Games like Islands of the Caliph
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Islands of the Caliph is an old-school inspired action RPG based on Middle Eastern folklore and Islamic spiritual tradition. A KEYBOARD ONLY 1980s style Dungeon Crawler with an open world.
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3 days ago · Ice Goat Games
Both: Pirates · Sailing · Action RPG
Set sail on a voyage full of pirates, dark magic, and the thrill of discovery! Draco and the Seven Scales is a retro-inspired adventure that harkens back to an age of top down dungeon crawlers and lovable, crunchy pixel art.
MetroidvaniaIndiePixel GraphicsPiratesDungeon CrawlerExplorationPuzzleTop-DownSailingAction RPG
$9.99ZENONIA 1
Aug 31 · Com2us Holdings, CFK Co., Ltd.
Both: Action RPG
Remember the RPG that defined a generation? ZENONIA is back—faithfully restored and now on Steam. Relive the adventure that kept you playing for hours, or experience it for the first time.
RPGAction RPGIndieAdventure2DAction-AdventureCuteCartoonyPixel GraphicsFantasy👍 440
$29.99RuneScape: Dragonwilds
6 days ago · Jagex Ltd
On RuneScape's forgotten continent of Ashenfall, dragons have awoken. Gather, build, skill and craft in this co-operative survival adventure. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can you hope to face the ferocious Dragon Queen.
Open WorldSurvivalMultiplayerOpen World Survival CraftCo-opOnline Co-OpEarly AccessCraftingBuildingBase Building👍 28,410
$19.99Burrows of Cairntir
7 days ago · Cairntir Games
Both: First-Person
A first-person, turn-based dark fantasy dungeon crawler inspired by six ancient mythologies. Create your character, master spells, craft and enchant equipment, recruit followers, and battle gods, monsters, and the undead across 60 handcrafted dungeons.
RPGActionAdventureStrategyFirst-PersonAction-AdventureStory RichLore-RichCharacter CustomizationDark Fantasy
$29.99Valheim
12 days ago · Iron Gate AB
A collaborative exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally generated afterlife inspired by Viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalOnline Co-OpOpen WorldMultiplayerBuildingCraftingBase BuildingExplorationCo-op👍 465,813
New-10%$8.09Aenoic Abyss
Yesterday · Planescape Game Studio
Both: Action RPG
Swap between two heroines (Paladin/Mage/Assassin/Centaur Archer) instantly in this 2D pixel-art roguelite platformer, forge permanent Diablo-inspired builds with 200+ affix combinations to conquer cycle-reborn abyssal labyrinths and rend the holy veil of the Purification Ritual.
AdventureActionRPGAction-AdventureAction RoguelikeAction RPGSouls-like2DPixel GraphicsAnime
$9.99Fell & Sell
Aug 26 · Art Games Studio S.A.
Both: Action RPG
Slay. Loot. Sell. Survive! Dive into a first-person blend of hack'n'slash roguelike and shop management. Plunder deadly dungeons for loot, escape with your life, craft, and stock your shelves. Then risk it all once more for profit!
SimulationShop KeeperManagementEconomyFantasySingleplayerRPGDungeon CrawlerAction RoguelikeAction RPG👍 1,453
-15%$6.79Between Adventures IDLE
13 days ago · Loop Forge
A visual Idle RPG where you hunt creatures for rare loot, enchant your equipment, and build your hero. Master 11 skills, trade with merchants, and progress even offline. No Microtransactions, No P2W, just pure idle fun.
Early AccessStrategyIdlerRPGLootInventory ManagementStrategy RPGMedievalMagicFantasy👍 331
-34%$19.79The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 1410
4 days ago · Ashborne Games
Choose from professions like Smith, Preacher or Alchemist to gain riches in this medieval economic simulation. Climb the social ladder, dominate politics, and lead your dynasty to power over multiple generations to ensure your legacy.
Early AccessSimulationStrategySandboxStrategy RPGImmersive SimPolitical SimTime Management3DColorful👍 349
$19.99Isle of Reveries
Sep 4 · desertcucco
Both: Retro
Make a pilgrimage skybound to the Isle of Reveries, where any wish can be granted. Conquer mysterious dungeons, solve puzzles, and explore a vast overworld in this retro-inspired adventure.
FantasyPixel GraphicsRetroMetroidvaniaAction-AdventurePuzzleIndieAdventureStory RichExploration
-30%$8.39Creator Chronicles
7 days ago · Origin Studio
A game within a game. In this entirely new kind of simulation RPG, become a guild master, develop your town, recruit guild members, and conquer dungeons. Every decision you make becomes your own chronicle.
City BuilderManagementCRPGPixel GraphicsTop-DownMultiple EndingsBuildingEconomyCraftingRPG👍 501
New$7.99Echoes of a Strange World
Yesterday · Succubella Games
Both: Action RPG
A dungeon Crawler set in a scifi universe. Step into the shoes of Jake as he lands on an alien planet to rescue his missing teammate, Lyra. Explore futuristic landscapes, survive hostile encounters, and uncover a dark truth that changes everything.
RPGAction RPGAction-AdventureArcade2D PlatformerCRPGDungeon Crawler2DAnimeColorful
-10%$15.29Sunken Realms
3 days ago · Magic Puncher Games
Both: Action RPG
Sunken Realms is a focused, ARPG dungeon crawler with rogue-lite elements, about a son searching for answers. Descend into an abandoned underground city, battle monsters, craft new gear, and master forgotten spells. Get stronger. Go deeper. Find the truth.
Dungeon CrawlerAction RoguelikeAdventureAction RPGAction-AdventureRogueliteThird PersonFantasyMagicMedieval
$24.99Fatal Claw
Aug 26 · NDEV GAMES
Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!
MetroidvaniaExploration2D PlatformerAction-AdventureHand-drawnNonlinearPlatformerAtmosphericStory RichMultiple Endings👍 444
-25%$11.24Ragnar
8 days ago · Fimbulwinter Games
Both: Mythology
In this epic Norse myth-inspired roguelike dungeon crawler, wield divine power to challenge Loki and uncover the secrets of the Nine Realms through the branches of Yggdrasil. Grow stronger and reshape Ragnarok’s fate with legendary weapons of the gods.
ActionIndieRoguelikeRogueliteRPGHack and SlashAction RoguelikeDungeon CrawlerMythologyPost-apocalyptic
-10%$17.99Kernel Hearts
4 days ago · Ephemera Games
Both: Action RPG
Gather your allies. Eliminate Angels. Transform into a Magical Girl. Slay god. Kernel Hearts is a Multiplayer Co-Op Roguelike Action RPG about four magical girls and their attempt to save a world that's drowning in ashes
Hack and SlashAction RPGOnline Co-OpMultiplayerAction RoguelikeActionAnimeRogueliteRPGRoguelike👍 102
-50%$4.99Asgard's Fall — Viking Survivors
12 days ago · Soulpotion
Embark on an epic saga in Asgard's Fall, a norse Survivors-like Roguelite. Fight your way through hordes of creatures and let the gods feel your relentless wrath. How will your saga unfold?
Action RoguelikeBullet HellRogueliteCasualPixel GraphicsIndie2DRoguelikeHack and SlashStrategy👍 1,305
New$2.99修仙之凡界
Yesterday · huabo huang
Both: Action RPG
Cultivation blends sect management, character growth and top-down room combat. Recruit disciples, hatch spirit beasts, craft pills and artifacts, explore randomized trials, and plan every breakthrough within a finite lifespan as your sect rises from Qi Refining to Spirit Transformation.
CasualAdventureSimulationAction RPGRTS2D Platformer2.5DStrategyWuxiaSingleplayer
$0.99Farewell
Aug 28 · wvkmind
Both: Choices Matter
A hand-painted deckbuilding roguelike. At sea, play cards against waves and reefs, read the fog or burn your lantern to clear it, and cook below deck. Two crew, five endings. Plus an online mining town: drill ore with cards, beam crates onto your truck, sell at the dock, team up with others.
2D PlatformerCasualCard GameCookingDeckbuildingChoices MatterRPGMassively MultiplayerAbstractPsychological
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Sep 3 · Zentium Studio
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Both: First-Person
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AdventurePuzzleExploration3DFirst-PersonSingleplayerAtmosphericDark FantasyStory Rich
New$9.99Project Solaris
Yesterday · Greenhorn
It's hard being a failed Mage when the whole world runs on magic. But that's not going to stop Solaris from achieving her goals! With her little sidekick Hom by her side, it is precisely their connection that will see them through the trials that await over the next 100 days.
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$4.99Embermaze: Descent
Aug 26 · Graeme Scott
Both: First-Person
Three shots. Fading light. Nowhere to run. Survive dark mazes, evade ghosts, and descend deeper into horror in this dark‑fantasy survival maze game with procedural labyrinths and limited magical resources.
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$9.99Runeomicon
5 days ago · TLR Games
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Tower DefenseResource ManagementReal Time TacticsStrategyPixel GraphicsSide Scroller2DActionDifficultDark Fantasy
-15%$11.89YesterSol
4 days ago · Neat Games
Unleash your magical spear! Explore a vast inter-connected world, battling enemies sent by Culex, the dark mosquito deity. Throw, recall, and use your spear as a platform through this minimalistic metroidvania made by one developer!
MetroidvaniaAtmosphericExplorationLore-RichIndieNatureColorfulCuteAction-AdventureAction
$19.99Aggelos 2
Aug 27 · WONDERBOY BOBI
Both: Retro
With the Gods of light about to lose the great battle against the Army of Darkness, the Aggelos must learn to embrace his darker side. Explore two opposing realms full of secrets, puzzles and intense 2D combat in this challenging action-platformer.
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$19.99Midwinter Fan Remaster
Sep 7 · Titanium Helix Games
Both: Retro
Find allies. Recruit. Resist. Conquer. Nearly 30 years before Breath of the Wild perfected open world, there was Midwinter. Mike Singleton's 1989 landmark, faithfully remastered — 160,000 square miles of frozen island, 32 survivors with 32 personalities, and an invading army to resist and destroy.
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3 days ago · Dzedou
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6 days ago · PubMangaS
You trading goods to fund adventure. Knowing when and where to trade is the true thrill of caravan life. As journey unfolds caravan caught in a conflict between the Majin and humans. NPCs self-talk their concerns through manga-style speech bubbles. Immerse yourself in a real life fantasy.
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$39.99Another Eden Begins
5 days ago · WRIGHT FLYER STUDIOS
Embark on a time-traveling RPG adventure featuring command battles presented by Masato Kato, creator of numerous RPG classics. With New Game+, embark on a new adventure with your upgraded characters and discover more than 10 different endings.
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