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Looking for games like Emergence? Here are top tactical role playing recommendations with a fantasy, medieval, historical and dark fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Clownhouse, WazHack or Gloomhaven.

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  1. The ClownhouseBreak into a cursed mansion. Steal everything you can. Escape before the Clown finds you. Do it alone, or with up to 3 friends in online co-op. The Clownhouse is a stealth horror extraction roguelite where every run is a gamble. Loot valuables, manage your sanity, and decide how long you're willing to stay before greed gets you killed. The mansion changes every run. Layouts sh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Clownhouse.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization
    89% User Score Based on 974 reviews

    Dungeon time stops when you do: smite monsters cleverly, not by mashing buttons! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WazHack.

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  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.

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  4. 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.

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  5. Upgradia is designed as a long-term RPG home, with social systems and progression goals that give players reasons to return. Join a guild, recruit members, contribute to shared objectives, and complete rotating guild challenges together. Follow questlines across combat, gathering, crafting, and exploration, earn achievements, collect rewards, and climb rankings across multiple parts of the game. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Upgradia.

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  6. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 62,868 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 9 reviews

    The Ancestral Edition includes the Darkest Dungeon core game plus the following content packs: The Crimson Court, The Shieldbreaker and The Color of Madness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkest Dungeon.

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  7. 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.

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  8. 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

    King Arthur: Knights Tale mixes an XCOM-style turn-based battle system with traditional RPG mechanics, including character development, choices that impact the direction of your campaign, and upgrading your home base of Camelot. The story follows Sir Mordred, who travels with a band of knights across Avalon in search of King Arthur. This is already an interesting twist on the classic legend, as S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King Arthur: Knight's Tale.

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  10. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    55% User Score Based on 6,754 reviews

    PLAY PAX DEI NOW! Begin your adventure into the world of Pax Dei. Use the public crafting stations to build your first tools and gear. Explore the wilds, battle enemies for Gold and loot, and trade, or fight, with other players. Accumulate Grace to perform Miracles and claim your own Plot of land inside the game. Welcome to our world. Includes: - Game access - 2x Character Slots - 1 Plot Token* … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pax Dei.

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  11. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    79% User Score Based on 287 reviews

    Swordhaven is a fantasy cRPG inspired by Infinity Engine titles—Baldur’s Gate 1, Icewind Dale, etc.—as well as other classics.You take up the mantle of a lonely adventurer on their way to the barely explored land of Nova Drakonia.During your voyage, you are met by a dying man who trusts you with a peculiar artefact that will involve you in an adventure of a lifetime, and a plot that threatens ever… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy.

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  12. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 28,752 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 12 reviews

    Dark Souls II is an action role-playing game set in the kingdom of Drangleic. Players control the Bearer of the Curse, navigating a dark, interconnected world filled with challenging enemies and complex boss encounters. Combat emphasizes precise timing, stamina management, and adaptability, with options for dual-wielding, varied weapon types, and a flexible character progression system. The onlin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Souls II.

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  13. 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.

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  14. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 25,064 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 11 reviews

    The Battle Brothers: Complete Edition contains the base game and all expansion DLC's! Buy the bundle and save on all items. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle Brothers.

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  15. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    76% User Score Based on 444 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 4 reviews

    Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer's Legacy is a roguelite action-RPG and prodigious sequel to the critically acclaimed indie gem, Unexplored. Leave the Dungeon of Doom behind and venture into a vast, wondrous world as you embark on a heroic quest to destroy the mysterious Staff of Yendor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer's Legacy.

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  16. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 1,033 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 11 reviews

    Vaporum is a grid-based dungeon crawler RPG in an original steampunk setting, inspired by old-school classics of the genre. Stranded in the middle of an ocean, in front of a gigantic tower, the hero has to find out what the place is, what happened there, and most importantly, who he is. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vaporum.

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  17. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    82% User Score Based on 256 reviews

    A turn-based RPG that is action-oriented but rewards a thoughtful approach. Explore a fantastic land populated by different animal tribes. Follow the main story or hunt for treasures in ancient ruins and mysterious dungeons. Develop your character and gain powerful equipment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Of Blades & Tails.

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  18. 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.

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  19. Pulled from death into a dying land You were nobody: homeless, asleep in the open when the fog rolled in. It should have killed you. Instead it dragged you into the Tractus: a cursed region drowning in a necrotic mist that raises the dead, twists the living, and rots the land itself. Now you wake in a strange castle the fog cannot touch, with one goal: to find a way out. EX-Tractus is a soul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EX-Tractus.

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  20. About Dungeon Betwixt Each expedition in Dungeon Betwixt begins before you step into the dungeon: choose your class, prepare your gear, decide what you are willing to risk, and enter with a plan. Inside, danger comes from every direction — rival adventurers, deadly creatures, hidden traps, sealed vaults, and the constant temptation to push one room deeper. Survival is not just about winning fight… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Betwixt.

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  21. A theorycrafter's RPG — built for competition.Most roguelites hand you power. Aethermoor makes you build it — and it's heading somewhere most never go: competitive, asynchronous PvP arenas where your build, not your reflexes, decides the winner. Beneath a grim, hand-crafted dark-fantasy surface sits the character depth of an MMO talent system — sprawling trees, a curated loadout, free respec — wir… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aethermoor.

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  22. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    74% User Score Based on 133 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 10 reviews

    The Way of the Samurai is forged in battle! Play as a ronin during Japan's Meiji Restoration in the volatile Rokkotsu Pass. The swordsmith Dojima falls into debt and his beautiful daughter is taken as collateral. Help repay the debt by crafting swords by day and exploring the mysterious, twisting dungeons of the Ipponmatsu Cave for valuable materials at night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KATANA KAMI: A Way of the Samurai Story.

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  23. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    The mighty Dahlan Empire is falling, ravaged by a mysterious plague and internal unrest. While surviving powers and invading nations fight among themselves, adventurers and mercenaries venture inside this land full of opportunities.Create your character and embark on an epic journey, enjoying complete freedom in a true sandbox RPG experience. Everything you do affects the world and its people. All… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dustgrave: A Sandbox RPG.

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  24. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 1,608 reviews

    There is a mysterious tower in this world that replicates all sorts of objects from other realities, creating an indefinite space full to the brim with monsters, strange creatures, people, and loot. You have found yourself in this reality, and now it’s your path.Entering the tower, you find yourself in fierce battles that require valuable loot items - armor, magic rings, weapons, and much more. Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Megaloot.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, character development
    79% User Score Based on 428 reviews

    “Dungeon Rats, named after the 7th Heavy Armored Division of the Imperial Guards, is a turn-based, party-based dungeon crawler set in the Age of Decadence world. It's an RPG focused almost exclusively on combat for players who like turn-based combat in general and AoD combat in particular, so if you want to fight your way out of a prison mine (or die trying) you've come to the right place.” If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Rats.

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  26. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    60% User Score Based on 3,220 reviews

    Necropolis is a third-person action roguelike, set in a living dungeon that changes every time you play, filled with monsters, myth and magic, and lorded over by the mad mystical intellect known only as the Brazen Head. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necropolis.

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  28. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    69% User Score Based on 5,449 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    Mordheim: City of the Damned is the first video game adaptation of Games Workshop's cult classic tabletop game Mordheim. Set in the Warhammer World's decimated Empire city, Mordheim: City of the Damned is a turn-based tactical game where you lead warbands into bloody and lethal skirmishes. The game blends RPG elements, fast-paced tactical combat and intricate unit customization in a time wrought b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mordheim City of the Damned.

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  29. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 85,094 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 18 reviews

    Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and embrace the darkness! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DARK SOULS III.

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  30. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 9,352 reviews

    Dungeon of the Endless is a roguelike-like tower defense game. The player takes the role of survivors in a prison spaceship after its escape pods crash landed on a planet on their way to the Auriga system, which they were supposed to colonize as slaves. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon of the Endless.

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  31. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 23,970 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 16 reviews

    Roll for initiative, take attacks of opportunity, manage player location and the verticality of the battle field in this upcoming Tactical RPG by Tactical Adventures. In Solasta, you make the choices, dice decide your destiny. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solasta: Crown of the Magister.

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  32. 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.

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  33. 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.

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  34. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    65% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy is a vibrant, turn-based RPG adventure that puts a modern spin on classic tactics-style games. Featuring a diverse cast of characters, enormous boss monsters, and a dark world embroiled in war, Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy plunges players right into the action as our hero Huxley and his dog Max build their team of friends and allies to defend their home… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    74% User Score Based on 95 reviews

    Take to the skies on a mighty dragon and unleash fiery attacks on your enemies. Explore a vast enchanted realm and save the people of Azarkeen. Unleash deadly abilities and magical powers to prevent a corrupt holy war spreading across the world. Restore the balance in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes. Forge an unbreakable bond with your dragon and prepare for high-speed… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragonhold.

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  36. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    67% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Gather your party and play your favorite tabletop RPGs. With DFD, you can bring your fantasy worlds to life! Create and customize your own heroes & maps. Experience your adventures from the eyes of your miniature or using a classical TTRPG top-down mode! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Full Dive.

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  37. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    68% User Score Based on 152 reviews

    Assemble a party, explore the dungeon, fight your way through hordes of monsters, and defeat the Demon Lord in this brutal dungeon crawler. Are you up to the challenge? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demon Lord Reincarnation.

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  38. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    73% User Score Based on 226 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

    After countless days and nights celebrating within the infamous Monkey Tavern, our team of adventurers have spent every last penny... Their fates, however are about to change... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.

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  39. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 2,034 reviews

    Low Magic Age is a fantasy RPG that focused on turn-based party-based tactical combat. Field of View, Fog of War, Cover, Zone of Control, Charging and Flanking, various and abundant tactical elements are implemented in the game rules that evolved from Wizards of the Coast's Open Game License (OGL). Inherited from classic game rules: Evolved from historic pen-and-paper game rules, plus well design… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Low Magic Age.

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  40. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 10,666 reviews
    Critic Score 98%Based on 6 reviews

    Gather your party and get ready for a new, back-to-the-roots RPG adventure! Discuss your decisions with companions; fight foes in turn-based combat; explore an open world and interact with everything and everyone you see. Join up with a friend to play online in co-op and make your own adventures with the powerful RPG toolkit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Divinity: Original Sin.

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  42. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 89,581 reviews
    Critic Score 92%Based on 37 reviews

    Divinity: Original Sin II is a single- and multiplayer top-down, party-based role-playing game with pen & paper RPG-like levels of freedom. It features turn-based combat, a strong focus on systematic gameplay and a well-grounded narrative. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Divinity: Original Sin 2.

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  43. 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.

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  44. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 512 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

    Dive even deeper into the world of Iron Danger with the game's artbook, graphic novel and soundtrack! Includes: The Iron Danger artbook (208 pages) The "Iron Danger Chronicles - Moratta" graphic novel (128 pages) The game's original soundtrack - runtime 131 minutes A collection of wallpapers If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Danger.

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  45. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    75% User Score Based on 2,630 reviews

    At the beginning of your epic adventure, a mercenary task takes you to the far north - but you're also following up a mysterious lead at the same time - the first clue you've been given since Kyra's disappearance. You get a shock during a meeting with the delegates of a dark Brotherhood - your sister's kidnappers are indeed after your family's relict. Whether there's any truth in your family being… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Two Worlds Epic Edition.

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  46. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 74,500 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 56 reviews

    Dark Souls Remastered is a remastered version of the original game Dark Souls. The updated version of the game features graphical enhancements as well as an expanded online mode. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Souls: Remastered.

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  47. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 3,314 reviews

    The award winning and BAFTA nominated saga continues in The Banner Saga 2. Continue your journey soon after the climactic events of The Banner Saga. The choices you made in the first game will affect who is alive and who is dead in this exciting sequel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Banner Saga 2.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 1,172 reviews

    "Bastard Bonds is a mature, fast-paced tactical RPG with high-end pixel art and in-depth character customization, including built-in sprite mod support. Featuring more than 200 in-game locations, more than 1000 character sprites, an all-original soundtrack, and 40+ hours of gameplay." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bastard Bonds.

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  49. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 10,983 reviews

    Darkwood is a unforgiving survival horror with a procedurally generated, open world. By blending RPG, roguelike and adventure elements together with a challenging difficulty, Darkwood aims to please players craving for a deep and rewarding experience. The fear of unknown is powerful. Your senses will be deceived by Darkwood's surreal terrors. No answer will be given to you for free, yet somewhere… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkwood.

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  50. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    66% User Score Based on 672 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 6 reviews

    Legends of Eisenwald is an original mix of RPG and strategy. Gather your troops and embark on a dangerous journey to carve your name into the legends of the grim lands of Eisenwald where all the supernatural superstitions of medieval times are found to be true. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legends of Eisenwald.

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