Games like Death & Detritus

In Dynasties’ world of the Pillar and its Extants, your characters live where there is little to do but to slave away at the hands of your lords, ladies, and lieges—whoever they may be. They care not for you or your kin, and doubly so for the indigenous peoples of the lands. It seeks to reflect the reality of violence, oppression, and hierarchy maintained by the powers-that-be and the players who … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dynasties of Death & Detritus.

THE DEAD LORDS HAVE ARISEN A socialist revolution has overthrown the nobles of the Imperial capital of Kyneburgh. The Emperor Titan Kyne died cursing the land and all who deposed him. Now the only coin that is left lies buried with the undead Lords who forged the Empire. Cultists, demons, and undead nobles threaten the city! Delve into the dungeons and crypts beneath Kyneburgh, twice-kill the dead… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Torch in the Dark.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

84% User Score Based on 73 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Selfloss - Sorrow adventure of the kind old-man and his magic staff, inspired by the era of postimpresionism, in mixed fantasy setting of Ancient Russia, Iceland. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Selfloss.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay

55% User Score Based on 22 reviews

It's not just life or death anymore; it's a little more complicated than that. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Nascent Necromancer.

The Life and Suffering of Prince Jerian is a narrative role-playing game telling the story of a cruel world, where lawbreaking is met with severe punishment, and a crown prince must decide the destiny of the land. Whether you rule maintaining the old order, or create a new future is up to you. In the Great Arknian Empire, everyone’s life is determined by their birth. Such is the ultimate law lai… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Life and Suffering of Prince Jerian.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Chains of Bondage is a dark, erotic survival simulator set in a brutal post‑apocalyptic world where dominance is power and submission is purpose. You’ll build your dungeon fortress, train devoted submissives, defend your base from undead threats, explore the wasteland for resources, and indulge in rich erotic fantasies shaped by your style of control. The world has ended. Civilization is … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chains of Bondage.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 722 reviews

During Chongzhen’s Reign (A.D. 1628-1644), land annexation reached unmitigated extremes, the country faced domestic issues and foreign invasions, coinciding with the catastrophic Little Ice Age. After many years of horrid disasters in succession one after another, the Ming court continued to impose inhumane policies resulting in widespread starvation and leading to the rise of multiple rebellions … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Warning: This game contains white screens and screens shakes that may make it unsuitable for people with photosensitive epilepsy or other photosensitive conditions. Player discretion is advised. Eva has a world inside her head: the land of Astraela, where Darkness and Corrupted beasts threaten eternal doom. Vivid dreams have given her four books as an up-and-coming author, but when undead f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keepers of Astraela.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

98% User Score Based on 507 reviews

The Advisor Series is a player-driven narrative where your choices & decisions, both in the game, and out of the game, determine how future episodes unfold. Play the role of villain protagonist Magnus the Magician, as he wreaks havoc across the land, one well-placed fireball at a time! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

70% User Score Based on 1,642 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 1 reviews

Paris, the times of the French Revolution. The Player controls a Judge – an alcoholic and a gambler - of The Revolutionary Tribunal. His objective is to preside over court proceedings, judging people brought in front of him – revolutionaries and their enemies, criminals and ordinary citizens. Along the course of the story, the protagonist will be expanding his influence over XVIIIth-century Paris,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We. The Revolution.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

90% User Score Based on 412 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

An experimental/philosophical claymation adventure game in which the husband and child of a woman named Dujanah go missing and she sets out to find them in a semi-fictional Middle Eastern setting. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dujanah.

Mimi is a 15 year old living peacefully in her secluded town. She's got a big mouth, big appetite, and sleeps till noon, but fate has something else in store for her. Many years have passed since the 'Great Darkness'. A cataclysmic event that let demons come through from the Hell dimension and bring ruin to the world. This was only stopped when four heroes banded together and somehow managed to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Mimi Souls.

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

Please note that this is an Early Access game, and that the current price is at a discount. It is subject to change after the official release. Thank you for your understanding! “Mere servants we are of the truth… Whirling above the remnants of our past. Struggling to breathe, scraping the flesh from its bone. As the days darken, and the breeze thins in the depths of the void. No wounds to heal, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crún.

Broken Lands: Adventures between Law and Chaos is a medieval fantasy role-playing game created by Carlos Ferrer that sets the action in a world divided by religious struggles and subjected to the ambition of the gods. Their eternal conflict keeps the mortals who worship them in a constant political and social tension. In the historical moment that serves as setting for the game, this pressure is a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Lands RPG.

What We Were is a system that is designed to be easily adapted to fit whatever story you're trying to tell. It allows players to create any character in any setting with accessible mechanics. So, instead of wasting time trying to hack your favourite system to work with the story you're trying to tell, let What We Were help you tell the tale with ease.  Whether it’s a tale about a classical, Arth… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What We Were.

Muscovy, 1567 You have been chosen to serve the Tsardom of Muscovy as a member of Ivan the Terrible's dreaded Oprichnina. Hunt down traitors, heretics, and blasphemous horrors in a realm gripped by famine and the suffering of war. But beware... your Oprichnik companions are watching you for any sign of betrayal, and dark forces from beyond this world seek to corrupt your soul at every turn. The Ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hounds of the Tsar.

If you had the superpower of infinite respawns/time travel... What would YOU use it for? Foresee the future, and save the world? All-in lottery, and get rich overnight? Or… Use this power… To date SIX girlfriends at the same time! You have what it takes to be a perfect playboy. But you've also stepped into the trap of fate. A bad choice could lead you to death. Luckily, your power is a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 我只是想让她们都幸福.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

87% User Score Based on 172 reviews

Become a knight as you struggle to find a place in the realm and in history. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lords of Aswick.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere

100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

An isolated Russian village, 1942. Men leave one by one, along the winding forest path painted crimson by distant fires, and do not return. Yong Nadia becomes a part-time postwoman filling in for her sick mother. She is now a messenger of hope and of trouble. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grief like a stray dog.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Trail of Stars is a short, bittersweet fairy-tale about two vulnerable souls navigating first love, growing up, and protecting what they have—when all they have is each other. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trail of Stars.

Game Description Summoner Rise is a topdown role-playing game in which players take on the role of a character who is sucked into another world by a computer and embarks on their way home Gameplay Players have multiple skills and dozens of different equipment, and the special entries of the equipment will directly affect the effect of the skills, and even change the original skill form to beco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 召唤师崛起 summoner rises.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 4,754 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread Delusion.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

96% User Score Based on 1,947 reviews

'Warsim: The Realm of Aslona' FACT SHEET Developer: Huw MillwardRelease Date: 20 Dec 2022 (Original EA release on steam 28 Jun, 2017)Platforms: PC (Windows)Contact: u/Huw2k8 on reddit, [email protected]: $9.99 (Was $4.99 until March 30th 2020 when price increased)Development Log: Warsim Subreddit GAME DESCRIPTION Warsim is a deep and rich text based kingdom management game unlike anything e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warsim: The Realm of Aslona - Press Kit.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

78% User Score Based on 159 reviews

Avadon 2: The Corruption is an epic fantasy role-playing adventure in an enormous and unique world. You can choose from five different character classes, each with dozens of unique spells and abilities. Explore cunning dungeons, hunt for hundreds of magical artifacts, and travel through an enormous world, full of secrets. Avadon 2 features many different endings. Save your people, or betray them. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Avadon 2: The Corruption.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

82% User Score Based on 394 reviews

A card game in a Medieval setting where you make decisions on which not only your life will depend, but also the future of the kingdom! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Choice of Life: Middle Ages.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

90% User Score Based on 294 reviews

Embark on a swashbuckling adventure in The Pirate's Fate, a visual novel experience with a unique twist: the story, the crew, and who you are transform based on your choices. Seek treasure, find love, and choose your fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pirate's Fate.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

85% User Score Based on 131 reviews

Critic Score 20%Based on 1 reviews

The Indifferent Wonder of an Edible Place is a short, interactive tale about a building eater consuming a tower on the edge of the town of Matsyapura. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Indifferent Wonder of an Edible Place.

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.

37%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

52% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Sail forth to a land of gods and giants! Wield your sword, words, and magic to take your place among Iceland’s chieftains and forge your legacy of honor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Choice of the Viking.

LittleHearts is a turn-based strategy simulation game set in a fantasy world of swords and sorcery. The game is played by carefully and thoughtfully manipulating characters on the map to defeat enemies, and completing the Conditions of Victory set for each chapter will advance you to the next chapter. The protagonist of the story and his team of 17 characters each have their own weapons, skills t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Hearts.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

78% User Score Based on 36 reviews

Visceral physics-based VR combat set within an ancient realm of Viking lore and mystic powers! Discover magical runes and unlock spells while battling evil forces throughout eternity! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow of Valhalla.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:character development

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

62% User Score Based on 84 reviews

Desperate to end a bloody war, the Seven Shields Alliance—led by an elven goddess incarnate—seek out the assistance of the protagonist Vult and his Black Dog Mercenaries. He turns on them them and takes control in this visual novel story of betrayal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kuroinu Redux.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

74% User Score Based on 463 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 3 reviews

Actual Sunlight is a short interactive story about love, depression and the corporation. The game puts you in the role of Evan Winter, a young professional in Toronto, as he moves through three distinct periods of his life. The story is linear, unavoidable and (hopefully) thought-provoking. You experience his perceptions, fall under the consequences of his decisions, and meet everyone who didn’t … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Actual Sunlight.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

88% User Score Based on 64 reviews

A dynamic sneak-and-slash RPG that mixes procedural generation with hand-made puzzles and story! Featuring heavy-hitting deliberate combat, robust stealth mechanics, a huge selection of versatile items, and unique threatening enemies to face! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Good Night, Knight.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

90% User Score Based on 4,546 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 9 reviews

A narrative-driven RPG set in a gritty world where a person's Lot is determined at birth, while the gods are real and preside over the fates of men. Set out on a lifelong journey and carve out your own destiny. Will you become a judge, an inquisitor, or conspire against the old order? You decide! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

82% User Score Based on 408 reviews

Infinite text-based RPG, powered by cutting-edge AI technology which runs on your graphics card. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AI Roguelite.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 23,415 reviews

Critic Score 91%Based on 2 reviews

Buy A Plague Tale: Innocence on PS4 & PS5. Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, surviving against overwhelming odds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Plague Tale: Innocence.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Soundtrack by Aethyrien. "After the mysterious and sudden disappearance of The Nomads, strange storms were rumored to be about Tesragamas. If this has anything to do with their disappearance, no one knows, but the land was now teeming with mighty storms – and not just of lightning either. Rolling waves of fire and ice ravaged the landscape. Thus the land earned its new name: The Land of Sto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Storms 2.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Opaloid Kingdom [PROLOGUE] Explore the Opaloid Kingdom and take control of a sorcerer sent on a mission to rescue the princess! Play through fast, minimalistic, old-school arcade challenges in a medieval fantasy land! Explore dark dungeons filled with monsters, travel through new towns and meet crazy wizards while fighting through obstacles that will test your skill. Carefully crafted retro a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Opaloid Kingdom.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

60% User Score Based on 86 reviews

Explore a procedurally generated world, bolstering your strength in increasingly absurd ways in your quest to slay the hidden gods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Violent Revelry.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

92% User Score Based on 10,910 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 62 reviews

Buy A Plague Tale: Requiem on PlayStation Store. Live a heartrending journey in a brutal world twisted by supernatural forces. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Plague Tale: Requiem.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere

98% User Score Based on 84 reviews

Roman, the wolf-kind detective plans to spend his Christmas vacation in his favorite tavern, but a murder case happened in the tavern put him to work again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roman's Christmas / 罗曼圣诞探案集.

Curse of Vengeance by Thogreer Screamsong “What a wonderful night to have a curse…” Introduction Inspired by the gothic video game platform adventures of yesteryear, as well as other horror action themes, Curse of Vengeance takes you on the journey of the ancient monsters of Transylvania fighting back against the hunters who have antagonized their kind for generations.  After the fall of Dracula a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curse of Vengeance.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

81% User Score Based on 36 reviews

In this immersive adventure, you awaken with no recollection of your past.Waking up in a village he doesn't know, he goes in search of obtaining his memories., living sandbox surrounded by wildlife and nature. Scavenge materials and craft tools to build your own house. Survive by hunting cooking and growing your own food. Be careful though, the forest is as dangerous as it is wonderful. Over … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to QUESTSCAPE: Survival.

Episode 2 Released Wayfarer is a dark fantasy interactive fiction game. With the storytelling of a novel, the player choice of an RPG, and the dice roll mechanics of a tabletop game, the game creates a unique experience that changes with every playthrough.  Create and customize your character, improve your skills, and navigate hundreds of branching choices as you journey through the magical city… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wayfarer.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

90% User Score Based on 63 reviews

"Try all you can, through hell and fire's end..."Forge yourself the best weapon you can, and jump into the ever-changing dungeon searching for your memory and the truth of this world!Roguelike X Forging X Souls-like, Dungeon Crawling RPG If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shimmering Horizon and Cursed Blacksmith.

Vernyhorn is a classic open-world RPG inspired by timeless titles such as Baldur’s Gate, Icewind Dale, and The Witcher — but our influences reach far beyond games. We draw heavily from cinema as well: the atmospheric precision of Robert Eggers, the raw intensity of The Revenant, the grand vision of Ridley Scott, and many other iconic films that shaped our creative identity. We’re not promising a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Vernyhorn.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, character development

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

87% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Inspired by the medieval Mediterranean. This is the story of a time long past. A time when people lived in peace and well-being in the region of Verigo after an event that would be known as... The Garlic Wars. In an enormous castle lived Margo, a young jester who served her lord at court. Margo enjoyed a life of absolute comfort and privilege; possessions, favors, compliments, and even a close … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Smiling Misery.

A dark text-based RPG in which the world is consumed by an eternal race for survival. An inexorable mushroom forest corrupted all life on planet. And you are a prophet's disciple leading your clan to survival... or oblivion. Interpret misty visions, make important choices, do everything to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Before They Catch Us.