Games Like Unforgiving Trials: The Space Crusade

Embark on an epic adventure to save the lands. Form a party by selecting 4 different adventurers from a pool of over 12 unique classes. Battle your way through the cursed lands scaling the highest mountains and exploring the darkest dungeons. Face more than 30 unique challenging bosses in order to reach the capital of the kingdom.

Why similar: RPGMaker 41.3% ★, Indie 26.5%, RPG 22.6%, Adventure 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is the direct sequel to the seed game, continuing the same RPGMaker style and thematic focus.

The world is stuck in permanent limbo where the living don't realize what is going on and the dead cannot rest. Recruit a party of balanced heroes to save the endless plane of existence.

Why similar: Indie 44.9%, RPG 37.1%, Adventure 18%

Why You'll Like It: A classic RPGMaker adventure that shares the same indie, quest-driven design philosophy.

The last king was killed over 400 years ago and the global rule of the land ceased to exist. The Vindicator is coming. ~a decadent, dark fantasy world with a new take on the concepts of Angels and Demons!

Why similar: Indie 84.7%, RPGMaker 7.6% ★, RPG 5.5%, Adventure 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar dark fantasy setting and traditional RPGMaker turn-based combat mechanics.

A mysterious contract from the royal family sparks the interest of an organized band of sellswords. What seems like a normal job quickly spirals into a whirlwind of betrayal and tragedy, thrusting a young rogue and his unlikely companions into the middle of an ancient prophecy.

Why similar: Indie 45.2%, RPG 35.7%, Adventure 19.2%

Why You'll Like It: An expansive RPGMaker adventure that mirrors the exploration-heavy gameplay of the seed title.

You play as a young mercenary and travel from soul to soul to avenge your fiance and her family. While finding a way to change the flow of past events, you will encounter many obstacles and meet new allies. Will you be brave enough?

Why similar: RPGMaker 37% ★, RPG 33.3%, Indie 21.9%, Adventure 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: An indie RPG that utilizes the RPGMaker engine to deliver a focused, story-driven experience.

Captain Gail Pilgrim has been flying starships since she was a kid, ferrying passengers between planets and space stations across the galaxy. She has no reason to expect that this latest trip to Alpha Centauri will be anything special, even if her passengers are a little more diverse than usual....

Why similar: Adventure 43.8%, RPGMaker 40.2% ★, Indie 13.6%, RPG 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi adventure built in RPGMaker that matches the space-faring aspirations of the seed game.

One year after the events of Episode I, Captain Pilgrim is once again carrying a shipload of passengers between star systems. This time her guests include a mysterious priestess, a wayward youth and a robotics genius.

Why similar: Adventure 53.8%, RPGMaker 29.3% ★, Indie 14.2%, RPG 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the sci-fi narrative journey with the same accessible RPGMaker mechanics.

A time of change is coming. One small boy, the last of a long line of Gem Warriors, will soon discover the true power of his heritage. In so doing, he will embark upon a Final quest to free the people and to find his long lost father.

Why similar: Indie 66.1%, RPGMaker 18.6% ★, RPG 15.3%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the simple, nostalgic charm of early indie RPGMaker projects.

Terra Incognita is a classic role playing game. The world of Terra is slowly falling into chaos. A great war is coming and It's time to take up arms against a corrupt royal family. You must travel across this huge world and unite the nations of Terra, recruiting comrades along the way.

Why similar: RPGMaker 39.8% ★, Indie 28.2%, RPG 21.4%, Adventure 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure that leans heavily into the classic RPGMaker aesthetic and party-based exploration.

travel the world fighting vegetables as you try to defeat an evil alien warlord in a classic RPG adventure!

Why similar: Indie 43.3%, RPG 35.8%, Adventure 20.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features party-based RPG mechanics within the familiar RPGMaker framework.

This is a world at the brink of destruction, but he comes from a destroyed world. Bearing the burden of changing the fate of this world and facing everything before him, especially the eminent destruction, what can he do, and what price will he pay?

Why similar: RPGMaker 43.5% ★, Indie 24.9%, RPG 20.9%, Adventure 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: An adventure-focused RPGMaker game that prioritizes narrative progression over complex systems.

An expansive dystopian sci-fi world awaits you! Equipment customization, a varied cast and an epic story in this sci-fi epic from Astronomic Games.

Why similar: Indie 58.7%, RPGMaker 22.6% ★, RPG 12.7%, Adventure 6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines sci-fi elements with the familiar RPGMaker adventure structure found in the seed game.

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 46.8% ★, RPG 23.3%, Indie 20.2%, Adventure 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play RPGMaker title that mirrors the adventure-heavy style of the seed game.

Become an invincible hero with unlimited super powers on UNDEFEATED!

Why similar: Indie 100%

Why You'll Like It: A casual RPGMaker experience that focuses on accessible progression and classic adventure tropes.

Outrage is a short cyberpunk dungeon crawler. You manage a team of vigilantes and must undertake various missions in the city to strengthen your team and your cause in order to bring a powerful enemy to justice.

Why similar: Indie 65.1%, RPGMaker 19.1% ★, RPG 10.8%, Adventure 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: An indie RPGMaker title that explores cyberpunk themes while retaining traditional turn-based combat.

Drayt Empire is a classic RPG. Ronarke and Drayt, best Friends on an adventure to seek out and find the lost forbidden City of Rahland. On their travels they will encounter many challenges which will test their friendship and strength.

Why similar: Indie 52.8%, RPGMaker 25.9% ★, RPG 21.4%

Why You'll Like It: A standard RPGMaker indie title that emphasizes simple questing and world-building.

Return to the world of Paylea in Final Quest II. In an action-packed adventure, join Ralph and friends on an epic voyage to find his lost father. Have you got what it takes to confront the Dormai Empire?

Why similar: Indie 60.3%, RPGMaker 21.4% ★, RPG 18.3%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the Final Quest series with consistent RPGMaker mechanics and indie charm.

Calcu-Late is a story about a boy named James that needs to participate in a godly Olympics tournament as a representative for the goddess of mathematics, Seshat. The tournament will grant the participant a wish that they stated before the tournament starts.

Why similar: Indie 62.4%, RPGMaker 17.4% ★, RPG 13.4%, Adventure 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure that blends RPGMaker elements with unique puzzle-solving mechanics.

Life under the iron rule of the winged Skyborn race isn’t so bad for Claret Spencer, the star mechanic of a successful airship repair shop, present her with broken machinery and she’s sure to fix it. She’s one of the fortunate ones, not all who live under the watchful eye of the Skyborn are so lucky…Little does she know that her stable,...

Why similar: RPGMaker 59.6% ★, RPG 29.9%, Indie 7.6%, Adventure 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished RPGMaker title that captures the classic fantasy adventure feel of the genre.

Two nations finally achieve peace, marked by a momentous royal wedding. But just as they seal it with a kiss, a group of soldiers sabotage the wedding and kidnap the bride! Follow the story of Lucian, Ingrid, and Soha, as they uncover the secrets of the conspiracy and expose the true villains!

Why similar: Indie 41.3%, RPG 34.2%, RPGMaker 24.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: Utilizes the RPGMaker engine to deliver a robust, party-based combat experience.

Take in the beauty of a magical world floating above the clouds, then take on a menacing race of vampires hidden in the dark. Ara Fell combines the best parts of Japanese-style roleplaying games with the best parts of western RPGs. The new Enhanced Edition features a slew of new features!

Why similar: RPGMaker 35.1% ★, RPG 28.8%, Indie 24.8%, Adventure 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A standout RPGMaker title that elevates the genre with beautiful pixel art and engaging exploration.

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 40.6% ★, RPG 25.3%, Indie 23.6%, Adventure 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique, hand-drawn aesthetic while maintaining traditional RPGMaker turn-based combat.

Dethrone the Zodiacs, revive the Golden Age and purge the Heretics that swarm the galaxy as Virgo, the queen of Purity, in this unforgiving timed actions turn-based JRPG.

Why similar: Indie 47.1%, RPG 42%, Adventure 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant RPGMaker game that features complex, timing-based combat systems.

Still reeling from the life-changing events of the previous episode, Gail seeks out a safe haven with her father in the Delta Pavonis system. However, she soon learns that the politics of Planet Leto can be as treacherous and unpredictable as the local weather.

Why similar: RPGMaker 36.2% ★, Adventure 33.5%, Indie 20.8%, RPG 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Further expands the sci-fi narrative in the RPGMaker engine with consistent gameplay loops.

Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.

Why similar: RPGMaker 42.2% ★, Indie 31.7%, RPG 22.7%, Adventure 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and unique RPGMaker experience that pushes the boundaries of the engine's visual style.

Locked away in the most secure prison in the galaxy, with little hope of escape, Gail Pilgrim faces the most difficult ordeals of her life. Her only hope lies in trusting those who she has come to regard as her friends.

Why similar: RPGMaker 35.1% ★, Adventure 32.2%, Indie 20.4%, RPG 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: The conclusion of the Space Pilgrim series, offering a familiar RPGMaker sci-fi experience.

Set out on a cross-country journey to win back the love of your life and endure the hardship of making story-defining choices that affect your life and the lives of those around you.

Why similar: RPGMaker 45% ★, Indie 29.6%, RPG 23.1%, Adventure 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: An indie RPGMaker title that focuses on narrative choices and character-driven adventure.

One day, Jimmy looked inside.

Why similar: RPGMaker 36.1% ★, Indie 31.4%, RPG 28.9%, Adventure 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, emotionally resonant RPGMaker game that offers substantial content and creative world-building.

A tribute to a friend who has passed — and to the adventures we still need to live. A story-driven adventure about a young polyglot traversing mystical islands and using the power of words to confront his own fate and save a world tamed by darkness.

Why similar: Indie 45.9%, RPG 34.2%, Adventure 19.9%

The Adventures of Tree takes you on an open-ended adventure to save your species from the evil invaders; Florps! Explore the vast open world to discover its many secrets while completing quests, enjoying quirky dialogue, and upgrading your abilities and gear along the way.

Why similar: Indie 48%, RPG 34.9%, Adventure 17.1%

Once upon a time gods sent you here. You’ve slept in a glass sarcophagus for hundrends of years. When people find themselves on the brink of extinction, you’ll have to wake up. Now, the time has come. Get up and save the medieval village from the monsters coming from the abandoned dungeons!

Why similar: RPG 66%, Adventure 34%

Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!

Why similar: Indie 67.8%, Adventure 32.2%

You’ve made the biggest mistake in history. Now, you're the last hope. Explore the UK, Russia, Germany, Norway, Egypt, USA, Mars, and the Moon. Search for food, face creatures, travel through time, and fight to restore humanity. Survive or perish—your choices shape the future.

A legendary Dragon is haunting the lands. Towns are set ablaze, and its magic power resurrects the evil creatures of the world. A hero is needed to travel to the corners of the lands and slay the beast to restore peace.

Why similar: Indie 57.6%, RPG 42.4%

Heroes always win! But what happens to those who don't? Play as unique and colorful characters as the world comes to an end after our heroes' utter defeat.

Why similar: RPGMaker 49% ★, Indie 21.3%, RPG 21.3%, Adventure 8.4%

Explore the post-apocalyptic Crimea, its radioactive wastelands, swamps, dead settlements, and free the island from invasive occupants. Get the weapon you are most fit for, find comrades-in-arms, and punish those who ravaged your world.

Why similar: RPG 43.5%, Indie 38.9%, Adventure 17.6%

The land of Zyorzia is under attack and mutated from a Virus. The world is not the same as before as time and space itself has been disrupted, pathways have been constructed and visible to the humans. The dimensions have converged and the stars have aligned.

Why similar: Indie 45.2%, RPG 35.6%, Adventure 19.2%

False Shelter is a survival adventure game in which the player takes the role of the young Gaspare Emidio, whose employer suddenly fell ill, and who now has to survive in the wilderness with people whom he doesn't know or trust.

Why similar: RPG 100%

A scarred kingdom, a mourning god and an unfulfilled promise made with the past. Uzu and Zuhaar, two continents ravaged by a cosmic event are the setting of The Scorchfarer. The story follows Mikaela and Yukiharu, a Terramagi team tasked with healing their world and unraveling its secrets.

Help reunite your missing friends and save your family from wild animals, mutants, inanimate objects, aliens and the undead!

Why similar: RPGMaker 43% ★, Indie 25.5%, RPG 20.6%, Adventure 10.9%

This is the Story of the once glorious Kingdom of Bellion. Ann, a time traveler from the future, fights to save the King from his fate to die.

Why similar: RPG 72.5%, Indie 27.5%

The balance of the elements has been disrupted and long-disappeared monsters have reappeared. The youths have embarked on a dangerous journey. Join them and unravel the mystery of the royal family that has lasted for thousands of years and restore this broken world!

Why similar: RPG 64.7%, Adventure 35.3%

Reincarnate as a man in a misandrist world in this classic turn-based RPG! Meet colorful characters, fight your way through many dungeons, and unravel the mysteries of a story that hides much more than meets the eye. Do you have what it takes to save a world where everybody hates you?

Why similar: RPG 41.1%, Adventure 33.4%, RPGMaker 25.5% ★

A global catastrophe has literally torn our planet apart, breaking Earth into many pieces. You are the survivor that explores the remains of our planet and investigates the anomalies that have settled upon it. You start out with only a single item: a broken weapon that also functions as a flashlight.

Why similar: Adventure 50.4%, Indie 49.6%

NeverEnd is a Rogue-Like Dungeon crawler, where you, a simple adventurer suddenly wakes up in another dimension. Inside of this dimension there is no sun and the whole world is caved in. Enemies swarm you from left and right and you need to learn how to defend yourself.

Why similar: Indie 87.6%, Adventure 12.4%

Meet the disposable heroes... A rag-tag band of nobodies who - quite by accident- represent the kingdom's last hope. With the royal army slain it is they who must venture across the land on a quest to bring back the head of the king's son so that the light might return.

Why similar: Indie 71.1%, Adventure 28.9%

You return to the land of Labyronia, now in the cold grip of an evil force. Roam the wartorn lands. You are the only one who can save the planet from destruction. The epic sequel to the critically-acclaimed Labyronia.

Why similar: RPGMaker 55% ★, RPG 18.9%, Indie 18.4%, Adventure 7.7%

Be a young sword man to explore and save the world. A turn-based WuXia RPG game with strategic combat system.

Why similar: RPG 73.4%, Adventure 26.6%

SPACE RANGERS: QUEST is a new text adventure in the world of Space Rangers with a touch of nostalgia. Save the Coalition from the new threat!

Why similar: RPG 66.6%, Adventure 33.4%

16-bit RPG magic is back! Can you stop the Wastelands from spreading and overtaking the world? Play as Marcus, Bastien and Fela, 3 army conscripts with little liking for their new life, yet who find themselves engulfed in a mystery that could very well cause the demise of their nation.

Why similar: RPGMaker 42% ★, Indie 27.4%, RPG 23.8%, Adventure 6.8%

In the barren wasteland on the brink of extinction, the last Train departs, supposedly carrying its passengers in search of a place where they can survive. A creature named Eilf boards the Train, determined to travel to Spring - the station that has been said to have vanished.

Why similar: RPGMaker 39% ★, Indie 26.1%, RPG 22.8%, Adventure 12.1%

A challenging exploration and survival adventure, set in the dying world of Dragons. Only those who harness the power of Frozen Flame have the means to survive the harsh conditions of the realm and able to muster the strength to cleanse it for good.

Why similar: RPG 66.6%, Adventure 33.4%

The world has been ravaged by a horrible disease. You and three others are the only people left alive on the small island on which you reside.

Why similar: RPG 51.1%, Indie 34.8%, Adventure 14.1%

In a land of enchantment, torn by evil, a hero arrives to save the day! Guide Solar and his band of helpers as they set out to stop the dark sorcerer Grogan from achieving eternal life and to rescue the fair Lumina.

Why similar: Adventure 59%, Indie 41%

Labyronia is an epic RPG. Only by defeating the gods can you, and your friends, save the world.

Why similar: RPGMaker 51% ★, RPG 28.1%, Indie 12.9%, Adventure 8%

Embark on a journey of several can-be-seen-everywhere ordinary students from the "Breakfast High School" saving the world, in this simple traditional turn-based RPG that makes no sense at all.

Why similar: RPGMaker 45.5% ★, RPG 27.8%, Adventure 26.7%

Live out your last two summers with your childhood friend and attempt to save her from the many fates that await her in the backwards village where she grew up.

Why similar: RPG 42.1%, Adventure 23.1%, Indie 18.1%, RPGMaker 16.8% ★

In the heat of deserted lands, a child and their mother weakened by sickness try to survive a harsh world. Through a kid’s perspective, take action and explore the remains of a lost past. Protect yourself from the sun’s deadly intensity and help your family get back on the road.

Why similar: Adventure 100%