- #1 RogueLiteOnline
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SimuCorps
Windows · Linux
A hardcore multiplayer roguelite MMORPG where danger lurks in every corner. Fight, die, and rise again in an unforgiving world of open PvP, deadly dungeons, and high-stakes loot. Will you survive?
Why similar: CRPG 22.3%, Hack and Slash 14%, Dungeon Crawler 13.9%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Action RPG 10.3%
- #2 Eve of Destruction
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lost Satellite Studio
Windows
Play as Eve, a creature unaware of their own legend, awakened from your eternal slumber and sent to the Spirit Realm: a world in ruins, dominated by Demons and Knights - will you bring salvation or destruction?
Why similar: Hack and Slash 20%, Dungeon Crawler 18.8%, Lore-Rich 16.5%, Action RPG 14.3%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #3 Beyond Hatred
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Victor Morales
Windows
Action‑RPG focused on exploration where you play as a sorcerer who must level up, equip yourself, learn new spells, and use them wisely to progress through a world filled with dangers, challenges, and adversity.
Why similar: CRPG 29.3%, Dungeon Crawler 18.1%, Action RPG 13.3%, RPG 8.6%, Exploration 8.4%
- #4 Escape the Dungeon - The Eye of Tormak
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GarathielPub: Blue Crab
Windows
Dive into an immersive dungeon crawler with strategic battles, intricate puzzles, and 100 challenging levels. Collect skills, face fierce monsters, and thwart Tormak's dark ambitions. Will you triumph or succumb to the endless depths?
Why similar: CRPG 26.2%, Hack and Slash 16%, Dungeon Crawler 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Action RPG 12%
- #5 Postmortal
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CLOUDCAT
Windows
Awaken in a world after death, guided by Elyir, the goddess of light. Adventure across a forgotten plane to collect loot, battle foes, grow stronger and... go on some dates.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 17%, Hack and Slash 15.3%, Action RPG 14.2%, Lore-Rich 12%, Top-Down 7.6%
- #6 Juna - The Dreamwalker
94% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: WinterLyrics
Windows
Enter the dream worlds of Juna – The Dreamwalker and harness the power of a mystical rod to transform into monsters or objects. Fight in real time, solve puzzles, and face gigantic bosses. Expect around 30 hours of adventure.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 15.2%, Dungeon Crawler 14.7%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Difficult 12%, Action RPG 11.2%
- #7 The Midnight Garden: Amy's Flower
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Monstrr
Windows
Children wake to whispers coming from their wardrobes, voices that call them from inside telling them to enter. Some even tell wild stories, all describing a place they call the “Midnight Garden”. A story driven rpg blending fairytale and nightmares.
Why similar: CRPG 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Action RPG 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, RPG 11.5%
- #8 Glory Hunters
92% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: 2think design studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Glory Hunters is an all-new action-adventure RPG using retro handheld graphics with a unique and original twist: you progress through the game by obtaining achievements.
Why similar: CRPG 22.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Action RPG 11.3%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Top-Down 9.3%
- #9 PonySide
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RosacePony
Windows
PonySide is a 2D top-down fantasy RPG built for cooperative multiplayer adventure. Create your own unique character, team up with friends, and explore a world filled with danger, mystery, and opportunity.
Why similar: CRPG 25.4%, Dungeon Crawler 17.9%, Action RPG 16.1%, RPG 11.2%, Top-Down 6.8%
- #10 Zinkara
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ABTEL STUDIO
Windows
"Zinkara" is a game created by a four-person team of passionate developers – a tribute to classic RPGs, told in the language of a new catastrophe.
Why similar: CRPG 28.5%, Action RPG 15.7%, Top-Down 9%, RPG 8.2%, Hack and Slash 7.8%
- #11 Echoes of the Cove
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TideTellerPub: Silent Tide Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your father's diary leads you to The Cove, a dying coastal town haunted by monsters and buried secrets. Battle corrupted creatures, rebuild the community, and follow his trail to the truth in this 2D action RPG.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 16%, Lore-Rich 16%, Action RPG 13.5%, Top-Down 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #12 Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 639 reviews2022
Dev: Square One Games Inc.Pub: Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
An old-school hack-and-slash action RPG awaits! Pick one of five heroes, defeat monstrous enemies with weapons and spells, loot treasure and level up in this classic D&D fantasy adventure.
Why similar: CRPG 24.9%, Hack and Slash 17.6%, Dungeon Crawler 17.6%, Action RPG 13.4%, PvE 10.6%
- #13 DOLYA'
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: krotkiiy
Windows
Atmospheric fantasy 2D-RPG. In a world where everything has a Plot, Fate, and a Name. Your role is to save Fate. To find that Name that was erased from reality.
Why similar: CRPG 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Lore-Rich 14.7%, Top-Down 9.7%, Choices Matter 6.6%
- #14 Halls of Watershot
88% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Willis Studios
Windows · Mac
A deck-building ARPG in a dark fantasy setting. Find powerful items, wield elemental magic, and battle dangerous monsters as you explore a dark and twisted castle. Combines the decision making and variety of a card game, with the fast paced combat of an ARPG.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.6%, Dungeon Crawler 21.5%, Action RPG 19.2%, Hack and Slash 10.6%, Top-Down 7.8%
- #15 Zakumba: Astraia
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AfroDuck Studios
Windows
Join Astraia on an epic action-adventure RPG journey through the diverse and mysterious Pygunjú region. Explore stunning biomes, battle fierce and unique creatures, and craft powerful tools to aid your village's revolution. Just don't be late for dinner with your Dad.
Why similar: CRPG 38%, Dungeon Crawler 21.9%, Action RPG 16.1%, RPG 10%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #16 Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
86% matchVery Positive82% of 993 reviews2021
Dev: Square One Games Inc.Pub: Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A new legacy begins...
Why similar: CRPG 25.3%, Dungeon Crawler 18.8%, Hack and Slash 18.8%, Action RPG 15.6%, RPG 7.9%
- #17 DOWNHILL
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sisterhood Games
Windows
Meet Fade, the main character of this action RPG, who is painfully aware that you are controlling her. How will you act when faced with the temptations of absolute power over someone so vulnerable — all while on a mission to save a revolution-torn realm from an unnatural disaster?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Action RPG 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
- #18 Azarine Heart
85% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Rowen HortonPub: Blue Hawk Studio
Windows
What will you sacrifice for the safety of your sister? An open-world, 2D RPG that encourages an open playstyle, and fitting into whatever role you can think of; evil sorcerer, brave barbarian, or a sly, lucky thief.
Why similar: CRPG 26.7%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Fantasy 8.2%, RPG 7.8%
- #19 Calmed by the Dαrk
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Calmed by the Dark Games
Windows
Calmed by the Dαrk is an open-world Action-RPG where you can explore the fantastical world of Umbra Milenio. You play as John, a regular guy that ends up with the power to change the entire world. Break the rules, unlock new powers, make friends (or foes) and decide the fate of everyone!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 15%, Dungeon Crawler 15%, Lore-Rich 14%, Action RPG 11.2%, PvE 9.4%
- #20 Broad Daylight
83% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Vagus Truman
Windows
The day awaits. Whether it ends with you going to visit family, taking a breath in the park, or hiding inside your apartment, it all can be taken away without you having a say in the matter. Regardless of all the chances that life might provide, one truth persists: carpe diem.
Why similar: CRPG 32.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, RPG 9.8%, Choices Matter 7.2%
- #21 Mana Gloom
84% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: Sarynth
Windows
Take part in this mana infused action RPG as you blast through hundreds of corrupted minions. Cleanse the Mana Gloom and be celebrated as the champion of the lands.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.5%, Dungeon Crawler 20.6%, Action RPG 17.8%, Top-Down 11.3%, PvE 9.7%
- #22 Dreamland Prison
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Laughing Fox Games
Windows
Epic Action RPG/Slasher adventure with dynamic combat. Survive the demonic game of powerful outworld beings and save hundreds of lives.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.1%, Action RPG 18.4%, Dungeon Crawler 15.7%, Fantasy 9.5%, RPG 8.9%
- #23 No Name Village
81% matchMostly Positive80% of 44 reviews2025
Dev: PieMastah
Windows
No Name Village is a top-down adventure rpg game, set in a peaceful village on the brink of being swallowed by the Black Sea. Play as a young boy, explore the world, battle monsters, and uncover the secrets behind the looming disaster.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.1%, Action RPG 14.8%, Top-Down 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #24 The Goddess's Will
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Imagine Tavern
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dive into a 2.5D isometric action RPG adventure inspired by late-90s and early-00s classics. Face cunning enemy factions, explore a layered world filled with vivid characters, mythic stories, and handcrafted environments. Immerse yourself in a dangerous and unforgiving golden age of power fantasy.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.2%, Dungeon Crawler 19.4%, Action RPG 13.7%, PvE 11.9%, Lore-Rich 10.7%
- #25 One Soul
82% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Gyltefors K.K.
Windows
Explore dark dungeons. Wield your sword to attack enemies. Raise your shield to block attacks. Find keys to unlock doors. What will you discover?
Why similar: CRPG 29.9%, Hack and Slash 18.3%, Dungeon Crawler 18%, Action RPG 12.8%, PvE 11.2%
- #26 Echoes of Mystralia
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Borealys Games
Windows
Echoes of Mystralia is an action-heavy spellcrafting ARPG roguelite, where rapid combat meets deep customization. Craft your own spells, unlock new combinations, fight epic bosses, and discover a narrative-rich world that never plays the same twice.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 16.6%, Dungeon Crawler 16.3%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Difficult 13.3%, Action RPG 12.2%
- #27 Cedric & Odious
78% matchVery Positive93% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Tameem HamouiPub: Cold And Old
Windows · Mac
Battle through a dark fantasy world as a resurrected warrior king. Once loyal friends, you now serve at the mercy of Odious, a brilliant but corrupt sorcerer. Master tactical combat and magical artifacts in this challenging action RPG.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 17.4%, Lore-Rich 16.2%, Action RPG 14.6%, Dungeon Crawler 14.3%, Top-Down 9.2%
- #28 ADA: Tainted Soil
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LaFamiliaPub: Eneida Games
Windows
Step into the world of Ada, a story-driven single-player 2D top-down action RPG with fast-paced combat and stunning visuals to enjoy. Combine different weapons, spells, and skills to overcome all obstacles in your way. Be prepared for the unexpected.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 16.9%, Action RPG 15.8%, Difficult 14.1%, Top-Down 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #29 Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,542 reviews2024
Dev: Gamera Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A hardcore high fantasy isometric action RPG set in a huge sandbox world ruled by magic and monsters. Master deep skill-based combat, forge powerful builds, explore unforgiving lands and dungeons, face brutal boss fights, uncover ancient secrets, and save Plamen from its inevitable doom!
Why similar: CRPG 17.7%, Hack and Slash 14.6%, Dungeon Crawler 14.6%, Action RPG 12.6%, Lore-Rich 12.5%
- #30 Anima: Gate of Memories
80% matchMixed68% of 764 reviews2016
Dev: Anima ProjectPub: Anima Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A third-person action RPG that brings to life the world of Gaia from the Anima: Beyond Fantasy RPG table-top books. Explore a deep and multifaceted story where your choices and actions directly impact the journey and decide the fate of the characters.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 15.6%, Action RPG 13.9%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Difficult 10.2%
- #31 Infinium
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Zenn
Windows · Mac
Discover a new adventure with every playthrough in this unique fantasy RPG. Every choice matters as you uncover what secrets Infinium is hiding. Will you become a daring adventurer or a rich mogul?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Lore-Rich 15.3%, Action RPG 12.8%, PvE 11.2%
- #32 Ancient Kingdoms
75% matchVery Positive89% of 270 reviews2025
Dev: Ancient Pixels
Windows · Linux
Dive into an old-school pixel art RPG inspired by classic MMORPGs! Explore epic dungeons, battle fearsome bosses, and complete quests solo offline or online with up to 5 players. Choose your class, gear up, and craft your own legend!
Why similar: CRPG 27.8%, Dungeon Crawler 17.6%, Action RPG 12.7%, PvE 11%, Exploration 7.5%
- #33 Null Zone: No Way Back
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ExcellentGameDev
Windows · Mac
Oldschool A-RPG with some interesting new mechanics.
Why similar: CRPG 31.4%, Dungeon Crawler 19.2%, Action RPG 17.5%, RPG 12.6%, Top-Down 8.6%
- #34 Lunera
75% matchMixed50% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: EN Games
Windows · Linux
Hunt fearsome monsters and level up your character in a fantasy medieval setting. As your strength grows, so do the challenges, with ever more dangerous foes waiting just beyond the next horizon.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.8%, Dungeon Crawler 21.2%, Action RPG 15.5%, PvE 14.9%, RPG 7.7%
- #35 Adventures in Lestoria
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sig Productions
Windows · Linux
In this action dungeon-crawling RPG experience, you take on the role of a fighter: Explore and travel through the lands and surrounding countries of Lestoria in search of adventure!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.4%, Dungeon Crawler 20.3%, Action RPG 17%, PvE 12.7%, Exploration 8.2%
- #36 Veritus
74% matchVery Positive83% of 141 reviews2024
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Unshroud secrets hidden deep within the dark chambers of the god of shadow’s castle. Persevere through monsters and mysteries lurking in every corner. Prepare to leave camp and journey into the castle’s lonely halls by collecting resources and equipment to make it out alive.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.6%, Dungeon Crawler 21.5%, Action RPG 14.7%, Exploration 8.9%, Lore-Rich 6.7%
- #37 The Shifting Cavern
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GameBoyNikolai
Windows
Explore a procedurally-generated subterranean world in The Shifting Cavern! Solve puzzles, fight monsters, and help fellow adventurers as you journey to the bottom of the ever-changing Cavern and unravel its mysteries.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.2%, Dungeon Crawler 18%, Action RPG 13.7%, Top-Down 9.6%, Fantasy 8.5%
- #38 DROD RPG 2: A Courageous Rescue
73% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Caravel Games
Windows · Mac
A puzzle dungeon-crawler based on DROD that plays like a Magic Tower game. Help Tendry the Stalwart navigate mazelike dungeon levels while optimizing player stats, balancing weapons and armor, acquiring loads of loot, and dueling monsters with wit and flair.
Why similar: CRPG 30%, Dungeon Crawler 19.2%, Difficult 14.9%, Top-Down 8%, Choices Matter 7.8%
- #39 Dartmour: Tablets of the Ancients
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Runemythic Games
Windows
Dartmour is an open-world RPG in a vast medieval fantasy world of warring kingdoms and magic. As a wanderer in Dartmour, forge your path amid factions and mysteries. Wield unpredictable magic, sharp sword, or sharper tongue, trade or smuggle, fight mythic foes, and uncover deep lore.
Why similar: CRPG 27.1%, Dungeon Crawler 17%, Hack and Slash 15.5%, Action RPG 15.1%, RPG 7.8%
- #40 Azmar Quest - Text Based RPG
72% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Sevan Soukiassian
Windows
Azmar Quest is a text-based RPG with turn-based battles and old-school vibes. Choose your class from Warrior, Cleric, Warlock or Archer, and play the story! Decide your path through dialogues with multiple choices and fight lots of enemies! You can also fight in PvP and play Dungeons (online only)
Why similar: CRPG 22.3%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Dungeon Crawler 10.5%
- #41 Bane and Valor
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Golem Grove Games
Windows
Bane and Valor is a hero-based top-down action-RPG that offers tons of build variety to let you play the way YOU want. Find your favorite hero, craft the perfect build, solve quests and defeat mighty bosses in this medievil fantasy world.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 22.8%, Hack and Slash 17.7%, Action RPG 15.1%, Difficult 13.9%, PvE 7.7%
- #42 Underneath: Dwarven Artifacts
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quetzal Studios
Windows
Explore, gather loot and resources and help rebuild the dwarven might in this first-person realtime dungeon crawler / RPG set in immersive underworld
Why similar: CRPG 25.3%, Hack and Slash 16%, Dungeon Crawler 15.6%, Action RPG 10.5%, PvE 8.9%
- #43 Last Loremaster
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Bad Nomads
Windows
Harness the power of the six cardinal elements in Last Loremaster, a high-octane ARPG set in a stunning mythological world. Play as Jahir, a powerful Elemental Loremaster combatting the encroaching Unravelling as you seamlessly freeze, burn, crush, and electrocute your foes!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.3%, Action RPG 20.2%, Dungeon Crawler 19.8%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Top-Down 8.9%
- #44 Tiny Dungeons
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nathan Thompson
Windows
Brace yourself for the ultimate game of chance! Draw from a deck of 78 distinct cards, each with the power to either elevate you to godlike prowess or plunge you into the abyss of defeat. Every dungeon run is an unpredictable rollercoaster of fate... can you escape the unescapable dungeon?
Why similar: Hack and Slash 16.6%, Dungeon Crawler 16.5%, Deckbuilding 13.9%, Action RPG 11.9%, PvE 10.3%
- #45 Cardcaster
70% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Taco Snake Games
Windows
Cardcaster is a small roguelike dungeon crawler. Dive into monster-filled depths, wielding ability cards as your weapon. Slash through enemies and bosses as you descend, building your deck and unleashing powerful combinations. Craft a new path to victory with each run by mastering card synergies.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.5%, Dungeon Crawler 20.3%, Deckbuilding 18.6%, Difficult 16.3%, Top-Down 9.7%
- #46 Alkey the Brave
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unirainwest
Windows
Alkey the Brave is an action adventure game with a focus on dynamic battles. Go through an exciting adventure in ancient time, fight hordes of thugs, struggle with cruel tyrants, gather brave warriors under your banner and defeat cryptic invaders.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.5%, Action RPG 18.5%, Dungeon Crawler 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, RPG 8.1%
- #47 Lair of the Leviathan
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nostalgic Realms
Windows
Lair of the Leviathan is an open world RPG that aims to capture the best parts of classic RPGs of the past where you lead a party of heroes as you fight your way through a large, completely hand crafted open world with challenging turn based combat and deep RPG mechanics.
Why similar: CRPG 24.8%, Dungeon Crawler 14%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, PvE 10.4%, Top-Down 7.1%
- #48 DROD RPG: Tendry's Tale
72% matchPositive85% of 47 reviews2016
Dev: Caravel Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A puzzle dungeon-crawler based on DROD, inspired by Tower of the Sorcerer and similar in flavor to Desktop Dungeons. Help Tendry the Stalwart navigate interlocking room puzzles while optimizing player stats, balancing weapons and armor, acquiring loads of loot, and dueling monsters with wit and flair.
Why similar: CRPG 30.2%, Dungeon Crawler 18.9%, Difficult 14.3%, Choices Matter 8%, Top-Down 7.9%
- #49 Apoth
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LootLab Games LLC
Windows
Apoth is a real-time dungeon crawler ARPG. Venture to the town of Apoth where many exciting adventures await. Delve through randomly generated dungeons, sewers, caves, crypts and temples.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.5%, Dungeon Crawler 22.9%, Action RPG 16.6%, PvE 14.3%, Top-Down 10.1%
- #50 Dicefall
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DropC Gamestudio
Windows
Immerse yourself in a 2D action RPG where you explore the metropolis of Dicefall and let the roll of the dice decide victory or defeat. Craft powerful dice, upgrade your abilities, make crucial decisions, and survive the city’s political power struggles to find your missing brother.
Why similar: CRPG 24.9%, Action RPG 16.8%, Lore-Rich 14%, RPG 13.1%, Exploration 9.5%
- #51 Flint
68% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Wright Bureau
Windows
A action-adventure game with a top down perspective and a heavy emphasis on story. Become the legendary Knight of Hamarolf and take on a myriad of foes from the Golden Oath to save the world from evil's reign while engaging with memorable characters and a thrilling combat loop.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 24.4%, Dungeon Crawler 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Top-Down 13.7%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #52 Arcanterra
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Funventure P.S.A
Windows
Step into the mystical realm of Arcanterra and immerse yourself in a world of adventure! Forge bonds with loyal companions as you traverse through mystical lands. Equip yourself with legendary gear crafted through your journey. Engage in combat, unlock new skills and abilities as you grow stronger.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.6%, Action RPG 16.3%, PvE 13.9%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Exploration 9%
- #53 Pluralys
66% matchPositive100% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Ivalys Studios
Windows · Mac
Pluralys is an RPG focused on exploration, comedy and intrigue. You play Elie, a young person living a peaceful life, until unexpected visitors arrive and change everything. What seems like a quiet, cozy story hides a deeper mystery and many other adventures to discover.
Why similar: CRPG 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Top-Down 8.7%
- #54 True Magician
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dark CitadelPub: Brezg Studio
Windows
How do you become a true magician? Find out in True Magician, an interactive text adventure with RPG elements. Travel through the kingdom with your teacher, learn the art of magic, fight enemies and make friends. And remember, the world is not what it seems!
Why similar: CRPG 28.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Choices Matter 7%
- #55 The Erebus Accord
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Boundary Studios
Windows
Breach Detected. Containment protocols insufficient. Immerse yourself in a lore-rich, Action RPG, set in a sprawling underground facility. Navigate the darkness, contain escaped horrors, and restore order before humanity learns its deepest secret.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.6%, Dungeon Crawler 16.1%, Hack and Slash 15%, Action RPG 14.1%, Top-Down 8.5%
- #56 Spellblade: Vengeance of the Witch Sisters
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moon Baby Games
Windows
A retro-classic fantasy RPG inspired by Ultima, Might & Magic, Wasteland, and other classic CRPGs of the 80s and 90s. Featuring a branching narrative, non-combat skills and puzzles, turn-based combat, character customization, and dynamic NPC interactions.
Why similar: CRPG 32.8%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, RPG 11.5%, Dungeon Crawler 8.6%, Top-Down 8.1%
- #57 History of Dragosa
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Violence in Video Games
Windows
A text-based choose your own adventure game, with multiple stories, each with several endings. Stories you create through branching narratives are kept so you can read them again or show them to friends.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Lore-Rich 16%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Choices Matter 15%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #58 Welcome Home, Sweetie
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Koro Pixel Studio
Windows
Experience a gruesome adventure in monochrome 4-color pixel art. Exit the castle and figure out what happened by investigating objects and fighting enemies - remember, you only have one life.
Why similar: CRPG 23.5%, Lore-Rich 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Top-Down 8%
- #59 Wrath of Mynah
65% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: BluWind
Windows · Mac
Wrath of Mynah is a turn-based RPG adventure game that follows the gripping story of The Great Hanyem War. Hundreds of years after Mynah Smith arrived on Hanyem, you play as Pike Gilder, a young boy who wants to make a difference in the everlasting fight against the tyrannical Indigallo Federation.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Dungeon Crawler 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Action RPG 10.8%, PvE 10.7%