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24 alternatives to Armello

Grim fairy-tale board game come to life.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Armello launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Twitch Installs Arch Linux – A cooperative text-based horror game▲802

   2015 · twitchinstalls.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Nuclear Throne▲63

   A brutal, yet adorable, roguelike shooter

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Undertale▲70

   A super peaceful RPG

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Knossu▲77

   A Doom-like, non-euclidean horror game (Happy Halloween!)

   2015 · jonathanwhiting.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hearthlands▲70

   A city-building game set in a medieval/fantasy world.

   2015 · hearthlands.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Swordigo▲55

   A Solid Action-Platformer For Fans Of Retro RPGs

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Dungeon League▲60

   Everything awesome about RPG's without the boring bits

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Carrots and Cream▲60

   A horror game about carrots

   2015 · aergia.itch.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Faeria▲69

   Strategy card game meets living board

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Armikrog▲80

    Stop motion clay animated adventure game

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Proteus▲72

    Explore the wonders of a magical island

    2015 · visitproteus.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Shadowrun: Hong Kong▲82

    Classic styled cRPG with stunning artwork, complex story.

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    KeeperRL▲65

    A dungeon simulator with roguelike and RPG elements.

    2015 · keeperrl.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Evoland 2▲62

    An homage to traditional RPGs, travel through time and games

    2015 · evoland.shirogames.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Planescape: Torment▲66

    Classic Forgotten Realms DnD based cRPG. Possibly the best.

    2015 · gog.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    DarkMaus▲74

    A challenging action game with a minimalist style

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Elegy for a Dead World▲60

    A game about writing fiction

    2015 · dejobaan.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Knytt▲83

    A platform game with atmosphere & infinite cuteness

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Crookz - The Big Heist▲61

    A tactical strategy game set in the funky 1970’s

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Steamroll▲68

    A steampunk adventure and puzzle game

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Witness on Mac▲123

    Explore an abandoned island full of surprises

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Overland (First Access)▲89

    Make the most of a terrible situation

    2016 · finji.itch.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Bulb Boy▲79

    An atmospheric point-and-click horror game

    2015 · bulbware.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    MC Lars: The Video Game▲63

    A beat-driven platformer

    2016 · mclars.com · its alternatives →

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