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We filtered the 42 games similar to The Age of Decadence down to the 20 that fit the “Narrative” category. Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense, Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense and Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Age of Decadence.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

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Year 2015Dev Iron Tower Studio

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to The Age of Decadence is Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense — scoring 89/100 on our similarity scale. Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense and Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) follow close behind.

#1Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense89 #2Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense89 #3Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)90 #4Caves of Qud89 #5Persona 3 Portable89

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The best narrative games like The Age of Decadence

20 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Age of Decadence. 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.

#1Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense

89

Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasy

Steam👍 94%· 11KRAWG👍 90%· 38

Year 2018Dev Ironhide Game StudioPlaytime ~6hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: tower defense planning, adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping open world exploration

#2Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense

89

Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalHardcoreNarrativeDarkFantasy

Steam👍 94%· 11KRAWG👍 90%· 38

Year 2018Dev Ironhide Game StudioPlaytime ~6hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping open world exploration

#3Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition)

90

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

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeDarkFantasyHistoricalIsometric

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 setting medieval, while skipping punishing difficulty

89

Caves of Qud

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill 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 strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep simulation and roguelike runs, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#5Persona 3 Portable

89

Persona 3 Portable

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloRangedTacticalDarkNarrative

IGDB88· 8OC81· 63

Year 2009Dev Atlus · Ghostlight Ltd.

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling, while skipping punishing difficulty

#6Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne

88

Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalDarkNarrativeFantasy

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 horror setting, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping punishing difficulty

92

Wasteland 2

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloStealthTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticCraftingExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 83%· 8.1KIGDB78· 10OC81· 42

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

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping punishing difficulty

#8Shadows Over Loathing

90

Shadows Over Loathing

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, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and visual 2d, while skipping punishing difficulty

#9West of Loathing

90

West of Loathing

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalRangedNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationSkill Tree

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

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

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and visual 2d, while skipping punishing difficulty

Steam GOG Nintendo

#10Tactical Breach Wizards

90

Tactical Breach Wizards

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyHistoricalIsometric

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 setting scifi, while skipping punishing difficulty

#11The Banner Saga 3

89

The Banner Saga 3

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 79%· 3.0KIGDB87· 9OC84· 70

Year 2018Dev Stoic · Versus EvilOn PS4 · Android · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and setting medieval, while skipping punishing difficulty

88

Xenogears

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyPost-ApocalypticIsometric

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 and visual third person, while skipping punishing difficulty

#13Pathfinder: Kingmaker

88

Pathfinder: Kingmaker

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldFantasySkill 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, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and setting medieval, while skipping punishing difficulty

#14Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

88

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldFantasySkill TreeExplorationIsometric

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, while skipping punishing difficulty

#15Shadowhand: RPG Card Game

88

Shadowhand: RPG Card Game

GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFantasySkill Tree

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 strong narrative focus

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

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