# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

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

1. [The RPG: My First Dungeon Smells](https://imho.run/games/2361480/the-rpg-my-first-dungeon-smells) — Shares loot collection and dungeon crawling with The RPG. 79 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2361480/)
2. [West of Loathing](https://imho.run/games/597220/west-of-loathing) — Same comedic mood as The RPG. 8,549 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597220/)
3. [The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim](https://imho.run/games/72850/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim) — Also Dragons and Medieval, like The RPG. 101,764 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/72850/)
4. [Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon](https://imho.run/games/1466060/tainted-grail-the-fall-of-avalon) — Shares character progression with The RPG. 17,436 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466060/)
5. [Void Sols](https://imho.run/games/2736690/void-sols) — Shares skill progression and checkpoint based progression with The RPG. 260 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2736690/)
6. [Supraland](https://imho.run/games/813630/supraland) — Same whimsical mood as The RPG. 4,824 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813630/)
7. [The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled](https://imho.run/games/41900/the-bard-s-tale-arpg-remastered-and-resnarkled) — Also Parody and Medieval, like The RPG. 703 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41900/)
8. [The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos](https://imho.run/games/970830/the-dungeon-of-naheulbeuk-the-amulet-of-chaos) — A frequent pick in The RPG players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,178 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/970830/)
9. [Cat Quest III](https://imho.run/games/2305840/cat-quest-iii) — Shares side quests and boss fights with The RPG. 1,116 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2305840/)
10. [Angeline Era](https://imho.run/games/2393920/angeline-era) — Shares side quests and checkpoint based progression with The RPG. 553 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/)
11. [Dragon's Dogma 2](https://imho.run/games/2054970/dragon-s-dogma-2) — Also Dragons and Medieval, like The RPG. 43,321 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2054970/)
12. [Risen](https://imho.run/games/40300/risen) — Shares character progression and exploration with The RPG. 2,271 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40300/)
13. [Gedonia](https://imho.run/games/1114220/gedonia) — Shares crafting with The RPG. 2,151 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1114220/)
14. [Rustler (Grand Theft Horse)](https://imho.run/games/844260/rustler-grand-theft-horse) — Also Medieval, like The RPG. 418 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/844260/)
15. [Cthulhu Saves the World](https://imho.run/games/107310/cthulhu-saves-the-world) — Also Parody, like The RPG. 2,120 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/107310/)
16. [Demon Tides](https://imho.run/games/2585890/demon-tides) — Shares checkpoint based progression and boss fights with The RPG. 589 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2585890/)
17. [Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure](https://imho.run/games/2596420/arranger-a-role-puzzling-adventure) — Shares character progression and exploration with The RPG. 230 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2596420/)
18. [Of Ash and Steel](https://imho.run/games/2893820/of-ash-and-steel) — Shares side quests and difficulty modes with The RPG. 1,297 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2893820/)
19. [Caves of Qud](https://imho.run/games/333640/caves-of-qud) — Shares crafting with The RPG. 10,368 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/333640/)
20. [DAVE THE DIVER](https://imho.run/games/1868140/dave-the-diver) — A frequent pick in The RPG players' libraries, and another RPG. 47,924 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1868140/)
21. [Torchlight](https://imho.run/games/41500/torchlight) — Shares loot collection with The RPG. 3,418 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41500/)
22. [RUNE II: Decapitation Edition](https://imho.run/games/821290/rune-ii-decapitation-edition) — Shares loot collection and skill progression with The RPG. 161 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/821290/)
23. [Crimson Desert](https://imho.run/games/3321460/crimson-desert) — Shares side quests and crafting with The RPG. 53,034 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3321460/)
24. [DeathSpank](https://imho.run/games/18040/deathspank) — Also Parody, like The RPG. 472 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/18040/)

## 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=2429270&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2429270&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2429270&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2429270
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2429270
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## 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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2429270
- **Developer:** Dionysus Acroreites
- **Publisher:** Catoptric Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
- **Categories:** Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Adjustable Difficulty
- **Released:** Aug 7, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2429270/the-rpg)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2429270&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2429270/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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