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A minimalist, rules-light RPG for playing old-school fantasy stories, in the spirit of the game originally devised by Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax in the 70s. Another fantasy RPG among hundreds of already existing ones? Certainly. But everything you need to know — including rules for fleshing out any player character you have in mind, combat mechanics, a table of items and other adventuring resourc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HAGHEX.

CW: darkness, tight spaces, marine wildlife, peril, bodily harm, extreme solitude Thought space was full of horror? Try being trapped 70 metres underwater. On your own. In the dark. THOUSAND EMPTY LIGHT is a psychedelic-xerox adventure zine that brings solo play to Mothership RPG (1E). Written throughout as an in-game corporate document, the zine takes the core game’s rules and builds a procedure … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thousand Empty Light.

Lay On Hands is a storytelling game zine for one player in which you play an unnaturally gifted healer in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. You will wander the ravaged land and channel the strange power that runs through your hands to unburden the needy, shrive the wayward and rout the corrupt. You will embrace the weirdness of the wasteland, fight heroic battles and risk your life to fulfil the cove… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lay On Hands.

You dwell within a crucible of worlds, half-formed things orbiting one another in an endless dance. Reflect on how you got here. Perhaps you are a group of kids, hurled into a great game of cosmic succession. Perhaps you are one among many, born of this land and the love of its people. Perhaps your world is linked with others of its kind through dreams, or portals, or star-faring vessels, or the p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Questant.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

94% User Score Based on 16 reviews

FARM THE UNTHINKABLEIn this robo-apocalypse, you don't grow food—you grow technology to survive. Plant Mechanical Marvels: Sow seeds that sprout into gears, wooden planks, and glowing bulbs. Watch them bloom in satisfying animations! Mutate for Power: Research crop mutations—turn a basic battery plant into a high-capacity energy source. Automate & Craft: Harvest resources, synthesize t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Robert on Earth.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

94% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Lead your own DnD like adventuring party on an epic exploit narrated by Laura Bailey. Invite your friends for free to the group with the Friends Pass, or strike out on your own. Collaboration, betrayal, and the luck of the dice… what wild escapades will you and your companions embark on? The people of Aria have been living in peace—until today! Only you and your teammates can help stop evil for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Worlds of Aria.

MASHED is a tabletop roleplaying game that uses Powered by the Apocalypse rules to explore the value of human life and the stresses of war—but it’s also about relationships. And courage. And laughter. And love. Although your characters spend long hours performing surgery, MASHED compresses these into short events to focus on the most dramatic moments. Much of the game actually occurs outside of th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MASHED: A Korean War MASH RPG.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

94% User Score Based on 513 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass is an RPG about family, childhood, escapism, and video games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

85% User Score Based on 1,026 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest throws you deep into a primeval wilderness in the center of modern Europe. It's where the protectors of nature wage their ancient, never-ending war against the forces of destruction. Visit real-world places of mystery and power. Explore local legends and traditions. Discover the fascinating world and history of the Polish-Belarusian borderlands. You … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

98% User Score Based on 9,690 reviews

The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Test: Final Revelation.

A bunch of quirky "microgames," one-day RPGs that I typically whip up in three or fewer hours. This collection is to hold all the games for May so I'm not cluttering up my store page. I don't know that I'm going to get one done a day, but I'd expect at least 14 over the course of the month. Note: Despite being microgames/one-day projects, I have no sense of scale and many of these are closer to 10… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to May 2022 Games Collection.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

72% User Score Based on 788 reviews

With a style inspired by Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy 3, you play as a new arrival to a foggy and mysterious town. You find yourself waking up in the bodies of the town's inhabitants at pivotal moments of their lives. Make tough choices as you discover the truth about this town called Greyfox. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greyfox.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

81% User Score Based on 244 reviews

Experience Vampire: The Masquerade in a new way through this isometric cRPG. Change perspectives as you travel through the Heartless Club as a Human and a Vampire. Roll the dice, take your choices, and embrace the night in this narrative prologue. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade - Heartless Lullaby.

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.

Hello everyone, Castle Oldskull is a well-regarded RPG supplement series, designed to sync with Gygaxian, old school, and Wizardly tabletop role-playing games. If you play tabletop, you’ll sync in quickly. If you’re a retro videogamer, you might see influences from Archon, The Bard’s Tale, Dragon’s Lair, Gauntlet, Mail Order Monsters, Phantasie, Telengard, Temple of Apshai, Tunnels of Doom, Ultima… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle Oldskull Module 7: Oldskull Monster Generator.

Vibe Check is an illuminated by LUMEN tabletop role-playing game for 3-6 players inspired by The World Ends With You.  Players take on the roles of Players in the Watcher's Game - a week long challenge with the prize being another shot at life, while another player takes on the role of the Game's Master to introduce complications and consequences the Players must overcome as they fight to survive … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vibe Check - Enter the Inversion.

**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.

Arcana Academy is a tabletop role-playing game where you get to play as students attending a magical school. Solve mysteries, get into trouble, learn magic, and forge lasting friendships or bitter rivalries. If you've ever wished you could attend a magical school like Hogwarts or Brakebills, this is the game for you. We wanted to focus on the core experience of what it meant to attend school for t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcana Academy.

Somewhere there is a door to a magical land. A land of secrets and treasure. Of exploration and adventure. Where children can become heroes, discover their inner strength and stand against monsters and magic. And once you enter, the only thing you have to fear is that you can never go home again!The Magical Land of Yeld  is an all ages multi-session tabletop roleplaying game focusing on adventure,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Magical Land of Yeld.

This game is currently on Kickstarter for Zine Quest 4! Go check it out now to get your discounted digital or physical copy! In Action Figure Rescue Squad, you and up to six players take the roles of living toys! The kid who owns you doesn't know of your sentience but loves you all the same. Playtime with your kid is the best part of your existence because you get to do your favorite thing in the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Action Figure Rescue Squad.

Running Out Of Time Running Out Of Time is a  minimalist, classically-inspired RPG about survival and empathy in a dystopian cyberpunk future, where time is literally money and you only have a few days left to live, unless you start making more Time, or stealing for those that have too much. Characters in this game are runners, people who realised the game was stacked against them and decide to a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Running Out of Time.

6000 years ago, humankind went extinct. The world ended. It languished. Then it moved on. Every so often, we dig up remnants. Clues about who was here before us, or signs of their last attempts to hold on; emblems of their dying breaths. Those dreadful and marvelous Emblems permeate the world with ether; magical radiation that can cause dramatic alterations in the landscape, bizarre mutations in l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emblems of their Dying Breaths.

What's it about? A micro RPG where you play  adorable, magical bees that  normally save the world, but now  it's vacation time! Create your team, create your character and your magical transformation accessories, the get set for a well deserved vacation! Of course, things aren't that simple. Working with the GM, you'll set the stage for a magical guardian-style entanglement with your arch nemesis!… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magical Bee-ch Episode!.

Abandon all Hope, Ye Who Enter Here Today is an exciting day for you—finally, after millennia of unspeakable torments (or maybe just a few minutes, time is kind of just a vibe in the afterlife) you have earned yourself a promotion to demonhood! Starting now, you work at Hell, Inc., the labyrinthine corporate bureaucracy that keeps the worst parts of the underworld running. It's a great job,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hell, Inc. The RPG - Employee Handbook.

Welcome to Gravemire, a horror TTRPG by Sylvan Lawrence, published by Clawhammer Games. Set in an uncanny, creature-infested version of 1890s Louisiana, Gravemire uses an original D12-based system of mechanics and a deliberate focus on character relationships to help players tell meaningful stories of fallible people coping with unfathomable odds. Want the game in print? Buy a copy here! The Game … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravemire.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

88% User Score Based on 88 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

Darkness Stirs Once More Dark Quest returns with its fourth installment - a turn-based strategy adventure inspired by the legendary HeroQuest board game. Enter a realm of perilous dungeons, cunning traps, and powerful magic as you lead your party of heroes against the forces of the Dark Sorcerer. Gulak, the sorcerer’s puppet, commands monstrous legions that stalk the night. Villagers vanish witho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Quest 4.

33%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

54% User Score Based on 13 reviews

This is the player edition of Multiverse Designer. This edition allows players to join games created by their GMs for free (check the FAQ below for more details). This version does not include the ability to create maps or host online game UNLOCK THE POWER OF INFINITE STORYTELLING! Multiverse Designer is an innovative 3D virtual tabletop and map creator, a unique toolbox to empower storytell… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Multiverse Designer.

Exceptionals Superbundle  The Exceptionals Superbundle contains every Exceptionals book ever made at a 20% Discount. Gain access not only to the corebook, but Welcome to Reedsboro and Streetscapes as well! Exceptionals In A World That Hates and Fears You, Living Becomes an Act of Rebellion. Exceptionals is a game inspired by x-men about and for the spaces and communities marginalized peoples make… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exceptionals Super Bundle.

Deserted is a stylized 3D action adventure with light RPG and narrative elements. Inspired by the alien atmosphere of Out Of This World, Deserted combines narrative storytelling with survival and fast paced strategic combat to deliver a thrilling adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deserted.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

58% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Blade of Destiny (1992) is the first part of the glorious Realms of Arkania Trilogy... An Orc army stands ready to attack Arkania's villages and towns. The only hope of saving the land lies in the legendary Blade of Destiny. Can you find this magical weapon in time to stop the siege? A rich and detailed adventure that will engage your mind and challenge your imaginations.The Realms of Arkania Tri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Realms of Arkania 1 - Blade of Destiny Classic.

Key & Token 2e is out now! Overview What is this?Key & Token is a compact GM-less tabletop role-playing game directly descended from games of Belonging Outside Belonging and the No Dice, No Masters engine, both of which were first introduced in the book Dream Askew / Dream Apart by Avery Alder and Benjamin Rosenbaum. The game fits onto a standard business card (3.5in x 2in). A ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Key & Token.

Ashfall is a game designed for short campaigns and ideally 3-5 players. Its design follows some notable principles:1. Tell impactful stories.2. Keep campaigns from becoming too long.3. Divide GM work between players, while ensuring it isn't too hard for anyone.4. Share music and set tone often.5. Be radio friendly.6. Give an extensible and re-playable experience.Keep reading to learn more.Telling … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashfall.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

93% User Score Based on 1,292 reviews

On a distant edge of an unknown planet, an abandoned structure sits in silence. Constructed by an unmanned research vessel sent from Earth, the Lun Infinus station was designed to run simulations for a five year period, exploring possibilities of human colonization in the case that Earth became uninhabitable. Developed during an age of ambition and wealth, the project was quickly abandoned when in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Desolate Hope.

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.

Parselings is a modern Deck building RPG about using collaborative word magic and discovering your place in it. The game takes place in a world like our own, but with one major difference – to some, words have literal power. Parsecytes, swarms of ravenous ink-like parasitic organisms, have emerged into the world causing irreversible changes to society and our ecosystem. When a Parsecyte invades a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Parselings Core Rulebook (PDF).

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, stability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

86% User Score Based on 162 reviews

Paladin's Oath combines elements of RPG and light deck-building where Cards / Mana / Recruitable Followers and always-on Blessings must be synergized to Move, Interact and Battle with unlimited undo mechanics during battles to find the best possible outcome. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paladin's Oath.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

78% User Score Based on 156 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

An open-world narrative adventure into a cursed Citadel of monsters, traps and magic. Fight weird creatures, cast powerful spells that shape the story, cheat death, and explore everywhere. Begin your journey here, or conclude your adventure from Part 3. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sorcery! Part 4.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

71% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

A tactical adventure game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

85% User Score Based on 2,152 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 4 reviews

Prepare to join Knights of Pen & Paper 2 in a turn-based, retro style, pixel-art adventure full of danger, intrigue, and semi-appropriate cultural references! Assemble your party and control your group of pen and paper role-players as they are guided through their adventures by the Game Master. All the fun of pen and paper RP, none of the lost dice! Now including races like Dwarf or Elf, asse… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knights of Pen and Paper 2.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

61% User Score Based on 386 reviews

Critic Score 86%Based on 1 reviews

Galaxy of Pen & Paper is a turn-based meta RPG about a group of players rolling dice in the year 1999! Create your own game master and RPG party, as they roleplay, explore distant planets in their imagination, fight weird aliens and save the galaxy in the era of dial-up internet and floppy disks! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy of Pen and Paper.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

73% User Score Based on 1,582 reviews

As a new resident of a mysterious town, you stumble upon an old woman with magical powers. Suddenly you find yourself inhabiting the bodies of other townspeople at crucial moments in their lives. Make life and death decisions as you slowly uncover the truth about the place you’ve decided to call home in this engrossing RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greyfox RPG.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, music

97% User Score Based on 68 reviews

Explore the Realm of Darkness, a mysterious dungeon in the underground kingdom of Haillard. You must find the spirit of the Saint of Darkness, and unravel the truth of this strange world in this dark, turn-based RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Heart of Darkness.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

98% User Score Based on 7,496 reviews

Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hylics.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

88% User Score Based on 23,970 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 16 reviews

Roll for initiative, take attacks of opportunity, manage player location and the verticality of the battle field in this upcoming Tactical RPG by Tactical Adventures. In Solasta, you make the choices, dice decide your destiny. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solasta: Crown of the Magister.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

88% User Score Based on 66 reviews

Unleash your imagination into a vast, savage world, sun-scorched and wind-scraped. This series contains the radiant classics, Dark Sun: Shattered Lands, and Dark Sun: Wake of the Ravager. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Sun Series.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

80% User Score Based on 40 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Will you save the world, or offer it up to the Great Old Ones? October Night Games is a digital board game where everyone is a cultist working for one of two different sides. Scour the town for cursed ingredients and make deals with inscrutable entities in preparation for a reckoning on Halloween. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to October Night Games.

✯○✯○✯○✯○✯○✯○✯○✯ When they left Earth long ago, they said that we wouldn't make it. That we weren't worth it. But guess what? We made it.And from the fringes of the galaxy, we make it a point to let them know that. Disturbing their little plastic paradise.If we can't bring them down, we sure as hell can make them mad. And, you know, get some form of compensation.We are not stealing. We're taking it… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starlight Riders.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

88% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Toymaker is a roleplaying game that takes place in a dark, snow-filled world, where life is harsh and the people living there have become hard and cold. In this land, the darkness has eyes, the winter wind whispers with a piercing voice and the frost hungers for warm flesh. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toymaker.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

97% User Score Based on 78 reviews

Utilize skill, creativity, and knowledge to reach the depths of your mental labyrinth. By collecting and stacking items, gears, and weapons, you'll stand a chance against the brutal manifestations of your fears. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oneiro.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Classic Epic Fantasy Adventure - A JRPG with optional dating and farming mechanics If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Killer Gin.