Fantasy Grounds VTT similar games & best alternatives

Fantasy Grounds VTT

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

FANTASY GROUNDS is a powerful virtual tabletop that allows your TTRPG group to connect - whether you're around a table or online. With its updated visuals, versatile interface, comprehensive features, and vast library of supported game systems, Fantasy Grounds VTT provides unforgettable experiences!

What works
  • Powerful automation and customization
  • Supports multiple rpg systems and official content
  • Enables remote multiplayer cooperation
  • One-time purchase with extensive dlc
  • Active developer updates and community support
Things to keep in mind
  • Steep learning curve for new users
  • Expensive initial investment and dlc
  • Dated and complex user interface
  • Requires time commitment for mastery
  • No built-in voice chat, requires external apps

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Embers Adrift

  • Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition

  • The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth

  • Immortal Empire

  • Eon Altar

  • TaleSpire

  • Demeo

  • Orake Classic

  • Battle Suit Aces
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Embers Adrift

  • Battle Suit Aces

  • A House of Many Doors
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Cooperation

    Together: Moon Escape
  • Creativity

    Overgrowth
  • Fantasy

    King Of The Castle

Similarity map

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

  • Purple star: this page’s game — everything on the map is relative to it.
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot for a screenshot preview, score, and top score gaps; click to compare in the panel on the right.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Fantasy Grounds VTT: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Status, Story.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Cooperation

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  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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  • Experimenting

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  • Exploration

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  • Fantasy

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  • Fellowship

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  • Growth

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    "Strong emphasis on learning game mechanics, improving strategies, and unlocking upgrades for personal development."

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  • Idle

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    "Requires focused attention during sessions; not designed for casual or background play."

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  • Intimacy

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    "Encourages close social interaction and emotional sharing among friends, though not deeply intimate."

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  • Leadership

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  • Status

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  • Story

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  • Survival

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