Games like Cruel Guardians

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Defy nature’s laws and avenge your slain pantheon! Humanity once feared and hated you, but now, awakened from a thousand-year slumber, you are their only hope. A text-based interactive game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to God of Chaos.

Delve deep beneath the earth to uncover ancient secrets before the dragon rises! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stronghold: Caverns of Sorcery.

The empress of Hell is gone. Seize her throne, and wage war on Heaven! A text-based interactive dark fantasy novel, 630,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to To Reign in Hell.

A crown upon your head, danger all around. Rule, marry, scheme, raise heirs, wage wars, fulfill prophecies, and survive the waking Wyrm. An interactive text-based dark fantasy novel, 850,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wake of the Wyrm.

Revolution consumes a Persian dieselpunk city! Will you let it consume you, too? Make a name for yourself as a powerful astralchemist and resist the usurpers…or join them! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heavens' Revolution: A Lion Among the Cypress.

You've played this game before. You may not remember, but the game does. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Restore, Reflect, Retry.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Navigate unknown waters, deadly politics, and ancient magic in this low-fantasy adventure. Can you turn the tides of war and forge a future for your clan? A text-based interactive novel, 1 million words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Diaspora.

Go in search of your father’s legacy! Will you challenge Fate—or submit to it? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scales of Justice.

Backed by interstellar weaponry, the nation of Panwestia has annexed half the globe. Resistance appears futile--but the hegemon has a very unique weakness... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interstellar Airgap.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

96% User Score Based on 624 reviews

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

Swing swords, weave magic, and flirt your way through the nobility of the world. No one expects anything out of you—so prove them wrong. A text-based interactive romance novel, 300,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to To the Hilt.

Run with unicorns, fly with pegasi, and swim with kelpies as a magical horse! Will you reunite the herds or drive them further apart? A text-based interactive fantasy novel with hundreds of choices and without graphics or sound effects. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hero of Hoofbeat Hollow.

The discovery of an old magic book turns your life upside down. Will you succeed in becoming a guild wizard? Or instead travel a different path, striking out on your own, moving to a different plane of existence or perhaps not even remaining human? • Choose your name, gender, elemental alignment and area of magical focus. • Explore worlds both on and off Earth, full of magical creatures. • Track … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wizardry Level C.

Wield ancient technology to overthrow your mage oppressors and save the kingdom If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magehunter: Phoenix Flame.

Life in Port Terris is tough. There’s never quite enough to eat, nor quite enough work, and your friends have a nasty habit of being snatched up by the Constables and their bots. When the majordomo of a Great House offers you employment, a warm bed, and all the food you can eat, it’s a tempting offer. Never mind that the alternative is a long stay in the City Dungeons. The Butler Did It is a 300,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Butler Did It.

Recover a stolen artifact and lose your heart as a secret magical agent! Can you uncover an arcane conspiracy before the clock runs out? Eternal Affairs is an interactive urban fantasy romance novel by Jamie Maurer. It's entirely text-based, 100,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. After you lost … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Affairs.

Steel, strategy, sabotage - or forbidden magic? How far will you go to defeat your greatest rival and win glory in the grandest tournament in the entire realm? A text-based adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Games of the Monarch's Eye.

Can you and your friends master the ocean's magic and save your school? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atlantis Academy.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 5,758 reviews

Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roadwarden.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, gameplay

67% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Become the greatest of the goblin merchants in this gaslamp faery-tale! Buy and sell secrets and memories! Trade in time, shadows, and stranger things! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Faerie's Bargain: The Price of Business.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

95% User Score Based on 74 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

You are Robin Hood! Forge your destiny and fight to liberate Nottingham in this epic story-driven RPG blending interactive fiction, resource management, and base building set within a lushly-illustrated Sherwood Forest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nocked! True Tales of Robin Hood.

In this magical baking contest, you'll team up with the Queen Undying to bake your rivals into an early grave—or out of the grave, with necromancy! The Bread Must Rise is a 450,000-word interactive comedy/fantasy/baking/eldritch horror novel by James Beamon and Stewart C Baker. It's entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imaginati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bread Must Rise.

Seek your perfect match in Regency London! A wealthy suitor would save your family from ruin—but what about your heart and your literary dreams? An interactive Regency romance novel, 259 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to As the Lady Chooses.

In your restaurant kitchen, will love simmer, or will lust boil over? Sharpen your ambition, create decadent recipes, and light the flames of passion. A text-based interactive romance novel, 500,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Taste of Heat.

> boot SILENT_TERMINAL > rendering world............ done > you wake in the dark. SILENT TERMINAL is a dark-fantasy RPG that lives entirely inside your terminal. No textures. No shaders. No cinematic noise — just ASCII, deep RPG systems, branching stories, and your imagination against the dark. Explore ASCII ruins, fight tactical turn-based battles, talk your way past (or into) tro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Terminal.

A Medieval Fantasy of Heroism, Sacrifice, and the Cost of Doing what is RightWhen a young village girl named Hinkle enters the service of Sir Gilkrist of Lothellae, she is eager to leave behind her life of poverty and abuse. Until she is drawn into a war she cannot escape. Cities burn, ancient powers stir, and a darkness long hidden begins to surface. Alongside new companions, Hinkle must naviga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maidendawn: A Heroine's Tale.

The wilderfolk of Ushinega Island waste away in a rotting tropical paradise, haunted by a deadly malediction. Yet behind every curse lurks a secret. You have the power to save them... but should you? Shadow of the Curse-Eater is an interactive novel by Kim Berkley. It’s entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. As a pro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow of the Curse-Eater.

Hoist the Jolly Roger and set sail to find the legendary Titan’s Treasure! Do you fight with a cutlass, or with magic? Are you biding your time until you can shoot your captain in the back, or are you the reason the rum is gone? "Scarlet Sails" is an 80,000-word interactive novel by Felicity Banks, author of "Attack of the Clockwork Army". Your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scarlet Sails.

TRY THE FREE DEMO! / WISHLIST ON STEAM A text-based open world fantasy roguelike adventure Master the secrets of a changing fantasy world over the course of many 30-90 minute adventures. Explore the wilds around a single village as you track down magical treasures, aid or disrupt encroaching factions, and match wits with an enigmatic Magician. Thousands of possible endings! Complete player f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Upheaval.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

89% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Catch a magical arsonist before you lose your heart! Will you romance a rival agent, your hellhound shapeshifter partner, or your boss—an actual devil? A sweet romantic text-based, role playing game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forbidden Magic.

38%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, emotional

64% User Score Based on 11 reviews

As the eldest child of the Usurper King, you were always meant to inherit your father's stolen throne. When the lost heir of the dynasty he ended resurfaces, bent on revenge, you face a difficult choice. Your father's enemies don't have to be your own. Without allies, the Kidia heir has no hope of taking the throne back, but you could offer them that hope. By allying with his enemy against your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Turncoat Chronicle.

Battle orc clans and survive deadly dungeons while leveling up as an adventurer. Will you become a fighter, wizard, cleric or rogue? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raiders of the Icepeak Mountains.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

88% User Score Based on 278 reviews

Parasite Black is a mature, dark fantasy adult RPG sandbox game, with turn-based combat and VN style sandbox exploration, set in the world of Mirnos, a world under the fierce onslaught of a dangerous, bizarre race known as the Demorai. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Parasite Black.

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

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 117 reviews

Choose your own path and solve the mystery in this text based RPG adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Serania - Path of the Scion.

Awaken your magic and break an ancient curse at a secret school of sorcery! What mysteries will you uncover at this crossroads between realms? A text-based fantasy novel, 280,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House of the Golden Mask.

Black Equation is a dark fantasy interactive book — a text-based narrative game where every word matters, and every silence has meaning. This story was written during a period of deep depression, not as a product, but as a way to stay connected to the world. When social networks felt empty and unreachable, writing became the only language left — a way to speak honestly, quietly, and without mas… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Equation.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

85% User Score Based on 89 reviews

You are the Monarch. Choose between diplomacy and tyranny. Romance allies or enemies. Your decisions define your rule and the fate of those closest to you in this character-driven interactive tale. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcadie II: Cold Lands.

The King lies. Your memories are a weapon. In humanity's last city, floating in a worldwide seascape, will you fight for truth or defend the crown? A 380,000-word text-based interactive post-apocalyptic science fantasy novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spire, Surge, and Sea.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

97% User Score Based on 156 reviews

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

When you discover that the Serpent of Chaos is trying to destroy Egypt, will you stand against him, or will you help spread his eternal darkness? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Temple of Endless Night.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

88% User Score Based on 64 reviews

You play a wizard in this interactive novel set in a medieval fantasy world. Stay alive, manage your spell power, find treasure, and smite evil. Wizard's Choice is a series of RPG interactive novels that will engross you in a story while allowing you to make the decisions that will determine your fate. The game includes the complete story of Wizard's Choice in 6 chapters. No additional purchase. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DnD Adventure: Wizard's Choice.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

88% User Score Based on 121 reviews

Scarlet Scarf is a visual novel inspired by the legend of Plague Maiden. Dive into the dark mysteries of a dying city with the fate of Sanator Richard Murdock in your hands. Perhaps it's not too late to stop the on-going calamity... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sanator: Scarlet Scarf.

32%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

45% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Harness wind, earth, fire, and all the forces of nature to destroy your enemies! Will you stabilize the broken magic of the weather, or revel in its chaos? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fate of the Storm Gods.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

67% User Score Based on 9 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Tales of the Black Death is a choice driven interactive fiction plague survival story that pins your morality against your survival. The game is a three-part series set in the Middle Ages during the plague that spread from Italy to France and finally reached England. In Tales of the Black Death, you play as Baldasar, a young Italian boy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of the Black Death.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 9,206 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 6 reviews

Rule the world or die trying!Being a Princess is not an easy job. Being a Queen is even harder. Especially when you're only fourteen years old, and the reason you've inherited the throne is that your royal mother has just met an untimely end.Now power is up for grabs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Long Live The Queen.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:character development, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

79% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Uncover the dark and tortured legacy of mad science in this psychological horror interactive novel about entrapment and the lingering echoes of trauma. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood for Poppies.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Hunt down the killer who murdered the Wolf god! As the Wolf's last avatar before his assassination, will you revive your god, take revenge on his killer, or destroy the pantheon and bring about a new order? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Avatar of the Wolf.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Win fame as a playwright before dark forces bring the curtain down for good! In a city stalked by a deadly curse, how will the power of your pen change the world? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Play's the Thing.

Overview Gold & Brown is a choice-driven visual novel experience set in the harsh yet captivating atmosphere of the medieval era, telling the story of an impossible love and a perilous journey. As a knight, you bind your heart to the fate of a princess, where every decision you make shapes both the course of the story and your own destiny. Story A forbidden love blossoms behind the grand wall… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gold & Brown.