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2020PC89 % positive

Dark Bestiary is a turn-based role-playing game where you collect creatures and draw their abilities instead of picking a fixed class. You shape your own combat style from the beings you gather.

Turn-based combat
A party of several characters
Deep systems to master
Strong character progression

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The closest matches for Dark Bestiary are Blackguards, Realms of Arkania III: Shadows over Riva and Stranger of Sword City. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Dark Bestiary special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

In short: games like Dark Bestiary

Best alternative overall: Blackguards 92% match – Turn-based combat
With more action: The Temple of Elemental Evil 91% match – with combat
Newest alternative: Dark Deity II 91% match – released 2025

Best match

Blackguards

92 %Match

2014PCSteam Deck playable63 % positive−90 % ~~11.99 €~~ 1.19 €

A turn-based tactical RPG on hex grids set in The Dark Eye universe, where you lead a band of misfits and criminals. Battles are demanding and the deep character system allows lots of freedom in building your party.

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Realms of Arkania III: Shadows over Riva

Turn-based combat

You lead a party of adventurers through the seaside city of Riva, where an evil force has corrupted its leaders and monsters stir beneath the streets. Turn-based party combat, deep character building and adjustable difficulty make it a classic DSA-style CRPG with sewers, dungeons and underwater areas to explore.

Stranger of Sword City

Strong character progression

A first-person dungeon crawler with turn-based combat where you build a party of up to six custom heroes by choosing race, class and age. Its appeal lies in deep character building and demanding battles against powerful monsters.

Skald: Against the Black Priory

Turn-based combat

A classic turn-based RPG inspired by Ultima and the Gold Box games, where you lead a party of up to six heroes through a grim, Lovecraftian fantasy world. Retro pixel visuals meet old-school tactical combat and deep character building.

Etrian Odyssey III HD

Strong character progression

A classic dungeon crawler where you assemble your own party from twelve classes and delve into the labyrinths of the drowned city of Armoroad, mapping as you go. Turn-based battles, class synergies and sea voyages create strategic depth, and the HD remaster adds difficulty options.

The Temple of Elemental Evil

Turn-based combat

A faithful Dungeons & Dragons 3.5-rules CRPG with deep, demanding turn-based combat. You lead a custom-built party from the village of Hommlet to the notorious Temple of Elemental Evil.

Realms of Arkania 2 - Star Trail Classic

Turn-based combat

You lead a party under the DSA rule system and try to unite elves and dwarves against an orc invasion. Its deep spells, skills and gear, together with turn-based tactical battles, make this 1990s classic RPG especially rewarding.

Dark Deity II

Tactical depth

A classic grid-based tactical RPG in the vein of Fire Emblem: you lead a squad of heroes through a war and plan each battle carefully. Unit growth and relationships between characters play a big role.

Solasta: Crown of the Magister

Turn-based combat

A turn-based tactical RPG that faithfully adapts Dungeons & Dragons 5e rules. You build your own party and use terrain, lighting and elevation to win fights in dungeons and ruins.

Etrian Odyssey HD

Strong character progression

A classic dungeon crawler where you assemble a custom party from nine classes and push through the floors of the Yggdrasil Labyrinth. Careful resource management, dangerous enemies and a hands-on approach to mapping define it, and the HD remaster adds difficulty options.