What is the best game similar to Goblin Stone?

The closest game to Goblin Stone is Keep Driving, scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. They share 13 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and deep simulation. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Goblin Stone?

The three closest games to Goblin Stone are: 1. Keep Driving (92/100, 13 shared attributes) 2. Caves of Qud (89/100, 12 shared attributes) 3. Loop Hero (83/100, 11 shared attributes). All share Goblin Stone's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 38 candidates across 17 dimensions.

Is Caves of Qud similar to Goblin Stone?

Yes, very much so — Caves of Qud scores 89/100 similarity to Goblin Stone. They share 12 attributes, including deep RPG systems and turn-based strategy. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What RPG games are similar to Goblin Stone?

The best RPG games similar to Goblin Stone are Keep Driving, Caves of Qud, Loop Hero and Darkest Dungeon®. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Goblin Stone attributes like deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and deep simulation.

How is similarity to Goblin Stone calculated?

We compare Goblin Stone against every game in our catalog using 17 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 Goblin Stone 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 Goblin Stone left you wanting more, this list of 38 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — deep RPG systems, cozy, relaxing feel and procedural generation — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 17 attributes. Keep Driving comes closest (92/100).

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Top games similar to Goblin Stone

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Goblin Stone. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

#1Keep DrivingClosest overall match

iRank92

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeProceduralExplorationManagementSkill Tree2D

Steam👍 94%· 6.0KIGDB90· 1OC89· 22

Year 2025Dev YCJY GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, open world exploration and visual pixel, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

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 Goblin Stone: tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World76Progression65Visuals51

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeProceduralFantasyExplorationSkill 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, punishing difficulty and open world exploration, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

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 Goblin Stone: visuals and tone.

It predates Goblin Stone by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Loop HeroClosest on setting

iRank89

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeProceduralFantasyManagement2D

Steam👍 93%· 36KIGDB85· 7OC84· 85

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

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, roguelike runs and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual pixel, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Goblin Stone: progression and tone.

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#4Darkest Dungeon®Closest on visuals

iRank87

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeProceduralFantasyExplorationLoot2D

Steam👍 92%· 159KRAWG👍 86%· 1.4KMC84IGDB83· 10OC84· 80

Year 2016Dev Red Hook StudiosPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping deep simulation

Darkest Dungeon is a roguelike RPG developed by Red Hook Studios. The works of Howard Lovecraft served as the main inspiration for the game which addresses the themes of fear and psychological trauma.

Where it drifts furthest from Goblin Stone: tone and setting.

It predates Goblin Stone by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Visuals100Progression52

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeProceduralFantasyExplorationLoot2D

Steam👍 75%· 26KIGDB83· 5OC81· 78

Year 2023Dev Red Hook StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and historical setting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Goblin Stone: tone.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeProceduralFantasyExplorationLoot2D

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, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

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 Goblin Stone: tone and setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Visuals100Progression47

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalFantasyManagement2D

Steam👍 93%· 4.6KRAWG👍 66%· 95MC75IGDB72· 7OC76· 29

Year 2015Dev BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America · BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment USPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with visual pixel and visual isometric, while skipping roguelike runs

Chroma Squad is a tactical role-playing video game. The game is influenced by tokusatsu TV shows, particularly the Super Sentai and Power Rangers. ###Tokusatsu The genre of tokusatsu TV shows is briefly defined as “a fantastic movie with special effects about superheroes”.

Where it drifts furthest from Goblin Stone: progression and visuals.

It predates Goblin Stone by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals35Progression27

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalFantasyBase BuildingIsometric

IGDB85· 11OC85· 48

Year 2013Dev Silicon Studio · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric and visual third person, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Goblin Stone: visuals and progression.

It predates Goblin Stone by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

iRank82

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalFantasyIsometricThird Person

IGDB81· 9OC84· 91

Year 2017Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Goblin Stone: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals0

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalProceduralSci-FiIsometric

Steam👍 94%· 22KIGDB90· 10OC88· 73

Year 2018Dev Subset GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting scifi and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Goblin Stone: setting and visuals.

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Steam GOG Epic

#11RimWorldClosest on progression

iRank88

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalProceduralBase BuildingManagementExploration2D

Steam👍 98%· 239KRAWG👍 87%· 620MC87IGDB75· 2OC86· 11

Year 2016Dev Ludeon StudiosPlaytime ~19hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, real-time strategy and sandbox freedom, while skipping roguelike runs

RimWorld is a sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Inspired by Dwarf Fortress, Firefly, and Dune. You begin with three survivors of a shipwreck on a distant world. Manage colonists' moods, needs, wounds, and illnesses.

Where it drifts furthest from Goblin Stone: setting.

It predates Goblin Stone by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#12Shadowhand: RPG Card Game

iRank76

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasySkill TreeLoot2D

Steam👍 82%· 825IGDB65· 2

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, visual novel storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping roguelike runs

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 Goblin Stone: tone.

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Steam GOG

#13Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)

iRank90

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasy2D

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 setting medieval, while skipping roguelike runs

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 Goblin Stone: setting and tone.

It predates Goblin Stone by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Persona 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, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with crafting mechanics and visual third person, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Goblin Stone: progression and visuals.

It predates Goblin Stone by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15Fire 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual isometric and visual third person, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Goblin Stone: visuals.

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Nintendo

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The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Goblin Stone, 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

Tactical Breach Wizards

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense

RPG · Tower Defense

Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense

RPG · Tower Defense

Super Mario RPG

RPG · Adventure

Shogun Showdown

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Fire Emblem Engage

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge

RPG · Adventure

The Banner Saga 3

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Final Fantasy VII

RPG · Adventure

Willy-Nilly Knight

RPG · Adventure

Torment: Tides of Numenera

RPG · Adventure

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Jagged Alliance: Crossfire

RPG · Simulation

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

RPG · Puzzle

Fate/Grand Order

RPG · Visual Novel

Xenogears

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

King's Bounty: Warriors of the North

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Blackguards

RPG · Adventure

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Gears Tactics

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne

RPG · Turn-Based Strat

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RPG · Turn-Based Strat

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Goblin Stone?: The closest game to Goblin Stone is Keep Driving, scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. They share 13 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and deep simulation. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Goblin Stone?: The three closest games to Goblin Stone are: 1. Keep Driving (92/100, 13 shared attributes) 2. Caves of Qud (89/100, 12 shared attributes) 3. Loop Hero (83/100, 11 shared attributes). All share Goblin Stone's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 38 candidates across 17 dimensions.
Is Caves of Qud similar to Goblin Stone?: Yes, very much so — Caves of Qud scores 89/100 similarity to Goblin Stone. They share 12 attributes, including deep RPG systems and turn-based strategy. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What RPG games are similar to Goblin Stone?: The best RPG games similar to Goblin Stone are Keep Driving, Caves of Qud, Loop Hero and Darkest Dungeon®. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Goblin Stone attributes like deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and deep simulation.
How is similarity to Goblin Stone calculated?: We compare Goblin Stone against every game in our catalog using 17 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 Goblin Stone experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.