Games like Gerda: A Flame in Winter
Looking for games like Gerda: A Flame in Winter? Here are top casual role playing recommendations with a drama and historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Roadwarden, Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth or Cabernet.
1 95%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgrinding, stability95% User Score 5,758 reviewsRoadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
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86%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, stability93% User Score 2,968 reviewsCritic Score 77%8 reviewsBased on Ken Follett's world-bestseller, ‘The Pillars of the Earth’ retells the story of the village of Kingsbridge in a whole new interactive way. Play as Jack, Aliena and Philip and change the events of the book through exploration, decision-making and dialogues. 12th century, England: In a time of great poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and…
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95%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding95% User Score 1,137 reviewsCabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?
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83%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, optimization90% User Score 4,546 reviewsCritic Score 75%9 reviewsA narrative-driven RPG set in a gritty world where a person's Lot is determined at birth, while the gods are real and preside over the fates of men. Set out on a lifelong journey and carve out your own destiny. Will you become a judge, an inquisitor, or conspire against the old order? You decide!
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85%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding90% User Score 2,632 reviewsCritic Score 80%10 reviewsYou didn't ask to lead this expedition but here you are: stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilization and everyone looking for you to lead. Manage your meager resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls and head in the only direction you can - into The Pale Beyond.
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89%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgrinding, optimization93% User Score 984 reviewsCritic Score 84%8 reviewsA murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.
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79%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability86% User Score 5,594 reviewsCritic Score 72%14 reviewsThese are troubling times, Your Grace. The petitioners’ petty matters exceed our limited resources, to say nothing of the war. A careful balance must be struck. Your throne awaits.
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77%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplayoptimization, grinding80% User Score 3,984 reviewsCritic Score 70%4 reviewsThe Council is an episodic game that delivers a fresh new take on the narrative adventure genre. Make hard-hitting decisions, develop an array of skills, and directly impact how the story unfolds. With permanent, long-lasting consequences, there is no going back. Plunge into a tale of intrigue and manipulation in the style of a classic murder mystery, interacting with a cast of alluring characters…
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90%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, stability95% User Score 7,848 reviewsCritic Score 85%52 reviewsBuy Pentiment on PlayStation Store. A historical narrative-driven game inspired by illuminated manuscripts and printed woodcuts.
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95%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaycharacter development, grinding95% User Score 676 reviewsSacred Fire is a narrative RPG in which your humanity and emotions impact your fight for survival and inner freedom. Inspired by ancient Caledonia, the story follows a group of resistance fighters and their rise to power. Choosing motives, ideas and feelings is as important as choosing your actions. Develop your personality and compete for influence to change the story and avert a tragic ending.
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