Games like Beyond the Half-Dead City: Issue 1

Dead Letter Society PREVIEW Dead Letter Society is a GM-less epistolary and journaling game for 1-2 players. Take on the roles of vampires exchanging letters via a secret society, pursue your ambitions, and delve deep into the world you create together.  This is the preview for Dead Letter Society, a journaling game with a difference: choose your genre, describe your world, and be guided by what … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Letter Society - PREVIEW.

Backgrounds for Troika! is a 16-page black and white zine created by junk for the  TroikaFest! 2021 Game Jam. It contains six all-new Troika! backgrounds laid out in a trashed photocopy style and featuring lots of weird public domain art. Play your next Troika! game as a... Soup Evangelist, a cast iron holy warrior dedicated to feeding the masses and spreading the Gospel of Soup!Mimicry Performer,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backgrounds for Troika!.

Citizen Goon - Goon City: Troika! A Goon City: Troika! Player Citizen Generator I recently released Goon City: Troika! Trashcan Edition, a hack of Tunnel Goons by Highland Paranormal Society and Troika! by Melsonian Arts Council,  and this is a complete Player Citizen (Character) Generator that gets you ready to explore the infinitely odd City in one click. I will periodically update and expand th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citizen Goon - Goon City: Troika!.

A Greeblin’s Journey is a solo journaling game about a traveling creature called a Greeblin. They have become unsettled from their home and are now traveling for the first time in a world they have never explored. The road is strange and not nearly as kind as their bed, but they had to do something. They had to go somewhere. This project is a digital-only (for now) zine! The game uses 2 six-side… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Greeblin's Journey.

Hard-Knock World is a streamlined tabletop roleplaying game where players adventure to learn new skills at the metaphorical ‘school of hard knocks’: advancement is open-ended, using broad fictional descriptions. Each PC can master a new ability related to their class each session, but this happens diegetically (in the story) rather than being chosen between sessions from a list of advanced moves— … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hard-Knock World.

Goon City: Troika! Trashcan Edition A Science-Fantasy RPG for Weird People Analogue Adventures in an Infinitely Odd City  Goon City: Troika! Is a hack of Tunnel Goons by Highland Paranormal Society and Troika! by Melsonian Arts Council that combines the elegant simplicity of Tunnel Goons with the Gonzo Science-Fantasy and setting of Troika! with a focus on the City of Troika itself!  This is a Tra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goon City: Troika! Trashcan Edition.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 296 reviews

Tetrobot is the world's most popular and reliable robot, but he's not perfect. That's why I, Maya, have built him a microscopic little brother, Psychobot. Help me guide Psy through Tetrobot's cogs and circuits: by swallowing blocks of matter and spitting them out, we can repair anything. Learn how pipes, lasers, fans and other electronic devices work, learn how to alter the chemical properties of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tetrobot and Co..

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics

71% User Score Based on 586 reviews

Experience the freedom normally only found in a tabletop RPG. Empowered with magic, you will create your own story, and experience real consequences from the decisions you make. Will you be the world’s savior . . . or its destroyer? The choice is yours. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Archmage Rises.

What is GHOST + HEIST = GEIST? You're in line at the Ghost Processing Bureau, waiting to be sent to your eternal reward. It seems to move at about 2 ghosts per month. As one of the masters of heisting of your time, you've got different plans. It's time for you to lie, cheat, and steal your way back to life.  Play solo, or with your friends using our Heist Crew variant. Replayability allows you to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost + Heist = Geist - itchfunding.

===== The Trials of Ozymandias ===== "A long time ago, the kingdom of Johrotos was ruled by a powerful king. While he may have appeared to be a good king, many who worked directly under him knew the truth: that he sought greater power than that allowed for him by the crown. He wanted more than the kingdom had to offer, and feverishly so. Many chose to follow him out of fear; after all… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Trials of Ozymandias.

Tchotchkes - Goon City: Troika! A Goon City: Troika! Tchotchke  Generator I recently released Goon City: Troika! Trashcan Edition, a hack of Tunnel Goons by Highland Paranormal Society and Troika! by Melsonian Arts Council, and this is a work in progress of what will eventually be a huge Tchotchke Generator for that, but works with Tunnel Goons, Troika!, or anything weird. These are trinkets that… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tchotchkes - Goon City: Troika!.

Hit the road between worlds with a black cat, a clockwork assassin, a fallen star, and a pilgrim who huffs the ashes of a dead saint. Deliver lumber to communist skeletons living on the back of a gargantuan crab. Ride a comet to a party in the skull of a cosmic god that was converted to condos. Aetherway is a quirky, planet-hopping RPG zine, compatible with both Tunnel Goons and Troika!* Use it to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aetherway.

The Kleptomancer’s Crypt is an adventure for Troika!, but is easily adapted to other systems. It mostly consists of tables to help you generate a variable adventure. Improvisation and interpretation by the GM required.  A client hired you to break into the Kleptomancer’s Crypt and so you did. Now you need to get out of the place. The Kleptomancer is a government official tasked with redistributing… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Kleptomancer's Crypt.

In This Mortal Coil, you play a space traveler-turned-necromancer on a quest to achieve eternal life by constructing a magical device known as an anchor. You'll create undead thralls to do your bidding, gather energy to power your quest by harvesting living creatures, and master the forces of the Negaverse. Along the way, you’ll explore fantastic worlds, battle terrifying creatures, and negotiate … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This Mortal Coil.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics

89% User Score Based on 360 reviews

Role-playing character manager that automatically calculates all modifiers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Squire - Character Manager Pro.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 34 reviews

A cozy gamified focus tool to help you work, study, or relax to soothing tunes. Customize your space and summon your focus with productivity tools. You’re a student in a magic university - control time and weather, unlock new locations, collect cute Mitzkins, and level up in-game and in real life! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hocus Focus.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

91% User Score Based on 116 reviews

Feature List About the GameWelcome to High Seas, High Profits! A game about putting on the dusty pants of a medieval capitalist, entrusting drunk sailors with trading your beer and enforcing the almost random desires of whimsy mayors who think famine is kinda bad, but throwing a harvest celebration is crucial! You're busy, let's get down to business: discover the cities on your map an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to High Seas, High Profits!.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

82% User Score Based on 122 reviews

Run a bodyguard agency and fall for five intriguing men through calls, texts, and dates in this open-world romance RPG. Set your own schedule in a pixel-art metropolis where every day brings new encounters! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Salty Hounds.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

72% User Score Based on 213 reviews

Will you be the hunter or the hunted in this iconic horror board game? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fury of Dracula.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

77% User Score Based on 270 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 2 reviews

A strategy game of exploration, endurance, and space travel on an interstellar gothic monastery. Explore solar systems, harvest resources, construct outposts, and face hazards in the challenging universe of The Banished Vault. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Banished Vault.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

65% User Score Based on 31 reviews

Centuries after a nuclear war, you're charged with rebuilding civilization. It's your job to create a functioning city in 20 years (that's 20 minutes realtime!). Begin by laying roads to bring food to your people, then build apartments to give them somewhere to live. Extend your reach by cutting through forest and—oops, your apartments have filled up with waste, so you'll have to build a landfill.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 20 Minute Metropolis.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

83% User Score Based on 1,602 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 1 reviews

Shadow Empire is an immersive and rather complex turn-based wargame with a unique mix of military focus, 4X elements, procedural generation and role-playing features. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow Empire.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

60% User Score Based on 673 reviews

Critic Score 55%Based on 5 reviews

BEDLAM is a strategic turn-based strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Now with more battle strategy!! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skyshine's BEDLAM.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, character development

97% User Score Based on 140 reviews

Third release in the Arland series. Princess of the small frontier country of Arls, Meruru plans to use alchemy to stimulate the growth of her small country. Use Synthesis, Explore, and Battle to increase the population within the time limit and boost the advancement of the kingdom. The English version includes English voice. (Note that some events do not include English voice). ・Bring greater … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atelier Meruru ~The Apprentice of Arland~ DX.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

88% User Score Based on 712 reviews

The Lock ’n Load Tactical series is a dynamic squad-level tactical combat computer game based on the award-winning board games of the same name. LnLT series centered on infantry combat from the 1930s to the present. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lock 'n Load Tactical Digital.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

79% User Score Based on 366 reviews

An interactive art demo that showcases what a future base on Mars could look like. Project Eagle isn't a game - but an exploration of mankind's possible future. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Eagle.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

82% User Score Based on 600 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

Discover the world of CYOA text adventure roleplaying book games If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fighting Fantasy Classics.

WARNING: Contains magical zoophilia, anthro-on-human, noncon and rape fantasies, incest, institutional power imbalances... just a whole lot of stuff that you may well not be into! READ AT YOUR OWN RISK! The Field Guide To The Beastiverse The Beastiverse is E.Z. McCain's Modern-Day Erotic Fantasy world, full of big-dicked magic beasts and beastmen fucking the brain out of human sluts. But th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to "The Field Guide to the Beastiverse" Erotic Sourcebook w/Beastporn!.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

57% User Score Based on 73 reviews

Welcome to New Magical Merge Advanture! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Merge Park.

7th Place - 31st Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2025) Teatro della Fantasia is the premier opera house in the fantastical city of Lyra. The artists are hard at work preparing for opening night of the season. This annual event marks the beginning of Carnival, a time of masquerades — and, invariably, mischief. You're a private investigator who has been hired to ensure the show goes off wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy Opera: Mischief at the Masquerade.

You’ve crash-landed on Earth in 2702. Craft, dig, fight through a vast and colorful post-apocalyptic open world full of wonder, generated cities, dungeons, aliens, mechs, and an underworld. Find love. Or beat the ultimate Underlord! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nimoyd - Survival Sandbox.

Note: This is an unedited, rough version of the zine. I plan to have it edited and put into print within the next three to four months. Any suggestions you have for the final version in the mean time are appreciated in proportion to their quality. Buying this now gives you free future access to the final, edited version of the digital release. If you play, or even just read, this, I'd love to hea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Only in Omerica (early release).

Proclivities - Goon City: Troika! A Goon City: Troika! Proclivity Generator A Proclivity Generator for Goon City: Troika!, incorporating and expanding on the addition to Miens and NPCs for Troika! put forward Daniel Sell to more accurately represent how "every person has multitudes and we're all very busy." Made for Goon City: Troika!, but also works perfectly with Troika! or really anything weird… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Proclivities - Goon City: Troika!.

HIDEOUS COSMIC SECRETS AND THOSE WHO BEAR THEM. A shuddering Chtulhian RUIN of an RPG Zine, compatible with MÖRK BORG! Rips back the grubby veil of reality and unleashes a tide of COSMIC HORROR upon the Dying World. Bolster the ranks of DOOMED SCVM with two new player classes – The Brain-Blasted Scholar and the Deposed Cult Leader. Lure and entrap your SCVM with Lovecraftian magics held wit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghoulish Grin Issue 1: MÖRK BORG Compatible Zine.

Small town, big adventures Welcome to Pine Shallows, a small coastal town. Sunny and cheery in summer, when the tourists come in droves, it turns dreary and empty when autumn comes. Weird things keep happening and because most adults are oblivious or too busy to deal with the problems, it's up to you kids to solve the mess. What is Pine Shallows? Pine Shallows is a tabletop roleplaying game in wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pine Shallows.

Physical edition available from Exalted Funeral!Desiccated Temple of Locha In the parched desert sands, a mirage glistens invitingly on the horizon, but the nearest water is a hard day’s march in the opposite direction. You swear you smell the faint wet smell like coming rain when the wind shifts just right and see the stars reflected off some far lake at night. There’s no water here, just a lone… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desiccated Temple of Locha.

1d6 Cosmic Science Fantasy backgrounds inspired by the setting of Destiny 1 & 2 including;  Wisp - a small fragment of a dead and silent godSOLDIER//servant - an individual raised to fight for the dead godBearer of the Sword - a vicious warrior with dangerous potentialAbhorrent_Intelligence - a godlike artificial intelligenceThe Forsaken - a people abandoned long agoTime-Wound Machine - a perfect … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Science Fantasy Troika! Backgrounds.

A missing suitcase. Punch-Card Policemen. Impractically large Hats. A Psychedelic Murder Mystery28 Pages of Troika! Weirdness6 Unique Backgrounds2 Trippy Locations for Troika! CityRandom Hotel Room Generator18 New Items7 New CreaturesFull-Color Illustrations on every spread The Paper-Boys and the Capheads sent representatives to the Motel Zotel's Penthouse to make a simple deal: Three Chests of Si… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder at the Motel Zotel.

This set of templates and resources is to help writers and designers create well-formatted content with Troika! in mind. This resource features: Microsoft Word templates for cover and interior pages, including paragraph and header styles, pre-made tables, and suggestions for how to structure your Troika! content to best fit a zine format.Photoshop templates for creating cover art and Troika! Backg… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zine Template for Troika!.

FIST: Avalon This zine is a loose Arthurian remix of FIST. It takes the base system and throws it back in time to a mythical past, swapping Cold War espionage for swords and chivalry. The mechanics of FIST still apply: dice rolls, attributes and stats, war dice, roles, and traits are all still here (though with some slight tweaking), and many of the supplements and optional rules from FIST: ULTRA … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FIST: AVALON.

GFDP is currently on Kickstarter, where you can back the zine for physical copies, as well as pre-order the PDF. Payments made to itch will be honored based on the Kickstarter timeline.  For more information: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gfdp/gfdp GFDP  is an independent production by Rory Voie and is not affiliated with the Melsonian Arts Council. GFDP is a zine about living in sea cav… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GFDP.

After a long fall, you've landed on something soft. A bit squishy and squelchy, really. And moving. Is it... a worm? Plunge into the Judicial Well in search of redemption (and possibly escape!) in this fully illustrated adventure, So You've Been Thrown Down a Well. You will also find 6 well-worthy backgrounds for your players to choose from, as well as a handy list of 36 objects thrown in the well… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to So You've Been Thrown Down A Well (third party module for Troika!).

Welcome Aboard! Take flight on the maiden voyage of the Skyjacks Setting Zine! This will provide fans of the Campaign: Skyjacks podcast, and interested newcomers, more details and insight into the world of Spéir. We know people are excited for a worldbook and role-playing game, but those will take time. This will help you learn more now and give us a chance to prepare assets for a project like tha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Skyjacks Setting Zine Volume 1.

A remake of a failed project submitted to Brackeys Game Jam 2021.1 now being submitted to: Bring Out Your Ghosts A jam for abandoned or forgotten WIPs I wouldn't say what's on this page is a WIP, it's as finished as I plan on making it. But if you would like to experience the original, crummy version that certainly fits the theme of this jam you can play it with this secret url: https://fava-beans… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vera x Rosa Refresh.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere

86% User Score Based on 118 reviews

《Fallen Elf Freya》The game is an interactive training game where we take on the role of Orcs and train the Elf Queen Freya! In this game you can tell Freya your bestial desires and make her submit to you! The game has a built-in double ending and there is also a birth and pregnancy element. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fallen Elf Freya.

About UsHello everyone, I’m Plutinos, a developer from ReturnCircleGames and the producer of Unwhole Hill·LAKE. Over the past two years, we released some early concept previews of Unwhole Hill on Bilibili, mainly showcasing the game’s art scenes. In its initial design, Unwhole Hill was conceived as a first-person narrative game, blending action elements with survival gameplay and puzzle-solvi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unwhole Hill:LAKE.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

94% User Score Based on 224 reviews

The heavens call. Will you answer? Ascend from Nine Mountains is an RPG inspired by Chinese mythology and cultivation stories. In its world you will craft legendary treasures, engage in deep tactical combat, and journey through an intricate web of characters and stories as you ascend to immortality. Begin as a mortal. Ascend through nine realms, each with their own unique mechanics and s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ascend From Nine Mountains.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, graphics

83% User Score Based on 681 reviews

Manage your planes! Strategize and customize in Pocket Planes' exciting world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pocket Planes: Airline Tycoon.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

89% User Score Based on 159 reviews

Solve over a 1000 new puzzles while chilling to a great soundtrack and receive costumes, furniture and more with which to customize your Piapro Characters' world like never before! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S+.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story

87% User Score Based on 593 reviews

Classic turn-based dungeon crawler RPG. A roguelike with retro style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Depths of Endor: Dungeon Crawl.