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MASHED is a tabletop roleplaying game that uses Powered by the Apocalypse rules to explore the value of human life and the stresses of war—but it’s also about relationships. And courage. And laughter. And love. Although your characters spend long hours performing surgery, MASHED compresses these into short events to focus on the most dramatic moments. Much of the game actually occurs outside of th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MASHED: A Korean War MASH RPG.

GLIDE is a solo (and cooperative) sci-fi tabletop RPG adventure game inspired by the world of Frank Herbert's Dune.  Players take the role of a Seeker; a member of a collective group of nomads, traders, ecologists, and hopefuls that have come together with the common goals of rebuilding the planet Eridoor. Seekers navigate the desert wastes for scrap left behind by the Great Houses of before, in h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GLIDE.

A small town lies stranded on the wrong half of a planet split in two. An isolated city of flame stands in defiance of a frozen wasteland. The moon colony established by the Apollo 11 mission finds life-lengthening compounds on its surface. A city explodes out of the Prismatic Sea at the convergence point of dozens of leylines. These worlds all sprung from games of Grasping Nettles, and the storie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grasping Nettles.

Time marches on.  Well, at least it used to.   Project ECCO is a game of time travel and cosmic horror—a solo journaling game with a twist. Time travel across the pages of a planner, writing in and marking up the dates based on prompts as you go, ultimately creating an artifact of your travels through time.  You work for the mysterious organization known only as The Agency , tasked with tracking… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project ECCO.

Novel Story is a single-player role playing game about the history of a novel, its story, its adaptations, its influences. You'll select a character (a fan, academic, biographer, etc.) who is tracing the history of the novel and answer prompts to define the novel's story and themes, as well as publishers, adaptations, and more. By the end you'll have a unique story changed by many characters and t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Novel Story.

Lay On Hands is a storytelling game zine for one player in which you play an unnaturally gifted healer in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. You will wander the ravaged land and channel the strange power that runs through your hands to unburden the needy, shrive the wayward and rout the corrupt. You will embrace the weirdness of the wasteland, fight heroic battles and risk your life to fulfil the cove… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lay On Hands.

150 Pages Format: Colour PDF Prevail Unbound is a Tabletop Roleplaying Game set in a dark, gothic vision of the near-future. Humanity has connected to Magic and the Supernals - Spirits of the Plane of Kur previously labelled as Demons. _______________________________________________ By the year 2066 Humanity on the planet Earth was a shadow of it’s former achievement. Tribal notions of division… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prevail Unbound TTRPG.

Survive, rebuild, and reclaim a post-apocalyptic Earth beset by unkillable undead Unburied is a rules-light horror tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) with both multiplayer and solo journaling options. Play as survivors on a post-apocalyptic Earth ravaged by four types of undead: Ashes, which are suffocating clouds of dust and cinders Cadavers, which consist of bones or flesh Rots, which are… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unburied.

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.

ECOPUNK: 2044 is an environmentalist cybernoir table top RPG, set in a future of advancing environmental collapse known as the Death Spiral. Players will take on the role of ‘Punks’ - outsiders, activists and rogues - who fight to protract humanity's survival. ECOPUNK has the following features: Opt-In Complexity. ECOPUNK is designed as a system that has opt-in complexity. Players looking for some… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ECOPUNK: 2044.

WELCOME to MOTH-LIGHT Centuries ago, humanity fled to Beacon, an alien planet caught in a permanent eclipse. What happened then is lost to the ages. What remains survives in the shadow of giants, worn away by time, bolstered solely by the promise of a better tomorrow. Enter Moth-Light,  a speculative fiction game that imagines a post-fall world plagued by alien predators known as Moths.  In this p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MOTH-LIGHT (beta).

CW: darkness, tight spaces, marine wildlife, peril, bodily harm, extreme solitude Thought space was full of horror? Try being trapped 70 metres underwater. On your own. In the dark. THOUSAND EMPTY LIGHT is a psychedelic-xerox adventure zine that brings solo play to Mothership RPG (1E). Written throughout as an in-game corporate document, the zine takes the core game’s rules and builds a procedure … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thousand Empty Light.

PHYSICAL COPIES OF NOTORIOUS AVAILABLE HERE (WHEN IN STOCK) NOTORIOUS is a sci-fi tabletop roleplaying game for one player. Play to tell stories of the Nomads; notorious bounty hunters who strike fear among the scum & villainy of the universe & follow the dubious code of the Nomad's Guild. In the midst of an intergalactic war, you'll take on a lucrative contract from one of six factions. The jo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NOTORIOUS.

… and the people of Expath enjoy long life. Their priests document the secrets hidden in stars. Their scholars unleash the power of gunpowder and of coal. Great masters devote themselves to works of art and engineering with the power to capture the soul. Our story takes place at the edge of the Star-Blue Sea, an ocean of viridian waters whose beauty is described in countless legends. Beneath its b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to At Death's Door (beta).

TIME & CYCLES A game using the EPISTOLARY SOLO RPG SYSTEM is typically a solo-roleplaying game (with opportunities for cooperative play) that covers time in a seasonal period or in a year of time: the 52 French-suited playing cards translate nicely into the 52-week calendar year and it also translates well into a 13-week long season. This system is used for games such as the Van Witch, and the Sun… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epistolary solo RPG system.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

83% User Score Based on 58 reviews

Note about NSFW contentFor some reason, many people assume that this game can generate sexual content, and buy it solely for this reason without reading the store page. So I have to put this here: Please note that the Steam platform imposes restrictions on real-time generated sexual content. For this reason, the Steam version of the game cannot generate sexual content. Other types of adult conte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DREAMIO: AI-Powered Adventures.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, character development

96% User Score Based on 1,657 reviews

Your decisions as a robot maker will change the world—but at what cost? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Choice of Robots.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 5,442 reviews

Critic Score 89%Based on 12 reviews

The Choices You Make, Make You If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Was a Teenage Exocolonist.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 221,332 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 9 reviews

Outfit the character of your choice with new heads and skins in the Collector’s Edition Pack. This pack also includes the Contraband Sky Rocket Grenade. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Borderlands 2.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music

73% User Score Based on 238 reviews

This new adaptation of the Talisman board game focuses on solo play as you adventure through many epic quests using the full rule-set of the Revised 4th Edition. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Talisman: Origins.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

91% User Score Based on 44 reviews

Apollyon is a dark fantasy narrative RPG focused on choices, where you summon demons and spiritual entities, deal with them for power, and delve deeper into an occult universe! It is a multiplayer choose-your-own adventure RPG mixed with a roguelike strategy board game and hidden deckbuilder elements. In this 40+ hour game, you will: Use obsidian tokens upon the Apollyic table to control the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apollyon: River of Life.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

86% User Score Based on 324 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

From the creators of Anodyne comes a grand story about Aliph, a lowly power plant technician for Whiteforge City, who finds her world turned upside-down after a routine maintenance trip goes awry. Now, working directly with Whiteforge's Mayor Biggs to face an unknown menace, Aliph must navigate her newfound power and influence to save the city. Aliph's identities, environmental issues and the wor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Even the Ocean.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

94% User Score Based on 1,077 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 3 reviews

Gnosia is a detective game set in the world of science fiction, and it takes about 15 minutes to play, and each time you play it, the role of the main character and each character changes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GNOSIA.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

59% User Score Based on 66 reviews

YOU are the hero in Starship Traveller! Captain a futuristic Starship in Steve Jackson's classic sci-fi RPG gamebook! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starship Traveller.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

74% User Score Based on 112 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 5 reviews

Join Louise in the 1960s USA and secure the future of her son Mitch. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Best Month Ever!.

You don’t know one another, but somehow, you ended up in this terrifying place. You might have clues, instructions, or each other. You might have nothing at all. You might be in a cabin, a warehouse, or a locked bathroom. You might be bound, chained in, or free to roam. The only commonality is that you cannot shake the feeling that a malevolent, dark presence is watching you. Snare is a tabletop r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snare: A Slasher Film RPG.

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

A Few Degrees of Warming is a role playing game about a familiar city radically altered by climate change. Players will narrate the events of a coastal city as it struggles to overcome the many challenges presented by global warming. You’ll work together to draw a map of the city and redraw it as it changes due to warmer temperatures, a rising sea level, and dwindling resources. You will also name… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Few Degrees of Warming.

Want to play Ironsworn Starforged but don't want to define the world before you play? Want to hop right into the action every session? Do you want additional oracles for filling out your version of the Forge with machines, supernatural horrors, and precursor remains? Forge Horizons is a series of oracles and optional rules for the Ironsworn Starforged RPG that add details and some streamlined rule… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forge Horizons.

Long Haul 1983 is now IN PRINT & shipping everywhere.  Order your copy here.    It’s 1983, and the world feels hollowed out. LONG HAUL 1983 tells the story of a dangerous journey through an empty world.  You play a long-haul truck driver trying to make their way home. Every day, you’ll hit the road, navigating treacherous highways, fleeing from menacing threats, and dealing with the psychological … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Long Haul 1983.

A role-playing game about angry aliens, salvaged space tech, and the limitless wonders of the cosmos. Space Junk is a storytelling game about a far future version of our universe where galactic empires have fallen and reclamation companies, pirate guilds, and mobsters fight for control of a war-torn sector of the galaxy. To play it, you will adopt a persona called a character through whose eyes yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Junk.

YOU DIED You are an Undead ― a creature cursed to an endless cycle of death and resurrection ― newly arisen amidst a crumbling kingdom of ruin and despair. You have fragmented memories of your life before this affliction, and fleeting visions of a world from a time long gone (though exactly how long, none can say). Your soul has been hollowed out of your body, replaced by a flickering flame that s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bonfire & Blade.

What is HAUNT? HAUNT is a solo journaling game aiming to provide an impactful journey for the player. In HAUNT, the player takes on the role of a trapped ghost who aches to connect with the living. The ghost knows that their attempts to connect with the living may result in an exorcism, but they also know that failing to make a connection will cause them to wither away, unable to move on. HAUNT is… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HAUNT Press Kit.

"We're tired of being taken advantage of in this soul-crushing galaxy. The mega corps get relief funds. We get to work the relief shifts. They report record profits. We report record hours.Now we are free.  Now we will report our own record profits. Right from the coffers of the corps."  -Anonymous ContributorFreelancer's Guide to a profit-focused living is a deckbuilding tabletop roleplaying game… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Freelancer's Guide.

Threats On All Sides Freestar One collects and revises 45 original open-source monsters from the creative-commons bestiary Teratoscope, accompanied by 22 lavish black & white illustrations by @oddscape1 and conveniently laid out in a single hyperlinked document. From infestations of mitotically-explosive Jellykids, to the cryptically benevolent Relic Warriors, to the cosmic menace of the  Tetrons… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teratoscope Vol. 2: Freestar One.

Free an AI from their corporate prison. Hack a CEO's credit account. Rescue your friend's digital consciousness from a vending machine. Neon Black is a role-playing game about a community of poor people fighting back against tyrannical corporations and the indifference of the rich, as well as surviving in a dystopian city state. It’s like real life, but in this world you can kill the CEO’s, rob ba… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Black.

The Shadows of Hilgrabb (TSoH) is a Fan made Solo City Crawl / Investigation Board Game Variant for Fallen RPG by Perplexing Ruins The Shadows of Hilgrabb Board Game Mode can be played as a standalone game. However, Fallen RPG core game is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to get the most out of this game. Foreword The aim of this project is to provide a Solo RPG Board Game experience using the materials from Fa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shadows of Hilgraab - A Board Game Variant of Fallen RPG.

A Uniquely Japanese Tabletop Role-Playing Game Experience, now in English! Almost a decade ago, Japanese artist and game designer Junichi Inoue sat down to create what was, in his own words, a uniquely and unmistakably "Hyper Asian" Japanese world: a world of magic and technology, of samurai and Taoist sorcery, of powerful mecha and cultured geisha. The world was named Tenra, and the game was nam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tenra Bansho Zero: Heaven and Earth Edition.

SALVAGE is a highly replayable and atmospheric first-person sci-fi survival horror game. Each play-through takes about 30 minutes to complete, but with dynamically generated environments and a variety of storylines and challenges, you will never have quite the same experience twice.SALVAGE is influenced by and pays homage to some of the greatest stories from the sci-fi horror genre, including ALIE… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Salvage.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

68% User Score Based on 41 reviews

『EXPERIMENT INITIATED』 『Subject is required to locate [Anomalies] within the sector』 『Upon detection, neutralize [Anomaly] via coitus』 『No. 0 is the control group. One round consists of 10 sets』 Gameplay Search for anomalies within the space. If an anomaly is discovered, engage in coitus with it to neutralize the abnormality. Features Full Animated Erotic Scenes: Smooth 2D animated H-scenes, each … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exit Lust.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

97% User Score Based on 793 reviews

PremiseThe Message from Deep Space is an odyssey of puzzles. Take the role of the mission's Translator, working alongside a scrappy band of scientists, and venture headfirst into the world of deciphering an alien language --- completely from the ground up.  ScenarioSet in 1973, Earth is the recipient of a meteorite that broadcasts radio waves. In the role of the mission's Translator, the player i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Message from Deep Space.

33%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

36% User Score Based on 45 reviews

Step into a deadly game filled with dangers."The Joker's Game" transports you to a mansion created by a mysterious organization, where the brutal rule of "survival of the fittest" prevails. The game features lethal, upgraded versions of childhood classics where you must fight to survive. Can you trust your companions? Your most trusted ally might deliver a fatal backstab! A … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Joker's Game.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

93% User Score Based on 59 reviews

Marisa of Liartop Mountain is an adventure RPG inspired by tabletop gamebooks, where dice rolls and fork-in-the-road choices determine the outcome of a branching story with multiple endings. As Reimu, step into a literary wonderland while in search of Marisa’s whereabouts. Four Touhou heroines will guide, help, and support Reimu on her journey, but which one should Reimu listen to? ■ Story Mar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marisa of Liartop Mountain.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

56% User Score Based on 55 reviews

About This GameGather your friends (or just yourself) and step into a world without a script. Skaldsong is a multiplayer RPG platform that combines the deep mechanics of classic CRPGs with the narrative freedom of tabletop role-playing. Here, the story is not pre-written. It's generated live, guided either by a human Game Master using our toolset, or by an advanced generative AI that acts as your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skaldsong.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

94% User Score Based on 31 reviews

Game OverviewThis is a first-person psychological narrative game. Your choices shape the story, reveal the heroine's past, and open a path toward the people around her. StoryNoele is a police officer whose biggest monthly expense is treating her chronic neck pain at a massage parlor. Late in the fall, a strike erupts at a toy factory. Cursed dolls begin appearing in an abandoned tower… And a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stiff Neck.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

92% User Score Based on 1,944 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 15 reviews

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

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

92% User Score Based on 6,245 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 19 reviews

Kidnapped. Imprisoned. Tortured. The wizard Irenicus holds you captive in his stronghold, attempting to strip you of the powers that are your birthright. Can you resist the evil within you, forge a legend of heroic proportions, and ultimately destroy the dark essence that haunts your dreams? Or will you embrace your monstrous nature, carve a swath of destruction across the realms, and ascend to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Baldur's Gate 2.

ISSUE #28 Cover - Joanna Krótka 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 #28.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

97% User Score Based on 36 reviews

A Game from the "Legends of Savvarah" series."Time of Pariah" is an interactive story. The game is primarily text-based, but with lots of illustrations (essentially a visual novel in a non-standardised setting).On the continent of Erteon, the endless war rages between Kradzhan – an alliance of three beastly kingdoms – and Dominion of the Horned Ones.Seihal is a port city of Kradzhan, steeped in co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legends of Savvarah: Time of Pariah.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

All of us are not dead. Our school has been infested with zombies, and we are still alive. Every day, our hopes of escaping this school become less and less likely. Follow us as we try to survive and escape our zombie-filled school. A visual novel based on the popular webcomic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All of Us Are Dead.