- #1 The Thaumaturge
97% matchVery Positive83% of 5,995 reviews2024
Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: CRPG 23.6%, Narrative 22.8% ★, Detective 12.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%, Choices Matter 7.1%
- #2 Esoteric Ebb
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,761 reviews2026
Dev: Christoffer BodegårdPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Esoteric Ebb is a single-player CRPG inspired by the freedom of tabletop adventures. Unravel a political conspiracy with your goblin sidekick. Roll dice in tense encounters. Become a cleric of legends or completely ruin the campaign.
Why similar: CRPG 31.9%, Narrative 26.3% ★, Choices Matter 12.1%, Story Rich 9.8%, RPG 7.8%
- #3 The Age of Decadence
96% matchVery Positive82% of 4,065 reviews2015
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic 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: CRPG 34.5%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #4 Knock on the Coffin Lid
95% matchVery Positive84% of 2,913 reviews2024
Dev: RedBoon
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Investigate your own death, find ways to break free from a time loop, choose a hero who will ascend to the throne and rule the Northern gate! The fates of whole nations of the land of Midian depend on your choices.
Why similar: Zombies 46.3%, Turn-Based Combat 26.9%, Story Rich 14.5%, RPG 12.4%
- #5 Prophecy of Ashen
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 234 reviews2026
Dev: hhyuGame
Windows
Prophecy of Ashen: a dark fantasy tactical CRPG. Be a secret messenger between the Hall's judgment and the Ashborne's vengeance. Recruit allies, use terrain and magic in turn-based combat. Your choices reshape Rattalan: uphold order or ignite destruction.
Why similar: CRPG 35.6%, Magic 17.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%, RPG 8.2%
- #6 Sovereign Syndicate
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 651 reviews2024
Dev: Crimson Herring StudiosPub: Zugalu Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
A Victorian steampunk RPG with tarot cards instead of dice. Investigate the disappearance of society’s most vulnerable to uncover a mysterious cult. Play as three characters, each with their own skills and motivations. Customize your characters with narrative choices to unlock new tarot cards.
Why similar: CRPG 36.9%, Alternate History 14.2%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Story Rich 8.7%, RPG 8.6%
- #7 SKALD: Against the Black Priory
92% matchVery Positive94% of 3,660 reviews2024
Dev: High North Studios ASPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: CRPG 35.8%, Magic 16.7%, Story Rich 12.6%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Atmospheric 11.9%
- #8 Vendir: Plague of Lies
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 270 reviews2024
Dev: Early Morning Studio
Windows
Vendir: Plague of Lies is a classic party-based RPG with a deep storyline and turn-based combat. Experience an intricately crafted world, steeped in history and brought to life through a carefully crafted atmosphere and the trials and tribulations of stories of the people that inhabit it.
Why similar: CRPG 38%, Turn-Based Combat 17.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12.7%, Story Rich 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #9 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
91% matchVery Positive88% of 13,129 reviews2021
Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.9 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 35.3%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Story Rich 19.2%, RPG 15.5%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #10 Vagrus - The Riven Realms
90% matchVery Positive85% of 1,889 reviews2021
Dev: Lost Pilgrims StudioPub: Lost Pilgrims Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Embark on a perilous journey across a realm forsaken by the gods and devastated by an arcane cataclysm. Lead a traveling company through a harsh, unforgiving world where survival is never guaranteed in Vagrus, an award-winning turn-based post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG.
Why similar: Narrative 31.2% ★, CRPG 24.9%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Open World 10.4%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #11 Ash of Gods: Redemption
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,476 reviews2018
Dev: AurumDust
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: CRPG 26.5%, Turn-Based Combat 17%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #12 Necromancer Returns
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 116 reviews2018
Dev: Greenolor StudioPub: Kaser Studio
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A turn-based strategy game. The world of a fantasy kingdom has been thrown into disarray by the return of the Necromancer – a creature of darkness that wishes to enslave all living beings.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 39.9%, RPG 22.9%, Story Rich 14.8%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Adventure 9.2%
- #13 The Lamplighters League
88% matchMixed69% of 1,256 reviews2023
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Recruit a team of misfits with unique abilities and unforgettable personalities, and chase the Banished Court to the ends of the earth in a mix of real-time infiltration, turn-based tactical combat, and a character-driven story of adventure and intrigue.
Why similar: Alternate History 26.2%, Turn-Based Combat 19.2%, Story Rich 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Top-Down 10.1%
- #14 Age of Fear: The Undead King
89% matchVery Positive88% of 368 reviews2015
Dev: Leslaw SliwkoPub: Age of Fear
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Play as either Sir Edward, a noble Knight defending the Human Kingdom, or Krill, a wicked Necromancer with an unearthly lust for power! The Age of Fear series is a deep and complex turn-based strategy (full of humour!) that fuses a tabletop wargame with RPG elements.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.2%, Zombies 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 16.6%, Open World 13.2%, Top-Down 11.9%
- #15 Iratus: Lord of the Dead
87% matchVery Positive86% of 8,273 reviews2020
Dev: UnfrozenPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.4 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 36.8%, Gothic 26.1% ★, RPG 23%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.1%
- #16 Shards of Order
84% matchVery Positive90% of 644 reviews2026
Dev: FardustPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
A grim RPG with card-based combat where nothing stays dead. Lead a party of survivors through a world undone by shattered Laws. Restore them and reshape the rules of the game, but be ready to face the consequences.
Why similar: CRPG 27.2%, Lore-Rich 20%, Turn-Based Combat 18.5%, Story Rich 12.1%, RPG 10.9%
- #17 Heads Will Roll: Reforged
86% matchVery Positive83% of 1,731 reviews2023
Dev: 1917 StudiosPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Hardcore survival RPG with non-linear story that lets you play as a young medieval soldier who over the course of battles and adventures becomes the most formidable and respected knight of his era. Or, if he’s not lucky enough, perishes in the chaos of the Hundred Years' War.
Why similar: Historical 33.9%, Choices Matter 23.7%, Story Rich 16.5%, RPG 14.5%, Atmospheric 11.4%
- #18 Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
86% matchMixed66% of 2,528 reviews2019
Dev: Cultic GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Delve into a role-playing game of horror, loss and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft. Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones offers a mix of rich role-playing and turn-based tactical combat, represented in an illustrative visual style. Can you find salvation in a dead world?
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 27.2%, RPG 23.3%, CRPG 21.8%, Choices Matter 9%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #19 Duskpunk
84% matchVery Positive92% of 189 reviews2025
Dev: Clockwork Bird
Windows · Mac · Linux
A gritty dice-driven RPG, in a steampunk city. You escaped the War, but how to survive? Explore the city. Build up your skills. Decide who to trust. Choose carefully: you might just spark a revolution!
Why similar: CRPG 25.2%, Gothic 17.7% ★, Lore-Rich 14.4%, Dialogue Heavy 12%, Alternate History 9.6%
- #20 Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader
85% matchVery Positive85% of 179 reviews2017
Dev: Reflexive EntertainmentPub: Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Windows
A champion will rise and change the course of history. As a descendent of King Richard the Lionheart, prepare to battle the forces of evil in an alternate Europe transformed by magic. Choose your race, skills, and abilities, and begin your quest in this darkened alternative world.
Why similar: CRPG 35%, Alternate History 18.2%, Historical 13.5%, Magic 12.3%, RPG 7.9%
- #21 Necroking
82% matchVery Positive82% of 964 reviews2024
Dev: KORO.GAMESPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Necroking is a turn-based tactics roguelite with vast deckbuilding. You play as a Master of Necromancy. Build your skulls deck, raise skeletons and other scum to defeat settlements desecrated by life.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 35.7%, Zombies 31.4%, Magic 27.5%, Adventure 5.4%
- #22 Near-Mage
81% matchVery Positive91% of 246 reviews2025
Dev: Stuck In Attic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Attend a magic school, learn spells, and explore a folklore-rich Transylvania in this hand-crafted narrative adventure.
Why similar: Magic 21.2%, Lore-Rich 18.8%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Open World 11.1%
- #23 The Emperor's Own: Alpha Teaser
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 571 reviews2020
Dev: Volga Studios
Windows
The Emperor’s Own is a story-driven adventure game with RPG elements, set in an alternate universe, inspired by the Russian Empire at the dawn of the 19th century. It features multi-dimensional characters, difficult moral dilemmas, and a mature, branching narrative.
Why similar: CRPG 24.4%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Alternate History 13.7%, Story Rich 12.6%, RPG 11.8%
- #24 Undead Horde 2: Necropolis
82% matchVery Positive82% of 500 reviews2023
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
As a powerful necromancer you have the ability to raise the dead and command them in battle. With each victory, your army will grow stronger and your city will become more powerful. Undead Horde 2 is an action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack'n'slash. Rise from the crypt and rebuild!
Why similar: Zombies 40.9%, Top-Down 21.4%, RPG 16.6%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Adventure 6.9%
- #25 Journey to Incrementalia
79% matchVery Positive87% of 919 reviews2024
Dev: Adam Travers
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Journey to Incrementalia is an active incremental auto-battler about a necromancer on a short quest. Cast diabolical spells, summon an army and open the gates of hell on your quest to break down 99 walls and reach the lost city of Incrementalia.
Why similar: Gothic 55.9% ★, Top-Down 17.5%, RPG 15%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Adventure 4%
- #26 Fates of Ort
81% matchVery Positive89% of 168 reviews2020
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fates of Ort is a retro fantasy RPG focused on strategic action, in a land where time is frozen when you stand still. Cast powerful spells - but beware, they will cost you your life.
Why similar: CRPG 31.2%, Magic 18.3%, Open World 14.5%, Choices Matter 12.8%, RPG 9.2%
- #27 The Three Kingdoms of Shadows: Xuzhou
78% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: 鹏砚
Windows · Mac
Three Kingdoms of Shadows blends dark political intrigue with occult folklore. As Liu Bei, raised to rule Xuzhou as a pliable puppet, enact decrees, manage resources, and outmaneuver the factions behind your rise. Follow history—or pursue optional mysteries to unlock a path no chronicle recorded.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Historical 28.8%, RPG 13.7%, Story Rich 12.9%, Open World 9.8%
- #28 BOOK OF HOURS
78% matchVery Positive89% of 4,485 reviews2023
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Narrative 33.9% ★, Lore-Rich 30.1%, Choices Matter 14.3%, RPG 11.7%, Story Rich 10%
- #29 Sultan's Game
76% matchVery Positive94% of 35,266 reviews2025
Dev: Double CrossPub: 2P Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 24.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 39.2%, Choices Matter 21.9%, Story Rich 17.9%, RPG 15%, Adventure 6%
- #30 Tyranny
79% matchVery Positive86% of 13,461 reviews2016
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.
Why similar: CRPG 42.8%, RPG 18.4%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Story Rich 12.2%, Open World 4.1%
- #31 Forsaker:DingDing&Blade
77% matchVery Positive80% of 251 reviews2025
Dev: 圣剑提灯制作组 [BladeLanternStudios]Pub: Infini Fun
Windows · Mac
A visual novel/roguelike hybrid where a simple mission spirals into a cannibalistic odyssey. You'll struggle as a fragile human, blood-soaked knight, or flesh-devouring Forsaker. Devour or be devoured—yet your fate dangles by unseen strings. Choose: cling to this broken world... or forsake it.
Why similar: Gothic 35.5% ★, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Historical 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #32 The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker
77% matchVery Positive83% of 972 reviews2024
Dev: Olipa Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A story driven solo RPG inspired by oldschool games like RuneScape and Ultima Online! Explore a sprawling medieval fantasy world full of npcs with dialogue, level skills, fight varied monsters and uncover the story of Rothar Aercrest – the cursed lord to the remote woodlands of Imberthale.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.5%, Magic 20.9%, Open World 18.7%, RPG 13.8%, Story Rich 11.9%
- #33 Spellcrafter
80% matchMostly Negative36% of 64 reviews2015
Dev: Jujubee S.A.Pub: Salient Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Spellcrafter is an RPG game with deep tactical turn-based combat and a unique spell casting system. Explore the magical world, collect gold, interact with NPCs, take quests and make moral choices! Recruit heroes, assemble and summon powerful troops and send them into battle!
Why similar: RPG 72.4%, Adventure 27.6%
- #34 Aether & Iron
73% matchVery Positive85% of 581 reviews2026
Dev: Seismic Squirrel
Windows · Mac
Immerse yourself in this Decopunk Narrative RPG set in an alternate 1930s floating New York City. Play as smuggler Gia Randazzo, and gather a crew to take on the city’s Barons. Explore the world, Master Tactical Turn-Based Vehicular Combat, and Roll the Dice to influence those around you.
Why similar: Alternate History 27.4%, Dialogue Heavy 11.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #35 Heads Will Roll
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 184 reviews2021
Dev: 1917 Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hardcore survival RPG with non-linear story that lets you taste the life of a medieval soldier.
Why similar: CRPG 36.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.8%, Choices Matter 16.5%, RPG 11.9%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #36 Cultist Simulator
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,243 reviews2018
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Lore-Rich 33.6%, Magic 24.6%, Choices Matter 16.5%, Story Rich 13.3%, RPG 12%
- #37 The Horror at Highrook
71% matchVery Positive90% of 492 reviews2025
Dev: Nullpointer Games
Windows
The Horror at Highrook is an occult card crafting narrative RPG. Explore a haunted mansion with your team of investigators, summon dark entities, craft powerful protections, uncover the fate of the missing family, and choose your own path through the darkness.
Why similar: Gothic 46.4% ★, Story Rich 16.2%, Top-Down 15.8%, RPG 13.2%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #38 Dead State: Reanimated
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,564 reviews2014
Dev: DoubleBear Productions
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Dead State is a narrative-driven survival RPG set at the dawn of the undead apocalypse. Drawing inspiration from classic RPGs like Fallout, X-Com, and Suikoden, Dead State combines strategic, turn-based combat with base building mechanics, character creation, and social management.
Why similar: Zombies 65.4%, RPG 17%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%, Open World 6.8%
- #39 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
72% matchVery Positive83% of 44,424 reviews2021
Dev: Owlcat GamesPub: META Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 58.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations.
Why similar: CRPG 36.6%, Turn-Based Combat 17.6%, Open World 13.1%, Choices Matter 12%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #40 Age of Fear: The Undead King GOLD
74% matchVery Positive94% of 93 reviews2019
Dev: Leslaw SliwkoPub: Age of Fear
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as either Sir Edward, a noble Knight defending the Human Kingdom, or Krill, a wicked Necromancer with an unearthly lust for power! The game is a greatly expanded version of the series' first entry and adds multiple features such as open world, global events, faction bases, new units, and so on.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.3%, Zombies 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 15.1%, Open World 12.7%, Top-Down 11.6%
- #41 Wartales
71% matchVery Positive85% of 36,051 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 51.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!
Why similar: Open World 34.1%, Turn-Based Combat 30%, RPG 22.5%, Story Rich 8.5%, Adventure 4.8%
- #42 The Life and Suffering of Prince Jerian
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,712 reviews2026
Dev: Schisma GamesPub: 101XP
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
This is a narrative role-playing game telling the story of a crown prince of the Blessed Arknian Empire. You possess great power, but are also burdened by duty. Can you change the world and stay true to yourself? Every decision comes with a cost.
Why similar: Choices Matter 28.7%, Visual Novel 26.7%, RPG 16.3%, Story Rich 15.5%, Atmospheric 12.8%
- #43 Pathway
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,264 reviews2019
Dev: RobotalityPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Alternate History 30.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.4%, Zombies 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Top-Down 9.5%
- #44 Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition
73% matchMixed61% of 261 reviews2020
Dev: Shockwork GamesPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Gothic 40% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 18.5%, Turn-Based Combat 16.3%, Story Rich 9.8%, RPG 8.7%
- #45 Atre: Dominance Wars
69% matchVery Positive85% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: Ironward
Windows
A fantasy strategy with turn-based tactical combat where your goal is to become a God. Build your empire, forge alliances, ascend to godhood, then watch every ally turn on you the moment you're about to win.
Why similar: Gothic 30.6% ★, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Magic 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #46 Heretic Operative
73% matchVery Positive81% of 93 reviews2019
Dev: C Prompt Games
Windows
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: Magic 28.9%, Turn-Based Combat 24.4%, Choices Matter 18.7%, RPG 14.4%, Story Rich 13.6%
- #47 Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
70% matchVery Positive95% of 5,675 reviews2017
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: CRPG 47.5%, Choices Matter 14.6%, RPG 13.2%, Story Rich 12.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #48 Urban Strife
67% matchMostly Positive70% of 698 reviews2026
Dev: White Pond GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Old school TBS, post-apoc survival and RPG. Recruit deranged locals in your militia, ally local factions and fight those you hate. Haul loot back and rebuild your shelter, doctor your wounds, and fix your guns. People need feeding, booze needs brewing and there is an end of the world to enjoy.
Why similar: Zombies 32.8%, Turn-Based Combat 25.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.1%, RPG 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.3%
- #49 KingSim
70% matchVery Positive84% of 212 reviews2020
Dev: Fuzzy Pixel Game Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Become the King in a story-driven 8-bit style game, where choice matters. And try not to die instantly...
Why similar: CRPG 45.1%, Historical 18.6%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Story Rich 11.8%, RPG 9.3%
- #50 and yet, we dream
67% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: arda bolat
Windows · Mac · Linux
a psychological visual novel where you investigate the souls of the dead. spend time with them, analyze their past, file reports to decide their eternal fate.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.8%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Dialogue Heavy 16.2%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #51 Black Legend
71% matchMixed65% of 213 reviews2021
Dev: Warcave
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A dark, immersive Turn Based Strategy RPG. Master tactical combat and the art of 17th century alchemy to liberate a doomed city from a bloodthirsty cult inspired by the great alchemist Mephisto.
Why similar: Alternate History 32.8%, Lore-Rich 19.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.3%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, RPG 7.7%
- #52 The Nameless: Slay Dragon
66% matchVery Positive91% of 2,159 reviews2024
Dev: The Nameless EpicPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Nameless: Slay Dragon is like a mix of CRPG and JRPG. In short - how to slay the immensely powerful and cunning evil dragon? You will play as a young man having a bloody feud with a dragon, and face powerful, sinister and tricky enemies with friends....
Why similar: CRPG 33.3%, Turn-Based Combat 21%, Story Rich 11%, RPG 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #53 Legends of Eisenwald
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,832 reviews2015
Dev: Aterdux Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Legends of Eisenwald is an adventure game with tactical battles, RPG and strategy elements. Take the lead of a small feudal army and try to defend your right to survive in this ruthless medieval world.
Why similar: Choices Matter 24.9%, Historical 24%, Turn-Based Combat 22.4%, Story Rich 17.2%, RPG 11.4%
- #54 Nighthawks
64% matchVery Positive93% of 158 reviews2026
Dev: The Curiosity EnginePub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The secret is out. Vampires have been exposed to the world… and you’re one of them. Seize the night as a modern monster, stepping out of the shadows to build a thriving nightclub empire through fear, seduction, and forbidden supernatural gifts. Your second life begins tonight...
Why similar: CRPG 33.8%, Magic 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #55 Drova - Forsaken Kin
64% matchVery Positive94% of 9,786 reviews2024
Dev: Just2DPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.
Why similar: CRPG 37.8%, Open World 14.8%, RPG 12.7%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Magic 10.6%
- #56 Archmage Rises
68% matchMixed69% of 440 reviews2023
Dev: Defiance Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Experience the freedom normally only found in a tabletop RPG. Empowered with magic, you will create your own story, and experience real consequences from the decisions you make. Will you be the world’s savior... or its destroyer? The choice is yours.
Why similar: CRPG 29.9%, Magic 22%, Turn-Based Combat 15.1%, Story Rich 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #57 Lawless Lands
68% matchVery Positive88% of 119 reviews2020
Dev: Corrosive Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Lawless Lands is a dark medieval role-playing game featuring a grim setting and innovative mechanics that allow players to delve into a low-fantasy, apocalyptic world of epic proportions. Defy and destroy the darkness that has taken hold over these Lawless Lands.
Why similar: CRPG 25.6%, Lore-Rich 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 13.2%, Open World 11.6%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #58 Ludus Mortis
66% matchVery Positive87% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: 68k Studios
Windows · Linux
Grid-Based First Person Dungeon Crawler set in a Dark Fantasy version of the Imperial Rome. Create and develop your party, explore catacombs, manage your Gladiatorial School and fight demons and undead to free Rome. Inspired by old-school cRPG from the 80s and 90s.
Why similar: CRPG 45.2%, Turn-Based Combat 22.1%, RPG 13.9%, Zombies 9.7%, Historical 9%