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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
  • Build variety
  • Loot and gear
  • A party of several characters

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In short: Games like Dark Bestiary

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Dark Bestiary special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Blackguards

92 %Match

2014PC, Steam Deck playable63 % positive9.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Dark Bestiary: turn-based combat, lots of builds to try and a party of several characters.

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.

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.

Stranger of Sword City

Turn-based combat

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.

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance

Turn-based combat

This 1988 classic sends a party you create yourself into Phlan in the Forgotten Realms to reclaim the city district by district from monsters. Turn-based combat under AD&D rules and party building are at its core.

Hellslave

Turn-based combat

A turn-based dark fantasy dungeon crawler where you hold back demonic hordes by striking deals with the Devil and choosing which demon to worship. It focuses on character building and tactical combat in grim dungeons.

Knights of the Chalice 2

Turn-based combat

A classic party-based RPG with deep, tactical turn-based combat built on the D&D 3.5 ruleset, where you create a team of six adventurers. It also ships with a module editor for making your own adventures.

Wizardry 8

A party of several characters

A classic party-based RPG blending fantasy with science fiction: you assemble a group from many races and classes and explore a large world with demanding tactical combat (phase-based or real-time with pause) and very deep character development.

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