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Some time ago, I operated a Patreon account, producing one-shots and campaigns for the entertainment of a small but dedicated group of patrons. Although the community is now gone, its works live on in this collection of five simple RPGs. By purchasing this collection, you receive: Second-Handers You are members of EPOCH – the Establishment for the Preservation and Organization of CHronology. You … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The FrivYeti Patreon Collection.

Horrid Mysteries is a simple tabletop roleplaying game meant to evoke the feeling of a Gothic horror story. All you need to play is a deck of standard playing cards. All the players, and the Game Master, take on the roll of people caught up in a terrifying situation that has haunted them for years. On this night everyone has gathered once again to somehow resolve the situation haunting them. My p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horrid Mysteries.

Fact Sheet Developer: Bannerless GamesLaunch: April 16, 2022Platform: Tabletop Role-Playing GamePrice: $10 Digital, $20 PrintAvailable at itch.io, Indie Press Revolution, DriveThruRPG, Exalted Funeral Game Description You are the cast and crew of a terrible paranormal investigation show on the verge of cancellation. The good news is you’ve secured the rights to film the season finale in “the most … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Killer Ratings Press Kit.

HUMAN… ALMOST: A Post-Cyberpunk Police Procedural Roleplaying Pamphlet – PLAYTEST VERSION PREMISE: Unregulated technocrime endangers The City; state-of-the-art criminals overwhelm the police. To improve their odds, human officers are assigned synthetic partners. Together, humans and machines protect and maintain this promising metropolis from technological chaos. Human… Almost is a post-cyberpunk … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HUMAN… ALMOST – PLAYTEST VERSION.

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.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

78% User Score Based on 287 reviews

You have been Marked... A strange rumor is spreading through the shadows of Tokyo's H City: a mysterious disfigurement, like a grotesque birthmark, has been appearing on the bodies of certain individuals. Anyone who receives the Mark will rapidly die of unknown, horrifying causes. Deprived of your memories, you arrive at a mansion rumored to protect the bearers of the Mark. As the doors swing op… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Mark.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 928 reviews

The elders have entrusted you, an elite vampire courier, to deliver their secrets. Can you outrun the hunters, the other drivers, and the rising sun? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road.

A bunch of quirky "microgames," one-day RPGs that I typically whip up in three or fewer hours. This collection is to hold all the games for May so I'm not cluttering up my store page. I don't know that I'm going to get one done a day, but I'd expect at least 14 over the course of the month. Note: Despite being microgames/one-day projects, I have no sense of scale and many of these are closer to 10… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to May 2022 Games Collection.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music

91% User Score Based on 184 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 2 reviews

Whether it is embarking on a quest to defeat an evil warlock or creating your own world as a god, Ord. tells stories that emphasise player choices and evocative fast-paced narratives. THREE additional stories for a total of four. New visual polish and sound effects. More achievements to hunt for! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ord..

ISSUE #31 Cover - Sloane Leong Hello and welcome to Indiepocalypse! Indiepocalypse is a curated monthly collection looking to highlight the very best of the indie game scene.  Each month features games by 10 different developers, including a newly commissioned game exclusive to the bundle-zine. The games cover a wide variety of styles, genres, and themes as they fight against any definition of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indiepocalypse #31.

The foretelling of Doomsday has come to pass. All that remains are fading memories. The lingering shadowed lands will soon also cease to be. You find yourself amidst the crumbling reality without a past, but not without hope. Caught between the World that Was and the Stars that Remain. WILL YOU REMEMBER OR BE FORGOTTEN? Nihilation is a solo roleplaying game about what happens after Doomsday. Set… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nihilation.

Turns out Father Jenkins was right with all his doomsayin’ about the end of the world. Seems like the rapture was more fiery in his sermons, but whatever's out there sure as Hell feels like It’s punishin’ us. Not sure what It is, but somethin’ lurking in town has been killin’ most that cross Its path and drivin’ those It don't to join in the hunt. Nobody that’s seen It survives, or at least not a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Hand.

Step into the world of The Slender Man Mystery, where darkness and enigma reign supreme. As a fearless investigator, you are drawn to the legend of the elusive Slender Man, an otherworldly being whose presence has haunted humanity for centuries. Uncover the truth behind the disappearances, face your fears, and solve the mysteries that have eluded many before you. Will you be the one to unravel the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Slender Man Mystery.

95% funded!!! Grab your enerQi-Blaster and step through the magic gate - there's a job for you to do! Soul Detectives can do amazing things, but magic alone can't help them.  Sometimes they need a Team that cleans up the mess! You are a Cleaner, part of the Clean-Up Crew and you are the ones they call when things get messy. Who are you playing?In Clean-Up Crew, you take up the role of Cleaners, p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clean-Up Crew.

Erstwhile is a rules-light roleplaying game set in an abridged early middle ages. Players take on the roles of ordinary folk living through an ignorant, savage, and superstitious period of history. The setting resembles an abridged medieval "dark ages" (476 AD - 1000 AD). While based on the early middle ages, the game is an interpretation of history, therefore real places, names, and events ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Erstwhile.

Monster-hunting, Forged in the Dark It's 1994 in the region of the fictional Ontonagon Peninsula known as "Iron Country," a belt of mining towns barely clinging to life. These towns are surrounded on all sides by the Sylvan Wilds, a forest known for old-growth pines and strange happenings. All of Iron Country seems to be teeming with the supernatural, a fact those in power would like to conceal. Y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bump in the Dark.

A pamphlet adventure game designed to emulate the feeling of being a vampyre preying upon a rural village. Having recently awoken after a long slumber you find that your valley has been conquered by the clerical order that you fought so long ago. How will you go about reclaiming your stolen land? All rules required to create vampyres and play are inside including setting details for the cryptkeepe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampyre Awakening.

Obscured is a solo-developed TTRPG set in a modern world filled with cryptids, ghosts, and all the other Horrors of the night. The Obscured core rules give you all the tools to run or play a brand-new RPG system. Obscured can be played by 2 players (an Overseer and a Hunter) or more. Obscured gives a new take on classes and RPG expression. Archetypes give players a set of abilities and traits tha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obscured | Core Rules.

A rules-light pen & paper RPG about monster hunters in Meiji Japan.  Words, illustrations, and layout design by Chema González.Edited by Tyler Crumrine.Layout design advice by Salva González.Based on Tunnel Goons by Nate Treme. Physical Edition Paperback copies are available on Print-on-Demand (POD) via LULU. ResourcesCharacter generator on-line.Field Guide to Yokai (a compilation of Japanese horr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yokai Hunters Society.

Several days ago, an immense storm ravaged the coastal town of Oldport, knocking out the power lines and phone masts, and flooding the streets with several feet of water. By the next morning, the worst of the storm had passed, but a mysterious black obelisk had appeared in the bay.Many people attempted to escape on boats or makeshift rafts, only to discover something malevolent and ravenous lurkin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Trouble in Oldport Bay.

Maybe some of us will last long enough that, one day, the zombies will just suddenly…stop the same way they suddenly started. Or maybe all we can ask for is to be the last to be eaten. In Dead Cleveland, you play as one of the few humans who has managed to survive the month following a zombie apocalypse. You left your old home and banded together with your fellow survivors to create a new home in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Cleveland.

You and your friends have just survived a horrible accident that killed TONS of people. It sucks for them, but hey, at least you’re alive! Unfortunately, Death is seriously pissed, and will do whatever it takes to balance his books. Your only hope for survival? Kill somebody else, add their lifespan to yours, and hope beyond hope you don’t fuck up and die. Get through the day, plan during the nigh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to End of The Line.

The year is Y-83, and all that remains is a haunted, blistering waste. Its capital, a mile-high, cramped, neon-gilt cage for the living and the dead, isolated from the wastes by tall, obsidian-black walls. Before the Earth broke and the Old World died, a number of capitalists saw it coming from a mile away. Fourteen corporations formed a coalition known as the Pact with one goal: the creation of a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NEON SPIRITS (Playtest).

Abandon all Hope, Ye Who Enter Here Today is an exciting day for you—finally, after millennia of unspeakable torments (or maybe just a few minutes, time is kind of just a vibe in the afterlife) you have earned yourself a promotion to demonhood! Starting now, you work at Hell, Inc., the labyrinthine corporate bureaucracy that keeps the worst parts of the underworld running. It's a great job,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hell, Inc. The RPG - Employee Handbook.

VRBS is an ultralight system for creating highly improvisational role-playing games that reward creative, heroic action. It has a universal conflict resolution mechanic that requires a single six-sided die and is easy enough for a six-year old to master.  In VRBS, characters are defined by what they do, not by abstract statistics. Characters can attempt anything that a creative hero would be able … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VRBS SRD.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

92% User Score Based on 77 reviews

Can you save the galaxy from itself, or will it kill you first? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whiskey-Four.

You are a Mage from the Order of the Sky, tasked with a final assignment. Will you make it home, or tread the Ancient path? Welcome to the Gamebook Ascension Alpha release v4! An RPG utilizing choice-based  2d6 dice narrative adventure game play. Your role is to play as a graduate of a magical guild. With the Spellbook of Sky you will venture out on a quest of the ages!  Age of 12-13+ PG. Copyri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ascension Gamebook.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

The leader of the cult "Bloody Renaissance" orchestrates a terrorist attack in Boston’s tallest skyscraper, "B3". The only one who can stop him is a mysterious, bodiless entity—the Outcast. To continue its fight, the Outcast must take control of people who have lost their will to live, turning them into its puppets. Ordinary civilians become weapons against the bloodthirsty cul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mind Control: Bloody Renaissance.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

67% User Score Based on 24 reviews

FORSISTED is a psychological horror game that tells the story of a criminal from the past who has to face the terrible curse of his deeds in a haunted mansion. Get ready for a dark adventure full of remorse and lurking ghosts.StoryIn the crime-ridden town of Ravenwood, notorious outlaw Vinn Xander's reign of terror comes to an end when he is finally caught during a botched heist. Sentenced to the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FORSISTED : The Sacred Souls.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

81% User Score Based on 54 reviews

You've never known what would happen after death. And now that you have woken up in a dusty attic, it is time to figure out what happened to you and meet the family living in your home. Ghost Simulator is a 300,000-word interactive horror novel by Morton Newberry where you haunt a family in the American countryside. Customize your powers and be the ghost you never thought you would become. You a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost Simulator.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

79% User Score Based on 602 reviews

Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

Create your own epic saga of conflict, mythology and community! Rule your own clan, take important strategic decisions, win battles and expand your influence in this unique mix of RPG, strategy and story-telling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King of Dragon Pass.

33%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

54% User Score Based on 13 reviews

The Lost King of Avallon is a challenging turn-based rogue-lite RPG set in a medieval setting. The open world will allow you to do what you want and even be who you want: knight, paladin, hunter, thief, mage, elemental, demon, angel ... You have to assemble a team of heroes, where each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages, as well as find a clue to the strange story that happened to t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lost King of Avallon.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability

93% User Score Based on 73 reviews

Explore The Great Tapestry: Once a candy-colored realm of dreams and fantasy, now a corrupted death-scape of perilous ruin. Will you gaze into the void to learn the fate of this tattered land? Be weary, traveler… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It Stares Back.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

75% User Score Based on 192 reviews

BackgroundA man wakes up from the nightmare. Again. Every time he closes his eyes he sees images of evil paper dolls attacking him. Sleepless, confused, terrified...and now he's haunted by imaginary sounds. At dawn, he will take his daughter to his ex-wife. He must. Driving on this road always makes him sad. “If it wasn't for my depression, our relationship wouldn't end like this." "Wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

84% User Score Based on 38 reviews

Searching for a place to work, YOU(player) find an intriguing job advertisement offering an excessively high salary. Doubtful but desperate, you head to a mansion to discover a surprisingly neat... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House of Rules.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

70% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Try the first chapter for free through this demo! :D Do you like the game? Go to the Steam page:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1394030/CESSPOOL/ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CESSPOOL.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

77% User Score Based on 264 reviews

A slice of life RPG. Due to family circumstances, Keita finds himself living with his childhood friend Ryoka for the summer. Explore a contemporary Japanese setting, and enjoy spending time with Ryoka. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scars of Summer.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

86% User Score Based on 370 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 1 reviews

A narrative-based RPG game which draws from the old gamebook genre, set in the world of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythology. Drawing from the dark realms of H.P. Lovecraft's imagination, Omen... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Omen Exitio: Plague.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

89% User Score Based on 648 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 6 reviews

An epic adventure in a land of monsters, traps and magic. Journey across the deadly Shamutanti Hills and through Kharé, Cityport of Thieves. Armed with your sword and over fifty spells with weird and wonderful effects, embark on a narrative adventure of a thousand choices where every one is remembered. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sorcery! Parts 1 & 2.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

90% User Score Based on 4,546 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 9 reviews

A narrative-driven RPG set in a gritty world where a person's Lot is determined at birth, while the gods are real and preside over the fates of men. Set out on a lifelong journey and carve out your own destiny. Will you become a judge, an inquisitor, or conspire against the old order? You decide! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

80% User Score Based on 4,200 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 3 reviews

Put on your wide-brimmed hat, grab your weapons and embark on an incredible adventure in the gothic-noir world of Borgovia, where mad science threatens the fragile peace between monster and mortal. Be Van Helsing, monster-hunter extraordinaire and save the day with your charming and beautiful companion, Lady Katarina. Explore the savage wilderness in the mountains and the soot-stained brick distri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

92% User Score Based on 296 reviews

Deathtrap Dungeon is an interactive video realisation of Ian Livingstone's multi-million selling classic gamebook starring Eddie Marsan (Fast & Furious presents Hobbes & Shaw, Deadpool 2, Atomic Blonde) as narrator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deathtrap Dungeon: The Interactive Video Adventure.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

67% User Score Based on 57 reviews

Three lost orphans band together to set out on a journey that transcends the boundaries of imagination and retrieve the pieces of a legendary gem, all while keeping the darkness at bay alongside a colorful cast of unique characters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solenars Edge Rebirth.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

90% User Score Based on 234 reviews

Destroy the evil at the heart of a haunted manor! Will the nightmare claim you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heart of the House.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

73% User Score Based on 221 reviews

Auto-cannibalism. Demonic Seduction. Occult Rituals. Bloodfeasting Worms. This dark, horrific Twine-based dungeon crawler pairs edgy interactive fiction with grisly pixel art and light RPG elements. Navigate this sprawling narrative-driven labyrinth bristling with otherworldly doom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This Book Is A Dungeon.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

67% User Score Based on 1,144 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

HellSign is an investigative action RPG that pits you against the horrors of the afterlife, let loose on a small town. As a hunter, you’ll plan, hunt, and kill to pay the bills and piece together the fragments to your past. Just remember - a smart hunter is always prepared. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HellSign.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

81% User Score Based on 244 reviews

Experience Vampire: The Masquerade in a new way through this isometric cRPG. Change perspectives as you travel through the Heartless Club as a Human and a Vampire. Roll the dice, take your choices, and embrace the night in this narrative prologue. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade - Heartless Lullaby.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Ancra is a narrative driven, puzzle-horror game. Explore the home of a dying photographer, and solve puzzles to access new areas. Solve cryptic puzzles, embrace or evade vengeful specters, decide who to trust and unravel a mystery. Encounter strange, conflicting beings and discover a haunting story, piece by piece. Try to understand why you are here, who you are and what role you play in their sto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ancra.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

68% User Score Based on 522 reviews

Vlad is an interactive graphic-novel with RPG elements where your decisions shape the outcome of your story. Each playthrough offers a different experience and immersive story totalling two hours of content. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vlad the Impaler.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

78% User Score Based on 55 reviews

Play as Angela, a fearless young Vampire Hunter on the trail of a brutal murderer. Along with a mysterious Nazell, embark on an epic quest into the heart of the criminal underworld. Age of Fear is a deep and complex turn-based strategy series (full of humour!) that fuses a tabletop wargame with RPG elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Fear 4: The Iron Killer.