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We are wizards!  We can communicate with one another over great distances from the comfort of our own towers, using crystal balls.  Today, we will meet and solve the problem of how to unite the two proud nations of Black Mountain and Smallwood. Each of you has your own loyalties and agenda that you’ll strive to uphold. How you do it is up to you...but there is one hitch. Wizard decorum forbids … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wizard's Querulous Dram.

Ten years after an experiment, a group of clones return to the lab for their last moments, all believing they are the original, and the only one that will not die. Denatured is a live-action roleplaying game by Rachel Rudy Logistics: Participants: Four to six people, with six being the ideal, one of whom facilitates.Time: Roughly two hours plus additional time for an introduction and a debrief.Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Denatured.

When adventurers come to town, there is a simple and time-honored checklist. 1. Hide the children. 2. Get out our valuables and put them in a pile. That’s it. That’s the checklist. Then hope they take our things and don’t go looking for our children.  The alternative, of course, is to utter a word of protest, or to stupidly conceal our valuables, or to issue the slightest whiff of resistance. Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The People No One Likes.

For the first time, a group of underwater people are getting together to meet, share their lives, and commiserate about life out of water.  Secret gill-men, naiads, barnacle lords, fish-women, and the people who love them all meet in their reluctantly adopted hometown far from the sea, all glad for some understanding and companionship in a dry, difficult world full of secrets and hardship. Maybe i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Underwater People.

Someone has stolen a pig. As a sophisticated traveler you may find this crisis laughable, but for these poor farmers a full-grown pig will fetch the same coin as two months of hard work, and it will keep a family from starving over a hard winter. It isn’t funny to the people who lost the pig—it is a disaster. They want their pig back and they want you to find it, alive or in pieces. And they want … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liars Eat Well.

Space is a huge inconvenience.  It’s big, it’s dangerous, and it is between you and anywhere interesting.  Once upon a time it was so outrageously hazardous that people traveling through it were killed now and then just for being there. Of course today spaceships are safe and sensible and no one dies in old-fashioned ways like “hull depressurization” or “reactor explosion”. Today spaceships are sm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Ambulance.

Sure, call it a ghost, that works. A ghost killed your dad. The truth is that there are ultradimensional monsters that can move back and forth across dimensions to fuck with our shit.  Why they do this we do not know, but they have done it throughout recorded history. They are angels and devils and UFOs and bigfoot.  From our point of view it is just senseless, mendacious evil. Now we have machine… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crushers.

Spring, 1375 Just after the Feast of the Annunciation Sir William de Cantilupe’s corpse has been found by the side of a road near Grayingham. It was arranged to appear as if he had been attacked by bandits, but the deception was poorly done. De Cantilupe was murdered in a more intimate fashion. In the de Cantilupe manor house in Scotton, Lincolnshire, those who knew him best assemble to remember S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cantilupe.

A year ago Dusia invaded.  There was a war and Dusia won.  Now your village belongs to Lord Gjerch Bravn and his wife, Lady Kløyk Bravn. The Dusians want to bring peace, order, and a sense of normality to the village, by the standards of Dusia. You are not going to like it, but they are in charge now regardless of your feelings. You play people who have lost a war and are being assimilated into … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Blue Way.

A Journalist A Vampire A Hunter Some uncomfortable questions A tongue-in-cheek game about monsters who present themselves otherwise. Logistics: Players: Three, one of whom facilitates.Time: An hour or so.Content: Vampires, all variety of vampire shit, journalism.Tone: Probably silly, but possibly tense and sad!Prep: Very light. What's Included? 5 page PDF  Questions? Comment here, or get in tou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interview with Some People Who Believe in Vampires.

As you probably know, here at the Time Institute we’ve built enormously expensive machines that generate ultradimensional wormholes and then create Einstein-Rosen bridges that allow us to exchange consciousnesses across time. We manage the destructive positive feedback loop of virtual particles circulating through a wormhole generator by sending returning particles not to their universe of origin … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time Possum.

In a fantasy village, witches exist on the margins of society and are treated very badly.  That is why they become witches in the first place. In The Black Drink, they must choose what indignities are worth enduring. Past that limit, they must go to desperate extremes to summon agreeable demons, gain their help, and learn the secret rituals necessary to repay them. These rituals are capricious and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Black Drink.

Every household has a ghost. It’s perfectly natural to desire to communicate with your household ghost. There’s nothing “wrong” or “deviant” about forming a connection across the spirit realm, and the insight and wisdom your ghost can provide may be delightful, exciting - or even life-changing. Ghost communication is not difficult, but it does require focus, intention and good will. A typical comm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House Ghost.

The year is 1599 You are all judges on the Court of the Queen’s Bench in London.  As with actual judges in the year 1599, no legal experience is necessary. You will hear five cases. In each case you will have three options for dispensing justice. You will have three minutes to adjudicate each case. When you hear music, it is time to announce your verdict.  This experience is fun when you view eac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Five Trials.

You are Heroes! By some miracle you’ve returned from something that definitely counts as an adventure—at least in your own minds. Now, safely tucked into a corner booth at your favorite tavern, it’s time to tell everyone all about it. Of course the sort of people who go off on adventures are also the sort of people who lie. About everything. Logistics: Participants: Any number,  2-4 per taleTime… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Four Liars.

It is a time of plague. In the Doge’s palace in Venice, four nobles have been cloistered against the pestilence, each in their own chambers, admitting no one except a servant named Moroso. A representative of holy orders attends to their spiritual needs. But passions cannot be stifled, nor can the past remain hidden, and even in these dark times love will find a way... Logistics: Participants: 4 o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Four Lovers.

It’s been seven years since John Pratt, The Patrioteer, was thrown into a collapsar by his nemesis, “The Empress of Crime”, King Moltke.  He has finally been declared dead. Now his children and friends have the unenviable task of dividing up his considerable estate according to his wishes. He wants you to sort it all out yourselves. He was that kind of guy. Get ready for the world’s worst family r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to American Patriots.

The Warren is a tabletop role-playing game about intelligent rabbits trying to make the best of a world filled with hazards, predators and, worst of all, other rabbits. It is a game about survival and community. There are many creatures, humans included, that are bigger, stronger, meaner, or more numerous than rabbits. The seasons and the elements do not care that rabbits are only little things. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Warren.

Bermuda, 1934. You’ve come to this paradise to drop a two-and-a-half ton iron ball off the side of a ship and lower it almost a kilometer into the abyss.  You’ve come to crawl inside that iron ball and go down with it, to see what there is to see down there.  You’ve come with three other brilliant adventurers, friends, and lovers, and you’ll all get a chance to descend and risk your lives in excha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Love.

Dare County, North Carolina.  Down East, up hard against the Atlantic ocean among the hardwood swamps beneath the big blue sky. It’s 1929 and the rye liquor everyone makes back in these marshes is against the law. Wake up wake up Darlin’ CoreyWhat makes you sleep so soundThe revenue officers are comingThey’re gonna tear your still house downWell the last time I seen Darlin’ CoreyWas on the banks … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darlin’ Corey.

It's 24 October, 1642.  The English Civil War is in full swing.  The village of Avon Dassett has unwelcome visitors. A handful of ragged soldiers arrive beneath black skies and miserable sheets of cold rain.  They have come to deliver the village to the Royalist cause and ensure that Prince Rupert, bad old Prince Rupert of the Rhine, can pass through unmolested.  They have a sodden, sealed letter … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Avon Dassett.

Uncle Gordo has died and left all his weird stuff to the young people he loved.  Nieces and nephews, both blood and adopted. Scruffy street rats he paid to mow his lawn. Paid assistants and the garage band who borrowed his garage. You have all met to clean up his house and sort out his estate, which is large and bizarre.  Uncle Gordo was an inventor, and he built strange machines, and they are eve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uncle Gordo's House.

Out of Dodge is a four-person, "American Freeform" live-action game about desperate criminals on a car ride to nowhere. Perfect for your next road trip! The game requires four players, a small space arranged like a car and should take around 1-2 hours to play. It can be played by responsible people in a moving car. There is no Game Master, but you’ll need one player to prepare the materials. This… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out of Dodge.

The Pitch There are five seats on the municipal board of Walnut Hill, and since the death of Carol Crawley one of them  has been vacant. Today there was a special election and the votes are trickling in. About 150 are expected. The candidates have gathered to watch the returns—four people who all know each other very well and have since childhood. It’s local politics at its local-est, and before t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seat Five.

Years fly by like dead leaves.  Everything is darkness.  Everything is silence.  You stand vigilant before the sarcophagus without thought or breath-such is your compulsion.  You do not remember your name and still you watch.  The flesh has fallen off your bones and still you watch.  And then one day there is light and motion and you weigh your bearded axe and raise your shield, lusting for the fr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Skeletons.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 151 reviews

Pale Coins is an ARPG game with focus on combat and items, where the player is tasked to find the Champion's Coin. More Weapons = More Fun Find a variety of weapons - each with different types, movesets and skills - to slay your way through hordes of enemies and tough bosses. Make Friends along the Way Event though the world is a rough place, people of different camps may help you. Who know… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pale Coins.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

The Last Sovereign is an adult fantasy RPG that plunges you into the saga of a world torn between forces of lust and purity. As you enter the complex conflict, you forge a new path that will change the course of history! ...maybe. The thing is, acting like most heroes gets you killed, and most evil overlords' plans make no sense. The Last Sovereign is a game that twists your expectations for adult… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Sovereign.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

83% User Score Based on 127 reviews

The most boring game ever made. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to White Middle Class Guy Simulator.

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.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

96% User Score Based on 228 reviews

Ouroboros presents a bright, cheerful world in which something is horrifyingly wrong. The hero has a princess to save and a quest set before him, but there are unsettling signs that all this has happened before. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ouroboros.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

93% User Score Based on 1,270 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

89% User Score Based on 13,046 reviews

Critic Score 77%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.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

90% User Score Based on 508 reviews

Turbo Pug is back! And this time, he's airborne! [Media 2083827] Features: * Fly through a variety of stunning environments, each with a unique theme. * Collect Pug coins and unlock new costumes... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Mega Neo Pug.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

65% User Score Based on 487 reviews

An Indie RPG available on steam. The Chosen is a heroic RPG inspired by the Dragon Quest Series and Chrono Trigger. Will you be able to unravel the mysterious plot against you and become the Chosen? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Chosen RPG.

1754: New England is booming, and Britain’s commercial empire is expanding west, through the Appalachians into the fertile and rich Ohio country. The situation couldn’t be plainer – French claims in the region are baseless, and all the natives are friendly to the British. The Seneca are your allies, and they claim the entire region by right of conquest. Through treaty, it will all be British soon … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bloody Forks of the Ohio.

Frogworld is an immersive VR adventure that puts you in the body of a little bullfrog. Jump, crawl, and swim away from environmental dangers and natural predators as you search for a new, healthy ecosystem to call home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frogworld.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

82% User Score Based on 140 reviews

Find food&water, explore dungeons and discover secrets! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wild Darkness.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Natsumi meets classmates and teachers with unique personalities at the start of the semester, can she get used to school life from now on? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Natsumi and the Absurd Academy.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

83% User Score Based on 36 reviews

"Dawn of the Ashen Queen" is a classic grid-based, first-person dungeon crawler reminiscent of 90s RPG games. Set out with your party to reveal the legacy of a millennia-old curse in a narrative-rich experience. Explore the colorful world of Eshavon, unearth its many secrets and fight dangerous foes sent out to stop you on your mission. Explore your Fate Three years have passed since… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawn of the Ashen Queen.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, replayability

94% User Score Based on 167 reviews

As the night darkens and you set out for home, an unsettling occurrence takes place on the road. Will this lead you to hell? Unveil the truth in a bone-chilling driving horror game that will keep you on the edge of your seat! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drive Me to Hell.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

67% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Zefira, a half-elf and retired adventurer, wants nothing more than to support her husband's fledgling writing career. But to do so, she'll need to once again take up the risky, but lucrative job of adventuring. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zefira.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

79% User Score Based on 2,278 reviews

Critic Score 61%Based on 3 reviews

In the dark lands inspired by Slavic myth, life is a struggle for survival against ever increasing odds, be it natural or malevolent. Can you lead your flock to prosperity in this innovative blend of 4X strategy, RPG and card game? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thea 2: The Shattering.

Re:Lords - Tales of Adventure is an anime strategic roguelike that combines auto-battler, deck-building, and territory management. Set in a fantasy world, you, the player, are invoked as a protection deity by the queen to help her protect the land against a new threat. Lead your forces in an adventure spanning the whole continent, exploring mysterious and dangerous locations and going to battle wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Re:Lord – Tales of Adventure.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

94% User Score Based on 2,347 reviews

In Cave Crawlers you and your friends play as Dwarves searching for glory, power, and loot in the form of armor, weapons, potions, and items hidden underground from the world above. Your player has a fun, complex talent and stat system that you will use to fight powerful bosses and enemies. You'll find all kinds of mysteries along your journey, exploring different biomes, mobs, and items along the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cave Crawlers.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 3,444 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 2 reviews

Immerse yourself in an enchanting narrative experience as Fortuna, a fortune-teller Witch condemned to exile on her asteroid home. Craft your own Tarot deck, regain your freedom, and shape the fate of the cosmic Witch society. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood.

36%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

36% User Score Based on 527 reviews

Claw your way through the abyss of the mind and survive the horrors that stalk you as you attempt to survive seven days as... an Indie Developer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Make it indie!.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

85% User Score Based on 630 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 1 reviews

Become the court blacksmith adventuring in the Sand Kingdom in a fantasy RPG! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 672 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

Only armed with a double barrel shotgun, go through waves of hell spawns to get your book back! Run, dash, and shoot your way in this hard as hell arena bullet hell shooter! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shotgun Witch.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

79% User Score Based on 43 reviews

Walk with the Living is a strategy role-playing game with visual novel elements taking influence from series like Fire Emblem. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Walk with the Living.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability

93% User Score Based on 347 reviews

Geneforge is an Indie fantasy role-playing game, the first game in the five-part Geneforge Saga. It features an enormous world, the ability to create your own army of lethal, totally obedient creatures, and a cunning enemy AI with foes who can go on patrols, stalk you, and run for help. Geneforge has a huge and open storyline. You have the freedom to choose your own path and decide how the stor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Geneforge.