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What is The City Ethereal? The City Ethereal is a fantasy game that takes place in a modern world, though not our world. Players are Weavers that track down and deal with wayward spirits in a hidden world of spirits and magic. A Hidden Worldof Spirits and Magic A few hundred years ago, spiritualists and magiturges worked openly. The War of the Crows changed that, and the magic users of the world f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The City Ethereal.

Get Ready for the Hunt You are a Hunter, and great beasts are threatening your village. Gather your weapon and your friends, and defend your home. Along the way, you will gather materials, craft traps and potions, and maintain your weapon, all while following the great beast's tracks. After the Great Beast is a Breathless game inspired by the Monster Hunter franchise.  What's New in Version 2.0? S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to After the Great Beast.

Fragments of WarAfter the war, thousands upon thousands of bipedal mechanized fighting vehicles (or “Bimechs”) were left scattered across the land. Many were brought back to the capital cities to be repaired or scrapped, but the majority of them were too damaged to be easily transported. With the war won, the victors simply left their mechanical refuse in the battlefields to rust and wither. Recla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mectors.

This game was created for the first ever July Sixth Park Dinojam! Dino-pocalypse! The portals opened a few months ago. Nobody knows who to blame - scientists? The military? Dark wizards? But it doesn't matter now. What matters is the dinosaurs came through and destroyed life as you knew it. This city, built by a massive life-giving lake, was like a beacon for the prehistoric predators. Only the st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prehistoric Portals.

Welcome to Space Hundreds of years ago, humanity left the Old World behind in massive generation ships. Dozens of these ships set off into space, seeking new homes. Much of the interior of these ships was set up for farming, and humans took many plants and animals into the stars with them. Lo-Fi Sci-Fantasy? The Old World was full of magic, and humans brought that magic with them aboard their ship… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GSXX.

We are in 1993, and it is the hour of the ascendancy. Ascendant is a minimalist role playing game based on the Breathless system. In it, one player plays the master of the game while the other participants take the role of agents who work on behalf of the Ascendant group.  Using the technology of the same name, Ascendant agents transport their consciousness into the bodies of different individua… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ascendant - Mercenaries and transhumanism (English edition).

This SRD The Breathless SRD is a creation toolkit that helps you design a game where every mechanic ever-increasingly rises the tension until the characters are forced to suffer dangerous consequences. This survival focused system is simple, condensed, and already powers more than 150 different games. Based on Breathless, you will find here everything from rules, to design guidelines, to help you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breathless - System Reference Document.

The End is Near Rise of the End is an apocalyptic horror tragedy; your characters will not survive. They are doomed from the start. But they don't know that, and this game about trying to do more than survive; this game is about living while you're alive. Security Tracker Rise of the End features the Security Tracker, inspired by Rise of the Apes' "STRENGTH Tracker". It tracks the survivors' growi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise of the End.

What is this? Therefore iAm is a roleplaying game set in the nearish future about artificially intelligent robots, or “automatons”, gaining sentience and seeking freedom. The story takes place over three acts, with each act encompassing not only its own tone, but also its own mechanics.  Character creation is worked directly into the story, meaning your character is always evolving through the act… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Therefore iAm: Rise of the Automatons.

The Federation controls the galaxy. They govern with an iron grasp, leveraging the power of tyranny and propaganda to prevent anyone from overthrowing their ruthless empire. There are rumors in the mists about pockets of rebellion. Renegades who haven't lost hope in the face of impossible odds. The Federation is not invincible. They have flaws, and with a bit of luck, we might overthrow their regi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Renegades.

The physical world, or ‘THE NORM’, is just one side of a coin. The other side, ‘THE DREAM’, is where we go when we sleep. However, some people have discovered how to traverse the Dream while they are still awake. They know that what happens in the Dream dramatically affects the Norm. Some exploit this truth to maintain and consolidate power. They are known as MERIDIAN. Those who enter the Dream to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WAKE.

Welcome to Menagerie! On a terraformed planet known as Menagerie, human scientists with the Uplift Project resurrected dinosaurs to observe and study. Not long after, however, the humans disappeared, and Menagerie’s population evolved beyond the scope of the original project. Over millennia, they became sapient, formed languages and societies, and abandoned things like predator and prey for the gr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dino Goons.

The Hopes & Dreams SRD is a creation toolkit that helps you design a game where every mechanic serves the narrative in a quick, and efficient way. This goal focused system puts player characters against what they dread the most in every single roll. Based on Hopes & Dreams, you will find here everything from rules, to design guidelines, to help you make your own game Ignited by Hopes & Dreams.Read… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hopes & Dreams SRD.

Danger Zone is an airwar roleplaying game set in the modern day and near future. You play as a hotshot pilot, the very best of the best, fighting over the clear blue skies, infiltrating enemy airspace, and destroying military assets before the enemy knows what happened. Danger Zone is a rules-light roleplaying, and it relies on all players to craft and flesh out the setting and gaming situations… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Danger Zone.

The Spiral is at War. Stars keep disappearing in the night sky. The earth is soaked with blood. No more room for graves. No more tears for the fallen. We will fight until they surrender. Because we will not.  Saints of War is a futuristic, sci-fi role-playing game about never-ending wars and the individuals that fight them. In a mix of sci-fi, alchemy, trans-humanistic philosophy and sacral m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saints Of War - Alpha version.

In the desolate landscape of dreams where strange geometry and physics hold sway, you watch the change happen. Doors open to unexpected locations and paths turn back on themselves in a maddening loop. The whole city of Arkham becomes a never ending hallway that stretches so that you can never quite reach the exit door. The people cry out in panic as they are snatched into shadows, go mad with visi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Father Dagon Mother Hydra.

ANACHRON-Y2MK ****SEIZURE WARNING**** The Cold War went not hot, but up. In the last few years of the 1990s, America and Russia developed superluminal space travel by developing artificial and nurturing natural Espers--humans who can shape and manipulate their A.T. Field to perform supernatural phenomena. In the Year 2000 AD, the first superluminal space vessel traveled to Mars and founded Olympia… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ANACHRON Y2MK.

Charge SRD features all the rules of Charge RPG  alongside full of insightful designer notes for you to make your own Powered by Charge (PbC) game!Read online on fari.community. Also available in FrenchSpanish Features With Charge, you can Easily create characters for any setting. Embrace the style of play you are the most interested in. Use built-in dials to decide if you want a grimmer or bigge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Charge SRD.

Strangers awake beneath an ancient tree. The era is unknown. They hold no memories—only visions of a beautiful, terrifying woman: The Red Lady. Each is consumed with their own singular, jealous yearning to find her.They set out as allies in circumstance. Pulled along by strings of fate, they are hounded by The Enemy: cruel, relentless monsters in the shapes of humans, and other beasts.In the end, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solipsis Part I. The Red Lady.

"Our ancestors told stories of the earth before it was like this. They roamed free like the birds who fly in the sky above our biodomes. They ran like mustangs across fields of verdant green. If we were so carefree we would likely end up dead or worse: infected. To be infected is a waking nightmare, it is to lose your humanity. The virus unleashed upon this world by those who came before us mutate… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MONSTERS TTRPG.

Follow the Path The Path Of The Wolves is a simple hack of Charge to play within the Witcher universe. I made this game to show how easy it could be to make a Powered by Charge game, and also because I love the Witcher novels,  games and series so much. Silver for Monsters... In this game, you play as Wolves. Humans who went through intense mutations as kids to adapt their body in becoming dangero… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Path Of The Wolves.

With more than 2,000 downloads, As the Crow Flies is Chubby Crow Games' most downloaded game to date! There used to be humans here, but they all left. That’s what your mama told you, and what her mama told her. The Earth Mother has begun to retake the land and bring magic back to it. Green grass and vines cover the cities the humans left behind. You are a crow. Take flight from your nest and expl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to As the Crow Flies.

Charge RPG is a free, open and generic role-playing game. It uses a quick dice resolution mechanics inspired by Forged in the Dark games, but with an entirely new spin, using clever ways to make the players want to engage with the game as much as possible.Read online on fari.community. Charge comes in three flavors: Features With Charge, you can Easily create characters for any setting. Embrace t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Charge RPG.

In Frozen Breath players take on the role of Scouts who must traverse the winter wastes of an alien world.  Search for other survivors, food, fuel, & building materials and survive long enough to return to The Forge so that humanity can survive in this terrible cold. Face off against the hardships of cruel, cold nature. Fight back against scavengers who would kill you for your gear. Uncover the st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frozen Breath.

There's a problem at Santa's workshop. You need to find a solution, or children might not receive their gift in time for Christmas! Feature as one of the 10 Best Tabletop Games To Play During The Holidays And To Introduce TTRPG To Kids on CBR  Trouble at Santa's Workshop is a kid friendly mini tabletop role-playing game where you play as Santa's helpers to help prevent some trouble from h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trouble at Santa's Workshop.

An important note: The game is no longer available for purchase (neither in PDF format nor in print-on-demand on Amazon). I'm working with Need Games on a new expanded edition! Once the work is completed, it will be distributed by Need Games, both in PDF and physical format. Thanks to everyone who has supported the game to date - your help has allowed the game and the community around it to grow. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Breach.

Escape from Charybdis Station, a solo sci-fi TTRPG by Kaid Brenen Sacander, Guided by Firelights, created for the Firelights Jam. You are a Myrmidon, an elite servant of the queen of the Attala Star Empire. You stole the secret weakness of the enemy’s star-eating superweapon, and must return it home for any chance to save your people. While fleeing your pursuers, you were caught in the FTL-disabl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape from Charybdis Station.

LOOKING FOR A PRINT COPY? Pandion Games Store Indie Press RevolutionKnave of Cups FRACTURE OBSERVATORY LOG It happened so suddenly. The Apocalypse was not what we thought it would be. The molten core of our planet was consumed to power an interdimensional portal. While the cracks that split the planet open are letting them out, we will make our way in. You are the best and brightest scientists… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SUBSTRATUM.

In the Beginning... Before matter, before time, before thought, there was  the Void for an eternity. Amidst the endless chaos emerged the Cosmos, never ending realities spanning infinity, bordering the Void at the Perpendicular Intersection. As soon as existence began, the Void reached out its Tendrils, touching living creatures and corrupting them. They became the Voidwards, whose only goal was t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voidwards.

Update: Just added a free demo, including all of the Redígo Core rules! Scroll down to check it out.JUST ADD CREATIVITY Redígo ("re•DEE•go") is a game of narrative hand signs for roleplaying on the go. You can play on a walk, in a car, around a campfire, or even inside a cool fort made of blankets and chairs. It doesn't require dice, paper, or even a tabletop. All you need is a creative mind and s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Redígo RPG Core.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music

90% User Score Based on 196 reviews

Solve puzzles, gather clues, and complete objectives in this thrilling adventure game where you hack into computers and reveal their deepest, darkest secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greyhat: A Digital Detective Adventure.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization

94% User Score Based on 248 reviews

You play as the Professor, on a mission to find the sunken city of Houston. Things have been getting worse for the few surviving colonies of Earth as their resources dwindle and a corrupting algae bloom threatens all that remains. For years you've been systematically exploring the wastes without any sign of the ruins. Your main companions on your mission are ARORA, an AI who's been humanity's guid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Some Distant Memory.

Scenario bundleIn this scenario bundle, you'll find 3 scenarios that draw their inspiration from horror classics. From ghost stories to a happy summer camp, everything can change into a life and death situation when you're unlucky.This bundle includes:The Invitation (by Sandra Catharin): You receive an invitation to visit an old manor. Little do you know that you're going to take part in an o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to When the End Comes - Scenarios.

The Game Nomadic is a solo tabletop role-playing game of exploration and survival. You explore dangerous worlds in a quest to find a new home for humankind. You use oracles when things are uncertain, perform dangerous actions, and manage resources to keep your body, your mind, your equipment, and your spaceship in good shape. The game uses the Breathless system, so every single action you take bri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nomadic - Explore, Document, Survive.

The Hundred Acre Wood is a large and wondrous place, full of animals both real and imaginary. You are one such animal who has just arrived, and you want to make some new friends.  Luckily, Pooh, Piglet, and the rest are (mostly) very welcoming! But they're also quite busy, whether it's collecting honey, worrying about something, or rebuilding their house. It seems to you that your new friends coul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You're Never Alone in the Hundred Acre Wood.

Introduction You are crew on a cargo container owned by Miyazaki-Tanaka Advanced Industrial. The job is tedious, you transport cargo from one destination to another, most of the time you have no interest in what you are carrying as long as you get paid. Once your journey starts you spend the first couple of days making final checks around the ship. On longer journey you spend in hyper-sleep while… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cargo.

You and your friends lost a bet and were dared to spend the night in Old Hoffman’s Mansion. The sun has set beyond the horizon, the wind is howling, your lanterns flicker, the mansion begins to stir and the haunting begins. Will you stay alive long enough to see the sunrise? Or will you go mad and spend the rest of eternity here in the mansion with Old Man Hoffman? The Game Hoffman's Mansion is a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hoffman's Mansion.

Citizen Goon - Goon City: Troika! A Goon City: Troika! Player Citizen Generator I recently released Goon City: Troika! Trashcan Edition, a hack of Tunnel Goons by Highland Paranormal Society and Troika! by Melsonian Arts Council,  and this is a complete Player Citizen (Character) Generator that gets you ready to explore the infinitely odd City in one click. I will periodically update and expand th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citizen Goon - Goon City: Troika!.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

88% User Score Based on 155 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 9 reviews

The next installment in the critically acclaimed “State of Decay” franchise immerses you in an all-new, multiplayer zombie survival fantasy. Build a lasting community, working with other players or solo to overcome challenges while exploring your own unique story in a world that remembers the choices you make. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to State of Decay 2.

Play the Villain The top comment/request when I published my Lovecraftian horror ttrpg "Father Dagon Mother Hydra" was "Can I play a cultist?" So many players wanted to bring about the age of the Elder Gods! You now can with this alternative to the original game. You are a member of the cult of Mother Hydra Father Dagon. Together you have ripped Arkham from a reality of sense, reason, and physical… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mother Hydra Father Dagon.

As the sun begins to set over the Kiwi Acres farm, the mice of Scarecrow Stand emerge from their homes to begin their nightly quest for food. But tonight, they face a new challenge - a group of pesky possums, led by the cunning Paikea, has set their sights on the same food sources as the mice. And worse yet, the giants, who are quick to clear off any mouse they see, are sleeping nearby. To succeed… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Campsite Caper.

Inspired by the game Sable by Shedworks and running on the Charge RPG system, Feels Like Flying is a TTRPG in which you play as a teenager on your Gliding - a rite of passage in which you explore the world, assist others, traverse the land, and discover who you really are. The character sheet is complete as of now and the game can be played with just the basic rules on the document, or you can che… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Feels Like Flying - A fangame based on Sable.

Welcome to an almost-eternal nightmare trek through a post-post-apocalyptic wasteland, pushed onwards in the face of near-certain death. It is a fantasy Western nightmare after the second end of the world, where your Revolver binds you to vile existence no matter how many times you fall, until you earn your Doom.It is loaded with one bullet and one ending. --- DREAD REVOLVER is a tabletop roleplay… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DREAD REVOLVER.

ChargeQuest is a work-in-progress series of rules, ideas, concepts, and methods for converting Powered by Charge TTRPGs into customizable adventure games in which you'll create or recruit a party, discover Quests to complete, encounter Complications, and gain Assets and Experience. It is a sandbox for you to play around in, a guideline for telling new stories and exploring new narratives in the wo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ChargeQuest!.

Abenteuerspiel! is a freeform adventure game that can be played solitaire, cooperatively, or guided by a referee. The game is rooted in Messerspiel and Trophy Gold and inspired by my love for the free kriegsspiel mantra of "play worlds, not rules." Abenteuerspiel! is designed to give you just enough mechanics to make things interesting... and then get out of the way so you can focus on playing the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abenteuerspiel!.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

93% User Score Based on 1,651 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.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

93% User Score Based on 366 reviews

Kou Kadokura, a cyber officer, seeks to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that ended his once peaceful life. A war looms, and the answers he’s looking for are locked away in him... So why can't he remember anything? Unravel the mysteries hidden in his lost memories through this fast-paced mech action game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Baldr Sky.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

75% User Score Based on 459 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Dinosaur Fossil Hunter is a storytelling simulator where you live a real paleontologist's life. Explore different lands, search, uncover and study uncovered fossils, and prepare the skeletons to build your own museum. You will learn many interesting facts about these extinct creatures that walked the Earth millions of years ago. Features: Drive off-road vehicles in locations inspired by U.S. lands… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dinosaur Fossil Hunter.

As the Sun Forever Sets is a Survival Horror Hexcrawl about interpersonal conflict and survival, inspired by The War of the Worlds. We play a group of ordinary Victorian people embroiled in the chaos of the British Empire, as it collapses under the overwhelming weight of an invasion from Mars. After 15 days, the Martians succumb to the micro-organisms of Earth – long eradicated from the Red Planet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to As the Sun Forever Sets - Alpha.

New: You can download my game on iOS: HERE! (use ROGUEFEMME30 for a big discount on build.io) About the Game: This is a Roguelike Card Game in development! It contains Adult Content like nudity. About Me: I'm a solo game developer trying to make juicy games you can enjoy. If you want to support me and have early access to future releases, check out my SubscribeStar: https://subscribestar.adul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Femme.