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Games like In the Dark

Looking for games like In the Dark? Here are top role playing recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Super Mutant Slayers, Rings and Running Shoes or Galaxy of Pen and Paper.

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

    Super Mutant Slayers is a co-op Monster-Slaying RPG-lite with a dash of competition thrown in. It takes gameplay elements from popular video game series like Monster Hunter, Phantasy Star Online, Destiny, and Pokemon, and turns them into a quick and easy to play card-based tabletop experience.  Set in a virtual sci-fi world plagued with hackers and buggy code that ruins the fun for other players, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Mutant Slayers.

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  2. 57%Game Brain Score
    57% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Welcome to Sonic's World - A universe unique and beyond what you know from the SEGA games! Where, inspired by Sonic and other heroes of the franchise, you and your friends will create a team of heroes that will save the world from the forces of evil! For those unfamiliar - tabletop (or role-playing, or pen-and-paper) games are imagination focused games, like Dungeons and Dragons. This one is based… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rings and Running Shoes.

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  3. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    61% User Score Based on 386 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 1 reviews

    Galaxy of Pen & Paper is a turn-based meta RPG about a group of players rolling dice in the year 1999! Create your own game master and RPG party, as they roleplay, explore distant planets in their imagination, fight weird aliens and save the galaxy in the era of dial-up internet and floppy disks! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy of Pen and Paper.

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  4. Adventure. Investigation. Science! Your crew hustles to complete jobs in a sector-wide cold war. Free Spacer is a sandbox science fiction game about a crew of a commissioned starship in a quadrant wide cold war. There is exploration, trade, investigation, space combat, science projects, infiltration, and troubleshooting. We play to find out how the crew gets the job done, the choices they make, th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Free Spacer.

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  5. 59%Game Brain Score
    59% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    A weird western TTRPG about cowboy monster hunters What is Weird Weird West? It's a Powered by the Apocalypse (PbtA) hack with bits of Forged in the Dark (FitD) thrown in for good measure. For fans of cinematic RPGs and narrative-focused story telling.Very little focus on numbers or stats going up and down.Heavy focus on characters making interesting decisions.Just about everything the characters… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Weird Weird West.

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

    every additional $5 over purchase price adds three community copies to the pool a go fish-powered cyberpunk-flavoured game of blade-wielding bounty hunters developed for the fishblade 2023 game jam. you may wonder what "go fish-powered" means you play this game by playing go fish a zero prep, GMless, pick-up-&-play one shot of dastardly neon-tinged montages, leaning on mechanics you've known like … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to hook, line, & cyb3r.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 349 reviews

    Rune Knights is a cooperative, third-person, hack-and-slash action RPG focused on customization, crafting, and combat. Level up by killing monsters, collect loot, craft your own weapons and armor, and choose from over 120 unique talents and 60 different powerful abilities. Customize your character's aesthetics, stats, and gameplay as you battle through procedurally generated and hand-crafted level… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rune Knights.

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  8. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    89% User Score Based on 277 reviews

    Drox Operative is a starship action RPG with warring alien races, fierce space battles, a dynamic, evolving galaxy, and co-op multiplayer. As a Drox Operative it's NOT your job to manage all of those annoying people, build thousands of buildings, play nice with your enemies, or balance the budget. It IS your job to pick the winning side and maybe even help them conquer the galaxy if you're being … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drox Operative.

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  9. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Leap Engine RPG Version 0.9.91 with updated rules has been released. It is a player's guide only. For GM tools use the older version. The game is still in active development and there might be some inconsistencies. Leap Engine is a set of core rules for playing a role-playing game with your friends. The rules are light and concise, built around a simple d10 roll-under mechanic. The game follows th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leap Engine RPG.

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  10. Legends & Lore is a VR or Desktop (with keyboard and mouse) role playing tool. Inspired by tabletop role playing games (aka TTRPG) like Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, and many others; the core of our tool is you and your friends telling a story together. You start by choosing between playing as a Game Master (aka GM) or one of up to four Adventurers. Game Masters create the stories and wor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legends And Lore.

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  11. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    96% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    Maid of Salvation is an action RPG that features fast-paced and versatile combat. Master your own fighting style with a variety of swords and firearms, and explore a dark world full of secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maid of Salvation.

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  12. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 349 reviews

    Windward Horizon is an RPG-adventure set on the high seas, a sequel to the game Windward released on Steam in 2015. Trade, quest, fight, or just sail the world and fish -- it's your choice, and you can do it alone or together with your friends. You will start as a young, unaffiliated pirate with the whole world open for you to explore. Before long, you will run into various other faction leaders,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Windward Horizon.

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  13. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 106 reviews

    Ancient Frontier is a turn-based strategy RPG set in the far future. You command the fleet. Players will explore, conquer, pillage, or liberate the frontiers of space. Take control of massive fleets of capital ships and support craft as you play through multiple campaigns. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ancient Frontier.

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  14. 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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  15. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 2,336 reviews

    Cyber Knights is a tactical RPG in an original cyberpunk setting ten years in the making. Build your team of hackers, mercs and malcontents wisely; their stories will become interwoven with your own. Use powerful cyberware, shady connections, stealth, hacking and more to rise in the neon-soaked future. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyber Knights: Flashpoint.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 215 reviews

    Labyrinth is a bold and innovative new Collectible Card Game (CCG) adventure that allows players to experience the depth of traditional CCGs and the action of tactical role-playing games in an immersive 3D universe. In Labyrinth, players are both Adventurers and Dungeon Masters. As Adventurers they must assemble a powerful deck of Heroes and then invade rival dungeons and engage in epic player vs… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Labyrinth.

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  18. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    90% User Score Based on 49,698 reviews
    Critic Score 89%Based on 5 reviews

    Step in to the center of your own Star Wars story as you choose your path down the light or dark side of the Force. Your choices have impact not only on your story but on those who join you along the way. Each choice you make can change how your story unfolds including unexpected story twists or devastating consequences that impact you and your Companions. Play as one of 8 legendary Star Wars clas… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Wars: The Old Republic.

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  19. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 7,626 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 4 reviews

    With a focus on fast-action RTS gameplay, Dawn of War II brings to life the science fiction universe of Warhammer 40,000 like never before. Experience the intimate brutality of battle as you play through your chosen race’s epic campaign. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II.

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  20. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    78% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Nations At War series is a dynamic platoon-level combat computer game based on the award-winning board games of the same series name. Nations At War series centered on armor, artillery and infantry combat during World War 2. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nations At War Digital.

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  21. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 410 reviews

    Age of Fear: The Undead King is a fantasy turn-based strategy. The game features a novel battle system, two campaigns with solid fantasy stories and very flexible multi-player and skirmish modes. The story takes place in an untamed fantasy land, where three forces: the Human Kingdom, the Greenskins' Horde and the Undead Legion - are fighting for domination and survival. You will encounter quick … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Fear: The Undead King.

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  22. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    88% User Score Based on 169 reviews

    Retro turn-based 2D pixelart RPG. Exploration, character choices, riddles and challenges. 80+ hours of gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DUNGEONS OF CHAOS.

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  23. 57%Game Brain Score
    57% User Score Based on 9 reviews

    Heroes of Hyrule is a fan-made tabletop rpg that is set in the world of Hyrule from the Legend of Zelda series.  Hyrule has seen peace for an age, but now monsters are appearing in greater numbers, seemingly creeping up from forgotten temples and dark corners. Murmurs are being made of ancient legends of a calamity. In Heroes of Hyrule players take on the role of character in Hyrule investigating … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroes of Hyrule version 0.3.

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  24. 55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    ECOPUNK: 2044 is an environmentalist cybernoir table top RPG, set in a future of advancing environmental collapse known as the Death Spiral. Players will take on the role of ‘Punks’ - outsiders, activists and rogues - who fight to protract humanity's survival. ECOPUNK has the following features: Opt-In Complexity. ECOPUNK is designed as a system that has opt-in complexity. Players looking for some… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ECOPUNK: 2044.

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    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.

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  28. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Savage is a single-player action game that allows players to experience MMORPG-style battles. Many bosses are included this game. Unravel the gimmicks hidden in the attacks, find a strategy, and try to clear the stage. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Savage: Ultimate Boss Fight.

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  29. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 443 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 12 reviews

    Dragon Marked For Death is a side-scrolling 2D action RPG that can played solo or with up to four players in local or online multiplayer. Use your newly acquired powers to take on quests from villagers and raise your status in the kingdom. How you perform in these quests can have a direct effect on the game's final outcome. Choose from four playable characters (Empress, Warrior, Shinobi, or Witch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Marked For Death.

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  30. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    72% User Score Based on 635 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Space Hulk: Ascension is a 3D, digital, turn based, strategy game, which re-interprets the classic board game experience, and adds new RPG style mechanics, new weapons and missions, new enemy types, 3 playable chapters and loads of other new features to the single player experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Hulk: Ascension.

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  31. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Ignited Steel is a mech roguelike turn-based-tactics game. Manage a team of overheating old-tech mechs, more heat means more vulnerability and damage! Unravel the galaxy’s story as you travel from node to node, improving your mechs, acquiring new pilots, and defeat the sentient A.I. overlord! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ignited Steel: Mech Tactics.

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  32. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    72% User Score Based on 4,430 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 8 reviews

    Captain your own space ship and roam the galaxy in 3D in this tactical space simulator with tons of RPG depth ! Space has never looked so inviting - but images can betray... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starpoint Gemini 2.

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  33. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 390 reviews

    The game is described as an RPG where you are the captain of a single ship traveling around a galaxy, populated by alien races and factions that are playing a 4X game. Factions will declare war on each other, sign treaties, and territories will constantly shift and change as the galaxy goes about their business, regardless- or because of- your intervention. Accept quests, negotiate with the vario… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drox Operative 2.

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  34. 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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  35. 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.

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  36. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 174 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 4 reviews

    Avadon 3: The Warborn is a huge, old-school, indie fantasy role-playing adventure, the conclusion of the epic Avadon trilogy. You are a Hand of Avadon, warrior and spy, judge and executioner, with nearly unlimited power to fight the enemies of your homeland. Your word is Law. However, your lands have been invaded. Barbarians and monsters are rampaging through your home, and you are the only one wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Avadon 3: The Warborn.

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  37. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    A bunch of quirky "microgames," one-day RPGs that I typically whip up in three or fewer hours. This collection is to hold all the games for May so I'm not cluttering up my store page. I don't know that I'm going to get one done a day, but I'd expect at least 14 over the course of the month. Note: Despite being microgames/one-day projects, I have no sense of scale and many of these are closer to 10… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to May 2022 Games Collection.

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  38. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 1,158 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.

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    40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    40% User Score Based on 105 reviews

    SPAERA is a head-to-head puzzle fighting game, using an unique match-3 cascading mechanic as its core system. The world of SPAERA is heavily inspired by characters, gameplay and themes from games that we loved to play as we were growing up. We've created a roster of eight original characters that you can select, each with his or her own individual story. Players can battle the computer in the game… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spaera.

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  40. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Rolling in the Reef is a dice-driven strategy game about guiding your fishy friends to thrive in their coral home. Dive beneath the waves to build big fish combos, collect valuable artifacts and unlock wild new schools of fish. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rolling in the Reef.

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  41. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 716 reviews

    The popular dungeon-crawling RPG series returns! Take your party into procedurally-generated dungeons, fight in turn-based battles, loot and level up! Explore the land and uncover the mysteries of the Godfall! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monsters' Den: Godfall.

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  42. Free downloadable QUICK-START RULES for the Battlelords of the 23rd Century setting using the Savage Worlds tabletop RPG rules! NOTE: This version of Battlelords requires the Savage Worlds tabletop roleplaying game to play.  Want to find out what it’s like to play over-equipped, undertrained, expendable corporate mercenaries fighting against a horde of techno-organic monstrosities in a galaxy at w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battlelords for Savage Worlds (Quick Start).

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  43. Free downloadable QUICK-START RULES for the classic version (7th Edition) of the Battlelords of the 23rd Century roleplaying game.  Note: This is not the SAVAGE WORLDS version of the game.  Grab your pulse rifle and your mechanized battle armor and kick some ass in the universe of Battlelords of the 23rd Century. These Quick-Start Rules will teach you the basics of Battlelords. Included are six sa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battlelords of the 23rd Century - 7th Edition (Quick Start).

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  44. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Mechanized warfare is reborn! Welcome to Mechanized Corps: Rebirth. Set in the critically acclaimed Dark Horizons Universe, this reimagining of Max Gaming's 2016 action shooter,  Dark Horizons Mechanized Corps, follows the success of 2024's tabletop wargame. THE SETTING The year is 2361. Three hundred years have passed since Cold War rivalries culminated in nuclear war. Humankind has expanded … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mechanized Corps: Rebirth.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 289 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 6 reviews

    Become the beasts you defeat in this action-packed RPG! Equip and upgrade both your human and beast form and shapeshift between them anytime. Venture out solo or ride together in co-op on a journey to uncover the dark secrets sealed away inside a legendary city. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coridden.

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  47. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    82% User Score Based on 724 reviews

    A cooperative tactical RPG set in the D&D universe. Embark on a fantasy tabletop adventure. Your quest, on your schedule. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked.

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  49. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    Dark Sky offers a fresh experience for deckbuilding and RPG players, featuring character card customization, strategic combat, and clever card synergies to explore. Build your decks, choose your party, and prepare for battle! Engage in card and grid-based combat and take turns to plan your party’s actions to optimize their abilities and defeat your enemies. Deploy your party - your choice o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Sky.

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  50. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 7,098 reviews

    Command any of the six unique factions in the next standalone expansion of the critically acclaimed Dawn of War real-time strategy franchise. Choose to build a massive army or lead a small squad of elite heroes into battle and experience a single player campaign customized to your favorite race. Go online and face off against your enemies and experience the fast brutal combat of the 41st millenniu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution.

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