6 RPG games like On Your Tail that you should try

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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.

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We filtered the 26 games similar to On Your Tail down to the 6 that fit the “RPG” category. Monster Loves You!, Strange Horticulture and Lake top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to On Your Tail.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreLife Sim

The best rPG games like On Your Tail

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to On Your Tail. 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.

#1Monster Loves You!Closest overall match

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GenreSimulationSubgenreLife Sim

SoloNarrativeCozyCasualSci-Fi

Steam👍 78%· 1.2KRAWG👍 36%· 45

Year 2013Dev Radial GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Fits the life sims cluster, with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, vibe casual and setting scifi, while skipping open world exploration

Live the life of a Monster, from birth to elderhood and beyond, making decisions that affect the world of Monsters and Humans. You live in the village of Omen, and your favorite snack is the fingers of small children.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for On Your Tail.

It predates On Your Tail by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Strange HorticultureClosest on progression

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GenreSimulationSubgenreLife Sim

SoloNarrativeExplorationRelaxingDark

Steam👍 95%· 15KIGDB90· 1OC84· 16

Year 2022Dev Bad Viking · Iceberg InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the life sims cluster, with deep simulation, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with vibe relaxing, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual 2d, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from On Your Tail: visuals and tone.

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#3LakeClosest on world

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GenreSimulationSubgenreLife Sim

SoloNarrativeCozyOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 5.7KIGDB67· 3OC68· 50

Year 2021Dev GamiousOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the life sims cluster, with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with vibe relaxing and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

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Steam Epic PS

#4Reigns

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GenreSimulationSubgenreLife Sim

SoloNarrativeCozyCasualMedieval

Steam👍 87%· 8.1KIGDB75· 4OC78· 22

Year 2016Dev Nerial · Devolver DigitalOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Same family of life sims: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, vibe casual and setting medieval, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from On Your Tail: visuals.

It predates On Your Tail by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreLife Sim

SoloThird PersonCasualRelaxingProcedural

Steam👍 88%· 16KRAWG👍 44%· 122

Year 2014Dev David O'Reilly · Double Fine ProductionsPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are life sims — sharing deep simulation, puzzle design and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, vibe relaxing and procedural generation, while skipping adventure storytelling

Mountain is a mountain simulation application which was intentionally made as an anti-game. It features very little gameplay and only a semblance of interactivity. ###Gameplay At the beginning of a new game, the player must undertake a quiz.

Where it drifts furthest from On Your Tail: tone and world.

It predates On Your Tail by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Melting Hearts: Our Love Will Grow 2Closest on tone

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GenreSimulationSubgenreFarming Sim

SoloCozyNarrativeAnimeCrafting

Steam👍 54%· 70

Year 2016Dev John WizardPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Shared with On Your Tail: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: setting anime, crafting mechanics and visual isometric, while skipping puzzle design

In the dead of winter, a major corporation threatens to seize control of the farmland to build a new mall. The whole town will need to come together to make enough money to buy it back, or face extinction. But in the coldest winter in decades, the conditions make farming almost impossible.

Where it drifts furthest from On Your Tail: progression and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for On Your Tail.

It predates On Your Tail by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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