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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:monetization, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics

93% User Score Based on 102 reviews

The official companion for the Mothership Sci-Fi Horror tabletop RPG If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mothership Companion.

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 60%Based on 1 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.

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.

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.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

”Sparrow“ New Game: DPO0912 Join our discord About the GameEmbrace the universe, transform the world into a game. The mysterious angler rescues you from death and invites you into this game of destiny. For your father’s unfinished mission, for overthrowing the cruel rule, you will embark on a fated legendary journey. Spanning thousands of years from ancient times to the present, you will exper… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fatermyth.

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.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, stability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

86% User Score Based on 162 reviews

Paladin's Oath combines elements of RPG and light deck-building where Cards / Mana / Recruitable Followers and always-on Blessings must be synergized to Move, Interact and Battle with unlimited undo mechanics during battles to find the best possible outcome. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paladin's Oath.

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.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

98% User Score Based on 82 reviews

Ghostlords is a strategic turn-based RPG that tells the story of a post-apocalyptic haunted Great Britain. Experience the new world, capture wild spirits, and put together a team of ghosts to help you battle the forces of evil. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghostlords.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

86% User Score Based on 42 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 6 reviews

Sunshine Manor is an 8-bit blood-soaked Horror RPG that pits you as Ada. Dared to spend the night in the haunted Sunshine Manor she encounters ghosts, demons, blood-soaked horror and more in this prequel to 2016's Camp Sunshine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunshine Manor.

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.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability

96% User Score Based on 180 reviews

Welcome to the Corporate Ladder! Sorry, We're Open is a Roguelite Supermarket Management Horror RPG. As the new Manager of your local supermarket branch, you'll be expected to manage your employees, tackle both the Day and Night Shifts, and make the hard decisions to keep the store running each hour of the day. Remember, your store's reputation and your employee's livelihoods are in your hands. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sorry We're Open.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

75% User Score Based on 1,961 reviews

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut is the definite collection of three stand-alone episodes told as one continuous story, with six playable classes and a new endgame mode with a huge variety of open missions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut.

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, optimization

82% User Score Based on 209 reviews

President Yukino is a Slice of Life RPG brought to you in Native English and Chinese by Kagura Games and Acerola. Follow Yukino on her quest to go to the same graduate school as her boyfriend. Find out what mischief and shenanigans awaits her as she tries to power through part time jobs and exams! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to President Yukino.

Montero is a fantasy mystery with RPG elements. Every game session is a story of a random monster hunter, a dwarf belonging to a class of fighters trained to deal with rare and dangerous enemies. The player will have to protect dwarf settlers of a randomly generated village from an unknown enemy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Montero.

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.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

96% User Score Based on 76 reviews

An RPG adventure with 20+ characters to recruit, multiple endings, and no leveling system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demonpact: Clarice.

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.

40%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

45% User Score Based on 40 reviews

Obludia is an old-school arcade arena action inspired by classics such as Robotron or Smash-TV with RPG elements. You play as a demon hunter whose purpose is to survive in a dangerous dungeons. Fight your way through 50 levels full of thrilling action with hordes of challenging enemies and tough bosses. Enjoy mighty power-ups and deadly weapons! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obludia.

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.