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Games like The Sands of Despair (DnD 5E/PF V1)

Games like The Sands of Despair (DnD 5E/PF V1)

Games like The Sands of Despair (DnD 5E/PF V1)

Looking for games like The Sands of Despair (DnD 5E/PF V1)? Here are top role playing recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Solasta II, Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft Series or Solasta: Crown of the Magister.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    77% User Score Based on 1,849 reviews

    In a Mana-infused land, a dark force led by the enigmatic Shadwyn threatens Neokos. Bring your party of adventurers together across perilous realms in this Turn-Based Tactical RPG based on the SRD 5.2 ruleset. You make the choices, dice decide your destiny. Create and guide your party of 4 adventurers as they head to the faraway continent of Neokos in a quest driven by their family legacy. In the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solasta II.

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  2. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    81% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    Step into a world of gothic and Egyptian horror and adventure, set in the campaign setting of Ravenloft. This series of entrancing horrors includes Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession and its sequel, Ravenloft: Stone Prophet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft Series.

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  3. 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.

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  4. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 1,158 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation is a turn-based dungeon-crawling game based on the Dungeons & Dragons Adventure System board games and developed by BKOM Studios. Unique Quests: The procedural map generation allows every quest to remain unique even when replaying them multiple times. Over 30 Quests: The game features a mix of Main Story quests and Side quests. A board game experience… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation.

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  5. Resident Fear 3 : Ascension is a thrilling story-driven horror adventure where three survivors fight through a world of infected chaos to stop the man behind it all. Dark secrets, intense action, and emotional twists await in this cinematic journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Resident Fear 3: Ascension.

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  6. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 2,034 reviews

    Low Magic Age is a fantasy RPG that focused on turn-based party-based tactical combat. Field of View, Fog of War, Cover, Zone of Control, Charging and Flanking, various and abundant tactical elements are implemented in the game rules that evolved from Wizards of the Coast's Open Game License (OGL). Inherited from classic game rules: Evolved from historic pen-and-paper game rules, plus well design… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Low Magic Age.

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  7. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 21,714 reviews

    Pathfinder: Kingmaker is the first isometric party-based computer RPG set in the Pathfinder fantasy universe. Enjoy a classic RPG experience inspired by games like Baldur's Gate, Fallout 1 and 2 and Arcanum. Explore and conquer the Stolen Lands and make them your kingdom! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition.

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  8. Descend into "The Writhing Depths", a humid, bioluminescent cave network torn open by earthquakes, where miners vanished and two apex threats stalk the dark: the Chthonic Maw and the Urdrum Swarm. Save survivors, harvest strange treasures, and decide whether greed is worth the glow. Interactive, system-neutral RPG adventure that works in any world & any character level. Click-to-reveal informati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Writhing Depths.

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  11. 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.

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  12. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    77% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    USC is a turn-based, top-down view tactics game in which you control the crew of a stranded recon vessel in a "first contact war" for survival, featuring a detailed combat system with RPG elements, fully interactive randomized maps, unique weapons and gadgets, crafting, and custom multiplayer modes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultimate Space Commando.

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  13. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music
    73% User Score Based on 238 reviews

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

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  14. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    95% User Score Based on 176 reviews

    Return to the first fantasy role-playing epic set in the legendary Dragonlance game world of Krynn. This immortal pack includes Champions of Krynn, Death Knights of Krynn and The Dark Queen of Krynn. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeons & Dragons: Krynn Series.

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  16. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    70% User Score Based on 200 reviews

    Talisman: The Horus Heresy is a digital board game based on the Talisman rule system and set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, during the cataclysmic events of the Horus Heresy. Up to four players will be able to take control of one or more of the galaxy's greatest heroes or most notorious villains. Taking the side of either traitor or loyalist, these Warlords will form vast companies of Space Mar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Talisman: The Horus Heresy.

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  17. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    88% User Score Based on 152 reviews

    A turn-based, party-oriented and isometric RPG from Heroic Fantasy Games based on Dungeons & Dragons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knights of the Chalice.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 7,585 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 17 reviews

    Esoteric Ebb is a single-player CRPG inspired by the freedom of tabletop adventures. Unravel a political conspiracy with your goblin sidekick. Roll dice in tense encounters. Become a cleric of legends or completely ruin the campaign. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Esoteric Ebb.

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  19. 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.

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  20. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    71% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Story: 2rd person sci-fi shooter where player sci-fi warrior mission is to kill different enemies in 7 different themed levels, like desert, city, winter etc levels. Every level player confronts different enemies like different trooper enemies with different weapons like rifle, flamethrowers etc. Also melee gruntling enemies and mini spiders are included in levels. Every level contains also 1-2 b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assassin Of Aliens.

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  21. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    Reborn as a Demon Lord, seek revenge on the heroes! This fantasy roguelite game features grid-based combat controlled using four directional inputs. The world only moves when you do: you attack when you collide with enemies. Plan your moves step by step or play swiftly with dodges and parries! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 卡片魔王:只剩个头!.

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  22. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    96% User Score Based on 182 reviews

    A strategic board game-style RPG where dice rolls guide your journey! Build your deck, explore changing maps, and face events shaped by your choices and luck. Play solo or online with friends—every adventure is a new experience! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VIractal: World of Viractalia.

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  23. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 570 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 6 reviews

    Her motives are hazy. But the offer is simple: become her champion, and bring hell to her enemies. In exchange, you’ll gain a power others would kill for: The chance to live again. Now, cast headlong into a power struggle that threatens to upend the world, it's up to you to assemble your party, blaze a trail, and uncover the memories of your former life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch.

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  25. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    78% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Chronos Dungeon is a dungeon crawler geared towards local multiplayer. Inspired by 16-bit classics, but enhanced with randomized modifiers making each level unique, Chronos Dungeon has players collecting loot and fighting side by side in an epic quest against the god that set the events of the main Oceanhorn saga in motion, Chronos himself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon.

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  26. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    GetToTheGate is a roguelike about a girl that needs to reach the Gate to the world of the living while being extremely scared of monsters. When her fear builds up, she loses her mana and runs to safety. Find a shortcut to bypass the enemies and explore the dungeon from a new location. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Get To The Gate.

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  27. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    68% User Score Based on 399 reviews

    This is an open-world zombie survival sandbox game set in a city quarantined due to an unknown virus. You will play as a student in the city who failed to catch the evacuation convoy to escape the disaster and was forced to stay. As a modern metropolis, the city is fully equipped with public facilities including hospitals, subway stations, prisons, and schools, Etc。 The game will feature a large n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread Dawn.

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  28. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    67% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Gather your party and play your favorite tabletop RPGs. With DFD, you can bring your fantasy worlds to life! Create and customize your own heroes & maps. Experience your adventures from the eyes of your miniature or using a classical TTRPG top-down mode! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Full Dive.

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  29. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    48% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    ABOUT THIS GAME Rogue Samurai is an intense roguelite action game where you fight relentless waves of enemies as a legendary samurai. Master your skills, unlock powerful abilities, and face epic boss battles in a quest for survival. FIGHT ENEMIES! Face relentless waves of enemies in intense, fast-paced combat. Each encounter tests your reflexes and strategy as you cut through foes with precision a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Samurai.

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  30. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 108 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    To play the Descent: Legends of the Dark board game, one player must download the free Descent: Legends of the Dark app on a compatible device. This companion app determines the setup of each quest, tracks your party’s inventory, skills, progress, and resolves combat while telling a narrative story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Descent: Legends of the Dark.

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  31. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 10,360 reviews
    Critic Score 89%Based on 2 reviews

    Wildermyth is a character-driven, procedurally-generated tactical RPG. Lead a band of unique heroes as they grow from a reluctant farmers into legendary fighters. Battle threats lurking in the Yondering Lands and discover secrets that the land has to offer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wildermyth.

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  32. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    73% User Score Based on 952 reviews

    I Am Jesus Christ: Prologue is a free game that includes features available in the full version. Go back in time over 2,000 years and follow the same path as Jesus Christ, from his baptism to the resurrection. Inspired by the New Testament stories, ‘I Am Jesus Christ’ is a simulation like no other. Are you prepared to fight with Satan in the desert, cure the sick and help the needy? Perform ove… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Am Jesus Christ: Prologue.

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    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    61% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Lead your party of 3 heroes on their quest to repair the torn pages of folklore. Evil has destroyed the tales you love. Hack monsters and slash enemies throughout the Torn Tales in this real time squad based RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Torn Tales.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    91% User Score Based on 5,624 reviews

    TaleSpire is a beautiful way to play pen and paper RPGs online. Bring your stories to life and embark upon campaigns together with your friends, regardless of where you are in the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TaleSpire.

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  35. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 1,100 reviews
    Critic Score 91%Based on 3 reviews

    The Iron Oath is a turn-based tactical RPG that is set in a dark fantasy world. Recruit, manage, and embark on missions with a roster of adventurers, testing the limits of their mortality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Iron Oath.

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  37. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    67% User Score Based on 51 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    “A Place for the Unwilling” is a narrative adventure game where the city is the actual protagonist. No puzzles or “game over” screens, just you, the city and the dozens of stories which are taking place in there. Days pass and the fate of the city is yet to be decided. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Place for the Unwilling.

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  38. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    73% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    Welcome to Gloria Sinica: Han Xiongnu Wars. A stand-along game and synergy of historical Far East and multiple features in role-playing, real-time strategy and action gameplay in the Mount&Blade : Warband engine. This game brings you to the eventful years of the early Han Dynasty, and faithfully presents the ancient eastern culture with many objects and scenes faithfully reconstructed from latest … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Han Xiongnu Wars.

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  39. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 13,046 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    The unique cyberpunk-meets-fantasy world of Shadowrun has gained a huge cult following since its creation nearly 25 years ago. Creator Jordan Weisman returns to the world of Shadowrun, modernizing this classic game setting as a single player, turn-based tactical RPG. In the urban sprawl of the Seattle metroplex, the search for a mysterious killer sets you on a trail that leads from the darkest slu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadowrun Returns.

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  40. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    79% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Usurper: Soulbound is a tough Rogue-lite Action RPG where players are trapped without a physical body in a horrifying dimension and must possess the bodies of their enemies and other heroes alike as they fight their way back. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Usurper: Soulbound.

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  41. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    81% User Score Based on 738 reviews

    Fabled Lands is a challenging old-school narrative RPG set in an open world. Complete quests, fight, trade goods and develop your character. Explore a vast land of adventure: travel across the war-torn kingdom, survive the plains of howling darkness, and escape the Court of Hidden Faces. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fabled Lands.

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  42. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    87% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Formulate a strategy and strike back with your own cunning and intelligence as you're forced into the original nightmarish scenario we've all dreamed about. Will you be ready when the dead break down the doors? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STLD Redux: Episode 02.

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  43. Dungeon Design This is a new way for Game Masters to view and run TTRPGs in a browser that I think is far superior to PDFs. My adventure modules are interactive and I don't mean swaying trees and running waters. Those elements do not help the GM to run a game. There are clickable elements that pop-up information right on the map the GM is looking at, allowing for a single map page to essentiall… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abandoned Pirate Cave.

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  44.      Few people in the village of Ravenshire spoke of the manor atop the hill to the north, and even fewer dared approach it. After the horrific events that happened there so many years ago, many believe the mansion and the estate grounds to be cursed, haunted by the restless dead. Some of the village residents swear they’ve seen movement and lights coming from the seemingly abandoned mansion.    … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Night in Seyvoth Manor (5E).

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  45. 69%Game Brain Score
    69% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    A no-prep adventure for World of Dungeons Noctis Labyrinth is a compilation of modules laser-focused on your GMing needs. Based on John Harper’s minimalistic World of Dungeons, it is designed for quick pick and play, with complementary chapters expanding the game towards longer campaigns. In Noctis Labyrinth a red desert encompasses the known world. Only one bastion of civilization remains, Cardea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noctis Labyrinth.

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    Noga is my third game as a solo indie developer. It's a single-player story-based game in first-person, with shooting and driving mechanics. You are the sole survivor of an alien attack on a military outpost where your friend was kidnapped. Embark on a long and dangerous journey to try to save him and yourself in a world that has suddenly turned upside down and become a death trap. As the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noga.

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  47. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    52% User Score Based on 23 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    Race to the finish in Giana Sisters: Dream Runners, a fast-paced, head-to-head platformer for up to four players. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Giana Sisters: Dream Runners.

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  48. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Face the gods and their creations. A visual novel and challenging turn-based tactics game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fallen Down.

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  49. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    73% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    You began a new life on the mysterious deserted island after drifting there due to a shipwreck, starting from scratch. Building a base, exploring different areas of the island, living alongside various female characters you encounter, and experiencing all sorts of miraculous events. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Island, Sex & Survival.

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  50. Dwarven Alchemist is a traditional-modern roguelike set in a medieval fantasy world, where you take on the role of a dwarven alchemist striving to earn the title of Master Alchemist. To achieve that goal, you must brew the legendary Poison of Annihilation - the only weapon capable of slaying the Great Wyrm. Features grid-based, turn-based tactical combat procedurally generated dungeons bl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dwarven Alchemist.

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