Games like Midderzine Issue 3

THIS ITEM IS DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ONLY. The video shows the print version of the book (not included in this offering). Softcover versions available from the main webstore at http://monkeyblooddesign.co.uk/store More Green for your game. More fodder for your ‘The Midderlands’ OSR campaign setting. Our second issue!! This is a fanzine for The Midderlands campaign setting for old school games. Although T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midderzine Issue 2.

THIS ITEM IS DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ONLY. The video shows the print version of the book (not included in this offering). Softcover versions available from the main webstore at http://monkeyblooddesign.co.uk/store More Green for your game. More fodder for your ‘The Midderlands’ OSR campaign setting Our fifth issue!! This is a fanzine for The Midderlands campaign setting for old school games. Although Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midderzine Issue 5.

THIS ITEM IS DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ONLY. The video shows the print version of the book (not included in this offering). Softcover versions available from the main webstore at http://monkeyblooddesign.co.uk/store More Green for your game. More fodder for your ‘The Midderlands’ OSR campaign setting.   Our fourth issue!! This is a fanzine for The Midderlands campaign setting for old school games. Althou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midderzine Issue 4.

THIS ITEM IS DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ONLY. The video shows the print version of the book (not included in this offering). Softcover versions available from the main webstore at http://monkeyblooddesign.co.uk/store This is a fanzine for The Midderlands campaign setting for old school games. Although The Midderlands was written for Swords & Wizardry Complete, it works with all the old school games and retr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midderzine Issue 1.

THIS ITEM IS DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ONLY. The video shows the print version of the book (not included in this offering). Softcover versions available from: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/281004/Adventures-in-Great-Lunden This PDF is a selection of content to supplement
 The City of Great Lunden city setting book for the Gold ENnie Award-winning ‘The Midderlands’. This PDF is an expansion to The C… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventures in Great Lunden.

THIS ITEM IS DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ONLY. The video shows the print version of the book (not included in this offering). Softcover versions available from DriveThruRPG here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/184101/The-Demon-Stones-Swords--Wizardry When huge stones fall out of the night sky,A deadly curse settles over Gravencross.Help the village exorcise the Demon Stones.  The sun had set an hour a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Demon Stones.

This 224-page book is an expansion to The Midderlands - An OSR Setting & Bestiary: https://monkeyblooddesign.itch.io/the-midderlands Important Note: Images opposite are from the physical book which is not offered here (this page is for the PDF version)Contains Strong language & Graphic DescriptionsWritten for use with the Swords & Wizardry Complete roleplaying game, but suitable for any Old-Scho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Midderlands Expanded.

A 224-page City Setting for use with Old School Role-playing Games. This book is an expansion to The Midderlands - An OSR Setting & Bestiary: https://monkeyblooddesign.itch.io/the-midderlands and The Midderlands Expanded: https://monkeyblooddesign.itch.io/the-midderlands-expanded. This book DOES NOT require The Midderlands setting, but it is greatly enhanced with it. There might be references to t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The City of Great Lunden.

THIS ITEM IS DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ONLY. The video shows the print version of the book (not included in this offering). Softcover versions available from DriveThruRPG here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/254507/Murder-Knights-of-Corvendark A location and adventure for old school roleplaying games. Written specifically for Swords & Wizardry, but usable with any retroclones or old school games. Thi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder Knights of Corvendark.

Upon waking up, you find that your wife has mysteriously disappeared, and thus embark on a journey to find her. As the last descendant of a Taoist family, you use tracking spells to teleport to the last known location of your wife, only to unexpectedly find yourself in the "Underworld," a realm familiar to many from traditional Chinese ghost and deity stories. Along the way, you will bat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 地府行记.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 922 reviews

Prep Less. Play Better. Exciting upgrades await you in one of the most popular virtual tabletops. Fantasy Grounds Unity has amazing new features to take your gaming on to new adventures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy Grounds VTT.

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 68%Based on 2 reviews

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

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, monetization

94% User Score Based on 130 reviews

Critic Score 97%Based on 7 reviews

An epic adventure across the land and skies of Hyrule awaits in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for Nintendo Switch. The adventure is yours to create in a world fueled by your imagination.In this sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, you’ll decide your own path through the sprawling landscapes of Hyrule and the mysterious islands floating in the vast skies above. Can you har… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

Back in the 1980s I wrote several games  for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. They were all published by Sinclair User Magazine, either as a type-in or cassette tape that came with the magazine. The first of these, Forest of Long Shadows is still mentioned (favourably!) in Sinclair forums today. Therefore after 37 years, I decided to write a follow-up to 'Forest...', which is the game that you see here. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return to Long Shadows.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

92% User Score Based on 104 reviews

Once you open this book, you are no longer just a reader. A "reading-style" fantasy adventure in the spirit of The NeverEnding Story — handcrafted over six years by a 30-year veteran from Vanillaware. 100% handmade, from the first page to the last. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music

73% User Score Based on 238 reviews

This new adaptation of the Talisman board game focuses on solo play as you adventure through many epic quests using the full rule-set of the Revised 4th Edition. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Talisman: Origins.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

81% User Score Based on 206 reviews

You are the hero in Forest of Doom! Explore the sinister Darkwood Forest in the digital Fighting Fantasy Standalone version of Ian Livingstoneis classic RPG gamebook! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forest of Doom.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

DESCRIPTIONHB&P is a classic old-school RPG inspired by the design and aesthetics of the 80s and 90s. Your decisions will determine how each adventure ends. Every story includes random and dynamic elements, meaning no two playthroughs will ever be exactly the same. Although HB&P embraces a nostalgic 80s/90s style, we’ve spared you from reading endless blocks of text by keeping the storyte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroes of Book & Paper.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

79% User Score Based on 2,302 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

Set out on a grand adventure in this turn-based, retro style, pixel-art RPG, inspired by the great titles of the 90's. Take on the roles of in-game players taking on the roles of their characters in a traditional pen and paper RPG session in the ultimate meta roleplaying experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knights of Pen and Paper + 1.

Gold Winner - 2018 ENnie Awards - Best Cartography The Midderlands is a 224-page old-school game setting with bestiary for use with old-school role-playing games. It is based on Swords & Wizardry Complete, but could easily be used with other old-school systems and even non-OSR systems such as D&D or Pathfinder. It is a green-hued, dark-fantasy, late-middle ages, early-renaissance view through grim… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Midderlands.

10 May 24.  A revision to one line of code uploaded today' The following game is a conversion of my 2023 game of the same title for the ZX Spectrum NEXT retro computer. This version runs a lot quicker than the 2023 version. Set up is only about 15 seconds. Also, all character, denizens and location graphics are now sprites. There are also 44 monsters - 14 more than the original game. * Back in the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return to Long Shadows for ZX Spectrum NEXT.

LOADSTAR was a disk magazine for Commodore 64 computers that ran from about 1984 to 1999, and beyond. It eventually ran for nearly 250 issues. On issue 74 they published Dungeon, a fantasy RPG creation and playing system by David Caruso II and IFC Systems. It is CRPG adventuring much as was common in its early days. Using the Dungeon software, creators can use the system to create a dungeon disk … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to C64 Dungeon.

Made by @slashie_ for the 2019 7DRL Challenge A program that simulates a DM running a RPG adventure. I wanted to create a program that simulated the work of a Game Master / Dungeon Master on a pen and paper RPG session (and no, that’s not what all computer RPGs do). It all came from the research I made for my talk at Roguelike Celebration 2018 and the short article I published afterward. I knew in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroes of Noresskia - 2019 7DRL.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 117 reviews

Choose your own path and solve the mystery in this text based RPG adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Serania - Path of the Scion.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

87% User Score Based on 991 reviews

Role-playing character manager that automatically calculates all modifiers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Squire - Character Manager.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

86% User Score Based on 1,300 reviews

Busy DM? An excited player? The 5e Companion App is here for you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 5e Companion App.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

82% User Score Based on 192 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

Old-school dungeon crawler is here ! This game is most old-school style of "Wizardry" spiritual successor, which gave origin of JRPGs, is now available on Steam with scenario editor and some modern UI improvements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wizardry: The Five Ordeals.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 2 reviews

Each itch.io purchase contains a Steam Key! Also available on Steam! Please Wishlist and review! Main Story Time of peace abruptly ends when a menacing imperial force overtakes the Availian Academy, home to Faylien’s newest and most talented sorcerers and knights. Dragged into a re-awakened war, it is up to Mage and Melanie to take their wand and blade and summon up their selactic strength to p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Selatria.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

83% User Score Based on 42 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.

77%Game Brain Score

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77% User Score Based on 62 reviews

"The Darkness Below" is a first person grid-based dungeon crawler,inspired by titles such as Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder, Lands of Lore & Might and Magic 3-5! Features (v1.2 + Prelude) windows / linux / android*prelude version - contains about ~3 hours of the full releaseturn-based moving & battling much like M&M 3-5interactable items & objects (ground items, levers, doors, keylocks)variou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Darkness Below.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

70% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Johnny Graves is an urban fantasy shooter that demands accuracy and fast reflexes. Johnny has a key role in the civil war of Hell. He has to fight his way through the front lines to help the lesser of two evils prevail... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Johnny Graves—The Unchosen One.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 21,512 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.

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..

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

92% User Score Based on 10,000 reviews

A dark, story-rich, turn-based dungeon crawling RPG (single player, offline) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grim Quest.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

62% User Score Based on 79 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 1 reviews

Official game of the iconic game books by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fighting Fantasy Legends.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 228 reviews

An adventurer named Quem is the first person to step foot inside "Heaven's Ladder" in 500 years. But not long after, she's cursed by a strange, shadowy monster. Now she must reach the top of Heaven's Ladder, and hopefully, break the spell. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ruins Seeker.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

72% User Score Based on 401 reviews

In this turn based RPG for Windows you play as a young mercenary and travel from soul to soul to avenge your fiance and her family. While finding a way to change the flow of past events, you will encounter many obstacles and meet new allies. Will you be brave enough? This game aims to revive nostalgic moments for good old RPG fanatics (such as Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy 3...). Our game has no … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Memories of a Vagabond.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

57% User Score Based on 44 reviews

LEGIONWOOD 2: RISE OF THE ETERNAL'S REALM is an epic fantasy Role Playing Game (RPG) in the style of the classics of yesteryear. Playing as an elite imperial soldier trying to protect their homeland, you'll get to explore a massive, fully detailed medieval empire filled with daring adventures, outlandish treasures and dramatic conflicts. Along the way, you'll have to contend with the likes of poli… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legionwood 2: Rise of the Eternal's Realm.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, atmosphere

91% User Score Based on 380 reviews

Embark on your own adventures in J.R.R. Tolkien's iconic world with The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth, a fully-cooperative board game for one to five players! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

77% User Score Based on 1,628 reviews

Fantasy Grounds is a hybrid application which allows you to play and create your own RPG games. It facilitates this play and provides some optional add-on Adventure modules which can be loaded and played with very little preparation. Each game will require a GameMaster (GM) and one or more players. Games may be played in a session as short as a few hours or continued with multiple sessions over a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy Grounds.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 68 reviews

Explore a memorable 1920s fantasy world where you interact, befriend and romance hundreds of characters with unique quests, as an already rich and famous heroine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pendula Swing: The Complete Journey.

37%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

37% User Score Based on 294 reviews

SpellMaster: The Saga is an open world role-playing game with elements of an economic simulator. Develop your hero, complete quests, destroy enemies! Build your own magical academy, create magic spells, hire mages, train them and let them help you in your dangerous adventures! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpellMaster: The Saga.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

86% User Score Based on 44 reviews

This is the fantasy of a two-dimensional traverser in a different world. You can take a leisurely and strategically deep adventure. You can also collect beautiful girls without hurting your wallet, and form your own harem... ahem, mercenary group. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wander Hero.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

63% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Be a mage in virtual reality. Learn and cast powerful magic spells to fight off the golems, an army of mindless creatures left behind from the battles of the past. Fight with a variety of control schemes including: Vive Wands and Leap Motion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wave Magic VR.

33%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

50% User Score Based on 16 reviews

This is a deep, story-driven experience where The Order, a powerful organization that has existed for over 3000 years, never interferes with the politics of the nations of Mörja. But everything is not as it seems, as The Order has a dark secret. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ember Saga: A New Fire.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

Moonfall is a hand-painted side-scrolling 2D action RPG beat'em up set in an industrial gothic universe named Terra Nihil. It tells a story of a once small Empire at the peak of its glory attained by a mysterious element called Lunarium that suddenly experiences a surge in attacks from so-called Savages, aboriginal tribes living outside its borders. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moonfall.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

81% User Score Based on 738 reviews

Fabled Lands is a challenging old-school narrative RPG set in an open world. Complete quests, fight, trade goods and develop your character. Explore a vast land of adventure: travel across the war-torn kingdom, survive the plains of howling darkness, and escape the Court of Hidden Faces. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fabled Lands.

34%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

34% User Score Based on 165 reviews

Old school fantasy MMORPG in which gamers play together in a large world featuring a rich history dominated by commanding deities, powerful weapons & armor, deadly magic, epic quests, ancient places to discover, cities & lands to conquer, the utilization of detailed trade skills, and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alganon.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

89% User Score Based on 252 reviews

The Forgotten Realm Archives - Collection Two brings a healthy mix of “Gold Box” and nostalgia goodness to your PC, along with a combination of adventure builders, turn-based and real-time role-playing gameplay. Composed of RPG classics that premiered the Forgotten Realms to video gamers, The Forgotten Realm Archives - Collection Two contains the following titles: Pool of Radiance, Curse of the Az… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgotten Realms: The Archives - Collection Two.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

85% User Score Based on 127 reviews

"Counter Spell" combines elements of classic role playing games with modern stealth-based shooters. Single player, multiplayer coop, and competitive multiplayer are all supported with different game modes for each. An open, streaming world makes for an exciting sandbox to adventure in! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Counter Spell.