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Embark on an Unparalleled Journey as a Medieval Merchant Step into a living, breathing medieval world where your words carry weight and your decisions shape destinies. In this groundbreaking RPG, you don the mantle of a merchant navigating the intricate tapestry of commerce, politics, and power. But you're not just any merchant—you are the linchpin in a realm teetering on the brink of transformat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Talking Coin.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 1,618 reviews

Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cabernet.

Rule as a hobgoblin warlord in this kingdom management RPG. Balance resources and manage the shifting opinions of commoners, goblinoids, and elites. Face difficult decisions, and choose whether to rule with fairness… or with brutality.Core Game In this kingdom-management RPG, you play as a hobgoblin warlord who has conquered a dying kingdom. Now seated on the throne, you must guide your legion th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yes, My Warlord.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

94% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Travel across landscapes devastated by a catastrophic climate meltdown, following a small family in search of somewhere habitable. With limited supplies and facing potential death at every turn, your choices will decide their fate. Will they manage to settle down? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to End of Lines.

Welcome to "Red Thread," a unique singleplayer strategy card game narrative sim that intricately weaves the complex tapestry of relationships and personal ambitions. In this captivating world, every connection counts, and your choices shape the journey of your life.Gameplay:At the heart of "Red Thread" is a dynamic card deck representing different people you encounter throughou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Thread.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

97% User Score Based on 40 reviews

A Game from the "Legends of Savvarah" series."Time of Pariah" is an interactive story. The game is primarily text-based, but with lots of illustrations (essentially a visual novel in a non-standardised setting).On the continent of Erteon, the endless war rages between Kradzhan – an alliance of three beastly kingdoms – and Dominion of the Horned Ones.Seihal is a port city of Kradzhan, steeped in co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legends of Savvarah: Time of Pariah.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

93% User Score Based on 4,914 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 9 reviews

How will you lead the nation of Sordland? The award-winning, political RPG game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Suzerain.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

90% User Score Based on 4,546 reviews

A narrative-driven RPG set in a gritty world where a person's Lot is determined at birth, while the gods are real and preside over the fates of men. Set out on a lifelong journey and carve out your own destiny. Will you become a judge, an inquisitor, or conspire against the old order? You decide! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

81% User Score Based on 72 reviews

Despite the chains around your wrists, this story is yours. You are the decision-maker. Freedom reaches out to you : you shall rise. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arisen.

ABOUT THE GAME The Emperor has placed a bounty on an artifact called the Crown of the Vermillion Devil — enough gold to retire a king. Adventurers from every corner of the known world are chasing it. Your trail has led you here: a rain-soaked fishing village on an isolated island at the edge of the map, where the lampposts barely hold back the dark, the locals are going strange, and something old… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crown of The Vermillion Devil.

You are a child born with supernatural powers. Your talent is both a blessing that lets you do things ordinary people can't, and a curse that can ruin your peaceful life. Life is tough, but your future still depends on the choices you make. Fantasy Life Simulation: Spend your childhood and adolescence in a world full of layered history and hidden mysteries! Free yourself from people who want … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stranger Hollow: The Wilds That Raised Me.

Raise a girl like never before! Experience the story through anime-style storytelling in a fantasy adventure romance game that blends character development, interactive choices, free exploration, and multiple endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scales: Exiled Girl.

Live Through Time is an AI-powered historical text adventure. Survive gritty eras from the Colosseum in Ancient Rome to the trenches of Passchendaele during The Great War. Type or dictate your actions to co-author a script-free RPG where the world reacts to your every move. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Live Through Time.

⭐ LONELY HEARTS – LONG DESCRIPTIONLonely Hearts is a 2D, narrative-driven relationship simulation about a solitary garbage collector surviving on the unseen edges of a vast city. From crumbling districts to polished upper-class neighborhoods, you’ll meet women with unique personalities, build relationships through your actions, and slowly uncover a dangerous truth buried beneath the city. Every c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lonely Hearts.

Soulbond is an immersive and narrative-driven visual novel experience, where you'll shape your character's destiny through a series of pivotal choices. Your decisions will not only impact the narrative but also the relationships you build, revealing the balance between power, love, and grief. StoryHell is your home, a sprawling and malevolent realm with a hierarchy that governs every facet of ex… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soulbond.

In this text-based, choice-driven RPG, you step into the role of an apprentice magician in a realm on the brink of a tumultuous period. The game centers on the island of Ragulon, a land divided by cultural tension and impending threats. Players will be challenged to navigate complex social structures, balancing between the obligations of their native culture and the demands of the dominant regi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Theurgic.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

87% User Score Based on 45 reviews

You are the sovereign of a town called Mistwinter Bay. The sovereign you create decides the fate of the town and everyone in it. Decide which buildings to build and who gets to live in town. Interact with your townsfolk by sending them on missions or hang out one-on-one. Each character is unique, with their own profession, personal history and strengths and weaknesses. Deal with international poli… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mistwinter Bay.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere

96% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

What do mirror reflections do once they have no one to repeat after anymore? This game offers you a few ideas to explore. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Still Joking.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

91% User Score Based on 166 reviews

A CITY ON THE BRINK Dredgeport is spiralling out of control. Gangs rule the slums, corruption trumps the law, and corpses of the war-dead are burned daily for fuel. You are an ex-soldier, mistaken for dead and shipped back to Dredgeport for processing. After a narrow escape, you find yourself alone in the guts of the city, with only two things to your name: your life and your sanity. Keeping both … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duskpunk.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 51 reviews

The Witch's Cauldron is a narrative roguelike game about being a medieval witch. Grab your cauldron and get brewing. Love, curses, laughter, wisdom for sale! Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. At least before the inquisitors come around. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Witch's Cauldron.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

86% User Score Based on 72 reviews

Every choice you make will change your story. Every small choice will change your relationships with comrades, and change your fate and those of your comrades at critical moments. You may be the villain, or a trustworthy comrade. Everything depends on your choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 7Days Origins.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

91% User Score Based on 44 reviews

Choice-based RPG in a dark fantasy world. Apollyon is narrative-driven, and features occult magic, spirit summoning, a deep universe, playable characters, and story progression alone or in multiplayer! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apollyon: River of Life.

24%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

40% User Score Based on 10 reviews

HiThis game is solo developed by myself. So if you encounter any issues, bugs or translation errors, please contact me via discussions or email (you can find my contact email in the Steam Support or setting page within the game). Thx~ About the GameYou are a guard appointed by His Majesty, partnering with an imp to post bounties and send heroes to investigate strange occurrences and deal with mo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A guard walks into a tavern.

An AI-narrated xianxia life sim. No fixed script: the world runs on its own, watched or not. Cultivate, forge bonds, make enemies, seek fortune - walk a Dao of your own. Not just you: everyone here leaves a history you may never see. The world is the furnace - live your own xianxia life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Grand Furnace.

Raise Him. Shape His Future. Find His Love. In How to Grow a Man, you will guide Chris through four formative years of his life. Decide how he spends each month, develop his abilities, choose his career, and pursue romance with one of seven unique men. Every decision shapes the man Chris will become—and determines who will stand beside him at the end of his journey. Four Years to Shape a Life … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to How to grow a man : Turning Chumps to Hunks.

Realistic Study Abroad Life SimulationExperience student life across different countries and cities. Balance rent, tuition, GPA, part-time jobs, and mental pressure while trying to survive in a foreign city. Survival & Economy SystemWork part-time jobs to pay your living expenses, build your resume, and chase opportunities at top tech companies, investment banks, and global corporations. E… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Study Abroad Sim.

A dark fantasy roguelite card game where choices matter. Swipe cards, make moral decisions, build your skill tree and spin the Wheel of Kings and survive until the year 2000, or watch your kingdom fall. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reignfall: Fallen Crown.

Embark on a political space opera saga shaped entirely by your choices.In Pax Astra, you're free to follow any ideology, adopt any strategy, and chart your own path to power. Manage politics, elections, crises, the economy, foreign relations, and more. Build an interdimensional exploration program, venture beyond the known galaxy, or delve into forbidden science. Choose your path: Will you lead a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pax Astra.

Step into a universe where your most creative ideas come to life.Myth-OS is an unprecedented AI-driven sandbox that shatters the boundaries of traditional gaming. Imagine having the infinite possibilities of a Tabletop RPG, guided by a dynamic digital Game Master, perfectly fused with the deep, complex simulation of a Grand Strategy epic. Want to play a JRPG? You can! Want to play a pokemon style… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Myth-OS.

Guide one family across centuries of collapse, evacuation, settlement and interstellar expansion. Preserve memories, establish laws, command crews, inherit ships and face the Afterless as every choice becomes part of history. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Long Shadow.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

88% User Score Based on 59 reviews

Unleash your potential and explore a world of magic, martial arts, and seductive encounters in the immersive adult visual novel, Forbidden Dojo. Make choices, harness your powers, and forge intimate relationships as you face a dark evil. Your decisions shape the fate of this captivating realm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forbidden Dojo.

As the Harbinger, you are the only Keeper who can cast spells. Stop a necromantic plague, uncover an Elven conspiracy, and decide the fate of a dying world! A text-based fantasy novel, 193,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keeper's Vigil.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

100% User Score Based on 35 reviews

Fine Work: Act I is the first in a Slice-of-Life Romantic Mystery series, featuring cute clients, scheming gods, sentient cities, wild concerts, and weaving dreams.  You’re just getting settled in the city of Gleamhold, and your workshop opens tomorrow. Sure, it's nice here, this cozy corner of a big, weird universe. But your new clients hail from distant dreams, bringing their own strange dramas … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fine Work: Act I.

Eternal ONE is a visual novel game of futuristic fantasy genre, learning about secret of the city while resolving various request of Lucio City. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal ONE.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

95% User Score Based on 59 reviews

Join Official Discord About the GameStep into the treacherous yet alluring shoes of the Dark Lord, steering a realm filled with eccentric characters and convoluted plots. As you stretch your tendrils of darkness across new lands, exercise your cunning in balancing political intrigues and military might. Juggle advisors who are as likely to stab you in the back as they are to kneel in awe. Fortif… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Lord.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

83% User Score Based on 311 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 14 reviews

Victorian steampunk RPG with tarot cards instead of dice. Investigate the disappearance of society’s most vulnerable to uncover a mysterious cult. Play as three characters, each with their own skills and motivations. Customize your characters with narrative choices to unlock new tarot cards. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sovereign Syndicate.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

97% User Score Based on 156 reviews

Embrace the monster within to change the fate of a nation in this dark fantasy visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sigh of the Abyss.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, character development

71% User Score Based on 496 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 5 reviews

Hop into a muscle car and drive through the American West in a game inspired by 1970s road movies. Enjoy the ride in this narrative-driven racing experience with a comic book aesthetic. Choose your own route across the USA in a game where every run is a personalized, unique experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heading Out.

46%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

46% User Score Based on 69 reviews

The political drama set in a future that's too close for comfort. Become the first mayor of ARTEMIS: A Pioneering Lunar City. Navigate the future of lunar colonization, choose between independence and cooperation, shape policies for or against AI influence, and tackle interplanetary conspiracies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lunar Ascendant.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

65% User Score Based on 200 reviews

Unrest (Special Edition) includes: - Unrest - Unrest Soundtrack, in MP3, FLAC and OGG formats. - A novella set in Bhimra. - Digital posters, including a concept map of Bhimra. - Behind the scenes developer footage. - Concept art and design documents. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unrest.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

98% User Score Based on 4,368 reviews

You've finally made it to the dead-end mining town of Scarlet Hollow, North Carolina, where your aunt is dead, your cousin hates you, and something otherworldly stalks you from the shadows. You won't be able to save everyone. You might not even be able to save yourself. Welcome home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scarlet Hollow.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

96% User Score Based on 624 reviews

The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante is a narrative-driven text-based RPG set in a ruthless medieval realm that comes to life on the pages of the protagonist's journal. Though every man's life is predetermined by the Lot they received at birth, it is you who decides whether your character will challenge fate and alter his destiny, rewriting the established laws of the universe. The free version o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

78% User Score Based on 1,146 reviews

Cyberpunkdreamss is an evolving text-based role-playing adventure with countless opportunities, and endless chances for destruction. Take on the role of a lone wanderer sent to the gates of Cincinnati, in the 2090s. The sand from the desert badlands coats your clothes and skin – with your memories torn from you, all you have is a weapon on your hip, and a mission to complete. Enter a living, grow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to cyberpunkdreams.

36%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

48% User Score Based on 25 reviews

"Norman's Great Illusion" is a 2D pixel art visual novel in which you have to live a year as an engineer at the plant in the face of rising social tensions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Norman's Great Illusion.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere

96% User Score Based on 3,106 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 5 reviews

Murder. Gods. Romance. Band practice? Unravel the mystery of the Last Muse’s death in an interactive roleplaying musical where Greek gods live hidden among us. Use your newfound powers of musical persuasion to choose how this wry and moving saga will unfold. How will the curtain fall? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

72% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Project Pastorate is a visual novel set in the land of crime and sin that needs to be cleansed. Such tasks are taken up by the Devoters, the special service whose main purpose is to preserve the safety of the country, and the Pastor — leader of this post-apocalyptic community. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Pastorate.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

96% User Score Based on 318 reviews

Take your place at the head of a noble house in a kingdom on the verge of ruin. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lords of Infinity.

In this fantasy political simulation, you are the Hero Party’s presidential candidate, with 60 days to win an election. Defeat rivals from the Demon Party, the Spirit Party, and beyond to become president. The fate of your nation—and the world—rests on your choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brumel: Fantasy Presidential Race.

A beginner-friendly online AI tabletop RPG with streamlined character creation. Bring your imagination to co-op adventures, relationship-focused romance, or hidden-role Werewolf—with real-time voiced dialogue. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Winging It.

Mirror Drama is a story-focused RPG where everyday conversations become turn-based battles. Follow Shunta as he navigates his daily life, friendships, and the mysterious reflection that haunts his past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mirror Drama.