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Games like RPG Maker XP

2004PC93 % positive24.50 €

A toolkit for building your own classic 2D RPGs without programming knowledge, with a map editor, database and Ruby scripting for deep customization. It is more a creative workshop than a game.

Sandbox with your own goals
Pixel art
Fantasy setting

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RPG Maker VX Ace

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2011PCSteam Deck playable94 % positive67.99 €

A toolkit for building your own classic 2D JRPGs, with a flexible editor, multiple tilesets and a customizable features system. What you actually play depends on what you create.

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RPG Maker VX

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RPG Maker VX is a toolkit for building and playing your own classic 2D RPGs without any programming knowledge. The experience depends heavily on what you create, with default templates in the style of turn-based JRPGs.

Nexomon

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Nexomon is a monster-collecting RPG where you capture and train creatures through turn-based battles across a fantasy world. It plays in a relaxed, approachable way with a classic handheld-style feel.

Monster Harvest

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Monster Harvest blends Stardew Valley-style farming with monster collecting: you grow crops, mutate them into creatures with slime, and send them into turn-based battles. It's colorful, relaxed and easy to get into.

Dragon City

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A free-to-play city-building game where you raise a magical city, breed, feed and evolve dragons. You collect hundreds of dragon types and test them in simple turn-based battles against other players.

Nexomon: Extinction

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A classic monster-catching RPG in the vein of Pokémon, with over 300 Nexomon to capture and train. It pairs turn-based battles with an original story and quirky characters for a nostalgic adventure.

Northern Tale

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Northern Tale is a small fantasy adventure with strategy and simulation elements, pulling you into a fairy-tale legend of magic and bravery. Little is known about its details, so expect a modest, laid-back indie experience.

Cauldron

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Combat like RPG Maker XP

You power up your party through a constant stream of minigames, then test those upgrades in turn-based battles that unlock new maps, heroes and more minigames. It is a sprawling upgrade tree that keeps offering one more step forward.

Knights of Pen and Paper II

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A humorous send-up of tabletop RPGs where you lead a group of players around the table through turn-based pixel-art battles packed with pop-culture jokes. Party building, class choices and loot keep you hooked.

Kitchen Sync: Aloha!

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A cozy pixel-art kitchen sim set in Hawaii where you tactically lead a team of chefs, collect recipes and discover new kitchens on your way to running the best restaurant.