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74%Game Brain Score

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74% User Score Based on 86 reviews

Join three heroes in training as they learn to master their individual strengths and harness the power of Alterium Essence. With their training nearly completed, Dolion, their teacher, prepares them for the most important mission they've faced yet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alterium Shift.

92%Game Brain Score

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94% User Score Based on 316 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

Tank controls. Fixed cameras. Pure Terror. Set in a haunting world of twisted experiments and occult nightmares, this game brings back the survival horror mechanics you know and love while pushing the genre into terrifying new depths. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flesh Made Fear.

96%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 1,578 reviews

Three tales forged in bloodshed, laced with magic, and united by revenge. Enter the breathtakingly beautiful world of Arco, a unique tactical action game where your decisions shape the story. Journey through lush forests, sweeping plains, and scorching deserts as you guide four unlikely heroes in their vendetta against the Red Company gang. Battle warriors of different nations, fend off greedy c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arco.

93%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 387 reviews

An indie graphic adventure / visual novel game in the style of PC-98 titles. Players take on the role of a ship's security officer in deep space near Jupiter as a deadly mystery threatens the entire crew. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories from Sol part 1: The Gun-Dog.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

84% User Score Based on 312 reviews

Humans live alongside creatures, each with different personalities, abilities, and moral codes. The invention of the DisKid has changed life for everyone. Humans can copy creatures and use their power to help others and solve mysteries around the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disc Creatures.

86%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 3,139 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 7 reviews

Skald: Against the Black Priory is a classic, turn-based RPG. It's set in a dark and gritty fantasy universe: full of tragic heroes, violent deaths and eldritch, Lovecraftian horror. With a dark, immersive plot and inspired by legendary titles such as Ultima and the gold box series, this is my love letter to classic roleplaying. It is a tile and turn based roleplaying game where you lead a party… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SKALD: Against the Black Priory.

96%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 1,999 reviews

Moonring is a retro-inspired open-world, turn-based, tile RPG in the style of the old Ultima games, but created with modern design sensibilities, and a unique neon aesthetic. The world is fixed,... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moonring.

77%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

80% User Score Based on 556 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 17 reviews

Sunday Gold is a point-and-click, turn-based adventure game set in grim, dystopian future. Play as a ragtag trio of criminals to hunt down and expose the dark secrets of an evil mega-corporation and the malevolent billionaire behind it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunday Gold.

92%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 368 reviews

Engage in tactical grid-based combat in this classic-styled fantasy CRPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caves of Lore.

84%Game Brain Score

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90% User Score Based on 278 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

Lamentum is a pixel art survival-horror game set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century. To solve the dark secret at the heart of Grau Hill Mansion, you will have to immerse yourself in a nightmare world full of terrible creatures.Choose well in whom to trust, every decision you make may alter the course of the story.Will you survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lamentum.

93%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 413 reviews

Survive the mystery that awaits the JFS Gun-Dog in deep space in this retro visual novel / graphic adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog.

89%Game Brain Score

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89% User Score Based on 137 reviews

Trapped in the Great Abyss!You are an old dreamer who, through unforeseen circumstances, has found himself trapped in the Great Abyss, the vast underworld beneath the Dreamlands.  Use the resources at your disposal, weapons, armor, supplies, and any alliances you have with the locals, to explore and learn the secrets of the underworld, in order to make your way back to the upper Dreamlands, or bac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyclopean: The Great Abyss.

100%Game Brain Score

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100% User Score Based on 147 reviews

A party-based RPG with turn-based combat. Heroes of the Seven Islands is a comfy yet challenging adventure with side quests in a vast fairytale world, inspired by 90s games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroes of the Seven Islands.

82%Game Brain Score

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84% User Score Based on 711 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

In WrestleQuest, players assume the role of a young wrestling hopeful, on his quest to become one of the all-time greats while he powerbombs, slams, and suplexes his way to the top. Inspired by icons like the legendary "Macho Man" Randy Savage, our hero must immerse himself in the world of professional wrestling, which will not only test his athleticism but his will and conscience too. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WrestleQuest.

79%Game Brain Score

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79% User Score Based on 749 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

November 2008. NATO intelligence services report that, for reasons unknown, the Russian military has destroyed GORKY 17, one of the old Soviet "Secret Cities". A year later NATO takes over a former Russian secret base built on Polish soil. Diggers discover a laboratory complex in the completely demolished town. After examining the wreckage, NATO decides to leave the lab as it is. But shortly after… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gorky 17.

79%Game Brain Score

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79% User Score Based on 794 reviews

The successful indie survival RPG "Dead Age" (84% very positive) is back with a vengeance! No other game offers this mix of role-playing, rogue-like, fast-paced turn-based combat and survival all in one. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Age 2.

100%Game Brain Score

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100% User Score Based on 69 reviews

1 Bit Survivor is an easy to play but difficult to master randomly generated rogue-like with stylized pixel art and survival horror elements. Fight to survive 28 Days of the Zed-pocalypse and save your pet Cat! Simple controls: Move and ShootCasual: Easy to play but difficult to masterTurn-Based: Take your time and make your choices carefullySurvival Horror: Limited resources make every d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1 Bit Survivor.

89%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

98% User Score Based on 6,080 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 8 reviews

Buy Crow Country on PlayStation Store. An atmospheric, PS1 era-inspired survival horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crow Country.

89%Game Brain Score

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90% User Score Based on 178 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

Creepy Castle is an exploratory sidescrolling RPG about a moth in a castle. It's a fresh adventure with the look of a classic, but don't let the retro paintjob fool you; this is a new-school experience. Traditional turn-based combat meets an energetic twist in the form of Duels, where instead of taking turns doling out damage, you are offered a chance to score free hits on your opponent if you per… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Castle.

76%Game Brain Score

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76% User Score Based on 474 reviews

Galaxy squad is a hardcore turn-based tactical game, inspired by FTL and XCOM. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Squad.

85%Game Brain Score

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87% User Score Based on 511 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 3 reviews

Find us: Steam | Twitter | Newsletter | Discord | Facebook [Media 2256705] Iris and the Giant is a fusion of the roguelike, RPG and CCG genres. You play as Iris, and will discover her psyche and... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iris and the Giant.

84%Game Brain Score

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84% User Score Based on 378 reviews

In a society where having the last word means having power over others, a small party is disrupted by a gentleman who politely issues orders via one-way intercom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Word.

88%Game Brain Score

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94% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loretta.

70%Game Brain Score

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70% User Score Based on 1,246 reviews

Halfway is a turn-based strategy RPG taking place a few hundred years into the future. Humanity has started colonising new worlds. Until now, they were alone ... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Halfway.

86%Game Brain Score

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90% User Score Based on 226 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 1 reviews

Fates of Ort is a retro inspired fantasy RPG with a focus on strategic action and a story driven by player choices. It is a tale of sacrifice and difficult choices, in a world under threat of annihilation by the avaricious force of consumption magic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fates of Ort.

87%Game Brain Score

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96% User Score Based on 71 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 3 reviews

Take the role of Lambda as you are exiled from Manahill and thrown into the beautiful but unforgiving world of Aevi in this Japanese-style turn-based pixel-art RPG. Become a manafinder and seek the manastones as you battle against ferocious beasts and other threats as you fight for the survival of the exiles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Manafinder.

95%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

95% User Score Based on 204 reviews

Dark Fear is a pixel horror game with RPG and adventure game elements. Explore a diverse landscape filled with forests, mountains, lakes and deserts. Make allies in the local village, upgrade your weapon and armor, go hunting/fishing and fight your way to the truth by slaying your foes, solving puzzles and helping people with their problems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Fear.

95%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

95% User Score Based on 976 reviews

A mix of XCOM and Darkest Dungeon, based in a steampunk, rat-infested world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shardpunk.

88%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

88% User Score Based on 184 reviews

THYSIASTERY is a turn-based, dungeon crawling roguelike role-playing game rendered in a retro-inspired art style. Play as a group of bearers of the Brand that have been drawn into the vast and enigmatic Labyrinth. Save, ally with, rely on and learn from characters you encounter whilst exploring in hopes of finding a way out. Discover buried forests, underwater cities and other ancient secrets as y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THYSIASTERY.

87%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

87% User Score Based on 89 reviews

Set in the unforgiving lands of Alaska, Edge of Sanity is a Lovecraftian survival horror game with unique 2D art, a disturbing story, and complex base management. Gather resources, carefully plan your expeditions and explore the world of madness as you struggle to keep your humanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Edge of Sanity.

91%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

91% User Score Based on 371 reviews

Anode Heart is a monster taming RPG, inspired by Digimon and Playstation One era JRPGs, where you collect and raise "Tama", meet and recruit friends, as you piece together the story and the lore. >> Get the game on Steam! << --------------------------------------------------- The free demo is about 2 hours long. It represents about ~5-10% of the full game.  If you have any feedback or you enco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anode Heart.

77%Game Brain Score

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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.

72%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

73% User Score Based on 259 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 5 reviews

The Hand of Merlin is a turn-based rogue-lite RPG in which Arthurian legend clashes with cosmic horror. Recruit a company of up to three mortal heroes and guide them in spirit on a desperate journey from Albion to Jerusalem. Explore a richly-imagined medieval setting on the brink of apocalypse. Trade with merchants, improve your heroes and unearth ancient relics. Search for the lost fragments of y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hand of Merlin.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

96% User Score Based on 502 reviews

Golden Krone Hotel is a gothic horror roguelike. Fight vampires with sunlight or become a vampire yourself and sneak in the shadows. Combines classic turn-based combat with dynamic lighting, an innovative potion system, and fast paced gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Golden Krone Hotel.

87%Game Brain Score

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87% User Score Based on 1,327 reviews

A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Date in the Park.

89%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

89% User Score Based on 466 reviews

Experience a bite-sized slice of Lovecraftian horror in this updated version of our cult freeware point and click adaptation of HP Lovecraft's classic short story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Terrible Old Man.

86%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

89% User Score Based on 334 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

An outcast with a fearful power ventures out into the unknown world to save her father and herself. Shadows of Adam is a unique take on a classic genre. A retro JRPG built for the modern era. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows of Adam.

91%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

91% User Score Based on 839 reviews

Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok is an adventure / RPG hybrid. Like in many adventure games, you have a world to save, and must use your wit, guile and inventory to puzzle your way... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok.

84%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

89% User Score Based on 13,046 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

The unique cyberpunk-meets-fantasy world of Shadowrun has gained a huge cult following since its creation nearly 25 years ago. Creator Jordan Weisman returns to the world of Shadowrun, modernizing this classic game setting as a single player, turn-based tactical RPG. In the urban sprawl of the Seattle metroplex, the search for a mysterious killer sets you on a trail that leads from the darkest slu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadowrun Returns.

83%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

89% User Score Based on 112 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 5 reviews

Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead of Darkness.

87%Game Brain Score

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86% User Score Based on 8,431 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

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

94%Game Brain Score

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94% User Score Based on 572 reviews

Explore in top-down retro aesthetics and face the horrors of Breckenridge Hall in pulse-pounding first person combat. Scavenge for supplies, solve puzzles, and upgrade your gear. Do whatever it takes to survive, but remember: You Will Die Here Tonight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Will Die Here Tonight.

86%Game Brain Score

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92% User Score Based on 583 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 7 reviews

Wizordum is a retro-inspired FPS with a focus on action and light puzzles. It blends the best features of classic fantasy shooters from the 90s with some modern aspects making it a unique experience. Take the role of a Cleric and fight against Chaos that roams the land - smash, burn and loot! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wizordum.

85%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

88% User Score Based on 8,822 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 17 reviews

The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as &#34;the Legion&#34; seizes control. Hire mercenaries, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jagged Alliance 3.

79%Game Brain Score

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79% User Score Based on 102 reviews

A post-apocalyptic adventure game set in a world where the player must search for food, water and essential supplies to survive. Discover a world filled with colourful NPCs, quests and secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dustbowl.

72%Game Brain Score

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75% User Score Based on 1,404 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 11 reviews

Adventure into the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy RPG set in the 1930s great desert wilderness. Outwit your enemies in daring turn-based combat, raid occult tombs and make tough choices in a procedurally generated grand pulp expedition! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pathway.

96%Game Brain Score

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96% User Score Based on 364 reviews

8-Bit Adventures 2 is everything you love about NES, SNES and PS1-era JRPGs - with all of the charm, heart and soul, but none of the inconvenience. Dynamic turn-based battles & pixels with personality! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 8-Bit Adventures 2.

95%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 1,058 reviews

Uncover the truth behind a monstrous invasion in this survival horror RPG. Hybrid Combat System: Combine real-time actions like dodging and parrying with strategic turn-based attacks. Rewarding Exploration: Discover hidden paths, solve optional puzzles, and find unique items that enhance your abilities. Customization: Over 40 unlockable costumes and a variety of weapons and accessories to tailo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wicked Seed.

94%Game Brain Score

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98% User Score Based on 10,171 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scavenge the building to seek food, supplies, and weapons while encountering strange characters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Look Outside.

93%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 2,877 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

An atmospheric management RPG about life on the open road. Pick up hitchhikers, work odd jobs, customize and repair your car, and map your route across the country. Use upgrades, skills and items to overcome challenges. And remember to take it easy. You’re young. You have time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keep Driving.