Games like Black Sword

Want something that feels story-driven and dark the way Black Sword does? These games could fill that gap nicely.

SKALD: Against the Black Priory
A retro party-based RPG in a grim dark fantasy world, with authentic 8-bit pixel art and a C64 palette. Lead a band of broken heroes through turn-based combat, dice rolls and Lovecraftian horror, from the tainted shores of Idra to the gates of the Black Priory. The writing and atmosphere carry it a long way.
Story-driven, Dark, Mysterious
93% of 3,371 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 20$14.99
Curse of the Ancient Grimoire
A dark fantasy RPG with tactical turn-based combat, character progression, quests, companions, and a story about an ancient grimoire awakening beneath the city of Kordos. Inspired by classic tabletop role-playing games.
Story-driven, Dark, Hand-drawn
67% of 3 Steam reviews are positive$8.99
Sword of Shandar
Sword of Shandar is a narrative-driven light RPG focused on choice, consequence, and discovery. Engage in turn-based combat, resolve challenges through dice-roll skill checks, crack locks in hands-on minigames, and decipher ancient runes as you uncover the secrets of a fading world.
Story-driven, Mysterious
$3
Blackguards
A turn-based tactical RPG about criminals, not heroes. Fight across 180+ hand-drawn hex battlefields in a dark story of murder and treason, lead up to five flawed characters, and decide how the story ends. Difficult, grim and stubbornly old-school, with 40+ hours of it.
Story-driven, Dark, Hand-drawn
63% of 3,016 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 24$9.99
Grim Quest - Old School RPG
A dark fantasy RPG blending dungeon crawling, turn-based combat and roguelike mechanics with hand-drawn art and written storytelling. Part solo tabletop campaign, part choose-your-own-adventure, it offers an immersive experience designed for both quick ventures and night-long sessions.
Story-driven, Dark, Mysterious
91% of 155 Steam reviews are positive$5.99
Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle
A dice-driven dark fantasy RPG inspired by solo tabletop adventures. Charge in sword in hand, talk your way out of danger, or ignore it all and keep walking. Every roll, every choice has a price. Handcrafted over six years by a 30-year Vanillaware veteran.
Story-driven, Dark, Hand-drawn
85% of 241 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$16.99
Dark Times
Dark Times is a turn-based tactical RPG in the dark fantasy genre. Build a team of heroes, battle an army of skeletons and bosses, upgrade your characters, and plan fights to defeat the Lord of Darkness. Explore locations and an epic story.
Story-driven, Dark, Replayable
94% of 17 Steam reviews are positive$3.99
Vendir: Plague of Lies
A dark fantasy RPG where a plague-ridden kingdom lies to your face and you fight back with a party of four, turn-based tactics and a very sharp tongue. Classic isometric CRPG structure, hundreds of abilities, and dialogue that mixes grim medieval despair with modern jokes. It is bleak, funny and surprisingly hard to put down.
Story-driven, Dark, Mysterious
74% of 249 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 3$14.99
Blackfire Crusade
Experience a hardcore dark-fantasy RPG where tactical mastery is your only hope. Recruit legendary heroes, brave perilous dungeons, and challenge the very gods who forsook this world.
Story-driven, Dark, Hand-drawn
53% of 30 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 19Free
Black Legend
A dark, immersive Turn Based Strategy RPG. Master tactical combat and the art of 17th century alchemy to liberate a doomed city from a bloodthirsty cult inspired by the great alchemist Mephisto.
Story-driven, Dark, Mysterious
63% of 173 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
The Lighthouse of Black Salt
A dark gamebook-inspired RPG where your choices, luck, and blade decide what the sea keeps. Climb a cursed lighthouse and uncover the name buried beneath the bell.
Story-driven, Dark, Hand-drawn
$3.99
Dust and Salt
Dust and Salt is a text-based narrative adventure with a pinch of turn-based tactical battles which has you as the main hero leading your troops in a gritty, low-power, medieval fantasy world. You decide where to go and whom to form alliances with. Force your will with either diplomacy or through war.
Story-driven, Dark, Hand-drawn
82% of 67 Steam reviews are positive$7.99

Cheaper than Black Sword

Sword of Shandar

Sword of Shandar is a narrative-driven light RPG focused on choice, consequence, and discovery.

Dark Times

Dark Times is a turn-based tactical RPG in the dark fantasy genre.

$3.99

The Lighthouse of Black Salt

A dark gamebook-inspired RPG where your choices, luck, and blade decide what the sea keeps.

$3.99

Witch Sword

Witch Sword is a story driven, indie RPG. The game takes place in a dark, medieval style fantasy world.

$2.99

Blood Soaked Bastard!

Blood Soaked Bastard! Is an RPG set in a dreary medieval fantasy setting.

$1.99

Journey On

Experience a world of life and death in this exploration focused, anime style JRPG. Will you choose the path of light, or of darkness?

$2.99

Dungeon Survival

A side-scrolling, turn-based character development game, where you play as a lord leading your heroes to brave the depths of dungeons.

$3.99

Crown Wars: The Black Prince

Command a squad of knights through turn-based battles and build your castle into a stronghold against the forces of evil.

$0.99

Shadow of the Black Dragon

A quick 2-5 hour fantasy RPG with exciting turn based combat and many different class combinations available!

$0.99

Tales of Shandar

Embark on a tabletop-inspired fantasy adventure. Battle monsters, pass dice-roll skill checks, solve ancient puzzles, and uncover the lost Tomb of…

$3.60

DARK PRAY

The game features an ATB (Active Time Battle) combat system with a variety of skill combinations.

$3.99

The Warlock of Firetop Mountain

The Warlock of Firetop Mountain is a tabletop adventure come to life!

$19.99

Hidden gems like Black Sword

Legends of the Round Table

Lead the Knights of the Round Table through King Arthur's legend in a unique RPG, full of honor, magic and romance.

$29.99

Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle

A dice-driven dark fantasy RPG inspired by solo tabletop adventures.

$16.99

SKALD: Against the Black Priory

A retro party-based RPG in a grim dark fantasy world, with authentic 8-bit pixel art and a C64 palette.

$14.99

Prophecy of Ashen

Prophecy of Ashen: a dark fantasy tactical CRPG. Be a secret messenger between the Hall's judgment and the Ashborne's vengeance.

$9.99

Grim Quest - Old School RPG

A dark fantasy RPG blending dungeon crawling, turn-based combat and roguelike mechanics with hand-drawn art and written storytelling.

$5.99

Vendir: Plague of Lies

Lead a party of four through a plague-stricken realm, outsmarting its rulers in turn-based battles and sharp-tongued dialogue.

$14.99

Of Blades & Tails

A turn-based RPG that is action-oriented but rewards a thoughtful approach. Explore a fantastic land populated by different animal tribes.

$14.99

Dark Quest 3

A rogue-lite tabletop that mixes card based exploration with turn based combat.

$9.49

Dark Envoy

Lead Malakai and Kaela through a grim, story-rich world, pausing the fray to command your party and shape the ending with your choices.

$29.99

King Arthur: Knight's Tale

Lead a band of cursed knights through grim turn-based battles, rebuild Camelot your way, and let every choice shape how the story ends.

$44.99

The Hand of Merlin

The Hand of Merlin is a turn-based rogue-lite RPG in which Arthurian legend meets with sci-fi horror.

$24.99

Crown Wars: The Black Prince

Command a squad of knights through turn-based battles and build your castle into a stronghold against the forces of evil.

$0.99

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