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Games like A Novel Dungeon

Games like A Novel Dungeon

Looking for games like A Novel Dungeon? Here are top role playing recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with For The King, Demeo or Sorcery! Parts 1 & 2.

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  1. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 21,610 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 13 reviews

    For The King is a turn based roguelike, RPG that can be played solo or cooperatively online and features strategic adventuring, turn based combat, and persistent choices. Players must survive cunning enemies and creatures, wicked weather and brutal traps in their quest to solve the mysterious death of the king and bring order to the land. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to For The King.

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  2. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 2,014 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 4 reviews

    Buy Demeo on PlayStation Store. Gather your friends and battle the dark forces in this award-winning RPG dungeon crawler for PS VR2. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demeo.

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  3. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 648 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 6 reviews

    An epic adventure in a land of monsters, traps and magic. Journey across the deadly Shamutanti Hills and through Kharé, Cityport of Thieves. Armed with your sword and over fifty spells with weird and wonderful effects, embark on a narrative adventure of a thousand choices where every one is remembered. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sorcery! Parts 1 & 2.

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  4. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 87 reviews

    Once you open this book, you are no longer just a reader. A "reading-style" fantasy adventure in the spirit of The NeverEnding Story — handcrafted over six years by a 30-year veteran from Vanillaware. 100% handmade, from the first page to the last. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    Bonehold is a 3D roguelike dungeon crawler with ARPG and hack-and-slash elements, blending fast-paced combat with strategic exploration. Choose from 10 unique character classes, including the Knight, Barbarian, Sorcerer, Spellblade, and more, each offering distinct playstyles and abilities. Venture into Bonehold’s ancient fortress, battling hordes of skeletons, ghosts, and magical abomina… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bonehold.

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  6. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Marisa of Liartop Mountain is an adventure RPG inspired by tabletop gamebooks, where dice rolls and fork-in-the-road choices determine the outcome of a branching story with multiple endings. As Reimu, step into a literary wonderland while in search of Marisa’s whereabouts. Four Touhou heroines will guide, help, and support Reimu on her journey, but which one should Reimu listen to? ■ Story Mar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marisa of Liartop Mountain.

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  7. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    86% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Warning: despite appearances, this is a hectic, mind-juggling action game; you are advised to try the demo first. It's late at night in your 80’s bedroom, and a weird energy fills the air, making your “G64” computer flicker oddly. Brushing it off, you roll up a character sheet for the tabletop roleplaying games on your shelf. Before you finish, dark portals appear on your desk and little pixel cr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CrossOver: Roll For Initiative.

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  10. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 1,944 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 15 reviews

    A dice-driven RPG, in a human and heartfelt sci-fi world. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector.

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  11. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 23,748 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 38 reviews

    Torchlight II features randomly generated dungeons and numerous types of monsters to fight for loot. Torchlight II is an action RPG as its predecessor, but features overland areas with multiple hub towns, and a longer campaign. Players are able to customize character appearance with choice of sex, face, hair style and hair color. Additionally, several elements from the first game return, such as p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Torchlight II.

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  12. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 316 reviews

    Crawl to the top of the Tower of Kalemonvo, a hardcore isometric ARPG experience with randomly generated levels meant for fans of slower paced action games. Fight cultists, scavenge for magical items, use powerful spells and customize your stats and skills! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower of Kalemonvo.

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  13. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    77% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    "The Darkness Below" is a first person grid-based dungeon crawler,inspired by titles such as Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder, Lands of Lore & Might and Magic 3-5! Features (v1.2 + Prelude) windows / linux / android*prelude version - contains about ~3 hours of the full releaseturn-based moving & battling much like M&M 3-5interactable items & objects (ground items, levers, doors, keylocks)variou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Darkness Below.

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  14. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    73% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Realm Engine is, at its heart, an in-depth 3D world builder & virtual tabletop that was built to be flexible enough to support the most popular tabletop RPGs and wargaming scenarios. Realm Engine is packed with a large arsenal of tools to be drawn upon for you to create the perfect map for each encounter, from dynamic lighting, animated miniatures & spell effects even 3d terrain sculpting… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Realm Engine | Virtual Tabletop.

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  15. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 108 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    To play the Descent: Legends of the Dark board game, one player must download the free Descent: Legends of the Dark app on a compatible device. This companion app determines the setup of each quest, tracks your party’s inventory, skills, progress, and resolves combat while telling a narrative story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Descent: Legends of the Dark.

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  16. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    57% User Score Based on 105 reviews

    Enter the world of Ahkranox - the first ever genuinely infinite first person roguelike. Become the incarnate form of a magical, sentient Sword, protecting a realm of dreams from the shadows of its own tormented soul, and stand as an eternal guardian against the infinite darkness that threatens to consume all. In development since 2010 and meticulously inspired by the classic RPG experiences of th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Malevolence: The Sword of Ahkranox.

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  17. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    79% User Score Based on 922 reviews

    Prep Less. Play Better. Exciting upgrades await you in one of the most popular virtual tabletops. Fantasy Grounds Unity has amazing new features to take your gaming on to new adventures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy Grounds VTT.

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  18. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 2,094 reviews
    Critic Score 89%Based on 1 reviews

    The ancient golem Numidium, a powerful weapon once used by the great Tiber Septim to unify Tamriel, has been found in Iliac Bay. In the power struggle that follows, the King of Daggerfall is murdered and his spirit haunts the kingdom. The Emperor Uriel Septim VII sends his champion to the province of High Rock to put the king’s spirit to rest and ensure that the golem does not fall into the wrong … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall.

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  19. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 58,300 reviews

    Disco Elysium, a genre-bending RPG that became a cult classic when it debuted in October 2019, is heading to consoles in 2021. Disco Elysium: The Final Cut adds full voice acting to the game, as well as new quests, more characters and fresh explorable areas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disco Elysium: The Final Cut.

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  20. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 138 reviews

    Table of Tales: The Crooked Crown for PS VR is an RPG that brings a magical table to life before your very eyes! The Table grants you the power to guide a party of Scoundrels through the dangerous and intriguing realm of the Crown Islands! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Table of Tales: The Crooked Crown.

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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    70% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    A long forgotten kingdom found inside the mountain of Moor were sealed off a long time ago, but no one really knows why. Delve deep into the mountain and discover what really happend beyond the moutain walls. Moor is a first person roguelite randomly generated dungeon crawler with pixelated graphics. Enter the mountain of Moor and delve down into an ancient kingdom and discover what happend… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moor.

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  23. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 700 reviews

    The Doors of Trithius combines classic roguelike ruthlessness with the freedom and depth of an expansive, open-world RPG. Explore a vast, procedurally generated world that doesn't hold your hand. Here you'll need all your skill and strategic prowess to overcome the ancient dungeons, faction armies, and wandering behemoths found in the unpredictable and mysterious realm of Enalia. Random G… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Doors of Trithius.

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  24. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    93% User Score Based on 212 reviews

    Enter the Monsters' Den, a place of endless adventure, battle and reward! Lead your party of four heroes through each level of the ever-changing dungeon, fighting in turn-based battles and hunting for that elusive rare loot. The web-game classic comes to Steam! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monsters' Den: Book of Dread.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    100% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    A side-scrolling adventure game that seamlessly blends RPG mechanics and puzzle solving, all set in a mysterious world rooted in Norse mythology. Inspired by games like Tower of the Sorcerer and DROD RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Rune.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    80% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    The realm is under attack. The king and his most loyal guards are trying to save the Eternal Crown. Floating down a vast river on a simple raft, you have to fight enemies, improve your gear, find allies and explore mysteries along the shores. Can you turn the tide? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreadful River.

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  27. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    D100 Dungeon is a game in which you will steer an adventurer through underground caves and dungeons, looking for lost treasures and completing dangerous quests. With each game your adventurer will gain wealth, recognition and become stronger and increasingly skilled in their pursuits. The Computer Companion has been carefully modeled after the pen and pencil version, which you will need in orde… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to D100 Dungeon Computer Companion.

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  28. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    68% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    Crayon Chronicles is a: Single-player Turn-based RPG Roguelike ...offering a relatively short (2-4 hours per play-through) but action-packed experience that randomly generates the level layouts each time you play. You are encouraged to play through the game more than once thanks to the random nature of the environment layouts, but also because we keep track of the interesting facts about each pla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crayon Chronicles.

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  30. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, atmosphere
    91% User Score Based on 380 reviews

    Embark on your own adventures in J.R.R. Tolkien's iconic world with The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth, a fully-cooperative board game for one to five players! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth.

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  31. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    53% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Enter a fantasy world where humanity has brought dragons to the brink of extinction. This ARPG features hundreds of unique items, crafting and procedural dungeons.Key Features VR Body - See your character's body/armor as your own in VR. Collect hundreds of items - Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary classes of loot with over 100 unique weapon models with tons of rare variations with unique s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Extinction VR.

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  32. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere
    97% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    Lockheart Indigo is an 8-bit psychological thriller. A private-eye must deceive a rich family into revealing their darkest secrets, before the killer amongst them silences everyone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lockheart Indigo.

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  33. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 3,904 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Siege.

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  34. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    92% User Score Based on 296 reviews

    Deathtrap Dungeon is an interactive video realisation of Ian Livingstone's multi-million selling classic gamebook starring Eddie Marsan (Fast & Furious presents Hobbes & Shaw, Deadpool 2, Atomic Blonde) as narrator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deathtrap Dungeon: The Interactive Video Adventure.

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  35. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 1,340 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 2 reviews

    The imperial battlemage Jagar Tharn betrays the Emperor Uriel Septim by imprisoning him in an alternate dimension, then assuming the Emperor’s identity and place on the throne. A lone prisoner must travel to Tamriel’s most famous and dangerous sites to collect the shattered Staff of Chaos, save the Emperor and free the Empire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Elder Scrolls: Arena.

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  36. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    96% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    Netherguild is a turn-based tactical roguelite dungeon-crawler, in which the player commands expeditions below the earth in a desperate attempt to cure a strange plague. Explore, camp, and fight as far as you can before heading back to resupply. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Netherguild.

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  37. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 162 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Steve Jackson's Sorcery! is a four-part fantasy adventure like never before. With tens of thousands of choices, the story rewrites itself around your actions. Battle weird and deadly creatures, cast powerful spells, play with honour, or lie, cheat and steal. The fate of the land of Kakhabad is in your hands! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sorcery! Part 3.

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  39. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    A simple game with big ambitions. Fight creatures, explore the world and progress your character in this ever changing world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World Seed Classic.

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  40. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 4,994 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 17 reviews

    Esoteric Ebb is a single-player CRPG inspired by the freedom of tabletop adventures. Unravel a political conspiracy with your goblin sidekick. Roll dice in tense encounters. Become a cleric of legends or completely ruin the campaign. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Esoteric Ebb.

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  41. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    43% User Score Based on 80 reviews
    Critic Score 51%Based on 4 reviews

    Book of Heroes is a classic role-playing game with a clear top view. The character mode is extensive: players can choose from 12 different professions and four species and adapt the appearance of their character as they wish. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Eye : Book of Heroes.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, atmosphere
    97% User Score Based on 409 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

    An absurd, strange, and hilarious underwater adventure featuring THE Clam Man, duck, nasty drinks, and the horrifying reality of mayonnaise crime. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clam Man.

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  43. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 4,294 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

    Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citizen Sleeper.

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  44. One day, Shoichi heard the call from a mysterious goddess. "Please come and take down the devil!" Although it sounds like a template, he still came to the "demon world". After meeting the two princesses and the king, he was made to make an "ultimate choice", and the legend of this young man began. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Asmodian Princesses and the Witch in the Forest.

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  45. 70%Game Brain Score
    70% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    In Outer Space, there's tons of things to do. When you have a thing that you want done, contract the Space Aces! We are mostly competent, heavily in debt, and highly motivated! Do you love rules-lite no-prep sci-fi rpg games like Lasers & Feelings but wish it had a little more to it? Crave the emergent narratives of Fate, PBtA and Genesys system games without all the RULES? Love the danger of OSR … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Aces: TOS (The Original Sheets).

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  46. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    84% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    A fun mix of city-building with light combat elements. Rebuild your town and attract new Heroes to fight for your cause. Send Heroes to defeat monsters and explore dungeons in surrounding lands. Quests will guide, amuse and reward you. Start on this fantastic journey to restore greatness to your world and banish the forces of darkness! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventure Town.

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  47. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    99% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    Ink Inside: First Page is the fun prologue to the hand drawn action RPG with the heart of a Saturday Morning Cartoon! Created by some of the minds behind Steven Universe: Unleash the Light, Ink Inside lets you play as Stick, an unfinished doodle trapped in a box of notebooks beneath a slowly leaking ceiling. As the water seeps into the notebooks, it warps the drawings inside and turns once friendl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ink Inside - First Page.

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  49. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 900 reviews

    Kingdoms of the Dump is a SNES-style RPG with platforming elements and turn-based combat developed by the New Jersey-based Roach Games. Join the trashcan knight, Dustin Binsley, as he fights his way through the Five and Half Kingdoms of the Dump. Rescue the trashpicked King, defeat the totally disgusting Toxic Grimelin Army and prevent the Lands of Fill from an all-out war! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdoms of the Dump.

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  50. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    93% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Subway Exorcist Girl.

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