What is the best game similar to Broken Roads?

The closest game to Broken Roads is Shadows Over Loathing, scoring 88/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Broken Roads?

The three closest games to Broken Roads are: 1. Shadows Over Loathing (88/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (88/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. Wasteland 2 (88/100, 10 shared attributes). All share Broken Roads's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 44 candidates across 11 dimensions.

Is Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire similar to Broken Roads?

Yes, very much so — Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire scores 88/100 similarity to Broken Roads. They share 10 attributes, including deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What RPG games are similar to Broken Roads?

The best RPG games similar to Broken Roads are Shadows Over Loathing, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, Wasteland 2 and Pathfinder: Kingmaker. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Broken Roads attributes like deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy.

How is similarity to Broken Roads calculated?

We compare Broken Roads against every game in our catalog using 11 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Broken Roads experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

If Broken Roads left you wanting more, this list of 44 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 11 attributes. Shadows Over Loathing comes closest (88/100).

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Broken Roads. Each one has been evaluated across 11 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Shadows Over LoathingClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldSkill TreeExploration

Steam👍 96%· 3.3KOC81· 10

Year 2022Dev AsymmetricPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and visual 2d, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Shadows over Loathing — a slapstick-figure comedy adventure-RPG full of mobsters, monsters, and mysteries.

Where it drifts furthest from Broken Roads: visuals.

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#2Pillars of Eternity II: DeadfireClosest on visuals

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldSkill TreeExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 88%· 20KIGDB85· 14OC89· 88

Year 2018Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Versus EvilOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Where it drifts furthest from Broken Roads: setting.

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#3Wasteland 2Closest on setting

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 83%· 8.1KIGDB78· 10OC81· 42

Year 2014Dev inXile Entertainment · Deep SilverOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping skill tree progression

Where it drifts furthest from Broken Roads: progression.

It predates Broken Roads by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Pathfinder: Kingmaker

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldSkill TreeExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 78%· 35KIGDB66· 3OC72· 36

Year 2018Dev Owlcat Games · Deep SilverOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Where it drifts furthest from Broken Roads: setting.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationSkill Tree

Steam👍 94%· 6.0KIGDB90· 1OC89· 22

Year 2025Dev YCJY GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, roguelike runs and vibe casual, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

It’s the early 2000’s, and you’ve just bought your first car. A long, slow summer lies ahead. Hearing about a festival on the other side of the country, you fire up your engine, plot a course on your map, and hit the road. How, if you get there at all, is up to you.

Where it drifts furthest from Broken Roads: visuals.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeIsometric

Steam👍 95%· 12KRAWG👍 83%· 46IGDB94· 1OC90· 11

Year 2015Dev Freehold Games · Kitfox GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, roguelike runs and survival mechanics, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Caves of Qud is a science fantasy roguelike epic steeped in retrofuturism, deep simulation, and swathes of sentient plants. Come inhabit an exotic world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Decide: is it a dying earth, or is it on the verge of rebirth?Who are you?

Where it drifts furthest from Broken Roads: setting.

It predates Broken Roads by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationSkill Tree

Steam👍 98%· 10KRAWG👍 89%· 120MC88IGDB82· 4OC85· 36

Year 2017Dev AsymmetricPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Say howdy to West of Loathing -- a single-player slapstick comedy adventure role-playing game set in the wild west of the Kingdom of Loathing universe. Traverse snake-infested gulches, punch skeletons wearing cowboy hats, grapple with demon cows, and investigate a wide variety of disgusting spittoons.

Where it drifts furthest from Broken Roads: setting and visuals.

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#8Tactical Breach Wizards

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SoloTacticalNarrativeIsometricFantasy

Steam👍 98%· 12KIGDB84· 3OC87· 21

Dev Suspicious DevelopmentsPlaytime ~6hOn PC

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping open world exploration

Tactical Breach Wizards is a small-scale, turn-based tactics game where you play a team of wizards in modern-day tactical gear, breaching and clearing rooms full of terrorists, drug dealers, corrupt cops, and worse. It's still in early development, so everything about it might change!

Where it drifts furthest from Broken Roads: setting.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

TacticalOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreePixel Art

Steam👍 95%· 1.2K

Year 2020Dev Rad CodexPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: visual pixel, visual topdown and visual 2d, while skipping strong narrative focus

Voyage into the wide world of Eral as an explorer, trader, or privateer. Unravel the secrets behind Dominio's betrayal - or sail off in search of your own adventure.

Where it drifts furthest from Broken Roads: visuals.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeIsometricFantasy

IGDB85· 4OC81· 25

Year 1997Dev Square Product Development Division 1 · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Broken Roads: setting.

It predates Broken Roads by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeIsometricDark

Steam👍 95%· 3.5KRAWG👍 82%· 34

Year 2012Dev Level Up LabsOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping open world exploration

Defender's Quest is a Tower-Defense/RPG Hybrid that focuses on tactical depth, customization, and story. That means no random encounters, no spikey-haired emo kids, no forced time sinks, and no tedious, repetitive battles.

Where it drifts furthest from Broken Roads: setting.

It predates Broken Roads by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Torment: Tides of Numenera

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeIsometricFantasy

Steam👍 70%· 4.4KIGDB82· 22OC80· 110

Year 2017Dev inXile Entertainment · TechlandOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Broken Roads: setting.

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#13Persona 5

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyCrafting

IGDB94· 21OC94· 138

Year 2016Dev AtlusOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, crafting mechanics and visual third person, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Broken Roads: setting and progression.

It predates Broken Roads by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Paper Mario: The Origami King

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalOpen WorldExplorationFantasy

IGDB81· 11OC78· 137

Year 2020Dev Intelligent Systems · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Broken Roads: setting and visuals.

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#15Willy-Nilly Knight

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeIsometricFantasy

Steam👍 74%· 301

Year 2017Dev Double Dice GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and early access, while skipping open world exploration

Do you ever dream of being a real hero from a fairy-tale about dragons, sorcerers and knights? If the answer is yes, then you're in luck. Because you are in a fairy-tale right now! Moreover, you are the Knight by yourself! You are fearless, you have sharp sword and your destiny awaits you.

Where it drifts furthest from Broken Roads: setting.

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Complete list of Broken Roads alternatives

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Broken Roads, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

RPG · Adventure

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Super Mario RPG

RPG · Adventure

Xenogears

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Fire Emblem Engage

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

The Age of Decadence

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Bravely Default

RPG · Adventure

Shadowhand: RPG Card Game

RPG · Deck Builder

Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense

RPG · Tower Defense

Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense

RPG · Tower Defense

Chroma Squad

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Persona 3 Portable

RPG · Puzzle

Etherlords II

RPG · Deck Builder

RimWorld

RPG · Simulation

Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge

RPG · Adventure

King's Bounty: Warriors of the North

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

The Banner Saga 3

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Gorky 17

RPG · Puzzle

Blackguards

RPG · Adventure

Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Jagged Alliance: Crossfire

RPG · Simulation

Fate/Grand Order

RPG · Visual Novel

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Grotesque Tactics 2 – Dungeons and Donuts

RPG · Adventure

Gears Tactics

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Etherlords

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Broken Roads?: The closest game to Broken Roads is Shadows Over Loathing, scoring 88/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Broken Roads?: The three closest games to Broken Roads are: 1. Shadows Over Loathing (88/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (88/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. Wasteland 2 (88/100, 10 shared attributes). All share Broken Roads's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 44 candidates across 11 dimensions.
Is Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire similar to Broken Roads?: Yes, very much so — Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire scores 88/100 similarity to Broken Roads. They share 10 attributes, including deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What RPG games are similar to Broken Roads?: The best RPG games similar to Broken Roads are Shadows Over Loathing, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, Wasteland 2 and Pathfinder: Kingmaker. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Broken Roads attributes like deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy.
How is similarity to Broken Roads calculated?: We compare Broken Roads against every game in our catalog using 11 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Broken Roads experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.