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Sanessa - or Nessa for short - is a friendly thief companion for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim that comes with multiple quests. To find her, head to the Frostfruit Inn in Rorikstead. She comes with over 800 lines with full support for all factions, DLC and more. Please note her crappy kitbashed armour has since been removed and she now just uses the default Thieves Guild armour. Developed in 2022. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nessa.

Orpheus is an ancient Snow Elf vampire and evil without being "edgy." He is not your friend, he is not your drinking buddy and he is certainly not interested in a relationship.  A response to all the quirky, fawning nice guys smothering pop culture, Orpheus is absolutely ruthless and follows you more out of an agreement than fondness. Along with all the bells and whistles of other followers, new… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orpheus.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

75% User Score Based on 5,633 reviews

The Outer Worlds 2 is the eagerly-awaited sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment (just look at the exciting number of dashes in this sentence!). Time to clear your calendar – get ready for an action-packed adventure with a new crew, new weapons, and new enemies in a new colony! So much newness! As a daring and most likely good-looking Earth Directorate age… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Outer Worlds 2.

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.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

76% User Score Based on 3,453 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 11 reviews

The Outer Worlds is a new single-player sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. As you explore the furthest reaches of space and encounter a host of factions all vying for power, who you decide to become will determine the fate of everyone in Halcyon. In the corporate equation for the colony, you are the unplanned variable. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

89% User Score Based on 11,908 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player space shooter with deep exploration, tons of loot and classic RPG elements. Experience a thrilling story set in a vivid, handcrafted open-world full of secrets and perils on your journey to become human after all. EVERSPACE 2 successfully achieved Kickstarter funding on November 4th 2019. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everspace 2.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

83% User Score Based on 519 reviews

BloodLust is a present-day Dungeon Crawler where players will journey into the depths of darkness searching for a great evil, while struggling to decide whether to destroy or embrace their Kindred family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BloodLust Shadowhunter.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

86% User Score Based on 1,094 reviews

Custom Order Maid 3D2 is an adult game released by KISS, and a sequel to Custom Maid 3D2. An all ages version titled Custom Order Maid 3D2 It's a Night Magic is available on Steam. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Custom Order Maid 3D2.

A cranky, millennia-old Dwemer companion for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim that just so happened to be left behind unlike the rest of his kin. He can be recruited on the surface at the Tower of Mzark, by the abandoned camp. Dzarkim comes with a summon spell that can be used at any time. He comes with hundreds of lines and the focus is more on a sidekick that comments as you go than a "traditional" … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dzarkim.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

88% User Score Based on 14,892 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 27 reviews

The Obsidian Edition includes all 3 of the major paid DLCs included in the Season Pass as well as the Explorer's Pack If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire.

83%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

83% User Score Based on 3,513 reviews

Atom RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, System Shock, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others. In 1986 both the Soviet Union and the Western Bloc were destroyed in mutual nuclear bombings. You are one of the survivors of the nuclear Holocaust. Your mission - to explore the wild and wondrous world of the Soviet Wasteland. To earn your place under th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atom RPG.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 13,486 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

First-person WRPG and third mainline entry in the Elder Scrolls franchise in which the player arrives in the island of Vvardenfell, an exotic land plagued by disease-carrying storms and ruled by a godly Tribunal, in the Morrowind province of Tamriel, and takes part in the prophecy foretelling the second coming of Nerevar, who will supposedly save Morrowind from malicious clans both within and outs… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.

83%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

82% User Score Based on 30,282 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.

85%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

86% User Score Based on 22,039 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 7 reviews

Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition includes Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening and all nine content packs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Age: Origins.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

80% User Score Based on 6,252 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 7 reviews

You are Hawke, a refugee seeking to escape the darkspawn-plagued land of Ferelden and become Champion of Kirkwall. Rise to power and fight epic battles while making decisions that determine the course of civilization. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Age 2.

70%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

56% User Score Based on 115,259 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 81 reviews

Starfield is a sci-fi role-playing game, though little information is currently known. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starfield.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

89% User Score Based on 3,954 reviews

Gedonia is a classic open world rpg, featuring a complete freedom of building your character, exploring a huge world and progressing through the story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gedonia.

82%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

82% User Score Based on 19,009 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

Buy The Outer Worlds on PlayStation Store. Lost in transit while on a colonist ship, you awake to find yourself in the midst of a deep conspiracy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Outer Worlds.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

87% User Score Based on 19,334 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 27 reviews

Experience the game that revitalized the classic RPG genre in a complete and definitive package that includes every expansion, bonus, and update, presenting Pillars of Eternity at its best. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pillars of Eternity.

Celestine is a Lawful Good cleric companion for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, someone who has given her entire existence to bringing Stendarr's might and mercy to a faithless world. For only in death does duty end. In terms of alignment, she's definitely more Lawful than (traditional) Good as her moral code is absolute and she has little patience for anyone that gets in the way. My 13th follower,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Celestine.

A collection of mods for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim that are small and mostly inconsequential. Some are even outdated, but this is what the archive is for, I guess. Blood for Blood: A remake of the rally mechanic and health regain from Bloodborne. Equip the Beast's Heart to customise. SE/AE exclusive.Emberveil Estate: A cosy little home in the middle of Whiterun Hold, just south of Greenspring H… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Archive Obscura.

84%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 8,725 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 8 reviews

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is an epic, open-world role-playing game set in Amalur, a mysterious and magical new fantasy world created by New York Times best-selling author R. A. Salvatore. Brought to life visually through the trademark visceral style of renowned artist and Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, Reckoning brings a new level of intense action combat to the RPG genre. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.

EVERSPACE 2: Stellar Edition Includes: - Base game - SteelBook case - Digital original soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everspace 2: Stellar Edition.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, character development

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

100% User Score Based on 71 reviews

Main Points Procedurally Generated World Fully Customizable Characters No Class Constraints – Play Your Way Animated combat  CharactersShape your characters exactly as you envision them with unparalleled creative freedom. Choose from diverse races and aesthetics, and develop their skills as they grow through their journey. Equip them with gear that defines unique combat styles, ensuring n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endless RPG - Untold Tales.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

87% User Score Based on 24,457 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 25 reviews

Koronus Expanse does not submit to the weak, so you should be sufficiently prepared to tame it. The Deluxe Edition Includes: - Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader game - In-Game Item - Firestorm-Class Frigate An alternative voidship to suit your needs, with alternative starting gear and a unique appearance! - In-Game Item - Blast Wave Shotgun Blast your enemies away with this unique shotgun! It allow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 38,536 reviews

Critic Score 94%Based on 5 reviews

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition presents one of the best RPGs of all time like never before. Step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant game-world ever created. With a powerful combination of freeform gameplay and unprecedented graphics, you can unravel the main quest at your own pace or explore the vast world and find your own challenges. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

76% User Score Based on 51 reviews

Single player, fantasy RPG with turn-based combat and non-linear story. Conversation driven: 512 k words of dialog and 300 k words of other text. Combat with or without a party, using martial styles (melee, bare handed, ranged) or magic (arcane, divine, bardic, psionic). Plus crafting. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tortured Hearts: Or How I Saved the Universe. Again..

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

88% User Score Based on 18,509 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 6 reviews

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is an open-world RPG full of complex quests in which your decisions matter and your choices are respected. A vast world full of monsters, fallen heroes, and exciting places to discover. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

67% User Score Based on 2,808 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 2 reviews

The world has been abandoned by its gods and is scarred from the rampage of the Titans. Humanity is struggling to regain strength and rally its forces. You, however, have more pressing concerns: your own life has been shattered and you must set off to reclaim what is lost amidst the darkness that is spreading throughout the world. Who knows, maybe you'll even save the world at the same time? Thr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Risen 3: Titan Lords.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

73% User Score Based on 214 reviews

Immortal Empire is a multiplayer tactics role playing game. Control a party of up to 5 immortals as you travel through a unique fantasy world, using spells and strategy to defeat your enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Immortal Empire.

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.

85%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

85% User Score Based on 14,077 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 52 reviews

As the sole survivor of Team November, a Ranger squad dispatched to the icy Colorado wastes, you find this is a land of buried secrets, lost technology, fearsome lunatics, and deadly factions. No one here has ever heard of the Desert Rangers. Your reputation is yours to build from scratch, and your choices may save this land or doom it. With a renewed focus on macro-reactivity, you'll be picking b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wasteland 3.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

85% User Score Based on 14,878 reviews

Sun Haven is a multiplayer fantasy farming sim with dragons, magic, a main questline, RPG-style skill progression, and even a final boss. Farm, fish, fight, mine, smith, cook, and craft in this cozy farming RPG! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sun Haven.

88%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 14,908 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 5 reviews

You'll take the role of a fledgling Builder to Sandrock. It’s up to you and your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and fix up your workshop into a well-oiled production machine, and save the town from the jaws of economic ruin, as well as a few other unexpected complications. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Time at Sandrock.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Magical RPG in a rich colorful world, with tactical battles and an immersive story If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of Nebezem RPG: Red Peril.

In the darkness of a human-dominated galaxy, assume command of a rising mercenary company. Navigate a vast, procedural sandbox where every Jump Drive activation could lead to a fortune or a lethal ambush. Forge your legacy through tactical brilliance, salvage what remains of your enemies, and survive a universe that is actively hunting you. TACTICAL ISOMETRIC SQUAD COMBAT Command a specialized f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hired Stars.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

71% User Score Based on 7,223 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 7 reviews

Buy Star Wars Outlaws on PlayStation Store. Risk it all as Kay Vess, a scoundrel seeking freedom and the means to start a new life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Wars Outlaws.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

69% User Score Based on 29,939 reviews

Select from different races and combat classes, customize your appearance, choose your character’s backstory and begin your journey as Rook, Dragon Age’s newest hero. Select from three classes (Warrior, Mage, and Rogue), each with two distinct weapon types and unique abilities you can select between mid-combat. Experience new strategic depth as you combine fast-paced attacks, parries, and dodges … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 689 reviews

The Curse of Faces - where revealing one's face means instant death – has befallen the world. Humanity was brought close to the brink. After 264 years of "the Era of Solitude", a symbol of safety appeared – Masks. While the origins of the curse are still shrouded in mystery, many travelers still venture to the source of this curse in an attempt to reveal its secrets. Will you strive to l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Verho - Curse of Faces.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

78% User Score Based on 708 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

Sands of Aura is an open-world action adventure with a fantasy setting of a realm in its twilight--a world buried beneath a sea of sand. Sail across the sandseas to return life to a dying world in an unforgettable experience that is equal parts engaging story and unrelenting, souls-like combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sands of Aura.

98%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

98% User Score Based on 2,942 reviews

WitchSpring R is a story-driven RPG with a unique gaming system blending elements of simulation, item collection, and adventure. Discover the perfect combination of fairytale-like graphics and deep worldbuilding! Accompany Pieberry, a young witch running from a Witch Hunt, as she embarks on a grand adventure If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WitchSpring R.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

77% User Score Based on 15,052 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 27 reviews

A premium edition of the Pathfinder Kingmaker experience! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pathfinder: Kingmaker.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

78% User Score Based on 262 reviews

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the heroes were fighting for hegemony, and the flames were everywhere. In the game, players played the role of Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong, a well-known general of the Three Kingdoms, and interpreted the story of Zhao Yun's youth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Three Kingdoms Zhao Yun.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

85% User Score Based on 370 reviews

Cooperative Multiplayer: Dive into the vast and immersive world of Gedonia with friends like never before! Introducing a cooperative multiplayer feature that supports up to 4 players, embark on a journey either solo or with a team. Whether you want to brave the challenges alone or share the experience with friends, the choice is yours. Every quest, every challenge, and every corner of the world is… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gedonia 2.

75%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

75% User Score Based on 3,678 reviews

Encased is a modern single player sci-fi post-apocalyptic isometric role-playing game. It’s all about exploration, adventures, and survival inside a locked up territory. It is heavily inspired by famous isometric RPGs of the late 90s and early 2000s but aims not only to repeat those essential aspects that made them golden classic but also to improve those and evolve even further. The player is a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Encased.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

84% User Score Based on 2,865 reviews

Atom RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, System Shock, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others. In 1986 both the Soviet Union and the Western Bloc were destroyed in mutual nuclear bombings. You are one of the survivors of the nuclear Holocaust. Your mission - to explore the wild and wondrous world of the Soviet Wasteland. To earn your place under th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atom RPG.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

96% User Score Based on 162 reviews

Geneforge 5: Overthrow is the fifth and final video game in the Geneforge series of role-playing video game created by Spiderweb Software. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Geneforge 5: Overthrow.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics

64% User Score Based on 142 reviews

An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire is an action role-playing open world video game developed and published by Bethesda Softworks, set in the world of The Elder Scrolls. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

74% User Score Based on 334 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

Drakensang is a third-person party-based RPG based on the pen & paper role-play rules of The Dark Eye. Drakensang is the first PC game for over 10 years to be based on Germany's most successful and popular role-play system. Drakensang builds on the pen & paper rules as applied in version 4.0. The developers have optimized the rulebook specially for the PC realization in order to make the game mor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drakensang.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

81% User Score Based on 613 reviews

Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

Banner of the Maid is a turn-base strategy game set in the time of the French Revolution. You will lead the army to break through the difficulties and experience the different stories of that most uncommon time with wine of salon and the smoke of battlefield. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Banner of the Maid.