What is the best game similar to Dawnsbury Days?

The closest game to Dawnsbury Days is Loop Hero, scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, card game strategy and turn-based strategy. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Dawnsbury Days?

The three closest games to Dawnsbury Days are: 1. Loop Hero (75/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Shadowhand: RPG Card Game (77/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Shogun Showdown (67/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Dawnsbury Days's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 36 candidates across 10 dimensions.

Is Shadowhand: RPG Card Game similar to Dawnsbury Days?

Yes, very much so — Shadowhand: RPG Card Game scores 77/100 similarity to Dawnsbury Days. They share 8 attributes, including deep RPG systems and card game strategy. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What RPG games are similar to Dawnsbury Days?

The best RPG games similar to Dawnsbury Days are Loop Hero, Shadowhand: RPG Card Game, Shogun Showdown and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Dawnsbury Days attributes like deep RPG systems, card game strategy and turn-based strategy.

How is similarity to Dawnsbury Days calculated?

We compare Dawnsbury Days against every game in our catalog using 10 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 Dawnsbury Days 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.

Looking for games like Dawnsbury Days? We analyzed its gameplay DNA — deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and combat tactical — against over 6,700 titles. These 36 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Loop Hero leads with 75/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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Top games similar to Dawnsbury Days

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dawnsbury Days. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Loop HeroClosest on genre

iRank89

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyDark

Steam👍 93%· 36KIGDB85· 7OC84· 85

Year 2021Dev Four Quarters · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · Linux · Android

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, card game strategy and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Dawnsbury Days: progression and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Dawnsbury Days.

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#2Shadowhand: RPG Card GameClosest overall match

iRank76

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasySkill Tree

Steam👍 82%· 825IGDB65· 2

Dev Grey Alien Games · Positech GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, card game strategy and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

RIDE WITH SHADOWHANDShadowhand is a strategic RPG card game. Duel powerful enemies with unique solitaire-style turn-based combat. Build mini-decks and equip your character strategically to sneak, slice and blast through foes!

Where it drifts furthest from Dawnsbury Days: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Dawnsbury Days.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalHardcoreProcedural2D

Steam👍 95%· 6.7KIGDB90· 2OC87· 20

Year 2023Dev Roboatino · Goblinz PublishingPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and card game strategy

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, punishing difficulty and procedural generation, while skipping strong narrative focus

⬇️ WISHLIST OUR UPCOMING STRATEGY GAMEhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1639080?utm_source=steam&utm_campaign=crosspromo&utm_content=shogun About the Game Turn-based combat where every action counts. Carefully position yourself, build up and unleash your attacks at the right time!

Where it drifts furthest from Dawnsbury Days: tone.

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#4Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

iRank88

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasySkill Tree

Steam👍 88%· 20KIGDB85· 14OC89· 88

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

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping card game strategy

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Dawnsbury Days.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyDark

Steam👍 74%· 2.9KRAWG👍 44%· 62

Year 2018Dev Snowhound Games · 1C CompanyPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, card game strategy and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

In a grim dystopian future, where mankind has scattered across the galaxy and the human society has split into two distinct classes, you are a poor stateless outcast forced to live off scraps from derelict alien stations and ships in the outer space, yet you dream of becoming a privileged citizen…

Where it drifts furthest from Dawnsbury Days: progression and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Dawnsbury Days.

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#6Shadows Over Loathing

iRank91

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeSkill TreeOpen World

Steam👍 96%· 3.3KOC81· 10

Year 2022Dev AsymmetricPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and open world exploration, while skipping card game strategy

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

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasySkill Tree

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 strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep simulation and roguelike runs, while skipping card game strategy

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 Dawnsbury Days: setting and tone.

It predates Dawnsbury Days by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeSkill TreeCasual

Steam👍 94%· 6.0KIGDB90· 1OC89· 22

Year 2025Dev YCJY GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and roguelike runs, while skipping card game strategy

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 Dawnsbury Days: tone and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Dawnsbury Days.

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#9Tactical Breach WizardsClosest on tone

iRank92

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 98%· 12KIGDB84· 3OC87· 21

Dev Suspicious DevelopmentsPlaytime ~6hOn PC

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and historical setting, while skipping card game strategy

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 Dawnsbury Days: setting.

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#10Persona 5

iRank94

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyCrafting

IGDB94· 21OC94· 138

Year 2016Dev AtlusOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, crafting mechanics and visual third person, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Dawnsbury Days: progression and setting.

It predates Dawnsbury Days by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Xenogears

iRank90

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasySci-Fi

IGDB90· 1

Year 1998Dev Square Product Development Division 3 · Square Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, post-apocalyptic world and visual isometric, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Dawnsbury Days: setting.

It predates Dawnsbury Days by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Fire Emblem: Three Houses

iRank91

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalFantasyIsometricThird Person

IGDB93· 9OC89· 122

Year 2019Dev Intelligent Systems · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, visual isometric and visual third person, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Dawnsbury Days: setting.

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#13Pathfinder: Kingmaker

iRank74

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasySkill Tree

Steam👍 78%· 35KIGDB66· 3OC72· 36

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

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting medieval, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Dawnsbury Days: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Dawnsbury Days.

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#14Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)

iRank90

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyDark

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 strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping card game strategy

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 Dawnsbury Days: setting and tone.

It predates Dawnsbury Days by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam Xbox PS

#15Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

iRank90

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalFantasyIsometric

IGDB90· 1

Year 1996Dev Square · Nintendo

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and visual isometric, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Dawnsbury Days: setting.

It predates Dawnsbury Days by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

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RPG · Adventure

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RPG · Adventure

Fire Emblem Engage

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Darkest Dungeon®

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Bravely Default

RPG · Adventure

Torment: Tides of Numenera

RPG · Adventure

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Willy-Nilly Knight

RPG · Adventure

Darkest Dungeon II

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Paper Mario: The Origami King

RPG · Puzzle

Chroma Squad

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Into the Breach

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Jagged Alliance: Crossfire

RPG · Simulation

RimWorld

RPG · Simulation

Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge

RPG · Adventure

Gears Tactics

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Blackguards

RPG · Adventure

Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Fate/Grand Order

RPG · Visual Novel

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Dawnsbury Days?: The closest game to Dawnsbury Days is Loop Hero, scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, card game strategy and turn-based strategy. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Dawnsbury Days?: The three closest games to Dawnsbury Days are: 1. Loop Hero (75/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Shadowhand: RPG Card Game (77/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Shogun Showdown (67/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Dawnsbury Days's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 36 candidates across 10 dimensions.
Is Shadowhand: RPG Card Game similar to Dawnsbury Days?: Yes, very much so — Shadowhand: RPG Card Game scores 77/100 similarity to Dawnsbury Days. They share 8 attributes, including deep RPG systems and card game strategy. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What RPG games are similar to Dawnsbury Days?: The best RPG games similar to Dawnsbury Days are Loop Hero, Shadowhand: RPG Card Game, Shogun Showdown and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Dawnsbury Days attributes like deep RPG systems, card game strategy and turn-based strategy.
How is similarity to Dawnsbury Days calculated?: We compare Dawnsbury Days against every game in our catalog using 10 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 Dawnsbury Days experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.