Games like VIGIL - Lights in the Dark

In "Vagrus: The Riven Realms," you are a vagrus, leading a caravan across a dark fantasy world to survive and explore. With a focus on narrative and strategy, the game features a vast open world, unique locations, and various factions. Your goal is to punish the Empire for its wrongdoings while dealing with the perils of this strange realm. The Prologue is available for free on Steam, with about 3-5 hours of playtime.

Elemental: Reforged is a fantasy RPG where you build a civilization in a randomly generated world, competing to control magical shards. Each shard captured enhances your power, unlocking stronger spells and abilities. Beware, other civilizations also vie for dominance, making strategy and expansion key to survival.

"A Year of Rain" is a real-time strategy game set in a harsh, war-torn world where players must fight for survival. Choose from three factions and build, gather resources, and recruit units to conquer enemies in campaign or skirmish modes. The game emphasizes team play, with each player selecting a role to unlock unique technologies and coordinate with allies. Work together to break the cycle of violence and create a paradise amidst the desolation.

Join The Book of Travels and become a part of a unique social roleplaying experience that doesn’t hold your hand. Inspired by genre classics, this is a serene adventure that sets you adrift in a fairytale world... but it’s also an invitation to roleplay without the restraints of linear missions and plotlines. Feel at liberty to travel the free wilds and vivid cities of the Braided Shore peninsula.…

"Hero's Song" is a roguelike fantasy action RPG with a 2D pixel art style and procedurally generated content. Create unique fantasy worlds, embark on adventures, and engage in challenging combat with intelligent enemies, either alone or with up to 25 friends. True to its hardcore nature, the game features dangerous combat with real consequences.

Second Stellar is a horde roguelike where you control two characters simultaneously, each wielding unique weapons with multiple skills and passives. Master tactical combat by swapping between characters to unleash powerful combinations while exploring diverse cosmic worlds and facing relentless enemies and bosses. The game emphasizes buildcrafting and strategic gameplay to uncover the galaxy’s hidden secrets.

Princess Maker: Children of Revelation is a raising simulation game where you guide a young girl to adulthood, shaping her future through chosen schedules and activities. Set in the demon world, players help her study, socialize, and explore diverse regions while building meaningful relationships that can last a lifetime. The game blends charming art and deep character development in a modern revival of the series.

Card Survival: Fantasy Forest is a deep survival simulator played through card mechanics, where you navigate a primordial forest filled with beasts, spirits, and monsters. The game features a complex, dynamic ecosystem with changing seasons and weather, requiring strategic use of cards to manage resources, health, and interactions. It offers a unique blend of simple mechanics and detailed survival realism.

Evercore Heroes: Ascension is a roguelite where you master unique heroes with distinct playstyles through challenging, procedurally generated missions. Battle deadly monsters and bosses while recovering shattered Evercore fragments to restore balance in a world threatened by corruption. Every run demands strategy, adaptability, and skill to protect Lumerea’s magical core.

"Rising World is an open-world, voxel-based sandbox game with fully destructible environments. Gather resources, build and create your own structures or cities, and survive in the wilderness, alone or with friends. The game features a randomly generated world, drivable boats, and over 200 building materials." Note: The game is currently undergoing an engine migration and may differ from the store page description. A preview of the new version is available in a beta branch.