- #1 Willy-Nilly Knight
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 301 reviews2017
Dev: Double Dice Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Willy-Nilly Knight is the great story, based on the legend of King Arthur. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG with real-time gameplay and turn-based combat, set in the colorful fantasy universe. Will you find the power to save the world in the war of gods? Find your answer.
Why similar: RPG 63.8%, Indie 18.2%, Turn-Based Combat 18%
- #2 Splintered
96% matchVery Positive89% of 290 reviews2025
Dev: dotMake Studios
Windows
A unique RPG where the villain randomizes the world with each defeat. Start with a classic RPG experience, then delve into shifting worlds where the overworld, items, and enemies shuffle, creating new challenges. Conquer these worlds to unravel the story and make your way to the final showdown!
Why similar: RPG 49.6%, Turn-Based Combat 38.1%, Indie 12.2%
- #3 Weaves of Fate
96% matchMixed69% of 80 reviews2017
Dev: Tom Kingston
Windows
Weaves of Fate is a unique and epic blend of isometric role playing and tactical strategy. In the far future, a demonic invasion throughout all of time has been triggered as a result of humanity’s actions.
Why similar: RPG 73.5%, Indie 26.5%
- #4 The World of Kungfu: Dragon and Eagle
94% matchMixed67% of 4,787 reviews2024
Dev: ChillyRoom
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Make a name for yourself in this old-school Wuxia RPG. Explore the chaotic lands of ancient China and engage in challenging turn-based battles to change the world of kungfu forever.
Why similar: RPG 43.2%, Turn-Based Combat 41.7%, Indie 15.2%
- #5 Eve of Calamity
94% matchVery Positive91% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Klothscape
Windows
Prevent a world-ending Calamity your way! A player-driven old-school RPG inspired by both the Japanese and western classics of the 80s and 90s.
Why similar: RPG 77.4%, Turn-Based Combat 22.6%
- #6 Alterium Shift
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 111 reviews2023
Dev: Drattzy Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a journey through the living world of Alteria and experience its dynamic quests, unique turn-based combat, and choice-driven storylines. With three branching narratives and unforgettable characters, Alterium Shift is a retro-inspired JRPG that offers a new adventure with every playthrough.
Why similar: RPG 73.6%, Turn-Based Combat 26.4%
- #7 Who Trained the Hero? -Spin of Fate-
92% matchMostly Positive70% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Game Studio Inc.Pub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
"Who Trained the Hero? -Spin of Fate-" is a slot-powered roguelike where you customize your reels, team up with allies, and forge the hero destined to save the world!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 55.4%, Indie 44.6%
- #8 Ascension to the Throne
91% matchVery Positive90% of 656 reviews2014
Dev: DVSPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Ascension to the Throne is a turn-based strategy game with RPG elements. In a vast fantasy world the hero will have to pass many tests on his way to victory. Enemies seek to stop players from regaining power and taking revenge. Gain new friends to aid you in reclaiming the throne.
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #9 Fated Land
90% matchMixed67% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: AlxmoPub: Leyo Games
Windows
This is a Pixel Tactical Self-Propelled RPG Games The battle system adopts a semi-turn-based design, Quick Battle or Enter the Battlefield? It's time to decide! In this journey full of magic, you will also meet a variety of characters, who may become your allies, or your partners...
Why similar: RPG 86.1%, Indie 13.9%
- #10 Spellcrafter
91% matchMostly Negative36% of 64 reviews2015
Dev: Jujubee S.A.Pub: Salient Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Spellcrafter is an RPG game with deep tactical turn-based combat and a unique spell casting system. Explore the magical world, collect gold, interact with NPCs, take quests and make moral choices! Recruit heroes, assemble and summon powerful troops and send them into battle!
Why similar: RPG 75.7%, Indie 24.3%
- #11 Eschalon: Book I
89% matchVery Positive86% of 410 reviews2009
Dev: Basilisk Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Eschalon: Book I is an old-school role-playing game that will take you across massive outdoor environments and deep into dozens of sprawling dungeons as you seek to uncover the mystery of who you are. It features a tile-built, turn-based game world where the result of absolutely every action is rolled, calculated or statistically...
Why similar: RPG 81.5%, Indie 18.5%
- #12 Immortal Tactics: War of the Eternals
88% matchVery Positive81% of 101 reviews2022
Dev: Kenisoft Game Studio
Windows
Experience a Fast-Paced Roguelite Turn-Based Strategy game with a New Turn-Based System which will need you to plan early on and create strategies that would lead your army to victory. Create an army with different Characters and Leaders to choose from and explore this Roguelite world.
Why similar: RPG 49%, Turn-Based Combat 37.6%, Indie 13.4%
- #13 Heroes of the Seven Islands
86% matchVery Positive100% of 151 reviews2025
Dev: Rap2hPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows · Mac · Linux
An open world party-based RPG with turn-based combat. Heroes of the Seven Islands is a comfy yet challenging mid-sized adventure in a vast fairytale world, inspired by 90s games.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 54.9%, RPG 45.1%
- #14 Lethal RPG: War
87% matchMostly Positive80% of 228 reviews2015
Dev: EyeSpyda Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Journey on an epic quest with Lethal and his elite party of warriors through a huge fantasy land. Play as Lethal and his companions in exciting turn based battles against a variety of fantasy creatures.
Why similar: RPG 74.8%, Indie 25.2%
- #15 Veterum
84% matchVery Positive93% of 126 reviews2025
Dev: Crasleen Games
Windows
Turn-based tactical strategy with a detailed combat system and interactive environment. Explore the open world, complete quests, search for rare artifacts. Lead the last army of the Order of the Gatekeepers and stop the coming chaos!
Why similar: RPG 51%, Turn-Based Combat 34.9%, Indie 14.1%
- #16 Fates of Ort
85% matchVery Positive89% of 166 reviews2020
Dev: 8BitSkull
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fates of Ort is a retro fantasy RPG focused on strategic action, in a land where time is frozen when you stand still. Cast powerful spells - but beware, they will cost you your life.
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #17 AI Roguelite
84% matchVery Positive83% of 581 reviews2023
Dev: Max Loh
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 33.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
World's first RPG in which all entities are AI-generated and all game mechanics are AI-directed.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 57.3%, RPG 24.6%, Turn-Based Combat 18.1%
- #18 QuestRun
86% matchMixed57% of 905 reviews2014
Dev: Cuve GamesPub: Digerati
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Challenging and fast-paced with a modern twist on old school RPG battle systems, QuestRun is unlike anything you have played before.
Why similar: RPG 90.5%, Indie 9.5%
- #19 Alquiem
83% matchVery Positive88% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Regalia Project
Windows
Alquiem is a new Medieval RPG in which you will be able to gain strength through numerous classes and talent trees, professions and equipment to face the creatures that inhabit the lands of Odenzur.
Why similar: RPG 47.3%, Turn-Based Combat 42.6%, Indie 10.1%
- #20 Erenshor
82% matchVery Positive94% of 1,902 reviews2025
Dev: Burgee Media
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Erenshor is a single player RPG with the soul of a classic MMO - built for players who miss the journey. Partner up with Erenshor's signature SimPlayers and explore an open world where every reward comes with a story. Discover thousands of items, quests, raids, and secrets - all at your own pace.
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #21 Queen's Wish: The Conqueror
82% matchVery Positive83% of 365 reviews2019
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
At last, the Queen has given you power and freedom! The cost? You must rebuild her Empire. Will you? In this epic, indie fantasy adventure, you are free to explore, fight for fame and power, and shape the world as you choose. Escape into an unpredictable open-ended story and cunning tactical combat.
Why similar: RPG 75.3%, Indie 24.7%
- #22 Broken Alliance
79% matchVery Positive87% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Placeholder Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
From the makers of Death & Taxes comes a turn-based adventure-strategy game, an indie love letter to pixel art, old-school adventure games, mythical creatures and fantasy storytelling. Choose your faction and harness the vast power of magic to save your dying world, shaping your personal storyline.
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #23 Celestian Tales: Old North
81% matchMixed70% of 443 reviews2015
Dev: Ekuator GamesPub: Digital Tribe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Celestian Tales: Old North is a refreshing take on the classic turn-based Japanese style RPG. Scrapping away the cliché of a destined person or a boy/girl-saving-the-world, the story is tailored for a mature audience and questions the bare morals of a human being.
Why similar: RPG 79%, Indie 21%
- #24 Might is Right
80% matchVery Positive81% of 137 reviews2021
Dev: Lazy Kitty
Windows
Might is Right is an old-school turn-based strategy game, it has simple controls and deep complex mechanics.
Why similar: RPG 73.8%, Indie 26.2%
- #25 Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 726 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: Turn-Based Combat 51.8%, RPG 48.2%
- #26 Old School RPG
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Head Buzz Games, LLC
Windows
Old School RPG is a first-person fantasy role playing game. It is heavily influenced by The Bard's Tale, Might and Magic and Wizardry series of games. Create a party of adventurers and clear out dungeons and solve puzzles. Find and eliminate the source of evil that has come to your lands.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 51.2%, RPG 48.8%
- #27 Hero of Fate
78% matchVery Positive81% of 557 reviews2023
Dev: Planescape Game StudioPub: Wise Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 51.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Hero of Fate is a smooth and fun "rougue" game with "survivor" as the core gameplay. You will receive various tasks or meet unexpected events under monsters surrounded, and you can also recruit partners or battle alone. In this fantasy world, go to experience a exciting and unpredictable adventure!
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #28 Crowntakers
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 681 reviews2014
Dev: Bulwark StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Crowntakers combines turn-based strategy with RPG elements and takes you at the behest of the crown into a medieval fantasy world full of challenging encounters and epic adventures. With its randomly generated world, Crowntakers offers a varied gaming experience every time you set out to fight evil.
Why similar: RPG 54%, Turn-Based Combat 27.2%, Indie 18.7%
- #29 Portal Fantasy
75% matchMixed67% of 254 reviews2025
Dev: Portal Fantasy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Journey through an epic storyline, collecting creatures to aid you in turn-based battles, avoiding traps and solving puzzles, completing thrilling quests, and uncovering the darker history of Pyli Kingdom in this RPG with a unique modern take on a classic beloved genre.
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #30 Avadon 3: The Warborn
76% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2016
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.2 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: RPG 76.4%, Indie 23.6%
- #31 Noblesse Oblige: Legacy of the Sorcerer Kings
74% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: Lord Forte Games
Windows
Noblesse Oblige: Legacy of the Sorcerer Kings is a high fantasy RPG that reenvisions turn-based combat in dynamic ways, telling the story of Alexander—an idealistic yet pragmatic nobleman—and his allies as they navigate politics, intrigue, ruling, and love amidst a tempestuous civil war.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 52.6%, RPG 36.8%, Indie 10.6%
- #32 AntharioN
77% matchMixed69% of 190 reviews2015
Dev: Orphic Software
Windows · Mac
Antharion is an epic old-school fantasy RPG that combines tactical turn-based combat with the freedom of a huge living-breathing open world.
Why similar: RPG 60%, Turn-Based Combat 23%, Indie 17%
- #33 The Disguiser Of Fate
75% matchVery Positive91% of 67 reviews2019
Dev: Windward_BirdsPub: XNZONE
Windows
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: RPG 73.8%, Indie 26.2%
- #34 The Dwarf Run
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 160 reviews2015
Dev: Alexander Mirdzveli
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The Dwarf Run is an old-fashioned RPG featuring turn-based combat, elements of point-n-click adventure and intriguing story line.
Why similar: RPG 57.8%, Turn-Based Combat 21.9%, Indie 20.3%
- #35 Nox Archaist
74% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: 6502 Workshop
Windows · Mac
An 8-bit RPG modeled after the iconic games of the 1980s. You control a party of adventurers who travel the Realm, talk to NPCs in towns and castles, explore dungeons, and fight monsters as you seek to save the world from a terrible danger.
Why similar: RPG 45.1%, Turn-Based Combat 40.7%, Indie 14.1%
- #36 VED
71% matchVery Positive80% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: KaraclanPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
VED is a story-driven, hand-drawn RPG with a unique turn-based combat system and roguelite elements. Set in two different worlds, VED tells the story of Cyrus, a young hero who sets out on a quest to become a master of sword and magic, and save everything he knows from destruction.
Why similar: RPG 47%, Turn-Based Combat 40.2%, Indie 12.8%
- #37 Joe Dever's Lone Wolf HD Remastered
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 822 reviews2014
Dev: Reply Game StudiosPub: 505 Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
For Sommerlund and the Kai! Lone Wolf is back with an exclusive storyline, stunning graphics and a deep combat system. Make meaningful choices and carve your own path.
Why similar: RPG 81.9%, Indie 18.1%
- #38 Pendragon Rising
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 96 reviews2015
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Seize the throne in the age of King Arthur! Lead an army of Britons against the darkest of enemies in this epic interactive medieval fantasy novel.
Why similar: RPG 75.1%, Indie 24.9%
- #39 Sentinels of Freedom
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 263 reviews2020
Dev: Underbite Games
Windows
Prepare for a story-driven campaign within the Sentinel Comics universe as you join forces with an ever-growing team to face a wide variety of villains. Create your hero, gather your team, and save the world in this exciting new turn-based strategy!
Why similar: RPG 72.9%, Indie 27.1%
- #40 Monomyth
68% matchVery Positive92% of 594 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Tower
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
MONOMYTH is an immersive, first-person dungeon-crawling RPG inspired by the genre's late classics. Embark on a journey through a vast and highly interactive game world as you unravel the mysteries hidden beneath the ancient fortress of Lysandria.
Why similar: RPG 73.2%, Indie 26.8%
- #41 Afallon
69% matchVery Positive80% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Stargazing interactive
Windows
Afallon is a single-player RPG with the feel of an MMO. Choose your class and race to forge a unique character, explore a large open world with diverse zones and biomes, and experience a living world that changes based on your actions.
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #42 Forged of Blood
73% matchMixed67% of 118 reviews2019
Dev: Critical Forge
Windows
A fantasy turn-based tactical RPG built on depth and mechanical complexity, featuring classless character building, strategic management, and small unit tactics on a world scale.
Why similar: RPG 51.2%, Turn-Based Combat 29.7%, Indie 19%
- #43 Infinite Adventures®
71% matchVery Positive90% of 135 reviews2018
Dev: Stormseeker Games
Windows
Infinite Adventures® is a turn-based, first-person dungeon crawler with deep party customization, strategic combat, and a fully voiced story. Inspired by classic RPGs for a nostalgic yet modern gameplay experience. Assemble your party and explore the Labyrinth to discover the truths of your past.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 44.5%, RPG 41.9%, Indie 13.6%
- #44 EARTHLOCK
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 590 reviews2018
Dev: Snowcastle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Earthlock is an indie developed, adventure RPG inspired by the classic 3D RPGs of the late 90's, with a fresh take on turn based combat and character progression.
Why similar: RPG 59.7%, Turn-Based Combat 23.8%, Indie 16.5%
- #45 Manafinder
69% matchVery Positive95% of 87 reviews2022
Dev: Wolfsden LLC
Windows · Mac
Take the role of a manafinder in this console-style turn-based RPG set in the beautiful but unforgiving world of Aevi. Fight your way against ferocious beasts and other threats in the quest for manastones as you define the fate of the exiled.
Why similar: RPG 53.1%, Turn-Based Combat 41.1%, Indie 5.8%
- #46 Newcomer : A Language Learning RPG
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: Jason Kappes
Windows
✨A language learning adventure where you must learn and communicate in a second language to save the kingdom and befriend its people! 🎮
Why similar: RPG 76.7%, Indie 23.3%
- #47 Knights of the Chalice
70% matchVery Positive86% of 94 reviews2019
Dev: Heroic Fantasy Games Dot Com
Windows
Knights of the Chalice is a 2D RPG with turn-based combat. Create four Adventurers and embark on a bold journey to save the Land from Slavers, Demons, Dragons and other Evil Forces, as your Heroic Party progresses all the way from level 1 to level 20. The free Demo/Tutorial is a unique adventure.
Why similar: RPG 46.2%, Turn-Based Combat 41%, Indie 12.9%
- #48 Faery - Legends of Avalon
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 836 reviews2014
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Faery: Legends of Avalon is a big role playing game packed with a very distinctive ambience and graphic style. Create your character, embark in a great adventure and discover the fantastic world of Avalon!
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #49 Airoheart
70% matchMixed58% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: Pixel Heart StudioPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac
Airoheart is a top-down action-adventure RPG inspired by the classics. Embark on an epic journey to save the world from evil and test the strength of your heart in this emotional tale of betrayal, tragedy and redemption.
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #50 Dark Deity
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,983 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Why similar: RPG 51%, Turn-Based Combat 49%
- #51 The Iron Oath
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 889 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Command, endure, and prosper in The Iron Oath, a turn-based tactical RPG where the fate of your mercenary company rests on your decisions. Customize your roster, build your renown, and discover the secrets that await in the medieval fantasy realm of Caelum.
Why similar: RPG 50.9%, Turn-Based Combat 49.1%
- #52 Battleheart Legacy
68% matchVery Positive95% of 81 reviews2019
Dev: Mika Mobile, Inc.
Windows · Mac
The classic mobile RPG, now available on Steam! In Battleheart Legacy, you will explore a rich and detailed fantasy world, customize your unique hero with dozens of powerful skills and items, do battle with hordes of enemies, encounter quirky characters and discover the stories of a troubled realm.
Why similar: RPG 75.6%, Indie 24.4%
- #53 Dustgrave: A Sandbox RPG
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: Innervoid InteractivePub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Embark on an epic journey, enjoying complete freedom in a dynamic sandbox RPG. The world and its inhabitants will witness your deeds and react accordingly, adapting the narrative to your choices and delivering a truly unique and free experience.
Why similar: RPG 56.7%, Turn-Based Combat 43.3%
- #54 RP7: Spin Your Own Encounter
66% matchVery Positive83% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: Turtle CreamPub: IndieArk
Windows
RP7 is a slot-managing roguelike. Spin the reel and beat the odds in this RPG adventure!
Why similar: RPG 78.1%, Indie 21.9%
- #55 Wizard's Wheel 2
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 201 reviews2022
Dev: Winding Clock Games
Windows
An idle and incremental rpg, inspired by retro, turned based role playing games, Wizard's Wheel 2 comes packed with heroes to collect, loot to acquire, equipment to upgrade, and a ton of ways to progress. Recruit, equip, upgrade, and spin the Wizard's Wheel in this deep, retro idle RPG.
Why similar: RPG 53.8%, Turn-Based Combat 46.2%
- #56 The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker
64% matchVery Positive86% of 835 reviews2024
Dev: Olipa Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A story driven solo RPG inspired by oldschool games like RuneScape and Ultima Online! Explore a sprawling medieval fantasy world full of npcs with dialogue, level skills, fight varied monsters and uncover the story of Rothar Aercrest – the cursed lord to the remote woodlands of Imberthale.
Why similar: RPG 86.2%, Indie 13.8%
- #57 Of Gods and Men: The Daybreak Empire
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: Dead Genre Studios
Windows · Mac
A retro-inspired turn-based strategy. Conquer your way across a war-ravaged world to forge a new empire and impart an unprecedented era of peace!
Why similar: RPG 49.2%, Turn-Based Combat 33.4%, Indie 17.4%