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2021PCSteam Deck playable77 % positive3.99 €

You play a young medieval soldier rising through wars and adventures toward knighthood. Your decisions determine whether you find true love or perish amid the chaos of war.

Historical setting
Choices with consequences
Strong character progression
Dark, serious atmosphere

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The closest matches for Heads Will Roll are Suzerain, The Pale Beyond and Royal Order. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Heads Will Roll special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: Suzerain 88% match – Choices with consequences
Newest alternative: Royal Order 88% match – released 2024

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Suzerain

88 %Match

2020PCPlayStationNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified92 % positive18.99 €

A text-heavy political simulation in which you lead the fictional nation of Sordland as president through crises, corruption and conflict. Your decisions reshape relationships, policy and the ending.

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The Pale Beyond

Choices with consequences

You become the reluctant leader of a polar expedition trapped in the ice, juggling scarce supplies and crew morale while making tough calls. A narrative-driven survival adventure with a historical Antarctic setting.

Royal Order

Historical setting

A historical fantasy visual novel of court intrigue, magic and LGBT+ romance, where you keep your characters alive by raising their stats, hosting social events and leading campaigns in a war.

The Council

Historical setting

An episodic narrative adventure set at a secretive 1793 estate, where dialogue duels, intrigue and a skill system shape how the conspiracy and murder mystery unfold. Choices carry lasting consequences and conversations play out like tense battles of wits.

Ambition: A Minuet in Power

Choices with consequences

A visual novel set in pre-revolutionary Paris where you play a woman abandoned and starting over, climbing high society through courtship, snubs and intrigue. The world changes with every playthrough, so your choices shape how events unfold.

Shape of America: Episode One

Historical setting

A story-driven, non-linear political RPG set in late-1990s America, where you play a young man making deals, investing in the stock market, giving speeches and aiming for the presidency.

Elsinore

Choices with consequences

Play as Ophelia in a time loop through Shakespeare's Hamlet, reliving the days at Elsinore castle to stop the tragedy. You gather information, manipulate characters and see how your choices reshape the unfolding story.

Gerda: A Flame in Winter

Historical setting

You play Gerda, a nurse in Nazi-occupied Denmark, weighing whom to trust and whom to protect through dialogue and tough decisions. A dialogue-driven narrative adventure with light RPG elements and a hand-crafted look.

Expeditions: Conquistador

Strong character progression

You lead a Spanish conquistador expedition through 16th-century Mexico, managing supplies, morale and companions. Turn-based tactical battles and your choices toward the natives shape how the campaign unfolds.

Bury me, my Love

Choices with consequences

A text-messaging adventure about Syrian refugee Nour's journey to Europe, where you play her husband Majd advising her through a chat app. Your advice shapes the trip and leads to many different, emotionally powerful endings.