- #1 The Thaumaturge
97% matchVery Positive83% of 5,424 reviews2024
Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Narrative 23.5% ★, CRPG 22.1%, Detective 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 8.5%
- #2 Prophecy of Ashen
96% matchVery Positive80% of 213 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 25.4%, Party-Based RPG 17.9%, Magic 12.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%
- #3 SKALD: Against the Black Priory
96% matchVery Positive94% of 3,442 reviews2024
Dev: High North Studios ASPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 23.9%, Party-Based RPG 21.1%, Magic 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #4 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
95% matchVery Positive84% of 42,222 reviews2021
Dev: Owlcat GamesPub: META Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 58.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 26.2%, Party-Based RPG 23.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #5 Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 726 reviews2025
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Swordhaven is a party‑based low‑magic fantasy cRPG with a deep character creation system, rich storytelling, and seamless turn‑based/RTwP combat. Explore Nova Drakonia, uncover ancient secrets, meet hundreds of NPCs with unique quests, and shape the fate of the world through your choices.
Why similar: Narrative 23.3% ★, CRPG 20.9%, Party-Based RPG 17.3%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.3%
- #6 Vendir: Plague of Lies
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 248 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 28.3%, Party-Based RPG 21.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Story Rich 7%
- #7 Tyranny
93% matchVery Positive87% of 13,114 reviews2016
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.
Why similar: CRPG 32.7%, RPG 14.6%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #8 Iratus: Lord of the Dead
92% matchVery Positive86% of 8,142 reviews2020
Dev: UnfrozenPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.6 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 29.6%, Dark Fantasy 20.4%, Gothic 20.3% ★, RPG 18.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.4%
- #9 Ash of Gods: Redemption
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,435 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: Party-Based RPG 18.9%, CRPG 18.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%, Lore-Rich 9.2%
- #10 Necromancer Returns
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 114 reviews2018
Dev: Greenolor StudioPub: Kaser Studio
Windows · Mac
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 22.5%, Story Rich 14.5%, Atmospheric 13%, Adventure 10%
- #11 The Age of Decadence
90% matchVery Positive82% of 3,941 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, post-apocalyptic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple skill-based ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and extensive dialogue trees.
Why similar: CRPG 31%, Turn-Based Combat 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%
- #12 The Lamplighters League
89% matchMixed69% of 1,134 reviews2023
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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 23.7%, Turn-Based Combat 17%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Story Rich 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%
- #13 Knock on the Coffin Lid
88% matchVery Positive84% of 2,838 reviews2024
Dev: RedBoon
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 42.9%, Dark Fantasy 31.9%, Story Rich 13.6%, RPG 11.6%
- #14 Vagrus - The Riven Realms
89% matchVery Positive85% of 1,691 reviews2021
Dev: Lost Pilgrims StudioPub: Lost Pilgrims Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Embark on a perilous journey across a realm forsaken by the gods and devastated by an arcane cataclysm. Accompanied by a hardy crew, you must trade, fight, and explore your way to success as the leader of a traveling company in Vagrus, an award-winning turn-based post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG.
Why similar: Narrative 29.5% ★, CRPG 21.7%, Lore-Rich 12%, Open World 9.2%, Dark Fantasy 9%
- #15 Esoteric Ebb
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,397 reviews2026
Dev: Christoffer BodegårdPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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%, Narrative 30.6% ★, Choices Matter 12.8%, Story Rich 9.8%, RPG 8.1%
- #16 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
86% matchVery Positive90% of 9,503 reviews2021
Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 38.8%, Story Rich 20.2%, RPG 16.4%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #17 Age of Fear: The Undead King
87% matchVery Positive89% of 366 reviews2015
Dev: Leslaw SliwkoPub: Age of Fear
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.6 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 18.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Zombies 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Open World 11.6%
- #18 Undead Horde 2: Necropolis
86% matchVery Positive83% of 484 reviews2023
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 30.7%, Dark Fantasy 22.9%, Top-Down 17.1%, RPG 12.6%, Atmospheric 11%
- #19 New Arc Line
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 707 reviews2024
Dev: DreamatePub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Take a stand in the eternal conflict between Arcane Magic and Steampunk Revolution and tip the uneasy balance between sorcery, elves, dwarves and mysterious monsters on one side and steampunk gadgets, zeppelins, and tesla guns on the other in this single-player, party-based, story-rich RPG.
Why similar: CRPG 25.5%, Party-Based RPG 19.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%
- #20 Necroking
82% matchVery Positive81% of 877 reviews2024
Dev: KORO.GAMESPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 29.3%, Zombies 24.8%, Magic 22.1%, Dark Fantasy 18.9%, Adventure 4.8%
- #21 Dark Envoy
83% matchMostly Positive71% of 849 reviews2023
Dev: Event Horizon
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Lead a party of relic hunters in an epic cRPG adventure set in a war-torn Guns N’ Sorcery world. Experiment with a tactical slo-mo and a modern combat system!
Why similar: CRPG 26.2%, Party-Based RPG 24.4%, Lore-Rich 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #22 Wartales
81% matchVery Positive87% of 34,222 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: Party-Based RPG 40%, Open World 20.5%, Turn-Based Combat 17.7%, RPG 13.4%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #23 Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
84% matchMixed66% of 2,493 reviews2019
Dev: Cultic GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 12.2 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 24.1%, RPG 20.3%, CRPG 18.4%, Party-Based RPG 12.2%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #24 Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
82% matchVery Positive95% of 5,396 reviews2017
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 38.8%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Choices Matter 12.9%, RPG 11.1%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #25 Sovereign Syndicate
81% matchVery Positive81% of 606 reviews2024
Dev: Crimson Herring StudiosPub: Zugalu Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 36.2%, Alternate History 14.9%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Story Rich 8.8%, Open World 8.7%
- #26 Journey to Incrementalia
78% matchVery Positive88% of 879 reviews2024
Dev: Adam Travers
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 43% ★, Dark Fantasy 21.7%, Top-Down 14.3%, RPG 11.7%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #27 Disciples: Liberation
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,871 reviews2021
Dev: Frima StudioPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Disciples: Liberation is a mature, dark fantasy strategy RPG with turn-based combat. Liberate the land of Nevendaar and uncover the endless stories hidden within this richly detailed world where every decision has a consequence, and every wrong move could be deadly.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 24.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.4%, Turn-Based Combat 19.5%, RPG 14.2%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #28 Lawless Lands
79% matchVery Positive88% of 114 reviews2020
Dev: Corrosive Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 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 18.4%, Party-Based RPG 15.3%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%
- #29 Undead Horde
79% matchVery Positive87% of 1,395 reviews2019
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Become a necromancer and raise the dead - Undead Horde is a necromantic action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack'n'slash. Maraud through the lands of the living, raze their villages and steal their treasures. Ultimately you'll take over the whole kingdom of the living!
Why similar: Zombies 33.5%, Magic 24.4%, Top-Down 14.9%, RPG 13.2%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #30 Sultan's Game
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 32,886 reviews2025
Dev: Double CrossPub: 2P Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 31.1%, Dark Fantasy 22.2%, Choices Matter 17.1%, Story Rich 13.4%, RPG 11.2%
- #31 Cultist Simulator
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 13,737 reviews2018
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.4 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 34.6%, Magic 24%, Choices Matter 16.8%, Story Rich 12.9%, RPG 11.7%
- #32 Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition
78% matchMixed62% of 257 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 33.7% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 14.1%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #33 Nox Archaist
76% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: 6502 Workshop
Windows · Mac
An 8-bit RPG modeled after the iconic games of the 1980s. You control a party of adventurers who travel the Realm, talk to NPCs in towns and castles, explore dungeons, and fight monsters as you seek to save the world from a terrible danger.
Why similar: CRPG 28%, Party-Based RPG 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 13.6%, Open World 7.8%, Magic 6.9%
- #34 The Unliving
75% matchMixed63% of 878 reviews2023
Dev: RocketBrush GamesPub: Team17 Digital
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Raise the dead as a fearsome Necromancer in the dark world of The Unliving! Lead your undead armies into the endless fight in this rogue-lite action RPG game. Burn cities to ash with devastating magic spells, slay epic bosses and turn your enemies into morbid servants.
Why similar: Zombies 39.7%, Lore-Rich 33.8%, RPG 20%, Adventure 6.5%
- #35 Age of Fear: The Undead King GOLD
75% matchVery Positive94% of 92 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 25.6%, Zombies 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, Open World 12.7%, Top-Down 12.1%
- #36 Whispers of the Eyeless
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 217 reviews2026
Dev: VenrisPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Become a cult leader and unleash divine power in this dark fantasy strategy RPG. You are the villain - you command disciples, outwit enemies in combat, and shape the fate of the fallen city as you awaken the Dead Gods — Wrath, Desire, and Madness.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 25.4%, Dark Fantasy 22.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 17%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Atmospheric 11%
- #37 Spellcrafter
77% 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 70.4%, Adventure 29.6%
- #38 The Iron Oath
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 889 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Command, endure, and prosper in The Iron Oath, a turn-based tactical RPG where the fate of your mercenary company rests on your decisions. Customize your roster, build your renown, and discover the secrets that await in the medieval fantasy realm of Caelum.
Why similar: CRPG 26.1%, Party-Based RPG 24.5%, Turn-Based Combat 14.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.2%, Open World 9.3%
- #39 Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
70% matchVery Positive91% of 6,139 reviews2023
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Assemble your crew and set sail on an infamous ghost ship to sneak, stab, and spellcast your way through the Inquisition in this non-linear stealth strategy game. Chart a course, develop uncanny abilities, and use unconventional tactics to find a powerful pirate artifact!
Why similar: CRPG 27.6%, Party-Based RPG 20.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #40 Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader
74% matchVery Positive85% of 170 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 36.2%, Alternate History 19.9%, Magic 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%, RPG 8.3%
- #41 Ludus Mortis
71% matchVery Positive90% of 84 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: Party-Based RPG 31.6%, CRPG 27.8%, Turn-Based Combat 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, RPG 8.7%
- #42 Necro Story
71% matchVery Positive93% of 114 reviews2024
Dev: Rablo Games
Windows
Necro Story is a creature-collection RPG where you play as a (kind of) evil necromancer more into undead shenanigans than saving the world! Command quirky minions, outsmart foes, and snag their souls to power up your team. Expect strategic combat, laughs, and plenty of mischief.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 45%, Magic 23.3%, RPG 12.7%, Story Rich 12.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.6%
- #43 Black Legend
74% matchMixed65% of 208 reviews2021
Dev: Warcave
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 33.1%, Lore-Rich 19.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, RPG 7.4%
- #44 The Horror at Highrook
70% matchVery Positive91% of 451 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 38.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 15.8%, Top-Down 13.9%, Story Rich 13.6%, RPG 11.1%
- #45 Archaelund
70% matchVery Positive84% of 389 reviews2024
Dev: 4 Dimension Games
Windows
Explore a vast open world and crawl through dungeons in first person, then fight tactical turn-based battles from a top-down perspective. Guide your adventuring party through Archaelund, mankind's last frontier, and uncover its many secrets.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 33.8%, CRPG 24.3%, Open World 13.2%, RPG 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 8%
- #46 Heretic Operative
73% matchVery Positive82% of 89 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 23.5%, Turn-Based Combat 20.1%, Dark Fantasy 17.8%, Choices Matter 15.9%, RPG 11.7%
- #47 Pathway
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,235 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 31.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.4%, Zombies 14.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Top-Down 9.8%
- #48 BOOK OF HOURS
68% matchVery Positive89% of 4,152 reviews2023
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 23.7 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: Narrative 34.3% ★, Lore-Rich 30.6%, Choices Matter 14.4%, RPG 11.1%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #49 Dark Deity
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,983 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 26.7%, Lore-Rich 20.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.2%, Top-Down 11.6%
- #50 Fates of Ort
69% matchVery Positive89% of 166 reviews2020
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 30.6%, Magic 18.3%, Open World 14.6%, Choices Matter 13.3%, RPG 9.1%
- #51 Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 991 reviews2022
Dev: GrapeOcean TechnologiesPub: V Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Black Geyser is an isometric, party-based fantasy RPG inspired by genre classics. Recruit characters with unique personalities and explore a land ravaged by civil war and a mysterious curse of greed. Your choices, good or evil, will decide the fate of the Kingdom of Isilmerald.
Why similar: CRPG 33.4%, Party-Based RPG 29.7%, Open World 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #52 Umbra: The Last Summoner
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: EpiRPG
Windows
As the sole Summoner, save Umbra from a demon invasion by summoning 60 unique heroes. Engage in strategic, turn-based battles against 150+ monsters, explore 15 vast areas, and conquer challenging quests and colossal bosses. Your epic RPG journey awaits!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 34.7%, Turn-Based Combat 18.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Magic 10.2%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #53 The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker
65% matchVery Positive86% of 835 reviews2024
Dev: Olipa Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 19.3%, Magic 16.9%, Open World 16%, RPG 14.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%
- #54 Naudrion: Fall of The Empire
69% matchMixed65% of 109 reviews2020
Dev: Aleksey Skvortsov
Windows
Dark fantasy RPG with open world. Together with Markus, you can experience an unforgettable journey, any of your actions may have consequences.
Why similar: Gothic 35.6% ★, CRPG 16.1%, Magic 15.1%, Open World 12.9%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #55 Shores Unknown
68% matchMixed69% of 123 reviews2021
Dev: VallynnePub: Hitcents
Windows
A turn-based RPG with deep character-driven combat, and a story written by Final Fantasy veterans. Finding yourself on the wrong side of the Crown, you and your companions must fight or perish. Build a team of mercenaries, forge alliances, and explore distant lands.
Why similar: CRPG 28.2%, Party-Based RPG 21.4%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%, Dark Fantasy 9.3%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #56 Pawn of the Dead
67% matchVery Positive91% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: Aslan Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chess variation with unique twist: Black turns White into undead like themselves
Why similar: Gothic 42.3% ★, Zombies 23.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #57 Solasta II
63% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,269 reviews2026
Dev: Tactical Adventures
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
In a Mana-infused land, a dark force led by the enigmatic Shadwyn threatens Neokos. Bring your party of adventurers together across perilous realms in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.2 ruleset. You make the choices, dice decide your destiny.
Why similar: CRPG 33.3%, Party-Based RPG 31%, Top-Down 10.2%, Choices Matter 8.9%, RPG 8.2%
- #58 Necro Rumble
66% matchVery Positive82% of 128 reviews2024
Dev: TesepaPub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows
Master the dark art of necromancy in a 2D top-down strategy game. Unleash and lead your undead legions to defeat and dominate enemy waves in this action-packed adventure.
Why similar: Magic 53.2%, Top-Down 46.8%