- #1 Coffin of Ashes
97% matchVery Positive91% of 833 reviews2016
Dev: LadomuPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Delilah is an ordinary school girl who accidentally discovers an old mansion on a rainy night. As her exploration in the mansion continues, she finds many mysterious phenomena that can't be explained. In this mansion covered by ashes, what's the secret hidden deep underground?
Why similar: RPGMaker 47.4% ★, Anime 16.9%, RPG 14.3%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Adventure 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A strong match for the seed game, featuring a dark, atmospheric narrative and a female protagonist in a classic RPGMaker style.
- #2 The Witch's House MV
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,920 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Why similar: RPG 23.8%, Anime 18.1%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Story Rich 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This classic RPGMaker title shares the same focus on atmospheric mystery, puzzle-solving, and a female protagonist navigating a dangerous environment.
- #3 Fausts Alptraum
96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,241 reviews2017
Dev: LaboRatStudio
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Fausts Alptraum is an single player, puzzle game created by LabORat Studio, an indie game team from Taiwan. The story based on Goethe's Faust. Players will play as a troubled girl wandering around in a crayon-drawn world. Players will have to find the relevance between dreams and reality by collecting clues.
Why similar: RPGMaker 61.9% ★, Anime 9.5%, Puzzle 6.5%, Female Protagonist 4.9%, RPG 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play RPGMaker game excels at creating a surreal, puzzle-heavy atmosphere that aligns perfectly with the seed game's tone.
- #4 Mad Father
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,511 reviews2016
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
Why similar: Anime 39.6%, Female Protagonist 16%, Story Rich 14.2%, Puzzle 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title uses the RPGMaker engine to deliver a compelling, story-rich horror experience centered on a young girl uncovering dark secrets.
- #5 OneShot
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 62,700 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Why similar: Story Rich 33.5%, Puzzle 15.4%, RPG 15%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Indie 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deeply emotional and meta-narrative experience that mirrors the intimate, story-focused nature of the seed game.
- #6 The Amber Throne
95% matchVery Positive82% of 191 reviews2015
Dev: Joshua Missile
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Amber Throne is a turn-based JRPG-styled game about a girl in a desert world beneath a mysterious floating castle, and her quest to reach it.
Why similar: RPGMaker 50.2% ★, RPG 16.4%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Story Rich 6.8%, Anime 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong female protagonist and a focus on adventure and exploration within a beautifully crafted RPGMaker world.
- #7 LiEat
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,624 reviews2016
Dev: △○□× (Miwashiba)Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Welcome to a world in which dragons are born from the desires of mankind. Each dragon is bestowed with unique powers in accordance with the specific desires of their human familiar. One mysterious stranger travels the land, accompanied by a young dragon graced with the power of eating lies.
Why similar: RPG 24.7%, Anime 23.7%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Story Rich 18.3%, Indie 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-driven RPG that captures the same charming yet mysterious atmosphere found in smaller indie RPGMaker projects.
- #8 Rakuen
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,912 reviews2017
Dev: Laura Shigihara
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A hospitalized Boy comes to terms with his own story by traveling with his Mom to a beautiful fantasy world; ultimately helping his fellow patients find closure by walking a mile in their shoes.
Why similar: Anime 28.3%, RPG 22.7%, Story Rich 19.2%, Puzzle 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes emotional storytelling and exploration, providing a similar heartfelt experience to the seed game.
- #9 Captive
92% matchVery Positive92% of 118 reviews2018
Dev: Dead Inside Studio
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
"Captive" tells the story of a woman who awakens badly hurt in an unknown cell, without any memories about herself. Will you be able to escape?
Why similar: RPGMaker 46.1% ★, RPG 30.9%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Indie 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric horror-RPG features a female protagonist and a sense of dread that mirrors the seed game's mysterious tone.
- #10 Labyrinthine Dreams
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 377 reviews2015
Dev: Solest GamesPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Labyrinthine Dreams is a short puzzle game about overcoming the scars of the past and following the right path, even in the face of overwhelming challenges.
Why similar: RPGMaker 62.7% ★, Casual 9.4%, Indie 9.3%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Adventure 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-focused adventure that explores themes of memory and identity through an RPGMaker lens.
- #11 The night of fire stealing/盗火之夜
90% matchVery Positive94% of 119 reviews2018
Dev: HyacinthHeartPub: HyacinthHeart Studio
Windows
The night of fire stealing is a retro wind JRPG game made by RPGmaker MV. The game is set in China during 1920. You play as Zhou Shuren, who adventures in Shanghai with two girl administrators, Friedrich and Karl, while exploring an unknown world full of mythological and philosophical elements.
Why similar: RPGMaker 65.2% ★, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Indie 10.9%, Adventure 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play RPGMaker adventure that focuses on a female protagonist and a narrative-heavy experience.
- #12 At Home Alone
88% matchVery Positive85% of 1,898 reviews2018
Dev: 阿正不经Pub: Peanut Bear Studio
Windows
This is a recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process, and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets....
Why similar: RPGMaker 43.7% ★, Anime 23.6%, RPG 13.9%, Female Protagonist 6.5%, Indie 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play psychological horror game that captures the same intimate, small-scale mystery found in the seed game.
- #13 Artificiality-人造物-
87% matchVery Positive90% of 79 reviews2023
Dev: 悠乙Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
This is a story puzzle RPG. Lead the Main character Hiber, who woke up from the snowstorm with no memory, on a journey home to find his memories, stop the snowstorm in this city, and the farewell and parting with the important thing——
Why similar: RPGMaker 51.6% ★, RPG 14.4%, Anime 9.7%, Story Rich 9.6%, Puzzle 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich puzzle adventure that emphasizes exploration and narrative depth in a similar fashion to the seed game.
- #14 Orphan of the Petal
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 76 reviews2019
Dev: Scorching CastlePub: 0Cube
Windows
《Petal Orphan》是一款黑童话风格的轻度恐怖解谜游戏，其容错性允许玩家跳过部分解密和搜集要素。玩家将以主人公薇妮的视角，与未知的人一起探索未知的领域。被遗忘的灵魂，被折断的蝴蝶，或是随风消逝的花瓣……被人捏在手中，到最后你会成为什么？能否去揭开七色花田下的秘密呢？
Why similar: RPGMaker 51.6% ★, RPG 27.4%, Casual 7.8%, Indie 7.3%, Adventure 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a short, atmospheric RPG experience that fits well with the seed game's indie and casual appeal.
- #15 Nyakori's Rabbit Doll
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,426 reviews2020
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 75.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Waking up in the beautiful night, maiden with cat’s ears whose name is Nyarutoru finds her friends nowhere. What are they waiting her ahead?
Why similar: RPGMaker 52.4% ★, Anime 14%, RPG 13.7%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Indie 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines cute aesthetics with a darker, mysterious narrative, fitting the vibe of the seed game well.
- #16 To the Moon
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 85,392 reviews2012
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
Why similar: Story Rich 49.9%, Indie 15.5%, RPG 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Adventure 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: An essential recommendation for those who value the emotional, story-rich potential of the RPGMaker engine.
- #17 Fantasia of the Wind - 风之幻想曲
85% matchVery Positive88% of 421 reviews2017
Dev: Fantasia Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
It is an adventure story about a girl named Sandra who lived in a small village. One day, she got a magic gem of life in a relic of goddess. But when she returned to the village, she found all villagers were brutally killed.
Why similar: RPGMaker 61.5% ★, RPG 14.5%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Indie 4.2%, Puzzle 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: An RPGMaker adventure featuring a female protagonist that focuses on story and exploration.
- #18 Tide Up
84% matchVery Positive92% of 264 reviews2022
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Tide Up is a rather dark and gloomy adventure game. Accompany the girl in a dreamlike world of wonder. Collect the pearls scattered around the world and help the girl escape!
Why similar: RPGMaker 64.8% ★, Anime 14.8%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Puzzle 3.7%, Pixel Graphics 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D pixel-graphics adventure that emphasizes atmosphere and mystery in a way that fans of the seed game will appreciate.
- #19 幻现的花海 - Sea of Phantom Flowers
82% matchVery Positive96% of 193 reviews2024
Dev: 可爱因子工作室Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
在讨伐魔王的前一天，勇者回到了她久别的故乡，想要履行昔日对同行者的承诺。 然而，时间似乎定格在了临行前的这一天…… 她承诺过的那片花海，还会如约盛开吗？
Why similar: Anime 31.5%, RPG 31.1%, Female Protagonist 24.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, Adventure 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: An emotional, female-protagonist-led fantasy adventure that aligns with the seed game's narrative focus.
- #20 Amulet Zero 零物语 - Optimize
84% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2018
Dev: ShiinaYashiro
Windows
某一天，一觉醒来的朵琳，发现自己正置身于这个陌生的小岛上， 独自在树林里走着，没走多远，她遇上了一个哭得很伤心的女孩子，她叫杰西卡……
Why similar: RPGMaker 53.8% ★, RPG 14.7%, Anime 13.2%, Puzzle 6.3%, Female Protagonist 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy RPGMaker game that shares the indie charm and focus on exploration found in the seed game.
- #21 The Sunny Day 晴天
83% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2018
Dev: 殇葵(K.)Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
In the story, the player plays the KUI, a 14-year-old girl with mental illness, who falls into her own spiritual world for an unknown reason during a daily activity. Players must pass through puzzles and various strange characters to communicate. The player's attitude toward various items in the game will affect the outcome of the game.
Why similar: RPGMaker 66.8% ★, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Anime 8.6%, RPG 7.8%, Indie 4%
Why You'll Like It: This RPGMaker title provides a focused, story-driven experience with a female protagonist and a mysterious atmosphere.
- #22 R.I.C.A
82% matchVery Positive87% of 247 reviews2019
Dev: Seldom Ludious
Windows
A little girl, Hinata, finding her missing cat in a mysterious and dangerous castle. This place once belonged to the famous Duke Shewell's family, but it is abandoned now. And there is a big secret hidden in this castle.
Why similar: RPGMaker 64.3% ★, RPG 22.5%, Indie 6.7%, Adventure 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play RPGMaker adventure that focuses on narrative and exploration, fitting the seed game's profile.
- #23 魔女秘药（witch elixir）
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 116 reviews2021
Dev: 蓝月虫
Windows
避世隐居的魔女之家，被教会的狩猎行动盯上。在一切即将毁坏之际，并不擅长药剂的少女凯瑟琳，带着大魔女间世代相传的魔女药典与将其传承的嘱托，跌跌撞撞地逃离。生存还是放弃，她将会迎来怎样的命运呢？
Why similar: RPGMaker 52.5% ★, RPG 13.8%, Anime 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Story Rich 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven RPGMaker adventure that features a female protagonist and a focus on exploration.
- #24 绮罗四时谭
79% matchVery Positive96% of 458 reviews2019
Dev: EveRecord
Windows
In order to save the friend who was chosen as a victim, the girl embarked on the road alone... What will happen to this dreamy and mysterious road? What kind of role will you meet during the period? Also see the last.
Why similar: RPGMaker 47% ★, RPG 25.1%, Anime 14.8%, Indie 7.2%, Adventure 5.9%
- #25 Greyfox RPG
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,042 reviews2015
Dev: Lesley DoddPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as a new arrival to a foggy and mysterious town. You find yourself waking up in the bodies of the town's inhabitants at pivotal moments of their lives. Make tough choices as you discover the truth about this town called Greyfox.
Why similar: Anime 36.4%, RPG 27%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Indie 8.9%, Adventure 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure that shares the anime-inspired aesthetic and RPGMaker roots of the seed game.
- #26 Annie and the Art Gallery
78% matchVery Positive86% of 185 reviews2022
Dev: jswessler
Windows · Mac
After months of waiting, Annie finally snags a ticket to the new art exhibit. However, things take a turn for the worst: she finds herself trapped in the museum's haunted basement. Help her navigate puzzles, traps, and more as she tries to escape - and find out the truth of what's really going on.
Why similar: RPGMaker 48.1% ★, RPG 13.4%, Anime 11.1%, Story Rich 7.7%, Female Protagonist 7.3%
- #27 Opaline
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 77 reviews2017
Dev: Warfare StudiosPub: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In this 16-bit style RPG, Gallow and Liza are two teenagers gifted with great powers, and that destiny seems to persist in keeping away from each other, however their feelings drive them close. Can the two of them have what it takes to preserve the world from the rise of the Blight?
Why similar: RPGMaker 51.8% ★, RPG 18.5%, Anime 10.4%, Casual 5.6%, Female Protagonist 5%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, indie RPGMaker title that provides a similar, low-stakes but story-focused adventure.
- #28 Hyperborea
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 57 reviews2019
Dev: Flova Interactive
Windows · Mac
She wakes up alone, missing, and trapped in the frozen tundra of Hyperborea, Hypatia must use her wits and wileys if she is to escape this accursed corner of the world. the choices she makes will determine not only her future, but that of the imperial exploratory legion.
Why similar: RPG 44.2%, Adventure 41.3%, Indie 14.5%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play indie adventure that offers a similar focus on exploration and narrative-driven gameplay.
- #29 花火与幽灵少女 - Hanabi and Ghost girl
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,374 reviews2025
Dev: Tiram1su Games
Windows
蝉鸣声中偏远的山中小镇，表面悠然而宁静，背后却隐藏着某个笼罩了这里数百年的黑暗秘密。女主角结城花火几年前跟随父母一同来到空铃镇，在父母的事故后因为内向的性格被排挤的她如今一个人生活在小镇上，直到在旧校舍邂逅本已死去的“幽灵”。
Why similar: RPG 20.6%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Anime 17.8%, Puzzle 13.4%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #30 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,379 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Anime 28.5%, RPG 21.3%, Story Rich 16.3%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #31 Snow-Swept Quest
77% matchVery Positive89% of 313 reviews2021
Dev: potato-lifePub: Kagura Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A classic style turn-based RPG. Saya is stranded on an unfamiliar continent, surrounded by all manner of dangers. Will she make it home?
Why similar: RPGMaker 39.8% ★, RPG 24.8%, Anime 21.4%, Adventure 6.1%, Female Protagonist 5.3%
- #32 Tower of the Dragon
75% matchVery Positive99% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: ZeroHP
Windows
Tower of the Dragon is a story-driven, turn-based combat RPG. Treasures and secrets lie in the mysterious tower which appeared after the death of a young dragon.
Why similar: RPG 32.6%, RPGMaker 27.3% ★, Anime 19.7%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #33 Fall into decay
74% matchVery Positive92% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: 灰房子工作室Pub: Gamera Games
Windows
名叫赛莉卡的少女某天在一间奇怪的宅邸中醒来，自己好像忘记了什么重要的事情，又似乎被卷入了什么事件之中…… 但首要的目的是找到逃离这里的方法。
Why similar: RPG 23%, Anime 21%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Story Rich 13.6%, Puzzle 12.2%
- #34 Origin Of Destiny: Crimson Awakening
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 136 reviews2016
Dev: CloudTheWolf Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 29.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Sophie and Mike have been separated by an evil group and must now try and rejoin forces before taking on a great evil. But something more sinister is happening and may change the world forever!
Why similar: RPGMaker 65% ★, RPG 17%, Anime 10.9%, Indie 3.7%, Adventure 3.4%
- #35 Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,674 reviews2024
Dev: GAMEPULSE 游戏脉冲
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is an indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.Step into the shoes of Cirno, the Hero of Ice, as she embarks on a journey against evil, liberating Gensokyo and saving her dear princess.
Why similar: Anime 34.2%, Female Protagonist 22.4%, RPG 18%, Story Rich 15.1%, Indie 6.4%
- #36 世界尽头的蔷薇花园
76% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2019
Dev: Walhalancs
Windows
为了亲眼去看看那名孤独的女性和传说中的蔷薇花园，莉亚开启了她的旅程。
Why similar: RPGMaker 43.6% ★, RPG 18.2%, Anime 9.7%, Casual 6.8%, Female Protagonist 5.5%
- #37 Cavern of Time
77% matchMixed68% of 97 reviews2017
Dev: SimProse StudiosPub: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Cavern of Time is an RPG/Adventure game where you guide the journey of a young girl. Can you find the magical locket in this perilous realm and cure your beloved grandmother's illness? Visit the Cavern of Time and find out!
Why similar: RPGMaker 52.5% ★, RPG 24.6%, Casual 8.7%, Indie 7.7%, Adventure 6.6%
- #38 Rocket of Whispers: Prologue
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 281 reviews2018
Dev: SIGONO INC.
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 24%
In a chilling cellar below the apocalyptic snow, Fei Lin the witch wakes up from hibernation, and ventures into the forsaken world. Guide her through the process of escaping the cellar, and seeing the changed world for her first time.
Why similar: Indie 40%, Adventure 31.2%, Puzzle 28.8%
- #39 Yuki「清醒梦」
69% matchVery Positive98% of 352 reviews2025
Dev: visualmemoryunit_
Windows
Explore an abandoned school where memories linger longer than the living. Uncover the mystery of your best friend’s disappearance. Dodge bullets.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.1%, Anime 27.5%, Story Rich 22.2%, Adventure 11%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #40 Space Pilgrim Academy: Reunion
74% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2019
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Margaret Dale crosses the galaxy in search of her lost mother, determined to solve once and for all the mysteries surrounding the destruction of Latona station.
Why similar: RPGMaker 56.8% ★, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Anime 9.6%, Story Rich 8.4%, Puzzle 5.5%
- #41 Wind Child
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 116 reviews2016
Dev: Valkyria Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Five souls, brought together in a simple rescue mission, come to learn that they are more connected than they had believed. Classic RPG goodness and intriguing storyline with this RPG from Valkyria Studios.
Why similar: RPGMaker 57.1% ★, RPG 18%, Anime 10.3%, Casual 5.4%, Indie 5%
- #42 黎明为歌 - Melody before the Dawn
71% matchVery Positive90% of 80 reviews2022
Dev: Rolling Cat StudioPub: Eternal Dream
Windows
居住在极北之地的少女瑟里卡，每晚都会在睡梦中进入另一个世界—— 这里有着她未曾见过的风景，鲜活的友人，以及一场奇迹般的邂逅。 懵懂的感情为之觉醒，却被提醒一切只是幻梦…… 梦与现实究竟有什么联系，她们的命运又会发生怎样的转变呢？ 迷雾笼罩身周，她将舒展梦境的羽翼，为黎明献上歌唱。
Why similar: RPG 26%, Anime 23.6%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Story Rich 14.4%, Puzzle 8.1%
- #43 Prey with Gun 带枪的猎物
72% matchVery Positive86% of 206 reviews2017
Dev: 兔子放映部Pub: 兔子放映
Windows
Under command of a young boy to complete his plan and dig out the hidden truth and his motivation. (The English Version of this game will release soon)
Why similar: RPGMaker 48.8% ★, RPG 25.3%, Anime 15.4%, Casual 7.4%, Indie 3.2%
- #44 Machine Made: Rebirth
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 157 reviews2017
Dev: Proteus StudiosPub: Sometimes You
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Machine Made: Rebirth is a classic fantasy/sci-fi RPG, you will play as Tibby, an angelic girl lost in a world of advanced technology, magic and corruption. Having lost her memories, Tibby must find a way to rediscover her history and her true self to overthrow the evil Machine God that threatens the world.
Why similar: RPGMaker 63.2% ★, RPG 23.8%, Indie 13%
- #45 白晓
70% matchVery Positive95% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: 创软Creating Software
Windows
A visual novel about friendship and promise. A high school girl encounters a mysterious white-haired girl, and the story begins...
Why similar: RPG 44.5%, Anime 28.1%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Story Rich 10.4%, Casual 5.1%
- #46 Murmurs of the Mist
67% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Jenna YourstonePub: JamJam Studios
Windows
In this game, you’ll encounter puzzles which require you to use your environment in order to solve them. Take note of every detail, they can help you in uncovering Sofia’s story.
Why similar: Story Rich 31.2%, Female Protagonist 23%, Puzzle 20.7%, Casual 19.1%, Indie 5.9%
- #47 The Demon Lord's Daughter and the Tower of Seals
67% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: PEACH CATPub: Kagura Games
Windows
In the wake of the Demon Lord's defeat, his daughter, Lilina, finds herself leading a miserable existence without any of the comforts of the castle she once called home. Now she has to make an honest living while seeking out fabled talismans in an attempt to regain her lost powers!
Why similar: RPG 33.7%, Anime 24.8%, RPGMaker 24.8% ★, Casual 11.9%, Female Protagonist 4.8%
- #48 Solenars Edge Rebirth
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 96 reviews2017
Dev: Team Syukino
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Three lost orphans band together to set out on a journey that transcends the boundaries of imagination and retrieve the pieces of a legendary gem, all while keeping the darkness at bay alongside a colorful cast of unique characters.
Why similar: RPGMaker 53.6% ★, RPG 22.2%, Anime 17.8%, Indie 6.4%
- #49 Ordeal of Princess Eris
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 167 reviews2019
Dev: AsakiyumemishiPub: Kagura Games
Windows
When the evil empire Flosein invades her kingdom, princess Eris manages to escape with her life. Seeing her castle burn, she vows to retake her beloved kingdom no matter the cost.
Why similar: RPGMaker 36.4% ★, RPG 33.9%, Indie 10.4%, Anime 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #50 Jade's Journey
71% matchMixed60% of 84 reviews2016
Dev: Warfare Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Join Jade in her journey to master her powers and save her father! Jade is a regular girl living in a regular village until one day... it all changes.
Why similar: RPGMaker 61.6% ★, RPG 20.4%, Casual 6.9%, Indie 6.1%, Adventure 5%
- #51 天岚行 - Through the Mist and Sky
68% matchVery Positive94% of 196 reviews2018
Dev: FHNBHJ
Windows
Between the Kingdoms of Fenn and Leceron sits the narrow neutral zone Mount Aer. With heroes, mystical beasts, and the surrounding legends, the mountain has attracted all but the most mundane, yet has veiled itself from the world, with nothing known except the countless myths.
Why similar: RPGMaker 61.1% ★, RPG 25.3%, Indie 7.9%, Adventure 5.7%
- #52 The Tale of a Common Man
69% matchVery Positive95% of 149 reviews2016
Dev: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Undefeated's devs are back with a bigger, better tale of a man seeking revenge for the cruel murders of his wife and son. Can Jerrat achieve his aim without ceasing to be the man his wife loved? Find out in this great 16-bit style RPG, where the tale of a common man intertwines with the destiny of a nation.
Why similar: RPGMaker 59.1% ★, RPG 14.9%, Anime 10.1%, Casual 4.6%, Indie 4.2%
- #53 子夜之章:历史的终局～MidNights of Desperado～
66% matchVery Positive98% of 305 reviews2021
Dev: 银阼Pub: NPC Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The protagonist of this lonely life is you. You leave your hometown and come to a strange world. The world is prosperous and cold, strange but real. You may like it or wish you could tear it to pieces. The good news is, you have the choice!
Why similar: RPG 24.7%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, Story Rich 21.3%, Anime 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #54 冰橘布丁
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 79 reviews2021
Dev: 莉莉·冰橘
Windows
"Ice Orange Pudding" is a game that is falsely biased towards Qinglily and is based on the plot, interspersed with some small games and puzzle-solving games. The game mainly tells about herself. In the future, a certain girl may be alone in order to invent a robot as her sister. Leah
Why similar: Anime 29.2%, RPG 26.6%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Puzzle 9.9%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #55 Wolf & Rabbit
67% matchVery Positive90% of 331 reviews2018
Dev: Sealtail StudioPub: LR Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Our hero, an injured wolf boy, encountered a rabbit in red picking up flowers on his way escaping from a forest. The kind rabbit girl invited the wolf boy to her grandma's house for a treatment, yet... Standing in front of the house, the wolf boy felt... somehow, uneasy.
Why similar: RPGMaker 58.6% ★, RPG 19%, Anime 8.6%, Indie 5.2%, Casual 4.7%
- #56 大科学家
63% matchVery Positive94% of 384 reviews2025
Dev: 箱社
Windows
Antoine is a tavern owner who privately conducts her own secret research. Due to an accident, a little girl enters her life and her once-quiet existence is forever changed. Antoine is forced to take risks involuntarily, and bit by bit the truth of the world is revealed to her again.
Why similar: RPG 40.2%, Anime 38.2%, Casual 11.9%, Story Rich 8.7%, Adventure 0.9%
- #57 异化之恶〇Abnormal Treatment
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,585 reviews2019
Dev: Eternal Dream
Windows
Strange events occur at a sanatorium for those with unusual abilities. Follow clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth. What will be released when all secrets are revealed? Goodness? Or… pure ”EVIL”?
Why similar: Anime 26.1%, RPG 22.2%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Story Rich 13.8%, Puzzle 9.2%
- #58 The Rule Of SHE
64% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: HaiBin studio
Windows
A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.4%, RPG 20.3%, Anime 14.3%, Puzzle 14.2%, Story Rich 14%
