Skip to main content
Games like Descent: Legends of the Dark

Games like Descent: Legends of the Dark

Games like Descent: Legends of the Dark

Looking for games like Descent: Legends of the Dark? Here are top tactical role playing recommendations with a fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Mansions of Madness, The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth or Gloomhaven.

Change display type

Skip Platform filter

Skip Play Mode filter

Skip Price filter
  1. View Game
  2. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, atmosphere
    91% User Score Based on 380 reviews

    Embark on your own adventures in J.R.R. Tolkien's iconic world with The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth, a fully-cooperative board game for one to five players! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth.

    View Game
  3. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 11,752 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 13 reviews

    "In Gloomhaven, you play as a team of mercenaries on their own personal quests to go conquer a world of gloomy and wicked decadence. Choose your group members wisely, because in the turmoil of battle you can only rely on your wits, skills and spells to fight your way through the putrid dungeons and forgotten ruins. In this rogue-like dungeon-crawling adaptation of the famous board game, you will j… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gloomhaven.

    View Game
  4. View Game
  5. View Game
  6. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 1,698 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

    Rediscover Game Night with the magic of Sunderfolk, a shared turn-based tactical RPG adventure where your mobile device becomes the controller*. Built with a couch co-op experience in mind, up to four players adventure through the magical and dangerous Sunderlands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunderfolk.

    View Game
  7. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 2,014 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 4 reviews

    Buy Demeo on PlayStation Store. Gather your friends and battle the dark forces in this award-winning RPG dungeon crawler for PS VR2. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demeo.

    View Game
  8. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 201 reviews

    Road to Legend is a companion app for the Descent: Journeys in the Dark 2nd edition board game. When you play with Road to Legend, the app assumes the role of the overlord player, controlling monsters and inviting you to explore the dungeon in entirely new and unexpected ways. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Descent: Road to Legend.

    View Game
  9. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 1,158 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation is a turn-based dungeon-crawling game based on the Dungeons & Dragons Adventure System board games and developed by BKOM Studios. Unique Quests: The procedural map generation allows every quest to remain unique even when replaying them multiple times. Over 30 Quests: The game features a mix of Main Story quests and Side quests. A board game experience… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation.

    View Game
  10. View Game
  11. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    76% User Score Based on 535 reviews

    From the creative mind of Isaac Childres, the highly acclaimed board game moves to the digital realm in the video game adaptation of FROSTHAVEN! The dark fantasy tactical RPG features deep mechanics and challenging yet satisfying gameplay both in Single Player and Co-Op Online Multiplayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frosthaven.

    View Game
  12. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 21,610 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 13 reviews

    For The King is a turn based roguelike, RPG that can be played solo or cooperatively online and features strategic adventuring, turn based combat, and persistent choices. Players must survive cunning enemies and creatures, wicked weather and brutal traps in their quest to solve the mysterious death of the king and bring order to the land. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to For The King.

    View Game
  13. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    58% User Score Based on 1,632 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.

    View Game
  14. View Game
  15. View Game
  16. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    73% User Score Based on 561 reviews

    Wartile is a medieval fantasy themed strategy game that invites the player to select a band of miniature figurines and embark on a campaign or a multiplayer match, set on gorgeous diorama Battle Boards. Figurines, their special abilities and your hand of godly and tactical cards are the tools to rule the board. Wartile captures the tabletop feeling, while adding its own digital style, magic and hu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WARTILE.

    View Game
  17. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    83% User Score Based on 13,664 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

    Across the Obelisk is an immersive RPG deckbuilding cooperative roguelite. Play solo or with your friends, choose your heroes, craft your deck and face powerful enemies. Would you dare to go across the obelisk? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Across the Obelisk.

    View Game
  18. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 558 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 8 reviews

    Dungeon Adventures in the Warhammer World! Lead your group of brave adventurers through the perilous dungeons of the Warhammer world in the search for wealth and glory! Based on the classic Games Workshop board game, Warhammer Quest is a mix of adventure, strategy and role-playing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warhammer Quest.

    View Game
  19. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 2,822 reviews
    Critic Score 38%Based on 3 reviews

    Turn based strategy meets action RPG in this dungeon crawling looter. Venture forth alone or with friends through online co-op. Conquer as a single champion or with a party of up to 6. Master deep and satisfying, tactical combat. Recover the Stolen Realm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stolen Realm.

    View Game
  20. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 3,923 reviews

    A new hero rises to challenge the Dealer in Hand of Fate 2! Master a living boardgame of infinitely replayable quests - unlock new cards, build your adventure, then defeat your foes in brutal real-time combat! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hand of Fate 2.

    View Game
  21. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 7,912 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 7 reviews

    Battle against Fahrul's tyrannical Queen alone or as a party of 4 players in the sequel to For The King, the massively popular turn-based roguelike tabletop RPG. Level up and explore as you unravel the once beloved Queen's terrible secret. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to For The King II.

    View Game
  22. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    82% User Score Based on 8,343 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 31 reviews

    Armello is a swashbuckling adventure that combines the strategic play of card and board games with RPG elements. As a hero from one of the clans of Armello, you'll quest, scheme, explore, vanquish monsters, and face off against other players, with one ultimate end goal in mind — storming the palace and becoming King or Queen of Armello. Armello is League of Geeks’ attempt to revolutionise digital … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Armello.

    View Game
  23. View Game
  24. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 176 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 4 reviews

    Super Dungeon® Tactics is a turn-based strategy game in which players create a guild of Heroes to combat the Dark Consul’s forces throughout Crystalia. As the guild master you choose to take on bounties, answer the pleas of the public, or answer a noble call to adventure. Whether for altruistic reasons, just getting your cut, or a little of both, complete quests, gather loot, attract Heroes, and r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Dungeon Tactics.

    View Game
  25. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 2,278 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 3 reviews

    In the dark lands inspired by Slavic myth, life is a struggle for survival against ever increasing odds, be it natural or malevolent. Can you lead your flock to prosperity in this innovative blend of 4X strategy, RPG and card game? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thea 2: The Shattering.

    View Game
  26. View Game
    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    58% User Score Based on 3,138 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 38 reviews

    Explore the desolate land of Nehekhara and fight the forces of the Tomb Kings. This new act includes an original story arc, unique environments and new enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WH&S.

    View Game
  27. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 10,360 reviews
    Critic Score 89%Based on 2 reviews

    Wildermyth is a character-driven, procedurally-generated tactical RPG. Lead a band of unique heroes as they grow from a reluctant farmers into legendary fighters. Battle threats lurking in the Yondering Lands and discover secrets that the land has to offer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wildermyth.

    View Game
  28. View Game
    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 886 reviews
    Critic Score 95%Based on 1 reviews

    A role-playing game like no other. Your smartphone is your character! Eon Altar brings modern technology to the social experience of couch co-op gaming. Voice your character, choose which secrets to keep and what lies to tell. Gather your friends, order a pizza and descend to the depths of Eon Altar! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eon Altar.

    View Game
  29. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 14,533 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 7 reviews

    Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wartales.

    View Game
  30. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    77% User Score Based on 594 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 12 reviews

    A strategy game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with the world exploration of HOMM. Build towns, collect artifacts, improve your heroes, and influence your tactical surroundings using physics! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fort Triumph.

    View Game
  31. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 4,215 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. Experience every bone-rattling explosion and soul-crushing charge in Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector, the definitve battle-scale game of turn-based strategy and fast-paced combat that takes you to the battlefields of the 41st Millenium. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector.

    View Game
  32. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    85% User Score Based on 1,560 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 4 reviews

    Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach is a 3D turn-based strategy game like you’ve never seen before: fast, immediate, deep, impressive to look at and incredibly fun! Fight through a dark era of carnage and endless war and lead the Space Wolves in a struggle to defend the last bastion of mankind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach.

    View Game
  33. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 1,899 reviews

    Dungeons of Sundaria is an action-packed RPG where Heroes adventure through epic dungeons facing fearsome creatures either solo or with a group of friends. Master your class, loot everything, and destroy the foul creatures of the deep! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeons of Sundaria.

    View Game
  34. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 2,412 reviews
    Critic Score 8%Based on 2 reviews

    RPG with 3d graphics, real time combat and deep and mature story with real time combat with time manipulation, tactical and challenging battles, seven diverse classes to choose for 4-man party, and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower of Time.

    View Game
  35. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    79% User Score Based on 1,140 reviews

    The hit roguelike adventure that captures all the fun of a dungeon crawl in a single deck of cards! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Deck Dungeon.

    View Game
  36. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 5,590 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 17 reviews

    A unique hybrid between turn-based tactical games and traditional, character-centric RPGs. Knight's Tale is a modern retelling of a classic Arthurian mythology story filtered through the dark fantasy tropes, a twist on the traditional tales of chivalry. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King Arthur: Knight's Tale.

    View Game
  37. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    77% User Score Based on 192 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 4 reviews

    Step into the epic world of Descent with the first fantasy co-op tactical RPG forged from the legendary dungeon crawling board game. Lead a company of fearless heroes across Terrinoth®, survive against epic boss battles in turn-based combat, and settle the fate of a world facing unending darkness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terrinoth: Heroes of Descent.

    View Game
  38. View Game
    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    90% User Score Based on 2,640 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Scythe transports you to an alternate reality in 1920s Europa, one ravaged by the First World War. Take up the role of leader by assuming command of one of 5 factions, and set out to conquer the coveted "Factory". Lead your mechs to war and your people to victory! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scythe.

    View Game
  39. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, emotional
    80% User Score Based on 886 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 3 reviews

    Fantasy General II: Invasion is the reimagination of the strategy game classic from the 90s! Armies once again draw battle-lines on the war-torn land of Keldonia, and a new generation of commanders will test their bravery and tactics against each other. Fantasy wargaming is back! True to the tradition of the original game, Fantasy General II is all about turn-based battles. Lead over 75 different… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy General II.

    View Game
  40. View Game
  41. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    75% User Score Based on 2,585 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 20 reviews

    SpellForce 3 is the perfect blend between RTS and RPG! The game goes back to the roots of the SpellForce saga. The story takes place before the acclaimed SpellForce: The Order of Dawn and the players becomes a part of a rich high fantasy world named Eo. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpellForce 3.

    View Game
  42. View Game
  43. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 4,200 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 3 reviews

    Put on your wide-brimmed hat, grab your weapons and embark on an incredible adventure in the gothic-noir world of Borgovia, where mad science threatens the fragile peace between monster and mortal. Be Van Helsing, monster-hunter extraordinaire and save the day with your charming and beautiful companion, Lady Katarina. Explore the savage wilderness in the mountains and the soot-stained brick distri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing.

    View Game
  44. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 48,020 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

    The Grim Dawn Definitive Edition includes: - Grim Dawn - Grim Dawn: Ashes of Malmouth - Grim Dawn: Forgotten Gods - Grim Dawn: Crucible If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grim Dawn.

    View Game
  45. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    96% User Score Based on 182 reviews

    A strategic board game-style RPG where dice rolls guide your journey! Build your deck, explore changing maps, and face events shaped by your choices and luck. Play solo or online with friends—every adventure is a new experience! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VIractal: World of Viractalia.

    View Game
  46. View Game
  47. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 8,431 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Songs of Conquest is a turn based game where you build a kingdom, raise armies and control powerful magicians called wielders. You’ll quest around for loot, fight monsters, optimize build orders and strategies to pick off the enemy teams. We call it Classic Adventure Strategy, for short. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Songs of Conquest.

    View Game
  48. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 1,932 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 3 reviews

    Includes: Base game Zen Patio Pack DLC Original Artbook Official Soundtrack Moonlighter 2: The Endless VaultExperience an action-RPG with roguelike elements where you live the double life of an adventurer and a merchant. Dive into vibrant dimensions to fight enemies, gather loot, and manage your backpack. Rebuild your shop and turn profits into gear for the next adventure! Moonlighter 2: The Endle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.

    View Game
  49. View Game
    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 2,283 reviews

    Hack and slash your way through the Rotwood in this rogue-like dungeon crawler developed by Klei Entertainment.Explore and fight through a labyrinthian maze of dense forest and vicious vegetation with up to 3 of your friends. Forge your path through ever-increasing challenges and rewards to bring the spoils of your adventure back and craft new weapons and armor or fortify your safe haven. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rotwood.

    View Game
  50. View Game