
92% matchMixed56% of 103 reviews2020
Dev: Drix Studios
Windows
Story-driven, tactical RPG with unique card combat mechanics. Follow the adventures of Eliza and her crew as they struggle to prevent an impending war.
Why similar: Card Game 33.2%, RPG 27.8%, Strategy 20.6%, Story Rich 10.1%, Indie 6%
- #11 Choice of Life: Middle Ages
90% matchVery Positive89% of 1,842 reviews2020
Dev: Blazing Planet Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A card game in a Medieval setting where you make decisions on which not only your life will depend, but also the future of the kingdom!
Why similar: Card Game 38.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Strategy 10.7%, RPG 10.5%
- #12 Ultimate Hero
89% matchMostly Positive70% of 227 reviews2025
Dev: FishwharfPub: IndieArk
Windows
Ultimate Hero is a rogue-lite deckbuilder with a twist of dice. Master and merge unique skills, counter enemies, and unleash devastating ultimates where they hurt the most! Challenge the finest martial artists in the realm, and defy the odds to claim the title of the Ultimate Hero.
Why similar: Card Game 56%, RPG 19.6%, Strategy 17.4%, Singleplayer 4.2%, Indie 2.7%
- #13 Three Kingdom: The Journey
88% matchVery Positive81% of 248 reviews2023
Dev: Senmu StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Craft a legendary deck and lead your troops to protect the Kingdom for the glory of the Han Dynasty in this fast-paced deck-building strategy roguelike. The Kingdom is on the verge of disaster against the Yellow Turbans rebellion, and only you – and your skills as a general – stand in their way!
Why similar: Card Game 51%, Choices Matter 18%, Strategy 14.7%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Indie 2.9%
- #14 Talespinner
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: Flash Cat GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Enter a captivating realm woven with the tapestry of Japanese mythology in Talespinner, a deck-building roguelike adventure. As the storyteller, you will guide your chosen hero through an ever-changing narrative shaped by your decisions and deck construction.
Why similar: Card Game 60.8%, RPG 21%, Strategy 15.2%, Singleplayer 1.9%, Indie 1.1%
- #15 King of Dragon Pass
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 566 reviews2015
Dev: A SharpPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Create your own epic saga of survival, mythology and diplomacy! Rule your clan, make strategic decisions that affect the game world, win battles and expand your influence in this unique mix of RPG, strategy and story-telling.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.5%, RPG 19.4%, Strategy 15.6%, Story Rich 15.4%, Choices Matter 12.6%
- #16 Three Kingdoms: The Blood Moon
85% matchVery Positive92% of 854 reviews2025
Dev: Kygua TechPub: Gamersky Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Three Kingdoms: The Blood Moon is a turn-based Roguelike card game where you assume the role of a Shu general. Explore dungeons, gather relics, and amass a collection of cards. In each round, you can assemble a unique combination of cards and treasures to defeat your enemies and rewrite history!
Why similar: Card Game 71.1%, Strategy 19%, RPG 5.6%, Singleplayer 3.7%, Indie 0.6%
- #17 Claymores of the Lost Kingdom
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Ultaan Games
Windows
RPG-infused Roguelike Deckbuilder. Forge your hero, level up, and craft a deck that evolves based on your unique build. Travel a land ravaged by famine, uncover the prophecy, and save the people of Ruthia!
Why similar: Card Game 64.9%, RPG 18.6%, Strategy 16.5%
- #18 Kamifuda
86% matchVery Positive88% of 140 reviews2022
Dev: Realm Archive
Windows
Master the eldritch art of Kamifuda—channeling long dead powers within arcane cards—in this visual novel and deck builder game.
Why similar: Card Game 32.4%, Lore-Rich 20.1%, Story Rich 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Choices Matter 10%
- #19 Choice of Life: Middle Ages 2
84% matchVery Positive94% of 1,000 reviews2022
Dev: Blazing Planet Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore your kingdom and rule wisely in the card game - Choice of Life: Middle Ages 2
Why similar: Card Game 31.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, RPG 12.6%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #20 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
83% matchVery Positive88% of 12,656 reviews2021
Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Why similar: Choices Matter 25.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.2%, RPG 16.8%, Story Rich 16.4%, Text-Based 10%
- #21 Water Margin Scrolls
84% matchMixed42% of 255 reviews2026
Dev: QingHe GamesPub: The Bueno Interactive
Windows · Mac
"Water Margin Scrolls" is a squad-building loot-hunting game set in the world of Water Margin. Collect iconic heroes from the classic tale and challenge other players in strategic battles.
Why similar: RPG 48.7%, Strategy 42.4%, Indie 8.9%
- #22 Ruff Ghanor
82% matchVery Positive90% of 770 reviews2024
Dev: DX Gameworks
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Ruff Ghanor is a Deckbuilder game with Roguelite elements, where each collected card represents a crucial action in your journey. Build the perfect deck, strategize, and create powerful synergies as you progress to face your destiny.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 28.1%, Card Game 26.6%, Hand-drawn 17.3%, Story Rich 13.3%, Strategy 11.8%
- #23 BOOK OF HOURS
81% matchVery Positive89% of 4,442 reviews2023
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Restore a crumbling occult library by a winter sea. Build the world’s foremost collection of grimoires and arcana. Master the invisible arts. BOOK OF HOURS is a narrative crafting RPG set in a 1930s world of hidden gods and secret histories. What sort of Librarian will you choose to be?
Why similar: Card Game 29.4%, Lore-Rich 27.6%, RPG 11.7%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Story Rich 8%
- #24 Re:Lord – Tales of Adventure
82% matchMixed63% of 133 reviews2024
Dev: Wind Runner
Windows
Card-based strategic roguelike with a mix of deck-building, auto-battler and territory management. Choose between +300 unique cards to create a deck that matches your playstyle, and lead your forces across the whole continent in an adventure that will unveil the truth behind this world.
Why similar: Card Game 56.7%, RPG 21.8%, Strategy 16.9%, Singleplayer 4.6%
- #25 大宋英雄传(SongHeros)
80% matchVery Positive82% of 180 reviews2025
Dev: LazyManGameStudio
Windows
以宋朝为架空背景的策略武侠游戏,作为一个普通人进入江湖,体验生与死、善与恶,游历、结交、战斗、蜕变,获取资源,不断成长,针对敌人搭配技能,克敌制胜。每一次开始都是新的,做出不同选择,体验一段段史诗故事!
Why similar: RPG 51.8%, Strategy 42.5%, Indie 3.5%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #26 Loop Hero
78% matchVery Positive93% of 36,505 reviews2021
Dev: Four QuartersPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 28.7 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: Card Game 44.5%, Choices Matter 19.7%, RPG 16.1%, Story Rich 15.4%, Indie 4.3%
- #27 自在逍遥:风起 Tales of TianYuan Dynasty
81% matchMixed68% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Uniiao Game
Windows
《Tales of TianYuan Dynasty》It is a martial arts fantasy RPG game.The world is so wide, you will choose to continue to raise the sword of chivalry on the journey, or stay away from the chaos and be alone. After the wind blows, how do you choose?
Why similar: RPG 36.8%, Story Rich 32.4%, Text-Based 23.7%, Indie 4.4%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #28 Deathless. The Hero Quest
78% matchVery Positive88% of 1,047 reviews2024
Dev: FOR-GAMES CR LTD
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In Deathless, elements of a collectible card game, roguelike, and turn-based strategy combine seamlessly. Build a unique deck of cards, discover unusual relics, and defeat legendary bosses. No two journeys will ever be the same with endless Path. Crush the Evil and save the world!
Why similar: Card Game 50.1%, Hand-drawn 20.1%, RPG 13.7%, Strategy 12.9%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #29 Alluris
79% matchVery Positive92% of 172 reviews2019
Dev: 562 Interactive
Windows · Mac
Prepare to embark on a journey like no other in Alluris. Play as a reluctant hero or villain to save the world… or just save a colony of bears from some lumberjacks. However you play, you’re sure to walk away with a few crazy stories about your adventure.
Why similar: Card Game 28.4%, RPG 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #30 纸境英雄 Papercraft
79% matchVery Positive85% of 300 reviews2019
Dev: OverturePub: Shenzhen Tanyu Interactive Entertainment Co., Ltd.
Windows
Papercraft is an independent game that beautifully combines Rouguelike, TBS and DBG elements. Heroes from legends holding different cards battle in TBS style. How to play the game is entirely up to you.
Why similar: RPG 52.6%, Strategy 35.7%, Indie 11.6%
- #31 Tabletop Hero
77% matchVery Positive83% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Kunpo
Windows
is a roguelike deck-building game. With a variety of heroes and classes, hundreds of cards and treasures, and a rich array of genres to explore, there's plenty to discover. Additionally, card enchantment and fusion mechanics help you build a stronger deck.
Why similar: Card Game 60.1%, Strategy 28.8%, Indie 9%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #32 The Golden Rose: Book One
77% matchVery Positive90% of 161 reviews2022
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore an alternative medieval Europe in this low-fantasy epic adventure! How far are you willing to go to take back your stolen treasure?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.5%, RPG 21.5%, Lore-Rich 18.8%, Text-Based 12.2%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #33 Three Kingdoms:Yi
74% matchVery Positive95% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: XL Studio
Windows
Solo-developed in 2 months. Three Kingdoms: Yi is a 2D turn-based roguelite deckbuilder. Command a sovereign across 8 provinces and 49 cities — form your battle line, sway enemy generals, raise banners, awaken your avatar. Every choice reshapes your deck and destiny. No two runs are alike.
Why similar: Card Game 54.6%, RPG 22.1%, Strategy 17.2%, Indie 4.6%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #34 Wildermyth
73% matchVery Positive95% of 18,226 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Why similar: Choices Matter 26.7%, Story Rich 24.2%, Hand-drawn 20.8%, RPG 15.6%, Strategy 8%
- #35 Choice of Rebels: Uprising
76% matchVery Positive88% of 146 reviews2017
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead the revolt against a bloodthirsty empire! You grew up under the iron fist of the Hegemony. Now is your chance to end their blood-fueled magic, as you forge a ragtag outlaw band into a rebel army.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 36.3%, RPG 25.3%, Text-Based 16.3%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Indie 6.1%
- #36 Myth Monkey Card(神猴卡牌)
73% matchVery Positive100% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Myth Card Studio
Windows
card game, Roguelike, deckbuilder, strategy,poker,myth,single-player,turn-based strategy
Why similar: Card Game 44.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.5%, RPG 17.8%, Strategy 13.4%, Indie 2.2%
- #37 Desert Revenant
75% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Kreationware
Windows
Desert Revenant is a strategic Roguelike Deck Building RPG packing a huge variety of cards to do battle with. Think about your every move and make careful decisions in hand-crafted encounters as you cut deals with Jinn and humans alike in your adventures amongst the dunes of Elmyr.
Why similar: Card Game 38.5%, Hand-drawn 18.3%, RPG 15.7%, Story Rich 13.7%, Strategy 10.1%
- #38 Ash of Gods: The Way
74% matchVery Positive80% of 507 reviews2023
Dev: AurumDust
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Solve tactical puzzles in constantly changing battles and overcome circumstances that are NEVER in your favor. Defend your commander, win duels, capture points, experiment with your strategy to defeat a superior enemy, and make decisions that affect your story.
Why similar: Card Game 26.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #39 Roadwarden
72% matchVery Positive94% of 5,150 reviews2022
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
Why similar: RPG 27%, Text-Based 22.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22%, Story Rich 13.1%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #40 Castle Morihisa
75% matchMixed67% of 454 reviews2022
Dev: Smokingbear StudioPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
"Castle Morihisa" is a roguelike featuring strategic deckbuilder. You need to build up your deck through constant battles, acquire powerful talents, and wield the power of the Fallen Heroes to unveil the truth behind the rebellion in Castle Morihisa.
Why similar: Card Game 56.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Strategy 13.6%, RPG 11.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #41 Pendragon Rising
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 97 reviews2015
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Seize the throne in the age of King Arthur! Lead an army of Britons against the darkest of enemies in this epic interactive medieval fantasy novel.
Why similar: RPG 38.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.4%, Text-Based 25.1%, Indie 7.8%
- #42 Wandering Sword
70% matchVery Positive95% of 44,862 reviews2023
Dev: The Swordman StudioPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows
Median: 23.1 hrsMean: 44.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wandering Sword is a Chinese martial-arts RPG where you play a young swordsman caught up in a feud and nearly dies. Escaping the event puts you on the path of pursuing the highest form of martial arts and exploring the pugilistic world to become the great hero you are always destined to be.
Why similar: RPG 51%, Story Rich 28%, Strategy 16.5%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #43 The Hilarious Three Kingdoms
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: 老K666 Studio
Windows
In the game, players will play the role of Liu Bei, the monarch of Shu Han during The Three Kingdoms period, and defeat the strong enemies encountered by cultivating the military generals and forming the characteristic army. Whether you can change your life and unify the three countries is up to you
Why similar: RPG 34.5%, Story Rich 27.1%, Strategy 25.3%, Indie 7.2%, Singleplayer 6%
- #44 Lords of Infinity
71% matchVery Positive95% of 217 reviews2023
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lead an ancient and crumbling noble house in a rich gunpowder fantasy setting. Lie, bribe, and conspire to secure power and prestige – or to save a doomed kingdom from itself.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.5%, RPG 22.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Text-Based 14.4%, Choices Matter 9%
- #45 三国英雄传奇
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: 三国英雄传奇项目组
Windows
《三国英雄传奇》以恢弘三国乱世为舞台,打造沉浸式策略征战体验。在这里,你可化身一方诸侯,于赤壁烽烟中运筹帷幄,在官渡古战场上挥师破阵,招揽关张赵马黄等名将,组建专属传奇阵容。更有多重福利助你快速崛起,开启属于你的三国传奇之路。
Why similar: Card Game 53.6%, RPG 19.3%, Story Rich 13.1%, Strategy 9.8%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #46 The Soul Stone War
73% matchMixed69% of 111 reviews2020
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become the Wielder of Soul Stone, an ancient artifact of untold power, and shape the fate of your world. Outrun the past so that you may have a future.
Why similar: RPG 38.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.2%, Text-Based 13.3%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Indie 8.6%
- #47 Journey to the Void
69% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: RuneHeads
Windows · Mac
Prepare to fend off attacks from all directions in this hybrid strategy roguelite deck builder. On your journey through varied grid-based biomes, battle unique foes and make tough moral choices to restore a corrupted land and decide the fate of your world.
Why similar: Card Game 49%, RPG 17.9%, Strategy 13.7%, Story Rich 12.6%, Choices Matter 4.4%
- #48 Spin Hero
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,092 reviews2024
Dev: Sphere StudiosPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Spin Hero is a roguelike deckbuilder, where you spin the reels to decide your fate. Collect powerful symbols for your inventory, adapt and evolve your strategy, learning from defeats to unlock new possibilities and synergies.
Why similar: Card Game 34.6%, Choices Matter 21.6%, RPG 19.4%, Strategy 15.5%, Indie 5%
- #49 Legend of Mortal
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 37,724 reviews2024
Dev: Obb Studio Inc.Pub: Paras Games
Windows
Median: 23.5 hrsMean: 41.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The game world is set in a turbulent state and the mighty Tang-Man declines. The threats from the old enemies keep coming one after another.As a nobody, will you choose either to leave yourself out of it or to fight for Tang-Man's future and turning the tide? The journey of yours,is unpredictable.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 45.4%, RPG 22%, Choices Matter 21.6%, Strategy 6.9%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #50 Long Knives
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 587 reviews2025
Dev: Jade Hex
Windows · Mac
Role-play as an ancient Chinese constable. Solving cases and bringing criminals to justice is only part of your duty. Every choice leads the story down a different path, and the world itself evolves in response to your actions.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.7%, Choices Matter 26.2%, Story Rich 25.1%, Text-Based 19.8%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #51 Champion of the Gods
71% matchVery Positive86% of 174 reviews2015
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Will you serve the gods or overthrow them? Battle ancient evils and destiny itself in this epic interactive novel inspired by Greek myth.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.8%, RPG 21.3%, Text-Based 17.5%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Story Rich 11.9%
- #52 Three Kingdoms Mushouden
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,146 reviews2025
Dev: NanBei StudioPub: Paleo
Windows
Set on the eve of the Yellow Turban Rebellion (AD 182), you can play as an original character or a historical warlord, building forces and forging alliances. Whether you choose to be a lone wanderer or rally famous generals, use your knowledge and wisdom to reshape history!
Why similar: RPG 43.1%, Strategy 40.8%, Indie 8.7%, Singleplayer 7.4%
- #53 The World of Kungfu: Dragon and Eagle
67% matchMixed67% of 4,848 reviews2024
Dev: ChillyRoom
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Make a name for yourself in this old-school Wuxia RPG. Explore the chaotic lands of ancient China and engage in challenging turn-based battles to change the world of kungfu forever.
Why similar: RPG 27.1%, Story Rich 22.4%, Choices Matter 20.3%, Strategy 19.3%, Indie 5.8%
- #54 Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms
65% matchVery Positive89% of 8,077 reviews2025
Dev: Free Wing
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 32.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
"Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms" is a single-player RPG where you shape the Three Kingdoms era. Choose to be a ruler, a loyal advisor, or a cunning mercenary. Marry, build homes, or train in martial arts. Restore peace through diplomacy or conquer with mighty armies.
Why similar: RPG 43.6%, Strategy 34.1%, Story Rich 22.3%
- #55 Dawncaster | The RPG Cardventure
66% matchVery Positive82% of 283 reviews2026
Dev: Wanderlost Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
What if you combine the best of story-driven RPGs with the strategic decision-making of cardgames? Dawncaster was created to answer that question, containing over 1100 handcrafted cards and over 100 unique challenges designed by veterans of the cardgame genre.
Why similar: Card Game 36.5%, RPG 25.2%, Strategy 19.1%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Indie 4.2%
- #56 Shadowhand: RPG Card Game
69% matchVery Positive82% of 828 reviews2017
Dev: Grey Alien GamesPub: Positech Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Shadowhand is a strategic RPG card game. Duel powerful enemies in 18th Century England with unique solitaire-style turn-based combat. Equip your character strategically to sneak, slice and blast through foes!
Why similar: Card Game 49.7%, RPG 19.2%, Story Rich 17.1%, Strategy 14%
- #57 Mori Carta
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Nevergreen Games
Windows · Mac
Mori Carta is a handless deckbuilding roguelike. Choose left or right on every card to adventure through stories. Simple decisions lead to rich and rewarding gameplay. Four dramatically different characters with their own unique card sets, more than 1000 playable cards, over 185 unique enemies.
Why similar: Card Game 70.9%, Strategy 19.5%, Indie 4.9%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #58 The Hero of Kendrickstone
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 108 reviews2015
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
As a wanna-be hero, you must rescue a city held hostage by an evil wizard, and somehow find money to pay your rent! A 240,000-word interactive novel.
Why similar: RPG 44.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 29.1%, Text-Based 16.9%, Indie 9.8%
- #59 VED
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: KaraclanPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
VED is a story-driven, hand-drawn RPG with a unique turn-based combat system and roguelite elements. Set in two different worlds, VED tells the story of Cyrus, a young hero who sets out on a quest to become a master of sword and magic, and save everything he knows from destruction.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 28.5%, RPG 22.4%, Story Rich 20.9%, Choices Matter 20.6%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #60 Star Story: The Horizon Escape
69% matchVery Positive83% of 183 reviews2017
Dev: EvilCoGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Join the journey of a funky space archaeologist who crashed on an unknown planet. A text turn-based adventure RPG in which your choices actually matter. Talk, explore, fight, make decisions to find a way out! Colourful graphics and the old comic book spirit.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.5%, Hand-drawn 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Choices Matter 12.2%, RPG 12.2%