9 RPG games like Staxel that you should try

Same family as Staxel: a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. Both also lean on skill tree progression. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is strong narrative focus and 2D presentation.

Shelved next to Staxel for good reason: a casual, approachable feel, open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is crafting mechanics and a first-person view.

The genre is the same as Staxel’s, and with it exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and co-op play. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: punishing difficulty and crafting mechanics.

Shelved next to Staxel for good reason: cozy, relaxing feel, open world exploration and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings resource management and an isometric view.

Genre puts it alongside Staxel, and so does single-player focus. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and a first-person view.

It comes from the same genre as Staxel and shares single-player focus. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and a first-person view.

On paper it is what Staxel is — single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and a third-person camera.

Shelved next to Staxel for good reason: exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and co-op play. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: punishing difficulty and procedural generation.

Same family as Staxel: single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a third-person camera.