Grim has several definitions – so for the purpose of these recommendations I’m focusing on games with dire subject matter, gloomy settings, brutal consequences, and opportunities for serious roleplay.

A dystopian setting can create opportunities for a different kind of roleplay. It can also challenge players to think more tactically than in your typical heroic fantasy game. To start you off on your hopeless path, here are some best dystopian TTRPGs. 

Whether you like complex cases that reward smart questions, uncovering eldritch lore, or sussing out a suspect’s motives, there should be something here for you. 

Let’s explore top supernatural TTRPGs for hunting monsters, solving strange mysteries, and reckoning with forces beyond comprehension.

Whether you’ve been reading comics since childhood, had your love for capes reignited by the new Superman movie, or put too many hours into Marvel Rivals, here are some of the best superhero TTRPGs. 

You know what you’re here for – you either want to destroy waves like in Call of Duty or explore humanity’s darkness through desperation like in Telltale Walking Dead.

While player agency is crucial to every game, a good pirate game puts it front and center. You get a ship, you decide where the ship goes, and the world reacts to whatever mayhem you inflict when you get there.

I didn’t know anything about Blades beyond a vague idea of the setting two weeks ago, I learned it all here on StartPlaying.