The Best Solo RPG Apps in 2026 (An Honest List)
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Solo tabletop RPG has never had more app support than it does right now. That’s mostly good news. But it also means a lot of marketing copy that calls every product “the best AI game master” — which isn’t very useful when you’re trying to figure out which one to actually download.
This list is an attempt at something more honest: a clear-eyed look at what each major solo RPG app actually does, what it does well, and what kind of player it suits. I’ve included direct competitors to Soliloquest. If one of them fits your needs better, you should know that.
What to look for in a solo RPG app
Before the list, a quick framework. Solo RPG apps generally fall into two camps:
Oracle-driven tools are built on the tradition of games like Ironsworn and Mythic GME. You ask a question, roll dice against a published table, and interpret the result. The randomness is transparent — you can see exactly why the story went the way it did. The AI (if there is one) helps you narrate; it doesn’t secretly decide outcomes.
AI-driven tools hand more creative control to a language model. The AI acts as a full game master, generating scenes and deciding what happens next. This can feel fluid and immersive, but outcomes are harder to audit — you’re trusting the model’s judgment rather than a dice table.
Neither approach is wrong. They suit different players. Keep that distinction in mind as you read.
The apps
Soliloquest
Best for: Players who want oracle-based structure with AI narration assistance, and who care about owning their story.
Soliloquest sits firmly in the oracle tradition. Every meaningful outcome — whether a scene goes well or badly, what an NPC reveals, what strange event interrupts your camp — comes from dice rolled against published tables, not from an AI deciding on a whim. The AI Storyteller handles prose: it turns your oracle results into vivid narrative. But the dice tell the truth first.
A few things that stand out:
- Three play modes. You can run the oracle yourself and write your own prose, share the narration with the AI, or hand the whole session to the AI Storyteller. The modes page explains the trade-offs clearly.
- The Mythweave and Vowbound play loops are built-in systems — Mythweave for open-ended oracle play, Vowbound for a more structured Ironsworn-style campaign with vows and progress tracks. You’re not starting from scratch with a blank prompt.
- Export that means something. When a campaign ends, you export it as readable prose — a proper EPUB with a generated cover, table of contents, and chaptered scenes, not a raw chat log. More on export here.
- No subscription. You start with free credits and top up from $5 when you want more. Pricing is public.
The main limitation: Soliloquest is built around its own systems. If you want to import a third-party ruleset (say, a specific Powered-by-the-Apocalypse game), you’re working within what the app supports. That’s a real constraint for players with strong system preferences.
AI Dungeon
Best for: Freeform creative writing where you want maximum AI latitude and don’t need structured mechanics.
AI Dungeon is the oldest and most recognisable name in AI-assisted solo play. It’s a generative fiction tool more than a RPG system — there are no dice, no oracle tables, no progress mechanics. You type, the AI continues. That’s the whole loop.
If you want pure collaborative storytelling with minimal structure, AI Dungeon is capable and has a large community of scenarios to explore. If you want something that feels like playing a game — with stakes, uncertainty, and meaningful choices — the lack of mechanical scaffolding can feel like writing into a void.
Roleforge
Best for: Players who want a social or multiplayer dimension to their solo play, or who prefer a more game-master-style AI.
Roleforge takes a different angle: it leans into the AI-as-GM model with a social layer. You can share campaigns, follow other players’ stories, and there’s a more traditional RPG interface with character sheets and structured encounters.
The trade-off is that outcomes depend more heavily on the AI’s judgment. For players who find oracle tables fiddly or intimidating, that’s actually a feature — the AI just handles it. For players who want to understand why the story went the way it did, it can feel opaque.
Friends & Fables
Best for: Group play with an AI game master, especially for players who want a Discord-native experience.
Friends & Fables is primarily a multiplayer tool — a Discord bot that acts as an AI GM for a group. It’s worth including here because some solo players use it as a one-on-one experience, and it handles that reasonably well.
The Discord-native design means low friction for groups already hanging out there, but it’s a less immersive solo experience than a dedicated app. There’s no campaign journal or export in the same sense.
Mythic GME (physical / digital companion)
Best for: Players who want the oracle tradition in its purest form, with full system-agnostic flexibility.
Mythic Game Master Emulator isn’t an app in the same sense — it’s a rulebook and system that you can run with any TTRPG. There are companion apps and digital implementations, but the core product is a set of tables and procedures you apply yourself.
If you already have a favourite TTRPG system and just want a GM emulator to run it solo, Mythic GME is the gold standard. It’s also the intellectual ancestor of most oracle-driven apps, including Soliloquest. Understanding how Mythic GME works will make you a better solo player regardless of which tool you use.
The limitation: there’s no AI narration, no campaign journal, no export. You’re doing all the writing yourself. That’s a feature for some players and a barrier for others.
How to choose
Here’s a simple decision tree:
Do you want structured mechanics (dice, tables, progress tracks)?
- Yes → Oracle-driven tools: Soliloquest, Mythic GME
- No → AI-driven tools: AI Dungeon, Roleforge
Do you want to own a readable record of your campaign?
- Yes → Soliloquest (EPUB/Markdown export), or Mythic GME with your own journal
- No → Any of the above
Do you want to use a specific TTRPG system (e.g., D&D 5e, Blades in the Dark)?
- Yes → Mythic GME (system-agnostic), or check whether your preferred app supports it
- No → Soliloquest’s built-in systems are a good starting point
Are you playing solo or with a group?
- Solo → All of the above work; Soliloquest and AI Dungeon are designed for it
- Group → Friends & Fables or Roleforge
Do you want to understand why the story went the way it did?
- Yes → Oracle-driven tools; the dice table is always auditable
- No → AI-driven tools are fine
A note on “AI game master” claims
Most of these apps will describe themselves as an “AI game master” or “AI dungeon master” somewhere in their marketing. It’s worth being sceptical of that framing.
A human GM makes decisions with full context, consistent memory, and genuine judgment. Current AI models are impressive but they don’t do that reliably — they can drift, contradict themselves, or generate outcomes that feel random in the wrong way (not the dice-were-honest way, but the model-forgot-what-happened way).
The oracle tradition is a more honest architecture: the AI handles language, the dice handle fate. That’s the model Soliloquest is built on, and it’s why the outcomes feel fair even when they’re brutal.
If you’re new to solo RPG and want to understand the oracle approach before committing to any app, the how to play solo RPGs guide is a good place to start. And if you want to understand what an oracle actually is and why it matters, that’s worth reading before you pick a tool.
Bottom line
There’s no universally “best” solo RPG app — the right tool depends on what you want from the hobby. But if you care about mechanical integrity, owning your story, and not paying a monthly subscription to find out what happens next, Soliloquest is worth a serious look.