Games Like The Secret of Darkwoods

Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.

Why similar: Text-Based 42.5%, RPG 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Choices Matter 5.3%, Fantasy 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: An exceptional text-based RPG that perfectly captures the exploration and choice-driven nature of the seed game.

Fabled Lands is a challenging old-school narrative RPG set in an open world. Complete quests, fight, trade goods and develop your character. Explore a vast land of adventure: travel across the war-torn kingdom, survive the plains of howling darkness, and escape the Court of Hidden Faces.

Why similar: CRPG 26.5%, Text-Based 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Open World 14.2%, RPG 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: A direct adaptation of the classic gamebook series that offers a massive, non-linear open world to explore.

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: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Text-Based 24.8%, RPG 21.1%, Choices Matter 16.8%, Medieval 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy RPG where every choice significantly impacts the protagonist's life and the world around them.

Ready your sword, pack your provisions and prepare to embark upon quests in which YOU are the hero! Choose what happens at every turn of the page with Fighting Fantasy Classics – text-based roleplaying adventures remastered.

Why similar: Text-Based 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, RPG 18.1%, CRPG 11.9%, Choices Matter 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A comprehensive collection of legendary gamebooks that define the genre of interactive fantasy fiction.

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: CRPG 39.9%, Open World 25.3%, RPG 22.9%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, text-heavy open-world RPG that emphasizes survival, choice, and exploration in a harsh fantasy setting.

The Warlock of Firetop Mountain is a tabletop adventure come to life! This fantasy solo RPG combines unique, simultaneous turn-based combat with a journey that changes based on each figurine you take into Firetop Mountain! Which hero will you take into Zagor's lair THIS time?

Why similar: RPG 34.2%, Interactive Fiction 32.6%, Fantasy 15.3%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Indie 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A faithful digital adaptation of the iconic gamebook that brings its tactical combat and branching paths to life.

Explore an alternative medieval Europe in this low-fantasy epic adventure! How far are you willing to go to take back your stolen treasure?

Why similar: Text-Based 31.1%, RPG 27.4%, Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Choices Matter 6.8%, Fantasy 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A massive, choice-driven interactive fiction title with deep world-building and RPG-like character development.

A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

Why similar: RPG 38.5%, Open World 25.2%, Medieval 25%, CRPG 9.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: An old-school CRPG that captures the retro, exploration-focused feel of classic dungeon crawlers.

A Legionary's Life lets you play as a Roman soldier during the years of the Second Punic War and beyond. Rise up through the ranks and win prestigious awards or just focus on making it home in one piece; it's up to you.

Why similar: Text-Based 48.8%, RPG 34.5%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Indie 2.6%, Singleplayer 2%

Why You'll Like It: A text-based RPG that focuses on character progression and meaningful choices within a historical fantasy framework.

The Quest is a beautifully hand-drawn open world role playing game with old school grid-based movement, turn based combat and intricate quests. Explore a huge world, full of challenging mysteries and dangerous monsters!

Why similar: RPG 48.7%, Open World 22.5%, CRPG 15.4%, Fantasy 9.1%, Indie 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: A grid-based, open-world RPG that offers a massive world to explore with a focus on classic fantasy tropes.

Legends of Amberland II: The Song of Trees is a classic western RPG inspired by great 90s era games such as Might & Magic, Wizardry, Ultima, the Gold Box series. Light, fairy tale, epic, heroic, slightly humorous adventure.

Why similar: CRPG 58.1%, RPG 22.4%, Open World 13.6%, Fantasy 5.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: A party-based CRPG that focuses on exploration and discovery in a traditional fantasy setting.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: Text-Based 40.8%, Interactive Fiction 30.6%, RPG 25.8%, Indie 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: While sci-fi, it shares the deep text-based narrative and choice-driven RPG mechanics found in the seed game.

Eschalon: Book I is an old-school role-playing game that will take you across massive outdoor environments and deep into dozens of sprawling dungeons as you seek to uncover the mystery of who you are. It features a tile-built, turn-based game world where the result of absolutely every action is rolled, calculated or statistically...

Why similar: RPG 63.3%, CRPG 20.6%, Fantasy 9.9%, Indie 4.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic isometric CRPG that emphasizes exploration and character building in a vast, non-linear world.

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: RPG 32.3%, Open World 26.6%, Medieval 22%, Fantasy 11%, Indie 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world RPG that blends traditional exploration with text-heavy narrative elements.

Are you worthy of the throne? Or do your siblings deserve it more than you do? What kind of heir will you be?

Why similar: Text-Based 27.6%, RPG 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Medieval 9.4%, Fantasy 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on player choice and narrative consequences within a medieval fantasy setting.

A digital adaption of the iconic Deathtrap Dungeon trilogy of books by Ian Livingstone. Play as a novice adventurer and rise up through the ranks in this epic tale of deadly traps, fearsome monsters and devious adversaries.

Why similar: RPG 39.6%, Medieval 21.9%, Fantasy 18.1%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Indie 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic gamebook experience that provides the same sense of dangerous, non-linear dungeon crawling.

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 28.9%, RPG 20.9%, Open World 19.8%, Medieval 13.1%, Choices Matter 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A text-based, dark fantasy RPG that emphasizes player choice and non-linear adventure.

Samurai of Hyuga is a brutal, heart-pounding interactive tale. Prepare to enter the land of silk and steel, where fantasy clashes against grim reality, and where the good guys don't always win in the end. It's a harsh world with tough choices at every turn. Good thing you're the toughest ronin around.

Why similar: Text-Based 39.1%, RPG 30.3%, Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Indie 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction series that blends strong narrative choices with engaging combat encounters.

Gods of Savvarah is a visual novel with the philosophy of a classic fantasy RPG. Defeat enemies, explore countries, make friends, and find your place in Savvarah.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.8%, RPG 21.2%, Nonlinear 16%, Medieval 14.3%, Choices Matter 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction title that places a heavy emphasis on choices and narrative branching.

A retro styled adventure/RPG hybrid with atmosphere like the classics. Play as warrior, sorceress, or rogue as you travel through the rich world of Norse mythology to keep it from eternal winter. Each class has different puzzle solutions, making for good replay value. Fully free, no hidden costs.

Why similar: RPG 41.9%, Nonlinear 31.6%, Fantasy 18.4%, Indie 4.8%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic adventure RPG that combines puzzle-solving with traditional fantasy questing.

Just One Line is a fantasy RPG gamebook-like indie game heavily focused on choices and their consequences in which you may compete with other players in an interactive leaderboard. Create different Adventurers and embark on epic quests, unlocking new content for your next playthroughs or create and share your own adventures with the...

Why similar: Text-Based 52.2%, RPG 30.8%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Indie 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A text-based RPG that focuses on non-linear exploration and the impact of player choices on the world.

Terra Randoma is a turn-based roguelike RPG in a procedurally generated open world. Travel a world full of curiousity and perilous dungeons. Develop your character however you want with skills, talent stones and randomized items while you discover an ancient secret.

Why similar: Open World 49%, RPG 32.9%, Fantasy 13.6%, Indie 2.5%, Singleplayer 2%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world, procedural RPG that captures the sense of adventure and discovery found in the seed game.

Age of Reforging: The Freelands is a medieval high-freedom sandbox adventure CRPG. You'll be a reforger in the freelands chosen by the Goddess to embark on a medieval adventure tour at your own pace, gathering teammates, fighting for survival, and craft your unique legend!

Why similar: Open World 24.5%, CRPG 22.5%, RPG 22.1%, Medieval 15.8%, Fantasy 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox-style open-world RPG that allows for significant freedom in exploration and questing.

An indie Gameboy-style RPG. Build a party from four unique races and unravel the mystery of Varonis through challenging old-school turn-based combat.

Why similar: RPG 85%, Fantasy 10.7%, Indie 3.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled party-based RPG that focuses on strategic turn-based combat and exploration.

Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.

Why similar: RPG 37.8%, Choices Matter 34%, Fantasy 22.6%, Indie 3.5%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features procedural storytelling and choice-heavy RPG mechanics that make every playthrough unique.

Play on randomly generated worlds with a party of characters just the way you like it. You will not be bounded by classes or scripted story, only by your creativity. Make your own journey. Tell your own history.

Why similar: RPG 60.6%, Open World 30.3%, Indie 7%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A procedural, open-world RPG that provides endless opportunities for exploration and questing.

Antharion is an epic old-school fantasy RPG that combines tactical turn-based combat with the freedom of a huge living-breathing open world.

Why similar: RPG 39.2%, CRPG 33.4%, Open World 15%, Fantasy 7.9%, Indie 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: An old-school, turn-based CRPG that offers a large world to explore and deep character customization.

chatventures is a text-adventure MMORPG. you travel through a fantasy world where you interact with every thing through text commands such as "punch" and "check". each area is a different chatroom!

Why similar: RPG 69.5%, Text-Based 21.8%, Indie 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A text-based, multiplayer RPG that highlights the core appeal of text-driven adventure mechanics.

Gedonia is a classic open world rpg, featuring a complete freedom of building your character, exploring a huge world and completing quests.

Why similar: Open World 26%, RPG 25.8%, CRPG 22.5%, Medieval 15.5%, Fantasy 8.8%

An open world party-based RPG with turn-based combat. Heroes of the Seven Islands is a comfy yet challenging mid-sized adventure in a vast fairytale world, inspired by 90s games.

Why similar: CRPG 40.4%, Open World 18.7%, Nonlinear 17%, RPG 14.9%, Fantasy 7.8%

Roam freely through a huge open world full with dangers, ancient secrets and adventure. An old-school action-RPG with a challenging environment, tough choices and a unique setting. Explore, fight, make friends and enemies... and above all, Roleplay!

Why similar: RPG 54.8%, Open World 30.1%, Fantasy 9.3%, Indie 4%, Singleplayer 1.8%

YOU are the hero in Forest of Doom! Explore the sinister Darkwood Forest in the digital Fighting Fantasy Standalone version of Ian Livingstone's classic RPG gamebook!

Why similar: RPG 93.7%, Indie 4.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Traveller's Hymn is a top-down, grid-based, open-world adventure game. Explore a vast land, battle monsters, collect loot, help locals and cook hearty meals while unraveling the mystery behind the land's curse.

Why similar: RPG 41.4%, Open World 29.4%, Medieval 28.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%

A dark fantasy RPG blending dungeon crawling, turn-based combat and roguelike mechanics with hand-drawn art and written storytelling. Part solo tabletop campaign, part choose-your-own-adventure, it offers an immersive experience designed for both quick ventures and night-long sessions.

Why similar: Text-Based 54.5%, RPG 31.6%, Medieval 13.9%

A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

Why similar: Text-Based 28.4%, Interactive Fiction 27%, RPG 16.6%, Medieval 13.6%, Choices Matter 8.3%

Dark fantasy RPG with open world. Together with Markus, you can experience an unforgettable journey, any of your actions may have consequences.

Why similar: Open World 30.7%, CRPG 25.9%, Medieval 20.2%, Fantasy 11.6%, Choices Matter 9.8%

THE SIN COLLECTOR: REPENTLESS is a game on the border of a visual novel and a classic text RPG, set in the world of The Sin Collector, a series of books written by Michał Gołkowski. Action takes place a couple of years before the events presented in the books.

Why similar: Text-Based 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, CRPG 20.7%, RPG 15%, Choices Matter 8%

Explore a survival-roguelike RPG set in an unknown and bizarre world. To withstand its many dangers, you'll need to gain new knowledge, scavenge for food, and acquire useful items. Craft, build, and learn your way through a crucial adventure to uncover the world's secrets.

Why similar: RPG 46.3%, CRPG 32.4%, Medieval 19.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%

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: CRPG 34.5%, Nonlinear 17.7%, RPG 15.8%, Medieval 12.8%, Choices Matter 9.7%

"Tavern in the Woods" is a first person, single-player interactive fiction story that blends mystery, storytelling, and supernatural horror. Players explore and investigate an isolated environment as the narrative slowly unfolds, gradually uncovering the truth behind the eerie emptiness.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 64.1%, Medieval 29.7%, Open World 5.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Bird Game is an abstract, exploration-based RPG with unique, stylized visuals and puzzle mechanics

Why similar: RPG 43.6%, Text-Based 31.6%, Medieval 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%

An epic adventure through an open world of monsters, traps and magic. Infiltrate the Fortress of Sorcerers, and create your own unique story where every decision you make is remembered, no matter how small. Cheat death, uncover ancient mysteries, and recover the Crown of Kings - if you can.

Why similar: RPG 89.7%, Indie 10.3%

A surrealist text-based RPG. You will explore an island, solve puzzles, and fight enemies, all in your attempt to get the Dark Egg.

Why similar: Text-Based 37%, Interactive Fiction 29.4%, RPG 21.3%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Indie 1.6%

SpellMaster - The Saga is a story-driving action RPG inspired by the Gothic series. Gameplay takes place in an open, seamless world filled with secrets, mysteries, terrible monsters, and varied NPCs. Who to be and how to behave is yours to choose - this is your Saga

Why similar: Open World 23%, Nonlinear 22.5%, RPG 22.1%, Medieval 19.8%, Fantasy 10.7%

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 40.7%, RPG 18.1%, Medieval 15%, Nonlinear 13.7%, Choices Matter 11.6%

Players will play as five different characters and experience five environmental theme scenes relating to sustainable palm oil, orangutan conservation, rainforest protection, etc. Players need to make a variety of choices through their own understanding, and reach different story endings.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.3%, RPG 30.6%, Text-Based 28.7%, Indie 1.4%, Singleplayer 1%

From a consumer of stories to a creator of them. Saga & Seeker is a "storycrafting game" where you can generate endless tales with your favorite characters. The words you write become a part of the story itself in this immersive entertainment experience powered by your imagination.

Why similar: Text-Based 25.6%, CRPG 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, RPG 17%, Medieval 10.4%

A completely free online multiplayer text-based RPG game. No pay to win, no pay for perks, COMPLETELY free. Experience roleplay, PvP, PvE, and more in a vast fantasy world with in-depth history. Enjoy 21 races and 17 classes in an ever-evolving world.

Why similar: Text-Based 42.8%, RPG 30.3%, CRPG 19%, Fantasy 6.5%, Indie 1.3%

Idle Adventure is a text-based, multi-player online RPG game. Even without astonishing graphics or special effects, it can offer you countless hours of enjoyment.

Why similar: Text-Based 47.6%, RPG 47.4%, Indie 5%

Deepwell is a story-driven adventure game, about a small town surrounding a giant mystery hole.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 93.3%, Indie 4.4%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Mad Nords: Probably an Epic Quest is an old-school parody role-playing game. Explore a vast fantasy world, complete dozens of weird quests, fight dangerous foes and loot every chest that you'll stumble upon. Maybe you'll even get the opportunity to save the world. Who knows?

Why similar: RPG 42.4%, Open World 26.8%, Fantasy 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Indie 5%

Prevent a world-ending Calamity your way! A player-driven old-school RPG inspired by both the Japanese and western classics of the 80s and 90s.

Why similar: CRPG 37.8%, RPG 32.5%, Nonlinear 12.1%, Medieval 10.5%, Fantasy 6.7%

The Last Oath is a short story based game about a knight that fell in battle fighting for their king. You find yourself with a final task to keep your oath to the king. Complete this task as you find out more about the world by interacting with the environment through text based dialogue.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 71.9%, Medieval 15.1%, Fantasy 11.4%, Indie 0.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%

An epic open-world narrative adventure through a world of monsters, traps and magic. Explore two intermeshed worlds, past and present, and create your own unique story where every decision you make is remembered. Survive, and defeat the Seven Serpents - if you can!

Why similar: RPG 38.8%, Interactive Fiction 33%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Fantasy 11.2%, Indie 4.5%

Minimalistic Skyrim + West of Loathing + Supraland. An RPG-lite adventure with intentionally twisted traditional role-playing games aspects, where your choices do matter.

Why similar: Open World 31.5%, RPG 29.5%, Nonlinear 13.7%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Medieval 8.4%

Embark on an epic journey, enjoying complete freedom in a dynamic sandbox RPG. The world and its inhabitants will witness your deeds and react accordingly, adapting the narrative to your choices and delivering a truly unique and free experience.

Why similar: RPG 28.1%, Open World 22.1%, CRPG 18.4%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Fantasy 9.2%

A short Visual-Novel, made with Artificial-Inteligence art, about a party of adventurers on a medieval setting.

Why similar: Text-Based 42.1%, Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Medieval 13.5%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Fantasy 9.6%

Reign of Guilds — the spiritual successor to the old-school fantasy where steel, magic, and skill decide your fate. Inspired by the legacy of Ultima Online and EverQuest.

Why similar: RPG 31.1%, Open World 30.7%, Medieval 24.3%, Fantasy 14%