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Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition

The Enhanced Edition of the orcs-and-magic sequel is a masterpiece of isometric RPG design. It features an expansive wor...

RPG Strategy PC Dnd

9.4 Excellent

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Journey

Journey is a narrative-driven video game focusing on exploration and emotional connection. Set in a stylized United Stat...

Exploration Pixel Art Narrative Driven Emotional

9.2 Excellent

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Fire Emblem Awakening

Fire Emblem Awakening is a tactical role-playing game for the Nintendo 3DS, released in 2012 and 2013. The game utilizes...

Strategy Tactical Romantic Anime

9.1 Excellent

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Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together is a 1995 tactical RPG set in the war-torn kingdom of Valeria. The game follows Deni...

Strategy Japan Dark Fantasy Judaism

9.1 Excellent

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a turn-based tactics game where players control XCOM, a multinational paramilitary organization,...

Strategy Tactical Sci Fi Retro

9.0 Excellent

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Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a 2019 tactical role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems with Koei Tecmo’s involv...

Strategy Tactical JRPG Japan

9.0 Excellent

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The Sims

The Sims is a social simulation video game where players design and control virtual individuals, known as “Sims,” within...

Strategy Simulation 2000S Mature Audience

8.7 Great

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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is an action-adventure game released in 1999. It serves as the second installment in the Leg...

Square Enix Action RPG Dark Fantasy 1990S

8.7 Great

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Bastion

Bastion is an action role-playing game where the player controls “the Kid” through fantasy environments and combats dive...

Post Apocalyptic Pixel Art Challenging Narrative Driven

8.7 Great

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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is a complex action role-playing game developed by CD Projekt Red. Set in a dark fanta...

Fantasy Poland Dark Fantasy Mature Audience

8.6 Great

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The Wolf Among Us

The Wolf Among Us is an episodic adventure game adapted from Bill Willingham’s comic book series. Set in Fabletown, a hi...

Narrative Driven Mystery Dark Fantasy Mature

8.6 Great

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Disgaea: Hour of Darkness

Disgaea: Hour of Darkness is a tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation 2 featuring Laharl, the son of a demon ove...

Strategy Classic JRPG Japan

8.5 Great

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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor is a tactical RPG for Nintendo DS and 3DS featuring teenagers trapped within a Tokyo...

Strategy Tactical JRPG Japan

8.5 Great

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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is an action-adventure game set between *The Hobbit* and *The Lord of the Rings*. The pla...

Immersive Narrative Driven Sandbox Dark Fantasy

8.4 Great

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Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia is a tactical RPG developed for the Nintendo 3DS. The game remakes Fire Emblem G...

Strategy Romantic JRPG Japan

8.4 Great

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Nox

Nox is a strategy video game developed for PC in 2000. It’s notable for its narrative-driven gameplay and isometric pers...

Strategy PC Narrative Driven Isometric

7.8 Good

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Dungeon Siege II

Dungeon Siege II is a PC-based action role-playing game set in a dark fantasy world. Released in 2005 by Gas Powered Gam...

Epic Isometric Dark Fantasy 2000S

7.6 Good

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Tyranny

An orcs-and-magic RPG that flips the script by placing players in a world where evil has already won. It features deep n...

RPG Strategy Fantasy Isometric

7.5 Good

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Dragon Age II

Dragon Age II is an action role-playing game set in Thedas, following Hawke’s journey from refugee to champion in Kirkwa...

Story Driven Canada Third Person Dark Fantasy

7.3 Good

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Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption

Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption is a video game adaptation of the tabletop RPG. It centers on Christof Romuald, a r...

Strategy Narrative Driven Dark Fantasy 2000S

7.3 Good