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Games Like The Necromancer's Tale

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include RPG, Singleplayer, Story Rich, Dark Fantasy.

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A story-rich gothic RPG. Master the rituals of an ancient spellbook. Raise an undead army to march against your enemies. Commune with the realm of the dead & struggle with your descent into madness. Progress through secrecy, diplomacy, blackmail, coercion & seduction until ready to reveal yourself.

Reviews: Very Positive — 92% — of 818 reviews
Released: 2025-07-17
Developer: Psychic Software
Genres: Adventure, RPG, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    97% matchVery Positive83% of 5,600 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 23.3%, Detective 12.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%, Choices Matter 7.2%

  2. #2 Esoteric Ebb
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,654 reviews2026
    Dev: Christoffer BodegårdPub: Raw Fury
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    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 30.9%, Narrative 26.8%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Story Rich 9.5%, RPG 7.7%

  3. #3 The Age of Decadence
    96% matchVery Positive82% of 3,976 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 34.1%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.2%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Story Rich 8.7%

  4. #4 Prophecy of Ashen
    95% matchMostly Positive79% of 217 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 35.2%, Magic 17%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%, RPG 8.1%

  5. #5 Aether & Iron
    94% matchVery Positive84% of 436 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%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.7%

  6. #6 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
    94% matchVery Positive90% of 9,604 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 36.1%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Story Rich 19%, RPG 15.4%, Atmospheric 6.8%

  7. #7 Knock on the Coffin Lid
    93% matchVery Positive84% of 2,871 reviews2024
    Dev: RedBoon
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 23.3 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 63.2%, Story Rich 19.8%, RPG 17%

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    92% matchMostly Positive77% of 783 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 27.4%, CRPG 26%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%, Choices Matter 8.5%

  9. #9 Sovereign Syndicate
    91% matchVery Positive80% of 618 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 36.6%, Alternate History 14.3%, Choices Matter 11%, Story Rich 8.7%, Open World 8.5%

  10. #10 Vagrus - The Riven Realms
    91% matchVery Positive85% of 1,734 reviews2021
    Dev: Lost Pilgrims StudioPub: Lost Pilgrims Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    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 31.7%, CRPG 24.5%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Open World 10.1%, Story Rich 7.5%

  11. #11 Iratus: Lord of the Dead
    90% matchVery Positive86% of 8,186 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 37%, Gothic 26%, RPG 22.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%

  12. #12 Vendir: Plague of Lies
    89% matchMostly Positive75% of 250 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 37.3%, Turn-Based Combat 17.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12.9%, Story Rich 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.6%

  13. #13 Necromancer Returns
    89% matchMostly Positive72% of 115 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 40.5%, RPG 22.7%, Story Rich 14.6%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Adventure 9%

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    86% matchVery Positive94% of 3,517 reviews2024
    Dev: High North Studios ASPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%

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    87% matchVery Positive84% of 42,844 reviews2021
    Dev: Owlcat GamesPub: META Publishing
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 58.6 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.

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    88% matchMixed69% of 1,165 reviews2023
    Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 19.4 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.

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    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 21.6%, Turn-Based Combat 16.8%, Zombies 16.8%, Open World 13%, Top-Down 12.1%

  18. #18 Necroking
    83% matchVery Positive81% of 901 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.

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    84% matchVery Positive83% of 487 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 40.4%, Top-Down 21.9%, RPG 16.4%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Adventure 6.7%

  20. #20 Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
    85% matchMixed66% of 2,511 reviews2019
    Dev: Cultic GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 27.7%, RPG 23.1%, CRPG 21.2%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%

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    84% matchVery Positive85% of 177 reviews2017
    Dev: Reflexive EntertainmentPub: Interplay Entertainment Corp.
    Windows

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    81% matchVery Positive87% of 890 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 56.1%, Top-Down 17.7%, RPG 14.8%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Adventure 3.9%

  23. #23 Ash of Gods: Redemption
    82% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,448 reviews2018
    Dev: AurumDust
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    Why similar: CRPG 26%, Turn-Based Combat 17.1%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.2%

  24. #24 The Emperor's Own: Alpha Teaser
    82% 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.

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    79% matchVery Positive84% of 1,651 reviews2023
    Dev: 1917 StudiosPub: Valkyrie Initiative
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    81% matchVery Positive87% of 13,190 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.

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  27. #27 Sultan's Game
    77% matchVery Positive94% of 33,952 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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  28. #28 BOOK OF HOURS
    78% matchVery Positive89% of 4,246 reviews2023
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    79% matchVery Positive89% of 168 reviews2020
    Dev: 8BitSkull
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    77% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,914 reviews2021
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    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    80% matchMostly Negative36% of 64 reviews2015
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    76% matchVery Positive87% of 1,395 reviews2019
    Dev: 10tons Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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    76% matchMostly Positive75% of 183 reviews2021
    Dev: 1917 Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    75% matchMixed62% of 883 reviews2023
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    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%

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    75% matchVery Positive94% of 93 reviews2019
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    74% matchMostly Positive80% of 13,856 reviews2018
    Dev: Weather Factory
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    74% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,248 reviews2019
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    73% matchVery Positive95% of 5,454 reviews2017
    Dev: Beamdog
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    70% matchVery Positive90% of 463 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    70% matchVery Positive86% of 34,811 reviews2023
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    Windows
    Median: 21.6 hrsMean: 51.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    71% matchVery Positive86% of 71 reviews2023
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    73% matchMixed62% of 258 reviews2020
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    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    69% matchVery Positive85% of 868 reviews2024
    Dev: Olipa Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%

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    71% matchMostly Positive71% of 866 reviews2023
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    68% matchVery Positive91% of 167 reviews2025
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    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!

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  47. #47 Black Legend
    72% matchMixed65% of 209 reviews2021
    Dev: Warcave
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    71% matchVery Positive82% of 89 reviews2019
    Dev: C Prompt Games
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    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.

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    70% 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.

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    69% matchMostly Positive70% of 437 reviews2023
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    Windows · Mac

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    67% matchMostly Positive78% of 900 reviews2023
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    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 31.9%, Turn-Based Combat 17.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Open World 10.9%, Story Rich 8.7%

  52. #52 Necro Story
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 116 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: Magic 42.4%, RPG 23.1%, Story Rich 22.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 12%

  53. #53 Drova - Forsaken Kin
    64% matchVery Positive94% of 9,340 reviews2024
    Dev: Just2DPub: Deck13
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 15.5 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 37.9%, Open World 14.6%, Choices Matter 13%, RPG 12.5%, Magic 10.5%

  54. #54 World of Witchcraft
    67% matchMixed64% of 99 reviews2025
    Dev: Mystic Sin Creations
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Immerse yourself in a world where ambition, magic, and lust intertwine.

    Why similar: Zombies 30.4%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Story Rich 14.1%, Choices Matter 13.8%, RPG 9.3%

  55. #55 Necrosmith 2
    66% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,465 reviews2024
    Dev: Alawar
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Like a dead man reanimated by dark sorcery, the necromancer simulator is back! Give the undead the ability to fly over mountains and swim across rivers, explore a fully generated world at night and fend off enemy hordes during the day. Start a new, uhm, life.

    Why similar: Zombies 42.8%, Magic 31.7%, Top-Down 25.5%

  56. #56 Tales of Old: Dominus
    67% matchMixed51% of 136 reviews2025
    Dev: Hvmana Industries MMDPub: indie.io
    Windows

    The Battle of the Brides is lost, but your tale of rebellion and vengeance begins. From the ashes, forge your dominion. Claim settlements, command men, and rise in a kingdom torn by corruption and civil war.

    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 28.1%, Gothic 27.2%, Historical 11.5%, Open World 11.4%, Story Rich 7.6%

  57. #57 KingSim
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 209 reviews2020
    Dev: Fuzzy Pixel Game Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    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 15.6%, Story Rich 11.7%, RPG 9.2%

  58. #58 Mask of the Rose
    66% matchMostly Positive77% of 391 reviews2023
    Dev: Failbetter Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A marvellous romance with a hint of murder, where every playthrough is different! Seek love, friendship, or more... intimate encounters. Help a murdered man find justice. And watch out for the bats.

    Why similar: Alternate History 23%, Detective 20.7%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Choices Matter 10.5%

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