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Looking for games like EMERGE8 SRD? Here are top role playing recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Fantasy EMERGE, Caltrop Core v1.0 or Hopes & Dreams SRD.

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  1. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    If you're looking to make your own fantasy TTRPG, you're in the right place!  Fantasy EMERGE is a version of my EMERGE8 SRD tuned specifically for fantasy roleplaying games.  d8-only systemeveryone at the table is invited to design mechanics for their own charactersno prep requiredchessboard combatrandom enemy generators includedincludes three sample character builds Previews to the right>>> Free … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy EMERGE.

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  2. 98%Game Brain Score
    98% User Score Based on 115 reviews

    AS FEATURED ON DICEBREAKER'S 9 BEST TABLETOP RPG SYSTEMS TO HACK INTO A CUSTOM GAME Ever wondered how to make your own TTRPG? Welcome to v1.0 of Caltrop Core, an introductory game design system using the humble and sharp d4! Developed with @aghostofeli and @n_quests on Twitter, it's extremely simple and bare bones so anyone can make a game with it, regardless of your experience level! It can have … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caltrop Core v1.0.

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  3. 55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    The Hopes & Dreams SRD is a creation toolkit that helps you design a game where every mechanic serves the narrative in a quick, and efficient way. This goal focused system puts player characters against what they dread the most in every single roll. Based on Hopes & Dreams, you will find here everything from rules, to design guidelines, to help you make your own game Ignited by Hopes & Dreams.Read… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hopes & Dreams SRD.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    What type of game is Glyfi? Glyfi is a system that can be used to support a tabletop RPG adventure or be used for making other games! It is a system reference document, or SRD, that can be used to play a game as-is or can be used to build into other games and variations. Change your odds with Glyfi's diceless mechanics! Instead of using dice, Glyfi uses printable tokens that players draw from a c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glyfi SRD.

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  5. 55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    For Her Lady's Hand is inspired by an event in the life of bisexual icon Julie D'Aubigny, a 17th-century fencing master and opera singer. When her lover's family discovered the relationship, they put Julie's girlfriend into a convent against her will. Julie mounted a rescue: she faked her way into the order, created a distraction by setting the convent on fire, and freed her partner. This game rei… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to For Her Lady's Hand.

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  6. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    51% User Score Based on 225 reviews

    Talisman Prologue is an adaptation of the classic fantasy board game Talisman by Games Workshop. This version focuses on single player experience. An epic tale of dice rolling and card drawing takes you on a quest throughout the land to rescue Princesses, slay Dragons and recover lost artefacts. Play through over 50 quests using the Talisman board game rules, and learn the special abilities of all… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Talisman: Prologue.

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  7. 55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    METTLE Core is a compact set of powerful and adaptable rules to help you run or make your own Role-Playing Game (RPG).  This core set is geared towards heroic tales of courage, mystery, and intrigue. Detective stories, crime dramas, B-movie mayhem, daring rescues, tense exploration, gritty post-apocalyptic survival, wild-west gunfights, Nazi-clobbering, low fantasy, and grounded science fiction. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to METTLE Core.

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  8. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Welcome! This is a two-page, printable approach to designing engaging, dramatic scenes for any story - whether one you choose to write out, or for a story game.  Though designed to work with the StoriesRPG base game, it works with any tabletop RPG, breaking every scene into four parts: The Hook: A read-aloud description to set the scene!Explore: A list of things to describe and questions to ask to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StoriesRPG - Scenes!.

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  9. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 77 reviews

    Adventure Roguelike Deckbuilder infused with classless RPG progression. Forge your hero, increase your attributes, and craft a deck that evolves based on your unique build. Level up, hunt bandits, and face the Harbinger of Doom! Adventure Calls! Forge your own unique playstyle Uncover hidden synergies Set up intricate combos Obliterate your enemies Win against impossible odds! Stat-based Card Disc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Claymores of the Lost Kingdom.

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  10. 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.

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  11. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    89% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    Chess Survivors is a grid based, quick-turn, roguelike where you outmaneuver and destroy an ever growing horde of chess enemies. Combine abilities and upgrades to create game-breaking builds. Unlock cosmetics, characters, and powerful relics. Think fast, die, learn, repeat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Survivors.

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  12. Introduction Syncing Feeling is a TTRPG system that incorporates role-playing and character interactions into its gameplay. The system has extensive combat mechanics and options, and players will collaborate to attack together.  Outside of combat, the game will measure their bonds and they'll unlock new capabilities with those they share strong connections with. The system supports any number of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Syncing Feeling.

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  13. GACHA GIMMIX is an exciting, community-driven, virtual tabletop tactics collect’em all, where players construct and customize mechanical models known as Gimmix. Gimmix controllers of all ages, called remoteer, build their own Gimmix using a vast array of parts and engage in competitive Gimmix battles with others using remote controllers. Train your Gimmix through several expeditions across Citeyot… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GACHA GIMMIX.

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  14. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    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.

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  15. 58%Game Brain Score
    58% User Score Based on 9 reviews

    Caltrop Core EX is a spin-off of the original Caltrop Core system, born naturally out of my own attempts at seeing how robust a TTRPG I could make with it. In classic Caltrop Core, you roll your dice pool and use the highest result. Any other results are discarded. But after watching Spencer Campbell’s stream going through my system, in which he pondered how to use the other numbers on the die fac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caltrop Core EX.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    78% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Charge SRD features all the rules of Charge RPG  alongside full of insightful designer notes for you to make your own Powered by Charge (PbC) game!Read online on fari.community. Also available in FrenchSpanish Features With Charge, you can Easily create characters for any setting. Embrace the style of play you are the most interested in. Use built-in dials to decide if you want a grimmer or bigge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Charge SRD.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    81% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Charge RPG is a free, open and generic role-playing game. It uses a quick dice resolution mechanics inspired by Forged in the Dark games, but with an entirely new spin, using clever ways to make the players want to engage with the game as much as possible.Read online on fari.community. Charge comes in three flavors: Features With Charge, you can Easily create characters for any setting. Embrace t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Charge RPG.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    53% User Score Based on 9 reviews

    The long awaited sequel to Axial Disc 1! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Axial Disc.

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  19. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 238 reviews

    Cartapli is a turn-based battle game that combines a strategic roguelike with unique paper-folding puzzles.You become a paper hero in the world of Cartapli and embark on an adventure into your grandfather's story. In this world filled with the scent of paper, your most powerful weapon is neither sword nor magic, but your own hands folding paper. Will you be able to survive to the very end and wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cartapli : Fold Quest.

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  20. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    79% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Skygard Arena is a turn-based tactics game with a lore-rich single-player campaign and a multiplayer PvP arena mode. Pick your favorite Champions, build your strongest team, and claim victory through smart positioning and ability combos! Move your Champions to victoryUse your Champions' movement action and dash spells wisely to gain tactical advantages: Find the perfect angle to land devastatin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skygard Arena.

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  21. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    95% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    Zero Orders Tactics Indirect control turn-based puzzle strategy Join Discord: https://discord.gg/jT7acYTY9Y Be a god of a battlefield! Manipulate terrain, swap units, and win battles without giving a single order in this turn-based puzzle strategy with indirect control. Big thanks to https://lyaseek.itch.io/ for assets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zero Orders Tactics.

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  22. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    83% User Score Based on 168 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 7 reviews

    Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes is the ultimate mashup of classic pinball, zombie defense and rogue-like! Shoot, slam and smash your way through hordes of zombies and epic boss fights. Select your hero, it's time to become a pinball wizard! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes.

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  23. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Answer the call... The flagship Family Fantasy RPG (FFRPG) game is here on Itch.io! Create a young fairy champion to defend the townspeople of Redcap Village from the dangers that inhabit the enchanted forest. Our system aims to introduce tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) to children in an exciting and engaging way in order to promote problem solving, imagination, and creativity. Our children's… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fairies of the Mistglade.

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  24. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Welcome! This is a two-page, printable tool for creating climactic moments of tactics and tension - without combat!  Whether an epic chase, the struggle to save a sinking ship, or a desperate search for a medicinal ingredient, this will help you create collaborative goals and a real sense of drama! As a certified teacher, I find the narrative focus in most TTRPGs to be reductive - the action and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StoriesRPG - Drama Clocks Boost!.

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  25. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 149 reviews

    MITHOS is a modular, system-agnostic digital toolkit designed to stay out of your way so you can focus on what's important: Telling stories with your friends. Built by a DM for DMs, MITHOS replaces the cluttered experience of running games through multiple browser tabs and cloud-dependent subscriptions with a light-weight, locally-stored dashboard. Total Creative FreedomUnlike platforms that lo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MITHOS: Game Master's TTRPG Toolkit.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    88% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Shoot corrupting monsters and save mankind's last hard-drive with your rechargeable laser-beam! ... But your aiming has a mind of its own, so you'll just have to do your best!This is a tight arcade arena shooter with a twist: the crosshair bounces around in the screen and you can only fire your laser in its direction. So it's for you to line yourself with the crosshair and the enemies to shoot at … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Antecrypt.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    94% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Mythical Mayhem is a fantasy deck building game. It is fully released with a robust campaign mode, tutorials, many scenarios and the ability to create a custom game with all of your unlocked content.Game Features Fantasy strategy deck building game Recruit Heroes Defeat Foe's and Arch Villains in combat that has a random element Single Player Custom game allowing you to choose your decks Ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mythical Mayhem.

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  28. View Game
    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    93% User Score Based on 512 reviews

    RPG in a Box lets you easily create 3D grid-based, voxel-style RPGs and adventure games! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RPG in a Box.

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  29. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 320 reviews

    Depersonalization is an COC like RPG game. TRPG! Dice! Cthulhu! Bad End! Multi-branch! A different world starting from zero! The game consists of multiple modules, each of which has multiple endings and branch routes, striving to build a diverse, themed world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Depersonalization.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    64% User Score Based on 305 reviews

    In TinyKeep players will embrace the role of a hopeless prisoner held deep in a forgotten dungeon who one day wakes up to find themselves mysteriously released. Their savior is nowhere to be seen, but the cell door is broken and ajar, tempting them with the sweet scent of freedom. With nothing but a flickering lantern and a strange letter left behind by their in-mate, they must venture into the da… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TinyKeep.

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  31. 73%Game Brain Score
    73% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    The Reviews "Aether is everything you want from a full-priced fantasy RPG...It's meaty, but also streamlined; innovative without being too complicated. Aether can definitely stand with it's head held high among other setting-agnostic fantasy RPGs." "A beautiful system, lovingly crafted by Crow...In an industry dominated by dice, a system that uses a deck of playing cards is a nice, refreshing chan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aether: A Heroic Fantasy RPG.

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  32. 31%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    31% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    GM Forge is a Standalone Virtual Tabletop with competitive features, making it a good affordable alternative. When you buy a copy of GM Forge, your friends join you through their web browser without purchasing a copy. It has all the competitive features in other virtual tabletops, as well as some impressive new innovative ideas built with the average GM in mind. GM Forge is essentially a sandbox … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GM Forge - Virtual Tabletop.

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  34. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 636 reviews

    Prismata is a turn-based strategy game made by Lunarch Studios. It borrows familiar elements from RTS games, CCGs, tabletop strategy games, and combines them in a simple but innovative way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prismata.

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  35. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 168 reviews

    Krzyżacy: The Knights of the Cross, a deck strategy game, is the fantastic adventure story of against with Teutonic Knights on the run across Europe at the dawn of Medieval period, which also includes diverse decks, random plots, ups and downs story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Krzyżacy: The Knights of the Cross.

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  36. Inspired by a true story. During a lengthy bout of winter storms, my electrical power was lost when a tree dropped a power line on a neighbor's house. For about two weeks, I balanced keeping warm and safe with fulfilling actual daily requirements like caring for my animals, eating meals, and not losing my mind. It sparked an idea - when you're trying to keep up with your life, how do you function … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Power's Out.

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  37. Problems at the Pool... A new adventure for the Family Fantasy RPG (FFRPG) game "Fairies of the Mistglade". Guide your young fairy champions as they foil the plan of an evil mastermind. Our system aims to introduce tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) to children in an exciting and engaging way in order to promote problem solving, imagination, and creativity. Our children's game is based on the 5e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fairies of the Mistglade - The Bullywug Bullies.

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  38. 89%Game Brain Score
    89% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    This SRD The Breathless SRD is a creation toolkit that helps you design a game where every mechanic ever-increasingly rises the tension until the characters are forced to suffer dangerous consequences. This survival focused system is simple, condensed, and already powers more than 150 different games. Based on Breathless, you will find here everything from rules, to design guidelines, to help you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breathless - System Reference Document.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 197 reviews

    **A new one shot LUMEN game is now up on Kickstarter!**This is LUMEN.  It's an Creator Kit, a design philosophy, a commentary on my games. It's a toolkit and conversation. If you've seen my game LIGHT, you've seen a piece of LUMEN. If you saw FRAME, and NOVA, you've seen a few more pieces. Now you have the whole thing. Make Your Next RPG Illuminated LUMEN is an RPG system for action packed, power … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LUMEN.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    82% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    MONOLITHIC The MONOLITH EDITION is here.  The Monolith Edition features an entirely new layout, revised and edited text, and mechanical tweaks to the classic Extracausal experience.  The Monolith Edition adds new layers to the game and new tools to help spark more stories.  Aspects give depth and narrative impact to NPCs.Cores provide extra moods and aesthetics for locations, as well as prompting… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EXTRACAUSAL.

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  41. 98%Game Brain Score
    98% User Score Based on 103 reviews

    Successfully funded on July 2021! One of Polygon's Top Indie Tabletop RPGs of 2021... and Dicebreaker's Best Tabletop RPGs you might have missed... ...now with 1000+ free copies. Hardcover and softcover available. Premium matte cover and full-color satin finish pages. What is ARC? 5-minute videoIf you only have a few minutes to spare, watch this 5-min overview! What is ARC? Deep dive Stories you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARC: Doom Tabletop RPG.

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  42. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    "Eistrofolk", is my passion project. I planned it to be a series of games, namely 3 games, but I could settle for 2, and I am currently working on the first one. The gameplay is derivative of LISA: The Painful but the story and themes are very different. It's not as dark or as grim as LISA, but it is very adult still. A world revolving slavery, drugs, with some weird powers and shit. The premise … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Eistrofolk Archive.

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  43. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    "Shudderfly", is my passion project. I planned it to be a series of games, namely 3 games, but I could settle for 2, and I am currently working on the first one. The gameplay is derivative of LISA: The Painful but the story and themes are very different. It's not as dark or as grim as LISA, but it is very adult still. A world revolving slavery, drugs, with some weird powers and shit. The premise … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shudderfly Archive.

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  44. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Welcome! This is a two-page, printable tool for tying character advancement to writing stories!  By encouraging players to contribute to the world of the game with stories, celebrating them, and distributing Story Points with which to buy new abilities and re-rolls, this Boost makes TTRPGs a joyous way to link a difficult skill - writing - with the greatest reward: peer support.   As a certified … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StoriesRPG - Power Ups!.

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  45. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    97% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    FOLLOW USFollow us for the latest info: About the Game Game OverviewWelcome to the Ranger, the spaceship that allows our heroes to travel between planets. In the Super Alloy universe, everyone aboard the Ranger is on a mission to find the ultimate cosmic treasure planet AE-38. In the Super Alloy universe, everyone aboard the Ranger is on a mission to find the ultimate cosmic tr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Alloy Crush.

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  46. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 443 reviews

    Heroes of Science and Fiction (formerly known as Silence of the Siren) is a turn-based strategy game where several different space-faring civilizations fight over control of a distant star system. Explore what’s left on the planets and secure resources to build mighty cities. Raise powerful armies and defeat your opponents on the battlefield! Early Access status Heroes of Science and Fiction now c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroes of Science and Fiction.

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  48. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 47 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 1 reviews

    Shuffle Tactics is a roguelike deckbuilding tactical RPG. Strategize to survive tough battles, pick the right cards to create powerful synergies, and bond with your sidekicks to get an edge in battle. Adventure awaits! Will you rise as Asteria's new King? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shuffle Tactics.

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  49. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    77% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    "The Darkness Below" is a first person grid-based dungeon crawler,inspired by titles such as Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder, Lands of Lore & Might and Magic 3-5! Features (v1.2 + Prelude) windows / linux / android*prelude version - contains about ~3 hours of the full releaseturn-based moving & battling much like M&M 3-5interactable items & objects (ground items, levers, doors, keylocks)variou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Darkness Below.

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  50. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    80% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    Final Stardust Cosmic Nexus is a 2D card game that aims to bring a completely new and dynamic battle system by introducing many new features such as Saiments, Magi'Kura, Eishougi, and more! Fast-paced battles with stunning graphics! Get ready to go through an anime-like experience! No DLCs and micro-transactions. All the content will be 100% available with the full release. Join the early acce… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Stardust: Cosmic Nexus.

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