RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeDarkFantasyMedievalHorrorHistorical2D
Steam👍 95%· 3.5KRAWG👍 82%· 34
Year 2012Dev Level Up LabsOn PC · PS · Xbox
30 Games with a fantasy setting like Darkest Dungeon® that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 40 games similar to Darkest Dungeon® down to the 30 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition), Darkest Dungeon II and King's Bounty: Warriors of the North top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Darkest Dungeon®.
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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Darkest Dungeon® is Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) — scoring 98/100 on our similarity scale. Darkest Dungeon II and King's Bounty: Warriors of the North follow close behind.
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The best games with a fantasy setting like Darkest Dungeon®
30 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Darkest Dungeon®. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalDarkNarrativeProceduralFantasyHorrorHistoricalExplorationLoot2D
Steam👍 75%· 26KIGDB83· 5OC81· 78
Year 2023Dev Red Hook StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalDarkFantasyHistoricalMedieval
Steam👍 80%· 2.0KRAWG👍 69%· 113MC74
Year 2012Dev 1C-SoftClub · 1C CompanyPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyHistoricalMedieval
Steam👍 79%· 3.0KIGDB87· 9OC84· 70
Year 2018Dev Stoic · Versus EvilOn PS4 · Android · PC
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalHistoricalMedievalFantasyExplorationLoot
Steam👍 53%· 262MC48
Year 2011Dev Headup GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorFantasy
Year 2004Dev AtlusOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping roguelike runs
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalHardcoreNarrativeDarkMedievalFantasy2D
Steam👍 94%· 11KRAWG👍 90%· 38
Year 2018Dev Ironhide Game StudioPlaytime ~6hOn PC · iOS · Android
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalHardcoreNarrativeDarkMedievalFantasy2D
Steam👍 94%· 11KRAWG👍 90%· 38
Year 2018Dev Ironhide Game StudioPlaytime ~6hOn PC · iOS · Android
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyHistorical
Steam👍 98%· 12KIGDB84· 3OC87· 21
Dev Suspicious DevelopmentsPlaytime ~6hOn PC
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFantasyLoot2D
Steam👍 82%· 825IGDB65· 2
Dev Grey Alien Games · Positech GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalDarkProceduralFantasyHorrorExploration
Steam👍 84%· 1.8K
Year 2015Dev Michal BrzozowskiPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
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RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasy2D
Year 2015Dev Lasengle · Aniplex of AmericaOn Android · iOS
✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy
≠ Its own twist: visual novel storytelling, while skipping roguelike runs
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasyExplorationLoot
Steam👍 77%· 285RAWG👍 35%· 22
Year 1990Dev Sir-Tech · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasyExplorationLoot
IGDB82· 8OC85· 37
Year 2014Dev P Studio · NIS America
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasyIsometricThird Person
IGDB93· 9OC89· 122
Year 2019Dev Intelligent Systems · NintendoOn Switch
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