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Tabletop Roleplaying Games

TTRPGs have become more mainstream thanks to properties like Stranger Things, Critical Role, and Dimension 20.

Games by Number of Players

Name of TTRPG Players Time Prep GM Genre / Game Type Materials Needed
Games for 1 (Solo)
Auspex 1 a few hours no no journaling / worldbuilding / fantasy deck of tarot cards, pencil and paper
Lighthouse at the End of the World 1 1-4 hours no no journaling / horror / fantasy 1 six-sided die, deck of cards, tumbling block tower, handful of tokens or coins
VOID 1680 AM 1 2 hours no no playlist building 1 six-sided die, deck of cards
Thousand Year Old Vampire 1 2-3 hours yes no journaling / horror 1 six-sided die, 1 ten-sided die, pencil and paper
The Librarian's Apprentice 1 30-90 mins no no journaling / fantasy deck of cards, 2 six-sided dice, a small token, a journaling method
Games for 1 or More
Beak, Feather, & Bone 1+ 2 hours low no map labeling / storytelling / fantasy deck of cards
Death of the Author 1-2 2-4 hours low no journaling / surrealism deck of tarot cards, a way to record your story
Tangled Blessings 1-2 2-4 hours no no journaling / dark academia deck of tarot cards
HOME - Mech x Kaiju Mapmaking RPG 1-4 2-4 hours no no map making / storytelling 8 six-sided dice
G.E.M.S. - A Game of Heists 1-4 30 mins - 2 hrs low no fantasy / heists deck of cards
Catcrawl 1-4 30 mins - 3 hrs no no hexcrawl / storytelling / cozy  
Lovecraftesque (2nd Ed.) 1-5 2-3 hours no no cosmic horror / storytelling / mystery game box
Women are Werewolves 1-6 1-2 hours low no queer / storytelling / fantasy / cards game box
The Zone 1-6 2-4 hours no no surreal horror / cards game box
The Skeletons 1-6 a few hours low no dungeon crawl / storytelling pencils and character sheets
 Games for 2 or More
Badger + Coyote 2E 2 1-2 hours low no cozy animal duet / storytelling 4 six-sided dice, pencils, 2 double-sided character sheets
Lichcraft 2+ a few hours low yes queer / fantasy / storytelling 1 six-sided die per player
Last Night on Earth 2-4 2 hours low yes horror / storytelling at least 4 six-sided dice per player (3 of dice of one color, and at least 1 die of a different color)
The Quiet Year 2-4 3-4 hours no no map making / worldbuilding / storytelling / post-apocalyptic game bag
Microscope 2-4 3-5 hours no no storytelling  
CBR+PNK: Augmented Edition 2-5 2-3 hours low yes sci-fi / cyberpunk game box
Monster of the Week 2-5 2-3 hours yes yes horror / urban fantasy / storytelling at least 2 six-sided dice, character sheets
Breathless 2-5 2-4 hours no yes survival horror d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, & d20 dice
Storyteller: A Campfire Narrative Game 2-6 1-2 hours no yes storytelling / mystery / horror  
Viva la QueerBar 2-6 2-4 hours no no queer / storytelling deck of cards
The Wildsea 2-6 2-4 hours yes yes post-apocalyptic / solarpunk / pirates 6 six-sided dice, character sheets
Ryuutama: Natural Fantasy Roleplay 2-6 3 hours low yes cozy fantasy / Miyazaki-esque d4, d6, d8, d10, d12 dice, character sheets
 Games for 3 or More
Downfall 3 2-4 hours no no storytelling  
Big Dog, Big Volcano 3 60-90 mins no no adventure / storytelling 1 six-sided die
Rom Com Drama Bomb 3 90 mins no no dark humor / superheroes tokens
Stewpot: Tales From a Fantasy Tavern 3+ 3+ hours low no mini-game collection 6 six-sided dice, standard deck of playing cards, token or coin, character sheets & tavern sheet
GoGoGolf! 3-4 a few hours low yes adventure / sports fantasy 2 six-sided dice, pencils and paper, character sheets
Jukebox: The Karaoke Musical TTRPG 3-4 3-4 hours no no storytelling / singing deck of cards, index cards, pencils, PC or TV w/sound & internet (or a karaoke machine)
Golden Sky Stories: Heart-Warming Role-Playing 3-5 1-2 hours yes yes non-violent / animals tokens, pencils and paper
Goblin Errands 3-5 1-4 hours no yes fantasy / humor 5 six-sided dice, character & reference sheets
Fiasco 3-5 2 hours no no storytelling / capers game box
Five Hundred Year Old Vampire 3-5 2-3 hours yes yes journaling / crafting game box
Epitaph 3-5 2-4 hours no no storytelling  
Follow 3-5 3 hours no no storytelling d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, & d20 dice
Dialect 3-5 3-4 hours no yes storytelling game cards
Fate Condensed 3-5 varies yes yes generic system 4 six-sided dice, pencils and paper, tokens
Sentai & Sensibility 3-6 2 hours low yes cottagecore / Power Rangers d4, d6, d8, & d10 dice, character and reference sheets
Deathmatch Island 3-6 3-4 hours yes yes dystopian battle royale d4, d6, d8, d10, and d12 dice
Eat The Reich 3-6 3-6 hours low yes vampires / hunting Nazis 4 six-sided die
Cats of Catthulhu Quick Start 3-6 a few hours low yes cats / Lovecraftian 6 six-sided die
The Mystery Business 3-6 a few hours low yes mystery 2 ten-sided dice, character sheets
World Wide Wrestling: 2nd Edition 3-8 2 hours yes yes storytelling / wrestling 2 six-sided dice, reference & gimmick sheets
Games for 4 or More
Sign: A Game About Being Understood 4-7 2 hours low yes storytelling / slice-of-life game box
Games for 5 or More
Inspirisles 5 2-3 hours yes yes storytelling / sign language 3 six-sided dice
Dread 5-6 3-5 hours yes yes horror / storytelling tumbling block tower