- #1 The Thaumaturge
97% matchVery Positive83% of 5,876 reviews2024
Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 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 23.4%, Narrative 23.1% ★, Detective 12.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%, Choices Matter 7.1%
- #2 Esoteric Ebb
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,245 reviews2026
Dev: Christoffer BodegårdPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 10.9 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 32%, Narrative 26.3% ★, Choices Matter 12.1%, Story Rich 9.6%, RPG 7.8%
- #3 The Age of Decadence
96% matchVery Positive82% of 4,045 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 34.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 15%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #4 Knock on the Coffin Lid
95% matchVery Positive84% of 2,907 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 27.1%, Story Rich 14.3%, RPG 12.3%
- #5 Prophecy of Ashen
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 232 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 35.4%, Magic 17.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%, RPG 8.2%
- #6 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
94% 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 35.5%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Story Rich 19%, RPG 15.6%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #7 Sovereign Syndicate
93% matchMostly Positive80% of 642 reviews2024
Dev: Crimson Herring StudiosPub: Zugalu Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.6 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 36.7%, Alternate History 14.3%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Story Rich 8.8%, Open World 8.6%
- #8 SKALD: Against the Black Priory
92% matchVery Positive94% of 3,616 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 35.6%, Magic 16.6%, Story Rich 12.5%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Atmospheric 12%
- #9 Aether & Iron
91% matchVery Positive85% of 558 reviews2026
Dev: Seismic Squirrel
Windows · Mac
Immerse yourself in this Decopunk Narrative RPG set in an alternate 1930s where anti-gravitational technology has taken cars, roads, and even New York City into the sky. Muster a crew, master tactical turn-based combat, and unravel the dark secrets lurking beneath the floating metropolis.
Why similar: Alternate History 27.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #10 Vendir: Plague of Lies
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 263 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 37.7%, Turn-Based Combat 17.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Story Rich 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #11 Vagrus - The Riven Realms
90% matchVery Positive85% of 1,858 reviews2021
Dev: Lost Pilgrims StudioPub: Lost Pilgrims Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 31.5% ★, CRPG 24.6%, Lore-Rich 13%, Open World 10.3%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #12 Iratus: Lord of the Dead
89% matchVery Positive86% of 8,249 reviews2020
Dev: UnfrozenPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 36.8%, Gothic 26.2% ★, RPG 22.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%
- #13 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 40.2%, RPG 22.9%, Story Rich 14.6%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Adventure 9.2%
- #14 Ash of Gods: Redemption
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,470 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 26.3%, Turn-Based Combat 17%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #15 Shards of Order
84% matchVery Positive90% of 543 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 27.3%, Lore-Rich 20.2%, Turn-Based Combat 18.5%, Story Rich 12%, RPG 10.8%
- #16 Age of Fear: The Undead King
87% matchVery Positive88% of 367 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 21.3%, Zombies 17%, Turn-Based Combat 16.7%, Open World 13.2%, Top-Down 11.9%
- #17 Heads Will Roll: Reforged
85% matchVery Positive84% of 1,689 reviews2023
Dev: 1917 StudiosPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 34%, Choices Matter 23.8%, Story Rich 16.3%, RPG 14.4%, Atmospheric 11.4%
- #18 Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
86% matchMixed66% of 2,521 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 27.4%, RPG 23.3%, CRPG 21.6%, Choices Matter 9%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #19 Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader
86% matchVery Positive85% of 178 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 34.9%, Alternate History 18.3%, Historical 13.6%, Magic 12.3%, RPG 7.9%
- #20 Duskpunk
82% matchVery Positive92% of 182 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 22.3%, Dialogue Heavy 21.4%, Gothic 15.8% ★, Lore-Rich 13%, Alternate History 8.5%
- #21 The Lamplighters League
83% matchMixed69% of 1,234 reviews2023
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 19.1 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 19.3%, Story Rich 12.7%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Top-Down 10.2%
- #22 The Emperor's Own: Alpha Teaser
84% 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 24.3%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Alternate History 13.7%, Story Rich 12.5%, RPG 11.8%
- #23 Necroking
81% matchVery Positive82% of 947 reviews2024
Dev: KORO.GAMESPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.8 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 35.9%, Zombies 31.3%, Magic 27.4%, Adventure 5.4%
- #24 Fates of Ort
82% matchVery Positive89% of 168 reviews2020
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 7.2 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 31.1%, Magic 18.3%, Open World 14.4%, Choices Matter 12.9%, RPG 9.2%
- #25 The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker
80% matchVery Positive84% of 932 reviews2024
Dev: Olipa Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 26.9%, Magic 20.8%, Open World 18.6%, RPG 13.8%, Story Rich 11.8%
- #26 Near-Mage
79% matchVery Positive91% of 242 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 21.1%, Lore-Rich 19.1%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Open World 11.1%
- #27 Undead Horde 2: Necropolis
81% matchVery Positive83% of 498 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 40.8%, Top-Down 21.5%, RPG 16.5%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Adventure 6.8%
- #28 Sultan's Game
77% matchVery Positive94% of 34,938 reviews2025
Dev: Double CrossPub: 2P Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 24.8 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 39.6%, Choices Matter 22%, Story Rich 17.6%, RPG 14.9%, Adventure 5.9%
- #29 Journey to Incrementalia
78% matchVery Positive87% of 911 reviews2024
Dev: Adam Travers
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 19.1 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 55.9% ★, Top-Down 17.5%, RPG 14.9%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Adventure 4%
- #30 Forsaker:DingDing&Blade
78% matchVery Positive80% of 250 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 35.6% ★, Lore-Rich 16.4%, Historical 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #31 The Three Kingdoms of Shadows: Xuzhou
76% matchVery Positive94% of 50 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 30.9%, Historical 28.9%, RPG 13.7%, Story Rich 12.8%, Open World 9.8%
- #32 Tyranny
77% matchVery Positive87% of 13,315 reviews2016
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.
Why similar: CRPG 42.5%, RPG 18.5%, Choices Matter 16.9%, Story Rich 12.2%, Open World 4.1%
- #33 BOOK OF HOURS
75% 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: Narrative 33.9% ★, Lore-Rich 30.3%, Choices Matter 14.3%, RPG 11.6%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #34 Spellcrafter
79% 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 72.6%, Adventure 27.4%
- #35 The Horror at Highrook
73% matchVery Positive90% of 479 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 46.5% ★, Story Rich 16%, Top-Down 15.9%, RPG 13.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #36 Heads Will Roll
75% 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%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.9%, Choices Matter 16.6%, RPG 11.9%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #37 Dead State: Reanimated
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,562 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 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%, Open World 6.8%
- #38 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 25.5%, Zombies 17.1%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, Open World 12.6%, Top-Down 11.7%
- #39 Cultist Simulator
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,130 reviews2018
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.7 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 33.9%, Magic 24.5%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Story Rich 13.1%, RPG 12%
- #40 Atre: Dominance Wars
70% matchVery Positive85% of 73 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 16.4%, Magic 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #41 Disciples: Liberation
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,973 reviews2021
Dev: Frima StudioPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 4.4 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: Turn-Based Tactics 31%, Turn-Based Combat 26%, RPG 19.1%, Story Rich 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.2%
- #42 The Life and Suffering of Prince Jerian
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,581 reviews2026
Dev: Schisma GamesPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 28.9%, Visual Novel 26.7%, RPG 16.1%, Story Rich 15.4%, Atmospheric 12.9%
- #43 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 40.1% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 18.5%, Turn-Based Combat 16.3%, Story Rich 9.6%, RPG 8.6%
- #44 Pathway
71% 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 30.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.5%, Zombies 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, Top-Down 9.6%
- #45 Ludus Mortis
69% matchVery Positive89% of 96 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%, Turn-Based Combat 22.3%, RPG 13.9%, Zombies 9.7%, Historical 9.1%
- #46 Heretic Operative
72% 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 28.8%, Turn-Based Combat 24.5%, Choices Matter 18.9%, RPG 14.4%, Story Rich 13.5%
- #47 The Nameless: Slay Dragon
67% matchVery Positive91% of 2,135 reviews2024
Dev: The Nameless EpicPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 12.4 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 33.1%, Turn-Based Combat 21.2%, Story Rich 10.9%, RPG 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #48 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
68% matchVery Positive84% of 43,984 reviews2021
Dev: Owlcat GamesPub: META Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 58.2 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 36.5%, Turn-Based Combat 17.7%, Open World 13.1%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #49 Black Legend
71% matchMixed65% of 212 reviews2021
Dev: Warcave
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.6 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 32.6%, Lore-Rich 19.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.4%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, RPG 7.6%
- #50 Lawless Lands
70% 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 25.4%, Lore-Rich 17.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13.2%, Open World 11.5%, Choices Matter 10%
- #51 KingSim
70% matchVery Positive84% of 211 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 44.9%, Historical 18.7%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Story Rich 11.7%, RPG 9.3%
- #52 Urban Strife
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 666 reviews2026
Dev: White Pond GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
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 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.3%
- #53 Joy Malignant
65% matchVery Positive100% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Petros Anastasiadis
Windows
A surreal dice-based RPG in a cursed city of gut-wrenching suffering. Here, your choices shape your skills and your appearance. Survive the city's hellish trials, meet tortured characters, and develop your own unique identity. Every choice matters as your actions will literally shape you.
Why similar: CRPG 37.3%, RPG 21.6%, Story Rich 17.4%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Atmospheric 4.5%
- #54 Archmage Rises
68% matchMixed70% of 437 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 29.8%, Magic 22%, Turn-Based Combat 15.3%, Story Rich 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #55 Drova - Forsaken Kin
64% matchVery Positive94% of 9,712 reviews2024
Dev: Just2DPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 15.7 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 14.7%, Choices Matter 12.7%, RPG 12.6%, Magic 10.6%
- #56 Wartales
65% matchVery Positive86% of 35,540 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 51.6 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%, Turn-Based Combat 30.2%, RPG 22.5%, Story Rich 8.5%, Adventure 4.8%
- #57 The Unliving
68% matchMixed62% of 899 reviews2023
Dev: RocketBrush GamesPub: Team17 Digital
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.2 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 40.9%, Lore-Rich 32.8%, RPG 20.3%, Adventure 6%
- #58 The Night Market
66% matchVery Positive84% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: Zinnia DemitassePub: Lamplight Inc.
Windows · Mac
Welcome to the Night Market. Survive your journey while navigating a foreign land, rife with political intrigue, arbitrary rules and secrets designed to keep you distracted. Fall in love, explore a world with rich characters, and try to save the realm.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 29.8%, Choices Matter 19.1%, Magic 17%, RPG 16.4%, Story Rich 12.9%