Ttrpgs reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 695 Reddit reviews across 9 subreddits and 45 posts to rank the best Ttrpgs brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/rpg, r/TTRPG, r/Roll20, r/FoundryVTT, r/Warhammer40k. Top-rated brands include Savage Worlds (4.7/5), Call of Cthulhu (4.9/5), Shadowdark (4.6/5).
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Subreddits9
Posts45
Brands100
Products1
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#1
Savage Worlds
4.7
(41)
"Gotta try Savage worlds adventure edition."
"Look at Savage Worlds."
"I don’t need any other one."
"Swade allows me to build essentially whatever I want within its system."
"Savage worlds anything is a great pick."
"Savage worlds."
"Savage Worlds"
"Savage worlds or GURPS would have to be on my list as they are so versatile."
"Savage Worlds"
"Savage Worlds. Medium crunch."
#2
Call of Cthulhu
4.9
(32)
"Call of Cthuthu: Some folks forget this is even a licensed product, but it is and has been for 40 years."
"Call of Cthulhu. Hands-down, and it's not even close."
"And of course Call of Cthulhu, which IMO is hone"
"My favorites here: Call of Cthulhu, Dresden Files rpg, Atomic robo, Star Wars Saga edition"
"Call of Cthulhu, Blade Runner and Alien. All great in different ways!"
"It's just the best damned RPG on the planet."
"Call of Cthulhu is a must-have."
"Call of Cthulhu"
"To answer completely."
"Call of Cthulhu is a great choice."
#3
Shadowdark
4.6
(20)
"Thank you! The Shadowdark quick start looks really great!"
"Shadowdark if you want old school dungeon crawling D&D vibes."
"I strongly recommend this! It's very similar to D&D but VERY streamlined."
"Shadowdark if you want D&D dungeon crawls with simplified ruleset."
"Shadowdark Hands down. Its free and has pretty much everything."
"You might want to try out the Quick Start of Shadowdark, which is free."
"Shadowdark for traditional fantasy."
"Highly recommended."
"It's so full of win it hurts."
"Shadowdark. It's 5e with an incredibly simplified system for leveling and spellcasting."
#4
Mausritter
4.8
(19)
"I came here to recommend Mausritter, it is the perfect RPG for intro-ing new players."
"My go-to is Mausritter. Also meets your criteria of being available for free and suitable to play with kids."
"Mausritter Into the ODD for small mouses."
"My recommendations would be Mausritter and Trophy Dark as top picks."
"I am thinking mausritter, simple and cute."
"Mausritter. It's well received, rules are free online for review."
"Seconding Mausritter."
"It's Mausritter, baby."
"I'd go with Mausritter."
"Mausritter (my favorite system, very fun and also very versatile)"
#5
Ironsworn
4.7
(19)
"Ironsworn might seem intimidating first, but it actually gives you everything you need for playing and has some community simplifications."
"You can get the pdf of Ironsworn for free. Its a complete system for solo, gm-less, and gm guided."
"Ironsworn is free. So you can check it out anytime."
"I'll second Ironsworn and Follow, both are free, fantasy themed, GMless and highly acclaimed games."
"I came to suggest Ironsworn, because it's GM'less and fantasy."
"Without a doubt, the first two would be Ironsworn and Fate."
"I would recommend checking out Ironsworn."
"A very narrative focused game that's free."
"Ironsworn is pretty grail for free solo games."
"Ironsworn is fantastic and also free."
#6
Traveller
4.5
(19)
"My personal recommendation is Traveller."
"If you're into classic sci-fi, Traveller is fantastic too."
"SciFi: Traveller."
"If you want to go full-in Traveller will be hard to beat."
"To answer completely."
"Traveller."
"For old times' sake"
"For sci-fi fun"
"For SF in general our group has used Traveller and GURPS as the main systems."
"Traveller is a great option."
#7
Dragonbane
4.6
(18)
"Dragonbane is great, it feels very D&D, while simultaneously being quite different from D&D mechanically."
"Dragonbane! It's a d20 roll-under system, so everything is fast, fun, and things get frenetic very quickly."
"I’ve played this. I love the roll under into the odd rule set. It’s probably my favorite."
"**Dragonbane**. Pretty easy rules, familiar fantasy themes."
"Dragonbane"
"Dragonbane"
"Quickstart is great."
"I think you should have a look at Dragonbane by Free League."
"Dragonbane is similar enough to 5e to grasp quickly but different enough to be a totally new experience."
"Dragonbane or Index Card RPG for fantasy."
#8
Shadowrun
4.3
(18)
"Old school FASA days."
"2. Shadowrun (2e or 4e20A)"
"- Shadowrun"
"Shadowrun...2nd/3rd mixed with a little 1st matrix."
"Shadowrun"
"If forced I would pick Shadowrun."
"Sci-Fi AND Dark Fantasy: Shadowrun."
"Shadowrun is a classic."
"Shadowrun is also recommended."
"Shadowrun 5e"
#9
GURPS
4.5
(17)
"GURPS is a great TTRPG system that can be used for literally any setting."
"GURPS."
"GURPS is great for character creation."
"GURPS. It's the system my DM likes to run."
"GURPS"
"GURPS, to cover all my bases."
"And I’ll make any kind of game I want"
"A lot of flexibility and I personally love the combat and character creation system."
"Gurps"
"The GURPS Game Aid for foundry is amazing."
#10
Delta Green
4.8
(16)
"The one I've had most success with is Delta Green. Turned seven newbies into feral TTRPG players."
"Delta Green is just a simple d100 percentile system, just roll under your target number and succeed -- no math to speak of."
"Delta Green."
"Delta Green is a great choice."
"Hard assignment!"
"Delta Green is highly recommended."
"Delta Green."
"Delta Green"
"Delta Green."
"Delta Green."
#11
Pathfinder 2nd Edition
4.9
(13)
"Pathfinder 2e and Lancer for sure."
"The game I know the best."
"Pathfinder 2e for the high fantasy adventure."
"Pathfinder 2nd edition."
"Pathfinder 2e - Anything High Fantasy"
"Pathfinder to cover actually finding a play group."
"Pathfinder 2nd Edition"
"Pathfinder 2e"
"Pathfinder 2e"
"Pathfinder 2e."
#12
D&D
4.8
(13)
"D&D is a classic for finding players."
"D&D...preferably our version."
"DND 3.5 for tactical combat."
"D&D"
"It’s popular and it’d be very easy to find players/games."
"1 - D&D 3.5/PF1"
"Dungeons and Dragons, Fabula Ultima, and World of Darkness"
"For nostalgia."
"D&D and World of Darkness are my easy choices."
"If you make me choose an edition I will say 4th"
#13
The One Ring
4.8
(13)
"The One Ring is great. Free League understood the assignment."
"It's the best lord of the rings game."
"One Ring is highly recommended."
"The One Ring"
"- The One Ring"
"The One Ring."
"The One Ring"
"The One Ring: I prefer 1e just a smidge over 2e."
"The One Ring 2e has a supplemental document called Strider Mode that allows for solo play."
"The One Ring is a great option."
#14
Fate
4.5
(13)
"Fate is one of the best to hook new players, because it's easy to replicate different setting using that system."
"Fate"
"Fate"
"Fate - For a more narrative system"
"Fate"
"It's the simplest system that I know of."
"I enjoyed fate."
"For when I've got an idea I'm itching to try and want to have fun with it."
"Fate is a solid choice."
"Fate is a good choice."
#15
Mothership
4.5
(12)
"Mothership if you want sci-fi horror vibes."
"Extremely solid OSR game. Easily the best ecosystem of adventure modules I've ever seen for any ttrpg."
"Mothership."
"Mothership."
"Is really good and has the creation steps included."
"Dark sci-fi - mothership and across a thousand dead worlds."
"This, or another, maybe Scum & Villainy, Traveller, Star Trek Adventures."
"Mothership is a great choice."
"Mothership is also a great choice."
"Mothership might be worth a look at for a different take on starship combat."
#16
Fabula Ultima
4.8
(11)
"Fabula ultima. Close enough to get DnD enthusiasts and refugees alike interested, different enough to provide a different, better experience."
"Press Start Guide from Fabula Ultima is free on DriveThruRPG and teaches the GM and players how to do everything in a well designed 1-shot."
"Fabula Ultima for the JRPG aesthetic."
"Fabula Ultima"
"1. Fabula Ultima"
"Fabula Ultima, its inexpensive at around 35 bucks for the core book."
"I own Fabula Ultima and is a great game!"
"Fabula Ultima is a must."
"Fabula Ultima."
"Fabula Ultima"
#17
Alien RPG
4.6
(11)
"I always liked Alien RPG (Free League) as most people are at least passingly familiar with the setting and the system is really easy to learn."
"Alien, Bladerunner, and the One Ring from Free League are all fantastic."
"Alien and Blade Runner from Free League, and Dune and Star Trek from Modiphius are up there."
"Alien RPG!! The set dressing is GREAT and its most unique mechanic (stress dice) is really impactful."
"ALIEN RPG."
"Dungeon Crawl Classics, Hyperborea, and Alien RPG."
"The Alien RPG is designed to run a particular sort of game, but damn it does that game very, very well."
"Alien seems like it would be pretty effective."
"I've found generally good results with Alien, although I'm not much for the survival genre."
"I always speak highly of Alien RPG whenever it comes up."
#18
Blades in the Dark
4.5
(11)
"Blades in the Dark - A modern classic. The best iteration of it's style."
"Blades in the Dark is rules light and loads of fun."
"I really love Blades in the Dark."
"I enjoyed blades in the dark."
"Blades in the Dark."
"I've been enjoying Blades in the Dark. There's enough crunch to keep players excited."
"For dark fantasy it's wfrp, blades in the dark and zweihander."
"My list would include Fate Accelerated, Blades in the Dark or some other Forged in the Dark"
"- Blades in the Dark: You're criminals in a legally distinct version of Dunwall."
"The crunsh level is not as high as in DnD."
#19
Cairn
4.4
(11)
"Cairn into the ODD heroic fantasy."
"It's also free to download (both first edition and second edition) on Drivethrurpg."
"Cairn is easy enough. And free!"
"Most NSR games especially Cairn, Mausritter and Liminal Horror."
"Cairn is cool"
"Cairn could work."
"I am absolutely gonna try out cairn and Mausritter. They both look really good!"
"Cairn if you want super simple, don’t even roll to attack, just roll damage, easy system to start with."
"Cairn is itch.io free based on ODD system."
"Cairn is also worth a try, its free and the ruleset is very easy but powerful."
#20
Pathfinder 2e
4.4
(10)
"Pathfinder 2 is highly recommended."
"Pathfinder 2e is a great choice."
"PF2E"
"- Pathfinder 2e. SO. MANY. OPTIONS."
"Pathfinder 2E or DnD 3.5."
"* Pathfinder 2e (For system with lot of content and options."
"I say PF2e will take some time to learn but is free to get into."
"I guess I'd have to vote PF2e, if only because I don't know the rest any which way other than the fact that "good game" often accompanies them."
#21
Forbidden Lands
4.7
(9)
"I’ve played Forbidden Lands and Mutant: Year Zero and can confirm they’re both brilliant."
"Forbidden Lands for mid-fantasy survival and exploration, Mutant Year Zero for post-apocalypse survival and exploration."
"Good ol' Free League. In my last session of Forbidden Lands, my players didn't fight in an encounter. But they were sweating bullets traveling around the map because they fucked up setting up camp and it rained and they got cold."
"For Dark Fantasy nothing really beats Forbidden Lands for me."
"Forbidden lands."
"Forbidden Lands focuses on survival with smooth mechanics. The party has to do minimum 2 checks per quarter day, there are interesting predefined adventure sites, resource tracking is done with a dice chain."
"Forbidden Lands = fantasy survival."
"Forbidden lands is another good choice."
#22
Mörk Borg
4.1
(10)
"Mork Borg and all it’s hacks (CY_Borg, Pirate Borg, Berserkr, etc)"
"Morkborg if you're looking for your fantasy to be a little more dark and deadly (but the ruleset is free onlnie, alongside some really fun dungeons)"
"Mörk Borg if you want heavy metal grimdark fantasy vibes."
"Mork Borg if you just want black metal apocalypse with easy rules."
"Mork Borg is so simple and easy, numbers-wise."
"Morkborg is simple, fun, and free (barebones edition) on their website (dark fantasy, OSR)."
"Mork borg, dungeon crawl classics, savage worlds, mothership, Cairn!!! Some of the best beginner friendly ones I think!"
"Literally any of the Borg systems as someone else said."
"1: Mörk Borg."
"A weird and satirically over the top take on the dark/low fantasy setting."
#23
Cyberpunk 2020
4.6
(8)
"Cyberpunk 2020"
"Cyberpunk is one of my favorite systems and settings."
"Cyberpunk 2020"
"Cyberpunk 2020"
"Cyberpunk 2020 and the Alien RPG have amazing integrated character sheets and dice rollers."
"Assuming that you're saying 'Cyberpunk' as in the franchise, it did start as a TTRPG."
"I'm about to try Cyberpunk for the first time."
"Probably Cyberpunk."
#24
Exalted
4.5
(8)
"Exalted"
"Bonus answer is Exalted, if you want wuxia that can escalate reasonably into xianxia, with its own very fleshed out setting and cosmology"
"Exalted second Ed is also a solid choice."
"Exalted <- for large campaigns with incredible escalation."
"Exalted."
#25
EZD6
4.5
(8)
"EZD6 is a very good and beginner friendly fantasy TTRPG. Love the simple resolution mechanic and it is also pretty easy to GM."
"EZD6"
"Is simple, fun and was developed by running one-shots."
"EZD6 and TinyD6."
"EZD6. It's a d6 system, so there's no "which dice is that again," The character sheets barely use any numbers."
"EZD6. If you don't like math, the character sheets barely use any numbers at all."
"EZD6 is a really simple system that spoke to me directly with D6 based."
"EZD6 is great for one-shots, really fun and simple mechanics."
#26
Genesys
4.4
(8)
"I'm actually tempted to recommend the Genesys system to you."
"Genesys"
"Genesys. It uses special narrative dice and symbols."
"I really like Genesys Narrative Dice System by Edge studio."
"I like what I like lol"
"Genesys"
"Genesys, Mothership, Dragonbane."
"Genesys is a solid choice."
#27
Vampire: The Masquerade
5.0
(7)
"Vampire: The Masquerade."
"Vampire mascarade."
"Probably VtM."
"In no particular order: Vampire the Masquerade"
"Vampire The Masquerade / World of Darkness"
#28
Lancer
4.9
(7)
"If you’re looking for mechas you’d be hard pressed to find better systems than Lancer."
"Lancer because it has the single most compelling setting sandbox of any TTRPG I've ever played."
"Lancer for the sci-fi mech action."
"Lancer"
"Lancer, all the resources are free online and who doesn't love fighting mechs if you're willing to learn it"
"Do you like mechas? Lancer my dood."
#29
Dungeon Crawl Classics
4.9
(7)
"Dungeon Crawl Classics Level 0 crawls are fantastic! 20 peasants enter and the survivors are your starting characters."
"My current fave. So gonzo and fun."
"DCC, D&D Becmi, Call of Cthuluhu."
"Dungeon Crawl Classics."
"Dungeon Crawl Classics, Hyperborea, and Alien RPG."
"DCC"
"For a fantasy feel: Dungeon Crawl Classics. Easier than 5e."
#30
Mythras
4.9
(7)
"Mythras"
"Mythras - Classic Fantasy."
"Mythras, because I can do a lot with it and cover a lot of genres"
"Mythras, Mythras and Mythras."
"Mythras, vtm, gurps."
"Dark fantasy: Mythras!"
#31
Mork Borg
4.7
(7)
"Morkborg?"
"Mork Borg"
"Morkborg is great and free."
"Mork Borg! And can be run as Cyberpunk as well with CyBorg!"
"Mork Borg, is a nice dark fantasy lighter rules system."
"If you want something lighter prep and lighter rules, I'd suggest Mork Borg for a grimdark/hilarious change of pace."
#32
Dungeon World
4.4
(7)
"I would second Dungeon World or any PbtA, because you can just plunk A playbook in front of them without going through elaborate character creation"
"Dungeon World. It’s a PbtA system that runs buttery quick and uses the baseline concepts of D&D for familiarity."
"It is really good! I've run it for 2-5 people, as lots of standalone oneshots, episodic oneshots in a living world format and full campaigns."
"Dungeon World's basic rules are available for free online. Inspired by DnD, DW is more stripped down and generally easier."
"* Maybe something OSR?"
"Rules lite system like Dungeon World."
"You know... take a look at Dungeon World. It's not too complicated, but also hasn't been boiled down to be a minimal system."
#33
Dark Heresy
4.3
(7)
"Dark Heresy"
"Dark Heresy"
"If you're into WH40k try "Dark Heresy" or "Black Crusade"."
"Dark heresy 2. Goated wh40k game."
"Dark Heresy and Wrath & Glory are your go-to for that grimdark flavor."
"Dark Heresy, being a Warhammer 40k game is a Dark Fantasy Sci-fi."
"Dark Heresy, being a Warhammer 40k game is a Dark Fantasy Sci-fi."
#34
AD&D 2nd Edition
5.0
(6)
"AD&D 2e"
"AD&D 2e"
"AD&D 2nd Edition"
"AD&D 2e."
"AD&D 2nd edition for ease of use since I know all the rules by heart after so many decades."
"AD&D 2e"
#35
Ars Magica
4.8
(6)
"Ars Magica as it's great for long term games."
"Ars Magica."
"Ars Magica."
"Ars Magica"
#36
Star Wars d6
4.8
(6)
"Star Wars D6 small amounts of Jank, but super simple."
"D6 Star Wars (Original or Revised and Expanded)."
"Star Wars D6"
"Star Wars D6"
"Star wars D6"
"Star Wars D6 is also a great choice."
#37
Honey Heist
4.8
(6)
"The biggest interest in my community was in rules-light indie games like Honey Heist and Lasers & Feelings, which are great if your group likes fast, one-shot-friendly experiences."
"Honey Heist. Be bears, steal honey. One page of rules, built for one shots, no character building needed."
"I like one shots for intro stuff, especially with younger players. Honey Heist, Lasers and Feelings, The Witch is Dead are 3 I go back to regularly."
"If you wanted to play a game about thief bears trying to get honey, you can't go wrong with Honey Heist."
"Fun, Silly, Simple: Honey Heist."
"Honey Heist is very simple and can be very story heavy if you want."
#38
Cortex Prime
4.7
(6)
"Cortex Prime"
"Cortex Prime"
"Cortex because it's cheating."
"Cortex Prime. Its basically unlimited systems."
"Cortex prime, because if I can't do it easily in mythras, I probably can do it easily here"
"* More tactical narrative
* Cortex Prime"
#39
Stars Without Number
4.7
(6)
"For SciFi I’d probably also recommend Stars Without Number as one of the best systems."
"Stars Without Number (sci-fi) is free on Drivethrurpg."
"Stars Without Number"
"Stars Without Number."
"If you want more straight sci-fi (albeit with psychic powers), Stars Without Number might work."
"Stars, Cities, and worlds without number can be good for each of these."
#40
Feng Shui
4.7
(6)
"Feng Shui is a DAMN good time."
"Feng Shui"
"If you want a more ''action-movie'' wuxia experience, I cannot recommend enough Feng Shui."
"If your group ever saw an action flick or any of the pulpy corny fantasy/sci-fi/action movies of the 80's you should try out 'Feng Shui'."
"Feng Shui https://atlas-games.com/fengshui"
"Personally I might use a martial arts-focused system since that's a key part of the video games."
#41
Cyberpunk Red
4.3
(6)
"Cyberpunk red."
"Cyberpunk red"
"Cyberpunk Red is a blast, not too much crunch."
"Cyberpunk (RED or 2020, tbh)."
"Pretty sure Cyberpunk was designed just for this."
"Cyberpunk or Shadowrun kinda have 99.99% of the work done for you already."
#42
Twilight 2000
4.2
(6)
"Twilight 2000."
"I have a buddy that even mixes and matches between Twilight 2000 and Forbidden Lands to do some crazy Hell on Earth post-Revalation nonsense."
"Twilight 2k 2.2 does a way better job at grit and detail than 4e. Free League's game is good, but it's very simplified."
"Twilight 2000 = post apocalyptic survival."
"I would maybe try Twilight 2000?"
#43
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay
4.8
(5)
"Dark Fantasy: Warhammer fantasy roleplay."
"WFRP"
"Warhammer 1e or 2e possibly house-ruled."
"Warhammer FRP: Favorite game."
"Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay"
#44
Starfinder
4.6
(5)
"For scifi I love Starfinder."
"Starfinder is great for a Star Wars-like game."
"Starfinder."
"Starfinder. White Star Galaxy Edition. Scum and Villainy."
"Starfinder is science fantasy if you also want magic in your science fiction RPG."
#45
Fate Core
4.4
(5)
"Fate Core."
"As it’s probably my favorite generic system"
"I personally find FATE Core is a really handy starter game. It's rules-light enough that it's not overwhelming."
"Fate Core."
"Fate Core perhaps"
#46
Legend of the Five Rings
4.4
(5)
"L5R"
"Legend of the Five Rings - although I'm not sure which edition :D"
"Legend of the Five Rings."
"L5R"
#48
Wandering Heroes of Ogre Gate
4.0
(5)
"Wondering heroes of the ogre gate is closer to classoc wuxia films. Also parts of the book are creative commons"
"Wandering Heroes of Ogre Gate"
"Wandering Heroes is still definitely supported, the author just put out a setting/splat book not that long ago and is active on his blog and Discord."
"Art of Wuxia and Wandering Heroes are sounding along the lines I'd be looking for."
"Wandering Heroes of Ogre Gate"
#49
D&D 3.5
5.0
(4)
"DnD 3.5 is a classic choice."
"D&D 3.5."
"D&D3.5."
"DnD 3.5."
#50
Dread
5.0
(4)
"I've never had more success getting people into ttrpgs that aren't D&D 5e than with the game 'Dread'."
"Dread is the glaring omission in your horror listings."
"-Dread"
"Dread"
#51
Monster of the Week
4.8
(4)
"Monster of the Week. I simply really love the system."
"I’d also suggest Monster of the Week, easy to pick up, run a one shot or two."
"Which is a PBTA system that takes almost no learning player side."
"1) Monster of the Week."
#52
Burning Wheel
4.8
(4)
"Burning Wheel has got to be one of them. It's my favorite all-time system."
"Burning Wheel"
"I used to run weekly one shots of BW for newbs (pregen PCs though), it's really not an issue getting newbs into it."
#53
Cthulhu Dark
4.8
(4)
"Try Cthulhu Dark."
"For horror investigation"
"4 pages of rules."
"Cthulhu Dark."
#54
Free League
4.8
(4)
"Free League all the way down."
"Free League, for my money, are kind of the current masters of the Survival genre."
"Free League is the way."
"I'd suggest anything from Free League as most of them are designed to get to the table relatively quickly."
#55
Fate Accelerated
4.8
(4)
"I stated GM' ing using FATE Accelerated so that I could focus on the GM' ing part instead of the rules."
"Check out fate accelerated. its universal with very simple descriptive rules."
"Fate Accelerated is free, or $5 for a printed copy, and it plays really well."
"My list would include Fate Accelerated, Blades in the Dark or some other Forged in the Dark"
#56
Powered by the Apocalypse
4.8
(4)
"Anything from the Powered by the Apocalypse system. There are tons of games that use this system so you've got a great chance to find a game that's in a genre that you like. Mechanics are really straight forward and designed to keep out of the way of narrative."
"Powered by the Apocalypse."
"Any of the PbtA games"
"* Narrative choices
* PbtA or Forged in the Dark"
#57
Quest
4.5
(4)
"Is almost designed specifically for this."
"Quest! It’s my default for quick games, and I like it a lot even for campaigns."
"Quest is a really good beginner RPG, and it's free at adventure.game."
"Quest. Theres a free version on the website, its got beautiful art and its very nice to get into."
#58
Cypher System
4.5
(4)
"-Cypher Sistem"
"Cypher system is great. Easy to learn, well supported on roll20, and pretty much all the content is made Available for free online."
"Cypher System"
"Cypher System and Savage Worlds are my go-to simple TTRPGs."
#59
Index Card RPG
4.5
(4)
"I like IC RPG because it is a great "beer and pretzels" game. It is easy to run, easy to play, and the rules don't get in the way of having a good time."
"Simple and quick and supports multiple genres in the one book."
"Index Card RPG with the sci-punk anthology and you'd be set."
#60
Cities Without Number
4.5
(4)
"Stars and Cities Without Number. Coriolis. Cypher is great doe sci-fi as well."
"Cities Without Number (cyberpunk) is free on Drivethrurpg."
"Cities Without Numbers come to mind."
#61
Tiny D6
4.5
(4)
"Tiny D6, EZD6 and Dragonbane are easy to learn."
"Consider Tiny D6. Easy rules, DnD adjacent, and preps people for future playing with other systems."
"Tiny d6 system ( tiny dungeons, tiny cthuhlu, tiny frontiers, stranger stuff, there are soooooo many in so many flavors)."
#62
Ryuutama
4.3
(4)
"Ryuutama!"
"Another option is Ryuutama, which uses all the dice, though the d20 pretty rarely."
"I'm surprised Ryutaama hasn't been mentioned."
"If you want a chill rpg with Chibli vibes, Ryuutama is a lot of fun."
#63
Star Trek Adventures
4.3
(4)
"Star Trek Adventures 2e from Modiphous is absolutely top tier in my opinion."
"Star Trek Adventures"
"I only ever could play one 2d20 game, star Trek Adventures 1E, and despite me knowing *fuck all* about Star Trek I loved the game."
"I love Star Trek, I had a good time playing STA still. But I still really don't like 2D20."
#64
Art of Wuxia
4.0
(4)
"Art of Wuxia at the moment is pretty cheap to get the PDF+Phys copy on Drivethrurpg."
"Art of Wuxia and Wandering Heroes are sounding along the lines I'd be looking for."
"Art of Wuxia is a pretty simple d100 roll under system."
"Art of Wuxia"
#65
Slugblaster
4.0
(4)
"I'll always plug Slugblaster and Wildsea (loose FitD hacks)."
"+1 for slugblaster. That was my first thought too."
"Man, I was all jazzed to be able to recommend Slugblaster to someone."
"I've look a bit but only really seen sluggblasters witch is really good for what it does tbh"
#66
Righteous Blood, Ruthless Blades
4.0
(4)
"Righteous Blood, Ruthless Blades."
"Righteous Blood, Ruthless Blades"
"Righteous Blades is really great and I'd recommend it."
"Righteous Blades is pretty lethal thus the “dark” tag."
#67
BRP
5.0
(3)
"Probably the BRP from Chaosium."
"BRP (Basic Roleplaying from Chaosium) for historical and horror games"
"Basic Roleplaying, so I can have a universal game engine."
#68
Apocalypse World
5.0
(3)
"Apocalypse World."
"Apocalypse World"
"Apocalypse World"
#69
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 4e
5.0
(3)
"Warhammer Fantasy 4e."
"WHFRP 4e."
#70
HackMaster 5e
5.0
(3)
"Hackmaster 5e"
"Hackmaster 5e"
"HackMaster 5e, because it's the best iteration of D&D ever."
#71
Ironsworn: Starforged
5.0
(3)
"You could also get similar space vibes in a narrative game from Ironsworn: Starforged."
"Ironsworn: Starforged for sci-fi"
"Ironsworn: StarForged."
#72
Barbarians of Lemuria
5.0
(3)
"I really like Barbarians of Lemuria from Beyond Belief Games."
"Barbarians of Lemuria."
"It's so easy to hack (and slash) you can modify it for a whole range of fantasy (or other) settings."
#73
Roll for Shoes
5.0
(3)
"Is extremely simple."
"Roll for Shoes! So simple."
"Great game, super low bar for entry."
#74
Death in Space
5.0
(3)
"Death in Space. Such a good game, my most gorgeous print book, and it's all based around an entire universe experience accelerated decay."
"Death In Space. If you want some dark sci-fi that isn't so much locked into horror like Mothership- I can't recommend DIS enough."
"The book looks gorgeous, I’ll try it as soon as possible."
#75
Kids on Bikes
5.0
(3)
"Kids on Bikes/Broomsticks"
"Thirding Kids on Bikes. Also suggesting Tales From The Loop."
"Kids On Bikes. You want Kids On Bikes."
#76
Into the Odd
5.0
(3)
"All the Into the Odd games are _amazing_."
"Into the Odd (ALL OF THE HACKS)"
"Into the Odd. Others are suggesting Cairn, which is more explicitly fantasy themed."
#77
Numenera
5.0
(3)
"Fantastic reading and fantastic game with a good and friendly system."
"Numenera (Cypher system) is a great rules-lite sci-fi system."
"Nhmenera (cypher if I can choose the entire system)"
#78
Orbital Blues
5.0
(3)
"Orbital Blues is relatively light on rules but is a boat load of fun and has a lot of character."
"Orbital Blues is a really flavourful and easy game that is primarily focused on storytelling and I highly recommend it."
"If you want a little more space cowboy in your games, try Orbital Blues!"
#79
Scum and Villainy
5.0
(3)
"Scum and Villainy."
"There's also blades in the dark in space - Scum and Villainy that will let you play in the vein of Firefly or star Wars."
#80
Tricube Tales
4.7
(3)
"Rules-lite Tricube Tales has 40+ two-page micro-settings; that's 40+ one-shots all using the same rules-lite system."
"1. [Tricube tales] One book, generic system, uses D6 suitable for all genres."
#81
2400
4.7
(3)
"Would be my vote for this!"
"2400 is an anthology of microgames that are each 3 pages long and use the same core rules."
"I think you'd get a kick out of 2400, an anthology of 20 3-page microgames."
#82
Worlds Without Number
4.7
(3)
"Worlds Without Number (fantasy) is free on Drivethrurpg."
"Worlds Without Number."
"Worlds without Number."
#83
Star Wars: Edge of the Empire
4.7
(3)
"Star Wars is just cool so no explanation is needed there"
"Try Star Wars, Edge of the Empire. Just ask: Do you want to play a character like Han Solo and fly the Millennium Falcon?"
#84
The Quiet Year
4.7
(3)
"The Quiet Year is a GMless mapping RPG."
"Bit of an oddball, but The Quiet Year should be right up your alley."
"The Quiet Year is a GMless mapping RPG where you create a doomed community."
#85
Hero Kids
4.7
(3)
"I started them with Hero Kids."
"The system is very simple."
"You could also check out Hero Kids."
#86
MUTANT YEAR ZERO
4.7
(3)
"Mutant Year Zero post apo."
"**MUTANT YEAR ZERO** - Zero prep."
"Mutant Year Zero = post apocalyptic survival with mutants."
#87
ICRPG
4.7
(3)
"ICRPG!! Fantastic simple system with a whole module including the entire book."
"Is the best at teaching the base level of skills for playing AND GMing a dnd-like game."
"ICRPG is the way to go if you, the GM, are already familiar with 5e."
#88
Cortex
4.7
(3)
"It's bar none the best generic toolkit."
"It's designed to be modified to suit individual games."
"Cortex Prime."
#89
Pirate Borg
4.7
(3)
"Love mork borg, and I think Pirate Borg is the best version of it."
"Pirate Borg"
"If you want a different theme with the same easy system, I can vouch for Pirate Borg."
#90
Amazing Tales
4.7
(3)
"Amazing Tales is incredibly simple, incredibly cheap."
"It's a very simple system, but a great introduction to roleplaying for kids."
#91
Mutants and Masterminds
4.7
(3)
"-Mutants and Masterminds"
"I’m thinking mutants and masterminds is a good option."
#92
Chronicles of Darkness
4.3
(3)
"Chronicles of Darkness"
"Chronicles of darkness (nWoD), traveller and Shadowrun."
"Chronicles of Darkness (and all its splats muahaha)."
#93
Brindlewood Bay
4.3
(3)
"It's a great game, and it has next to no crunch."
"Brindlewood Bay"
"Either Brindlewood Bay or City of Mist"
#94
No Thank You Evil
4.3
(3)
"I think No Thank You Evil is a very easy and really fun game to start with. I have a blast playing it and I'm an adult"
"No Thank You Evil. It is made for kids of all ages and can be used to play pretty much any genre."
"Or No Thank You Evil, which are both well regarded."
#95
Rolemaster
4.3
(3)
"Rolemaster - I like the crunch in character creation."
"Rolemaster is also recommended."
"Rolemaster is a solid choice."
#96
Eclipse Phase
4.3
(3)
"Eclipse Phase (2nd edition) is a great choice."
"It has a very cool setting : you play transhuman who can upload their consciousness."
#97
Earthdawn
4.0
(3)
"Earthdawn"
"Check out Earthdawn."
"Earthdawn: The Age of Legend bills itself as ideal for beginner games."
#98
Beacon
4.0
(3)
"If you like crunch check out Beacon."
"Beacon is a new game I think is really interesting and with good tactical combat and also quite a bit diffetent possible builds, but still it is really streamlined."
"My current new Indie darling is Beacon: https://pirategonzalezgames.itch.io/beacon-ttrpg"
#99
Fängelsehåla
4.0
(3)
"Fängelsehåla is what you need r/fangelsehala - super fast, fun and easy peasy to get into"
"Fängelsehåla, and you are up and running in 10 min."
"Try Dieku Games Fängelsehåla. 44 pages long. Super-intuitive."
#100
The Sprawl
4.0
(3)
"The Sprawl PbtA cyberpunk."
"It was pretty much a pick-up-and-play experience."
"The Sprawl may work, too."
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