Games like Vagrus - The Riven Realms

85% positive from 1,781 reviewsReleased 202110% finish itSteam Deck Verified$29.99

What it is

Narrative-driven open-world RPG with strategic caravan management and tactical turn-based combat in a dark fantasy wasteland. Explore, trade, and survive perilous journeys with your companions.

What players liked

Players praise Vagrus as a deep, lore-rich caravan simulator and RPG, often compared to Sunless Sea, Kenshi, and Darksun.

The catch

Travel and combat are slow and tedious, turning progress into a long grind.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 85% positive, but with 1,781 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Low Magic Age

89% positive from 3,472 reviews2017Deck Playable

A turn-based RPG with deep character building and strategic combat. Explore a medieval fantasy sandbox, undertaking quests and trading.

What players likedPlayers praise Low Magic Age as a deep RPG sandbox and D&D simulator with great build-crafting, combat, and economy.

The catchYears into early access it still has no story and the combat loop turns repetitive fast.

Both are tagged Dungeons & Dragons, RPG and Indie.

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SEASON: A letter to the future

93% positive from 2,047 reviews202317% finish itDeck Verified

A narrative exploration game where you document a world on your bicycle. You collect memories and stories before a cataclysm.

What players likedPlayers praise its beautiful, story-driven, and meditative exploration of culture, memory, and history, offering a calm, unique experience.

The catchCamera jank and heavy framerate drops repeatedly break the exploration.

Both are tagged Narrative, Open World and Indie.

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Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector

92% positive from 2,436 reviews202534% finish itDeck Playable

A dice-driven RPG about surviving as an escaped artificial consciousness in an asteroid belt. Players manage a ship, crew, and contracts through tabletop-inspired mechanics.

What players likedPlayers praise its beautiful, emotional, and well-written story and characters, often comparing it favorably to the first Citizen Sleeper.

The catchBroken and glitched dice snowball into a death spiral with no real way to recover.

Both are tagged Narrative, Story Rich and RPG.

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Epistory - Typing Chronicles

95% positive from 2,224 reviews201617% finish itDeck Playable

You play a writer's muse riding a three-tailed fox through an origami world, and every action, from movement to combat to menus, is performed by typing words on the keyboard.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique typing combat and narrative experience, comparing it to Bastion but with typing instead of traditional combat.

The catchThe story is forgettable and the typing combat turns repetitive well before the end.

Both are tagged Narrative, Story Rich and Indie.

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Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition

90% positive from 3,607 reviews20147% finish itDeck Verified

A classic party-based RPG with deep character customization and exploration. Brave a frozen wilderness, battle monsters, and uncover secrets.

What players likedPlayers praise Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition as a timeless CRPG like Baldur's Gate, focusing on combat, dungeon exploration, and deep RPG mechanics.

The catchIt throws endless waves of trash mobs at you with little story in between.

Both are tagged Dungeons & Dragons and RPG.

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Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel

89% positive from 1,729 reviews202410% finish itDeck Verified

This is a cozy visual novel where you play a tavern owner mixing magical drinks and crafting quests for fantasy characters. It offers an LGBTQ+ positive story with multiple endings and a focus on character relationships.

What players likedPlayers praise this D&D-inspired visual novel for its engaging fantasy stories, lovable queer characters, and cozy, relaxing atmosphere.

The catchThe drink mixing is too simple and mostly decorative, so choices rarely matter.

Both are tagged Dungeons & Dragons and Indie.

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