- #1 The Thaumaturge
97% matchVery Positive83% of 5,754 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 23.3%, Narrative 23.1% ★, Detective 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.2%, Choices Matter 7.2%
- #2 Esoteric Ebb
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,118 reviews2026
Dev: Christoffer BodegårdPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.6 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 26.2% ★, Choices Matter 12.2%, Story Rich 9.6%, RPG 7.8%
- #3 The Age of Decadence
96% matchVery Positive82% of 4,006 reviews2015
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.6 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 34.1%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.2%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #4 Knock on the Coffin Lid
95% matchVery Positive84% of 2,886 reviews2024
Dev: RedBoon
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 22.7 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%, Turn-Based Combat 27.3%, Story Rich 14.4%, RPG 12.3%
- #5 Prophecy of Ashen
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 223 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 35.3%, Magic 17.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%, RPG 8.1%
- #6 Sovereign Syndicate
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 634 reviews2024
Dev: Crimson Herring StudiosPub: Zugalu Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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 14.2%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Story Rich 8.8%, RPG 8.5%
- #7 Aether & Iron
93% matchVery Positive84% of 502 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 27.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #8 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
92% matchVery Positive89% of 9,719 reviews2021
Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.1 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 36%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Story Rich 19%, RPG 15.5%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #9 SKALD: Against the Black Priory
91% matchVery Positive94% of 3,563 reviews2024
Dev: High North Studios ASPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.8 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 35.5%, Magic 16.6%, Story Rich 12.5%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Atmospheric 12.1%
- #10 Vendir: Plague of Lies
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 254 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 37.5%, Turn-Based Combat 17.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12.9%, Story Rich 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #11 Vagrus - The Riven Realms
90% matchVery Positive85% of 1,787 reviews2021
Dev: Lost Pilgrims StudioPub: Lost Pilgrims Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 24.5%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Open World 10.2%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #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 40.4%, RPG 22.7%, Story Rich 14.6%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Adventure 9%
- #13 The Lamplighters League
88% matchMixed69% of 1,188 reviews2023
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 19.2 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 26%, Turn-Based Combat 19.4%, Story Rich 12.6%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Top-Down 10.2%
- #14 Ash of Gods: Redemption
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,462 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 26.1%, Turn-Based Combat 17.1%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #15 Iratus: Lord of the Dead
87% matchVery Positive86% of 8,214 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 36.9%, Gothic 26.2% ★, RPG 22.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.3%
- #16 Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
86% matchMixed66% of 2,516 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 27.6%, RPG 23.2%, CRPG 21.2%, Choices Matter 9%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #17 Age of Fear: The Undead King
86% matchVery Positive88% of 366 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 21.5%, Zombies 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.8%, Open World 13%, Top-Down 12%
- #18 Necroking
83% matchVery Positive81% of 918 reviews2024
Dev: KORO.GAMESPub: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 36.3%, Zombies 31.1%, Magic 27.3%, Adventure 5.3%
- #19 Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader
85% matchVery Positive85% of 177 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 The Emperor's Own: Alpha Teaser
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 570 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 14.3%, Alternate History 13.7%, Story Rich 12.5%, RPG 11.7%
- #21 Heads Will Roll: Reforged
82% matchVery Positive84% of 1,674 reviews2023
Dev: 1917 StudiosPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.9 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 24%, Story Rich 16.3%, RPG 14.4%, Atmospheric 11.5%
- #22 Fates of Ort
84% matchVery Positive89% of 168 reviews2020
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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%, Magic 18.3%, Open World 14.3%, Choices Matter 13.1%, RPG 9.2%
- #23 Undead Horde 2: Necropolis
82% matchVery Positive83% of 495 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 40.5%, Top-Down 21.7%, RPG 16.4%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Adventure 6.7%
- #24 Journey to Incrementalia
81% matchVery Positive87% of 898 reviews2024
Dev: Adam Travers
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 19.4 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 56% ★, Top-Down 17.6%, RPG 14.8%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Adventure 3.9%
- #25 Forsaker:DingDing&Blade
80% matchVery Positive80% of 248 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 35.7% ★, Lore-Rich 16.6%, Historical 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #26 Near-Mage
79% matchVery Positive91% of 236 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 18.7%, Lore-Rich 18.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Open World 10.7%
- #27 The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker
79% matchVery Positive85% of 891 reviews2024
Dev: Olipa Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 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 27.2%, Magic 20.7%, Open World 18.5%, RPG 13.7%, Story Rich 11.8%
- #28 BOOK OF HOURS
78% matchVery Positive89% of 4,339 reviews2023
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 22.4 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 33.6% ★, Lore-Rich 30.6%, Choices Matter 14.5%, RPG 11.5%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #29 Sultan's Game
76% matchVery Positive94% of 34,412 reviews2025
Dev: Double CrossPub: 2P Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 24.4 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 39.8%, Choices Matter 22.1%, Story Rich 17.5%, RPG 14.8%, Adventure 5.8%
- #30 Tyranny
78% matchVery Positive87% of 13,247 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 42.4%, RPG 18.4%, Choices Matter 17.1%, Story Rich 12.2%, Open World 4.1%
- #31 Spellcrafter
81% 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 72.7%, Adventure 27.3%
- #32 Heads Will Roll
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 183 reviews2021
Dev: 1917 Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 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 35.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.1%, Choices Matter 16.8%, RPG 11.8%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #33 Duskpunk
73% matchVery Positive91% of 174 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 24.3%, Dialogue Heavy 23.5%, Gothic 17.3% ★, Lore-Rich 14.3%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #34 Age of Fear: The Undead King GOLD
76% 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 25.7%, Zombies 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 15.3%, Open World 12.5%, Top-Down 11.8%
- #35 Dark Envoy
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 875 reviews2023
Dev: Event Horizon
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 41.8%, Lore-Rich 25.2%, Story Rich 10.8%, RPG 9.3%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #36 The Horror at Highrook
72% matchVery Positive90% of 464 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 46.6% ★, Top-Down 16%, Story Rich 15.9%, RPG 13%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #37 Cultist Simulator
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 13,963 reviews2018
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.6 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 34.1%, Magic 24.4%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Story Rich 13%, RPG 11.9%
- #38 Atre: Dominance Wars
71% matchVery Positive86% of 71 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 16.5%, Magic 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #39 Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition
75% matchMixed61% of 259 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 18.6%, Turn-Based Combat 16.3%, Story Rich 9.6%, RPG 8.5%
- #40 Heretic Operative
74% matchVery Positive81% of 91 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 28.7%, Turn-Based Combat 24.6%, Choices Matter 19%, RPG 14.3%, Story Rich 13.4%
- #41 Pathway
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,254 reviews2019
Dev: RobotalityPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.5 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 30.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.7%, Zombies 15.3%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, Top-Down 9.7%
- #42 The Night Market
71% matchVery Positive85% of 72 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 45.9%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Magic 13.1%, RPG 12.6%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #43 Lawless Lands
71% matchVery Positive88% of 114 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 25.3%, Lore-Rich 17.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13.3%, Open World 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #44 Black Legend
72% matchMixed65% of 210 reviews2021
Dev: Warcave
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.7 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 32.4%, Lore-Rich 19.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.5%, Turn-Based Combat 16.2%, RPG 7.6%
- #45 Disciples: Liberation
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,954 reviews2021
Dev: Frima StudioPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 11.0 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 31.1%, Turn-Based Combat 26.1%, RPG 18.9%, Story Rich 12.7%, Atmospheric 11.2%
- #46 The Nameless: Slay Dragon
67% matchVery Positive91% of 2,092 reviews2024
Dev: The Nameless EpicPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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%, Turn-Based Combat 21.4%, Story Rich 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.8%, RPG 10.7%
- #47 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 44.8%, Historical 18.7%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Story Rich 11.7%, RPG 9.2%
- #48 Ludus Mortis
68% matchVery Positive89% of 93 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 45.4%, Turn-Based Combat 22%, RPG 13.9%, Zombies 9.6%, Historical 9%
- #49 The Unliving
69% matchMixed63% of 892 reviews2023
Dev: RocketBrush GamesPub: Team17 Digital
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.3 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 40.7%, Lore-Rich 33.2%, RPG 20.2%, Adventure 5.9%
- #50 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
67% matchVery Positive84% of 43,314 reviews2021
Dev: Owlcat GamesPub: META Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 58.5 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 36.4%, Turn-Based Combat 17.9%, Open World 13%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #51 Drova - Forsaken Kin
64% matchVery Positive94% of 9,550 reviews2024
Dev: Just2DPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 15.4 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 38%, Open World 14.6%, Choices Matter 12.9%, RPG 12.4%, Magic 10.5%
- #52 ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies
64% matchVery Positive84% of 2,358 reviews2026
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
From the creators of Disco Elysium comes ZERO PARADES – an espionage RPG. You're a brilliant but tormented operant on one final desperate assignment. Gather your broken network, untangle a web of lies, and prove yourself on the world stage - or blow it all up again.
Why similar: CRPG 34.9%, Dialogue Heavy 18.2%, Open World 12%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #53 Wartales
65% matchVery Positive86% of 35,141 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 33.8%, Turn-Based Combat 30.4%, RPG 22.5%, Story Rich 8.5%, Adventure 4.8%
- #54 Nox Archaist
69% matchVery Positive85% of 60 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 32.2%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, Open World 8.6%, Magic 7.9%, RPG 7.6%
- #55 New Arc Line
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 746 reviews2024
Dev: DreamatePub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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 35.8%, Turn-Based Combat 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #56 King of Dragon Pass
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 564 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: RPG 24.5%, Story Rich 24.2%, Choices Matter 24.1%, Atmospheric 19%, Adventure 8.1%
- #57 Archmage Rises
67% 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 29.7%, Magic 22%, Turn-Based Combat 15.4%, Story Rich 11.4%, Choices Matter 11%
- #58 Undead Horde
67% matchVery Positive87% of 1,398 reviews2019
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 34.3%, Magic 24.3%, Top-Down 14.7%, RPG 13.2%, Atmospheric 8.4%