Games like School: The Hardest RPG in Your Life

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Go to save the world from HellFurnace. HellFurnace is a 2D boss rush game in which the protagonist, who has fallen into another world, defeats the boss. Avoid enemy attacks to collect beads and create weapons to defeat the boss. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HellFurnace.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

78% User Score Based on 27 reviews

Traverse the winding dungeon of the dragon as you attempt to reverse the curse that has been set upon you by the cursed sword. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Princess's Dragon.

The Khaos Realm Laboratory has been taken over by the creatures from the Realm of Khaos. Shoot the enemies and kill as many as you can! Find the boss at the end... if you are willing to fight him. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Realm of Khaos.

A compilation of the collaborative efforts of the University of Pennsylvania Game Research and Development Environment's programmers, artists, writers, and sound engineers over the 2021-2022 academic year. Fight our enemies, view our art, explore our scenes, and listen to our soundtrack! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bionic Traveler.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

91% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Utomah is a 2D platformer in which the player navigates through a nightmarish world. Grapple, latch, and dash through incredible environments, discovering the darkness of one's inner mind, encountering true horrors along the way. Prepare to push your skills to the limit! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Utomah.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Explore a small, story-rich world reflecting the struggles of college life. Play mini-games to complete the everyday tasks that you need to survive. Eventually, try to find a way to break the cycle of monotony and escape your bleak surroundings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Week By Car.

A 90s anime inspired, wave based, 2D run and gun side scroller, where you are a magical girl on the side of light. Load out your arsenal of spells to free the legion of spirits corrupted by the legion of shadow. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Witch Starlight.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

66% User Score Based on 312 reviews

Heroes always win! But what happens to those who don't? Play as unique and colorful characters as the world comes to an end after our heroes' utter defeat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OH! RPG!.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

91% User Score Based on 157 reviews

STARDUST: Wish of Witch is a single-player SRPG beautifully crafted in pixel art. Follow the secret of the wish-granting star and join the adventure of the girl “Star” and the mage “Yu”. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 星塵軌跡：魔女之願.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Explore the planet Roskis, meet hippie robots and corporate dinosaurs, find your runaway animals, battle against a pineapple pizza, and save the planet from... OH NO! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roskis: A Boozy Beginning.

Zagu Espionage is a single player, 2D side-scrolling action-adventure game where the player takes on the role of the main character, Zagu, a spy from the Tracha colony, who is traveling to seven different regions to defeat the Rogan empire.​ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zagu Espionage.

A competitive party game that pits demons against spell-casting hunters! A demon must possess a hunter to attack other hunters, and a hunter must successfully attack a possessed hunter to defeat the demon. But both sides must be careful to not attack members of their own team. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The In Between.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

90% User Score Based on 31 reviews

What is Just the Boss Fights? Just the Boss Fights is a classic 2D platformer RPG with a twist: the game skips all the story, dialogue, exploration, and grind, leaving only the bosses themselves! Unfortunately, our hero wasn't quite prepared for this shift into a boss rush, and finds himself confused at every turn. Join the Hero as he pieces together what's happened to his world. Why are there… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Just the Boss Fights.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Cupid Story is a small RPG / dating sim in the Cupid Island universe. The cupid Noelia has a mission: get the human Daniel a girlfriend in 14 days. Too bad he's got no talent at all to make her job easier. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cupid Story: First Date.

WavePlayer is a single player 2D pixelart wave survival game, the goal of the game is to defeat all of the enemies that spawn in intervals using a legendary Warrior and emerge victorious from the depths of the deep circling forests and caves. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WavePlayer.

Welcome to Ghoul Dungeon, a level-based adventure. As you make your way, you will encounter monsters you must fight off. You'll only be able to hit them up close, so make sure you stay agile. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghoul Dungeon.

38%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

64% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Track, train, and trade elemental spirits in Glyph-Bound! An indie MMORPG inspired by Pokemon Platinum, Final Fantasy Tactics, and Old School Runescape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glyph-Bound: Kotodama.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Fair and Square is a roguelike game blending bullet hell elements with mechanics inspired by titles like Brotato. Players face 10 escalating waves of enemies, culminating in a boss battle in the final wave. Key Features: Bullet Hell Combat: Navigate through dense patterns of enemy fire, requiring precise movement and timing. Strategic Upgrades: Collect enhancements during waves to custo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fair and Square.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Frogman wakes up underground - without memories, surrounded by magma and turned into a monster. All around him are mindless monsters, intent on destroying anything alive. He finds a few other sentient monsters - people Reborn there like him. Together, they try to survive. Eventually, they die.And are Reborn again, from a different place, still stuck underground.Key features: Tactical RPG gamepla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frogman Magmaborn.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

53% User Score Based on 205 reviews

Dragon Fin Soup seamlessly blends genres to create a fresh experience: half story-driven tactical RPG and half high-stakes roguelike, with a pinch of crass humor and a heaping helping of murder & madness set in a procedurally generated fantasy world.Meet Red Robin - a charming, yet raging alcoholic bounty hunter, who’d rather get into a bar fight than deliver baked goods. Players must take up Robi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Fin Soup.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

73% User Score Based on 496 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 5 reviews

Quest of Dungeons is a turn based dungeon crawler game featuring a good old 16-bit retro artistic look. By playing as either a Warrior, Wizard, Assassin or Shaman you have to traverse dungeons, defeat enemies and loot everything you can in order to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quest of Dungeons.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

58% User Score Based on 180 reviews

Discover a vast world full of mysteries and action in this Metroidvania-style game inspired by the classics of the 16-bit era. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inexistence.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

66% User Score Based on 47 reviews

Welcome to "Project Fire" - free adventure\role-playing game! This game is for the people who love good stories, fantasy, sci-fi, steampunk universes, and tactical combat in jrpg style. And yes, it's free for everyone, and let no one be left behind! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project "Fire".

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

94% User Score Based on 33 reviews

Pamina VS Slimes is a fast-paced, top-down arcade action game. In this 10-minute minigame, you’ll take on endless waves of slimes invading your home. This game features: - 4 playable characters: You can also headpat them. - Elemental strategy: Mastering the elemental strengths and weaknesses will be the key to overcoming your enemies. - Burst Skills: Get out of tricky situations with powe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pamina VS Slimes.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

85% User Score Based on 2,152 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

Prepare to inhabit a world of chivalry, class warfare and off-beat pop references. Knights of Pen & Paper 2 is a turn-based, retro style, pixel-art adventure full of danger, intrigue, death, and saving throws! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knights of Pen and Paper 2.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

57% User Score Based on 159 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 28 reviews

As one of the Fated Eight, explore the world of Orcanon in this turn-based RPG If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astria Ascending.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

70% User Score Based on 46 reviews

The game Years ago an alien plant scattered spores through all the planet. This has caused the flora and fauna to mutate. Years have passed and the remaining survivors have gotten used to the new world. Follow the story of Isak, Kaeo and Ola, members of a group of survivors settled on the underground of a city. Regenesis is a tactical rpg game. You, the player, have control over three diferent an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Regenesis.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

89% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Explore and destroy levels with magic bombs to get revenge on a corrupted mage in this 2D action platformer! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Device of Bakudan.

Grave Robber is a challenging and addictive game with pixel-art aesthetics and retro-inspired soundtrack. A true homage to the classic arcade games. But don't be fooled by its charming appearance - this game is a true test of your skill, requiring laser-sharp focus and split-second decision-making. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grave Robber.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

86% User Score Based on 138 reviews

Sketch Crawler is a super-creative deck-building roguelike single player RPG game about the King of Cartoons who lost his kingdom in a wicked magic picture. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sketch Crawler.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Bits at Work is a small office management game set in the world of Bit ESC. Create, manage and expand your office, make sure your bits are happy, and keep the line going up and up and up. CREATE YOUR DREAM WORKPLACE Layout your office however you like. Build, expand and keep adding new facilities for your employees. MANAGE YOUR BITS Employees are the lifeblood of a company. Manage yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bits at Work.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

78% User Score Based on 498 reviews

Drown in nostalgia and go on an adventure in search of your missing childhood friend. Dokimon is a game where you capture monsters to battle alongside and push through the dangerous open world. In advances to uncover the the mystery about your missing friend, you must become stronger, allowing you to venture on into increasingly dangerous areas. Battle against fellow Dokimon battlers who are also … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dokimon Quest.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

84% User Score Based on 19 reviews

The world is in peril, as thousands of demons are devastating the world and your village was the first victim. In search of revenge you swear that you're ready to fight, even against the death itself. Begin your journey as a Death Fighter and show the Death itself who's the boss ! This game is a 2D platformer and side scroller where you play a Death Fighter who wants to avenge his friends. Death … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Fighter.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

86% User Score Based on 712 reviews

Critic Score 52%Based on 1 reviews

Bloomtown A Different Story If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloomtown: A Different Story.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

94% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Defeat lab mutations in this action-platformer pixel-art game. Every mutation will challenge your skills on your way to victory, and each mutation you win will grant you a valuable upgrade for the next one. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Laboratory.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

57% User Score Based on 182 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

Sword of the Necromancer is a dungeon-crawler action RPG with Rogue-like elements where you can revive your defeated enemies to make them fight alongside you. Turn your foes into allies using the forbidden powers of the Sword of the Necromancer and help Tama reach the dungeon's depths in order to gain enough power to bring Koko back from the dead. Gather a little army of monsters, equip yourself… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sword of the Necromancer.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

61% User Score Based on 386 reviews

Critic Score 86%Based on 1 reviews

Galaxy of Pen & Paper is a turn-based meta RPG about a group of players rolling dice in the year 1999! Create your own game master and RPG party, as they roleplay, explore distant planets in their imagination, fight weird aliens and save the galaxy in the era of dial-up internet and floppy disks! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy of Pen and Paper.

30%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

50% User Score Based on 12 reviews

An experimental serious meta game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Third.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

83% User Score Based on 740 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 11 reviews

Jack Move is a unique blend of gritty cyberpunk story telling, turn based battles and beautiful modern pixel art. Take on the role of Noa, a vigilante hacker who is thrust into a world of murder, kidnapping and dark research after her father goes missing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jack Move.

46%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

75% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Cold Massacre is a survival horror game where you play as a guy called Rodney. You have to find your way out of a seemingly endless nightmare that you put yourself into. There is a relentless killer chasing after you and it doesn't quite seem human, but still somewhat is, how will you ever get out? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cold Massacre.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

89% User Score Based on 902 reviews

Build heroic group of 4 by combining unique talents in a turn-based tactics RPG If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroes of Steel RPG.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 226 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 1 reviews

Fates of Ort is a retro inspired fantasy RPG with a focus on strategic action and a story driven by player choices. It is a tale of sacrifice and difficult choices, in a world under threat of annihilation by the avaricious force of consumption magic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fates of Ort.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

96% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Customise your councillor! Meet the locals. Navigate perilous paths. Spend council funds. Deal with pests with your special councillor shoes... Track quests and other progress with your smartphone. Become SUPER MAYOR! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Mayor.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

96% User Score Based on 23 reviews

Lens Adventure is an action puzzle game where you play as Talia, a Magic Academy graduate student. Use the camera's time-space magic to solve puzzles: create platforms by photographing objects and use time magic to undo mistakes. Can you return to the academy before the dorm lights go out? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lens Adventure.

31%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

50% User Score Based on 12 reviews

A typing game of investigation in a space base If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Excommunicated.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

87% User Score Based on 39 reviews

Zomcats Invasion Originally created in 2021 as "Zombie Kittens" its coming back in 2024! Completely remade with better graphics, animations and smoother gameplay! Its made by ONE person... me! With musical help from DJ Flow'n Zomcats Invasion is a 2D birdview zombie shooter. Play with up to 10 friends online and fight endless hordes of Zomcats! (Zombie + Cat) Play alone or play w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zomcats Invasion.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

89% User Score Based on 71 reviews

Set in the year 2078, CYBERDAD is a 2D cyberpunk gunfight dungeon crawler following a disgruntled father seeking to rescue his daughter, and exact his revenge. You are a former employee of The Company, they have kidnapped your daughter, baiting your return. As you fight through floors of robots to rescue her, you will discover many things about The Company, and uncover the dark, sinister truth th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CYBERDAD.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

39% User Score Based on 147 reviews

It's the zombie-slaying survival game with JRPG elements you didn't know you wanted! Get swarmed by zombies in active-time battles, search for other survivors, eat and most importantly: SURVIVE! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Invasion: Brain Craving.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

70% User Score Based on 174 reviews

3DRPG is a voxelized old-school RPG where you explore a Randomly Generated world filled with random dungeons, towns and people! Every character in the game is recruitable. Hunt for prey or go fishing for food. Search for treasure in dungeons and fight monsters on the way! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 3DRPG.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

73% User Score Based on 214 reviews

Immortal Empire is a multiplayer tactics role playing game. Control a party of up to 5 immortals as you travel through a unique fantasy world, using spells and strategy to defeat your enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Immortal Empire.