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RPG. This category includes games that put emphasis on progress system for a controlled character (or a group of characters) which is (are) described with many statistics. They also have a multi-plot story and quests. There are classic RPGs with turn-based combat and rules inspired by pen-and-paper RPGs (e.g. Baldur’s Gate, Fallout), action RPGs with dynamic real time combat (Dark Souls) and jRPGs – very specific titles based on Japanese style and culture, especially on manga and anime (Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts). more

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Darkest Dungeon II
Darkest Dungeon II

RPG 08 May 2023

The second installment of the cycle of grim RPGs, which was launched in 2016. The story told in Darkest Dungeon II focuses on the apocalypse and the hardships of a long, exhausting journey, while the gameplay is based on the mechanics known from the original. Players must, therefore, travel through gloomy locations, facing the dangers lurking there and taking care of the emotional state of the characters.

Darkest Dungeon
Darkest Dungeon

RPG 19 January 2016

A dark fantasy cRPG developed by debuting studio Red Hook. The story is set in a dark, medieval-like universe. While exploring ruins of an old castle and its dungeons, you face off against forces of darkness that overwhelmed the land because of the reckless actions of its previous sovereign. As you delve into the depths, you discover the dark history of a family who brought the evil upon the world.

Vampyr
Vampyr

RPG 05 June 2018

A dark action-RPG, whose story is set in the 20th century England. The title was developed by the French studio DONTNOD, known for games such as Remember Me and Life is Strange. The game takes place on the streets of London, during the infamous Spanish flu pandemic. We assume the role of a respected military surgeon who returns from a front lines to stop the spread of the plague.

Dredge
Dredge

RPG 30 March 2023

Dredge is RPG with horror elements, in which we control beginner fisherman. During the game we have to take care of business and deal not only with the forces of nature but also with monsters and cultists.

Fear & Hunger
Fear & Hunger

RPG 11 December 2018

Fear & Hunger is a grimdark RPG set in the titular dungeon. Four adventurers delve into the dreadful fortress on a hopeless journey, death being the least of their concerns.

Morbid: The Lords of Ire
Morbid: The Lords of Ire

RPG 23 May 2024

A third-person soulslike action RPG clearly inspired by Dark Souls. Morbid: The Lords of Ire is a sequel to Morbid: The Seven Acolytes. Players must traverse a dark fantasy land and face off against nightmarish creatures.

Bleak Faith: Forsaken
Bleak Faith: Forsaken

RPG 10 March 2023

Bleak Faith: Forsaken is a mix of cyberpunk and dark fantasy survival action RPGs created by two independent developers, Mišo Vukcevic and Mirko Stanic. Take on the role of the forsaken and do everything to survive in a brutal, open world.

World of Horror
World of Horror

RPG 19 October 2023

World of Horror is a unique old-school horror adventure game with RPG elements, inspired by the works of Junji Ito. The game is set in a coastal Japanese town, as the player attempts to discover the truth about horrifying events that foreshadow the coming of the elder gods.

System Shock 2
System Shock 2

RPG 11 August 1999

System Shock 2 brings a continuation to a an acclaimed action game featuring RPG elements, combining classic science-fiction elements with cyberpunk. The second installment was once again created by Looking Glass, this time however, supported by Irrational Games. The game is set 40 years after the events depicted in the original System Shock, when the UNN military organization tries to limit the power of great corporations, using a state-of-the-art spaceship called Von Braun to do so.

Morbid: The Seven Acolytes
Morbid: The Seven Acolytes

RPG 03 December 2020

Morbid: The Seven Acolytes is a horror action RPG with a view from above, created by independent studio Still Running. In the game we play as the last of the warriors from Dibrom, who was trained all his life to defeat seven acolytes.

Sunless Skies
Sunless Skies

RPG 31 January 2019

A continuation of the popular Sunless Sea developed by Failbetter Games. This time around, the action of the game is set not in the depths of an underground ocean but in the mysterious cosmic space known as “The High Wilderness”, which Queen Victoria wanted to use as a foundation for the New British Empire. The main protagonist of this story is an outcast, who objects the rule of the iron fist imposed by the Queen. During the game, a player observes the action from the top-down perspective.

HellSign
HellSign

RPG 24 February 2021

An action RPG, in which the player assumes the role of a hunter of paranormal creatures. The game focuses on grim atmosphere, conducting investigations, and properly preparing for each battle.

Lovecraft's Untold Stories
Lovecraft's Untold Stories

RPG 31 January 2019

Roguelike action RPG game with adventure elements, in which we get to the universe known from the mythology of Cthulhu. In Lovecraft's Untold Stories we can take on the role of five characters, each of whom conducts their own investigations in places inspired by Lovecraft's stories.

Sunless Sea
Sunless Sea

RPG 06 February 2015

A steampunk strategy game with RPG elements, developed by Failbetter Games. The action of the game takes place in a fantastic version of Victorian England. As a captain of a steamboat, we begin the quest to explore an underground sea. The gameplay allows for complete freedom in exploring the randomly generated depths, creating a number of occasions to fight pirates and various sea monsters.

Alder's Blood
Alder's Blood

RPG 10 April 2020

Tactical game with strong RPG elements and turn-based combat system, maintained in a lovecraftian horror atmosphere. Alder's Blood was created by Polish Shockwork Games studio and draws inspiration from such titles as Bloodborne, Darkest Dungeon and XCOM.

Kingdom of Night
Kingdom of Night

RPG September 2024

Kingdom of Night is an RPG game with an isometric camera and an arcade combat system. Production takes us to a sleepy American town in the 1980s, where we have to face a demonic invasion.

Fear & Hunger 2: Termina
Fear & Hunger 2: Termina

RPG 09 December 2022

A grimdark combination of a jRPG and survival horror. Fear & Hunger 2: Termina has us playing as a victim of a sadistic god's machinations. The game is distinguished by its oppressive atmosphere and high difficulty.

Lovecraft's Untold Stories 2
Lovecraft's Untold Stories 2

RPG 13 September 2022

Action RPG with roguelike elements set in the world of Cthulhu mythology created by H.P. Lovecraft. In Lovecraft's Untold Stories 2 we play as one of six investigators studying the case of a mysterious painting that drives people crazy.

Dredge: The Pale Reach
Dredge: The Pale Reach

RPG 16 November 2023

The first expansion to Dredge, an RPG with horror elements. Dredge: The Pale Reach is set in a frozen area full of secrets.

Fighting Fantasy: House of HelI
Fighting Fantasy: House of HelI

RPG 19 January 2016

Fighting Fantasy: House of Hell is a PC-based adaptation of the 1984 paper paragraph. The production is maintained in a climate of horror and combines traditional for its genre text narration and decision making with extensive RPG mechanisms, within which our character has action-impacting statistics.

Darkest Dungeon: The Color of Madness
Darkest Dungeon: The Color of Madness

RPG 19 June 2018

The Color of Madness is an expansion for a turn-based RPG Darkest Dungeon. DLC introduces a new type of adventure, in which the players face endless waves of enemies while trying to reach their objective, and a new faction. There are also more trinkets that weren’t seen before.

The Executioner
The Executioner

RPG 25 September 2019

An R-rated hybrid game combining elements of RPG and visual novels. The players assume the role of the executioner who handles torturing and killing people on a daily basis, and at the same time is trying to take care of his mental health.

Skyhill
Skyhill

RPG 06 October 2015

A post-apocalyptic RPG with roguelike elements, created by Russian studio Mandragora. The game starts off shortly after the World War III wiped out almost the entire human race. You play as a survivor residing on the top, 100th floor of a luxury hotel. Your task is to fight your way downs through hordes of mutants. The game features several different characters to choose from. The inside of the hotel is generated randomly.

Ravenloft: Stone Prophet
Ravenloft: Stone Prophet

RPG 13 December 1995

Continuation of the first-person role-playing game, played according to the rules of the popular AD&D system. This time the team of daredevils goes to the desert land of Har'Akir suffering from the curse of Pharaoh Anhktepot. In order to liberate its inhabitants and get out of the trap, the characters will have to find a mysterious obelisk called the Stone Prophet.