Games like Epic Tavern
If Epic Tavern is your kind of game, the closest matches are 말리온, The Reeve and Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and relaxing. 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 →About Epic Tavern: Award Winner: PAX 10 2019 | Winner, Momocon 2018 Indie Games Awards | "A fascinating reverse-RPG" - PC Gamer | "A cross between The Sims and a rousing game of Dungeons and Dragons" - Geek & Sundry
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말리온
WHY THIS
Top pick for Epic Tavern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Epic Tavern.
Play the game from the perspective of a traveler who comes to the dealer and is faced with numerous choices in a story prepared by the dealer. Experience a story that changes based on your choices and see the ending that changes based on your choices!
The Reeve
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Epic Tavern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Epic Tavern.
You are an Administrator serving your probationary period in a medieval town. Make decisions to affect the town's reputation, order, military and supplies. Choose wisely to deal with bandits, famines, cultists and plagues. The most difficult choices will decide the fate of your town!
Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Epic Tavern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Epic Tavern.
Once you open this book, you are no longer just a reader. A "reading-style" fantasy adventure in the spirit of The NeverEnding Story — handcrafted over six years by a 30-year veteran from Vanillaware. 100% handmade, from the first page to the last.
Sky Caravan
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Epic Tavern.
Ranked #4 for Epic Tavern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Epic Tavern.
Welcome to the Skyways, caravaneer. Complete missions, manage your ship’s resources and make tough decisions to keep your crew alive and happy. Or not. Choices have lasting consequences in this Text-Based RPG. You are the captain - and the clouds are waiting!
Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery
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Ranked #5 for Epic Tavern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Epic Tavern.
A visual novel paying satirical homage to the world’s greatest TTRPG. Make important choices, roll countless dice, build lasting relationships, explore magical lands and experience all the rest of the crap you expect from a fantasy game without the hassle of finding actual friends to play with!
StarStruck
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Ranked #6 for Epic Tavern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Epic Tavern.
Embark on a thrilling journey through this highly engaging science fantasy visual novel with memorable characters and multiple endings. Journey through space, uncover the past and pull off a heist or two as you negotiate the pitfalls of friendship and a crumbling reality. Can you save the universe?
Dead in Antares
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Epic Tavern.
Ranked #7 for Epic Tavern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Epic Tavern.
Dead in Antares is a turn-based survival management game with RPG elements, set on an alien planet. Lead a crew of survivors sent on a mission to save humanity. Manage their needs, strengthen their teamwork, and explore this mysterious world to find a way back home.
Unforetold: Witchstone
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Epic Tavern.
Ranked #8 for Epic Tavern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Epic Tavern.
Unforetold: Witchstone is an RPG sandbox with a deep, reactive influence system that allows you to shape the fate of the world.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Epic Tavern at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Epic Tavern on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Epic Tavern.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Epic Tavern on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Epic Tavern.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Bloons TD 6
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Epic Tavern on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Epic Tavern.
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Epic Tavern on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Epic Tavern.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Epic Tavern on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Epic Tavern.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Epic Tavern.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Epic Tavern.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Epic Tavern.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Epic Tavern.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Epic Tavern.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Epic Tavern.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Epic Tavern.
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.
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Frequently asked about Epic Tavern
- How much does Epic Tavern cost?
- Epic Tavern is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Epic Tavern?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Epic Tavern are 말리온, The Reeve, Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle.
- Who developed Epic Tavern?
- Epic Tavern was developed by Hyperkinetic Studios and published by Epic Tavern Holdings.
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