Reverse Crawl similar games & best alternatives

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Reverse Crawl

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2015

Should you play it?

A dungeon crawl where YOU are the dungeon! Lead your minions in tactical turn-based combat against the pesky heroes, and unlock a variety of evil Powers. With a dynamic campaign system and a branching storyline, "Reverse Crawl" lets you experience an RPG from a whole new angle!

What works

  • Engaging tactical combat
  • Multiple upgrade paths and units
  • High replayability with branching story
  • Affordable price
  • Charming art and music

Things to keep in mind

  • Short campaign length
  • Some balance issues late game
  • Limited graphical options
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Some bugs reported

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Trash of the Titans

  • Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager

  • Knights of Pen and Paper 2

  • Ash of Gods: The Way

  • Time Walker: Dark World

  • Girls of The Tower

More exploratory

Games that feels like Reverse Crawl but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Epic Battle Fantasy 5

  • Chained Echoes

  • Epic Battle Fantasy 4

  • Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1

  • Undead Horde

  • 纸境英雄 Papercraft

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Reverse Crawl but with less leadership over others

  • DungeonTop

  • Shogun Showdown

  • Dungelot: Shattered Lands

  • Dwerve

  • One More Gate : A Wakfu Legend

  • Wantless : Solace at World’s End

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Reverse Crawl: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Thrill.

Last update: 21/08/2026