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2011PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable78 % positive12.99 €

The Baconing is a goofy turn-based RPG from Hothead Games that parodies sci-fi and RPG tropes with a bacon-obsessed quest. Expect light, accessible party combat and plenty of jokes.

  • Turn-based combat
  • Lots of humour
  • A party of several characters
  • Sci-fi setting

The closest matches for The Baconing are Costume Quest 2, Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 and Cosmic Star Heroine. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Baconing special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Costume Quest 2

93 %Match

2014PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified89 % positive14.79 €

  • Turn-based combat
  • Lots of humour
  • A party of several characters

A short, funny Halloween RPG from Double Fine where kids in costumes transform into giant heroes and fight grown-ups and monsters in turn-based battles with timed button presses. Charming, light-hearted and very accessible.

Cosmic Star Heroine

Turn-based combat

A pixel-art sci-fi JRPG inspired by Chrono Trigger and Phantasy Star, following agent Alyssa as she uncovers a galactic conspiracy across several planets. Its snappy turn-based combat rewards smart use of special moves, wrapped in a witty, stylish story.

Citizens of Earth

Turn-based combat

As the newly elected Vice President of the World, you recruit dozens of quirky citizens to fight for you in a humorous turn-based RPG inspired by Earthbound. Satirical everyday-life parody and a huge variety of recruitable allies with unique abilities define it.

Cthulhu Saves the World

Turn-based combat

A humorous send-up of classic JRPGs where the ancient god Cthulhu must become a hero to regain his powers. Fast, accessible turn-based combat meets retro pixel visuals and plenty of self-aware jokes.

Megadimension Neptunia VII

Turn-based combat

A comedic JRPG packed with video game industry parodies, where you lead a party of console-goddess heroines across several dimensions, each with its own story. Turn-based combat with free movement and plenty of anime fan service make it most appealing to series fans.

Costume Quest

Turn-based combat

A charming Double Fine Halloween RPG where kids trick-or-treat through the neighborhood and their homemade costumes transform into giant heroes for turn-based battles with timed button presses. Funny, short and very approachable.

Doom & Destiny

Turn-based combat

A humorous retro-style JRPG parody in which four nerds are pulled into a fantasy world and mistaken for heroes. Turn-based battles, countless references and cameos drive a tongue-in-cheek journey.

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