- #1 Gamedec - Definitive Edition
97% matchVery Positive80% of 1,700 reviews2021
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.
Why similar: CRPG 15.7%, Detective 14.4%, Isometric 12.1%, Investigation 9%, Choices Matter 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A pure investigative RPG that focuses on deduction and choice-based outcomes in an isometric perspective.
- #2 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
96% matchVery Positive93% of 126,799 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Why similar: Detective 19.3%, CRPG 16%, Isometric 15.1%, Choices Matter 11.3%, RPG 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for narrative-heavy, isometric detective RPGs with deep psychological themes.
- #3 Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
96% matchVery Positive84% of 8,714 reviews2024
Dev: DON'T NODPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hunt ghosts as two memorable characters in a story-driven Action-RPG where your decisions carry dramatic consequences. Torn between honoring your oath to the living and saving your departed partner, how far will you go for love?
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.7%, Choices Matter 17.3%, RPG 12.6%, Story Rich 11.8%, Atmospheric 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the supernatural investigation and moral dilemma themes found in The Thaumaturge.
- #4 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
95% 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.
Why similar: CRPG 23.4%, Isometric 17.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Choices Matter 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers the deep, choice-driven RPG experience and complex character development found in The Thaumaturge.
- #5 Sovereign Syndicate
94% 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 28.5%, Isometric 20.4%, Choices Matter 9.4%, RPG 8.1%, Point & Click 7%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric, narrative-heavy RPG with a unique steampunk and occult vibe.
- #6 Pentiment
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,325 reviews2022
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Why similar: Narrative 17.9% ★, Investigation 17%, Detective 16.4%, Mystery 8.2%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent historical narrative game where your choices have long-lasting, impactful consequences.
- #7 Tyranny
93% 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.
Why similar: CRPG 26.6%, Isometric 19.9%, RPG 14.4%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on morally grey choices and isometric tactical combat where you play as an enforcer of a dark regime.
- #8 The Council
92% matchVery Positive84% of 5,631 reviews2018
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.
Why similar: Detective 27.9%, Choices Matter 21.5%, RPG 13.6%, Story Rich 10.7%, Mystery 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven detective game where social manipulation and choices significantly alter the plot.
- #9 Call of Cthulhu®
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,561 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Why similar: Detective 39%, Story Rich 12.9%, Mystery 12.7%, Atmospheric 10.4%, RPG 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on investigative work within a dark, occult-themed setting that mirrors the detective aspects of the seed game.
- #10 The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales
89% matchVery Positive92% of 2,699 reviews2023
Dev: DO MY BESTPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Bookwalker is a narrative adventure in which you play as Etienne Quist, a writer-turned-thief with the ability to dive into books. Use your powers to journey between reality and book worlds, and steal legendary items like Thor's Hammer and Excalibur to restore your ability to write.
Why similar: Isometric 20.8%, Detective 18%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Point & Click 10.1%, Mystery 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric narrative adventure with a focus on story-rich exploration and unique world-hopping mechanics.
- #11 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
91% matchVery Positive94% of 15,149 reviews2007
Dev: Troika GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Vampire®: The Masquerade-Bloodlines™ delivers a new type of RPG experience-one that blends all the core elements of a traditional RPG with the graphical richness, immediacy and brutal combat of a first-person action game. The game plunges players into the dark and gritty vampire underworld of modern-day L.A. as a creature of the night.
Why similar: RPG 54.9%, Story Rich 19.2%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Singleplayer 7.6%, Adventure 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the dark, supernatural urban atmosphere and deep RPG mechanics of a hidden world.
- #12 Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
90% matchVery Positive95% of 5,454 reviews2017
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Uncover secrets of past lives in this story-rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Explore the planes, survive combat alongside a party of bizarre companions, and solve puzzles unlike any ever seen in the genre.
Why similar: CRPG 27.5%, Isometric 19.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Choices Matter 9.7%, RPG 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic isometric RPG that prioritizes story, dialogue, and philosophical choices over pure combat.
- #13 Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
89% matchVery Positive91% of 6,269 reviews2023
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Assemble your crew and set sail on an infamous ghost ship to sneak, stab, and spellcast your way through the Inquisition in this non-linear stealth strategy game. Chart a course, develop uncanny abilities, and use unconventional tactics to find a powerful pirate artifact!
Why similar: CRPG 28.7%, Turn-Based Combat 15%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Choices Matter 10.9%, RPG 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features supernatural characters and tactical, isometric-style gameplay with a focus on unique abilities.
- #14 Sherlock Holmes Chapter One
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,330 reviews2021
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this story-driven detective thriller, a young Sherlock Holmes struggles to prove himself as he navigates an exotic, dangerous island in the Mediterranean to investigate the mystery of his mother’s death.
Why similar: Detective 29.4%, Investigation 16.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Mystery 11%, Story Rich 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the core detective gameplay loop in a rich, atmospheric setting that rewards careful observation.
- #15 The Lamplighters League
86% 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.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 22.2%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Story Rich 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines turn-based tactics with a pulp-adventure, supernatural setting similar to the folklore elements of the seed game.
- #16 Torment: Tides of Numenera
87% matchMostly Positive70% of 4,353 reviews2017
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe. What does one life matter? Find your answer.
Why similar: CRPG 25.2%, Isometric 23.4%, RPG 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9%, Story Rich 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to Planescape with a focus on narrative complexity and bizarre, supernatural world-building.
- #17 Citizen Sleeper
84% matchVery Positive93% of 10,020 reviews2022
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Narrative 46.1% ★, Multiple Endings 12.3%, RPG 12%, Story Rich 11.3%, Exploration 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Deeply character-driven with significant choices and a strong sense of atmosphere in a dystopian setting.
- #18 Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
83% 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 21.2% ★, CRPG 20.4%, Isometric 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%, Choices Matter 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on classic isometric RPGs with a heavy focus on choice and consequence.
- #19 Blacksad: Under the Skin
85% matchVery Positive83% of 6,816 reviews2019
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!
Why similar: Detective 21.2%, Investigation 15.6%, Point & Click 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A noir detective story with a heavy emphasis on narrative, investigation, and character interaction.
- #20 The Age of Decadence
86% 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 25.4%, Isometric 17.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Multiple Endings 8%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, choice-heavy RPG that rewards careful investigation and dialogue over brute force.
- #21 Roadwarden
82% matchVery Positive94% of 4,990 reviews2022
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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: RPG 20.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Story Rich 10.3%, Detective 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive, text-heavy RPG that excels at world-building and investigation in a dangerous, atmospheric wilderness.
- #22 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
82% 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 32.4%, Story Rich 15.8%, RPG 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven RPG where every choice shapes the protagonist's fate in a harsh, rigid society.
- #23 Ash of Gods: Redemption
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,448 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 18.9%, Isometric 18.2%, Turn-Based Combat 13.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Choices Matter 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features turn-based combat and a dark, story-driven narrative where characters can die based on your choices.
- #24 Esoteric Ebb
77% 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 21.8%, Narrative 18.6% ★, Isometric 16.7%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #25 Dark Envoy
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 866 reviews2023
Dev: Event Horizon
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 27.6%, Isometric 21%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, RPG 7.6%, Story Rich 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a mix of tactical combat and party-based RPG elements in a unique, magic-meets-technology setting.
- #26 New Arc Line
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 719 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 24.9%, Isometric 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Choices Matter 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A steampunk-infused RPG that blends tactical combat with deep narrative choices in a world of magic and technology.
- #27 Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong
81% matchMixed64% of 679 reviews2023
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Play as 3 vampires, wield their powers wisely, and strike the right balance between your human and animal side in a heart-pounding story in which your choices will decide the fate of Boston.
Why similar: Choices Matter 19.7%, Story Rich 14.7%, RPG 13.5%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Detective 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy detective game set in the World of Darkness that emphasizes social deduction.
- #28 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 267,104 reviews2025
Dev: Sandfall InteractivePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 32.4 hrsMean: 39.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 34.7%, Story Rich 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 13%, RPG 11.7%, Fantasy 10.1%
- #29 The Necromancer's Tale
77% matchVery Positive92% of 818 reviews2025
Dev: Psychic Software
Windows · Mac
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.
Why similar: CRPG 23.3%, Narrative 23.3% ★, Detective 12.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%, Choices Matter 7.2%
- #30 Wasteland 3
80% matchVery Positive85% of 22,068 reviews2020
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.
Why similar: CRPG 35%, Isometric 21.1%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, Choices Matter 12.4%, RPG 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, isometric RPG where choices have meaningful, often brutal consequences on the world.
- #31 Pixel Noir
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: SWDTech Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Untangle a gripping conspiracy in this noir-influenced mystery, laced with classic RPG elements. Navigate seedy streets to collect clues, upgrade skills and customize weapons. Brawl in turn-based combat with timed hits & combos, to reveal the dark truth that plagues the city’s core and your sanity.
Why similar: Isometric 21.3%, Detective 20.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, RPG 8.8%, Mystery 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A detective RPG that blends classic noir tropes with a unique visual style and turn-based combat.
- #32 Aether & Iron
75% 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: Turn-Based Combat 18.5%, Choices Matter 17.7%, Point & Click 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.3%, RPG 14.3%
- #33 Shores Unknown
79% matchMixed69% of 123 reviews2021
Dev: VallynnePub: Hitcents
Windows
A turn-based RPG with deep character-driven combat, and a story written by Final Fantasy veterans. Finding yourself on the wrong side of the Crown, you and your companions must fight or perish. Build a team of mercenaries, forge alliances, and explore distant lands.
Why similar: CRPG 31.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, party-based RPG that emphasizes exploration and narrative-driven character growth.
- #34 Prophecy of Ashen
74% 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 38.4%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, RPG 10.9%, Choices Matter 7.6%
- #35 Vendir: Plague of Lies
76% 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 26.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Isometric 12.5%, Choices Matter 6.6%
- #36 Drova - Forsaken Kin
73% 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 32.2%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, RPG 13%, Choices Matter 12%, Exploration 9.6%
- #37 The Occult Detective
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 326 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecry Studio
Windows
A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.
Why similar: Detective 32.8%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Story Rich 14.3%, Mystery 12%, RPG 10.4%
- #38 Shadows: Awakening
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,466 reviews2018
Dev: Games FarmPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Shadows: Awakening is a unique, isometric single-player RPG with real-time tactical combat. You embark on an epic adventure with challenging gameplay, a gripping storyline and enchanting graphics.
Why similar: Isometric 27.5%, RPG 19.8%, CRPG 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Demons 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique dual-world mechanic that functions similarly to the spirit-reading and occult themes in The Thaumaturge.
- #39 Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
73% matchVery Positive88% of 43,860 reviews2023
Dev: Owlcat Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 55.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.
Why similar: CRPG 28.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.3%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Choices Matter 10.5%, RPG 7.6%
- #40 Vampire: The Masquerade - Heartless Lullaby
75% matchVery Positive81% of 383 reviews2022
Dev: Entalto Studios
Windows
Experience Vampire: The Masquerade in a new way through this isometric cRPG. Change perspectives as you travel through the Heartless Club as a Human and a Vampire. Roll the dice, take your choices, and embrace the night in this narrative prologue.
Why similar: CRPG 22.8%, Isometric 18.8%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Point & Click 8.8%, Investigation 8.4%
- #41 Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
71% matchVery Positive92% of 11,922 reviews2024
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 16.3 hrsMean: 37.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Become a mighty demigod and battle through a decimated Tokyo in a war between angels and demons. Make new allies along your journey, engage in intense, turn-based combat, recruit hundreds of demons and forge your own path to dictate the fate of all existence.
Why similar: Demons 26.3%, Choices Matter 14.7%, RPG 13.4%, Story Rich 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #42 The Invincible
72% matchVery Positive89% of 9,487 reviews2023
Dev: Starward IndustriesPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.
Why similar: Choices Matter 24.8%, Mystery 19.3%, Multiple Endings 19%, Story Rich 14.9%, Exploration 10.1%
- #43 Unavowed
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,565 reviews2018
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.6%, Detective 19.4%, Story Rich 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Mystery 10%
- #44 Solasta: Crown of the Magister
72% matchVery Positive87% of 22,100 reviews2021
Dev: Tactical Adventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 31.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Roll for initiative, take attacks of opportunity, manage player location and the verticality of the battle field in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.1 Ruleset. In Solasta, you make the choices, dice decide your destiny.
Why similar: CRPG 31.7%, Turn-Based Combat 19.5%, Choices Matter 13%, RPG 10.8%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #45 Inkulinati
70% matchVery Positive86% of 1,166 reviews2024
Dev: Yaza GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Inkulinati is a turn-based strategy game straight from medieval manuscripts, where a rabbit’s bum can be deadlier than a dog's sword. Become a master of the Living Ink, build your own bestiary, defeat medieval superstars and collect perks to unleash hidden powers.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 89.2%, Singleplayer 10.8%
- #46 THIEF'S SHELTER
67% matchVery Positive97% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Geo GamesPub: Restless Corp.
Windows
THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.
Why similar: Narrative 26.9% ★, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 13.8%, Point & Click 9.7%, Demons 7.8%
- #47 Foretales
69% matchVery Positive85% of 1,142 reviews2022
Dev: AlkemiPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Decide the fate of the world in this ingenious story-driven card game. Foretales offers a unique take on the adventure genre, with a multitude of playstyles and story paths through which you can save the world… or bring about its end.
Why similar: Choices Matter 17.8%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Story Rich 15%, RPG 10.8%, Exploration 10.6%
- #48 The Magister
70% matchVery Positive90% of 145 reviews2021
Dev: Nerdook Productions
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
The Magister is a murder-mystery card-battler RPG. Build and customise your deck to fight in battles, or use ‘Tactical Diplomacy’ to pacify those who stand in your way. Gather clues and discover motives as you investigate the death of your predecessor and unmask the guilty culprit.
Why similar: Detective 31.7%, Investigation 25.7%, Mystery 15.1%, RPG 11.2%, Fantasy 9.5%
- #49 Beholder: Conductor
66% matchVery Positive91% of 4,427 reviews2025
Dev: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A Beholder series spin-off. Become a conductor of the Determination Bringer train: monitor passengers, report incidents, and carry out important Ministry assignments — whose level of secrecy depends only on your loyalty. And remember: mission success is very important to you!
Why similar: Investigation 25.5%, Point & Click 18.6%, Choices Matter 18.2%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Story Rich 12.2%
- #50 Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,009 reviews2022
Dev: GrapeOcean TechnologiesPub: V Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Black Geyser is an isometric, party-based fantasy RPG inspired by genre classics. Recruit characters with unique personalities and explore a land ravaged by civil war and a mysterious curse of greed. Your choices, good or evil, will decide the fate of the Kingdom of Isilmerald.
Why similar: CRPG 30.5%, Isometric 21.9%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, RPG 8.3%
- #51 Expeditions: Rome
68% matchVery Positive88% of 6,559 reviews2022
Dev: Logic ArtistsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?
Why similar: CRPG 49.2%, RPG 16.5%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #52 Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
71% matchMixed66% of 2,511 reviews2019
Dev: Cultic GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.4 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 24.7%, RPG 23.2%, CRPG 17.3%, Isometric 9.6%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #53 Metaphor: ReFantazio
65% matchVery Positive90% of 41,120 reviews2024
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 46.8 hrsMean: 56.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
After his assassination, the will of the late king decrees the next monarch to be elected by the people. Forge bonds and win over a kingdom divided in this award-winning fantasy RPG with turn-based and action combat, party customization with powerful Archetypes, and hours of exploration.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 32.3%, Dark Fantasy 19.7%, RPG 17.4%, Story Rich 14.4%, Fantasy 8.2%
- #54 The Fortress
66% matchMostly Positive70% of 147 reviews2026
Dev: Baryonyx Games
Windows · Mac
The Fortress is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler with turn-based combat, mixing strategy and risk. Choose a class, delve into cursed chambers, roll dice to fight brutal enemies, and grab loot. Face tough choices, survive epic bosses, and fight to escape... or fall to the shadows
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 32.3%, Demons 29.2%, Turn-Based Combat 16.2%, RPG 11.7%, Adventure 7.1%
- #55 SpellForce: Conquest of Eo
68% matchVery Positive80% of 2,601 reviews2023
Dev: Owned by GravityPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
On a journey to great magical might, explore and control the lands of Eo in this ever-changing turn-based strategy role-playing game. Field armies and heroes in tactical combat, finish hundreds of quests, and gather spells and artefacts to become the most powerful mage of all.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 44.1%, RPG 29.8%, Fantasy 19.4%, Singleplayer 6.7%
- #56 Fort Solis
68% matchMixed67% of 4,024 reviews2023
Dev: Fallen LeafPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Answer the call from a mining base on Mars as engineer Jack Leary and search for the missing crew. Fort Solis will immerse you with cinematic visuals powered by UE 5 and voice acting of Roger Clark and Troy Baker. Explore the mining complex and reach climax of this narrative thriller experience.
Why similar: Narrative 54.4% ★, Story Rich 12.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Exploration 7.2%
- #57 Avadon 3: The Warborn
71% matchVery Positive91% of 130 reviews2016
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Huge, old-school, indie fantasy role-playing adventure. Features an epic story and tactical, turn-based combat. Explore cunning dungeons, hunt for 100s of magical artifacts, and use dozens of magical abilities. Many different endings. Will you save your people or betray them? It's up to you.
Why similar: CRPG 31.4%, Isometric 30.7%, RPG 18.4%, Story Rich 7.6%, Fantasy 5.4%
- #58 Ultros
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,179 reviews2024
Dev: HadoquePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
ULTROS is a psychedelic metroidvania where you wake up stranded on The Sarcophagus — a cosmic uterus holding an ancient, demonic being. Trapped in the loop of a black hole, you will have to explore The Sarcophagus and meet its inhabitants to understand the part you play...
Why similar: Exploration 28.7%, Mystery 20.4%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Adventure 12.5%
- #59 Demonheart: Hunters
69% matchVery Positive84% of 295 reviews2020
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Embrace or resist the demonic influence around you. Romance your companions in this RPG with an emphasis on conversation choices and character interactions.
Why similar: Isometric 20.2%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Demons 14.4%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, RPG 11.4%