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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include JRPG, Party-Based RPG, RPG, Turn-Based Combat.

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The age of heroes is passed, yet an ancient evil rises again. Follow the adventures of Karden, a blacksmith on the path to mastering his craft, forced to take a stand against Talameq, an ageless entity bent on devouring the world.

Reviews: Positive — 84% — of 43 reviews
Released: 2017-02-08
Developer: Dragon Slumber
Publisher: My Way Games
Genres: Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.5 hrs
Mean playtime: 5.9 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 93%

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    Dev: Critical Games
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    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    Why similar: Party-Based RPG 19.8%, JRPG 18.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13.2%, Turn-Based 11.1%, Soundtrack 8%

  2. #2 Heroes of Legionwood
    96% matchMostly Positive71% of 47 reviews2015
    Dev: Dark Gaia StudiosPub: KOMODO
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    An episodic post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG set in a world on the brink of annihilation with non-linear gameplay and far reaching choices. Will you be able to save your people, or will your legacy be a dark age from which the world can never recover?

    Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23.3%, JRPG 20.8%, Turn-Based Combat 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Turn-Based 7.3%

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    96% matchVery Positive95% of 329 reviews2015
    Dev: Lanstrash
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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    Why similar: JRPG 24.1%, Turn-Based Combat 21.1%, Party-Based RPG 17.9%, Turn-Based 10.9%, RPG 8%

  4. #4 8-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition
    95% matchVery Positive86% of 214 reviews2015
    Dev: Critical Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%

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  5. #5 SaGa Frontier Remastered
    94% matchVery Positive92% of 626 reviews2021
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    The beloved 1998 RPG Classic, SaGa Frontier, is reborn with improved graphics, additional features, and a new main character!

    Why similar: JRPG 30.8%, Party-Based RPG 26.6%, RPG 11.1%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%, Soundtrack 7.8%

  6. #6 The Dragons' Twilight II
    94% matchPositive96% of 26 reviews2019
    Dev: G. A. Williams
    Windows

    The Age of Dragons draws to a close, and the ever meddling Elder Dragon, Kaia, won't stop until she rights the atrocities wrought by her own kind. The forbidden resurrection is nearly at hand. What could possibly go wrong?

    Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.1%, JRPG 20.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.6%, Turn-Based 12.6%, RPG 5.4%

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    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: RiviosGames
    Windows

    Enter the world of Crescent Arcania, a story-driven RPG that evokes the golden era. Follow Reo Rivios, a Captain in the Guard as he exposes a conspiracy to revive an ancient evil. Traverse the enchanting world of Erazea, and lose yourself in the charming pixel graphics and mesmerizing soundtrack.

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    92% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Desert Tsunami
    Windows

    The flames of faith ignite Pando. Follow Sin-Nul on his path of self-discovery as he becomes entangled in a zealous prophecy. Will you be the flame that destroys the city, or the Ember that sets it ablaze?

    Why similar: JRPG 25%, Party-Based RPG 21.5%, Turn-Based Combat 20%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Story Rich 6.6%

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    91% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2021
    Dev: Studio Loregard
    Windows

    Help a badass female mercenary and her frail male priest reclaim her throne as the rightful heir of Sangreal!

    Why similar: Party-Based RPG 31.5%, JRPG 24.6%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, RPG 6.7%, RPGMaker 6.4%

  10. #10 Besotted
    91% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: Body Code Games
    Windows

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  11. #11 Chained Echoes
    90% matchVery Positive89% of 7,741 reviews2022
    Dev: Umami Tiger (Matthias Linda)Pub: Deck13
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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    Why similar: JRPG 24.6%, Turn-Based 16.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, RPG 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%

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    89% matchPositive95% of 37 reviews2025
    Dev: DecafesoftPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  13. #13 Arcanamals
    89% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

    Arcanamals is a narrative-driven, turn-based RPG centered on exploration. Journey across two parallel worlds and restore balance to a corrupt world.

    Why similar: JRPG 30.1%, Party-Based RPG 28.8%, Turn-Based Combat 20.5%, RPG 8.5%, Story Rich 7.6%

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    86% matchVery Positive94% of 357 reviews2025
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows

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    Dev: CM, Vinicius
    Windows

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    87% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows
    Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 47.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    Windows

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    Dev: DRACON
    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    76% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    Windows

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  36. #36 OCTOPATH TRAVELER II
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 15,937 reviews2023
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 36.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    Windows

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    Windows
    Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    Dev: Airship SyndicatePub: Riot Forge
    Windows
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    Windows
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    73% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2021
    Dev: G. A. Williams
    Windows

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    Windows

    A turn-based RPG with simple controls. Starting from "scavenging junk" with the help of a "Junk System" robot, you'll grow step by step to eventually battle formidable monsters. Experience a rich storyline, extensive equipment collections, and diverse map designs.

    Why similar: JRPG 25.8%, Turn-Based Combat 24.7%, Party-Based RPG 17.4%, RPG 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%

  57. #57 Craft The Mapcrafter:Gathering Magic Words
    69% matchNo user reviews2021
    Dev: KuroGameStudio
    Windows · Mac

    An RPG where you gather words while travelling in a fantasy world.

    Why similar: Party-Based RPG 34%, JRPG 27.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, RPG 9.3%, RPGMaker 7.5%

  58. #58 Elidriel
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gabriel Schade Cardoso
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Elidriel is a pixel-art JRPG inspired by SNES and Playstation classics. Customize characters classes and skills to fight bosses in a turn-based battle with real time mechanics. Explore a world of wonders, crafting, cooking, fishing, playing songs and mining gems to evolve your weapons.

    Why similar: JRPG 25.6%, Turn-Based Combat 22.2%, Party-Based RPG 12.9%, Turn-Based 10.9%, RPG 9.3%

  59. #59 Brave Dungeon - The Meaning of Justice -
    66% matchMostly Positive73% of 44 reviews2023
    Dev: INSIDE SYSTEM
    Windows

    A sequel that inherits the basic system of the previous Brave Dungeon from the Dark Witch series. You can play three different stories with their own systems and protagonists.

    Why similar: Party-Based RPG 35.7%, JRPG 29.5%, Turn-Based Combat 17.2%, RPG 15%, Indie 1.6%

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