The Best Protagonist Games - Page 2

Update : Lords of Ravage added at rank #16.
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Evil Wizard (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 j

Evil Wizard is a humor-filled action RPG that puts you in the shoes of a former Final Boss. Rise from defeat, rediscover long lost powers, and fight to reclaim your castle from an army of so-called heroes.


  • villain
  • protagonist
  • dark
  • humor
  • cartoony
  • metroidvania
  • magic
  • rpg
  • comedy
  • action-adventure
  • hack-and-slash
  • dungeon-crawler
  • action
  • rogue-like
  • top-down

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CARRION (2020)

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85
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Xbox One IOS iPhone Android PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Carrion is a 2D side-scrolling game where you play as a globular, sinewy monster, trapped in an underground laboratory. You use your prehensile tendrils to move through space like an airborne virus, and unlock special abilities over the course of the game. The puzzles aren't particularly difficult but can be clever and satisfying to solve as you unlock more powers and take down meek, bipedal enemies.


What we like:
  • Short but fun game with no platforming
  • Unique power fantasy of being the apex predator
  • Clever puzzles
  • Satisfying combat mechanics
  • Variety of enemy types
What could be improved:
  • Combat not overly difficult
  • Limited story exposition
  • Abrupt ending

  • horror
  • protagonist
  • metroidvania
  • villain
  • pixel
  • gore
  • violent
  • puzzle
  • blood
  • glue

13

The Invisible Hand (2021)

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80
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PC Windows

Want to get rich, quick? Welcome to FERIOS, where you’ll be empowered to pursue wealth and success as a mid-level stockbroker! Your wildest dreams of wealth can come true… at the cost of everything else.


  • trading
  • satire
  • capitalism
  • protagonist
  • immersive
  • economy
  • dark
  • simulation
  • villain
  • comedy
  • sim-game
  • drama
  • first-person
  • management
  • realistic

14

Bone's Cafe (2022)

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100
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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Bone's Cafe is a fast paced, 1-4 Players couch co-op, cooking game. Customize the layout of your kitchen to guarantee your success. Specialize your menu in ingredients and recipes to design your ultimate cafe. Put your necromancy skills to the test and raise your own undead kitchen staff.


  • cooking
  • cooperative
  • automation
  • local
  • protagonist
  • campaign
  • 4-player
  • humor
  • management
  • resource-management
  • villain
  • relaxing
  • dark
  • building
  • factorio

15

Fhtagn Simulator (2022)

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PC Windows

In Fhtagn Simulator, you enter the chaotic world of Cthulhu and become bound to offer tribute to the great being in order to break free from their prison. This roguelike card game features mythical creatures, evil spells and relics, and an ever-changing roulette of cards. Harnessing the power of the cards while managing the roulette is key to your success. Be careful, though--if you don't collect enough spirit within the time limit, the ancient gods will punish you with game failure. Are you up for the challenge?

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What we like:
  • Unique and original gameplay
  • Interesting mix of luck and strategy
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Occult flavor and personality
  • Good value for the price
What could be improved:
  • Flat difficulty progression
  • Translation errors and ambiguous card descriptions
  • Limited content and room for more updates

  • auto-battler
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • deckbuilder
  • lovecraftian
  • rogue-like
  • protagonist
  • automation
  • gambling
  • card
  • villain
  • procedural
  • turn-based
  • replay-value
  • pixel

16

Lords of Ravage (2025)

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PC Windows Linux

Become the Final Boss! Play any way you want, combine followers from different factions, and win spectacular turn-based battles. Expand your Empire of Darkness and seek a powerful artifact that can change the fate of the world.


  • protagonist
  • rpg
  • japanese
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • tactical
  • turn-based
  • villain
  • rogue-like
  • dark
  • procedural
  • jrpg
  • deckbuilder
  • base-building
  • fantasy
  • pixel

17

Forest Grove (2023)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows

In Forest Grove, a teenage heiress has gone missing. Foul play is suspected. Uncover a cast of characters, collect evidence, and find the truth in this futuristic detective game!

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  • detective
  • silent
  • mystery
  • protagonist
  • crime
  • lore
  • nonlinear
  • investigation
  • logic
  • crime-fighting
  • walking-simulator
  • immersive
  • exploration
  • drama
  • story

18

My Lovely Daughter (2019)

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Linux Mac OS Nintendo Switch PC Windows

My Lovely Daughter is an alchemist simulator that explores the depth of a father’s grief and how far he will go to resurrect his daughter. Contains dark and disturbing subject matters, might not be suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.


  • protagonist
  • dark
  • horror
  • humor
  • fiction
  • gore
  • villain
  • psychological
  • visual-novel
  • philosophical
  • violent
  • surreal
  • simulation
  • gothic
  • multiple-endings

19

ION Shift (2024)

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PC Windows

ION Shift offers fast-paced, precision combat with sleek visuals, designed for fans of Katana Zero. Play as a deadly creature and destroy everything in your path to escape.

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  • protagonist
  • villain
  • 2d
  • violent
  • pixel
  • gore
  • sci-fi
  • platform
  • blood
  • futuristic
  • fast-paced
  • precision

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Munch (2024)

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Kill. Eat. Evolve. Unleash your inner monster in this dark fantasy action roguelite. Devour the Followers of Order, choose your mutations and transform into 12 different monsters each with their own abilities, soundtrack and appetite. Crush the god Ördo to release the Gods of Heavy Metal!


  • rogue-like
  • protagonist
  • lovecraftian
  • villain
  • gore
  • hack-and-slash
  • destruction
  • fantasy
  • dark
  • action
  • caviar
  • puffball
  • horror
  • mythology
  • open-world

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