Games like The Iron Giant - a set piece for Wanderhome

The dark is beautiful, deep, terrifying — and necessary. Without the dark, we would not see the stars shine. Even in the emptiest of spaces, there is always hope and always dreams of how things could be better. You are alive. Your care is vast, knowing, and out of this world. The Astronaut is a playbook from the World of Wanderhome, influenced by Doctor Who, wild theories about ancient astronauts,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Astronaut - a playbook for Wanderhome.

You are a worm. You are alive. Your hat is long, special, and wrigglesome.  This playbook was made as a bit of a joke as part of a playbook jam on the Wanderhome Fan Server. But oh no - it has wriggled its way out! It's been played in sessions, and is pretty nice, if unconventional! The list of jam topics is here,  and you can join the Wanderhome fan server here! This playbook would not exist wit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Worm - a playbook for Wanderhome.

This 7 page document is intended to help people run Wanderhome, and shows one way the game and play sessions could be run. It’s not showing the “right” way to play, as what works best for you will depend on your group, but it's an approach I've found works well for the group I have played with for the last year.  Although Jay Dragon is happy for the Wanderhome content in this document to be shared… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wanderhome Reference Document.

The Dump and The Trove - Two Lonely Natures for Wanderhome.  A Dump is a lonely nature full of abandoned things, that looks like it has never been given a tidy-up. This nature was inspired by Stig of The Dump by Clive King.  In parallel, A Trove is a lonely nature full of treasures, trinkets and other fascinating things that could never be found elsewhere.  These two natures might even exist in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dump and The Trove - Two Lonely Natures for Wanderhome.

“Far from home but on the way we will while away the day, to seek with myth and memory the taste of how we used to be.”  These two PDFs contain elaborate expansions to the world of Wanderhome, exploring all corners of the Haeth.  Far From Home But On The Way is a cookbook for the world of Wanderhome by the award-winning designer Jeeyon Shim. It features more than a dozen recipes for various sweets… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wanderhome (Full PDF).

Pocket Wanderhome is a business card-size version of Wanderhome, for when you are travelling on the road. The preview shows a selection of card front and backs. The full set currently includes: Introduction cardThe Journey cardYour Character cardMaking Locations cardSeason and Month (x10 cards) Location Details cardNature cardKith cardBefore You Embark cardJourney Tools cardGuide Tools card The zi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pocket Wanderhome.

Above the Hæth, the night sky shimmers with unimaginable wonders, calling you impossibly far from home. You will fly to places cold and dark and distant, but you need not fly alone. Above the Floating Mountain is an independently written and illustrated addon for Possum Creek Games' Wanderhome, focused on journeys out among the stars. It's inspired by worlds like The Little Prince and Super Mario… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Above the Floating Mountain: A Wanderhome Space Addon.

The Postilion is a playbook for the fantastic Wanderhome tabletop role-playing game.Wanderhome is a story about travel.  The roads of the Haeth guide those who walk or ride from place to place to place.  For some, their calling is the carrying of kith and kind from coaching inn to coaching inn, village to village, town to town.  Their bugs act as both steed and family, and they greet familiar face… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Postilion - a playbook for Wanderhome.

In Dino-World, the Altrons are a peaceful group at threat from the violent and oppressive Reptoids. After being forced into a firefight by the Reptoids, the Altron spaceship was flung back through time by its malfunctioning Jump Drive. The Reptoids were also accidentally dragged back through time. Led by an evil frog lord, they want to destroy the Altrons and use the Jump Drive to get back home.  … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dino-World.

The Bibliobug is a playbook for the fantastic Wanderhome tabletop role-playing game. Wanderhome is a story about travel. The Haeth is as large as our imagination, and many places are not close to any metropolis with its centres of learning.  Just as in the real world, that leaves traveling librarians to wander the paths from village to village, shire to shire, carrying stories and learning from af… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bibliobug - a playbook for Wanderhome.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

78% User Score Based on 900 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 12 reviews

Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story is a crafting RPG set in the whimsical world of Bandle City. After a party goes wrong, the portals that connect your home collapse and throw everything into chaos! Using your knitting magic and backpack house, restore the portals to reunite Bandle City. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

80% User Score Based on 138 reviews

Table of Tales: The Crooked Crown for PS VR is an RPG that brings a magical table to life before your very eyes! The Table grants you the power to guide a party of Scoundrels through the dangerous and intriguing realm of the Crown Islands! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Table of Tales: The Crooked Crown.

The Collector is a playbook for the fantastic Wanderhome tabletop role-playing game. Wanderhome is a game about how we heal our traumas.  This playbook explores the burdens of carrying a trauma, your own and others', while working toward healing. When the war was over, some things did change. For example, recently, you discovered that you have inherited your late uncle’s Antiques Shoppe.  You also… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Collector - a playbook for Wanderhome.

Soul Burner is a standalone tabletop roleyplaying game of adventuring ashen corpses wandering a volcanic ghostland in service of the gods of fate, protecting the timeline from iminent disaster by manifesting fractured memories to shape the world to their will. Compatible with Mork Borg and inspired by Necronautilus, this game acts as a bridge between worlds of violent dark fantasy and stoner metal… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soul Burner.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

98% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Each person has a universe inside of them. A personal universe with characters influenced by the observable reality around them. Your friends, the fans, the local shop clerk, each person you pass without giving pause is another universe. You make up a story about them, they form a story about you. The universes expand. I always wonder how similar our universes can be. You and I. Will I e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Chamber of Stars.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 922 reviews

Prep Less. Play Better. Exciting upgrades await you in one of the most popular virtual tabletops. Fantasy Grounds Unity has amazing new features to take your gaming on to new adventures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy Grounds VTT.

Unsure about Gratitude? Check out the Lite version, completely free! Like what you see? Get it in print from Exalted Funeral! The most interesting day of a person's life is the day when it ends. But this isn't a place for ordinary people. This is a place for the strong, the worthy, and those willing to compromise everything.  In short, Gratitude  is a storytelling game about trying to please an un… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gratitude: A horror game.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 3,672 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

A world where dragons, born from the wishes of man, each have a unique power to match their human's desires. One mysterious stranger travels with a young dragon graced with the talent of seeing and eating lies. Together, they seek information for profit and knowledge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LiEat.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

85% User Score Based on 146 reviews

One of the most popular entries in ASCII's RPG Maker series, RPG Maker 2000 was largely responsible for popularizing the use of RPG creation software outside of Japan. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RPG Maker 2000.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

77% User Score Based on 47 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

5 actions. 2 minutes. Impossible odds, and many, many ways to die. There really is nothing quite like The Living Dungeon. Up to 9 players can take part in a battle of wits, luck and skulduggery, Or delve into a 30 hour story campaign and try to guide our hero's to freedom. Survive other adventurers, monsters, and the dungeon itself through combat, agility or dungeon manipulation. Only the stronge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Living Dungeon.

Rumours are circulating throughout Kiwi Acres of a valuable treasure hidden deep within the Kakariki Orchard. It's said that a plum tree, unlike any other, bears magical fruit with incredible powers. It bears but one fruit a year, and the time is close. The birds guarding the orchard have become increasingly suspicious of new visitors to the orchard, knowing they may not all have the best intentio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Magic Plum Heist.

Mouse Classes is a collection of classes for players to select when creating a new character in Mausritter. They can roll on the table for a random class or select one that appeals to them. Each class has a default boon that will always remain active. They also have custom items available and a unique set of skills that function just like spells. This allows players to specialise their characters … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mouse Classes.

Crash! When disaster struck, you were caught in its maw. Blown ashore by the winds of fate, you are still adrift. The night sky points the way back. Towards home. You are alive, even after all that. Your care is uncommon, steadfast, and weather-worn. The Shipwrecked is a playbook for out of place (perhaps even alien) animals. Someone who never meant to wind up in this part of Haeth. You're not ex… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shipwrecked - a Wanderhome Playbook.

Physical editions available for purchase here! 9 Lives to Valhalla is a frenetic, gleefully ultraviolent ttrpg about death metal viking cats earning their seat in Valhalla through glorious violence and death (all 9 of them)! Nine lives to stalk the earth! Nine times to die with sword in paw! Nine Lives to Valhalla! You are a death metal viking cat, earning your place in the drinking halls of Val… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 9 Lives to Valhalla.

The Prognosticator is a playbook for the fantastic Wanderhome tabletop role-playing game. Wanderhome is a game about stories of the past meeting the search for the future.  The Prognosticator playbook explores our wanting certainty about predicting our futures, and the writing of the astrological Almanacks which can guide our plantings. You bring the future into reach, gathering the paths of the s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Prognosticator - a playbook for Wanderhome.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

91% User Score Based on 433 reviews

“Godforsaken. No other word for it. A murder so brutal it made the whole town of Asbury Pines look itself in the mirror. We work, we raise kids, we do our best, we let time run its course, and then we’re still left scratchin’ our heads. Why did this evil have to happen?” - Rodney “Buzz” Snow, Sheriff of Asbury Pines… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asbury Pines.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

62% User Score Based on 630 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

Rue Valley Digital Deluxe Edition includes: - Rue Valley - Rue Valley - Digital OST - Rue Valley - Digital Artbook - Rue Valley - Supporter Pack If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rue Valley.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

79% User Score Based on 67 reviews

Takara Cards is a fusion of deckbuilding and tactical RPG about adventuring through Cosmos and Karma. Control a space ship with Cards on a 3x3 Grid in Tactical Turn-based battles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Takara Cards.

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.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

88% User Score Based on 118 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

Windy Meadow - A Roadwarden Tale is an interactive slice-of-life visual novel about choosing your own path. Help three protagonists make the most important choices of their lives. Featuring a multitude of hand-crafted characters and a richly detailed village set in the Roadwarden story world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Windy Meadow: A Roadwarden Tale.

Realms: Etria is a solo (or 2-player) narrative roleplaying game with six pre-made settings to choose from. It combines elements of journalling and dice-based games to create a gm-less system. It is flexible but focuses on narrative by having you draw and describe scene cards. You don't need to plan sessions in advance because the story is generated as you go along. The system is inspired by games… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Realms:Etria.

38%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

52% User Score Based on 23 reviews

RPGScenery is a tool for pen and paper RPG game masters to help them visualize their stories and make the combat scenes more manageable. In RPGScenery you are able to browse the released scenes, select the ones that fit the most of your campaigns and create playlists from them. You can support your stories by showing the players the locations where their adventures take place from various views o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RPGScenery.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development

43% User Score Based on 453 reviews

Critic Score 53%Based on 8 reviews

The Waylanders is a party-based RPG inspired by beloved classics such as Dragon Age: Origins, Neverwinter Nights 2 or Baldur's Gate. Featuring innovative and tactical combat system, The Waylanders brings to life the legends of the Celtic cultures to life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Waylanders.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

95% User Score Based on 22 reviews

The last Blossom it's a short game scene, based on tabletop roleplaying games. It presents some story, and it's up to you to choose how it will go. Dice rolls and their consequences, tough negotiations, turn-based combat, adventurous atmosphere, and, of course, some dancing lights! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Blossom.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

67% User Score Based on 231 reviews

Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land is a turn-based strategy/role-playing game based on the award winning Call of Cthulhu RPG. Developed in conjunction with Chaosium and based their multi-award winning Call of Cthulhu RPG. Set in the midst of World War One, the game pits your team of investigators and soldiers against an ancient enemy, one older than humanity itself... Can your team of investigators … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

97% User Score Based on 814 reviews

Critic Score 92%Based on 1 reviews

Golden Treasure is a game for those who carry dragons in their hearts. Hunt, explore, survive, and become Great among the True Children of Sun and Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Golden Treasure: The Great Green.

Now Available In Print! Cthork Borg Softcover And Hardcover -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cthork Borg is a full conversion hack that adapts MÖRK BORG to a jazz age cosmic horror setting. With it, you get 120 pages of game, including: Lightly overhauled core rules, emphasizing resources and decision-makingd6 new classes: Socialite, Cro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cthork Borg.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 1,806 reviews

UnReal World is a unique combination of roguelike roleplaying game and survival simulation set in the Far North long, long ago. Throughout the years, UnReal World has been praised for its depth, realism, atmosphere and immersion. The game is completely open-ended and you decide whether you wish to lead a life of a fisherman, a hermit searching for the peace, a brave adventurer, a rough hunter, a t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UnReal World.

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.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

95% User Score Based on 1,582 reviews

Critic Score 87%Based on 27 reviews

Steins;Gate 0 is a Japanese visual novel. It is the fifth game in the Science Adventure series and the sequel to Steins;Gate. Like Steins;Gate, the game is described as a "hypothetical science ADV". The player assumes the role of Okabe Rintaro in the β World Timeline. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STEINS;GATE 0.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

88% User Score Based on 23,970 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 16 reviews

Roll for initiative, take attacks of opportunity, manage player location and the verticality of the battle field in this upcoming Tactical RPG by Tactical Adventures. In Solasta, you make the choices, dice decide your destiny. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solasta: Crown of the Magister.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

86% User Score Based on 9,812 reviews

Existential Nature Simulation If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mountain.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

92% User Score Based on 3,996 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 5 reviews

Book of Hours is an elegant, melancholy, combat-free RPG set in an occult library, from the makers of BAFTA-nominated Cultist Simulator and the creator of Fallen London and Sunless Sea. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BOOK OF HOURS.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

94% User Score Based on 2,558 reviews

Ever felt uninspired, technically challenged or just bored when creating your game maps? Dungeon Alchemist is a mapmaking application for tabletop RPG's that enables you to make amazing, high-quality maps in seconds! Simply pick a theme, start drawing, and Dungeon Alchemist creates high-quality maps you can print, share, or use in your favourite Virtual Tabletop Application. Walls, floors, objects… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Alchemist.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

94% User Score Based on 232 reviews

Floral Aroma in the Shrine is a short Vision Novel Touhou Project Fan Fiction game. The main story is about a love story of Reimu and Marisa. Player will be playing as Marisa and experience her side of the story happened in Hakurei Jinja. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Floral Aroma in the Shrine.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

61% User Score Based on 326 reviews

Buy Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong on PlayStation Store. Experience the power struggle between two vampire factions in this narrative RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

93% User Score Based on 59 reviews

"A Timely Intervention" is an innovative RPG featuring animated battle visuals, polished gameplay mechanisms, an intricate storyline and a cast of colourful characters. Developed by the team behind "The Tale of a Common Man", it's a must-have for fans of the genre! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Timely Intervention.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

72% User Score Based on 114 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 4 reviews

Glitchhikers is a surreal journey through the spaces between places. A late night drive, a deserted airport lounge, a moonlit walk through an empty park, a quiet carriage on an overnight train. Who will you meet? What will you talk about? Where will the journey take you? Find yourself along the way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

81% User Score Based on 110 reviews

Dead Monarchy is a turn-based, tactical RPG with roguelike elements, inspired by games such as Battle Brothers, XCOM and Jagged Alliance. Equip your warriors with historically inspired equipment and attempt to survive in a dying world overrun by all manner of monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Monarchy.

Miasma and Monsters A weird, dark, fantasy role-playing game Created by Peter TR Bernhardt of Goblin Pit Games Physical copies available here. Link to the Referee's Quickstart. Miasma and Monsters is a TTRPG inspired by the Knave hack, Glaive, but it is its own game entirely. It offers a class-less system that lets players customize their character as they advance in levels. It should be comp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miasma and Monsters Player's Pamphlet.