Games like The Architect of Nowhere
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Young wizard stumbles on an ancient power and becomes a hunted man. A Visual Novel with rpg elements.
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$11.99CARAVAN in the MAJIN WORLD
5 days ago · PubMangaS
Both: Fantasy · Hand-drawn · Turn-Based Combat
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.
RPGJRPGComic BookStory RichFantasyDungeon Crawler2DHand-drawnTurn-Based CombatMinimalist
-10%$8.99Black Lotus
7 days ago · VNhub
Both: Visual Novel
Transported into a dark fantasy novel, Lin Tangtang must navigate dangerous missions, tangled relationships, and fate-changing choices. Win the trust of the enigmatic Shen Run, uncover hidden secrets, and shape your own ending in this choice-driven visual novel.
AdventureVisual NovelOtomeRomanceFemale ProtagonistDark FantasyPsychologicalSingleplayerAnimeDating Sim
-10%$10.79Witch Please!
3 days ago · Steamy Buns Games
Both: Visual Novel · Fantasy
Help Petra navigate her new life as Head Witch of Fenloft Academy! Juggle classes, train skills, make friends, and solve mysteries in this charming choose-your-own-adventure-style visual novel.
Early AccessStrategyAdventureVisual NovelChoose Your Own AdventureCuteFunnyFantasyFemale ProtagonistRPG
$39.99창세기전 외전: 서풍의 광시곡 리마스터
2 days ago · Nine Circles Corporation
Both: Turn-Based Combat
28 years later, Cyrano’s tragic journey of revenge begins anew. The War of Genesis: The Rhapsody of Zephyr returns in a remastered edition with HD 16:9 widescreen, full voice acting, and quality-of-life improvements. Rediscover an epic tale of tragedy and destiny.
RPGJRPGStrategy RPGTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based CombatText-Based2D1990'sPixel GraphicsEmotional
-10%$5.39RLG:Origins
3 days ago · Stardust Factory Studio
Both: Visual Novel
Act in your own words to uncover the truth behind a broken oath. In this challenging high-fantasy Role Living Game, AI plays the GM and every character while fixed rules determine success and failure. Choose one companion, then investigate, negotiate, and fight your way to the story's end.
CRPGRPGExplorationArtificial IntelligenceImmersive SimInteractive FictionVisual NovelText-BasedMultiple EndingsEarly Access
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Aug 31 · Com2us Holdings, CFK Co., Ltd.
Both: Fantasy
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.
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10 days ago · Blindspot Games
Both: Visual Novel · Turn-Based Combat
Discover the story of the Aristeia world in single-player or storm into PvP battles! Turn-based battles, 12 heroes, varied arenas, deckbuilding with dozens of tactical cards. Assemble the perfect team, use hundreds of insane combos, and become HexaDome champion. And bring a friend!
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$9.99Submission Saga: The Jiu Jitsu RPG
3 days ago · Nate Markham
Both: Turn-Based Combat
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2 days ago · Cipi Games
Both: Visual Novel
A young man disappeared in a Slavic village. You show up with three companions and a few days to find out what really happened, before the water decides to answer for itself. Based on Adam Wołoszczuk's award-winning scenario "A kto dziewczyna?", with 11 different ways it can end.
Choose Your Own AdventureVisual NovelStory RichChoices MatterShortMultiple EndingsMysteryInvestigationAdventureInteractive Fiction
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2 days ago · Underdog Games Inc.
Both: Fantasy
Thrown into an otherworld of wuxia and fantasy with a ten-million-gold debt — no powers, no cheats. Travel a map of 279 cities, buy low and sell high, and raise up to four mercenary squads to punch through bandit roads. A caravan-trading & squad-management sim. Clear the debt to win.
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$24.99Fatal Claw
Aug 26 · NDEV GAMES
Both: Hand-drawn
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!
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$9.99Fell & Sell
Aug 26 · Art Games Studio S.A.
Both: Fantasy
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!
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$6.99Claws of Power
Aug 21 · 蒜苗
Both: Hand-drawn
Claws of Power is a cute, real-time card battle game. With a variety of unique and adorable cat cards, each one could be your key to victory. Strategize by building different decks and using items to overcome challenges and claim the throne as the ultimate cat leader.
Tower DefenseCard BattlerHand-drawnCatsReal Time TacticsCuteCasualCard Game2DRelaxing👍 170
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2 days ago · Yuri Kissaten
Both: Visual Novel
An overworked office lady discovers a sludge girl abandoned in a box and takes her home. A poisonous and fluffy romance begins. Will your relationship be healthy? Disastrous? Completely tepid? The choice is up to you in the only visual novel to prominently feature a literal dead dove.
Dark ComedyVisual NovelLGBTQ+Psychological HorrorRomanceFemale ProtagonistCuteModernDialogue HeavyDark Humor
$3.77La mansión de Campanillas
3 days ago · Lacinia Estudio
Both: Visual Novel
Campanillas, 1963. A stranger leaves you a ruined house and a district hiding its disappearances. You don't solve a crime: you learn to read a place. Weigh every account —Trust, Doubt, Dismiss. Andalusian rural horror.
AdventureVisual NovelExplorationText-BasedInvestigationMysteryIndieEarly AccessThrillerSingleplayer
$2.99The Rumble Pit
3 days ago · Elliott Faucheux
Both: Fantasy
Behind every great victory is someone who got the roles right. Forge five adventurers, arm them, plot out their talents, build the party — then send them into twelve dungeons and find out whether you saw it coming.
Auto BattlerDungeon CrawlerClass-BasedManagementRPGStrategyLootCharacter CustomizationFantasyStylized
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9 days ago · One More Time
Manage your own anime shop 🎌. Play solo or team up with friends 🤝 in 4-player co-op mode to grow your business 📈 Stock shelves with manga, figures, and collectible cards in this immersive first-person game 🕹️.
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6 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.
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$6.99Krukmore
Aug 30 · David Gamble
Both: Turn-Based Combat
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4 days ago · TLR Games
Perform a dark ritual with your own hands under relentless pressure. Draw runes in real time, defend the ritual from enemies trying to stop it, and upgrade your skills to unleash devastating magic. Summon ancient eldritch gods in this dark fantasy game driven by skill, strategy and constant tension.
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3 days ago · ルーたん
Both: Hand-drawn
Create your own cards, build your own deck, and battle online! Design unique effects and pixel art, then put your creativity to the test in unpredictable card battles.
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Both: Visual Novel
An otome horror visual novel set in a mysterious sharehouse filled with strange rules. Forge bonds with your fellow housemates as you unravel the secrets hidden within the house, where breaking the rules may mean losing more than your life.
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$39.99Another Eden Begins
4 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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$0.99武道余晖 The Last Glimmer of the Martial Way
9 days ago · rebel1999
In real-time action games controlled by mouse and keyboard, players defeat enemies to level up and learn skills, collect equipment to enhance their strength, and complete objectives within levels. After defeating all bosses, they can successfully save the world and complete the game.
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Aug 27 · V Universe
A Turn based RPG with a focus on team building and character development. Explore the Fractured Universe, and what life would be like if the multiverse was destroyed. Featured various art styles and aesthetics.
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6 days ago · Cairntir Games
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$9.50Garden Ink
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Both: Hand-drawn
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11 days ago · Iron Gate AB
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