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Kiluk, the saurian people pursued for ages, has finally found a home. However, the place these primitive beings chose to inhabit hides even more ancient terrors: Tera’s forgotten temple was cursed by envious gods in the past, and now its enchanted treasures corrupt anyone who touches them. Tera’s curse then turned the Kiluks and their pets into horrible, vicious, and vengeful creatures. Attention:… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Temple.

In this hexcrawl adventure, a band of mercenaries tries to guard a caravan through a deadly pass where hazards abound. You can use any ruleset of your choice to run this adventure. If you're a Dungeons & Dragons fan, here included are some creatures you might encounter on your journey. This project includes: • A PDF with creature descriptions for use with Age of Gods game and reference pages for D… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Against The Mountain Men.

Baykhan, the forbidden ruins that Han's slaves prefer to forget, is being looted. These old silver mines were completely depleted by the dreadful undead slave lords pawns of Huijiang, the shadow dragon, ruler of the City of the Three Thousand Gates. Now, many thieves journey to the Mountains of the Ancient Ones pursuing hidden treasures because Xeng Liu and his mercenaries found the secret tunnels… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ruins of Baykhan.

Enter the Dread Tower, a gate to the underground fortress of Bhaligund, one of Skandir's most treacherous sons. Fight deadly creatures or be clever and try to run away from them. Find secret passages, remove traps, solve puzzles, and overcome obstacles that will challenge your players' skills. Dread Tower is a dark fantasy adventure by Horos. It can be used with the MSX™ TTRPG. Illustrated maps an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread Tower.

These are the Halls of Helga, an ancient place now occupied by the shadowy spawns of a mysterious, dark being. You can use these maps with any scenario you wish. Get to know our games below: Age of Gods — https://horoscopezine.itch.io/age-of-gods MSX — https://horoscopezine.itch.io/msx-english Created by Horos. © Horoscope Zine, 2021. Warrior Queen cassette tape by Horos https://horos.bandcamp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Halls of Helga.

This is the Minaret of Gena, a place haunted by its former inhabitants. While traveling through the desert lands of old Kharshan, one can see this three-level, 100 feet tall pinnacle, built from dozen of hundreds of mudbricks. You can use these maps with any scenario you wish. Get to know our games below: Age of Gods — https://horoscopezine.itch.io/age-of-gods MSX — https://horoscopezine.itch.io… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minaret of Gena.

These are the lands of the Sorcerer, a cruel being that now sits on the throne of Guthuk, the defeated. Hordes of monstrous creatures, the evil servants of this mighty warlock, roam the wilds and scare the folk who lives here. You can use these maps with any scenario you wish. Get to know our games below: Age of Gods — https://horoscopezine.itch.io/age-of-gods MSX — https://horoscopezine.itch.io… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lands of the Sorcerer.

Explore a dark dungeon filled with evil creatures and cursed treasures. Overcome pitfalls and survive the natural hazards of this huge underground place. Are you ready to face undead or even dragons? Curse Quest is a diagram map you can use with your favorite RPG system or setting. You can stock it as you please, with traps, monsters, and treasure. Curse Quest is a dark fantasy challenge by Horos.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curse Quest.

Explore the cursed Almadur, a land of ruins and traitors long forgotten. In this mini-setting, you'll search for lost treasures of legends old and fight menacing creatures that hide down deep tunnels below the earth. Choose your character, plan your journey, and cross the wildlands. But beware: monsters lurk in the hills, forests, mountains, and swamps of this territory! Beasts from the Abyss is a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beasts from the Abyss.

Explore the ancient Castle Amodor and discover the secrets that lie inside its walls. Sail the Desolate Coast and drop the anchor near the village where legends about this haunted place abound. Prepare to face perils that will challenge your wits and your cooperative skills. Castle Amodor is a dark fantasy challenge by Horos. It can be used with the MSX™ TTRPG. Illustrated maps, text files, and a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle Amodor.

A rider is dead. Her squire is suffering from a sinister disease and a frightening plague spreads quickly across the kingdom. The Brotherhood of Light needs to find out what happens before it's too late.Sail from Frenia to Ebelor to destroy a terrible curse. Search for clues to find out what happened with the victims of this shady intrigue. Explore the uncharted lands of the Fallen Empire. Beneath… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beneath the Remains.

Journey is a fanzine about a long trip between two doomed citadels. Tashar was burned to the ground and Zimbar is about to fall. Choose your character and hit the road! You can use this Shadowlords™ adventure with your favorite RPG system. Shadowlords™ is a dark fantasy setting, with an old school, sword and sorcery tone. Journey is a dark fantasy challenge by Horos. It can be used with the MSX™, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Journey.

Explore the deserts of Harabys, the fabled lands where secrets await to be unearthed. Enter the dark halls of the Fallen Obelisk and discover what is hidden inside it. But beware: Titans ravaged this place ages ago and people fear they can come back from the distant west if some occult knowledge awakens. You can use these maps with any scenario you wish. Get to know our games below: Age of Gods —… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Harabys.

Enter the Caves of Zor and face the dangerous creatures that inhabit its dark halls!In this mini-setting, you'll explore the lands of Gobelan and fight the evil forces that hide deep into the earth's entrails. Pick a character, delve into the dungeon and try to survive its perils!Caves of Zor is a dark fantasy challenge by Horos. It can be used with the MSX™, FMX™, or Moments™ games.MSX™ — https:/… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caves of Zor.

There is a large dark chasm in the distant frozen mountains of northern Horkia. A strange monolith marks the trail that leads to its entrance, and Horkian elders say no living being can decipher its unusual rune. Frightened bandits say that undying sentries guard a huge gate that leads to the core of the mountain. What those doors hide from mortal eyes? Explore the caves of this sinister place inf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Chasm.

English The Tomb of the Necromancer remains completely unprotected and its secrets are about to be unleashed. The Cursed Tomb is a system-agnostic adventure module you can play with D&D 5E, Dungeon Crawl Classics, or any other OSR ruleset. Get to know our Dark Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery games: MSX™ — https://horoscopezine.itch.io/msx-english Age of Gods — https://horoscopezine.itch.io/age-of-gods We… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed Tomb.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 103 reviews

Once you step through the door to Zork, you leave the world of arcade games and trite fantasies behind and enter the dimension of your imagination. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zork Anthology.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

94% User Score Based on 49 reviews

Courier of the Crypts is a 2D puzzle adventure game where you have to survive as a Courier on his first errand to the ominous crypts. Main tool to achieve the mission is a Magic Torch which you use to illuminate your path, defend from darkness and solve puzzles - it must never run out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Courier of the Crypts.

Miasma and Monsters A weird, dark, fantasy role-playing game Created by Peter TR Bernhardt of Goblin Pit Games Physical copies available here. Link to the Referee's Quickstart. Miasma and Monsters is a TTRPG inspired by the Knave hack, Glaive, but it is its own game entirely. It offers a class-less system that lets players customize their character as they advance in levels. It should be comp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miasma and Monsters Player's Pamphlet.

Physical editions available for purchase here! 9 Lives to Valhalla is a frenetic, gleefully ultraviolent ttrpg about death metal viking cats earning their seat in Valhalla through glorious violence and death (all 9 of them)! Nine lives to stalk the earth! Nine times to die with sword in paw! Nine Lives to Valhalla! You are a death metal viking cat, earning your place in the drinking halls of Val… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 9 Lives to Valhalla.

Abuz, the guardian goddess of the Gur people. Ancient legends say she built a labyrinth to imprison Akutha, the avatar of her nemesis. Akutha was a giant, ferocious hyena that hunted shepherds. The exact location of this maze is still unknown. The Maze of Abuz is a hexcrawl and a dungeoncrawl map by Horos. It can be used with Age of Gods or any RPG of your choice. Age of Gods — https://horoscopezi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Maze of Abuz.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

83% User Score Based on 115 reviews

Uncover the mysteries surrounding the god of shadow, as you navigate the treacherous corridors and chambers of his forgotten castle. Uncover the fragments of a key lost and scattered throughout, to reveal what secrets are dwelling within the throne room. Persevere through many dangers lurking in every corner of the castle’s hallowed walls using the weapons and tools at your disposal. Decipher pu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Veritus.

46%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

53% User Score Based on 38 reviews

The Terrible Beast From The East is an Online 2D Adventure RPG where you must fight invasions of monsters together with friends & strangers in order to save the last human city! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terrible Beast from the East.

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 14: Oldskull Knights.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

91% User Score Based on 43 reviews

A dark fantasy RPG dungeon crawler, with challenging real-time tactical combat, a wide variety of spells, and a dark and brooding dungeon full of lethal enemies, sadistic traps, and mind-bending puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Immortal Darkness: Curse of The Pale King.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

82% User Score Based on 30,282 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 4 reviews

Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

62% User Score Based on 79 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 1 reviews

Official game of the iconic game books by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fighting Fantasy Legends.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

77% User Score Based on 270 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

A strategy game of exploration, endurance, and space travel on an interstellar gothic monastery. Explore solar systems, harvest resources, construct outposts, and face hazards in the challenging universe of The Banished Vault. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Banished Vault.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

58% User Score Based on 1,632 reviews

Critic Score 59%Based on 16 reviews

Set in the lush and vibrant world of the Forgotten Realms, Sword Coast Legends offers an all-new way to enjoy the time-tested magic of playing Dungeons & Dragons as a shared storytelling experience. With a deep narrative developed by a team of long-time industry veterans and a partnership with Wizards of the Coast, the single player campaign of Sword Coast Legends brings the world of Faerûn home l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sword Coast Legends.

Journey through the dark fantasy setting of Shadowlords™, and explore its cursed lands. Cross dangerous frontiers to defeat what lies behind the shadow veils of uncharted territories, and get back to tell what your eyes have seen and your ears have listened to. This map is the main tool of the Brotherhood of Light, copied and distributed among its members, in order to assist the research of the u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadowlords™ Greater Map.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

97% User Score Based on 708,180 reviews

Critic Score 97%Based on 69 reviews

Buy Baldur's Gate 3 on PlayStation Store. Make your mark on the Forgotten Realms in this turn-based, cinematic D&D adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Baldur's Gate 3.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

88% User Score Based on 85 reviews

Dread whispers echo across the Information Superhighway. Y2K is coming, heralding the rise of the Old Ones. With your meatspace mind unraveling, time is running out -- barter with gods, embrace the deathless aeons, or go offline permanently in this modempunk horror story. From Fiction Factory GamesCreators of Arcade Spirits, Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers, and Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shadow Over Cyberspace.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

92% User Score Based on 6,245 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 19 reviews

Kidnapped. Imprisoned. Tortured. The wizard Irenicus holds you captive in his stronghold, attempting to strip you of the powers that are your birthright. Can you resist the evil within you, forge a legend of heroic proportions, and ultimately destroy the dark essence that haunts your dreams? Or will you embrace your monstrous nature, carve a swath of destruction across the realms, and ascend to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Baldur's Gate 2.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, atmosphere

96% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Fhtagn! - Tales of the Creeping Madness is a choose-your-own-adventure style mini-game, with couch co-op and just a hint of betrayal. Play as one of four cultists intent on releasing the Ancient One! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fhtagn! - Tales of the Creeping Madness.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

73% User Score Based on 598 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 2 reviews

Candle is an adventure with challenging puzzles. Play as Teku, a young man on a dangerous journey to rescue his tribe's shaman from the evil Wakcha-Clan. But the way is littered with sinister traps and difficult obstacles. To master these challenges you need to have keen eyes and a good sense for your environment, or your next step may be your last. But Teku has a special gift: his left hand is a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Candle.

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.

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.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

91% User Score Based on 5,624 reviews

TaleSpire is a beautiful way to play pen and paper RPGs online. Bring your stories to life and embark upon campaigns together with your friends, regardless of where you are in the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TaleSpire.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

79% User Score Based on 4,338 reviews

Critic Score 55%Based on 2 reviews

The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic, post-apocalyptic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple skill-based ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and extensive dialogue trees. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Age of Decadence.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

88% User Score Based on 17 reviews

This Visual Novel tells the story of a dark journey in a broken world.The action takes place in the abandoned estate of the former Order called “Black Rose”. One day this estate was swallowed up by the magical catastrophe which spread death to all nearby lands, turning people into “Shadows”.You will have to plunge into this cursed place, where a mad & legendary adventurer, and a girl from the “Hel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shards of Chaos.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere

91% User Score Based on 70 reviews

Kharon's Crypt is an eerie non-linear dungeon crawler game full of puzzles, riddles and deadly challenges, and graphics designed to follow the aesthetics of the beloved Game Boy Color. In Kharon's Crypt, you'll be playing as Kharon (a being thought to be death itself) in his mission to escape from the crypt where he had been sealed by a deranged king that wanted to elude death. As Kharon, your ab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kharon's Crypt: Even Death May Die.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

96% User Score Based on 347 reviews

Meet colorful characters, discover mysterious secrets, and reassemble the fractured remains of an ethereal crystal as you explore a series of abstract worlds based on dreams, nightmares, and the places in between. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hypnagogia: Boundless Dreams.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

73% User Score Based on 150 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 3 reviews

Pharaonic is an unforgiving sidescrolling Action-RPG set in Ancient Egypt. Explore a vast kingdom full of dangers and brutal enemies while you find the truth behind Ahmosis I, the Red Pharaoh. Polish your combat skills to the finest and loot the best gear possible to even have the slightest chance of overcoming this difficult endeavor. Will you opt for lightweight equipment, trusting on your agil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pharaonic.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

99% User Score Based on 9,771 reviews

Sheepy: A Short Adventure is a short handcrafted pixel art platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sheepy: A Short Adventure.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, graphics

97% User Score Based on 250 reviews

Ever wanted to get into music making but find mainstream music software too complicated? Doodle some shapes on the piano roll and the dragon will do its thing. You don’t need to know music in order to make something that sounds good. There are 223 instruments and 275 drum samples so you can make a ton of music across a bunch of genres without having to get outside of 1BITDRAGON.Features 223 hi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1BITDRAGON.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

79% User Score Based on 264 reviews

Into The Gloom is a first person puzzle solving horror game based on retro graphics.It features only the black, white and red colors. Explore 18 suspenseful levels to find the items and solve the puzzles. You will encounter terrifying events along your path, and must escape from "The Shadow".This is an atmospheric horror game; creepiness is not only about monsters but the environment, rich envelop… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into The Gloom.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

65% User Score Based on 248 reviews

From the makers of the world renowned “Wizardry Empire” titles, Starfish SD brings you the latest entry in their popular series of dungeon crawlers. Elminage Gothic, previously only available in Japanese on PlayStation® Portable, now comes to PC offering a classic old school dungeon crawling experience with a dark, gothic twist! In ancient times, the Great and Dark Gods clashed in a ferociou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elminage Gothic.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

98% User Score Based on 42 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 8 reviews

"Video Game Fables" is a fun, lighthearted RPG adventure set in a once-traditional RPG world that hasn't had a player in decades. The world's script gets completely ruined by someone calling herself "The Forsaken Princess." It's up to Aru (the world's princess), Nate (an NPC aspiring to be a hero), and Tator (the villain's son) to get things back to normal...or maybe change everything forever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Video Game Fables.

42%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:character development

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

50% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Fantasy turn-based RPG. Build and customize your party with 8 character classes and lots of weapons and armor options. Explore and fight through randomly generated worlds in search of loot with over 35 monster types to battle. Lots of skills, abilities, and magik spells provide ample re-playability. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinite Dungeon Crawler.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

84% User Score Based on 128 reviews

Avernum is one of the great tales of indie gaming, an epic series of fantasy role-playing adventurers set in an enormous, subterranean nation. Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival and wealth in the monster-infested darkness. Avernum 4 is the first chapter in the Great Trials Trilogy, three games that tell the tale of yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Avernum 4.