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Universal Tabletop RPG Systems

Universal games are not tied to one genre or setting. Most are generic rule sets built to run many kinds of stories with a single engine.

30 systems in the catalog.

  1. Savage Worlds Fast! Furious! Fun! Pulp action in any setting Dice: d4–d12 · Complexity: Medium · Cost: $$
  2. Fate Core Fiction-first gameplay driven by dramatic aspects Dice: 4dF (Fudge dice) · Complexity: Low · Cost: Free
  3. GURPS The Generic Universal RolePlaying System: simulate anything Dice: 3d6 · Complexity: Very High · Cost: $$
  4. Cypher System Genre-spanning adventures driven by player effort and shifting one-use abilities Dice: d20 · Complexity: Medium · Cost: Free
  5. Genesys A universal RPG powered by narrative dice that resolve success, failure, and complications in every roll Dice: Custom dice · Complexity: Medium · Cost: $$
  6. Cortex Prime A modular toolkit RPG: assemble your own game from mix-and-match mechanics Dice: d4–d12 dice pool · Complexity: Medium · Cost: $$
  7. Microscope Build epic histories: an RPG where you create civilizations, not characters Dice: Diceless · Complexity: Very Low · Cost: $
  8. Basic Roleplaying The universal d100 system behind Call of Cthulhu and RuneQuest Dice: d100 · Complexity: Medium · Cost: Free
  9. Index Card RPG Fast d20 action stripped to the bone: one Target, effort dice, and index cards Dice: d20 + d4–d12 · Complexity: Low · Cost: $$
  10. Mythras Every clash of swords is a tactical decision: gritty d100 roleplaying where combat mastery matters Dice: d100 · Complexity: High · Cost: $$
  11. BESM The multi-genre anime and manga RPG: Big Eyes, Small Mouth Dice: 2d6 · Complexity: Medium · Cost: $$
  12. D6 System A multi-genre toolkit for action-adventure in any setting Dice: d6 dice pool · Complexity: Medium · Cost: $$
  13. Risus The Anything RPG: four pages of rules for any genre Dice: d6 dice pool · Complexity: Very Low · Cost: Free
  14. Freeform Universal Improvise action-adventure stories in any setting you can imagine Dice: d6 · Complexity: Very Low · Cost: Free
  15. Tricube Tales A pocket-sized system for any genre, played with three dice and a handful of tokens Dice: d6 dice pool · Complexity: Low · Cost: Free
  16. Everywhen Pulp adventure in any setting, from weird westerns to space opera Dice: 2d6 · Complexity: Low · Cost: $$
  17. Open Legend A genre-agnostic toolkit where exploding attribute dice drive heroes through any setting Dice: d20 + d4–d12 · Complexity: Medium · Cost: Free
  18. Storypath Ultra Onyx Path's genre-agnostic d10 dice pool toolkit for building any world Dice: d10 dice pool · Complexity: Medium · Cost: $$
  19. Amazing Tales The RPG for kids aged 4 and up: tell any story with one simple rule Dice: d6–d12 · Complexity: Very Low · Cost: $
  20. WARDEN A genre-agnostic cinematic d20 RPG for tactical campaigns in any setting Dice: d20 · Complexity: Medium · Cost: $
  21. Modos 2 Genre-flexible heroes pursue personal goals in campaigns built from interchangeable rules modules Dice: d20 · Complexity: High · Cost: Free
  22. We Are But Worms A one-word RPG about worms Dice: Diceless · Complexity: Very Low · Cost: $
  23. A.C.E. — The Awfully Cheerful Engine! Cinematic action-comedy where talking dinosaurs, ghost hunters, time-traveling ninjas, and cartoon cowboys save the day in a single session Dice: d6 dice pool · Complexity: Very Low · Cost: Free
  24. Dice & Glory Rules for building your own spells and monsters rather than reading someone else's Dice: d20 · Complexity: Very High · Cost: $
  25. 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
  26. Ishanekon: World Shapers Build any character you can picture, for any setting, from a catalogue of over a thousand abilities Dice: d4–d20 · Complexity: High · Cost: Free
  27. The Elf Game A math-light, single-page RPG built to adapt to any setting or story Dice: d20 · Complexity: Very Low · Cost: Free
  28. DABaM A lightweight generic system for any setting, built to get newcomers playing fast Dice: d20 · Complexity: Very Low · Cost: Free
  29. ESSER Genre-agnostic adventures you can explain in five minutes and finish in two hours Dice: d20 · Complexity: Very Low · Cost: Free
  30. LIFTS Workout-powered genre parodies where push-ups, planks, and sprints replace dice Dice: Diceless · Complexity: Low · Cost: $