- #1 Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant
97% matchVery Positive82% of 278 reviews2013
Dev: Sir-TechPub: Drecom Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 26%
For the First TimeOutdoor CampaignsFull Soundtrack and EffectsTrue Point & Click Mouse InterfaceAuto-MappingUnprecedented Depth of StoryBegin your adventure in Crusaders of the Dark Savant. Import your characters from Bane of the Cosmic Forge or create a new party capable of surviving the rigors of a strange alien world.
Why similar: Classic 20.5% ★, Party-Based RPG 17.3%, RPG 16%, Dungeon Crawler 13.9%, Turn-Based 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct predecessor to Wizardry 8 and shares the same deep, party-based tactical DNA.
- #2 Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 287 reviews2013
Dev: Sir-TechPub: Drecom Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 24%
FULL-COLOR ANIMATED graphics DIGITIZED sound (NO add-on cards required)HARD DISK supported11 Races, 14 Professions (with rankings!)Weaponry, Physical and Academia SkillsSix Spellbooks, 462 CombinationsNon-Player CharactersAn arsenal of over 400 researched itemsVaried Fighting ModesPrimary and Secondary AttackContinuous JourneyUnlimited...
Why similar: Classic 19.2% ★, RPG 17.1%, Party-Based RPG 17%, Dungeon Crawler 13.7%, Turn-Based Combat 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: As the start of the Dark Savant trilogy, it establishes the core mechanics and lore that culminate in Wizardry 8.
- #3 Might & Magic X - Legacy
96% matchMixed66% of 3,414 reviews2014
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
After a decade, a Might & Magic® RPG is back with both the unique core formula and a new set of improved and fine-tuned features. The best RPG of its class!In the wake of the spectacular events in Might & Magic® Heroes® VI, you will play in a party of four adventurers entangled in intrigue and political machinations unfolding in...
Why similar: RPG 27.1%, Turn-Based 23.2%, Dungeon Crawler 12.2%, Classic 8.4% ★, CRPG 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful modern revival of the classic first-person, turn-based party dungeon crawler experience.
- #4 Elminage Gothic
95% matchMixed69% of 209 reviews2014
Dev: Starfish-SD IncPub: Ghostlight LTD
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
From the makers of the world renowned “Wizardry Empire” titles, Starfish SD brings you the latest entry in their popular series of dungeon crawlers. Elminage Gothic, previously only available in Japanese on PlayStation® Portable, now comes to PC offering a classic old school dungeon crawling experience with a dark, gothic twist!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 18.9%, Dungeon Crawler 16.9%, CRPG 12.6%, Turn-Based 12.3%, RPG 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging, old-school dungeon crawler that captures the unforgiving nature and deep character building of the Wizardry series.
- #5 Grimoire : Heralds of the Winged Exemplar (V2)
94% matchMixed69% of 634 reviews2017
Dev: Cleveland Mark BlakemorePub: Golden Era Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Cleveland Mark Blakemore's Magnum Opus! The ultimate classic style turn-based roleplaying game in the tradition of Wizardry, Might&Magic, Lands Of Lore and Eye of the Beholder! 600+ hours of play with hand-painted graphics and old skool goodness!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 30.3%, Dungeon Crawler 21.5%, RPG 16.7%, Turn-Based 13.1%, Classic 5.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: This game is a massive, unapologetic homage to the classic Wizardry style, offering extreme depth and complexity.
- #6 Etrian Odyssey HD
93% matchVery Positive86% of 1,362 reviews2023
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Beyond the village of Etria lies a mysterious forest with a colossal crack opening to a puzzling labyrinth. Lead a team of explorers into the dungeon with the promise of riches, fame, and adventure!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 36.3%, RPG 19.7%, Turn-Based Combat 19%, Party-Based RPG 12.3%, Fantasy 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a quintessential first-person dungeon crawling experience with a heavy focus on party composition and mapping.
- #7 Lords of Xulima
94% matchVery Positive81% of 1,259 reviews2014
Dev: Numantian Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Lords of Xulima is a challenging Role-playing game set on the mythical continent of Xulima, where Gods and humans once walked side by side. Experience a genuine RPG featuring over 100 hours of gameplay, and discover one of the most epic sagas ever told.
Why similar: RPG 36.3%, Turn-Based 31.9%, Party-Based RPG 14%, CRPG 8.7%, Fantasy 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a massive world and a highly tactical, party-based combat system that rewards careful planning.
- #8 Wizardry: The Five Ordeals
92% matchVery Positive85% of 546 reviews2023
Dev: 59 StudioPub: Game*Spark Publishing
Windows
Welcome to the world of dungeon crawling! The classic dungeon crawler released back in 2006, returns to Steam with improved UI and more.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.3%, Dungeon Crawler 18.3%, Turn-Based 12.1%, CRPG 11.9%, RPG 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an authentic, modular Wizardry experience that allows for endless dungeon-crawling scenarios.
- #9 StarCrawlers
91% matchVery Positive83% of 899 reviews2017
Dev: Juggernaut Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
StarCrawlers is a modern take on a classic cRPG dungeon crawler set in a gritty spacepunk universe. Build a crew of renegade adventurers on the fringes of space, taking jobs from megacorps to hunt bounties, sabotage rivals and conduct corporate espionage.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.5%, RPG 19.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, CRPG 12.8%, Turn-Based 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines the first-person dungeon crawling format with a sci-fi setting and turn-based combat, mirroring the feel of Wizardry 8.
- #10 Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,215 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Eclipse
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is a full 3D remake of the first game in the legendary Wizardry series of RPGs.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 30.1%, Dungeon Crawler 20.5%, CRPG 16.6%, RPG 11.2%, First-Person 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This faithful remake of the original classic is essential for understanding the roots of the genre.
- #11 Operencia: The Stolen Sun
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 572 reviews2020
Dev: Zen Studios
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Operencia: The Stolen Sun embraces everything you love about classic first-person dungeon-crawlers, enhancing the old-school turn-based RPG experience with modern sensibilities. Guide a team of memorable characters through a world inspired by Central European mythology.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.8%, Dungeon Crawler 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%, Turn-Based 11.7%, CRPG 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, high-production-value take on the classic grid-based, first-person dungeon crawler.
- #12 Legend of Grimrock 2
89% matchVery Positive91% of 4,049 reviews2014
Dev: Almost Human Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Legend of Grimrock 2 is a dungeon crawling role playing game with a modern execution but an oldschool heart. A group of four prisoners have shipwrecked on the secluded Isle of Nex. The island is filled with ancient crumbled ruins, mysterious shrines and a vast underground network of dungeons.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 38%, RPG 21.6%, Party-Based RPG 18%, First-Person 8.8%, Fantasy 5%
Why You'll Like It: While real-time, it is the gold standard for modern first-person dungeon exploration and environmental puzzle design.
- #13 Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 452 reviews2020
Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The magic torches are lit, the monsters are ravenous, and the kingdom is waiting for a new hero. Experience the legendary Wizardry series’ modern rebirth as you traverse perilous dungeons and take on hordes of fantastic enemies. Are you up to the challenge?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 35.2%, RPG 31.7%, Party-Based RPG 17.3%, Turn-Based 6.1%, Turn-Based Combat 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional, anime-styled dungeon crawler that stays true to the core mechanics of the Wizardry lineage.
- #14 The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,300 reviews2019
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut is the triumphant return of one of the most iconic RPG series of all-time. Delve into a tactically rich combat system that rewards creativity, solve puzzles to gain treasure and advantages, and discover a beautifully crafted world.
Why similar: RPG 35.3%, Party-Based RPG 23.1%, Dungeon Crawler 14.6%, Turn-Based 12.1%, CRPG 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A modern first-person dungeon crawler that emphasizes party-based combat and intricate puzzle-solving.
- #15 Archaelund
86% matchVery Positive84% of 394 reviews2024
Dev: 4 Dimension Games
Windows
Explore a vast open world and crawl through dungeons in first person, then fight tactical turn-based battles from a top-down perspective. Guide your adventuring party through Archaelund, mankind's last frontier, and uncover its many secrets.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 30.6%, Dungeon Crawler 16.4%, RPG 13.2%, Turn-Based 12.1%, CRPG 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world, party-based RPG that focuses on tactical combat and exploration in a classic fantasy setting.
- #16 Avernum: Escape From the Pit
87% matchVery Positive91% of 1,305 reviews2012
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival in the monster-infested darkness. Hunt for glory, treasure, and justice in the underworld. Fight for survival, freedom, and even vengeance in the epic indie cult-classic.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 30%, RPG 20.4%, Turn-Based 13.1%, CRPG 11.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, party-based CRPG that excels in world-building and tactical, turn-based combat.
- #17 Geneforge 1 - Mutagen
84% matchVery Positive94% of 437 reviews2021
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Unique, truly open-ended fantasy adventure in a strange, new world. Use battle or cunning to change the world, served by your own army of custom-made mutant monsters. Over 80 zones to explore and 50+ hours of gameplay. Multitudes of skills, abilities, factions, treasures, and servants to create.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 26.1%, Dungeon Crawler 16.8%, CRPG 16.2%, Turn-Based 13.4%, RPG 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique, complex CRPG experience with a heavy emphasis on party management and player choice.
- #18 Paper Sorcerer
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 644 reviews2014
Dev: Ultra Runaway Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Paper Sorcerer is a stylish single player turn based RPG focused on strategy, party-building, and environmental puzzles. Fight with the skills and spells you've learned in a battle system that emphasizes strategy over grinding. Assemble a party of monsters and dark creatures to fight alongside you.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24.8%, Dungeon Crawler 15.7%, Turn-Based 12.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%, CRPG 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized, turn-based dungeon crawler that focuses heavily on party management and unique character abilities.
- #19 Infinite Adventures®
85% matchVery Positive89% of 141 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: Party-Based RPG 29.3%, Dungeon Crawler 19%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, RPG 10.8%, Turn-Based 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person dungeon crawler that features deep character customization and a classic party-based structure.
- #20 Arx Fatalis
84% matchVery Positive88% of 2,577 reviews2007
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 41%
This critically acclaimed first-person RPG from Arkane Studios takes the player on an amazing journey into the fantasy world of Arx. Arx is wrought with turmoil, brought to the brink of destruction by a violent war.
Why similar: Classic 37.5% ★, RPG 27.6%, Dungeon Crawler 11.9%, First-Person 10.9%, Fantasy 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive first-person dungeon crawler that emphasizes environmental interaction and deep exploration.
- #21 Heroes of a Broken Land
83% matchVery Positive85% of 231 reviews2014
Dev: Winged Pixel Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A Broken Land, shattered by the Wizards of old, the Fragments of the Old World are adrift in the Void. You must visit and restore each Fragment of the Void, only then can the World be rebuilt. However you are trapped in a crystal body, unable to act alone. Heroes of a Broken Land is a turn-based, dungeon crawling, town management RPG.
Why similar: RPG 35.4%, Dungeon Crawler 25%, Turn-Based 18.5%, Party-Based RPG 14.7%, First-Person 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features procedural dungeon crawling and party management with a focus on turn-based tactical combat.
- #22 The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
81% matchVery Positive86% of 3,547 reviews2022
Dev: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 29.7 hrs≥1hr: 31%
THE GREAT MACHINE AWAKENS
Why similar: Classic 33.4% ★, RPG 22.3%, Dungeon Crawler 15.2%, Fantasy 8.4%, CRPG 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A massive, open-world first-person RPG that shares the ambition and scale of classic dungeon-crawling adventures.
- #23 Elminage ORIGINAL - Priestess of Darkness and The Ring of the Gods
82% matchVery Positive85% of 84 reviews2017
Dev: Starfish-SD IncPub: mebiusu.
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
With simple gameplay, sense of freedom and even graphics/sound customization, create and raise your very own party of characters before setting forth across this fantasy world to defeat the monsters that lurk in the labyrinth-like dungeons in this 3D dungeon RPG.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.5%, Party-Based RPG 19.4%, RPG 16%, Turn-Based 12.5%, Classic 12.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: A traditional, grid-based dungeon crawler that provides a pure, classic experience.
- #24 Eschalon: Book I
82% matchVery Positive86% of 414 reviews2009
Dev: Basilisk Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 14.5 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 48.3%, Turn-Based 25.4%, CRPG 12.1%, Fantasy 7.8%, Old School 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style isometric RPG that captures the spirit of old-school exploration and character growth.
- #25 Dungeon Siege
81% matchVery Positive82% of 4,227 reviews2011
Dev: Gas Powered GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Dungeon Siege® combines the immersive elements of a role-playing game with over-the-top intensity and non-stop action. Dungeon Siege plunges you into a continuous 3D fantasy world where you face off against an army of evil that has been unleashed.
Why similar: Classic 28% ★, Party-Based RPG 27.6%, RPG 22.6%, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%, Fantasy 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic party-based RPG that streamlines the dungeon-crawling experience while maintaining deep progression.
- #26 Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
79% matchVery Positive95% of 5,519 reviews2017
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Uncover secrets of past lives in this story-rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Explore the planes, survive combat alongside a party of bizarre companions, and solve puzzles unlike any ever seen in the genre.
Why similar: Classic 28.4% ★, CRPG 22.5%, RPG 20.6%, Dungeon Crawler 16.3%, Fantasy 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: While more narrative-focused, it is a pillar of the CRPG genre that shares the depth and complexity of Wizardry 8.
- #27 Torment: Tides of Numenera
80% matchMostly Positive70% of 4,362 reviews2017
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe. What does one life matter? Find your answer.
Why similar: RPG 34.8%, CRPG 21.2%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, Party-Based RPG 12.4%, Turn-Based 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern spiritual successor to classic CRPGs that prioritizes choice, consequence, and deep world-building.
- #28 Wizardry Variants Daphne
78% matchMixed57% of 3,638 reviews2025
Dev: Drecom Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 69.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
3D Dungeon RPG The portal of despair opens again. The labyrinth calls you to destruction. Revel in the endless dangers, relish the risk, devour the rewards. Savor the risk.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 33.3%, Dungeon Crawler 21.8%, CRPG 14.8%, RPG 14.1%, First-Person 6.7%
- #29 Etrian Odyssey III HD
76% matchVery Positive88% of 739 reviews2023
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Set sail to an undersea labyrinth in search of the Deep City of Armoroad! Lead a party of adventurers to explore the vast dungeon in search of untold technology, treasure, and lost secrets.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 34.1%, RPG 18.9%, Turn-Based Combat 18.6%, Party-Based RPG 17.4%, Fantasy 3.6%
- #30 Legend of Grimrock
77% matchVery Positive94% of 6,676 reviews2012
Dev: Almost Human Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Use the Dungeon Editor to build entirely new adventures and challenges for other players to solve.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 37.5%, Party-Based RPG 21.9%, RPG 21.3%, Old School 6.4%, Fantasy 5.4%
- #31 AntharioN
79% matchMixed69% of 191 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: Party-Based RPG 20.4%, RPG 18.9%, Turn-Based 13.8%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, CRPG 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: An indie party-based RPG that focuses on tactical combat and exploration in a classic fantasy world.
- #32 Old School RPG
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 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: Party-Based RPG 40.4%, Turn-Based Combat 19.1%, Dungeon Crawler 13.8%, RPG 13.5%, Old School 5.3%
- #33 The Darkness Below
75% matchVery Positive80% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: ELEFTHERIADIS SAVVAS
Windows · Linux
Embark on an epic journey into "The Darkness Below", a homage to the golden era of 90's cRPGs, with grid-based movement, turn-based combat and 2.5D perspective. Wander a vast and colorful fantasy world filled with puzzles, exotic creatures, forgotten dungeons and ancient guardians.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23.3%, Dungeon Crawler 18%, CRPG 16%, RPG 12%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%
- #34 Cyclopean: The Great Abyss
74% matchVery Positive89% of 166 reviews2025
Dev: Schmidt Workshops
Windows
Cyclopean: The Great Abyss is a small scale, mechanics driven CRPG/Roguelike in a retro, monochromatic style, that takes place in the underworld of H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.9%, Dungeon Crawler 19.6%, Turn-Based Combat 18.2%, CRPG 15.6%, RPG 12.5%
- #35 Eschalon: Book III
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 101 reviews2014
Dev: Basilisk Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Eschalon: Book III brings the trilogy to a climactic end as you seek to uncover the mystery of your past, the secrets of the Crux stones, and who the Orakur really are. You’ll traverse miles of virtual wilderness and dungeons, filled with secrets and danger, in an unparalleled role-playing experience designed to feel like a true...
Why similar: RPG 50.6%, Turn-Based 25.1%, Old School 10.3%, Fantasy 7.1%, Adventure 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: The conclusion to a classic-style RPG trilogy that emphasizes exploration and traditional turn-based mechanics.
- #36 The Bard's Tale Trilogy
76% matchVery Positive95% of 1,542 reviews2018
Dev: Krome StudiosPub: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Bard's Tale Trilogy is a complete remaster of the iconic series that helped define the RPG genre. Featuring updated graphics and optional quality of life gameplay features, this is the ideal way to experience the dungeon crawling challenge that made the original games beloved classics.
Why similar: Classic 27.3% ★, Dungeon Crawler 20.8%, RPG 19.7%, Party-Based RPG 12.5%, Turn-Based 4.3%
- #37 SKALD: Against the Black Priory
72% matchVery Positive94% of 3,563 reviews2024
Dev: High North Studios ASPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
SKALD:Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Take a chance and roll the dice as you embark on a compelling story filled with deadly creatures, branching story and tactical, turn-based combat
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 35.3%, CRPG 19.9%, RPG 14.4%, Old School 8.7%, Fantasy 6.6%
- #38 Vaporum
75% matchVery Positive85% of 1,054 reviews2017
Dev: Fatbot Games, s. r. o.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Vaporum is a grid-based dungeon crawler RPG in an original steampunk setting, inspired by old-school classics of the genre. Stranded in the middle of an ocean, in front of a gigantic tower, the hero has to find out what the place is, what happened there, and most importantly, who he is.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.8%, CRPG 21.6%, RPG 15.2%, Turn-Based Combat 15.1%, First-Person 9.6%
- #39 THYSIASTERY
70% matchVery Positive82% of 297 reviews2026
Dev: DIRGA
Windows · Linux
THYSIASTERY is a dungeon crawler RPG featuring traditional roguelike and turn-based gameplay. Command a party of bearers of the Brand, drawn into a vast Labyrinth. Recruit while exploring the Labyrinth in hope of finding a way out, and its secrets will be revealed as you delve deeper.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 26.6%, Dungeon Crawler 21%, Turn-Based 15.6%, RPG 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%
- #40 The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians - Enhanced Edition
73% matchVery Positive84% of 674 reviews2015
Dev: Mana Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In this tactical combat & dungeon crawler mash-up, explore a massive dungeon, full of danger, mystery and secrets. Fight your way through hordes of enemies and powerful creatures, with your tank, healer & damage dealers party.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.6%, Party-Based RPG 26.5%, RPG 16.7%, Old School 8.2%, First-Person 7%
- #41 The Temple of Elemental Evil
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 334 reviews2025
Dev: Troika GamesPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Years ago a demoness’s elemental cult ruled from a temple near Nulb until the Circle of Eight razed it. Now bandits stalk Hommlet and dark forces gather at the ruins. In this classic party‑based D&D RPG, unmask their true purpose and confront the reborn evil before chaos engulfs the land.
Why similar: RPG 38.7%, Turn-Based 25%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, Fantasy 9.4%, CRPG 7.7%
- #42 Geneforge 2 - Infestation
70% matchVery Positive98% of 176 reviews2024
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Wildly open-ended adventure in a unique fantasy world. Use battle or diplomacy and trickery to change the world, served by an army of custom-made mutant monsters. Almost 90 zones to explore and 50+ hours of gameplay. Enormous range of abilities, factions, quests, and paths to victory.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 34.8%, Dungeon Crawler 18.9%, CRPG 18.1%, RPG 15.9%, Old School 6.2%
- #43 Nox Archaist
73% matchVery Positive85% of 60 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: Party-Based RPG 25.3%, CRPG 20.4%, Turn-Based Combat 19.5%, RPG 15.7%, Old School 8.1%
- #44 Stranger of Sword City
74% matchMixed66% of 638 reviews2016
Dev: Experience Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Your flight crashes after passing through a mysterious portal. As the sole survivor, you awaken to an unfamiliar land lit by stars you’ve never seen. This land is Escario. Quickly marked as the Chosen One, the Stranger of Sword City, you must defend this place, and choose your allegiances carefully...
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 38.5%, RPG 19%, Party-Based RPG 18%, Turn-Based 17%, First-Person 5.5%
- #45 False Skies
71% matchVery Positive91% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: Feenicks
Windows · Linux
Create a party, layer on new classes, and uncover the mystery behind the seeming reappearance of a long-gone city in this classicly-styled RPG.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 33.3%, Turn-Based Combat 17.5%, Dungeon Crawler 16.5%, RPG 13%, Old School 8.7%
- #46 Wasteland 1 - The Original Classic
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 475 reviews2013
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6 minMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 13%
For the first time in over 20 years, we are heralding the return of a much loved piece of gaming history with the classic RPG, Wasteland! Mutants. Again. Even more than there were last time: they seem to materialize out of the very grains of the radioactive desert sand. Venomous yellow eyes.
Why similar: Classic 42% ★, RPG 26.3%, Turn-Based 14.8%, CRPG 9%, Old School 3.8%
- #47 Avadon: The Black Fortress
72% matchVery Positive81% of 617 reviews2011
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Avadon: The Black Fortress is an epic, Indie fantasy role-playing saga. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law. Use your power to crush a growing rebellion! (Or join it.)
Why similar: RPG 26%, Party-Based RPG 22.8%, Turn-Based 13.4%, CRPG 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%
- #48 Dungeon Of Dragon Knight
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 354 reviews2019
Dev: HexGameStudio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Dungeon of Dragon Knight is a retro dungeon crawler RPG in modern visual design. Pointed by a mysterious witch, your party will descend into a dungeon with traps and monsters in search of the evil Dragon Knight and his treasure weapon. Or, are you fooled by the witch?
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 31%, Dungeon Crawler 26.8%, RPG 16.6%, First-Person 8.9%, Fantasy 6%
- #49 Ludus Mortis
69% matchVery Positive89% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: 68k Studios
Windows · Linux
Grid-Based First Person Dungeon Crawler set in a Dark Fantasy version of the Imperial Rome. Create and develop your party, explore catacombs, manage your Gladiatorial School and fight demons and undead to free Rome. Inspired by old-school cRPG from the 80s and 90s.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 30.7%, Dungeon Crawler 20.4%, RPG 13.5%, CRPG 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13%
- #50 Stellar Tactics
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,706 reviews2026
Dev: Don WilkinsPub: Maverick Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28.8%, Dungeon Crawler 19%, CRPG 18.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, RPG 10.8%
- #51 Dawn of the Ashen Queen
69% matchVery Positive83% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Shattered Moon Games
Windows
Dawn of the Ashen Queen is a classic grid-based dungeon crawler. Set out with your party to reveal the legacy of a millennia old curse in a narrative-rich experience. Explore the colorful world of Eshavon, unearth its many secrets and fight dangerous foes sent out to stop you in your mission.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28%, Dungeon Crawler 20.1%, CRPG 17.4%, RPG 11.6%, Old School 7.3%
- #52 UnderRail
69% matchVery Positive86% of 7,150 reviews2015
Dev: Stygian Software
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 39.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.
Why similar: RPG 28.8%, CRPG 21.3%, Turn-Based 19.3%, Turn-Based Combat 18.3%, Old School 4.1%
- #53 Legends of Amberland III: The Crimson Tower
67% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: Silver Lemur Games
Windows
Legends of Amberland III: The Crimson Tower is a classic western RPG inspired by great 90s era games such as Might & Magic, Wizardry, Ultima, the Gold Box series. Light, fairy tale, epic, heroic, slightly humorous adventure.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 32.6%, Dungeon Crawler 18.5%, CRPG 14.9%, RPG 14%, First-Person 5%
- #54 The Age of Decadence
70% matchVery Positive82% of 4,006 reviews2015
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple skill-based ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and extensive dialogue trees.
Why similar: CRPG 32.7%, Turn-Based Combat 30.1%, RPG 18.9%, Old School 8.4%, Difficult 3.3%
- #55 A Kobold Story : Trenchcoat Adventurer
65% matchVery Positive100% of 75 reviews2026
Dev: Crystal Spider Games
Windows
Join three hungry Kobolds (and several Trenchcoats) in a hand-drawn, classical dungeon-crawling adventure to be Great Heroes - but mostly to find Shiny Things and Eat Good Food!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25%, Dungeon Crawler 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, CRPG 13.9%, RPG 10.1%
- #56 Brány Skeldalu
66% matchVery Positive94% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: Napoleon GamesPub: Jindřich Skeldal
Windows · Linux
Gates of Skeldal is a cult classic Czech dungeon crawler from 1998. On the mythical island of Rovenland, a party of adventurers sets out to stop five rogue mages from the tower of Skeldal. Enjoy turn-based combat, powerful magic, and tricky puzzles in this legendary RPG!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.2%, RPG 23.9%, CRPG 22.5%, Party-Based RPG 10%, Old School 5.4%
- #57 Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
68% matchVery Positive90% of 3,622 reviews2014
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The frozen classic returns. Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition preserves the spirit of the original adventure while refining it for modern players, letting you build a party of Dungeons & Dragons heroes and brave the harsh, haunting beauty of the Spine of the World.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 30.9%, CRPG 17.7%, RPG 16.8%, Dungeon Crawler 16%, Fantasy 6.2%
- #58 Crescent Tower
64% matchVery Positive90% of 214 reviews2025
Dev: Curry CroquettePub: AMATA Games
Windows
Aspire to reach the top of Crescent Tower that appears just once every 50 years! An authentic 8-bit style dungeon crawler RPG with a retro level of difficulty, where you repeatedly explore, level up, and traverse dungeons!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 35.4%, Dungeon Crawler 21.5%, RPG 21.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Fantasy 4.7%
- #59 Etrian Odyssey II HD
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 377 reviews2023
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Take off to the skies for High Lagaard, a mysterious castle beyond the clouds. Assemble a team of heroes, seek the mystery of the colossal Yggdrasil tree and uncover the truth of the city!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 33.6%, RPG 25.6%, Turn-Based Combat 18.5%, Party-Based RPG 8.8%, Fantasy 5.6%