Games like Tyranny
If Tyranny is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pillars of Eternity, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire and Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its contemplative, dark and grim. 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.
Get personalized picks →Tyranny is a dark fantasy CRPG developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Paradox Interactive, released in 2016. Players take on the role of a Fatebinder, an enforcer serving an evil empire, navigating faction politics where choices reshape the story, companions, and endings. The game features a loyalty-and-fear system alongside a reputation system that tracks how actions affect standing with various factions, while skill progression advances through use. Players describe the experience as contemplative, dark, grim, and immersive, with morality remaining fluid throughout with tangible consequences. Spell-crafting utilizes a point-based system. Reviewers highlight four distinct paths offering unique quests and endings, and players can play as the villain enforcing an empire's rule. The game runs at a normal difficulty and takes a medium length to complete. It is currently priced at $29.99 and is playable on Steam Deck.
About Tyranny: Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.
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Pillars of Eternity
WHY THIS
Shares reputation system, faction politics and an immersive mood with Tyranny.
Top pick for Tyranny fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Tyranny.
Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics and an immersive mood with Tyranny.
Second-strongest match for Tyranny fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Tyranny.
Patch 5.0 - Turn-based mode and The Ultimate challenge out now! Pursue a rogue god over land and sea in the sequel to the multi-award-winning RPG Pillars of Eternity. Captain your ship on a dangerous voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics and a dark mood with Tyranny.
Third-strongest match for Tyranny fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Tyranny.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition is the first isometric party-based cRPG set in the Pathfinder fantasy universe. Enjoy a classic RPG experience inspired by games like Baldur's Gate, Fallout 1 and 2 and Arcanum. Explore and conquer the Stolen Lands and make them your kingdom!
Avaria: Iron Rule
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Tyranny fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Tyranny.
An isometric, party-based, real-time with pause RPG exploring the taboos of colonialism, power, punishment and the rule of law. Set in a rich fantasy world, Avaria: Iron Rule offers complex choices, deep dialogues and intense tactical battles inspired by classics of the genre.
RPGSteam ↗Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Tyranny.
Ranked #5 for Tyranny fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Tyranny.
The classic adventure returns! Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition includes the original Baldur’s Gate adventure, the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion, and all-new content including three new party members.
Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Tyranny.
Ranked #6 for Tyranny fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Tyranny.
Uncover secrets of past lives in this story-rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Explore the planes, survive combat alongside a party of bizarre companions, and solve puzzles unlike any ever seen in the genre.
Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Tyranny.
Ranked #7 for Tyranny fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Tyranny.
Black Geyser is an isometric, party-based fantasy RPG inspired by genre classics. Recruit characters with unique personalities and explore a land ravaged by civil war and a mysterious curse of greed. Your choices, good or evil, will decide the fate of the Kingdom of Isilmerald.
Serpent in the Staglands
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Tyranny.
Ranked #8 for Tyranny fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Tyranny.
A true role-playing adventure. Set in the icy Staglands, this party-based CRPG has you take the role of a trapped god on a perilous journey across a beautiful, deadly peninsula.
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Pillars of Eternity
WHY THIS
Shares reputation system, faction politics and an immersive mood with Tyranny.
Reviewers of Tyranny cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Tyranny.
Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Tyranny.
Reviewers of Tyranny cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with Tyranny.
Gather your party and get ready for the kick-ass new version of GameSpot's PC Game of the Year 2014. With hours of new content, new game modes, full voiceovers, split-screen multiplayer, and thousands of improvements, there's never been a better time to explore the epic world of Rivellon!
Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Tyranny.
Reviewers of Tyranny cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with Tyranny.
Uncover secrets of past lives in this story-rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Explore the planes, survive combat alongside a party of bizarre companions, and solve puzzles unlike any ever seen in the genre.
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Tyranny.
Reviewers of Tyranny cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with Tyranny.
The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.
Dragon Age: Origins
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Shares a grim mood with Tyranny.
Reviewers of Tyranny cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Tyranny.
When history tells the story of the Fifth Blight, what will be said about the hero who turned the tide against the darkspawn? Determine your legacy and fight for Thedas as a noble dwarf, an elf far from home, a mage apprentice, or a customized hero of your own design.
Shadowrun Returns
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Reviewers of Tyranny cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with Tyranny.
The unique cyberpunk-meets-fantasy world of Shadowrun has gained a huge cult following since its creation nearly 25 years ago. Now, creator Jordan Weisman returns to the world of Shadowrun, modernizing this classic game setting as a single player, turn-based tactical RPG.
STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™
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Reviewers of Tyranny cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with Tyranny.
It is four thousand years before the Galactic Empire and hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith. You are the last hope of the Jedi Order. Can you master the awesome power of the Force on your quest to save the Republic? Or will you fall to the lure of the dark side?
STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™
WHY THIS
Shares a grim mood with Tyranny.
Reviewers of Tyranny cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Tyranny.
5 years after the events of the award winning original, the Sith are on the verge of crushing the Old Republic. As a lone Jedi, will you follow the light side or succumb to the dark?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Tyranny at current Steam store prices.
Stardew Valley
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Priced ~50% under Tyranny on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Tyranny.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Lethal Company
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Priced ~67% under Tyranny on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Tyranny.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Tyranny on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Tyranny.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics and a dark mood with Tyranny.
Priced ~67% under Tyranny on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Tyranny.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~83% under Tyranny on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Tyranny.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Tyranny.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Tyranny.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Tyranny.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
missed messages.
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Obsidian Entertainment, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics and a dark mood with Tyranny.
Another title from Obsidian Entertainment, the studio behind Tyranny. Shares RPG with Tyranny.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Grounded
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Tyranny.
Another title from Obsidian Entertainment, the studio behind Tyranny. Shares Adventure with Tyranny.
The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?
South Park™: The Stick of Truth™
WHY THIS
Another title from Obsidian Entertainment, the studio behind Tyranny. Shares Adventure and RPG with Tyranny.
From the perilous battlefields of the fourth-grade playground, a young hero will rise, destined to be South Park’s savior. From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes an epic quest to become… cool. Introducing South Park™: The Stick of Truth™.For a thousand years, the battle has been waged.
The Outer Worlds
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics and an immersive mood with Tyranny.
Another title from Obsidian Entertainment, the studio behind Tyranny. Shares RPG with Tyranny.
The Outer Worlds is an award-winning single-player RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. As you explore a space colony, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. In the colony's corporate equation, you are the unplanned variable.
STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™
WHY THIS
Shares a grim mood with Tyranny.
Another title from Obsidian Entertainment, the studio behind Tyranny. Shares RPG with Tyranny.
5 years after the events of the award winning original, the Sith are on the verge of crushing the Old Republic. As a lone Jedi, will you follow the light side or succumb to the dark?
Grounded 2
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Tyranny.
Another title from Obsidian Entertainment, the studio behind Tyranny. Shares Adventure with Tyranny.
Shrunk again, but the world is much larger. In this open-world, single-player or co-op survival adventure, craft weapons and armor, build your base, and traverse the playground on your buggy. But something else is out there—and it hasn’t forgotten you.
Pillars of Eternity
WHY THIS
Shares reputation system, faction politics and an immersive mood with Tyranny.
Another title from Obsidian Entertainment, the studio behind Tyranny. Shares RPG with Tyranny.
Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics and an immersive mood with Tyranny.
Another title from Obsidian Entertainment, the studio behind Tyranny. Shares RPG with Tyranny.
Patch 5.0 - Turn-based mode and The Ultimate challenge out now! Pursue a rogue god over land and sea in the sequel to the multi-award-winning RPG Pillars of Eternity. Captain your ship on a dangerous voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire.
Frequently asked about Tyranny
- Does Tyranny run on Steam Deck?
- Tyranny is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Tyranny cost?
- Tyranny is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Tyranny?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tyranny are Pillars of Eternity, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition.
- Who developed Tyranny?
- Tyranny was developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Paradox Interactive.
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