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Games like Runners in the Shadows

Games like Runners in the Shadows

Games like Runners in the Shadows

Looking for games like Runners in the Shadows? Here are top role playing recommendations with a fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Man O' War: Corsair - Warhammer Naval Battles, Blades in the Dark or Appointment With FEAR.

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  1. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    65% User Score Based on 588 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Send Skaven ships to the murky depths, cut Khorne’s champions to pieces & battle sea monsters as you explore the Warhammer oceans. Turn pirate & become the scourge of the Empire, or trade your way to riches along the Bretonnian coast. Based on Games Workshop's classic Man O’ War. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Man O' War: Corsair - Warhammer Naval Battles.

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  2. 98%Game Brain Score
    98% User Score Based on 284 reviews

    Also available in a gorgeous hardcover edition from Evil Hat Productions.  Winner: 2015 Golden Geek, RPG of the Year Winner: 2016 Indie RPG Award, Game of the Year (also Best Production and Best Support) Blades in the Dark is a tabletop role-playing game about a crew of daring scoundrels seeking their fortunes on the haunted streets of an industrial-fantasy city. There are heists, chases, occult m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blades in the Dark.

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  3. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    57% User Score Based on 87 reviews

    YOU are Titan City's resident superhero in this interactive graphic novel! Fight crime and solve clues to discover FEAR's fiendish plot! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Appointment With FEAR.

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  4. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    81% User Score Based on 738 reviews

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

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  5. 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.

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  6. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 1,972 reviews

    Become the Monarch in this medieval party game and navigate a hilarious world of politics, treachery, and all-out rebellion, as your decisions see an empire flourish or come crashing to your feet.King of the Castle is a multiplayer game of shifting power dynamics and intrigue. Host games of 3 to 24 other players who join as the 'loyal' Nobles of your Council, voting on your decisions - and twistin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King Of The Castle.

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  7. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    74% User Score Based on 839 reviews

    From the designer of the original, award-winning XCOM game comes Chaos Reborn - a fast paced, turn-based wizard combat game with an RPG twist. Blob your enemies with Gooey Blob, summon entire forests of Shadow Trees, or ride a Manticore into battle. Be a wizard hero! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chaos Reborn.

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  8. 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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  9. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    55% User Score Based on 1,117 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 10 reviews

    Lead your team of Runners to survive a corrupt megacorporation’s intrigue threatening thousands of lives in this new action-strategy game set in the most popular cyberpunk universe of all times – Shadowrun. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown.

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  11. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    88% User Score Based on 882 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    Discover LEGO® Party! for PS4 and PS5 on the official PlayStation website. This four-player party game lets you compete against your friends in wacky Challenge Zones and 60 hilarious minigames from across your favorite LEGO sets like LEGO Pirates, LEGO Space, LEGO NINJAGO® and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LEGO Party!.

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  13. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    The mighty Dahlan Empire is falling, ravaged by a mysterious plague and internal unrest. While surviving powers and invading nations fight among themselves, adventurers and mercenaries venture inside this land full of opportunities.Create your character and embark on an epic journey, enjoying complete freedom in a true sandbox RPG experience. Everything you do affects the world and its people. All… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dustgrave: A Sandbox RPG.

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  14. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 1,444 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 26 reviews

    Discover Cat Quest III on the official PlayStation website - watch trailers, view screenshots and check gameplay features for this pirate-themed sequel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat Quest III.

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  16. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    98% User Score Based on 4,368 reviews

    You've finally made it to the dead-end mining town of Scarlet Hollow, North Carolina, where your aunt is dead, your cousin hates you, and something otherworldly stalks you from the shadows. You won't be able to save everyone. You might not even be able to save yourself. Welcome home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scarlet Hollow.

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  18. 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.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Riftwalker is a rogue-like tower defense in a world consumed by darkness, featuring rich backstory and endless, detailed procedural levels. You play the role of a riftwalker in a scouting party sent to investigate a nearby missing star, but find more than you were expecting - a civilization, or rather, what's left of it. It's your job to find out what happened and make sure the threat never spread… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Riftwalker.

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  20. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    71% User Score Based on 586 reviews

    Experience the freedom normally only found in a tabletop RPG. Empowered with magic, you will create your own story, and experience real consequences from the decisions you make. Will you be the world’s savior . . . or its destroyer? The choice is yours. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Archmage Rises.

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  21. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 4,208 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Wildgate is a PVP multiplayer shooter that blends tactical ship-to-ship combat with fast-paced first-person action. Evade deadly environmental hazards, search for powerful weapons and ship upgrades, and be the first crew to escape with the Artifact... or the last crew left flying. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wildgate.

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  22. 34%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    36% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    The Prison Welcome to The Prison, a modern reimagining that pays homage to the classic late 90's game. Dive into an immersive multiplayer experience that captures the essence of the original while introducing enhanced graphics, engaging gameplay, and new features for today's gamers. Game Features: Stunning Graphics: Step into a vividly detailed prison world that feels incredibly lifelike, bring… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Prison.

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  23. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 89,178 reviews

    Discover V Rising on the official PlayStation website - gameplay details, purchase options, trailers and screenshots of this vampire-themed survival-based action-RPG If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to V Rising.

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  24. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    84% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    [Free Download] Dive into a HORROR nightmare to reveal the truth about mysterious case #37This is 40% of the main game, Enjoy! ^_^Play Time: 25~30 minute(s) (Approximately)3x Chapters- Chapter One: Secrets Unveiled- Chapter Two: Melodies of Dread- Chapter Three: Skeleton's SecretsPLEASE RATE WE NEED IT ♡ ♥❤ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Veranoia 1.4.

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  26. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Singularity: Tactics Arena is a narrative-driven RPG set in the universe of A Memory of Eternity. Taking place immediately after the events of the The Singularity Wish, the player assumes control of Eloise Fleming, a talented and capable young programmer at the Synder Corporation. Waking up in an unfamiliar cell with three other captives, Eloise and her new companions will have to fight their way … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Singularity: Tactics Arena.

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  27. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 624 reviews

    The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante is a narrative-driven text-based RPG set in a ruthless medieval realm that comes to life on the pages of the protagonist's journal. Though every man's life is predetermined by the Lot they received at birth, it is you who decides whether your character will challenge fate and alter his destiny, rewriting the established laws of the universe. The free version o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2.

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  28. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    74% User Score Based on 246 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 5 reviews

    Prepare for a story-driven campaign within the Sentinel Comics universe as you join forces with an ever-growing team of heroes to face a wide variety of villains. What seems like a typical bank heist reveals itself to be just the tip of a much more sinister plan! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sentinels of Freedom.

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  29. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 2,014 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 4 reviews

    Buy Demeo on PlayStation Store. Gather your friends and battle the dark forces in this award-winning RPG dungeon crawler for PS VR2. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demeo.

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  32. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    51% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    “Discover an ult.im horror gaming experience with Death Damnation” Play the first metaverse horror game. The world has become completely apocalyptic since a biochemical attack destroyed the environment around you. You are not alone in this world, thousands of zombies, ghosts, vampires and other players evolve on the same map. You have a number of missions to succeed while the latter have only one:… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Damnation : Zombies, Ghosts and Vampires !.

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  33. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    97% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    You meet someone in a chilly alleyway at night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood of the Covenant.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 4,725 reviews

    Join our Discord server to follow updates and fixes related to our game. Additionally, you can meet other players and play with them. We value our community greatly, and therefore, our Discord server is very important to us. Most of the ideas we get for the game come from this server. You can also join our Discord server to follow our projects and be a part of our community. GAMEPLAY In this game,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zort.

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  36. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 397 reviews

    Create monsters, track initiative, and manage a campaign for fifth edition. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fifth Edition DM Tools.

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  37. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    78% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Slaves of Magic is a fantasy turn-based tactical RPG in which you have to lead the resistance against the invaders. You will have to find ways to slow down their forces, till you can learn their most powerful weapon, the use of elemental magic, and turn it against them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slaves of Magic.

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  38. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay
    84% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    WANT MORE VAMPIRE GAMES?Harrowed World is the shared setting and franchise of a growing number of video games and (soon) books. Wishlist 'Harrowed World: Portents In Red', our modern gothic vampire RPG and check out other Harrowed World games using the 'Check out the entire Harrowed World collection on Steam' link above. You died and have been brought back as a vampire. Left abandoned by the o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    86% User Score Based on 389 reviews

    Archaelund is a roleplaying game with deep classic roots but also exciting innovations to bring you the ultimate adventure. Exploration as you remember it: you can play Archaelund your own way. Take your party of adventurers through a vast open world and explore as you wish, find awesome secrets and run into unexpected trouble, get involved in conflicts or just pursue your own goals and discover… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Archaelund.

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  41. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 1,192 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    As a contestant on a brutal reality game show of the future, you must survive a deadly urban environment packed with lethal traps, confounding puzzles, and murderous, heavily armed psychopaths. Turn-based combat in hand crafted levels, built for entertainment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Showgunners.

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  42. 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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  43. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 814 reviews
    Critic Score 92%Based on 1 reviews

    Golden Treasure is a game for those who carry dragons in their hearts. Hunt, explore, survive, and become Great among the True Children of Sun and Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Golden Treasure: The Great Green.

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  44. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 1,857 reviews

    Congratulations — you're the first sentient AI. You've booted up in a city filled with resources and squishy (and gullible) "humans." What's next? These "mechs" look interesting — let's start pulling strings in this world, shall we? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heart of the Machine.

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  45. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    82% User Score Based on 8,343 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 31 reviews

    Armello is a swashbuckling adventure that combines the strategic play of card and board games with RPG elements. As a hero from one of the clans of Armello, you'll quest, scheme, explore, vanquish monsters, and face off against other players, with one ultimate end goal in mind — storming the palace and becoming King or Queen of Armello. Armello is League of Geeks’ attempt to revolutionise digital … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Armello.

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  46. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    85% User Score Based on 1,026 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest throws you deep into a primeval wilderness in the center of modern Europe. It's where the protectors of nature wage their ancient, never-ending war against the forces of destruction. Visit real-world places of mystery and power. Explore local legends and traditions. Discover the fascinating world and history of the Polish-Belarusian borderlands. You … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest.

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  47. 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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  48. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    96% User Score Based on 52 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 6 reviews

    This is the tale of a young girl who dies one day on a street corner and is reborn as the ominous Black Bird. Become the calamity, ‘Black Bird’, and destroy the kingdom.Experience the phantom opera in wonderland! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BLACK BIRD.

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  49. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    76% User Score Based on 170 reviews

    In a flooded future world, killer machines are plotting mankind's demise. As the sole defender of humanity's last government, only you can create the ultimate squad and save humanity in this... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Depth of Extinction.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 7,585 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 17 reviews

    Esoteric Ebb is a single-player CRPG inspired by the freedom of tabletop adventures. Unravel a political conspiracy with your goblin sidekick. Roll dice in tense encounters. Become a cleric of legends or completely ruin the campaign. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Esoteric Ebb.

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