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  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 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.

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  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 third 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 3.

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  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 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.

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  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.

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  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: 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.

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  6. 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.

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  7. 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.

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  8. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    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.

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  9. 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.

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  10. 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.

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  11. 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.

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  12. This is a first-person action RPG where you are free to do whatever you want. Turn off the road, start the adventure! The world is open to exploration. Explore the lands of the kingdom, look for unique artifacts, create many objects with a simple crafting system and become part of an amazing world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cetetorius.

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  13. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 13,486 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

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

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  14. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    70% User Score Based on 86 reviews
    Critic Score 49%Based on 2 reviews

    Inkland - the hand-drawn unusual world. Reveal the secret of the Mysterious Tower in this old-school role-playing game with a first-person perspective, real-time combat and grid-based movement. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drawngeon: Dungeons of Ink and Paper.

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  15. 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.

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  16. 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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  17. 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.

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  18. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    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.

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  19. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 87 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.

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  20. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 360 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 Pro.

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  21. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    67% User Score Based on 201 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    A World to Build… or Destroy. “A war is coming… a war between East and West - between Kingdoms and Empires, between man and Fallen. A future of blood and death, of chaos and destruction.” – the Oracle Ceresa. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fallen Enchantress.

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  23. 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.

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  24. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    67% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Kakele Online: MMORPG is a 2D MMORPG! It is a cross platform open world nostalgic and classic 2D pixel art real time role playing game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kakele Online: MMORPG.

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  25. 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.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    91% User Score Based on 207 reviews

    Take control of Flode as she journeys across the island of Cerbes and attempts to unearth the ancient relics hidden there! This is an open-ended adventure, meaning you can tackle dungeons in any order you'd like, though marching into the hardest ones first might be ill-advised... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ambrosia.

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  27. 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.

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  28. 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.

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  29. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    *Physical copies are available at Indie Press Revolution!* It’s the end of the world. It always rains. Rain beats against the walls. It seeps through the shutters. It pours off the mossy backs of the gargoyles. It turns streets into streams and rivers. Teetering, damp towers lean against rotting townhouses thrown together in the ruins of a once gleaming city. Servants dash through storms on petty … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Visitor's Guide to the Rainy City.

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  30. 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.

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  31. 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.

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  32. 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.

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  33. 10%Game Brain Score
    10% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    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.

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  34. Hello everyone, Castle Oldskull is a well-regarded RPG supplement series, designed to sync with Gygaxian, old school, and Wizardly tabletop role-playing games. If you play tabletop, you’ll sync in quickly. If you’re a retro videogamer, you might see influences from Archon, The Bard’s Tale, Dragon’s Lair, Gauntlet, Mail Order Monsters, Phantasie, Telengard, Temple of Apshai, Tunnels of Doom, Ultima… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle Oldskull Module 10: Oldskull Dungeon Bestiary.

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  35. Hello everyone, Castle Oldskull is a well-regarded RPG supplement series, designed to sync with Gygaxian, old school, and Wizardly tabletop role-playing games. If you play tabletop, you’ll sync in quickly. If you’re a retro videogamer, you might see influences from Archon, The Bard’s Tale, Dragon’s Lair, Gauntlet, Mail Order Monsters, Phantasie, Telengard, Temple of Apshai, Tunnels of Doom, Ultima… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle Oldskull Module 11: City State Encounters.

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  36. BRAVE ALICE GAMES DISCORD SERVER Join us and be part of our awesome community! About the GameFantasy Adventure Builder (TM) is the digital version of the famous book “Tome of Adventure Design”. It contains hundreds of tables that help you come up with ideas for quests, adventurers, monsters, and anything related to High Fantasy TT RPGs. In addition, it features the Table Designer tool with whic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy Adventure Builder.

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  37. Hello everyone, Castle Oldskull is a well-regarded RPG supplement series, designed to sync with Gygaxian, old school, and Wizardly tabletop role-playing games. If you play tabletop, you’ll sync in quickly. If you’re a retro videogamer, you might see influences from Archon, The Bard’s Tale, Dragon’s Lair, Gauntlet, Mail Order Monsters, Phantasie, Telengard, Temple of Apshai, Tunnels of Doom, Ultima… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle Oldskull Module 9: Dungeon Delver Enhancer.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    Join Our Discord About the GameA GLOBETROTTING 8-BIT STYLE JRPG SET IN 90s EARTH Embark on an 8-bit style JRPG adventure to save Earth circa 199X using a distinctive party-based combat system. As the high school football team’s star, Gio Zachary never thought he would find himself on a globetrotting adventure to save the world. Through a series of strange events, Gio embarks on a journey e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Geo Mythica.

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  40. 29%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    29% User Score Based on 51 reviews

    Never Ending Dungeon is AI-powered software streamlining TTRPG game preparation, allowing Game Masters to generate ready-to-go adventures, complete with maps, NPCs, and treasure. Never Ending Dungeon allows you to generate adventures containing various traps, NPCs, monsters, and treasures. You can play directly in Never Ending Dungeon. NED also allows you to play in the same room (good, old times… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Never Ending Dungeon.

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  42. 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.

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  43. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    95% User Score Based on 175 reviews

    A unique RPG where the villain randomizes the world with each defeat. Start with a classic RPG experience! The enemy has attacked, your king is dead, and the sacred artifact of your kingdom has been stolen. It's up to you, the descendant of a legendary knight, to avenge your king and restore your kingdom's artifact to its rightful place. But victory is only the beginning! Upon completin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Splintered.

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  44. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Welcome to Mican! Explore a hand-crafted series of dungeons in this first person party based RPG (Blobber) inspired by classics such as Might and Magic and Wizardry. Can you put a stop to the monsters' mysterious plan and discover the ancient secrets of the Amalgam Anomaly? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monsters of Mican.

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  45. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    90% User Score Based on 158 reviews

    Grind, die, upgrade, repeat in this auto-attacking roguelite/RPG! Transform into an enemy-blender with your fave attacks made devastating with equipment, party members, and elemental boosts. Survive to earn gems to unlock areas, permanent upgrades, characters, magical mounts, and god-like summons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elemental Survivors.

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  46. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 21,512 reviews

    Includes Morrowind plus all of the content from the Bloodmoon and Tribunal expansions. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is an epic, open-ended single-player game where you create and play any kind of character you can imagine. Your actions define your character, and your gameplay changes and evolves in response to your actions. Confront the assassins' guild, and they take out a contract on you; im… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.

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  47. 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..

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  48. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 3,136 reviews

    Ys I & II Chronicles+ is the most modernized and up-to-date remake of Falcom’s classic franchise-spawning action RPGs from 1987 and 1988. Come see how the story began, and witness the birth of a legend! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ys I & II Chronicles+.

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  49. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 309 reviews

    After Sasha is fooled into placing her hand on an ancient shrine, her twin sister Lilly starts noticing a new darker side to her that she has never seen before. After discovering that Sasha's body is slowly being possessed by the immortal Zahhak, Lilly must furiously try to save her! If she fails, she will have to watch as the infinite power of an immortal lays claim to the world once more in Lil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lilly and Sasha: Curse of the Immortals.

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  50. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    96% User Score Based on 315 reviews

    The High Definition edition of Majesty Gold contains main game, the Northern Expansion Pack as well as 2 new quests and several other graphics and gameplay updates. Majesty is a Real-time strategy game with indirect control – your heroes have a will of their own! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Majesty Gold HD.

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