Modern Tabletop RPG Systems

Modern games are set between the twentieth century and the present day, often layering investigation, action, or the supernatural over a familiar world.

48 systems in the catalog.

1. Call of Cthulhu Investigate cosmic horrors and try to keep your sanity Dice: d100 · Complexity: Medium · Cost: $$
2. Vampire: The Masquerade Personal horror and political intrigue in the World of Darkness Dice: d10 dice pool · Complexity: Medium · Cost: $$
3. Werewolf: The Apocalypse Garou packs wield Rage against ecological and spiritual collapse Dice: d10 dice pool · Complexity: High · Cost: $$
4. Mage: The Ascension Awakened mages reshape reality while rival visions struggle to define the world Dice: d10 dice pool · Complexity: Very High · Cost: $$
5. Chronicles of Darkness Modern horror where ordinary people confront the supernatural Dice: d10 dice pool · Complexity: Medium · Cost: $
6. Monster of the Week Hunt monsters, save people, unravel mysteries: Buffy meets Supernatural Dice: 2d6 · Complexity: Low · Cost: $$
7. Monsterhearts Teenage monsters navigate desire, social power, and personal horror in high school Dice: 2d6 · Complexity: Medium · Cost: $
8. Thirsty Sword Lesbians Queer action romance where swords cross and hearts race Dice: 2d6 · Complexity: Low · Cost: Free
9. KULT: Divinity Lost Adult occult horror about piercing the prison of reality and reclaiming lost divinity Dice: 2d10 · Complexity: High · Cost: $$
10. Kids on Bikes Everyday small-town characters facing supernatural forces they cannot defeat or fully understand Dice: d4–d20 · Complexity: Low · Cost: $$
11. Delta Green Modern Lovecraftian horror and conspiracy: federal agents confront the unnatural Dice: d100 · Complexity: Medium · Cost: $$
12. Night's Black Agents Burned spies vs. vampire conspiracies: Bourne meets Dracula Dice: d6 · Complexity: Medium · Cost: $$
13. Tales from the Loop Solve mysteries in an alternate 1980s where kids on bikes confront the weird science of The Loop Dice: d6 dice pool · Complexity: Low · Cost: $$
14. Invincible – Superhero Roleplaying Custom superheroes balance brutal battles with relationships in the Invincible universe Dice: d6 dice pool · Complexity: High · Cost: $$
15. Twilight: 2000 Survive the aftermath of World War III as stranded soldiers in a shattered Europe Dice: d6–d12 · Complexity: High · Cost: $$
16. Masks: A New Generation Young superheroes finding out who they are, and who they want to become Dice: 2d6 · Complexity: Low · Cost: $$
17. City of Mist Neo-noir investigation meets urban mythology: ordinary people, legendary powers Dice: 2d6 · Complexity: Medium · Cost: $$$
18. Fiasco A GM-less game of ambitious plans and poor impulse control Dice: d6 · Complexity: Very Low · Cost: Free
19. Alice Is Missing A silent roleplaying game about the disappearance of a high school student, played entirely through text messages Dice: Diceless · Complexity: Very Low · Cost: $
20. All Flesh Must Be Eaten Zombie survival horror where the dead rise and the living fight to survive Dice: d10 · Complexity: Medium · Cost: $$
21. Feng Shui Hong Kong action heroes wage a secret war across four eras Dice: 2d6 · Complexity: Medium · Cost: $
22. Atomic Robo RPG Action Scientists battle super-science conspiracies across a century of weird history Dice: 4dF (Fudge dice) · Complexity: Medium · Cost: $
23. Mutants & Masterminds Costumed heroes battle supervillains, alien invaders, and cosmic threats in modern comic book adventures Dice: d20 · Complexity: High · Cost: Free
24. Sentinel Comics RPG Become a comic book hero in a world of four-color superhero action Dice: d4–d12 · Complexity: Medium · Cost: $$
25. ICONS Four-color superhero adventures from street-level vigilantes to cosmic powerhouses Dice: 2d6 · Complexity: Low · Cost: $$
26. Magical Kitties Save the Day You are magical kitties protecting your humans from dangers they can't even see Dice: d6 dice pool · Complexity: Very Low · Cost: $$
27. Public Access Former latchkey kids investigate a vanished television station through strange VHS tapes in 2004 New Mexico Dice: 2d6 · Complexity: Medium · Cost: Free
28. Brindlewood Bay Elderly mystery book club members solve murders while uncovering a dark cosmic conspiracy Dice: 2d6 · Complexity: Low · Cost: $$
29. Apocalypse Keys Monsters bound by fate, love, and power hold back the apocalypse while wrestling with the darkness within Dice: 2d6 · Complexity: Low · Cost: $$
30. Tiny Supers Near-future comic heroes defend Sentry City from street-level schemes to cosmic threats Dice: d6 dice pool · Complexity: Low · Cost: $
31. Cryptid Creeks Cozy horror mystery: River Scouts investigate curses, befriend cryptids, and protect their small town Dice: 2d6 · Complexity: Low · Cost: $$
32. Superpowered 2d6 superhero action from the creators of the Cepheus Engine Dice: 2d6 · Complexity: Very Low · Cost: $
33. Amazing Heroes Family-friendly superhero adventures inspired by shows like The Flash, Young Justice, and Daredevil Dice: d6–d12 · Complexity: Very Low · Cost: $
34. We Can Be Heroes Fast-paced superhero action in a grounded modern world where public merit defines your legacy Dice: d4–d20 · Complexity: Medium · Cost: $$
35. Action Movie World Play action movie stars making cheesy VHS-era films: kung fu, buddy cop, barbarian epics, and more Dice: 2d6 · Complexity: Low · Cost: $
36. Heartbeats in Perfect Sync Ordinary people wield outlandish weapons against monsters born from negative emotion Dice: d6 dice pool · Complexity: Low · Cost: $
37. BLACK SEVEN Near-future stealth-action espionage where covert agents infiltrate facilities using abstract positioning and quick 2d6 rolls Dice: 2d6 · Complexity: Very Low · Cost: $
38. R'lyehwatch Lifeguards battle eldritch horrors threatening their sunny California beach town Dice: d6 dice pool · Complexity: Very Low · Cost: $
39. Horse Majeure A comedy RPG where two players share one horse costume and hunt for a hidden apple Dice: d6 · Complexity: Very Low · Cost: $
40. METTLE Core Pulp adventure across detective stories, daring rescues, wild-west gunfights, post-apocalyptic survival, and grounded sci-fi Dice: d6 dice pool · Complexity: Low · Cost: Free
41. Thrive to Survive Modern zombie survival with targeted combat, detailed crafting, and fortified settlements Dice: d20 · Complexity: High · Cost: $$
42. GunCraze Survivor bands fight to stay alive in the ruins of a collapsed near-future world Dice: d10, d6 · Complexity: High · Cost: $$
43. Odd Hours Clock in for the night shift at a haunted gas station where the horror is real and so is the absurdity Dice: 2d6 · Complexity: Low · Cost: Free
44. Shifters Step sideways into a fog-choked otherworld to hunt the objects that poison ordinary streets Dice: d4–d20 · Complexity: Medium · Cost: $
45. City of Jerry Immune agents solve microscopic noir mysteries inside the body of Jerry Dice: d12 · Complexity: Low · Cost: $
46. CAIN Psychic exorcists of a clandestine agency hunt monsters born from human trauma Dice: d6 dice pool · Complexity: Medium · Cost: $
47. Don't Rest Your Head Insomniacs hunted by Nightmares in a hidden city where sleep is the enemy Dice: d6 dice pool · Complexity: Low · Cost: $
48. Smallville Roleplaying Game Superhero drama in Smallville, driven by convictions and complicated relationships Dice: d4–d12 dice pool · Complexity: Medium · Cost: Unavailable