- #1 Heartwood Online
97% matchMixed69% of 3,249 reviews2023
Dev: E Bros
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Heartwood Online is a cross-platform free-to-play MMO. Explore a vast world filled with adventure where you choose your own path. Immerse yourself in crafting, trade, PvP & PvE battles, guilds, politics, and a thriving player economy.
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #2 Dungeon Mage
96% matchVery Positive89% of 152 reviews2023
Dev: greenpixels
Windows
Collect, fight and craft: Face the dangers of the shifting dungeon layouts and challenge the fierce bosses within. A completly free community-driven game!
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #3 Nordicandia
96% matchMixed68% of 631 reviews2022
Dev: Garden of Dreams
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A semi-idle action RPG with a deep and unique crafting system. Collect epic loot, craft and merge items, and level up your character to beat the World Bosses!
Why similar: RPG 62.1%, Action 27.2%, Indie 10.7%
- #4 Born Again
94% matchVery Positive84% of 1,079 reviews2023
Dev: Unnamed Studios, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Hack-n-slash your way through the evil brewing in the Outer Realm! Stop the ominous Overlords in their tracks, but tread lightly, for every corner hosts a monster in waiting!
Why similar: RPG 55.4%, Action 29%, Indie 15.6%
- #5 Entasy Online
94% matchMixed61% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: Enes Tokdemir
Windows · Linux
Entasy Online is a free-to-play 2D Action Mmorpg in top down style. Become a hero by saving Entasy World from creatures!
Why similar: RPG 65.1%, Action 34.9%
- #6 Soul Slasher
93% matchMixed65% of 161 reviews2025
Dev: Microtale Games
Windows
Soul Slasher is a top down, 1v1 PvP focused close combat game. The arena's randomized obstacles, buffs, and traps make every match different. Slash your opponent's soul and claim your freedom.
Why similar: Action 75.9%, Indie 24.1%
- #7 Winds of Valen
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 635 reviews2025
Dev: Fiery Dog Games
Windows
Winds of Valen is a free fantasy sandbox MMORPG. Experience old-school progression where every level, skill, and drop is earned through effort. Train your combat, mining, and smithing skills, and hunt for rare and unique items in a seamless open world filled with danger and discovery.
Why similar: RPG 85.5%, Indie 14.5%
- #8 Shades of Rayna
91% matchMixed70% of 238 reviews2025
Dev: QuickSave
Windows
Shades of Rayna is a free to play and early access ARPG with lots of loot and endless gameplay content.
Why similar: Action 91.8%, Indie 8.2%
- #9 UNDECEMBER: 4th Anniversary
91% matchMixed52% of 20,456 reviews2022
Dev: Needs GamesPub: LINE Games Corporation
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 31.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
UNDECEMBER is a Hack & Slash Action RPG in which players are able to surpass the conventional limits of skills by endlessly combining variety of Skill and Link Runes. Become a Rune Hunter and experience the joy of farming and growth!
Why similar: RPG 75.5%, Action 24.5%
- #10 Curse of Mermos
90% matchMixed58% of 264 reviews2015
Dev: TEAM101
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Curse of Mermos is a free, lighthearted hack and slash game with fast paced action and challenging combat. Players wield the Hammer of Horus or shoot the Crossbow of Neith to defeat hordes of monsters in the tomb of Ebo. The game features unlock-able abilities and skill upgrades for personalized combat.
Why similar: Action 55%, Indie 45%
- #11 Everpath
89% matchMixed68% of 77 reviews2019
Dev: Pixel Games Studio
Windows
Everpath is a roguelite RPG with hand-crafted pixel art, explore a procedural generated world with the combat and item system of the classics action RPGs. Embark yourself as a member of the Northbarrow army, choose and personalize your class to find what is lurking in the wilderness of Northbarrow
Why similar: RPG 71.7%, Indie 28.3%
- #12 Damascus
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 253 reviews2020
Dev: Team Teal
Windows · Mac · Linux
Damascus is a pixel-art MMORPG created by two guys. Create a unique character and explore the strange and fantastic world that is before you. Train any of your 19 different skills. Chat and trade with other players. Make friends and slay all sorts of Dragons!
Why similar: RPG 72.2%, Indie 27.8%
- #13 bit Dungeon III
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 205 reviews2019
Dev: Kinto Games LLC
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
bitDungeonIII is a 2d action adventure game with rogue-lite elements. Randomly generated overworld and dungeons. Make allies with other players or kill them for their precious inventory items. Discover random items that greatly enhance and affect your character.
Why similar: RPG 53.4%, Action 27.3%, Indie 19.3%
- #14 Striving for Light
86% matchVery Positive80% of 223 reviews2025
Dev: Igniting Spark Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Blending deep Action RPG buildcrafting with roguelite action, Striving for Light lets you shape and customize an infinite skilltree. Hunt for powerful loot, craft and upgrade weapons to legendary power, slay hordes of enemies and challenging bosses in ever-changing dark worlds.
Why similar: RPG 64.2%, Action 21.8%, Indie 13.9%
- #15 Pixel Fodder
87% matchMostly Positive80% of 160 reviews2015
Dev: WachaPub: wacha.ru
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Pixel Fodder is a old school platformer with a fully destructible world, a large choise of characters, incredible dynamics and gigaliters of 8-bit meat.
Why similar: Action 58%, Indie 42%
- #16 Ani Idle
85% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Ani Dev
Windows
Ani Idle is an Idle-like RPG in which you will have to fight a variety of enemies. Kill them, collect their loot, take a rest, do some quests and craft your gear to become more and more powerful.
Why similar: RPG 87.2%, Indie 12.8%
- #17 Life Forge - Reborn ORPG
86% matchMixed68% of 359 reviews2018
Dev: Life Forge TeamPub: Pixel Life
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Life Forge is a Free 2D Online RPG. Take part in this sprawling adventure as you explore a massive world, gather resources to craft gear, engage in PvE and PvP, and buddy up with your friends to conquer end-game bosses!
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #18 Power Fantasy
83% matchVery Positive85% of 472 reviews2025
Dev: Lava Lamb Games
Windows
Survive hordes of blood hungry enemies and hope for the best upgrades while you level up! Power Fantasy is a fresh rogue-survivors-like with unique heroes and tons of customization.
Why similar: RPG 64.5%, Action 35.5%
- #19 Hero Siege
84% matchMixed68% of 45,134 reviews2014
Dev: Panic Art Studios Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Hero Siege is a fast paced Pixel Art ARPG featuring an expansive roster of unique classes, deep build experimentation, and a player driven economy.
Why similar: RPG 61.7%, Action 21.7%, Indie 16.7%
- #20 Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
84% matchMixed56% of 67,871 reviews2020
Dev: WOLCEN Studio
Windows
Median: 16.2 hrsMean: 32.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Carve your path in this Hack’n’Slash free from class boundaries. Purify a world shattered by corruption, and uncover the grim secrets and forgotten horrors lurking in the shadows of this forsaken land as you rise in Power. Your Inner aspect beckons—will you answer?
Why similar: RPG 53.1%, Action 26.7%, Indie 20.2%
- #21 Dragon Is Dead
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 677 reviews2025
Dev: TeamSuneatPub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Dragon is Dead is a 2D dark fantasy roguelite with hack-and-slash combat and unlockable classes. Build class skill trees, slot runes, and chase Legendary and Mythic loot through corrupted stages.
Why similar: RPG 58.3%, Action 30.9%, Indie 10.8%
- #22 Ashen Empires
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 447 reviews2022
Dev: Iron Will Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Ashen Empires is a classic MMORPG set in the fantasy world of Dransik. Dransik has been besieged by the sinister forces of Talazar, preying on mortals. Play with your friends, battle your foes, complete quests, defeat powerful bosses, pursue tradeskills in a player-driven market. Play YOUR way!
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #23 Path of Exile
81% matchVery Positive89% of 246,023 reviews2013
Dev: Grinding Gear Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 203.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.
Why similar: RPG 66.7%, Action 33.3%
- #24 Aberoth
82% matchMixed64% of 1,457 reviews2015
Dev: Jarbit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Aberoth is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role playing game with charming retro graphics and tons of freedom.
Why similar: RPG 64.9%, Action 19.4%, Indie 15.7%
- #25 Heroes of Hammerwatch II
78% matchVery Positive83% of 5,864 reviews2025
Dev: CrackshellPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A rogue-lite action-rpg that offers extensive persistent progression. Build your town, upgrade and equip your heroes, before taking on the ever-changing Dark Citadel - either solo or with a team of friends.
Why similar: RPG 68.2%, Action 31.8%
- #26 Eternium
79% matchVery Positive82% of 4,363 reviews2023
Dev: Dream PrimerPub: Making Fun
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Hack & slash against the dark forces threatening your home-world. Experience intense tactical fights in this fast paced, old school action RPG.
Why similar: RPG 61.6%, Action 26.6%, Indie 11.8%
- #27 Spellwake
80% matchVery Positive87% of 242 reviews2018
Dev: Norrman Brothers
Windows
Spellwake is an online 3D Action RPG where Anything Goes. It features fast-paced hack n' slash against hordes of monsters and powerful bosses. Spellwake's vast class system allows you to make nearly infinite variations of builds.
Why similar: RPG 52.2%, Action 27.5%, Indie 20.3%
- #28 Greed
79% matchMixed67% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: Objectif 3D
Windows
Greed is a roguelite game that invites you to wield multiples weapons and unique spells as you fight unknown enemies through challenging environments.
Why similar: Action 72.7%, Indie 27.3%
- #29 7th Domain:Tree of Chaos Prologue
77% matchVery Positive84% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Lightimpact
Windows
"7th Domain" is a horizontal version action game derived from Roguelike Metroidvania combined with treasure grinding gameplay. You will play a child of destiny who repairs the world and finds the truth of the broken world. You will grow in battle and challenge the unknown and hidden forces.
Why similar: RPG 53.2%, Action 36.7%, Indie 10%
- #30 Nakuma
75% matchVery Positive90% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Vision Interactive
Windows
Nakuma is a singleplayer RPG with focus on grinding for gear and experience points. Obtain a variety of magical spells, upgrade your gear and invest stat-points as you progress!
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #31 Magicite
77% matchVery Positive85% of 7,589 reviews2014
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Explore, craft, and survive in this Multiplayer RPG Platformer with permanent death! Featuring many Rogue-like elements, Magicite randomly generates each underground dungeon for you and your friends to delve deep into.
Why similar: RPG 58.3%, Indie 23.9%, Action 17.8%
- #32 Xecryst Remains
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 89 reviews2019
Dev: Krysle Quinsen
Windows
Xecryst Remains is an Objective-Based Party-Based Third-Personal Action-RPG "Overworld Striders". Fight through randomized handcrafted stages with a freeform Action-RPG mechanic. Including Player-Like AI, classless customization, and upgradable tier-based equipment.
Why similar: RPG 52.4%, Indie 26.8%, Action 20.8%
- #33 Hunger Dungeon
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,270 reviews2016
Dev: No Stuck Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 21%
Hunger Dungeon is a 1-6 player round-based Multiplayer Online Battle Arena game with a special pixel art style. Battle with more than 12 unique characters in fast-paced Free-for-All and Team Deathmatch rounds. Or take on the challenging Dragon Mode - the exciting first PvE mode!
Why similar: Action 100%
- #34 Heroes of Hammerwatch
74% matchVery Positive87% of 9,421 reviews2018
Dev: CrackshellPub: Team17
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Heroes of Hammerwatch is a rogue-lite action-adventure. Explore and battle your way through procedurally generated levels on your own or with up to 3 friends.
Why similar: RPG 67%, Action 17.3%, Indie 15.7%
- #35 Nevergrind Online
71% matchVery Positive87% of 1,293 reviews2024
Dev: Neverworks Games
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Nevergrind Online is the ultimate dungeon-crawl multiplayer blobber RPG focused on treasure hunting and slaying monsters! Create your hero and start climbing the ladder in normal mode—or, for those seeking the ultimate challenge, hardcore mode! No microtransactions ever!
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #36 Valgrave: Immortal Plains
73% matchVery Positive83% of 939 reviews2020
Dev: Edenic Era LLC
Windows
Valgrave is a free-to-play combo focused Battle Royale game. Every game you'll decide if are a spell-slinging sorcerer or prefer to let your fists do the talking. Grab a combo and level up to show up your opponents. There are over 100,000 combinations.
Why similar: RPG 43.6%, Action 32.7%, Indie 23.7%
- #37 Otherworld Legends
71% matchMixed66% of 1,572 reviews2024
Dev: ChillyRoom
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A "blood-pumping, face-bashing" roguelike brawler. Master heroes of your choice, craft uniquely broken builds, and hack & pummel through a myriad of dungeons in a thrilling rampage.
Why similar: RPG 53.2%, Action 27.1%, Indie 19.7%
- #38 Wanderlust Adventures
74% matchMixed60% of 254 reviews2015
Dev: Yeti TrunkPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Wanderlust Adventures is an online, free-roaming, open world, action adventure RPG. Join fellow heroes online, explore vast and deadly landscapes, and capture companions to aid you in your quest. Forge powerful items, salvage artifacts, and crush the souls of menacing foes!
Why similar: RPG 54.1%, Action 23.3%, Indie 22.6%
- #39 bit Dungeon
72% matchVery Positive88% of 189 reviews2019
Dev: Kinto Games LLC
Windows
bitDungeon combines randomized loot and fast action combat, explore randomized dungeons and hack and slash your way through dangerous bosses. The difficultly increases as you become stronger and stronger. Build your character how you want with deadly passive abilities.
Why similar: RPG 52.4%, Action 27.6%, Indie 20%
- #40 Powerlust
70% matchMixed69% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Bart Mamzer
Windows
Old school action RPG. Travel through an open world, design your own character class and feed your LUST for POWER by crushing your foes. Bonus replayability thanks to procedural generation, tons of abilities and items. Optional permadeath for hardcore roguelike fans!
Why similar: RPG 72.9%, Action 27.1%
- #41 Tor Eternum
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 77 reviews2022
Dev: Sorcerous Gaming
Windows
Explore the enigmatic Tor Eternum with up to 10 friends in this frenetic online co-op action RPG. Customize your character as you level up, explore the halls of the Tower, and overcome billions of different procedurally generated bosses.
Why similar: RPG 61.6%, Action 22.5%, Indie 15.9%
- #42 Heroes of Fortunia
73% matchMixed56% of 102 reviews2019
Dev: Polska Lemon Ltd.
Windows
Heroes of Fortunia is an online multiplayer hack ‘n slash game, in which players strive to create their own dungeons, filled with monsters & traps, while at the same time attacking other players’ dungeons in an attempt to beat them.
Why similar: RPG 64%, Action 36%
- #43 Legacy: Tears of Vanfell - Chapter 1
69% matchVery Positive95% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Lazy Cat Games
Windows · Linux
Your life begins anew in front of an imposing mountain... Climb and explore it with a wide cast of characters in this dungeon crawler RPG with up to four player Co-op.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #44 Dungeons Forever
71% matchVery Positive83% of 126 reviews2018
Dev: Timedrop Studios
Windows · Linux
Dungeons Forever is not just any old platforming puzzle game. It's a possibly endless platforming puzzle game! The levels are created by you, me and everyone else!
Why similar: Action 57.5%, Indie 42.5%
- #45 Into the Necrovale
67% matchVery Positive86% of 588 reviews2024
Dev: CLYDE gamesPub: Poysky Productions
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Into the Necrovale is an Action RPG in which you collect powerful items that interact with one another. You must be clever with your build if you hope to pierce the mysteries and dangers of the Necrovale, where a thousand generations of miscreants and criminals have been banished.
Why similar: RPG 57.9%, Action 28%, Indie 14%
- #46 Isles of Limbo
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 280 reviews2020
Dev: ArgonauticsPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Arena-based hack-and-slash combat Fight off waves of enemies with the weight of your hammer and the grace of your sword. Spellbinding Visuals A hybrid of 3D and hand-painted art styles, animated to create a breathing, if not quite living, world between worlds.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #47 Dead Maze
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,790 reviews2018
Dev: Atelier 801
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Dead Maze is a 2D MMO game set in a destroyed contemporary world, filled with zombies. Explore the world, scavenge and craft as many items as possible, to survive the hostile environment and upgrade your gear and camp as you go.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #48 Hammerwatch
68% matchVery Positive89% of 6,479 reviews2013
Dev: CrackshellPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment. Play solo or co-op in this adventure from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch. Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through four unique environments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles.
Why similar: RPG 54.6%, Indie 23.2%, Action 22.2%
- #49 Boss Crushers
70% matchMixed61% of 72 reviews2019
Dev: Space Horse
Windows
Boss Crushers is a multiplayer roguelike game. Play with your friends on randomly generated levels, confront enemy hordes, find valuable items and improvements, die and try again.
Why similar: RPG 47.9%, Action 29.4%, Indie 22.7%
- #50 Rise of the Pirates
68% matchMixed70% of 93 reviews2019
Dev: Ravanok
Windows
Throw yourself into a world of fantasy and create your own character to embark on an epic high seas adventure of your own making.
Why similar: RPG 54.3%, Action 25.5%, Indie 20.2%
- #51 BrawlQuest
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 88 reviews2022
Dev: Luven Interactive LTD
Windows
BrawlQuest is a game about hitting stuff, mining stuff, crafting stuff, building stuff and generally vibing. It's designed around simplicity, and doesn't bother with intrusive micro transactions or subscription models.
Why similar: RPG 48.7%, Indie 27.3%, Action 24%
- #52 Forest of Tails: Arena
65% matchVery Positive96% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Day Lawn Games
Windows
Forest of Tails: Arena is a real-time action arena game that pits you against bugs, animals, and even other mice. Fight your way through waves, gain new skills, and loot powerful equipment to fight your way to the top.
Why similar: RPG 69.4%, Action 30.6%
- #53 Knight Crawlers
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: Good Morning GamesPub: The Iterative Collective
Windows
Spawn your own enemies in this wobbly physics based rogue-lite action RPG and mow down hundreds of foes to your heart’s content. Fend off the Hordes of the Corrupted Realms by choosing powerful skill cards, enchanting equipment, and extracting living essence to upgrade your crawler.
Why similar: RPG 59.5%, Action 40.5%
- #54 Bravery and Greed
65% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,021 reviews2022
Dev: Rekka GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Bravery and Greed is a beat 'em up, roguelite, dungeon brawler for up to four players. Choose from four classic fantasy classes, engage in a deep robust combat system, and play a variety of co-operative and competitive game modes with friends via local, online or both. Get rich, or die trying!
Why similar: RPG 62.2%, Action 37.8%
- #55 WorldQuest
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 87 reviews2018
Dev: Tier 9 Game Studios
Windows
Terraria + MOBA + RTS. Buy weapons and armours, use potions, and construct buildings to push your opponents back and plunder their base. Manage your team's economy while also fighting on the frontlines.
Why similar: RPG 47.7%, Action 26.5%, Indie 25.8%