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Games like Breathless - System Reference Document

Games like Breathless - System Reference Document

Games like Breathless - System Reference Document

Looking for games like Breathless - System Reference Document? Here are top survival survival recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Hopes & Dreams SRD, The Breach or Dash - A Charge Condensed Game.

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  1. 55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    The Hopes & Dreams SRD is a creation toolkit that helps you design a game where every mechanic serves the narrative in a quick, and efficient way. This goal focused system puts player characters against what they dread the most in every single roll. Based on Hopes & Dreams, you will find here everything from rules, to design guidelines, to help you make your own game Ignited by Hopes & Dreams.Read… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hopes & Dreams SRD.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    73% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    An important note: The game is no longer available for purchase (neither in PDF format nor in print-on-demand on Amazon). I'm working with Need Games on a new expanded edition! Once the work is completed, it will be distributed by Need Games, both in PDF and physical format. Thanks to everyone who has supported the game to date - your help has allowed the game and the community around it to grow. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Breach.

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  3. 66%Game Brain Score
    66% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    DASH Dash is a condensed version of Charge that fits on a half fold brochure. With this new and streamlined format, it has never been easier to bring Charge to your table. DASH SRD Also available as a system reference document, the Dash SRD is filled insightful designer notes to help you get started in making your own game Powered by Charge. FEATURES All the core rules of Charge, condensed in a ha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dash - A Charge Condensed Game.

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  4. 75%Game Brain Score
    75% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    The city has been walled up from the outside. You are stuck with breathless Crawlers roaming as far as the eye can see. You are surrounded by strangers, and the only thing left to do is survive. You can’t give up now. ➤ Patreon supporter? Get your free key here! Content Warning: death, violence, gore.Languages: English, Français, KoreanPresskit: Link This game was designed as part of the Draconis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breathless - Shoot, Loot, Survive.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    78% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Charge SRD features all the rules of Charge RPG  alongside full of insightful designer notes for you to make your own Powered by Charge (PbC) game!Read online on fari.community. Also available in FrenchSpanish Features With Charge, you can Easily create characters for any setting. Embrace the style of play you are the most interested in. Use built-in dials to decide if you want a grimmer or bigge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Charge SRD.

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  6. 72%Game Brain Score
    72% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    The Game Nomadic is a solo tabletop role-playing game of exploration and survival. You explore dangerous worlds in a quest to find a new home for humankind. You use oracles when things are uncertain, perform dangerous actions, and manage resources to keep your body, your mind, your equipment, and your spaceship in good shape. The game uses the Breathless system, so every single action you take bri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nomadic - Explore, Document, Survive.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    81% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Charge RPG is a free, open and generic role-playing game. It uses a quick dice resolution mechanics inspired by Forged in the Dark games, but with an entirely new spin, using clever ways to make the players want to engage with the game as much as possible.Read online on fari.community. Charge comes in three flavors: Features With Charge, you can Easily create characters for any setting. Embrace t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Charge RPG.

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  8. 59%Game Brain Score
    59% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    From cyberpunk dystopia to farming sims, from space exploration, to coffee shop socials, the Grove System is robust enough to handle your game idea! What is this? This system reference document is for creating your own games using the rules and mechanics that power Banda’s Grove: The Quantum Convergence of Campgrounds. A system designed for discovering and exploring communities collaboratively. I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Grove System SRD.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    61% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    What is this? This is the System Resource Document for Aspire: a framework for designing narrative-driven TTRPGs featuring turning points that change both the stakes and the rules. The basic principles of the Aspire SRD were first developed for my games Her Odyssey, Untitled Moth Game, and You, Beyond the Pale. I’ve converted these principles into this setting-agnostic System Reference Document so… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aspire SRD.

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  10. 65%Game Brain Score
    65% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Follow the Path The Path Of The Wolves is a simple hack of Charge to play within the Witcher universe. I made this game to show how easy it could be to make a Powered by Charge game, and also because I love the Witcher novels,  games and series so much. Silver for Monsters... In this game, you play as Wolves. Humans who went through intense mutations as kids to adapt their body in becoming dangero… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Path Of The Wolves.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 9 reviews

    The Federation controls the galaxy. They govern with an iron grasp, leveraging the power of tyranny and propaganda to prevent anyone from overthrowing their ruthless empire. There are rumors in the mists about pockets of rebellion. Renegades who haven't lost hope in the face of impossible odds. The Federation is not invincible. They have flaws, and with a bit of luck, we might overthrow their regi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Renegades.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Introduction You are crew on a cargo container owned by Miyazaki-Tanaka Advanced Industrial. The job is tedious, you transport cargo from one destination to another, most of the time you have no interest in what you are carrying as long as you get paid. Once your journey starts you spend the first couple of days making final checks around the ship. On longer journey you spend in hyper-sleep while… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cargo.

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  13. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    WELCOME TO THE LIMINAL SEA You don’t remember what happened. You know you had a life, but the memories are an unsolvable hazy mess. Nevertheless, you know who you are and where you are: the Liminal Sea, Ocean of Oceans, Place Below Places. The special area you are in is the Sea of Dreams. Here lies the sleeping visions and subconscious minds of all sentient beings, from the indescribable avat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Sea: Dream.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 197 reviews

    **A new one shot LUMEN game is now up on Kickstarter!**This is LUMEN.  It's an Creator Kit, a design philosophy, a commentary on my games. It's a toolkit and conversation. If you've seen my game LIGHT, you've seen a piece of LUMEN. If you saw FRAME, and NOVA, you've seen a few more pieces. Now you have the whole thing. Make Your Next RPG Illuminated LUMEN is an RPG system for action packed, power … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LUMEN.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    82% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    MONOLITHIC The MONOLITH EDITION is here.  The Monolith Edition features an entirely new layout, revised and edited text, and mechanical tweaks to the classic Extracausal experience.  The Monolith Edition adds new layers to the game and new tools to help spark more stories.  Aspects give depth and narrative impact to NPCs.Cores provide extra moods and aesthetics for locations, as well as prompting… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EXTRACAUSAL.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    69% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    For generations, the departed have been trapped in their undead form all across the land of Penumbra, tormenting and plaguing our world.  The Firelights, who once guided the dead through the Veil, have vanished. But there is still hope.  Their last cocoons just hatched right under the careful eyes of the Protectors.  You are the last of the Firelights.  You must traverse through swarms of lifeless… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Firelights.

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  17. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Get Ready for the Hunt You are a Hunter, and great beasts are threatening your village. Gather your weapon and your friends, and defend your home. Along the way, you will gather materials, craft traps and potions, and maintain your weapon, all while following the great beast's tracks. After the Great Beast is a Breathless game inspired by the Monster Hunter franchise.  What's New in Version 2.0? S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to After the Great Beast.

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  18. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    InkSea: The Abyss is set in my world of InkSea and was created for the Firelights Jam. What is InkSea: The Abyss? InkSea: The Abyss is a solo roleplaying game. You have been infected by the all-consuming, sentient bacterium by the all-knowing Spider. Find them their relics within the inky depths or succumb to spreading bacteria. You will use two six-sided dice and a deck of cards to resolve action… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to InkSea: The Abyss.

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  19. 62%Game Brain Score
    62% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    THE WORLD CAME TO AN END... Well before you were born, the world ended. While there is no one thing that signified the end of days, archivists agree that the "Year the World Ended" was 2324. Disease, wars, and natural disasters destroyed civilization as we know it, driving people into tunnels and underground bunkers. Most of these pocket cities fell apart due to illness and infighting, leaving onl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Substitution.

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  20. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    You and your friends lost a bet and were dared to spend the night in Old Hoffman’s Mansion. The sun has set beyond the horizon, the wind is howling, your lanterns flicker, the mansion begins to stir and the haunting begins. Will you stay alive long enough to see the sunrise? Or will you go mad and spend the rest of eternity here in the mansion with Old Man Hoffman? The Game Hoffman's Mansion is a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hoffman's Mansion.

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  21. 60%Game Brain Score
    60% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Eldritch Gambit is a fantasy role-playing game (RPG) toolkit. Here, players step into the role of adventurers struggling against powerful forces and making difficult decisions. To those running the game, it is a set of building blocks rather than a themed playset: Use a favorite fictional setting or just work together to create the adventures you want. This book includes the basic rules on how … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eldritch Gambit.

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  22. 55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 7 reviews

    In the desolate landscape of dreams where strange geometry and physics hold sway, you watch the change happen. Doors open to unexpected locations and paths turn back on themselves in a maddening loop. The whole city of Arkham becomes a never ending hallway that stretches so that you can never quite reach the exit door. The people cry out in panic as they are snatched into shadows, go mad with visi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Father Dagon Mother Hydra.

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  23. 69%Game Brain Score
    69% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Abenteuerspiel! is a freeform adventure game that can be played solitaire, cooperatively, or guided by a referee. The game is rooted in Messerspiel and Trophy Gold and inspired by my love for the free kriegsspiel mantra of "play worlds, not rules." Abenteuerspiel! is designed to give you just enough mechanics to make things interesting... and then get out of the way so you can focus on playing the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abenteuerspiel!.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    54% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    CORE is a hybrid RPG: it blends traditional RPG concepts with narrativist techniques to produce unpredictable character-driven stories, such as those seen in popular media. The system offers lots of player agency and just a tiny amount of crunch. It's built for speed and flexibility, low prep, and high bleed. Simple Universal Mechanic The design philosophy of CORE comes down to this: we use the s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CORE Micro.

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  25. View Game
    100%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    24XX is the free version of the rules used by the 2400 series of RPGs, released under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license, with advice on how to adapt these files for your own game. Materials include: Plain text system reference document (SRD)PDF versions for layout referenceAffinity Publisher version for use as templateAdobe InDesign template of v1.41 courtesy James Lennox GordonVector log… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 24XX.

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  26. 55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    THIS IS THE ART-FREE EDITION AND IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE. A complete game in and of itself, PARIAH is nonetheless easily adapted to your preferred old-school system. Indeed, many of the tools provided would be useful in any RPG you think suitable for the weird world of proto-neolithic roleplay!  PDF WITH NICER PICTURES AT THE LINK BELOW: https://atelier-hwei.itch.io/pariah HARD COPY (DIGITALLY… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PARIAH [FREE EDITION].

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  27. Play the Villain The top comment/request when I published my Lovecraftian horror ttrpg "Father Dagon Mother Hydra" was "Can I play a cultist?" So many players wanted to bring about the age of the Elder Gods! You now can with this alternative to the original game. You are a member of the cult of Mother Hydra Father Dagon. Together you have ripped Arkham from a reality of sense, reason, and physical… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mother Hydra Father Dagon.

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  28. 98%Game Brain Score
    98% User Score Based on 67 reviews

    Weird Stone & Sorcery Adventure Game by Diogo Nogueira Primal Quest - Essentials is a streamlined set of rules for weird stone & sorcery adventures in a mythical world where humanity survives side by side with dinosaurs, aliens, and creatures more ancient than the world itself. Written by: Diogo Nogueira Edited by: Wayne Canepa Graphic Design by: Guilherme Gontijo Art by: Felipe Faria Map By: F… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Primal Quest - Essentials.

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  29. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    You're Hired! Welcome to Anomaly Hunters! I guess I should quickly explain what the concept of the show is: we find haunted locations, you go there, destroy the thing, and film the whole process! Is it legal, well... Probably not... But is it cool... Heck yes!Anomaly Hunters is a monster hunting tabletop roleplaying game, within which you play as the protagonist of an investigative reality TV sho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomaly Hunters.

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  30. 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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  31. What is The City Ethereal? The City Ethereal is a fantasy game that takes place in a modern world, though not our world. Players are Weavers that track down and deal with wayward spirits in a hidden world of spirits and magic. A Hidden Worldof Spirits and Magic A few hundred years ago, spiritualists and magiturges worked openly. The War of the Crows changed that, and the magic users of the world f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The City Ethereal.

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  32. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 186 reviews

    A post-apocalyptic roguelike set in modern-day New England. Scavenge tools to craft an arsenal capable of dealing with the ever-evolving hordes of zombies, mutants, aliens, and robots in one of the deepest survival sims around. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cataclysm: The Last Generation.

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  33. 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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  34. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Intro The Laughing Kobold is a GM-less role-playing game for one or more players where you play the owners of a struggling restaurant just trying to get by in a realm of magic and monsters.  While others may live a life of adventure diving into unexplored dungeons and slaying evil dragons you would be happy just to make rent this month on your small diner.  To get the right tone, imagine “Bob’s Bu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Laughing Kobold.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    56% User Score Based on 7 reviews

    You reside in The Archive, an unending and depthless structure spiralling deep into the dark and misty depths, devoid of life and presided over by a being known only to you as The Archivist. The Archive is made up of windowless rooms and halls that vary greatly in their height, size and danger. All these spaces house numerous shelves containing the collected knowledge of the world outside of The A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE BREATHING.

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  36. View Game
    67%Game Brain Score
    67% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    The physical world, or ‘THE NORM’, is just one side of a coin. The other side, ‘THE DREAM’, is where we go when we sleep. However, some people have discovered how to traverse the Dream while they are still awake. They know that what happens in the Dream dramatically affects the Norm. Some exploit this truth to maintain and consolidate power. They are known as MERIDIAN. Those who enter the Dream to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WAKE.

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  37. View Game
    83%Game Brain Score
    83% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    The Essence of Fate Fate Condensed is a compact, stand-alone version of the Fate Core System streamlined for clarity and ease of reference.  Fate Condensed gives you easy-to- digest rules in as few pages as possible, letting you get to the table and roll the dice, fast. It includes a few simple refinements to the Fate Core engine honed over a decade of active play and development. And best of all,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fate Condensed.

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  38. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    We are in 1993, and it is the hour of the ascendancy. Ascendant is a minimalist role playing game based on the Breathless system. In it, one player plays the master of the game while the other participants take the role of agents who work on behalf of the Ascendant group.  Using the technology of the same name, Ascendant agents transport their consciousness into the bodies of different individua… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ascendant - Mercenaries and transhumanism (English edition).

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  39. 58%Game Brain Score
    58% User Score Based on 9 reviews

    There's a problem at Santa's workshop. You need to find a solution, or children might not receive their gift in time for Christmas! Feature as one of the 10 Best Tabletop Games To Play During The Holidays And To Introduce TTRPG To Kids on CBR  Trouble at Santa's Workshop is a kid friendly mini tabletop role-playing game where you play as Santa's helpers to help prevent some trouble from h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trouble at Santa's Workshop.

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  40. 100%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    Script Change RPG Toolbox Script Change was the subject of a LocJAM on itchio and there are tons of translated works by amazing creators on the Jam page! Click here to see! Script Change is available in Korean here! Find full page table safety tool references from Tomer Gurantz, and index card references here from Tomer as well! ---------------- With layout and design by Clayton Notestine (Thank y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Script Change RPG Toolbox.

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  41. 56%Game Brain Score
    56% User Score Based on 7 reviews

    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.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 178 reviews

    Botan, an apprentice kunoichi, is summoned by the village chief. Her master had been captured. So she is tasked with the mission to rescue her. However, Botan still lacks experience. Will she really be able to save her master? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kunoichi Botan.

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  43. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 357 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

    Space Colony: Steam Edition is a remaster of the real-time base builder and strategy game from Firefly Studios, creators of the Stronghold series. In Space Colony you colonize to survive, designing intergalactic bases that keep your crew productive, happy and defended against hostile alien threats. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Colony.

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  44. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Search for a ruthless assassin in this Gamebook Adventure where YOU control the story! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to An Assassin in Orlandes.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    85% User Score Based on 146 reviews

    One of the most popular entries in ASCII's RPG Maker series, RPG Maker 2000 was largely responsible for popularizing the use of RPG creation software outside of Japan. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RPG Maker 2000.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    96% User Score Based on 1,006 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 1 reviews

    The year is 1997. You used to be a hacker, but now you have the phage. You made a deal: one hack, one dose. There’s nothing left to lose… except your life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EXAPUNKS.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    What type of game is Glyfi? Glyfi is a system that can be used to support a tabletop RPG adventure or be used for making other games! It is a system reference document, or SRD, that can be used to play a game as-is or can be used to build into other games and variations. Change your odds with Glyfi's diceless mechanics! Instead of using dice, Glyfi uses printable tokens that players draw from a c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glyfi SRD.

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  49. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    One Page Solo Engine is a minimal, all-in-one toolkit to play your favorite tabletop RPGs without a GM. Full rules here: One Page Solo Engine (PDF) This tool is currently in Open Beta. Feel free to use it however you like but understand that there may be some bugs and missing features. You can help by providing feedback. This is a complete re-write and update of the original OPSE app, with many … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Page Solo Engine 2 (beta).

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  50. 76%Game Brain Score
    76% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Craft your next classic fantasy rpg zine with this time-slaying, grid-taming, torch-swinging layout template.  It's everything you need, including styles and examples of tables, lists, and map-focused layouts. A greatsword to your workflow. This template also comes packaged with the full guide and sample document, which shows off everything in this template, including multiple layouts, copy-n-past… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Classic Explorer Template.

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