I am sorry for being a bit vague, I will look for an example.
The game usually shows characters in houses, rooms, streets, etc., in a schematic style and characters have to be moved about by key strokes. Like the early Pokemon games.
Ya, sounds like role playing games (RPGs) to me, specifically the common variety made with RPG Maker that can be found in abundance here. Just look for the bright blue RPGM prefixes on game threads and you'll know which ones you generally want to avoid if those aren't your thing.