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Hireling is a dungeon exploration game about desperate everyday people in a semi-historical weird fantasy setting. Players are Hirelings hired by a big Hero to help explore a dungeon rumoured to contain both riches and ruin. Just when the game starts the Hero dies ingloriously. The Hirelings have a once-in-a-lifetime golden opportunity to ease their worries, and their only choice is to grit their … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hireling.

In a long forgotten age, a raging war shattered and devastated the worlds of gods and men. Now green life blooms amidst the ruins of the lost worlds. Wondrous and terrible beings roam the Nine Realms. Civilisation stumbles forward, fresh and reaching. Fate carves the skein anew but there are loose threads, lost long ago in the wars, with no place in the tapestry. These threads must seek the fire w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Runecairn: Core Rules.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

52% User Score Based on 231 reviews

A licensed idle/incremental game based on Office Space. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Office Space: Idle Profits.

Runecairn: Wardensaga is now available in hardcover and softcover from Exalted Funeral In a long-forgotten age, a raging war shattered and devastated the worlds of gods and men. Now green life blooms amidst the ruins of the lost worlds. Wondrous and terrible beings roam the Nine Realms. Civilisation stumbles forward, fresh and reaching. Fate carves the skein anew but there are loose threads, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Runecairn: Wardensaga.

ECO-MOFOS!! is a mid-future ecopunk ruin-delving survival game, as player characters (PCs or Punks) seek a safe homestead to start a new community, Weirdhope not Grimdark. Around two hundred years ago, everything went to shit. The wealthy, who created this mess, fucked off to Mars while the lucky ones hid in vast underground bunkers. We were left to fend for ourselves on the surface, eeking out a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ECO MOFOS!!.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

87% User Score Based on 53 reviews

Kim is an open world RPG set in colonial India. Play as Rudyard Kipling's ragamuffin hero, Kim, and roam hand-painted towns and procedurally generated countryside. Learn to survive by fair means or foul, meet characters from history and literature, travel to exotic lands and discover their secrets. Your aim is to live Kim's youth as best you can, it will not last forever! History: 1880s India bro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kim.

RUINSENDDescend into the Underhold. Recover what was lost. Make it back alive. RUINSEND is a first-person extraction dungeon crawler set beneath the abandoned frontier settlement of Hollowreach. A generation ago, every expedition into the ancient Underhold disappeared. The settlement fell silent, its people scattered and its history was buried beneath the earth. Now, you are the first adventure… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RuinsEnd.

“Winter Clothing" is a horror plot puzzle game with Chinese folk themes. There is an unwritten rule in Tianhe Town: on the day of Cold Clothes Festival, no villager is allowed to approach the back mountain. If they provoke any mountain gods or wild ghosts, the leaders of Qingfeng Temple will not intervene. Grandpa's disappearance brought Chen to the foot of the mountain. Is there really a gho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Winter Clothing.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story

87% User Score Based on 593 reviews

Classic turn-based dungeon crawler RPG. A roguelike with retro style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Depths of Endor: Dungeon Crawl.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

89% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Are you ready to conquer the New Lands? Join us in our new adventure game set in the historical south of Ukraine. You will help the brave cossacks and tartars build a new home in Khadzhibey-Odesa, while facing obstacles, challenges and mysteries. Key FeaturesQuestsThe game has around 70 quests. Each corner of the open-world map is filled with activities, be it crafting or helping a lonely widow t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loca Deserta: Odesa.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

91% User Score Based on 12,803 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 2 reviews

Barony is a 3D, first-person roguelike that brings back the cryptic and intricate designs of classic roguelikes such as Nethack and melds them with RPGs like Ultima Underworld, System Shock, and Daggerfall. Challenge is the calling card of this hard-boiled dungeon-crawler. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barony.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

60% User Score Based on 35 reviews

Ancient Abyss is a Rogue-Zelda game where you will explore mysterious and hidden events in a randomly generated maze. As you progress, you’ll gain more power and collect items to help you... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ancient Abyss.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

94% User Score Based on 33 reviews

The Real Texas is an action RPG taking place in Strange, Texas: a Kafka-esque parody stuck halfway between modern-day America and olden-days, RPG England. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Real Texas.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

82% User Score Based on 270 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 8 reviews

Set in the Dark Ages, Devious Dungeon is a medieval focused action platformer title. Under orders by the King, you will assume the control of a Knight instructed to head into the catacombs beneath the Kingdom, to slay the fowl beasts and monstrosities that have invaded the murky depths. You must venture deep within the dungeons eliminating the threat! Slay monsters, collect loot, level up and upg… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Devious Dungeon.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

86% User Score Based on 28 reviews

Explore dark dungeons, defeat challenging creatures and collect unique loot in this hardcore roguelike game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once upon a Dungeon.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

80% User Score Based on 90 reviews

The original VR-ONLY ghost-busting, roguelike. Tested on: Vive, Rift, and Quest 2 (Link). Not tested/unsupported on newer headsets. Something paranormal is sweeping through the town of Weirdwood. Dust off your gear and climb an ever-changing haunted tower. Capture phantoms, search for hidden totems, and discover powerful items. Designed from the ground up for hand presence, room-scale dodging… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spectro.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

47% User Score Based on 350 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

99 Levels to Hell is a platform shooter with lots of guns, upgrades, magic, traps and monsters to kill. 99 Levels to Hell is a rogue-like-like, which means surviving is key and every time you play you get a new set of levels to play. When you complete 10 levels, the 10th being a boss-fight you unlock a door to the next dungeon. Hidden in the darkness of the dungeons are shops, casinos and elevato… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 99 Levels To Hell.

The demigods are gone. Across the realms, the powers that once kept the world stable have vanished without warning. Faith fractures, old factions panic, monsters grow stranger, and the Void begins twisting dungeons, wildlife, settlements, and entire worlds into chaos. You are not a chosen champion. You begin as an ordinary civilian trying to survive the collapse. But survival becomes responsibil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chaos of the Realms.

Become a HERO in the FREE LANDS, ️BATTLING dangerous CREATURES and DEMONS️ while UNCOVERING SECRETS in this TURN-BASED ASCII ROGUELIKE adventure. THE GAME In a world divided into four powerful kingdoms, the Free Lands stand as a beacon of heroism, but not all is as it seems. Here, the inhabitants are hailed as heroes, yet their fate is tied to a dark and dangerous duty. Deep beneath the e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixelarium: Free Lands.

Word Dungeons features classic word game style gameplay with an immersive twist. Grab your letters and try to find as many words as you can. Discover the power of the runes - an ancient power that can aid you in your journey through the Dungeon. Acquire loot and use it to grow your power and discover the secrets hidden within. Escape with all of the loot you acquired or meet your untimely fate in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Word Dungeons.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

94% User Score Based on 109 reviews

You are a slave. A collar with three lights hangs around your neck: each one fades and shocks you for mistakes or disobedience. Your life is quotas: sorting waste, growing food, and expeditions into lower levels with zombies. Earn, unlock passages, buy gear, and seek a path to freedom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DRUDGE.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

88% User Score Based on 88 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

Darkness Stirs Once More Dark Quest returns with its fourth installment - a turn-based strategy adventure inspired by the legendary HeroQuest board game. Enter a realm of perilous dungeons, cunning traps, and powerful magic as you lead your party of heroes against the forces of the Dark Sorcerer. Gulak, the sorcerer’s puppet, commands monstrous legions that stalk the night. Villagers vanish witho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Quest 4.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

78% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Critic Score 51%Based on 18 reviews

AKIBA’S TRIP: Hellbound & Debriefed is the precursor to AKIBA’S TRIP: Undead & Undressed, the smash hit that introduced a Western audience to the seedy underworld lurking in the shadows of the haven of “otaku” culture in the Akihabara district of Tokyo. Released as AKIBA’S TRIP Plus in Japan, players explore an accurately modeled recreation of the famous “Akiba” district circa 2012, hunting vampir… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

85% User Score Based on 251 reviews

A Soviet dream turned nightmare: Explore the now empty halls of a Soviet super submarine and discover what caused its supernatural downfall. Spongy psi-soldier, agile special weapon expert or hacking-savvy gunslinger? Build your own character in this first person dungeon-crawler inspired by immersive RPGs from the 90s. Immerse yourself in the dark corners of the S1-Utopia - a Soviet super wea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sonar Shock.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

81% User Score Based on 72 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

Future Unfolding lets you explore a mysterious landscape filled with life. Decipher the surreal logic of its world and open up new areas to discover. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Future Unfolding.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

79% User Score Based on 141 reviews

https://store.steampowered.com/widget/359560/ [email protected] www.cosmiclogic.ca @Doc__Logic https://www.facebook.com/cosmic.logic Warning: This game contains flashing lights which may not be suitable for photosensitive epilepsy If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shutter.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

70% User Score Based on 314 reviews

Critic Score 61%Based on 4 reviews

One More Dungeon is a first person shooter roguelike with procedurally generated levels and pixel-art graphics. Being a nameless adventure seeker, you have to get to the final level of the dungeon and destroy the obelisks, which is being used by forces of Evil to invade the world. Use a melee weapon, magic staffs, and antique artefacts, to burst way through the hordes of enemies inhabiting a few g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One More Dungeon.

70%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 66%Based on 10 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.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

58% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 3 reviews

Use sword and spell to delve deep and battle through hordes of powerful enemies. Does the next room contain a healing fountain, a rare treasure, or the Toxic Ogre King? You need to keep on your toes as you face unknowns in every room. If you delve deep enough, you may face the legendary eater of light, the Conqueror Worm! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Stars.

When I was first asked by my fans to 'fix the thief', I had had no idea that it was broken.  I was surprised by the ask, for multiple reasons. Firstly, because Jesse Ross (yes. The one who wrote Trophy! I was as surprised as anyone. He apparently reads and enjoys my work? I talked to him, really nice guy) directly asked me to do this. He's obviously a man who knows a thing or two, so I gave this a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Why Thieves are Anti-OSR, 3 Thieves That Aren't, & why we Love them Anyways.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 570 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Prodigal is a story-rich action-adventure where you journey through a vibrant world fighting vicious monsters, exploring puzzling dungeons, and collecting magical artifacts. Unravel the mysteries of Vann's Point and bond with all of its curious townsfolk! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prodigal.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

91% User Score Based on 205 reviews

Roguelike Romance JRPG with a female protagonist. Customize your characters, take open-ended quests and write your own story in the town of Ecallia. A game with town building, dating and life sim elements, but also a randomly generated Dungeon with lots of companions and loot! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Dreams.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

86% User Score Based on 512 reviews

Roam freely through a huge open world full with dangers, ancient secrets and adventure. An old-school action-RPG with a challenging environment, tough choices and a unique setting. Explore, fight, make friends and enemies... and above all, Roleplay! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exiled Kingdoms.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

75% User Score Based on 174 reviews

A Sandbox-Adventure-Pirate-RPG that takes inspiration from Pirates of the Caribbean (2003 video game), FTL: Faster Than Light, and Sid Meier's Pirates but makes certain to stand out on its own. Explore a massive world with unique islands and landscapes. Discuss rumors and discover the origins of each island by talking to the people that live there Expect the unexpected when at sea. Events you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Sink.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

64% User Score Based on 305 reviews

In TinyKeep players will embrace the role of a hopeless prisoner held deep in a forgotten dungeon who one day wakes up to find themselves mysteriously released. Their savior is nowhere to be seen, but the cell door is broken and ajar, tempting them with the sweet scent of freedom. With nothing but a flickering lantern and a strange letter left behind by their in-mate, they must venture into the da… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TinyKeep.

The Sea is calling The open oceans beckons to the small explorer Come, set voyage on my water Adventure to the massive unknown Experience bliss foreverLILLIPUTIAN: ADVENTURE ON THE OPEN SEAS IS COMING TO EXALTED FUNERAL! IT WILL BE AVAILABLE IN 68 PAGE HARDCOVER BOOK & 66 PAGE SOFTCOVER ZINE FORMS! STAY TUNED! What is Lilliputian: Adventure on the Open Seas Lilliputian: Adventure on the Open Se… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lilliputian: Adventure On the Open Seas.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

75% User Score Based on 114 reviews

Welcome to Loop. Loop is a first-person comedy game based around completing laps around a test track. What will happen to you in the Loop? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loop.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

86% User Score Based on 51 reviews

Critic Score 61%Based on 7 reviews

Saga of Sins is an unholy action-adventure where mystery meets rewarding arcade gameplay! Immerse into a world of stained glass that is stained by sin. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saga of Sins.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

84% User Score Based on 650 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

A metroidvania-style action-adventure game following a young girl’s quest into the unknown to find her missing father. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Song of the Deep.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, monetization

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

75% User Score Based on 63 reviews

BrawlQuest is an action packed 2D brawling MMORPG designed around simplicity. Explore a large open world and uncover the secrets of the Northern Forest with friends or solo as you level up and prepare to face off against the world's mightiest monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BrawlQuest.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

89% User Score Based on 575 reviews

Build up a haunted house in this Halloween themed Idle Clicker game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scream Collector.

Zombie Epoch: Deck Apocalypse is a post-apocalyptic survival game that blends dungeon exploration with card-based strategy. As a survivor, you must venture into perilous ruins, scavenge scarce resources, build a powerful deck, and enhance your abilities to withstand relentless zombie hordes. Every expedition is a battle for survival, you must carefully choose your path, manage resources wisely, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Epoch:Deck Apocalypse.

■ Demo and Full Release Currently in Development!We are aiming to release the demo in 2026. Wishlist the game and stay tuned for future updates! Please note: The game itself is currently available in Japanese only. An English version has not yet been confirmed. ■ About the Game Tea Party at the Extinction Museum is a cute yet slightly unsettling gothic exploration adventure where you switch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 絶滅博物館でお茶会を.

Defy the odds in this harsh and brutal environment. Scavenge resources, cook food, craft goods and prepare medicines to ensure you, and your growing community thrives. In a world of famine and hardship, of disease and death, become a hero, keeping your villagers happy and healthy, whatever the cost. Raze the forests. Clear cut the timber. Process the materials. Every resource matters. And … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Medieval Frontiers.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

68% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Last Spirit Origin is a fast-paced rogue-like adventure for up to four people. After you crash-land on your former home, now a chaotic alien world, you will face relentless machine enemies. Combine loot in surprising ways to enhance your abilities and master each character as you fight through hordes of frenzied robots. Use skillful combat and strategic planning to become the havoc you feared upon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Spirit Origin.

A Castle Built From Random Rooms is a text adventure set in a castle built from random rooms. Can you find your way through the labyrinth and escape... with your LIFE! (and also some treasure). Contains: - randomised character generation with variable stats that affect gameplay in multiple different ways- over 10 random rooms to play- a fairly simplistic battle system- several secrets- multiple e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Castle Built From Random Rooms.

A forsaken rogue must find freedom through retrieving seven legendary stones. Explore a hostile land, with deadly underground passages, unforgiving forests, caves full of gold and more. Use potions, bombs and arrows to fight dozens of enemies, seek hidden dungeons and defeat powerful bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elfblade.

26%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

40% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Enter the third installment of the SmileXCorp saga. Face the X-Corporation and survive the horrors hidden in the infernal train. After helping the Resistance and infiltrating the train bound for the corporation, you must take control of the situation and fight the enemy from within. You will discover that the virus you were inoculated with in the resistance to infiltrate the enemy lines has … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SmileXCorp 3.

Forge Your Legend In Artifex Legends, power is earned through curiosity and conquest. Step into a handcrafted realm where your progress is defined by the gear you scavenge, the talents you master, and the mysteries you uncover. You aren’t just a traveler; you are a pioneer in a world where your choices and your treasures define the legend you become. ️ Explore a Handcrafted World Experience… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Artifex Legends.

Explore a vast network of abandoned industrial structures alongside your loyal robotic companion XIU. Your goal: extract life-giving nutrients to revitalize a decaying world and restore life to ancient, forgotten greenhouses. Face intense, high-speed combat in narrow corridors. Use quick reflexes to survive, but remember: you can't just blast through every situation. Study enemy movements and mas… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Our Metal Bowl.