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.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

69% User Score Based on 54 reviews

The Kingdom Lies in Ruins When corrupt nobles introduced Prima Nocta rights, they ignited a rebellion. The poor and the few just nobles banded together, fighting a desperate war that ended in the Battle of the Brides. The rebels were slaughtered and their forces scattered to the winds. You are one of these survivors, Eric of Woldham, who returned to find his village burned to the ground, his peo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of Old: Dominus.

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.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 722 reviews

Story BackgroundThe year is 1632. The Ming Dynasty faces its final days amid internal strife and foreign threats. Years of disasters and harsh policies have triggered famine and rebellion across the land. A bandit named "Liang" accepts a job escorting four young girls from Huazhou to Luoyang. He assumes they'll be sold as daughters, but a girl named "Sui" reveals the truth: t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

100% User Score Based on 56 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 12 reviews

A TACTICAL FOLKTALE If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Howl.

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.

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 70%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.

87%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 83%Based on 64 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.

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.

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.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

74% User Score Based on 317 reviews

You've probably never experienced anything like this—A palace adventure shaped by your moves! Road to Empress I has gained widespread popularity among audiences. The new content, Road to Empress II, invites you into a gripping battle of court politics. Let's all witness a legendary empress rise to new glory! Shot entirely on elaborately constructed sets with 4K cinematic lighting and dir… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Road to Empress Ⅱ.

A Message from the Developer[A Heartfelt First Journey from a Solo Developer]UNDERKING KINGDOM is a 3D belt-scroll action RPG built on Unreal Engine 5.4. Experience strategic combat that masterfully blends the high-stakes tension of Souls-like with the exhilarating thrill of Hack & Slash. Beyond simple victory, the game poses heavy questions about the absurdities of war and our fading sense o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNDERKING KINGDOM.

ABOUT THE GAMEThis game is an atmosphere-driven medieval tavern simulation built around narrative and dialogue-based choices. Located at the crossroads of desolate roads, your tavern only welcomes guests at night. When daylight fades, your door is knocked uponand you can never be certain who stands on the other side. Each night, different kinds of visitors arrive: travelers, merchants, poets, wri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Long Winter: I Am Not an Animal.

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.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay

80% User Score Based on 69 reviews

At nightfall, the sieged city falls. Yaoguai came to massacre. You are nothing but a scholar on the brink of madness, trying to survive alongside a courtesan you met years ago. Experience two intertwined storylines in this sequel to the visual novel "The Hungry Lamb". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City's Fall.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

79% User Score Based on 980 reviews

Uncover media's impact in Viral Cycle, inspired by We Become What We Behold If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Viral Cycle: The Behold Game.

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.

Quiver and Die is a medieval top down zombie shooter where you play as an archer in a zombie infested dark fantasy world. With beautiful, hand drawn art and carefully hand crafted levels, Quiver and Die aims to provide a fun, action-packed and visually stunning gameplay experience. Here’s what you can expect from the game: Infinite Replay Value Fight never ending waves of zombies in four un… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quiver and Die.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

81% User Score Based on 96 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 2 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.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

81% User Score Based on 406 reviews

You are a blacksmith with no past in the cruel lands where feudalism reigns. In this dark land where morality is dictated by the cold steel, the weapons you forge will determine not only your fate but also the destiny of others. In this adventure, which begins in a ruined shop with no prior knowledge, you will encounter interesting people and witness their compelling stories. As you master y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Medieval Blacksmith.

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.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Your Liege Lord needs you! As the days grow shorter, your house and that of your neighbors grow restless. Can you afford to share food with your Liege Lord's house, proving your allegiance? Or will your people starve in the coming winter? Will your house guard help defend the kingdom, or will your most trusted men stay at your side? My Liege is a medieval RPG that plays like a choose your own adv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Liege.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

91% User Score Based on 396 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

Explore and reclaim the infested castle-city of Kingsvein! Ride into its depths on your trusty wyvern, and lead your customizable party of Knights and Mystics in deep tactical combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingsvein.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, stability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

64% User Score Based on 28 reviews

Join Our Discord Join us on Discord! About the GameThe flames extinguish on a cursed kingdom. No light remains to illuminate your way, your precious memories slowly crumbling before you. As everything is about to end, could this new world be the salvation you seek? Or is it another false image served to you foreshadowing the exile of your soul? On the border between life and death, you are tra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom of Fallen: The Last Stand.

36%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

57% User Score Based on 14 reviews

The people of the Omega Empire suffer under the oppressive rule of Emperor Duke—but a beautiful, dark-haired woman, sword in hand, has risen up to assassinate oppressors until the people are free! Marauder of Dystopia: The Weakest Go To The Wall is a doujin RPG from ONEONE1 featuring animated battles and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marauder of Dystopia: The weakest go to the wall.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

98% User Score Based on 791 reviews

Hello, new Puppeteer! Meet Charlotte - a puppet you will control. Meet her alien friends, maggot cat and a certain Observer. Dive deep into horrors of junk food, TV world, religion and romance novels for middle-age women. Keep your puppet safe at all times. Or don't. ​ Have fun dying! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam Deo.

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.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

70% User Score Based on 50 reviews

What does it mean to become an agent of authority? Master the art of beheading, become an agent of authority, and enact a divine drama of justice, death, and redemption. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sentenced VR.

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.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

98% User Score Based on 217 reviews

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

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

94% User Score Based on 106 reviews

This 2D remake of the biblical epic puts YOU on the scene of each story, where you can either repeat history or rewrite it! Follow in the footsteps of a prophet as he seeks to enlighten the masses, and find your place among them as the struggle to survive tests your faith... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The You Testament: The 2D Coming.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

72% User Score Based on 6,718 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 12 reviews

Game of Thrones: A TellTale Games Series is an episodic adventure game developed by TellTale Games and based on the famous HBO TV-show Game of Thrones, as well as the book 'A song of Ice and Fire' by George R.R. Martin. You play as the family members of House Forrester, a noble house from the north of Westeros, bannermen to House Glover, who has been loyal to House Stark of Winterfell for a long … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series.

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.

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.

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.

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.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

A 2D Old-school RPG based on the Dungeons and Dragons Custom World Campaign of the same name. Players play as the 4 main heroes of the story as they adventure around Tanaviak, leveling up, gaining new skills and exploring the land. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sands of Slumber: The RPG.

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.

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.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

90% User Score Based on 4,546 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.

Fix the Timewreck in this story rich rogue-like RPG. Build up your team and collect time crystals as you battle, outwit, and discover different dimensions as Independent Time Specialists for Chronos Inc. Chronos Insurance does not cover brain warping or injuries from alternate versions of you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Timewreck Tales.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

96% User Score Based on 2,926 reviews

In 'Warsim: The Realm of Aslona' your only goal is to keep the Kingdom of Aslona from destruction and carry it to glory, how you do it is entirely up to you, you may be a harsh dictator charging... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warsim: The Realm of Aslona.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

85% User Score Based on 339 reviews

The Fountain of Youth was hidden away. Nonetheless, it is fated that a Usurper will slay the Ageless and unearth it once more. FOUNTAINS is an action-RPG about fighting your way through a maze-like interconnected world. You'll take the role of a hooded stranger, recently imprisoned by a tyrannical regime. Will you escape and uncover the mysteries of this war-torn empire? The world of FOUNT… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FOUNTAINS.