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Looking for games like Mage's Initiation? Here are top role playing recommendations with a fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Mage's Initiation, Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok or Avadon 2: The Corruption.

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  1. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 178 reviews

    D'arc is a sixteen-year-old Mage to be. A sinister plot threatens his initiation and risks plunging the land of Iginor into conflict and chaos. Choose from four classes and train in the Elemental arts. Master a unique range of spells to solve puzzles, battle monsters, and confront the ultimate evil. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mage's Initiation.

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  2. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    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.

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  3. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    78% User Score Based on 159 reviews

    Avadon 2: The Corruption is an epic fantasy role-playing adventure in an enormous and unique world. You can choose from five different character classes, each with dozens of unique spells and abilities. Explore cunning dungeons, hunt for hundreds of magical artifacts, and travel through an enormous world, full of secrets. Avadon 2 features many different endings. Save your people, or betray them. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Avadon 2: The Corruption.

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  4. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 196 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 9 reviews

    Quest For Infamy is a classic point and click adventure game, in which you assume the identity of 'Mister Roehm' a man trying to start over after running away from a shady past. Welcome to the little town of Volksville only to discover there is so much more going on in the valley than meets the eye! Come along and take a walk on the wild side with Roehm and discover just how infamous you might be. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quest for Infamy.

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  5. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    98% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    The Legend of Sword and Fairy is a role-playing video game developed by the Taiwanese company Softstar Entertainment and its subsidiaries. The game incorporates elements of wuxia, shenmo and fantasy. Since its release in 1995, the game has spawned a successful video game franchise in Taiwan and mainland China. It was also adapted into the 2005 Chinese television series Chinese Paladin. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sword and Fairy.

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  6. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 294 reviews

    Heroes of a Broken Land is a turn-based, dungeon crawling, town management RPG. Explore procedurally generated worlds and dungeons with multiple parties of heroes. Ally with other towns to recruit new and more powerful heroes. Explore and loot countless dungeons on your quest to save the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroes of a Broken Land.

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  7. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    73% User Score Based on 320 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 21 reviews

    Zen Studios’ modern homage to classic first-person dungeon-crawlers takes you to the land of Operencia, an unconventional fantasy world inspired by a faraway land referenced in countless Central European folktales. An old-school turn-based battle system combines with inspiration from unexplored mythology to offer an RPG experience that feels unique yet also familiar. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Operencia: The Stolen Sun.

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  8. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    64% User Score Based on 3,268 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 10 reviews

    This Deluxe Edition contains: - The game Might and Magix X Legacy on DVD - 4 lithography prints - Game soundtrack CD - Color cloth map of the Agyn Peninsula region. - Code to download a 'Might and Magic VI The Mandate of Heaven' digital copy on Uplay - Code to activate a exclusive bonus pack in the 'Might&Magic Duel of Champions' free-to-play game - 40 pages color manual If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Might & Magic X - Legacy.

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  9. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    86% User Score Based on 256 reviews

    Classic turn-based role-playing game, played with one customizable character. The player travels between towns, does quests and explores dungeons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eschalon: Book I.

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  10. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    86% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Unleash your inner spell caster in this action-packed, retro-style RPG! Choose from eight powerful magic disciplines and face monstrous hordes across sprawling maps packed with destructible chaos. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle Wizard Attack.

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  11. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Inspired by many classic fantasy RPGs of the past, Trials of Guinevere combines strategic, turn-based combat with the emotional, character-focused story of a visual novel. The heroes will grow and mature as the game progresses, and each will play an important role in its resolution. Trials of Guinevere explores many themes, such as the origins of personal strength, loyalty and betrayal, the meanin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trials of Guinevere.

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  12. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 239 reviews

    Action-oriented combat with a deep and involving tale of betrayal, torture, madness, and infernal damnation. If a gritty old-school open-ended isometric RPG is what you looking for, look no further. Inquisitor will provide you with hours of gameplay and a dark, involving story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inquisitor.

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  13. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    86% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Avernum is one of the great tales of indie gaming, an epic series of fantasy role-playing adventurers set in an enormous, subterranean nation. Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival and wealth in the monster-infested darkness. Avernum 5 is the second chapter in the Great Trials Trilogy, three games that tell the tale of t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Avernum 5.

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  14. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    90% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    The Crazy Chicken first saw the light of day 14 years ago, and has been on lots of adventures since then. Now it's back to face its biggest challenge yet: In Crazy Chicken: Tiger & Chicken, you play the hero in a fast-paced story filled with terrifying enemies and dramatic combat. As a Shaolin fighter, you must liberate your oppressed people and save the love of your life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moorhuhn: Tiger and Chicken.

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  15. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 4,124 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    This RPG from Piranha Bytes bring us in a long unblievble adventure on the island of Faranga. Take control of the Nameless Hero, create his place in the game's world through your decisions and actions e save the world from the Titan's wrath. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Risen.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 774 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Urak, once peaceful, is now a land of darkness, chaos and death. The people yearn for a champion to drive away the forces of evil. That champion is you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lords of Magic.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 413 reviews

    Inquisitional statistics: Three character classes--Paladin, Priest, and Thief--each with his own unique and independent story. Wield the power of the Inquisition as you arrest heretics; use a variety of tools-such as the iron maiden, suspension, and the rack-to extract confessions and burn the heretics! Animations of the game characters, reflecting every change in the equipment, consist of almo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inquisitor.

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  18. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    91% User Score Based on 498 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 13 reviews

    An hybrid role-playing game from the designers of Quest for Glory. This new hybridization is based around incorporating the iconic elements of King's Quest and Quest for Glory in a new, immersive format. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 283 reviews

    An RPG set in a medieval land where all the women have been kidnapped and it is up to you to get them back. What starts as a mission to save the women soon turns into a battle against good and evil to the death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silver.

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  20. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    89% User Score Based on 1,364 reviews

    The universe is in the throes of violent upheaval and change. Vast and mysterious forces are preparing for the final confrontation. A small group of heroes from distant lands must plunge into the heart of the maelstrom, to uncover long-forgotten secrets, and bring about a new era. Should they succeed, they will gain the powers of the gods themselves. If they fail, countless worlds will fall into t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wizardry 8.

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  21. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    73% User Score Based on 5,708 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 7 reviews

    Gabriel Belmont learns of a mask with the power to raise the dead and sets out on a mission to obtain it to bring his recently murdered wife back from the dead. Lords of Shadow builds upon the combat systems first explored in this series in 2003's Lament of Innocence and adds more violent kills to the mix. Inspiration for these changes seems to have come from 2005's God of War. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow.

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  22. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    56% User Score Based on 54 reviews
    Critic Score 36%Based on 6 reviews

    Customise Your Party To Your Own Play Style - Tears of Avia is a strategy RPG and turn-based tactics game that richly rewards build-craft. Carefully combine Ranger, Warrior, Mage, Brawler & Priest classes and their skills to create a party suited to your own tactical strengths. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tears of Avia.

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  23. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 4,046 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    You have been awakened, your slaves are ready to die for you and the villages will hear you name all the time, u have power to conquer all, you have power to be the strongest warrior, YOU ARE OVERLORD! from the depths of the underworld you power will rise, or it will be from the sky? choose if you will be good or bad, sane or mad, the hero, or the antihero. You will have to make your own path to t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overlord.

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  24. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    100% User Score Based on 100 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.

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  25. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    59% User Score Based on 470 reviews

    A true reincarnation of the legendary series!The Almighty has turned away from Nevendaar and its denizens. He is busy thinking about the fate of the world. Above Nevendaar, rent by perpetual wars, a new star flashed out. What will it bring with it? Who will claim its great power? Immerse in the struggle of four powerful races!"Disciples III: Reincarnation" offers a revamped and enhanced ve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disciples III: Reincarnation.

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  26. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    76% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    Evil has come to your world. Your party of adventurers has been tasked with discovering the source of this evil and vanquishing it from these lands. You will need to create a group of four characters to explore and discover caves and dungeons that hold secrets and treasure. Solve various dungeon puzzles and vanquish your enemies in classic turn-based combat. Your story begins on the island aptly… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Old School RPG.

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  27. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    XXI century. The Russian Empire. Saint Petersburg Academic University of Necromagic. Necromages hold power in the society of prevailed neofeudalism. Kirill Yeletsky is a noble young man and a fifth-year student at the academy of sorcery. He must protect his family from accusations of treason before the tsar, so he needs to win in the most prestigous necromagic tournament in the empire. Only you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Progeria: Vae Victis.

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  28. Vampires, Demons and Zombies crawl out of the darkness to plague the land once agaaaand they're dead... That was NOT how this was supposed to go down. But that's what Gabriel Dorleac is known for. Killing the undead. He has been doing so for years, ever since he returned home from Citadale Island.And now a new shadow cast its darkness over the castle. So of course Gabriel is going to go there. How… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Untold Tales of Citadale: The Shadow Maker.

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  29. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 1,032 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 5 reviews

    It will take the combined efforts of two great warriors to explore menacing dungeons, overgrown ruins, and downtrodden towns … and discover the secrets of the Demon’s Forge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hunted: The Demon's Forge.

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  30. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 127 reviews

    The Dwarf Run is an old-fashioned RPG featuring turn-based combat, elements of point-n-click adventure and intriguing story line. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dwarf Run.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    76% User Score Based on 692 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 7 reviews

    A passion project 10 years in the making, Ember is a homage to classic role-playing games (RPG). Enter the world of Ember as a resurrected “Lightbringer” summoned to protect the dying Embers as the world is on the brink of collapse. Beginning in the Deep Barrows, traverse vast environments divided between aboveground and underground realms – ranging from lush forests to dry deserts and dark abysse… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ember.

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  32. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    70% User Score Based on 274 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 8 reviews

    Discover a unique combination of branching stories, innovative combat, and classic RPG gameplay in Cris Tales’ exciting and unforgettable exploration of how our actions echo through time. Join the newly awakened Time Mage, Crisbell, and her fantastical companions in a fantasy world facing a grim future. The powerful Time Empress and her forces threaten to bring about a cataclysm tearing apart Crys… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cris Tales.

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  33. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 704 reviews

    The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse lurk in the shadows before you. They are Death, Pestilence, Famine, and War. They are the root of all that is evil. They are the least of your worries. The last know Serpent Rider, Eidolon, lives. As the Necromancer, the Assassin, the Crusader, or the Paladin, you must defeat the dark generals and their Hell-spawned legions before you can face the Archfiend and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HeXen II.

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  34. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 1,030 reviews

    Includes the original SpellForce: The Order of Dawn and both the expansions - SpellForce: The Breath of Winter and SpellForce: Shadow of the Phoenix If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpellForce: Platinum Edition.

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  35. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    91% User Score Based on 651 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 3 reviews

    A new game based on the 1998 PlayStation game Brigandine, which was remade in 2000 as Brigandine: Grand Edition, that will probably be revealed as part of the 2019 Tokyo Game Show in September. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brigandine The Legend of Runersia.

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  38. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 892 reviews
    Critic Score 51%Based on 2 reviews

    Hexen: Beyond Heretic is a fantasy first-person shooter developed by Raven Software and published by id Software in 1995. It is the direct sequel to the first game in the series, Heretic.Story While the Sidhe elf Corvus battled the evil forces of D'Sparil, the remaining two Serpent Riders were busy sowing the seeds of destruction in other dimensions. As a Warrior, Mage, or Cleric, you must fight … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hexen: Beyond Heretic.

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  39. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    74% User Score Based on 495 reviews

    In Aarklash: Legacy take command of a mercenary squad in search of truth and guide it through countless battles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aarklash: Legacy.

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  41. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    66% User Score Based on 169 reviews

    When a series of gruesome murders shake a small town after a strange aristocrat dies and his body goes missing, rumors of a supernatural monster abound. In life Sir William was known to be a cruel and evil man, rumored to be the murderer behind many unsolved crimes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alter Ego.

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  42. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 6,120 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    "Captures everything that's fun about old-school RPGs." 4.5/5 – GameSpy "The balance between exciting combat, thought-provoking puzzle work, and open-ended exploration is stellar." 8.5/10 – IGN "I lost count as to how many times I threw my fist in the air and shouted, "YES!" after successfully completing a puzzle." 9.5/10 – Destructoid "Undoubtedly the best Indie Game I have played so far and at a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legend of Grimrock.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    60% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    The epic RPG 7 Mages in the tradition of the greatest classics of the genre takes you around the magical island of Roven. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 7 Mages.

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  44. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 623 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 19 reviews

    Blackguards 2 is a turn-based strategy-RPG and will deliver challenging hexfield battles and a gritty story filled with violence and crime. Choose your playstyle: no matter if front line combat monster, mage or ranged fighter it's in your hands how you want to develop your character. Every action has consequences, so make your decisions wisely. Death may be just around the corner. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blackguards 2.

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  45. The Kingdom is in danger, and the oldest and wisest wizard in the land is the only power holding a nameless villain at bay. Three heroes set out to find the Old One and aid him in his struggle against this mysterious terror, with help from a host of powerful allies who will join the quest to defend the realm. Battle all manner of vile creatures and monsters as you make your way across differe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle Hunters.

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  46. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    72% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    Mythos: The Beginning is a survival horror/adventure role playing game based on the pulp-horror and monster movies of the 1930s. Set in London in 1934, Mythos tasks you with creating your own paranormal investigator from scratch and guiding them through an exploration of the infamous Harborough Asylum. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mythos: The Beginning.

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  47. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    47% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Melrose is trapped in a life of hardship. Her parents are mean to her and she gets bullied at school. She can find no one who understands her. To cope with her sorrow, Melrose turns to her imagination. She dreams up a world of unimaginable beauty and happiness, but sadly -- like all dreams -- it ends, and Melrose must return to real life. Today is different, however. Melrose is about to meet he… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whisper of a Rose.

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  48. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 38 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Arcaxer is a turn based VR RPG with first person action oriented combat, and a 3rd person god-view overworld set in a sci-fi simulation filled with colorful AI characters. In the overworld you will explore procedural dungeons to find equips and new abilities for your character. You can access the hub world to interact with NPC's and buy new items with the credits that you earn in the dungeon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcaxer.

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  49. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    50% User Score Based on 275 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Shiness is a half open world role playing game which has in particular a realtime dynamic battlesystem. You will play five characters from different species that are talking in an exclusive language especially created for its universe. Moreover, the storyline will be affected by your choices. Shiness is offering an unique experience that you won't forget! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom.

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