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24 alternatives to Kingsway

A retro RPG built into an operating system

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Kingsway launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   A retro video game console I've been working on in my free time▲2,690

   Software and hardware projects for fun from a guy who loves retro computing

   2019 · internalregister.github.io · its alternatives →

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   Dungeon League▲60

   Everything awesome about RPG's without the boring bits

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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   Hard West▲79

   "Weird" West World with Turn-Based RPG Combat

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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   Evoland 2▲62

   An homage to traditional RPGs, travel through time and games

   2015 · evoland.shirogames.com · its alternatives →

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   Overland (First Access)▲89

   Make the most of a terrible situation

   2016 · finji.itch.io · its alternatives →

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   For The King▲62

   Turn-based combat and strategic exploration

   2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   Planescape: Torment▲66

   Classic Forgotten Realms DnD based cRPG. Possibly the best.

   2015 · gog.com · its alternatives →

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   You're the OS▲121

   A game where you play as the computer OS

   2023 · plbrault.itch.io · its alternatives →

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   TIC-80▲69

   Create and play games for a retro fantasy computer

   2017 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    IndieHackers RPG Game 🕹️▲273

    A retro RPG with a modern twist: AI-Powered NPC dialogues

    2023 · aicarousels.com · its alternatives →

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    Steamroll▲68

    A steampunk adventure and puzzle game

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    I made a retro game archive for Polish games▲216

    Hi, As a 8-bit C64 game coder in eaarly 90ties and currently mostly FE-focused dev, decided to give a go to a simple retro game archive. This is purely fun project - so i decided to post it to HN, mayne it'll resonate :)

    2023 · polishpixels.com · its alternatives →

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    Windows 3.0 Solitaire Cards▲119

    Retro playing cards inspired by the iconic Microsoft OS

    2016 · areaware.com · its alternatives →

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    Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok▲60

    Retro styled adventure/RPG hybrid (2014)

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Dungeon Warfare▲73

    Tower defense meets Gauntlet-era graphics

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Pyxel – A Python retro game engine with built-in art and sound editors▲106

    A retro game engine for Python. Contribute to kitao/pyxel development by creating an account on GitHub.

    20d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Lakka▲85

    Lightweight Linux distro dedicated to retro gaming.

    2015 · lakka.tv · its alternatives →

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    Space Shooter▲61

    The classic retro game recreated using Pygame and python.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Sacred OS▲155

    Retro OS in your browser

    2024 · sacred.neocities.org · its alternatives →

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    Retro Gears▲68

    A mix of retro, pixels and Micromachines on steroids

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Hearthlands▲70

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

    2015 · hearthlands.com · its alternatives →

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    GameShell▲87

    Open Source Retro Gaming & STEM Portable Console

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Tick Tock Isle▲70

    An adventure game with gorgeous retro graphics

    2015 · squiddershins.itch.io · its alternatives →

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    Spelunky▲73

    Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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