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Looking for games like Nightmare loom? Here are top role playing recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Descent: Road to Legend, Every Legend or Wandering Dreams.

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  1. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 201 reviews

    Road to Legend is a companion app for the Descent: Journeys in the Dark 2nd edition board game. When you play with Road to Legend, the app assumes the role of the overlord player, controlling monsters and inviting you to explore the dungeon in entirely new and unexpected ways. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Descent: Road to Legend.

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  2. A New Legend Every Time Every Legend is a text-based AI RPG where the story is generated around your choices. Create a hero, enter your actions in your own words, and watch the adventure unfold through dynamic narration, characters, quests, dialogue, images, speech, and music. This is a passion project about exploring what role-playing games can become when AI is used as the engine for living sto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Every Legend.

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  3. 80%Game Brain Score
    80% User Score Based on 33 reviews

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

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  4. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    In this modern urban-themed RPG, you can collect nearly a hundred different dragon spirits, experiment with skill setups, assemble teams, and devise strategies to build your dragon spirit squad. Adventure through the virtual spaces in Metapolis, and uncover the conspiracy behind it all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Spirits 2.

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  5. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    91% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    GAME DESCRIPTION: You receive an email from an ex-girlfriend.From which you will learn that your parting was set up and the girl herself was kidnapped.At the same moment you go in search of your beloved. Ahead of you are waiting for a lot of mysteries and mysticism.The game is a detective horror thriller with a first-person view, standard controls and a deep storyline. GAME FEATURES: Two endings. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Finding Anastasia.

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  6. 57%Game Brain Score
    57% User Score Based on 8 reviews

    It is here! The sequal to Bernpyle and the Grizzy Revelation at Badger Burrow. In Issue #2 of Bernpyle you will be introduced to the Earldom of Bernpyle and the surrounding Feylands. Jammed into this zine is an Adventure Site, a Hex Map, a Dungeon, some super powerful Magical Items and much more. Grab a copy, roll some dice and play some mice! Huge thanks and shoutouts! First and foremost, Isaac W… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bernpyle Issue #2 | December 2020.

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  7. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 9 reviews

    ¡Hoja de cálculo! Spreadsheet!Community copies available! If there are none left, just contact me. --- An emotional journey. A character's inner monologue. This is my first game ever. So apologies for the mistakes. I made it up for the Solo journaling RPG jam and a couple more jams. It's a narrative (journaling) game, as much as it is a tool to create a character’s emotional backstory, his/her/it… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evocación. Tell me your story / Cuéntame tu historia.

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  8. 98%Game Brain Score
    98% User Score Based on 67 reviews

    Weird Stone & Sorcery Adventure Game by Diogo Nogueira Primal Quest - Essentials is a streamlined set of rules for weird stone & sorcery adventures in a mythical world where humanity survives side by side with dinosaurs, aliens, and creatures more ancient than the world itself. Written by: Diogo Nogueira Edited by: Wayne Canepa Graphic Design by: Guilherme Gontijo Art by: Felipe Faria Map By: F… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Primal Quest - Essentials.

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  9. Your brother is missing. Your only clue is the last message you received from him while he was checking in on your most recent lessees. Its now up to you to get in and get him out without getting gotten yourself. Travel through the house while avoiding the spirits of the previous inhabitants. This can be done by listening and watching out for them and using the house against them. If you are caug… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Lease.

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  10. 89%Game Brain Score
    89% User Score Based on 1,596 reviews

    Take command of your Dungeons & Dragons game with Game Master 5th Edition. This DM tool makes building a campaign easy and takes a lot of the hassle of out of running a game so that you can focus on more important things. Combat Tracker. Roll initiative, track hit points and conditions, view monster stat blocks, and roll attacks, all in an easy to use interface. No need to flip through the Monste… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Game Master 5th Edition.

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

    A minimalist, rules-light RPG for playing old-school fantasy stories, in the spirit of the game originally devised by Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax in the 70s. Another fantasy RPG among hundreds of already existing ones? Certainly. But everything you need to know — including rules for fleshing out any player character you have in mind, combat mechanics, a table of items and other adventuring resourc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HAGHEX.

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  12. 59%Game Brain Score
    59% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    The Nameless Scriptures predict the End Times, as foretold by the basilisk Verhu. Seven miserable psalms counting down to eternal darkness. Leviathan has risen from the Endless Sea, fulfilling the prophecy of the fourth psalm. But perhaps you can stop the Apocalypse. Pound pitons into slimy flesh. Tie ropes tightly. Begin your ascent. A Kaiju-Sized Hex Crawl Created for KAIJUJAM and inspired by … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waves to be as Mountains for MÖRK BORG.

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  13. 61%Game Brain Score
    61% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    All manner of winged pests fill the air of Grift. The endless buzzing is an annoyance, but hardly dangerous. Yet King Sigfúm knows they are no mere pests. In the swarms, the mocked king sees the fulfillment of the Calendar of Nechrubel.  The King watched The Killing Crown spread, fulfilling the First Psalm.  Now he watches from the shore of the Endless Sea as the Second Psalm comes to pass… The Ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Pale Ground Covering All for MÖRK BORG.

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  14. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 7 reviews

    This is the first of four dungeons for use with Mausritter, produced using the Adventure Site Generator on mausritter.com, and illustrated with the amazing cartography of the one and only Dyson Logos. This dungeon, and those that will follow, are for the Dyson Logos Game Jam. First Off... This dungeon was created using the wonderful tools on the official Mausritter website. Follow this link to cre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bone Den: Dyson Logos X Mausritter.

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  15. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    This project is running with an #itchfunding. If you can, please, help this game reach the goals A solo journaling misadventure across the Altos Seas of Mour Beyond the sea, it is still Meradosia's sea, and beyond there, it is still Meradosia's sea. But Meradosia is also Mour, a place of yours and mine, which transcends time or space, dimensions. Well, look closer, it seems that there is a little… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Satheru, the Mayhem Beast.

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  16. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    The Ancient Labyrinth is a survival horror game inspired by games like Alien: Isolation. Set in Ancient Egypt, your aim will be to escape from a labyrinth by exploring the environment, solving puzzles and above all surviving a dangerous creature that will hunt you for the entire duration of the game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ancient Labyrinth.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    82% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    MONOLITHIC The MONOLITH EDITION is here.  The Monolith Edition features an entirely new layout, revised and edited text, and mechanical tweaks to the classic Extracausal experience.  The Monolith Edition adds new layers to the game and new tools to help spark more stories.  Aspects give depth and narrative impact to NPCs.Cores provide extra moods and aesthetics for locations, as well as prompting… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EXTRACAUSAL.

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  18. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Paper Bride 7: Lethal Bond is a Chinese horror puzzle game, and the 7th title of the Paper Bride series. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Bride 7 Lethal Bond.

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  19. You've spent years undercover, disguised as a human, infiltrating the city’s magical law-enforcement organization. They stole your magic from you. Can you steal it back? (A text-based interactive historical urban fantasy novel.) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to An Imp and an Impostor.

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  20. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    【Overview】Young slime girl Aura has lived her whole life inside the forest. One day, a group of humans pass by and give her a glimpse into the world outside. Her forest friends warn her against getting too close, but Aura just can't quiet her curious mind. A talking rose takes notice of Aura's fascination of humans and promises to help her make friends with them. How will Aura's journey unfold fro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ▼スライム娘は人間と友達になりたいようだ+.

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  21. 64%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Story Synopsis:This game is an interactive text adventure, telling a story about blurred love, appetite, and desires to bite. You'll play as the protagonist Mari Yano and interact with three virtual characters in a simulated romance, where different choices lead to different endings. Character Introductions:Protagonist:Zui Liyang - Seems to believe there's little that sets them apart from others… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1 to 1 humanoid edible toys.

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  22. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    88% User Score Based on 118 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

    Windy Meadow - A Roadwarden Tale is an interactive slice-of-life visual novel about choosing your own path. Help three protagonists make the most important choices of their lives. Featuring a multitude of hand-crafted characters and a richly detailed village set in the Roadwarden story world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Windy Meadow: A Roadwarden Tale.

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  23. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Get this campaign setting along with all 10 ready-to-play adventures at a 40% discount:The Kiwi Acres Adventure Collection Beyond the rolling hills and sprawling pastures of a quiet New Zealand farm lies a world that few would expect. A world of danger and adventure, where tiny creatures scurry and flutter under the watchful gaze of larger beasts, friend and foe alike. This is a world of adventure… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kiwi Acres: Mausritter Campaign Setting.

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  24. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    86% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    A bizarre campus legend, take you into the traditional Japanese black and white comic horror story. Witness the familiar scenes and contemplate the terrifying moments. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost in the pool.

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  25. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    84% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    The Remainder is a dark fantasy mystery where you will try to save The High Magus Vyn from certain death. Will you find your way alone or will you reignite a lost love? Is it worth the sacrifice? Do you deserve to be saved? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Remainder: Act 1.

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  26. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    95% User Score Based on 926 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 36 reviews

    Buy Season: A letter to the future on PlayStation Store. Leave home on a bicycle trip into a mysterious new world and record life before it ends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SEASON: A letter to the future.

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  27. What is Digital Dungeon Tiles? A tool to quickly build Battle Maps (Interior & Exterior) for Screen in Table, Print, or Digital Play. As a bonus feature you can play right inside the software using our hero and monster tokens. Play as if your Miniatures are in the map. In four quick steps you are ready to Battle: Choose a tile size Place Some Tiles Add Some Decoration Push Play! … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Digital Dungeon Tiles.

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  28. Anchor is a form of creative writing of textual interaction of origin, using the function of dice, in which a random number of prepared options determine the development of the story (the dice have a will of their own). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anchor Club.

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  29. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    64% User Score Based on 261 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 4 reviews

    Explore dead civilizations, write about what you find, and share your stories with the universe: a game about writing fiction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elegy for a Dead World.

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  30. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Miasma and Monsters A weird, dark, fantasy role-playing game Created by Peter TR Bernhardt of Goblin Pit Games Physical copies available here. Link to the Referee's Quickstart. Miasma and Monsters is a TTRPG inspired by the Knave hack, Glaive, but it is its own game entirely. It offers a class-less system that lets players customize their character as they advance in levels. It should be comp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miasma and Monsters Player's Pamphlet.

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  31. Yogoe HunterA choice-driven roguelike text adventure rooted in East Asian mythology If the West has "monsters", the East has "Yogoe" — mysterious beings from Korean and Japanese folklore. Feared or revered, these spirits, demons, and mythical creatures were passed down through oral traditions and even recorded in historical texts. Yogoe Hunter is a text-based adventure where… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yogoe Hunter.

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  32. View Game
    57%Game Brain Score
    57% User Score Based on 8 reviews

    //// VAST GRIMM INTO OBLIVION – Now live on Kickstarter! Click Here  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vast Grimm is oozing with infectious horrors. Between its covers are everything you need to start playing in this crumbling universe. This book includes the core rules, classes, monsters, lore, and a starting adventure!  On… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vast Grimm.

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  33. View Game
    52%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Dungeon Board is a virtual tabletop and companion app that puts you in control. Author your encounters and play them out with friends! Now with built-in multiplayer via Steam, or screen share with your friends! TokensCreate tokens to represent your characters, important objects, or anything you need! With a fully featured array of customisations, you can: Import custom images, or use our built-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Board.

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  34. 59%Game Brain Score
    59% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Ballads are sung and great stories are told, of fanciful feats, to please young and old, from long ago, in a far away land, where peril and whimsy walk hand in hand. What is Stravagante? Stravagante! is an easy to learn and fun to play table-top roleplaying game of whimsical fantasy adventure, that fits in your pocket.Based on a streamlined version of the Four Points RPG … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stravagante!.

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  35. 62%Game Brain Score
    62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    In the center of a peaceful grove of the forest lies a large, perennially red-leafed maple: The Vitacernis. A mouse community thrives in the treetops of the surrounding grove, its citizens friendly if a little eccentric. They revere the grand tree  and believe that the sacred red sap it produces has divine curative powers.When the red sap stops flowing and the Viscount's son falls ill, brave mice … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Vitacernis.

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  36. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Return to 2048 Hong Kong in the groundbreaking prequel that defined style and mature storytelling for a generation. Set two years before the events of Fear Effect, dive into a sprawling adventure that takes you from futuristic cityscapes to the lost tomb of China's first emperor, and discover the origins of mercenaries Hana Tsu-Vachel, Royce Glas, Deke Decourt, and the enigmatic Rain Qin, in a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix.

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  37. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    High school students return to school late after hours, each with their own reasons and an ominous feeling. After midnight...the fears deep inside become a reality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gwan Moon High School: The Ghost Gate.

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  38. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Dancing with Shadows: Prologue is the first installment of an episodic dark fantasy visual novel with CYOA-influenced branching storylines, romantic routes, and many different endings. Guide three protagonists through a storyline left for you to untangle. Your choices don't just shape the outcome of the story, they shape the personas of the protagonists you control.  This first installation … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dancing with Shadows: Prologue.

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  39. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    93% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Full moon. Cold night. Dark shadow. Warm gun. The Beast of Glenkildove has stalked Ireland for centuries. Now, you must hunt it. Hunter: The Reckoning — The Beast of Glenkildove is an interactive novel by William Brown, set in the World of Darkness. It's entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Eight years ago,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hunter: The Reckoning — The Beast of Glenkildove.

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  40. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    73% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Mythscroll is a fantasy RPG where every choice, encounter, and stat check shapes your journey. Explore the world, equip powerful weapons, master spells, and survive dynamic text-driven adventures, with D&D-inspired character building, turn-based combat, and branching outcomes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mythscroll.

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  41. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 1,944 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 15 reviews

    A dice-driven RPG, in a human and heartfelt sci-fi world. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector.

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  42. View Game
    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    81% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    "The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked" that immerses players in Rachel's terrifying journey. With an average completion time of 40-50 minutes, players will follow Rachel's fate as she navigates through a disturbing hiking trip. Story You play as 26-year-old Rachel, an avid hiker always in search of new adventures. This time, a new advertisement for a cabin catches your ey… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Stalked 2.

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  43. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    92% User Score Based on 63 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 2 reviews

    A third-person roguelite horror adventure where you play as four characters, experiencing an intergenerational storyline tied to the haunting traditions of an ancient village in Sardinia, Italy, a region rich with unique folklore… The village itself is an elaborate maze with no two iterations being precisely the same—you will have to explore and solve the mysteries of the game largely unguided. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saturnalia.

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  44. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    87% User Score Based on 134 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 7 reviews

    BACK US ON KICKSTARTER About the Game A dying city. A string of suicides. A detective with nothing left to lose. Netherveil City eats the weak. Its streets bleed neon, its corpses crawl back to life, and its secrets? They'll gnaw through your sanity.  Step into the worn boots of Detective Howard. Armed with a rusted badge, a sentient rose that won't shut up, and a pocketful of stolen dice… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Celestial Return.

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  45. View Game
    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, atmosphere
    95% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    EVERY WINTER GIVES WAY TO SPRING. FOR MOST PEOPLE, THIS IS A PASSIVE EVENT: SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS NATURALLY THANKS TO THE POSITIONS OF HEMISPHERES AND STARS.BUT I KNOW THE REASON WHY WINTER ENDS. I KNOW BECAUSE THE WIND TOLD ME. At Winter's End is a cozy narrative dice-rolling RPG about 12-year-old Noel growing up in the forest of spirits. Explore the forest and complete quests while rolling dic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to At Winter's End.

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  46. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    97% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    There is a girl, searching for something she lost... Tamayura Mirai is a midsummer fantasy visual novel of humans, spirits, and sorcerers that's won several industry awards in Japan. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tamayura Mirai.

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  48. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 676 reviews

    Sacred Fire is a narrative RPG in which your humanity and emotions impact your fight for survival and inner freedom. Inspired by ancient Caledonia, the story follows a group of resistance fighters and their rise to power. Choosing motives, ideas and feelings is as important as choosing your actions. Develop your personality and compete for influence to change the story and avert a tragic ending. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sacred Fire.

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  49. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 10,360 reviews
    Critic Score 89%Based on 2 reviews

    Wildermyth is a character-driven, procedurally-generated tactical RPG. Lead a band of unique heroes as they grow from a reluctant farmers into legendary fighters. Battle threats lurking in the Yondering Lands and discover secrets that the land has to offer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wildermyth.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 99 reviews

    Thyria is an RPG, a unique combination of dynamic exploration and turn-based combat. Summon your Guardians and get into the minds of the cursed villagers. Explore the dreams to collect Soul Dusts, Inks and knowledge. Treat your patient to increase the rewards but also the many risks... Each Guardian will offer a range of spells, and unique abilities. Redouble your strategy and perseverance to ov… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thyria.

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