Games like Blade's Burden

There are worlds that live and die in the silence of a server, narrated through text and forged by the will of their players. Modern MUD is a return to that essence, a reimagining of the text-based RPG for an era that has forgotten the power of imagination. This is not a game of radiant heroes or simple victories. It is a chronicle of survival in a grim world, a turn-based tactical RPG where ever… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Modern Mud.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

84% User Score Based on 122 reviews

A nostalgic pixel RPG that tells a Wuxia fantasy set in ancient China. You will start as a no-name wayfarer in a world of Kungfu, acquaint yourself with journeymen from feuding clans and sects, learn different schools of martial arts, and eventually make your own name at the crossroads of times. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The World of Kungfu: Dragon and Eagle.

Verfall: A Dark and Strategic RPGThe world of Verfall is in ruins. The "Servants of Corrosion" have been unleashed, and now it's a race against time to save what remains. Heroes marked by the "Mark" carry the burden of a curse and must unite, facing the challenge with the few resources available. Traditional power-ups are not an option — every battle must be fought with what yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Verfall.

Erased gives you true freedom. It is an action-packed psychological adventure set in a post-apocalyptic urban-cyberpunk world. You are not forced to choose between styles of gameplay. It merges open-world exploration with fast, skill-based combat built with fighting-game precision, a combination rarely seen in games. Roller blade, rail grind, parkour, and interact with pets as you roam a living wo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Erased.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

76% User Score Based on 4,810 reviews

From the creators of Puzzle Quest, play the new Puzzle/RPG/Strategy mash-up, GEMS OF WAR! Match gems to power your spells, and match skulls to smite your enemies! It’s easy to learn yet has tons of depth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gems of War.

Dive into this unique single-player adventure that contains plenty of unique characters, but zero "NPCs". This is because you – a sentient, cursed sword known as a Soulblade, have the ability to take control of anyone who grips your hilt.In this Germanic Folklore-inspired HD2D RPG (with rogue-lite elements), you have the power to take control and play as every character in the game, and change the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blade's Burden.

The game Karate Beasts is a 2d game where you train your beast to defeat the villain (Dark Sensei). Basically, he kidnapped the characters' uncle and forced him to become his beasts' trainer and now has 3 beasts ready to win everything in their way. Now you (the player) need to train with 3 masters Master Walid, Master Abu and Master Papa one by one. You can choose any of 3 masters, to be re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Karate Beasts.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

76% User Score Based on 401 reviews

For countless years the villagers of Vamp’Ire have enjoyed a life of peace and happiness. But now, rumors are spreading about a wielder of dark magic - a Witchmaster. Fearing the rumors to be true, the village musters a militia to prepare for the worst. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire's Fall: Origins.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

86% User Score Based on 124 reviews

Star Knightess Aura is an RPG with nsfw erotic content, made with RPG Maker MZ. The game features themes of corruption, brainwashing, mental changes, possession, mind control, and NTR. All characters are 18+. This is the installer for the Star Knightess Aura Restoration Patch. This is not the main game. To use this patch, you will need to buy the game on Steam. Alternatively, you can also buy th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Knightess Aura.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

80% User Score Based on 71 reviews

Learn forbidden spells. Outwit the Cult. Resist the corruption of magic. As a Heretic Operative, a secret mage sworn to oppose the Cult, you must harness the arcane without becoming lost in its power. A unique narrative strategy-RPG inspired by classic boardgames like Arkham Horror and Pandemic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heretic Operative.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

69% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Eterna: Heroes Fall is a true Old-School Turn-Based Tactical RPG featuring a storyline spanning generations, with multiple protagonists, a world filled with magic, glory, and ancient evil. Establish a bloodline of Heroes chosen by the gods to save the continent of Centura from an ancient evil. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eterna: Heroes Fall.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

82% User Score Based on 256 reviews

A turn-based RPG that is action-oriented but rewards a thoughtful approach. Explore a fantastic land populated by different animal tribes. Follow the main story or hunt for treasures in ancient ruins and mysterious dungeons. Develop your character and gain powerful equipment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Of Blades & Tails.

Fight For SurvivalThe depths of Carith are filled with deadly creatures that demand careful strategy to defeat. Command your party of six adventurers in tactical turn-based RPG combat where every action matters. Strike enemies with melee and ranged weapons Cast powerful spells to control the battlefield Protect vulnerable allies with support abilities Use your party’s strengths to overcom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crypts Of Carith.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

94% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Seal the Rift is a single player roguelike deckbuilder that offers endless replayability. Each playthrough brings a unique combination of cards, relics, magic, enemies and events. Ensuring no two playthroughs are ever the same. Features: Choose from countless cards to shape your deck. Acquire game changing relics. Fight against unique and challenging enemies. If you are defeated, yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seal the Rift.

A theorycrafter's RPG — built for competition.Most roguelites hand you power. Aethermoor makes you build it — and it's heading somewhere most never go: competitive, asynchronous PvP arenas where your build, not your reflexes, decides the winner. Beneath a grim, hand-crafted dark-fantasy surface sits the character depth of an MMO talent system — sprawling trees, a curated loadout, free respec — wir… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aethermoor.

RoadmapBecome a part of Rasek's development! We are just getting started, and we want to build this game with you. We are relying on your feedback to help shape what comes next. Expect continuous Early Access updates featuring new areas, quests, skills, crafting, an Arena mode, and more. Join the conversation on Discord and help us build something amazing. About the Game Welcome t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rasek.

Adventure solo, or with 4 friends locally, in this game of fate, fortune, and dice! In Die by Die, you step into a living, text-driven adventure built from a rich library of hand-crafted story fragments. The dice of fate decide the setting and plot points for each run, but your actions and your dice rolls will tell the story.  Sneak past guards, strike up conversations, solve environmental … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Die By Die.

A Dark Fantasy MMORPG for the Brave and Bold Embark on a journey in Blood Reckoning: The Eternal War, a dark fantasy MMORPG that merges the nostalgia of classic role-playing games with groundbreaking mechanics. Set in a world torn apart by the mysterious and powerful Blood-Stones, this game challenges players to forge their own paths in an unforgiving realm where every decision matters. Key Feat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood Reckoning: The Eternal War.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

83% User Score Based on 780 reviews

Darkness returns. Explore, fight, and survive in this old-school 2D vampire RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire's Fall 2.

:VERSION 1.0: Mana shall shatter and be reborn as drums pound to the rhythm of roses! A crimson darkness envelops the radiant moon above Azmoria, carving an indelible tale into the celestite archives. Fate intertwines two factions, setting the stage for an epic showdown of power. A new saga of heroes must unite to confront their intertwined pasts and a tumultuous present, as an unstoppable supervi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legends of Celestite RPG: The All Bearer.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

63% User Score Based on 2,704 reviews

Developed by Demiurge Studios, "Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign" features team-based gameplay for the first time ever in the Puzzle Quest franchise. Players will assemble a team of three characters with upgradable abilities, choosing from a roster of heroes and villains alike, all to combat a common enemy. With this team-based gameplay comes a new level of strategy and customization, allowing audi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MARVEL Puzzle Quest.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

64% User Score Based on 205 reviews

"Epic Manager offers a colorful mix of roster management and character progression found in titles like Football Manager or Final Fantasy Tactics, narrative choices & consequences in the beloved tradition of the gamebooks series Choose Your Own Adventure, the epic scope of a D&D campaign or a Lord of the Rings novel and the humorous tone of the Princess Bride, all in one awesome package! Experi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epic Manager - Create Your Own Adventuring Agency.

The seal was meant to hold forever. Tonight, someone broke it.Beneath Castle Veyrand, something stirs that was locked away a thousand years ago — a woman who learned to fuse all six elemental orders into one. The six orders sealed her together. Now the seal is open. Two heretics are all that stand between the kingdom and whatever she has become. What is The Heretic's Seal?The Heretic's Seal is a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Heretic's Seal.

"In a shattered realm of eternal danger and crumbling stone, Chains of Vithra invites you into a brutal dark RPG set in the war-torn world of Drakis. Long ago, a group of elves was born with a cursed deformity—four arms, mirroring their greatest enemy, the mighty dragon Nepenthis. Shunned and cast out by their kin, these outcasts endured centuries of hardship, eventually forging themselves in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chains of Vithra.

You are a traveler who has arrived in a strange, scripted world. What begins as an ordinary journey soon leads into a growing mystery that threatens the foundations of Arcadia itself. Choose from a cast of starting protagonists, including a formidable Arcadian Knight burdened by a painful past, a traveling stage magician who thrives on unpredictable outcomes, and more to be announced. Uncover l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcadia Unbound.

Dracula: Blood Moon The Blood Moon rises once every 333 years. This time… it rises for you. Dracula: Blood Moon is a dark, cinematic stealth-action RPG where you awaken as the legendary vampire lord—reborn in a land that believes you to be a myth. Weak, hunted, and betrayed by history, you must reclaim your power, rebuild your castle, and decide what kind of monster you will become. Rule f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dracula - Blood Moon.

An Invitation to New Players“1,000 gold coins, an empty tavern—this is your start. Recruit your first member, take on E-rank quests, and forge your legend amidst clashing swords and magic… One day, your guild will stand atop the sacred peaks of Elphar!” About the Game《Wonderland》— Forge Your Own Fantasy Tactics Legend! Explore a world of swords and sorcery, and build your unique adventurer’… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wonderlang.

Feral Echoes is an exciting survival adventure where every step counts. The game combines elements of survival, exploration, magic, and combat. Explore wild lands, build shelters, fight monsters, solve puzzles, and create your unique story. All of this in a multiplayer mode with LAN, P2P, and Steam support. Survive, build, and fight! Multiplayer Mode: Play with friends via LAN, P2P, or Steam. Ex… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Feral Echoes.

Shattered Paradise is a dark turn-based roguelike RPG inspired by The Divine Comedy, Paradise Lost, and the forbidden Nag Hammadi scriptures. Descend through Inferno, Purgatory and Paradise in the aftermath of a rebellion that shattered creation itself. Explore procedurally generated realms, survive brutal tactical combat, and shape your character across multiple races, classes, relics and for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shattered Paradise.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

80% User Score Based on 70 reviews

Roadmap About the Game Assemble a roster of heroes, build out your squad to face any scenario, learn how their skills interact for even greater strategic synergy and master the battlefield: With more than 20+ playable heroes, each with two talent branches and a pool of 25 skills, there are a variety of strategies to approach each battle. Up to 5 heroes can fill your roster from 8 class ty… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prelude Dark Pain.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

In this hybrid roguelite strategy-deck builder, use your deck wisely, every choice and hand played could mean victory or defeat. Strategically stack attacks, unleash devastating abilities, and wield the power of the elements in your favour. Prepare to fend off attacks from all directions in a grid-based combat system, where your hero stands in the centre of the action. Strategic DeckcraftWith over… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Journey to the Void.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

78% User Score Based on 60 reviews

The mighty Dahlan Empire is falling, ravaged by a mysterious plague and internal unrest. While surviving powers and invading nations fight among themselves, adventurers and mercenaries venture inside this land full of opportunities.Create your character and embark on an epic journey, enjoying complete freedom in a true sandbox RPG experience. Everything you do affects the world and its people. All… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dustgrave: A Sandbox RPG.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

87% User Score Based on 23 reviews

D.A.M. Champion is a comedic monster tamer game inspired by video games and TV shows during the age of GBA and GBA SP handheld gaming. The story of D.A.M. Champion is set in a dystopian world where most of the world’s economy is connected to technology that involves creating and managing artificial copies of the wild monsters in their world. Humans have been learning more about the monsters in the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to D.A.M. Champion.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

98% User Score Based on 2,942 reviews

WitchSpring R is a story-driven RPG with a unique gaming system blending elements of simulation, item collection, and adventure. Discover the perfect combination of fairytale-like graphics and deep worldbuilding! Accompany Pieberry, a young witch running from a Witch Hunt, as she embarks on a grand adventure If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WitchSpring R.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

92% User Score Based on 885 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 25 reviews

A remastered version of the first Monster Hunter RPG, now fully voiced! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monster Hunter Stories.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability

93% User Score Based on 347 reviews

Geneforge is an Indie fantasy role-playing game, the first game in the five-part Geneforge Saga. It features an enormous world, the ability to create your own army of lethal, totally obedient creatures, and a cunning enemy AI with foes who can go on patrols, stalk you, and run for help. Geneforge has a huge and open storyline. You have the freedom to choose your own path and decide how the stor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Geneforge.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

89% User Score Based on 17,346 reviews

Critic Score 92%Based on 3 reviews

Guild Wars 2 is an online role-playing game with fast-paced action combat, a rich and detailed universe of stories, awe-inspiring landscapes to explore, two challenging player vs. player modes, and no subscription fees! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guild Wars 2.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere

98% User Score Based on 185 reviews

The Use of Life is a “game book”-style multi-ending JRPG. The main character’s various “attachments” fluctuate in accordance with the choices the player makes, and the ending changes depending on “the use of life” you choose through your journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Use of Life.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

85% User Score Based on 120 reviews

Corrosive Studios is proud to introduce Disgraced! A unique, alternate history role playing game. Disgraced allows players to lead a rebellion in a fight for freedom in occupied Feudal Japan. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disgraced.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

91% User Score Based on 44 reviews

Apollyon is a dark fantasy narrative RPG focused on choices, where you summon demons and spiritual entities, deal with them for power, and delve deeper into an occult universe! It is a multiplayer choose-your-own adventure RPG mixed with a roguelike strategy board game and hidden deckbuilder elements. In this 40+ hour game, you will: Use obsidian tokens upon the Apollyic table to control the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apollyon: River of Life.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

73% User Score Based on 146 reviews

Knights of the Chalice 2 is a 2D RPG with turn-based combat. Create six Adventurers and set forth on an epic adventure against Evil. Overcome the odds with superior tactics. Enjoy a whole new dimension of complexity and variety based on the 3.5 ruleset! Includes a Module Editor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knights of the Chalice 2.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

69% User Score Based on 1,300 reviews

Take your journey even further with the Digital Deluxe Edition. Within, you will find two unique sets of armor, two weapons, an Emotion Shard for Avyanna, wallpapers, a compendium, the Soundtrack and two Packs, which can be used once per new game session. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disciples: Liberation.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

92% User Score Based on 410 reviews

Age of Fear: The Undead King is a fantasy turn-based strategy. The game features a novel battle system, two campaigns with solid fantasy stories and very flexible multi-player and skirmish modes. The story takes place in an untamed fantasy land, where three forces: the Human Kingdom, the Greenskins' Horde and the Undead Legion - are fighting for domination and survival. You will encounter quick … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Fear: The Undead King.

Godforged: Origins of Ozgalor is a single-player action RPG where tactical combat meets branching narrative. Set in the mythic world of Nelethar, you’ll shape your legacy in a land torn by betrayal, ancient powers, and the fading light of unity. Play as a young noble thrust into leadership as Ozgalor crumbles under the shadow of the Forgotten One. Your journey will test your will, challenge your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Godforged: Origins of Ozgalor.

Endgame-first ARPG: Conquer infinite dungeons, master deep loot, and dominate leaderboards. Built for grinders. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Eternal Hunt.

A love-letter and update to the text-based RPGs of old with an eastern cultivation twist.  Walk the path of immortality in a world inspired by classic xianxia and wuxia cultivation novels that embraces randomness and chance as well as determination. Begin as a mortal with nothing but determination, temper your body, gather spiritual energy, and ascend through countless cultivation realms in pursu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Immortal Zenith: Idle to Ascension.

About This GameClassWarfare is a free story RPG about one new student trying to survive the first week at Dagu Academy. Pick a race, class, talent, and starting path, then explore the island one day at a time. Train with classmates, take on strange errands, fight academy assessments, and decide who deserves your trust before the island asks for more than schoolwork. Combat is turn based and part… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ClassWarfare.

WELCOME TO SHERWOOD VALLEY Experience the legend like never before. Become Robin Hood and live a new life in this cozy RPG. After being a deputy for the Sheriff of Sherwood Valley for many years, Robin Hood finds his or herself (Player Choice) exiled following an act of betrayal. Alone and being hunted, Hood must survive the elements, and plot revenge to take down the now-corrupt Sheriff. All whi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Robin Hood: Sherwood Valley.

Neverquest is single player RPG, with the soul of an MMORPG from the early 2000s. Designed and produced by a solo-developer over the past two years, the world of Minthra was meticulously hand crafted pixel by pixel.  Begin your quest, and explore, loot and progress through a beautiful and vast open world. Class-Less Progression SystemExperience Minthra in a true "class less" progressio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neverquest.

The legend of Greywind is fading. His trail leads through 15 dangerous regions, from the safe farmlands of Alara to volcanic wastelands, frozen peaks, and a dragon's domain. You are his last descendant. Reclaim what was lost. Greywind's Legacy is a deep, text-based RPG played in a terminal-style window. Explore a hand-crafted open world of 3,000 × 3,000 tiles across 15 distinct zones, each with i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greywind's Legacy - A Text Based, Skill Progression, RPG.