# Games like Roadwarden

> The closest matches to Roadwarden: The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante, Suzerain, Citizen Sleeper, Pentiment, and Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante](https://imho.run/games/1272160/the-life-and-suffering-of-sir-brante) — Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Roadwarden. 2,670 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272160/)
2. [Suzerain](https://imho.run/games/1207650/suzerain) — A frequent pick in Roadwarden players' libraries, and another RPG. 6,933 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1207650/)
3. [Citizen Sleeper](https://imho.run/games/1578650/citizen-sleeper) — Also Text-Based and Interactive Fiction, like Roadwarden. 6,169 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1578650/)
4. [Pentiment](https://imho.run/games/1205520/pentiment) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Roadwarden. 4,985 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205520/)
5. [Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2](https://imho.run/games/411000/sorcery-parts-1-and-2) — Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Roadwarden. 505 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/411000/)
6. [I Was a Teenage Exocolonist](https://imho.run/games/1148760/i-was-a-teenage-exocolonist) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Roadwarden. 3,777 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148760/)
7. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Interactive Fiction and Dark Fantasy, like Roadwarden. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
8. [Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog](https://imho.run/games/2118420/stories-from-sol-the-gun-dog) — Shares branching dialogue with Roadwarden. 404 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2118420/)
9. [King of Dragon Pass](https://imho.run/games/352220/king-of-dragon-pass) — Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Roadwarden. 320 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/352220/)
10. [Crown Gambit](https://imho.run/games/2447980/crown-gambit) — Shares branching dialogue with Roadwarden. 164 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2447980/)
11. [Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest](https://imho.run/games/1342620/werewolf-the-apocalypse-heart-of-the-forest) — Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Roadwarden. 594 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1342620/)
12. [Signs of the Sojourner](https://imho.run/games/1058690/signs-of-the-sojourner) — Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Roadwarden. 149 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1058690/)
13. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — A frequent pick in Roadwarden players' libraries, and another Indie. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
14. [Cabernet](https://imho.run/games/2401410/cabernet) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Dark Fantasy, like Roadwarden. 1,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401410/)
15. [Drova - Forsaken Kin](https://imho.run/games/1585180/drova-forsaken-kin) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Roadwarden. 4,679 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1585180/)
16. [Gerda: A Flame in Winter](https://imho.run/games/1771360/gerda-a-flame-in-winter) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Roadwarden. 222 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771360/)
17. [Disco Elysium - The Final Cut](https://imho.run/games/632470/disco-elysium-the-final-cut) — Same atmospheric mood as Roadwarden. 55,782 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/)
18. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Shares social manipulation with Roadwarden. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
19. [Tyranny](https://imho.run/games/362960/tyranny) — Also Dark Fantasy, like Roadwarden. 6,291 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362960/)
20. [Wanderlust: Travel Stories](https://imho.run/games/1051410/wanderlust-travel-stories) — Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Roadwarden. 79 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1051410/)
21. [Gamedec - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/917720/gamedec-definitive-edition) — Shares branching dialogue with Roadwarden. 423 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/917720/)
22. [Arcadie: Second-Born](https://imho.run/games/2196980/arcadie-second-born) — Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Roadwarden. 334 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2196980/)
23. [Road to Empress I](https://imho.run/games/3478050/road-to-empress-i) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Roadwarden. 1,360 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3478050/)
24. [Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut](https://imho.run/games/1989270/slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Roadwarden. 21,995 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1155970&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1155970&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1155970&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1155970
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1155970
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Roadwarden

Roadwarden is a text-based RPG set on a vast fantasy peninsula, developed by Moral Anxiety Studio and published by Assemble Entertainment. The game combines mechanics from RPGs, visual novels, adventure games and interactive fiction, featuring isometric pixel art and branching dialogue. Players navigate moral ambiguity through open-ended exploration, building trust and engaging in social manipulation as the world state persists across decisions. Reviewers highlight the branching plot with meaningful consequences, noting that characters react realistically to choices and every decision ripples through the narrative. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, contemplative, and melancholic, with the immersive quality making it feel like living through a novel. The game earned a Metacritic score of 83 and holds a 95% positive rating from 3718 Steam reviews, releasing in 2022 at $10.99 and running as playable on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1155970
- **Developer:** Moral Anxiety Studio
- **Publisher:** Assemble Entertainment
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 12, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 83
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1155970/roadwarden)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1155970&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1155970/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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