Games like Lighthouse Keepers

The sea was once a city. The sea is still a city: trenches stretch into the deep, dark and teeming with life, mirroring city-nights above.In the world above the sea, there is a lighthouse. The lighthouse has always been there. Lighthouse Keepers is a map-drawing game for 1-4 people about a lighthouse and the things that lurk outside it in the deep. You play a collective of lighthouse keepers livin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lighthouse Keepers.

What This Is This is a map-drawing game. This is also a story-telling game and a world-building game. You collectively explore the struggles of a community trying to transition from a life dependent on extraction and domination and build a new way of living. It is a game about community, difficult choices, solarpunk dreams and anti-capitalist futures. When you play, you make decisions about the co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Transition Year.

In the desolate landscape of dreams where strange geometry and physics hold sway, you watch the change happen. Doors open to unexpected locations and paths turn back on themselves in a maddening loop. The whole city of Arkham becomes a never ending hallway that stretches so that you can never quite reach the exit door. The people cry out in panic as they are snatched into shadows, go mad with visi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Father Dagon Mother Hydra.

A Few Degrees of Warming is a role playing game about a familiar city radically altered by climate change. Players will narrate the events of a coastal city as it struggles to overcome the many challenges presented by global warming. You’ll work together to draw a map of the city and redraw it as it changes due to warmer temperatures, a rising sea level, and dwindling resources. You will also name… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Few Degrees of Warming.

╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩╩ Many years ago, a young boy rode the train into the city. He didn’t know that one day the train would stop. He didn’t know that one the city would fall, that its skyscraper heights would be bleached by sun and salt and yield to burgeoning coral beds. He didn’t know that his seat would become a planter, a dug-out bin of dirt and moss turned on its si… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waxworm.

Wandering Dreams is an adventure RPG zine about exploring a Soulsborne and Lovecraft inspired world full of strange and unique locations, beings, and things that are waiting for discovery by the player. It is designed for solo play and uses custom rules for combat and encounters. Using a deck of standard playing cards and a 6 sided die (d6) the player sets off on a story telling experience into th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wandering Dreams.

Curse of Vengeance by Thogreer Screamsong “What a wonderful night to have a curse…” Introduction Inspired by the gothic video game platform adventures of yesteryear, as well as other horror action themes, Curse of Vengeance takes you on the journey of the ancient monsters of Transylvania fighting back against the hunters who have antagonized their kind for generations.  After the fall of Dracula a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curse of Vengeance.

Play the Villain The top comment/request when I published my Lovecraftian horror ttrpg "Father Dagon Mother Hydra" was "Can I play a cultist?" So many players wanted to bring about the age of the Elder Gods! You now can with this alternative to the original game. You are a member of the cult of Mother Hydra Father Dagon. Together you have ripped Arkham from a reality of sense, reason, and physical… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mother Hydra Father Dagon.

Overview This is a game for one player, designed for contemplative solo play. It’s a bubbling cauldron of simple rules and writing prompts, stirred together to produce the story of a teenage witch spending a year away from home in an unfamiliar city called Koriko.  The game’s primary inspiration is Kiki’s Delivery Service, both the Studio Ghibli film and the Eiko Kadono novel. I’ve watched the fi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Koriko: A Magical Year.

Hope is Not a Plan A solo journaling game in which you will document your attempts to deliver a very complicated engineering project on time and under budget.  You hope for success, but you will most likely fail, damage your reputation, and lose your job. So it goes. A Game of Conflicting Responsibilities Your company has entrusted you with millions of dollars of other people's money. They expect … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hope Is Not a Plan.

Carved by the Garden: A single-session folk-horror solo RPG In the woods you’ll meet odd strangers, mysterious landmarks, and danger lurking in the shadows beneath the trees. Can you survive tests from the old gods or will the suspicious people you share the woods with sacrifice you instead? Carved by the Garden is a forthcoming solo journaling game inspired by folk horror stories like The Witch,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Carved by the Garden.

Who? You have been a fraud all your life, or so you thought. Telling people about demons and devils, warning them, selling them worthless wards and trinkets. Little did you know, you were right all along. Demons do exist and one has possessed your charge, who lives with you since their parents died. One night, when you were working on some new trinkets filled with mosses and bark, your charge came… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I have gone this far.

The Greensburg High School, Indiana, class of 1927 is about to graduate. It has been a big year for the students as they ready themselves for their futures. During their schooling, they have developed a complex web of friends, associates, rivals, and even antagonists. The final ritual of the year has arrived: the yearbook distribution and the special student awards. As the students have their year… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower Tree Stories.

A solitaire card game created by Nathan Mehlhorn Overview You swore that you’d never return to that life ever again, but here you are. Forced between a rock and a hard place, either you hunt down the list of bounties placed in front of you or you’ll have one more hole in that ol’ head of yours when they lay you down for a dirt nap. Your past has finally caught up with you, and you can’t help wonde… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blackjack Bounty.

Originally created for GoPlay NW, this collection of TTRPG Safety Tools gives you print-at-home versions of several different tools, allowing you to keep them close at hand and choose the tool the best fits your group's needs. You're welcome to print and use these cards for your personal table, live stream, or next big event. What's Included? Cards are included for the following safety tools. The … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Safety Tool Cards for TTRPGs.

You are a Sockgoblin! One of many loyal to the Great And All Powerful And Really Important Queen, living in the secret underground goblin city. Your Queen demands all sorts of items from the surface world; coffee, really big hats, the occasional hubcap. But what she craves most are Socks. Every year, the Queen demands a sock tithe, which is where you, little sockgoblin, come in! Every other Sockgo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sockgoblins.

Long Haul 1983 is now IN PRINT & shipping everywhere.  Order your copy here.    It’s 1983, and the world feels hollowed out. LONG HAUL 1983 tells the story of a dangerous journey through an empty world.  You play a long-haul truck driver trying to make their way home. Every day, you’ll hit the road, navigating treacherous highways, fleeing from menacing threats, and dealing with the psychological … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Long Haul 1983.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

87% User Score Based on 940 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 31 reviews

Beyond Blue is a single-player narrative adventure that takes you deep into our planet’s beating blue heart. Set in the near future, Beyond Blue explores the mysteries of our ocean through the eyes of Mirai, a deep sea explorer and scientist. Become a part of a newly-formed research team using groundbreaking technologies to see, hear, and interact with the ocean in a more meaningful way than ha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond Blue.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

91% User Score Based on 1,530 reviews

The cooperative settler-destruction strategy game by R. Eric Reuss. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spirit Island.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

98% User Score Based on 322 reviews

Humongous Tees Now Available!Official Humongous Entertainment T-shirts featuring Pajama Sam, Spy Fox, Freddi Fish, and Putt-Putt are now available on Amazon. About the GameWatch out Thunder and Lightning. Pajama Sam is coming! Join Pajama Sam, the world’s youngest superhero, as he journeys to World Wide Weather, the storm-stirring factory in the sky! Sam’s spent one too many evenings cowering… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pajama Sam 2: Thunder And Lightning Aren't So Frightening.

Last Tea Shop Complete You run a tea shop on the border of the living and the dead. The recently deceased visit for one last hot drink before their long journey into the Great Beyond. Time is strange here. Days and memories blur. Nobody visited yesterday—you are sure of that. Someone passed last week, but you can't recall their face. The fog thins. A figure approaches. You stoke the fire. Last… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Tea Shop Expanded Edition.

Fear the Taste of Blood is an rpg for 1 to 3 players about a monster in the night, and the survivors who must face it. It’s a game inspired by classic movie monsters; towering aristocratic vampires, frightful werewolves, constructed creatures and invisible fiends. Throughout play you’ll record the attacks of the monster, how the survivors try to fight back and deal with the horror they are facing.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fear the Taste of Blood.

Create & Chaos is a tabletop role-playing game for 2 or more players. Written as a love letter to artists and art streamers on Twitch, work together to fight off your artists personal art gremlins as one of their very own doodles. Chase away goblins corrupting their files, fight off funky anatomy sketches, and punt that pixie doodle mixing their paints into next week! Help keep your artist on trac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Create & Chaos.

The monsters' time is over. But some still remain.Along with the strange fruit That fills pockets, And their bellies. We strive for another world Perhaps the world from before. But the world from before Is gone. So We must grow Something new. Gathering Storm is a collaborative world-building game. Your planet was occupied by an alien force, who brought their customs, rules and an alien fruit. Aft… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gathering Storm.

The scent of pine surrounds you. Hitchhiking seed pods have curled their gnarled hooks into the fabric of your clothes. Small nicks and scrapes from thorny bushes cover your hands. As your vision wavers back into clarity and adjusts to the low light of the setting sun, you pause. A bird calls to your left. Rustling leaves draw your attention to your right. Spinning around in a full circle reveals … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xylophobia.

Dead Letter Society PREVIEW Dead Letter Society is a GM-less epistolary and journaling game for 1-2 players. Take on the roles of vampires exchanging letters via a secret society, pursue your ambitions, and delve deep into the world you create together.  This is the preview for Dead Letter Society, a journaling game with a difference: choose your genre, describe your world, and be guided by what … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Letter Society - PREVIEW.

6 Trials of the Weavers is a solo exploration game where you find yourself transported into the realm of the Weavers, a group of mysterious spider-like creatures. You must complete the six trials they present you with before you have a chance at escaping, encountering plenty of horrifying things along the way. To play, you will need: One standard deck of playing cards, jokers removed A handful o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 6 Trials of the Weavers.

[This free copy is a demo unit; For the full gamebook you can buy and download it from this same project page.While you can play Scopicity in as little as 1-2 hours, the longer you stay with Scopicity the more the world will expand while you journey across the world. Great for players of all ages. Discover new places and experience new content with every draw of your card. Don't forget to check ou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scopicity: Solo Journal World Building RPG.

In the Beginning... Before matter, before time, before thought, there was  the Void for an eternity. Amidst the endless chaos emerged the Cosmos, never ending realities spanning infinity, bordering the Void at the Perpendicular Intersection. As soon as existence began, the Void reached out its Tendrils, touching living creatures and corrupting them. They became the Voidwards, whose only goal was t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voidwards.

2274, A corporate dystopia. You are a mercenary mecha pilot, commisioned by Katana Corp. You must recover stolen Data from the devious Carnagie group. Destroy anything in your path..! Inspiration behindThis game is a result of a loose brief for a sequel game to a previous piece made over the semester. I decided to make it a sequel to "I am gigantor".. As it progressed over the first couple we… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tokyo Steel.

This is the soundtrack to the game Palace of Dreams, an imaginary PS1 puzzle exploration game. Think Resident Evil with a bit less stress and horror, and more of a weird psychedelic atmosphere. As opposed to some PS1 games that use sequenced music, this would be a CD based soundtrack. The theme of the jam I chose is One Summer Night - the first thing that came to mind for me was those horrible, h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Palace of Dreams.

Coffee Shop Screenwriter - Sitcom SCREENWRITING GAMIFIED Coffee Shop Screenwriter - Sitcom is a story-telling role-playing game for one or more players. Each player takes the role of the screenwriter as they’re frantically trying to write an original sitcom script whilst sitting in a coffee shop. By the end of the game you will have come up with an idea for a screenplay, whilst also developing th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coffee Shop Screenwriter - Sitcom.

Whether you are running a space based table top campaign and need a place to track the worlds your players visit, want to visually share the universe you created for them to play in, or want to track your observations of our night sky and imagine what could be out there, Stellar Navigator has you covered! Stellar Navigator provides a unique toolset which allows you to build your dream galaxy and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Navigator.

Spectres of Brocken successfully funded a full digital edition and physical book on Kickstarter on 13 October 2022! You can still get the free demo, and the full book will be available to buy digitally here and limited physical copies at selected online retailers when it's done. I remember those hot summer days when we skipped classes to cool off by this creek. I remember our arguments in the di… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spectres of Brocken.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

99% User Score Based on 178 reviews

Written by the prolific author "Alissyn Rievegh" in her early 20's, "Mhakna Gramura and Fairy Bell" (Mhakna for short) was her foray into the children's novel genre and has been a hit classic in the Alliance ever since it's initial release. Now, the first time ever, the original text has been translated into Japanese and English and art, fully restored by ALICE IN DISSONANCE and Sekai Project. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mhakna Gramura and Fairy Bell.

The floorboards creak as you cross the threshold into the old house. You know this place is haunted. Otherwise, you wouldn't be here. You scan the shadows crouched in corners and behind furniture, trying to pick out strange, shifting forms. Meanwhile, behind you, the front door is coaxed shut by invisible hands. Afterlife Archive is a journaling rpg that's intended for solo play. The player assume… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Afterlife Archive.

Some three hundred years ago the empires of the world were toppled by a wave of fast-growing greenery, a tide of rampant growth spilling from the West. This event, the Verdancy, gave rise to the world you’ll explore as you play - a titanic expanse of rustling waves and sturdy boughs known as the Wildsea. Now chainsaw-driven ships cut their way across dense treetop waves, their engines powered … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wildsea: Free Basic Rules.

Congratulations, Spacer! You have been selected to be a part of the permanent crew of your world's newest space station, intended to help establish your species' presence amongst the stars! Cosmic Connections is a cooperative story-telling a role playing game for 2 or more players, based on the Four Points RPG System, that can be played with or without a GM - or Narrator. In Cosmic Connections, y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Connections.

Physical copies available at store.possibleworldsgames.com! Beak, Feather, & Bone is a collaborative worldbuilding tool as well as a competitive map-labeling RPG. Starting with an unlabeled city map, players are assigned community roles before taking turns claiming and describing locations. Players draw from a standard 52-card deck to determine a building's purpose and then describe its beak (repu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beak, Feather, & Bone.

Hope, hijinks, and one desperate chanceBeyond These Walls is a short, GM-less storytelling game for 2-5 players. Players take the role of a Wizard's magical servants and leftovers that take advantage of their absence to try and escape their Tower. It aims to be lighthearted and fun while encouraging collaborative worldbuilding and the space to dive deeper into players, characters, and their enviro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond These Walls — A Storytelling RPG.

About this game Welcome to the CROSSROADS, an ethereal, extradimensional space that invites you to explore a loss that you have experienced. You are here because some part of you, however small and quiet, wants to be here. The overarching theme of this game is grief, which could be related to the physical, literal absence of something or someone that is no longer present or accessible to you in yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CROSSROADS.

Not every movie is art but that doesn’t mean it can’t be good. Dozens of these movies come out every year, some of them break records and become culturalphenomenons. They don’t tend to have characters dying, profound humantruths, or artful shots, but they do tend to have awesome junk happen, rocksongs, big explosions, tongue kisses & high fives. Sometimes, you want to sit ina dark air-conditioned … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Popcorn.

This game offers an optional 40% discount for members of marginalized communities. No questions, no judgment. Click here to opt in. The world is filled with buried memories, ruined places from before the end of the age of war. It has taken centuries to rebuild, and some things remain buried beneath the rubble of the places most ruined by time and catastrophe. Trinkets, stories, memories. Pieces of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cracks in the Mirror.

Homestead is a single-player narrative game, inspired by common tabletop fantasy games. It requires very little in order to play - the book, a writing tool, and a single six-sided dice. How do you play Homestead? Homestead was designed to be enjoyed as a physical 'journal', where simple but thoughtful prompts grow the characters and world that the player develops. The only tools you need to play a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HOMESTEAD.

Wacky Wizard Action You sit alone at the tavern, fumbling through the faded decks of cards you found in that crumbling tower. Its iconography confounds you, with its colorful illustrations of ancient sorcerers, marked with numbers, letters, and four strange-but-familiar runes: simple sigils representing ♠ necromantic conjuring, ♥ curative sorcery, ♣ whimsical charms, and ♦ treacherous alchemy. You… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wizard War.

Welcome! This is a two-page, printable approach to designing engaging, dramatic scenes for any story - whether one you choose to write out, or for a story game.  Though designed to work with the StoriesRPG base game, it works with any tabletop RPG, breaking every scene into four parts: The Hook: A read-aloud description to set the scene!Explore: A list of things to describe and questions to ask to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StoriesRPG - Scenes!.

Create a world that changes the further you are from what is familiar. Use it for solo gaming, GM prep, GM-less games, drawing maps or worldbuilding just for fun. Use it for stories about fighting dragons, or stories with no fighting at all. Bring the world to life with random tables of everything from abstract social values to legumes. What do I need? At least one six sided die Pencil and paper F… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Procedures to Discover the Path Ahead.

BLIND LUCK THE LAST ENGINEER A Solo RPG INTRO It’s been six months since they arrived: strange insectoid creatures known as Scuttlers. No one knows where they came from or why they’re here. Little is known about them except that they hate the light and they love to kill. After they arrived, the skies blackened. A dense cloud blocked out the sun, making day no different from night. Plants and ani… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blind Luck - The Last Engineer.

Welcome to Limbo!  Here, you and your 'friends' can work together (tolerate each other) to solve (create) problems, save souls (literally), and get rich or die tryin'! That last part is ... kind of a lie. In Limbo, you're already dead. _________________________________________________ Meet Death Dealers, a 'rules-medium' tabletop roleplaying game that takes place in the afterlife. The game is abs… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Dealers - a card-based TTRPG.

This is an imaginary story (which may never happen, but which then again may),About someone with great power, who chose to use that power only for the good of all. Anyone Can Wear The Mask is a tabletop RPG about a superhero, a supervillain, and the city they share. Throughout play, you’ll record the adventures of a great hero as they defend their city, stand up to those in power, and eventually c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anyone Can Wear the Mask (Ultimate Edition).