Rank 01Why this
Shares loot collection and dungeon crawling with The RPG.
- Free
- 2025
Games like The RPG
- 19 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked The RPG also play
The closest matches to The RPG: The RPG: My First Dungeon Smells, West of Loathing, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, and Void Sols. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Same comedic mood as The RPG.
- $3.40 (Price checked Oct 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
Rank 03Why this
Also Dragons and Medieval, like The RPG.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2011
Rank 04 
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
Why this: Shares character progression with The RPG.
Rank 05 
Void Sols
Why this: Shares skill progression and checkpoint based progression with The RPG.
Rank 06 
Supraland
Why this: Same whimsical mood as The RPG.
Rank 07 
The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled
Why this: Also Parody and Medieval, like The RPG.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like The RPG
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1The RPG: My First Dungeon Smells
Shares loot collection and dungeon crawling with The RPG.
- 95% of 79 reviews
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- 7The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled
Also Parody and Medieval, like The RPG.
- 76% of 703 reviews
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- 22RUNE II: Decapitation Edition
Shares loot collection and skill progression with The RPG.
- 52% of 161 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Dionysus Acroreites
- Price: $8.99−40%checked Oct 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 85% of 313 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Choice between two endings late in the game
- Choices matter for endings
- Exploration rewards hidden loot
- Comedic
- Funny
- Lighthearted
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The RPG at current Steam store prices.
Risen
Why this: Shares character progression and exploration with The RPG.
Gedonia
Why this: Shares crafting with The RPG.
Rustler (Grand Theft Horse)
Why this: Same comedic mood as The RPG.
Torchlight
Why this: Shares loot collection with The RPG.
UnderMine
Why this: Same whimsical mood as The RPG.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
West of Loathing
Why this: Same comedic mood as The RPG.
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
Why this: Shares character progression with The RPG.
Void Sols
Why this: Shares skill progression and checkpoint based progression with The RPG.
About The RPG
The closest matches to The RPG: The RPG: My First Dungeon Smells, West of Loathing, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, and Void Sols. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The RPG is your kind of game, the closest matches are The RPG: My First Dungeon Smells, West of Loathing and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as comedic, funny and lighthearted, and single out its boss fights and character progression. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About The RPG: Minimalistic Skyrim + West of Loathing + Supraland. An RPG-lite adventure with intentionally twisted traditional role-playing games aspects, where your choices do matter.
Is The RPG worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 85% of 313 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 79% positive across 72 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Oct 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Choice between two endings late in the game
- Choices matter for endings
- Exploration rewards hidden loot
- Humor mocks other rpgs
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The RPG is a cute little sendup to Skyrim and other fps-rpgs of its kind. It maintains a generally fun atmosphere and the base gameplay is solid, but the game is buggy and very short. Also: I couldn't beat the final boss because all his…”
“It overstays its welcome in 2 hours. Theres not really that much to this game. Its like someone filled a checkbox in what is supposed to be in an rpg Without actually making it fun. Every system is super shallow.”
People who play it also play: The RPG: My First Dungeon Smells, West of Loathing, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Frequently asked about The RPG
Can I run it?
Is The RPG verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — The RPG is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does The RPG cost?
The RPG is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The RPG?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The RPG are The RPG: My First Dungeon Smells, West of Loathing, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Who developed The RPG?
The RPG was developed by Dionysus Acroreites and published by Catoptric Games.