- #1 UNDECEMBER: The Forge
97% matchMixed52% of 20,656 reviews2022
Dev: Needs GamesPub: LINE Games Corporation
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 31.4 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 75.4%, Action 24.6%
- #2 Crystalfall
96% matchMostly Negative25% of 2,156 reviews2026
Dev: CRG Studio
Windows
Crystalfall is a steampunk Action RPG where your ground loot matters and your skills offer endless procedural customization. Survive in a world destroyed by a mysterious asteroid and grow more powerful with steampunk weapons and lootable skills in an infinite endgame.
Why similar: RPG 62.1%, Action 37.9%
- #3 Heartwood Online
96% matchMixed68% of 3,395 reviews2023
Dev: E Bros
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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%
- #4 Dungeon Mage
95% 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%
- #5 BrawlQuest
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 89 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Lock
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 52.4%, Action 26.9%, Indie 20.7%
- #6 Nordicandia
94% matchMixed67% of 641 reviews2022
Dev: Garden of Dreams
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 42.3 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 61.9%, Action 27.7%, Indie 10.4%
- #7 Entasy Online
92% matchMixed60% 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 64.6%, Action 35.4%
- #8 Soul Slasher
91% matchMixed63% 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 76.7%, Indie 23.3%
- #9 Dungeons of the Fallen
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 51 reviews2019
Dev: Krystian Weselski
Windows
Weave spells, grab epic loot and kill hordes of enemies in an epic tale of the rise of the Fallen King. Also make sure You won't get crushed by merciless bosses while you're at it.
Why similar: RPG 51.7%, Action 27.8%, Indie 20.5%
- #10 Shades of Rayna
90% matchMixed69% of 245 reviews2025
Dev: QuickSave
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Shades of Rayna is a free to play and early access ARPG with lots of loot and endless gameplay content.
Why similar: Action 92.1%, Indie 7.9%
- #11 Born Again
87% matchVery Positive83% of 1,170 reviews2023
Dev: Giant Blade LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 6.3 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 55.3%, Action 29.5%, Indie 15.2%
- #12 Curse of Mermos
89% 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 56.1%, Indie 43.9%
- #13 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 72.3%, Indie 27.7%
- #14 Damascus
88% 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 72.7%, Indie 27.3%
- #15 Winds of Valen
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,016 reviews2025
Dev: Fiery Dog Games
Windows
Winds of Valen is a fantasy sandbox MMORPG. Experience old-school progression where every level, skill, and drop is earned through effort. Train your combat, gathering and artisan skills, and hunt for rare and powerful unique items in a seamless open world.
Why similar: RPG 85.8%, Indie 14.2%
- #16 bit Dungeon III
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 207 reviews2019
Dev: Kinto Games LLC
Windows
Median: 3.0 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 53.3%, Action 27.8%, Indie 18.8%
- #17 Battle For Embolia
85% matchNo user reviews51% of 465 reviews2026
Dev: Ager Games
Windows
Battle For Embolia is a fast-paced indie MMORPG with responsive combat, meaningful progression, and constant updates. Explore a growing world, face challenging bosses, and help shape the game’s development through community feedback. Free to play with no pay-to-win.
Why similar: RPG 68.9%, Action 31.1%
- #18 Idle Slayer
83% matchVery Positive85% of 10,806 reviews2020
Dev: Pablo Leban
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 106.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Start from nothing and grow into a legendary Slayer. Explore countless dimensions, collect souls, unlock powerful upgrades, craft powerful gear, defeat epic bosses, and enjoy a deep idle RPG with active and offline progression.
Why similar: RPG 59.7%, Indie 40.3%
- #19 Hero Siege
84% matchMixed67% of 47,195 reviews2014
Dev: Panic Art Studios Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 24.6 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 62%, Action 21.9%, Indie 16.1%
- #20 Pixel Fodder
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 160 reviews2015
Dev: WachaPub: wacha.ru
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 59.1%, Indie 40.9%
- #21 Striving for Light
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 239 reviews2025
Dev: Igniting Spark Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.3 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 22.3%, Indie 13.6%
- #22 Ani Idle
81% matchVery Positive87% of 77 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 87.5%, Indie 12.5%
- #23 Life Forge - Reborn ORPG
82% matchMixed68% of 359 reviews2018
Dev: Life Forge TeamPub: Pixel Life
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 28.7 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%
- #24 Heroes of Hammerwatch II
79% matchVery Positive82% of 6,485 reviews2025
Dev: CrackshellPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 67.6%, Action 32.4%
- #25 Vanya Online - Idle MMORPG
81% matchMostly Negative25% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: Demona Vosz
Windows
Vanya Online is a dark free-to-play idle MMORPG with endless progression, PvP and Non-PvP worlds, player economy, events, and no level cap, no skill cap, and no account resets.
Why similar: RPG 88.1%, Indie 11.9%
- #26 Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
80% matchMixed56% of 67,926 reviews2020
Dev: WOLCEN Studio
Windows
Median: 15.9 hrsMean: 32.5 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 27.2%, Indie 19.7%
- #27 Dragon Is Dead
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 702 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 31.2%, Indie 10.5%
- #28 Path of Exile
77% matchVery Positive89% of 249,547 reviews2013
Dev: Grinding Gear Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 207.8 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 66.3%, Action 33.7%
- #29 Aberoth
79% matchMixed64% of 1,457 reviews2015
Dev: Jarbit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 36.8 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 19.8%, Indie 15.3%
- #30 Ashen Empires
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 466 reviews2022
Dev: Iron Will Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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%
- #31 Power Fantasy
75% matchVery Positive86% of 615 reviews2025
Dev: Lava Lamb Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 65.1%, Action 34.9%
- #32 Eternium
76% matchVery Positive81% of 4,456 reviews2023
Dev: Dream PrimerPub: Making Fun
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.6 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 26.9%, Indie 11.5%
- #33 Spellwake
77% matchVery Positive87% of 246 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 28%, Indie 19.8%
- #34 Greed
76% matchMixed67% of 100 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 73.6%, Indie 26.4%
- #35 7th Domain:Tree of Chaos Prologue
74% matchVery Positive83% of 80 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%, Action 37.3%, Indie 9.7%
- #36 Nevergrind Online
73% matchVery Positive86% of 1,303 reviews2024
Dev: Neverworks Games
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 26.4 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%
- #37 Magicite
73% matchVery Positive85% of 7,591 reviews2014
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.9 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 58.6%, Indie 23.3%, Action 18.1%
- #38 Nakuma
72% matchVery Positive88% of 117 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%
- #39 Xecryst Remains
75% 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 52.6%, Indie 26.2%, Action 21.3%
- #40 Hunger Dungeon
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,270 reviews2016
Dev: No Stuck Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 22%
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%
- #41 Idle Hacking: An Inaction RPG
71% matchVery Positive81% of 236 reviews2026
Dev: GigaForge Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A persistent idle MMORPG, with a text-based hacking theme. Enjoy the "Inaction RPG" design philosophy by crafting equpiment using ARPG influenced prefix/suffix systems, build or join player managed syndicates, trade on the marketplace, and compete in community events.
Why similar: RPG 85.6%, Indie 14.4%
- #42 Heroes of Hammerwatch
71% matchVery Positive87% of 9,522 reviews2018
Dev: CrackshellPub: Team17
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 25.2 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 66.9%, Action 17.8%, Indie 15.3%
- #43 Evitania Online - Idle RPG
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 934 reviews2026
Dev: Disruptive Blast
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 79.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Online Idle RPG with an open world without the grind of classic MMORPGs. Collect rare loot, develop your character, master professions, craft powerful gear, and defeat challenging bosses as you progress endlessly.
Why similar: RPG 83.5%, Indie 16.5%
- #44 Valgrave: Immortal Plains
69% matchVery Positive83% of 940 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 33.3%, Indie 23.1%
- #45 Ruins of Dawn
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 759 reviews2026
Dev: 刷宝爱好者
Windows
A loot-driven action role-playing game (ARPG) crafted by a solo loot enthusiast. Switch classes anytime, with hundreds of random affix combinations for gear stats, a unique forging system, and tough bosses, rifts, ruins, and trials awaiting your challenge.
Why similar: RPG 85.3%, Indie 14.7%
- #46 Otherworld Legends
68% matchMixed67% of 1,701 reviews2024
Dev: ChillyRoom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.8 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 27.6%, Indie 19.2%
- #47 Wanderlust Adventures
71% matchMixed60% of 254 reviews2015
Dev: Yeti TrunkPub: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 4.2 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 54.2%, Action 23.7%, Indie 22.1%
- #48 Dungeons Forever
70% matchVery Positive83% of 128 reviews2018
Dev: Jaunty Antics
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 58.6%, Indie 41.4%
- #49 bit Dungeon
69% matchVery Positive88% of 193 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 52.8%, Action 27.5%, Indie 19.7%
- #50 Powerlust
67% 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 72.5%, Action 27.5%
- #51 Heroes of Fortunia
70% 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 63.6%, Action 36.4%
- #52 Tor Eternum
68% 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 22.9%, Indie 15.5%
- #53 暗黑战神
65% matchVery Positive92% of 92 reviews2026
Dev: 暗黑战神
Windows
经典永不褪色,热血再度沸腾!以原汁原味的传奇玩法为核心,打造高爆率、高自由度的MMORPG盛宴。在这里,装备全靠打,神装遍地爆,刀刀暴击、秒怪升级的极致爽感贯穿全程!
Why similar: RPG 62%, Action 27.6%, Indie 10.4%