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The Hunger Below is a brutal top-down dark fantasy action RPG for solo and online co-op. Forge your own path through an unforgiving medieval world where survival is never guaranteed, choices have consequences, and how you face the horrors ahead is entirely up to you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hunger Below.

Dungeon Explorers 2 - Early AccessA Journey of Strategy, Romance, and Adventure! In a world shrouded in supernatural darkness, where the war between Chaos and the gods has left eternal scars, a young warrior embarks on his crusade against Chaos itself. Immerse yourself in a high-fantasy RPG that blends first-person dungeon exploration, intense tactical battles, and faction management. Forge allia… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Explorers 2.

Delligatium is a surreal first-person RPG focused on the Delegates of Strivers: Gods born from mortal desires, worshiped by those trapped in a land no soul claims, and forced into arena games for the chance of exit. You play as a mortal with a name, a body, and a chosen Striver. Every character enters the lower place carrying their own beliefs, weaknesses, and reasons for enduring what waits ahea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Delligatium.

HALLS OF JÖTUNN is a first-person atmospheric dungeon crawler set in the ruins of a forgotten Norse world where Ragnarök has already happened. Ragnarök is no longer a prophecy. It has become a state of the world — a slow collapse of memory, faith, and meaning that nobody noticed happening. You awaken at the edge of death, a broken warrior abandoned upon a rain-soaked battlefield. In that final … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Halls of Jötunn.

Travel. Survive. Fight. Decide who deserves to stand beside you... in a world where faith can become madness. A tactical turn-based RPG combined with free-roaming exploration in a dark fantasy world filled with conflict, survival, and difficult choices. Lead your own caravan across a dangerous land. Explore towns, wilderness, ruins, and forgotten places. Recruit new companions, take on quests, g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to God Sight Road of Ashes.

When the Child of the Dragon God loses his kindness, will the world find salvation—or destruction?Bahamut 3: Fall of the Dragon God's Child is a dark fantasy Japanese-style role-playing game. You take on the role of Kleon, a young boy who carries the blood of the Dragon God, and embark on a journey across kingdoms, ancient ruins, and demon-controlled lands. However, this is not merely a quest to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bahamut3-The Fall of the Dragon God's Child.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

89% User Score Based on 9,288 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 39 reviews

Banner Saga - Viking Strategy Tactics RPG - Best Indie Game of 2014 If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Banner Saga.

Story-Driven Dark Fantasy RPG with Precision Turn-Based CombatRequiem for Faith is a dark fantasy turn-based RPG built around precision combat, set in Varnath, a kingdom of seven cities standing at the edge of a breaking faith Play as a Fallen Holy KnightOnce protected by holy vows and sacred light, the kingdom now trembles under war, fear, and secrets buried beneath the Cathedral. Lead Ser… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Requiem for Faith.

Desperate Journey Into the Unknown You are Aurelius, a former priest who receives a mysterious letter from the abbey. Something has gone terribly wrong. The abbey and the lands around it have been taken over by a dark force. Your goal is to reach the abbey and find out what happened. The journey will not be easy. You start with almost nothing: a lantern, a few bandages, and a small amount of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Abbey.

Morhval: Ravenglaire is a dark fantasy text RPG focused on exploration, character building, turn-based combat, and decisions with lasting consequences. You are eighteen years old when hunger reaches your home. With little more than a weapon, a few supplies, and your own judgment, you leave for Ravenglaire: a fractured province of closed gates, frightened villages, old powers, desperate families, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morhval: Ravenglaire.

THE DEEPER YOU GO, THE STRANGER IT GETSAndi cannot speak, and his memories do not fit together. In a frozen island city beneath an endless night, strange companions gather around him. Beyond its familiar streets, places are appearing that seem to follow rules of their own. Dream Ocean combines turn-based party battles, larger tactical encounters, and exploration through worlds that change in styl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Ocean.

Wander the harsh wasteland as one of the last remaining survivors searching for supplies and battling any unwanted visitors in this Fallout inspired pocket based post-apocalyptic RPG survival game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wanderer.

    RuneCipher is a tactics RPG that evolves the turn-based strategy genre: a combination of strategic gameplay and active combat that is built on a stamina system that shapes every decision on the battlefield.      You play as Noni, a young member of an adventurer's guild that seeks an ancient relic to save one of their own. Explore the vestiges of an ancient civilization, and master time magi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RuneCipher.

A small island, hidden from the world, is dying. What was once thriving - warmed by a volcano, sustained by a god - has collapsed under the weight of its own violence and greed. Three factions tear at what remains: warriors who rule by strength, elites who hoard Heat, and a fanatical hidden order that the others dare not speak of. And caught between them, a pacifist people on the brink of extincti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nonu.

Six children have been kidnapped and taken into the dark woods. Beyond the last lantern lies a forest the community has feared for generations. Strange creatures move between the trees, armed outlaws stalk the forgotten paths, and somewhere in the darkness, a hidden cult prepares to complete its ritual. You must choose a leader, assemble an expedition, select the equipment they will carry, and e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Courage and Faith: Into the Dark Woods.

Haunted by visions, a young prophet receives sacred knowledge of a path to the White City, a promised land of salvation. He spends years preparing for the journey, gathering those who share his faith and are willing to risk their lives to bring this last hope to a dying world. At last, the preparations are over. The time has come to take the untrodden path. WorldThe land that was once ordinary is… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Path Untrodden.

A signal lost in the darkAfter Silence is a 2D isometric sci-fi survival adventure set on a remote colony world locked in an endless night. You wake after a failed orbital descent with damaged systems, low oxygen, and no contact with Earth. The colony below has been silent for decades. Its roads are broken, its relays are dead, and the people who remain have learned to live without answers. Your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to After Silence.

Roadmap About the GameSpend your daylight exploring branching roads, lifting fog, claiming mines, opening gates, finding shrines, and deciding which trouble deserves today's supplies. What you discover on the map changes what you can build, upgrade, defend, and risk next. Bramble Guard is a fantasy strategy-defense game about dangerous maps to uncover, castles to manage, and tactical encoun… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bramble Guard.

Godless Dawn is a dark action RPG set in a world where the gods have fallen silent, kingdoms have rotted from within, and humanity is crushed beneath the weight of its own sins. There was once a mighty legion, sent to suppress the chaos spreading across the world. No rebellion, no curse, no creature could withstand its march. But that order came to an end through the betrayal of a single knight b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Godless Dawn.

Edenai is at war. As the Lirian Empire advances westward, the Kingdom of Agram teeters on the edge of collapse. But beneath the battles and burning cities, something far older  begins to stir. In the midst of this chaos, fate draws three ordinary people together around an ancient artifact known as the Void Stone. Bound to secrets buried for centuries, it holds ancient power that coul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Realmbreaker: Awakening.

Some games let you escape your life. Remember to Die makes you live through one. You begin as a child. You end (if you're lucky, or clever) somewhere beyond the natural order of things. What happens in between is yours to piece together, one fragment at a time. A life told in dice and memoryRemember to Die is a tactical dice roguelike set across a human lifetime. Each chapter brings three enemies… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Remember to Die.

World LayersHow far would you go to escape… if the way back no longer exists? World Layers is a psychological horror game where reality fractures, trust decays, and every step forward may be your last. You play as Yuki, a 17-year-old transfer student who arrives in the quiet city of Solitel. A normal looking small city that feels wrong in ways you can’t explain. What begins as an ordinary life q… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World Layers.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, character development

79% User Score Based on 428 reviews

“Dungeon Rats, named after the 7th Heavy Armored Division of the Imperial Guards, is a turn-based, party-based dungeon crawler set in the Age of Decadence world. It's an RPG focused almost exclusively on combat for players who like turn-based combat in general and AoD combat in particular, so if you want to fight your way out of a prison mine (or die trying) you've come to the right place.” If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Rats.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

91% User Score Based on 3,314 reviews

The award winning and BAFTA nominated saga continues in The Banner Saga 2. Continue your journey soon after the climactic events of The Banner Saga. The choices you made in the first game will affect who is alive and who is dead in this exciting sequel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Banner Saga 2.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

73% User Score Based on 133 reviews

PLAY THE GAME IN EARLY ACCESS NOW! [Media 5765762] Join our Discord community! [Media 3212557] Follow us on Youtube|Twitter|Facebook Shores Unknown is a single player tactical RPG in a low... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shores Unknown.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability

53% User Score Based on 246 reviews

In Home Behind, you take on the role of a refugee cast out from your homeland by a band of rebels. Your home and the peace you enjoyed has been destroyed, and your family has disappeared. Can you survive the struggle, famine, and sickness to make it to the safety of Europe? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home Behind.

Who moves next—friend or foe?Read the shared action order displayed on screen and move one unit at a time. Your next move may belong to an ally, an enemy, or the unit you were counting on to hold the line. A safe-looking advance can open a path for an opposing attack; waiting can give another unit the position it needs. Each choice is a question of timing, distance, and what the battlefield will l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marginalia.

【The Calamity Lay Dormant Beneath a surface of Prosperity...】 The dream of Sacright watched over the holy city of Mitcanlande for a thousand years... Until the god-given Divine Essence shattered. Until the blood of catastrophe stained the heavens dark. Yet The Book of Sacright proclaims: when the sacred palace falls, the Sacrighter — chosen by the light — shall rise from the ruins and drive b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Banquet of Nausea.

ABOUT THE GAME The Emperor has placed a bounty on an artifact called the Crown of the Vermillion Devil — enough gold to retire a king. Adventurers from every corner of the known world are chasing it. Your trail has led you here: a rain-soaked fishing village on an isolated island at the edge of the map, where the lampposts barely hold back the dark, the locals are going strange, and something old… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crown of The Vermillion Devil.

Step into a shattered reality shaped by guilt, control, and the desperate need for freedom.After a single mistake destroys her family, a young girl is forced into years of isolation. Her mother, cold and unyielding, demands that she continue an ancient family tradition tied to dark powers. When the girl is drawn into a parallel realm filled with unnatural creatures and shifting paths, survival bec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE CELLAR: Ashveil.

Renegades is a turn-based party card battler about five fugitives trying to cross a kingdom that has decided people like them should disappear. The Kingdom of Valdris has outlawed unsanctioned magic. The old orders have bent, the roads have gone dark, and the people who once held the frontier together are being hunted. Your party did not set out to save the world. They defected, survived, and kep… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Renegades.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

82% User Score Based on 2,323 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

Expeditions: Viking is a Historically-themed RPG set in the Viking Age. As the new leader of a humble clan of farmers and fighters players must adventure into the unknown lands to the west to raid and/or trade their way to wealth, fame and glory. Will you rewrite history as a peaceful and benevolent trader? Or pave your road to Valhalla with the treasures and bones of your fallen enemies? Experien… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Expeditions: Viking.

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.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

82% User Score Based on 256 reviews

A turn-based RPG that is action-oriented but rewards a thoughtful approach. Explore a fantastic land populated by different animal tribes. Follow the main story or hunt for treasures in ancient ruins and mysterious dungeons. Develop your character and gain powerful equipment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Of Blades & Tails.

A Classic JRPG ReimaginedValley of Rain is a turn-based JRPG inspired by the golden age of 16-bit adventures. Set out with Aerin from her quiet seaside home and venture into a mysterious valley filled with forgotten ruins, strange creatures, ancient magic, and secrets waiting to be uncovered. Master the Art of Turn-Based CombatTake your time, study your enemies, and choose your actions carefull… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valley of Rains.

When Heaven Falls Silent, Hell Finds a Voice.The world of Sanctum Wars is dying. For centuries, humanity endured beneath the protection of divine light. Then, without warning, the prayers ceased to reach Heaven. The sacred resonance that once bound mankind to God fell silent, leaving the world vulnerable to ancient horrors long imprisoned beneath reality itself. Now corruption spreads across kin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sanctum Wars: Ex Infernis.

After The EndAfter the End is a top-down dark fantasy action RPG set in a broken world after Ragnarok, where exploration replaces guidance and meaning must be found, not given. Ragnarok came. The world did not end. It simply… broke. You awaken on a shattered northern shore with no memory, marked by a faint rune glowing beneath your skin. Midgard lies quiet and wounded. Villages have burned. Fo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to After the End.

Danger World is a collaborative roleplaying game. You read your way through the story together, writing your fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Danger World.

Shrouded Lands is a turn-based RPG. Lead The Witch, Exorcist, and Demonologist in a journey across swamps, forests, mountains and dungeons. In challenging turn-based combat, you will face demons, their disciples, possessed, and ancient creatures - each with unique skills and behaviours. A dark adventure story where three mystics are leaving Last Shelter of dying humanity and entering demon-held … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shrouded Lands.

Fractured time shapes the battlefield.Shearline is a turn-based tactical RPG where the board itself decides who can move cleanly, who arrives compromised, and who controls the fight. Fast-time, slow-time, and unstable ground change movement, status, and combat advantage turn by turn. Fight through battle, defense, and escape objectives on handcrafted tactical maps Navigate temporal terrain tha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shearline.

Three weeks ago, your closest friend disappeared. On your way home from school, a blinding light races beneath your feet at a crosswalk. You awaken in a world of swords and magic, summoned by an old king worn down by years of war. Then, on a plain where the kingdom and the Demon Army collide, you finally find the friend you have been searching for. —Standing with the Demon Army. ・… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apocalypse Elysium.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

66% User Score Based on 59 reviews

Embark on a journey alongside once mighty and generous, now the forgotten god, whose energy slowly dissipates from the world. Betrayed by his human apprentice who decided to become a new divine by sacrificing his master, the Divine Spirit initially distrusts humanity until witnessing their bravery in defending against darkness. Before going to the void God is ready to make his last call to save hu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fight Life: Vanguard.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

83% User Score Based on 187 reviews

Corrosive Studios is proud to introduce Waste Walkers! A unique, post-apocalyptic role playing game. Waste Walkers allows players to discover the horrors of the apocalypse through a harsh struggle for survival. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waste Walkers.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

60% User Score Based on 440 reviews

Inspired by the award-winning board game franchise, Arkham Horror: Mother’s Embrace is an investigation game served with turn-based combat, set in the  haunted worlds of H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos. Plunge into an original story written by Fantasy Flight Interactive’s official writers and explore the American Roaring Twenties. The year is 1926: a professor of astronomy is found dead in her ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

57% User Score Based on 1,690 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 15 reviews

What happens when the only hope of a threatened world lies not with heroes in shining armor, but in the hands of a band of misfits and criminals? Blackguards, a new turn-based strategy RPG, explores this very question. You will discover over 180 unique hex-based battlegrounds within a dark and mature story of crime, drugs, and murder. Play as a warrior, mage or hunter and customize your characte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blackguards.

Fight For SurvivalThe depths of Carith are filled with deadly creatures that demand careful strategy to defeat. Command your party of six adventurers in tactical turn-based RPG combat where every action matters. Strike enemies with melee and ranged weapons Cast powerful spells to control the battlefield Protect vulnerable allies with support abilities Use your party’s strengths to overcom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crypts Of Carith.

Astralis: Dawnblades is a heroic fantasy tactical RPG where you lead the Dawnblades, an independent mercenary company operating across a land of kingdoms, ancient magic and rising threats. Prepare your squads, choose your contracts, explore dungeons node by node, survive tactical battles, and bring enough resources home to make the next expedition possible. Every mission asks the same question: … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astralis : Dawnblades.

MISTWOODS Something woke beneath the Ancient Ruins. The forest has been answering ever since. Mistwoods is a dark fantasy narrative RPG set in Brackenford — a trade village on the edge of a corrupted forest that has started sending things back that should have stayed dead. You are not a chosen one. You are the sort of person a desperate village prays for when the sensible options are already gon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mistwoods.

EVERY VICTORY HAS A COST Glyphrune is a dark medieval roguelite RPG where every battle is fought with cards, and every decision can shape the rest of your run. Choose from four heroes, build a deck around your playstyle, study what your enemies are about to do, and choose your path through an increasingly dangerous world. Damage carries over between battles. A hard victory may leave you too… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glyphrune.

"Do not trust the echo of a spell." Scherbenmark hangs above an open wound in the earth—a fractured realm of floating islands, broken cities, unstable magic, and roads that no longer agree on where they lead. At the edge of the Arcane Rift stands an abandoned research spire, silent for three winters. Your sister Mara entered the spire with rift scholars and debt-sworn sellsword… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower of Scherbenmark.