Games like Thoughts on Forging in the Dark

Brother Bear, Sister Wolf is a wildpunk tabletop fantasy roleplaying game about sentient animals on a quest to defeat a mystical threat to their home. They live in the Wild, a place like our world but without humans. They act according to their nature and instinct: wolves form packs and hunt, rabbits dig warrens and forage, mice scurry through the grass alert for danger, falcons soar overhead sear… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brother Bear, Sister Wolf.

Within the multiverse are a few places of great power called Vergences. They are ruled by families bred for the ability to open portals between worlds. You play a member of one of these empowered bloodlines. Your birthright gives you the capacity to travel across infinite dimensions and manipulate reality. But you’ll need to deal with conflicts involving your own powerful and manipulative famil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vergence.

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

Broken Wonders  is a Roleplaying Game about a crew of adventurers in a medieval fantasy world. Adventurers as underdogs This isn’t a power fantasy. Broken Wonders is about being adventurers, and adventurers are underdogs. There are terrifying beasts, ruthless undeads and f**king gods out there. You’re going to lose sometimes. You’ll get bloody a lot. You’ll probably stress to death. Life as an adv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BROKEN WONDERS - Fantasy Forged in the Dark.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

72% User Score Based on 207 reviews

Sometimes Always Monsters is a narrative roleplaying life simulator filled with choices. You play a recently married author who joins a cross-country bus tour to promote your next upcoming novel. Along the way, you hear about vicious rumours claiming you're a total fraud. As you journey through five unique cities, meet fans and critics alike, and make friends with your fellow busmates, it'll… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sometimes Always Monsters.

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.

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.

tactical action | old school theming Trespasser is a tabletop roleplaying game about peasants-turned-adventurers carving out safe refuge amid the long collapse of their dying world. Designed for player-driven sandbox campaigns of survival and dungeon crawling, Trespasser borrows themes of early tabletop and pairs them with a tactical combat system inspired by 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons. If you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trespasser.

Your master has fallen on the battlefield. You are his steed, and you take up the sword in his place. Advance through a typing game inspired by board games and roguelites, square by square, rolling dice each turn. Encounter monsters, chests, shops, events, and tactical choices in a world drawn like a living Gothic manuscript. Your keyboard is your primary weapon. Type the words displayed on the sc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Type or Die.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

92% User Score Based on 1,944 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 15 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.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

98% User Score Based on 744 reviews

Dawnsbury Days is a 2D turn-based tactics game with CRPG elements that's based on the rules of PF2E, the second edition of a powerful tabletop OGL ruleset. You play as the Dawnsbury Four, a group of four young heroes from a small town. You choose their class, feats, spells and other abilities as you lead them through 4 character levels and 20 combat encounters on a quest to save their home town fr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawnsbury Days.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 654 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

An unusual, strategic RPG card game from the makers of Shadowhand and Regency Solitaire. "Awakening from centuries of slumber, a fallen mage returns to battle twisted folkloric foe across sprawling, ghostly landscapes. His ultimate destination: the nameless antagonist, a dread nemesis waiting patiently in the dark fastness of monstrous citadel, his Ancient Enemy. You'll embark upon a quest inspi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ancient Enemy.

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.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 928 reviews

The elders have entrusted you, an elite vampire courier, to deliver their secrets. Can you outrun the hunters, the other drivers, and the rising sun? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

78% User Score Based on 176 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 4 reviews

Super Dungeon® Tactics is a turn-based strategy game in which players create a guild of Heroes to combat the Dark Consul’s forces throughout Crystalia. As the guild master you choose to take on bounties, answer the pleas of the public, or answer a noble call to adventure. Whether for altruistic reasons, just getting your cut, or a little of both, complete quests, gather loot, attract Heroes, and r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Dungeon Tactics.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

94% User Score Based on 1,077 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 3 reviews

Gnosia is a detective game set in the world of science fiction, and it takes about 15 minutes to play, and each time you play it, the role of the main character and each character changes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GNOSIA.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

94% User Score Based on 362 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

This is a story about the revenge of a girl who lost her arms and legs to a devil... Noel The Mortal Fate is a charismatic adventure game, now available worldwide on Steam in English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese with seasons 1 - 7 available now in one package. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noel the Mortal Fate.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

89% User Score Based on 124 reviews

Chess Survivors is a grid based, quick-turn, roguelike where you outmaneuver and destroy an ever growing horde of chess enemies. Combine abilities and upgrades to create game-breaking builds. Unlock cosmetics, characters, and powerful relics. Think fast, die, learn, repeat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chess Survivors.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

80% User Score Based on 108 reviews

Empires in Ruins is the story-driven bastard child of 4X and Tower Defense. The Western Marches are aflame, will the grumpy and drunk Sergeant Hans Heimer be the one to quell it? Lead world map strategy in 4X-style, re-conquer your provinces, rebuild settlements and authority through your scoundrel officers. Fight Tower Defense and RTS-like bloody battles with up to 17 different towers and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empires in Ruins.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

86% User Score Based on 44 reviews

The Dungeon of Lulu Farea is a puzzle dungeon spanning 60 underground levels. You are an adventurer who has come to take on the dungeon. Enemies, money, and items are all limited, so use your brain to find a way through! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dungeon of Lulu Farea.

A weird western TTRPG about cowboy monster hunters What is Weird Weird West? It's a Powered by the Apocalypse (PbtA) hack with bits of Forged in the Dark (FitD) thrown in for good measure. For fans of cinematic RPGs and narrative-focused story telling.Very little focus on numbers or stats going up and down.Heavy focus on characters making interesting decisions.Just about everything the characters… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Weird Weird West.

premise In CBR+PNK (Cyber plus Punk) you play as a team of RUNNERS—mercs, criminals, activists living on the edge and running in the shadows of a gritty, ultraviolent world. In each game we play an entire new cast of characters making their LAST RUN. CBR+PNK runs on a super-condensed version of John Harper's Forged in the Dark system, specially tweaked for action-packed ONE-SHOT sessions. As a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CBR+PNK Core.

Step into the world of The Slender Man Mystery, where darkness and enigma reign supreme. As a fearless investigator, you are drawn to the legend of the elusive Slender Man, an otherworldly being whose presence has haunted humanity for centuries. Uncover the truth behind the disappearances, face your fears, and solve the mysteries that have eluded many before you. Will you be the one to unravel the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Slender Man Mystery.

Raiders in the Dark is a tabletop roleplaying game about a crew of adventurers who seek their fortune by exploring terrifying magical places that fight back. Blending traditional exploratory fantasy play with modern mechanics and roleplaying concepts, the game is adapted from the Forged in the Dark engine by John Harper.  Raiders in the Dark is a complete game (you don't need any other ruleset to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raiders in the Dark.

Hail and well met, Adventurers! QuestFellows is a GM-less collaborative story-telling and role-playing game for 2 or more players, based on the Four Points RPG System. QuestFellows combines the atmosphere and themes of classic high fantasy adventure, with a narrative, player-driven and fully cooperative role-playing experience. Overview In QuestFellows, you and your fellow Players take on the role… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to QuestFellows.

You are a Sockgoblin! One of many loyal to the Great And All Powerful And Really Important Queen, living in the secret underground goblin city. Your Queen demands all sorts of items from the surface world; coffee, really big hats, the occasional hubcap. But what she craves most are Socks. Every year, the Queen demands a sock tithe, which is where you, little sockgoblin, come in! Every other Sockgo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sockgoblins.

Welcome! This is a two-page, printable tool for tying character advancement to writing stories!  By encouraging players to contribute to the world of the game with stories, celebrating them, and distributing Story Points with which to buy new abilities and re-rolls, this Boost makes TTRPGs a joyous way to link a difficult skill - writing - with the greatest reward: peer support.   As a certified … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StoriesRPG - Power Ups!.

Arkadia is a Forged in the Dark game about faith, magic, gods, and demigod scoundrels in a city of art and crime. Featuring: Brand new actions, attributes and special abilitiesDetailed character creationThematic mechanic reskinBlessings and Faith mechanics This first version of the PDF was mostly made for my players, and I recommend using it in conjunction with the original Blades in the Dark bo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arkadia.

The award winning RPG of monster hunting has been updated! Get ready for Slayers 1.5. The City sits at the nexus of the world. Once you're inside it, it is the world. Something drives the borders of The City ever-onward, crawling towards the horizon. Urban sprawl made real. Neighborhoods appear and disappear overnight, The City is filled to brim with no shortage of interesting characters, culture… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slayers.

What is this? In the Dark is a streamlined, multi-setting roleplaying game, using the Forged in the Dark system. The game allows you to play as a team of highly-skilled individuals operating on the fringes of law & society. You could be master thieves pulling casino heists, pirates raiding along the Spanish Main, or interplanetary bounty hunters roving the galaxy. Who is this for? Gaming groups… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In the Dark.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music

94% User Score Based on 93 reviews

Welcome to the official Group Chat or Discord To better align with English language conventions, we have revised all English expressions. Workplace Fantasy presents players with a high degree of freedom in a small town. The core of the game is to interact and fall in love with the girls who are in love. It also includes actions, puzzle solving, home decoration, character upgrades, mining, fishing… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Workplace Fantasy.

A fully branching narrative Roman Gladiator RPG across 12 chapters. "You will bleed on the sand. The only question is whether you bleed for them, or for yourself." A fully branching narrative RPG set in the blood and politics of the Roman arena. You arrive at the ludus with nothing but your origin and your will. What you become is written one choice at a time, and the story remembers… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ludus: A Gladiator Story.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

90% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Command the last ship against relentless waves of zombies in a mystical world. Build turrets, lead your crew, upgrade the ship, explore, gather resources and discover powerful artifacts. The Horde Fight the zombie hordes filled with the mundane, the abnormal, and the dangerous. The longer you survive, the stronger and more numerous the zombies become. But the loot and artifacts also become stronge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Rollerz: The Last Ship.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

88% User Score Based on 1,140 reviews

Epic adventures in this classic tabletop RPG based on the original board games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcane Quest 3.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

57% User Score Based on 117 reviews

Lead a party of fellow companions through tough times and become a renowned lord in the land of Navaroth. Watch your men suffer and celebrate, learn and grow. Guide them by example, fighting alongside on the battlefield. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glorious Companions.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 412 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 5 reviews

Explore an atmospheric setting on the edge of nightmare Guide a team of occult investigators to investigate the disappearance of a noble family. Keep your team well equipped and safe from hunger, injury, madness and disease. Each member of this motley crew offers their own unique skills to aid with your quest. But they also harbour their own secret ambitions... Master the dark arts Combine charact… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Horror at Highrook.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

85% User Score Based on 510 reviews

Outrun hunters, assassins, and other drivers to make delivery before sunrise! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire — Night Road.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

98% User Score Based on 311 reviews

One day you're in your apartment, wallowing in self-pity, and the next thing you know you're being summoned to a land full of witches trying to kill you, with your doppelganger's unconscious body lying on the wooden floor. Can you find your way back home? Follow along Palmier as she/he has an identity crisis while exploring a whole new world filled with killer witches, magic, and four lonely tw… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bewitching Sinners.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

97% User Score Based on 4,311 reviews

The year is 1998. A private jet belonging to the Roottree Corporation has crashed. On it were the Roottree Sisters and their parents. Combined, they were worth over a billion dollars. Now, due to the eccentricities of their great-great-grandfather Elias, their money must be redistributed to the rest of the family. But who's actually a BLOOD RELATIVE? That's where you come in. Armed only with t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Roottrees are Dead.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

90% User Score Based on 30 reviews

An open world, mechanical, life and business simulator. With a rich story line and a quirky design this game will surprise anyone. You start off receiving a letter from your missing uncle that leads to a mystery. You must follow clues while surviving, making money and exploring the many hidden secrets Fishton has to offer. With many places to work,  businesses to own, vehicles to find, fix, repair… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fishton: A Town to Remember.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

72% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Slay the infected creatures with your own build of tons of Relics and Color Shards or cure them and make them your companions on your adventures in this rogue-lite stylized world. Invoke more Color Shards, combine with powerful relics, cure the most loyal companion, and finally defeat the Void Lord. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Koler.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

89% User Score Based on 35 reviews

ABOUT THIS GAME With over a decade of oldschool wargame fantasy adventure under its belt, the AGE OF FEAR series is standing the test of time... and there's much more on the way! Our fans know it well: series-wide updates of content & features are what we do. By supporting AOF Total, you're showing us in a big way that you want more, and we're excited to deliver.YOU ASKED AND WE LISTENED! By popu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Fear: Total.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

81% User Score Based on 93 reviews

Squally is a 2D puzzle RPG game that teaches video game hacking -- WITHOUT boring lessons, lectures, nor the need for prior experience. Instead, Squally teaches hacking through fun engaging puzzles where learning is a by-product. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Squally.

34%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

53% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Tsukumogami is the original Japanese version of 99 Spirits, a RPG/Puzzle game that revolves around the popular Japanese folklore of Tsukumogami, everyday objects coming alive on their 100th birthday. The Game Features an original battle system where players will have to puzzle out the true identity of the enemy before defeating them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tsukumogami.

The Game In Brothers in Arms, you are a squadron of constructed soldiers fighting for a Nation that does not care about you against a Threat you do not understand.  You were created to serve under a strange magical Commander who will lead you into the conflict. If you want, you can die like this - a nameless soldier thrown into the meat grinder, serving alongside your fellow Constructs, as the Nat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brothers In Arms.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, stability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

86% User Score Based on 162 reviews

Paladin's Oath combines elements of RPG and light deck-building where Cards / Mana / Recruitable Followers and always-on Blessings must be synergized to Move, Interact and Battle with unlimited undo mechanics during battles to find the best possible outcome. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paladin's Oath.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

51% User Score Based on 760 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 4 reviews

Hack ‘n’ Slash is a puzzle action game about hacking — reprogram object properties, hijack global variables, hack creature behavior, and even rewrite the game’s code. The only way to win is not to play... by the rules! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hack n Slash.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 11,224 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 2 reviews

A first- and third-person Western RPG based on the Vampire: The Masquerade tabletop RPG with a heavy emphasis on character building and role-playing, in which the player embodies a fledgling vampire under the guidance of vampire prince Sebastian LaCroix. The player must serve the prince while getting to know the various factions of vampires in Los Angeles and forming their own political views. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 135 reviews

Retro RPG that takes inspiration from SNES and PS1 classics. Action turn-based battle system with skill learning, slots for stat boosting, equipment crafting, monster catching, rank based Colosseum, and side quests. 30+ hour emotional story with adult-oriented themes and powerful original soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forever Home.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

94% User Score Based on 447 reviews

Critic Score 56%Based on 1 reviews

Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception is a grand tale that will enchant the hearts and minds of players as it takes them on an incredible journey. With a beautiful visual novel story experience, intriguing characters, fast-paced SRPG combat, world-class soundtrack and more. The game begins atop a snowy mountain where the protagonist awakens in an unfamiliar wilderness, surrounded by deadly creatures, w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception.