- #1 The Inverted Tower
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: cmrn_
Windows · Mac
A dark fantasy CRPG with multiple routes and endings, all surrounding the hunt for a wish-granting chalice guarded beneath a dungeon known as the INVERTED TOWER.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20.9%, JRPG 19.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Mythology 9%, RPG 7.7%
- #2 TITANKIN: Prologue
96% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2021
Dev: FerfWorks
Windows
Jump into this opening act of the TITANKIN story in a turn-based JRPG set in a unique world inspired by Celtic mythology. Twin protagonists Jorden and Torden are pulled into a familial mystery that sends them on a quest full of fun and discovery.
Why similar: JRPG 27.5%, Mythology 26.3%, Party-Based RPG 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, RPG 7.6%
- #3 G-MODEアーカイブス22 ヘラクレスの栄光Ⅲ 神々の沈黙
96% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
A heartfelt masterpiece RPG woven by gods and humans— The series' most captivating story is revived in G-MODE Archives!
Why similar: JRPG 28%, Party-Based RPG 24.8%, Mythology 16.6%, RPG 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #4 Resonating Cords
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: gynura
Windows
Whose will is God's will? Follow the chosen saint in his journey through the Communion, the mysterious process of God's replacement.
Why similar: JRPG 22.7%, Party-Based RPG 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.6%, Anime 8.9%
- #5 封神榜2022
94% matchVery Positive91% of 966 reviews2022
Dev: FC Maker
Windows
This game takes Nezha, Xiaolongnv, Yang Jian and Jiang Taigong as the protagonists. It tells the legendary story of the protagonists going to various places to adventure, and finally to Chaoge City to destroy the three demons and defeat King Zhou.
Why similar: Mythology 21.8%, JRPG 20.8%, Party-Based RPG 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #6 HorrorVale: Act M
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BatWorks Software
Windows
Join the legendary Bounty Hunter in this "Side B"... Or perhaps "Side M" of the HorrorVale storyline. Help Mothman fend off the Creepy menace as he comes to terms with the demons tormenting him.
Why similar: JRPG 23.8%, Party-Based RPG 21.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, RPG 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 9%
- #7 Fenrir's Prelude
93% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Ragnarok Aesthetic
Windows
Fenrir, has found himself on a floating island due to some unfitting circumstances. On this island he made several friends, everything seemed fine. However, it all took a turn when Eros arrived and everyone turned a blind eye to his actions. It is up to you to discover the truth.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20.9%, JRPG 20.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 10%, Anime 8.4%
- #8 封神榜2023
91% matchVery Positive95% of 277 reviews2023
Dev: FC Maker
Windows
This game takes Nezha, Xiaolongnv, Yang Jian and Jiang Ziya as the protagonists. The game tells the legendary story of the protagonists going to various places to adventure, and finally to Zhaoge City to destroy the three demons and defeat King Zhou.
Why similar: Mythology 23.7%, Party-Based RPG 18.3%, JRPG 16.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, RPG 7.5%
- #9 Horizon Odyssey
92% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Matthew Ryan
Windows
Born into a world of stone and stifling rules, Mathias must search out a better future for himself and others. But what reason could there be to limit the exploration to the world above? And are these rules out of love or fear? Join Mathias on a classic JRPG journey to better himself and the world.
Why similar: JRPG 33.1%, Party-Based RPG 27.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, RPG 9.2%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #10 Path of the Midnight Sun
91% matchVery Positive85% of 249 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Daimon
Windows
Protect a noblewoman reckoning with unholy powers as she wards off the soul of the Demon King sealed inside her. Doubt your own companions, survive against unforgiving hordes of monsters. But beware; every choice has consequences in this epic JRPG adventure of betrayal, romance & self-acceptance.
Why similar: JRPG 26.7%, Party-Based RPG 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Anime 9.7%, Hand-drawn 9%
- #11 Old Hero
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pink Pepper Games
Windows
Several years after a war that has slowly drifted into legend, rumours of the executed archwizard Liazar abound. Join Rufus, Imogen, Edmund and the gang as they grapple with a homeland ablaze, a sister gone missing, a king who doesn't want his kingdom and an evil wizard set on destroying the world!
Why similar: JRPG 34.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.1%, Party-Based RPG 15.1%, Story Rich 9.7%, RPG 9.4%
- #12 LiEat
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,624 reviews2016
Dev: △○□× (Miwashiba)Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Welcome to a world in which dragons are born from the desires of mankind. Each dragon is bestowed with unique powers in accordance with the specific desires of their human familiar. One mysterious stranger travels the land, accompanied by a young dragon graced with the power of eating lies.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 17.1%, JRPG 17.1%, Surreal 13.8%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #13 kowareta
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: kowareta.dev
Windows
Have you ever faced the choice of living the life others expect, or the life you truly want, even if it’s difficult? If so, this is your game. Kowareta is an RPG with an unusual combat system and a silent world that says a lot.
Why similar: JRPG 28.3%, Surreal 17.1%, RPG 12.9%, Anime 6.8%, Hand-drawn 6.7%
- #14 Vita: The Ember Oracle
87% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Desert Tsunami
Windows
The great city of Pando is crumbling under the weight of a radical prophecy. Follow Sin-Nul, a fire Vita caught between fate and the encroaching zealotry of the Ever Flame. In a world where belief is a weapon, will you be the spark that restores Pando, or the flame that consumes it?
Why similar: JRPG 27.9%, Party-Based RPG 19.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #15 Antadin DX
88% matchPositive82% of 32 reviews2020
Dev: Red Skald
Windows
A dark jrpg with tough choices that change the story. You play as the last of the antadins, the protector of the queen of your colony. You have to traverse bleak, corrupted caverns, inhabitated by a myriad of different insects. Trying to protect your ward.
Why similar: JRPG 24.2%, Party-Based RPG 22.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #16 Dragons Heart
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Heart Meel LLC
Windows · Mac
You've been given the power to peer into people's inner hearts. It's now up to you to empathize and understand each person by helping them with their trauma. Saving the world one relationship at a time! Beware there are some who only seek misery it'll be up to you to determine their fate.
Why similar: JRPG 22.3%, Party-Based RPG 19.9%, Anime 9%, Story Rich 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
- #17 Symphony of the Stars
86% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Willard of Oz Studios
Windows
Explore a vast fantasy world in this top-down RPG. Sneak past enemies with overworld skills or engage them in strategic, turn-based combat. Solve puzzles and build the strength of your characters as an epic adventure unfolds!
Why similar: JRPG 25.2%, Party-Based RPG 21%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.2%, RPG 8.4%, Top-Down 7.4%
- #18 The Secret of Varonis
84% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: Wombat Logic
Windows · Mac
An indie Gameboy-style RPG. Build a party from four unique races and unravel the mystery of Varonis through challenging old-school turn-based combat.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23.5%, JRPG 18.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, RPG 12.8%, Mythology 9.7%
- #19 Into the Evernight
84% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Basoosh
Windows
A retro-styled, tactical RPG with a heavy emphasis on player choice and branching story paths. Long ago, the sun went out and the world went dark. Now, the last remaining sources of light are starting to wane. How will you stop the spreading darkness? Or will you even be able to?
Why similar: JRPG 19.2%, Party-Based RPG 17.1%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #20 Hero Zex
85% matchMixed51% of 35 reviews2021
Dev: ななっしーPub: WASABI entertainment
Windows
In a world with a prophecy where the "Blue Haired Hero" will defeat the Demon Lord, A kingdom is attacked by demons... Just then, "Zex", captured as a prisoner is lucky and escapes. His fate greatly changes from this moment...
Why similar: JRPG 20.8%, Party-Based RPG 18.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Anime 10.9%, Hand-drawn 8.4%
- #21 Past Angel
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 灰灰樱scarlet
Windows
This is an RPG adventure game that combines puzzle solving and role-playing elements. Players will take on the role of a high school student who, in addition to his busy academic schedule, explores a mysterious world hidden in his computer.
Why similar: JRPG 26.3%, Surreal 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Story Rich 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%
- #22 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 真・女神転生-20XX
82% matchPositive90% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
A boy thirsting for power, and a girl who has lost her memory, In the twisted world of Valhalla, what destiny awaits them?
Why similar: Mythology 26%, JRPG 24.2%, Party-Based RPG 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #23 Eredia 2: The Great War
82% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: Potatobrain Games
Windows
A dark fantasy JRPG, sequel to Eredia: Diary of Heroes. Eredia 2 is set in an open-world enemy continent as you are made to partake in a war you are least interested in, but it's the only place where you can find some 'answers'.
Why similar: JRPG 21.7%, Party-Based RPG 19.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #24 Felvidek
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,625 reviews2024
Dev: Jozef PavelkaPub: Tutto Passa
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
In Felvidek, a JRPG set in 15th century Slovakia, you embrace the role of an alcoholic knight Pavol. Meet diverse and interesting characters to help you drive out the Hussites and Ottomans who blight this land.
Why similar: JRPG 21.8%, Surreal 17.3%, Dark Fantasy 17.1%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, RPG 8.5%
- #25 Nightmare
81% matchMixed50% of 28 reviews2021
Dev: アリス☆メイドPub: WASABI entertainment
Windows
The courier, Lympha, tells her; "If you were to defeat the boss, Malignant Tumor, in this world, you shall return to your own world." Julia strives with an Anticancer Drug held in her arms. Believing that, the flower blooming at the nidus, is glimmering in Nightmare...
Why similar: JRPG 24.4%, Party-Based RPG 17.7%, Anime 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Cute 8%
- #26 Axol's Quest
79% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: CartMartPub: The Fillies
Windows
Axol's Quest is a short, turn-based fantasy RPG about a young axolotl on an epic quest to save the Land of Xochimilco from a dastardly demon king! Brotherly bonds, team attacks, and plenty of barrel puzzles await you in this endearing adventure...
Why similar: JRPG 21.8%, Party-Based RPG 20.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Hand-drawn 8.4%, RPG 6.5%
- #27 Veilbreak
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wolfs Moon Studios
Windows
A story-driven dark fantasy JRPG with strategic turn-based combat and character progression. Explore a fractured world, seal deadly rifts, battle otherworldly creatures, and uncover why something beyond the Veil is hunting you.
Why similar: JRPG 27%, Party-Based RPG 24.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, RPG 12.3%
- #28 花火与幽灵少女 - Hanabi and Ghost girl
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,374 reviews2025
Dev: Tiram1su Games
Windows
蝉鸣声中偏远的山中小镇,表面悠然而宁静,背后却隐藏着某个笼罩了这里数百年的黑暗秘密。女主角结城花火几年前跟随父母一同来到空铃镇,在父母的事故后因为内向的性格被排挤的她如今一个人生活在小镇上,直到在旧校舍邂逅本已死去的“幽灵”。
Why similar: JRPG 27.3%, Surreal 21%, Mystery 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #29 Sunflowers and the Goddess of Death
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Incandescent BardPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
A retro-inspired turn-based RPG of faith, loss, and rebellion. Overcome the designs of a dread goddess, liberate your people, and shatter the chains that bind you.
Why similar: JRPG 20.7%, Mythology 18.8%, Party-Based RPG 18.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%
- #30 白猫冒险团 White Cat Adventure Team
78% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: 16air
Windows
You will play as the White Cat Adventure Team and experience a simple story, exploring and collecting in different themed areas, using the resources and skills you have found, and facing various battles with the different mechanisms of the four characters.
Why similar: JRPG 21.9%, Party-Based RPG 21.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Anime 8%, RPG 7.2%
- #31 G-MODEアーカイブス+ 真・女神転生 東京鎮魂歌
77% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Christmas Eve, 201X. Ash fell where snow should have; a Devil rose from the ruins. Tokyo's silent night was shattered.
Why similar: Mythology 25.8%, JRPG 23%, Party-Based RPG 20.1%, RPG 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #32 Sully: A Very Serious RPG
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Breadbros Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy comedy story jrpg with (optional!) turn-based combat.
Why similar: JRPG 25.9%, Party-Based RPG 24.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, RPG 8.6%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #33 TRACHI – ANARCHY
76% match7 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: nory
Windows · Linux
Artificial dreams for artificial people. A character-driven, hub-based role-playing game.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 17.1%, JRPG 13.9%, Surreal 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%
- #34 Dome RPG
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Milan D. Pires
Windows
Dome RPG is a game about a boy who once woke up in a strange world. Explore a mysterious world with unique visuals, interesting characters and lots of mysteries to uncover!
Why similar: JRPG 23.4%, Party-Based RPG 20.9%, Surreal 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 9%, RPG 8%
- #35 Faye Falling
74% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Jack Astral
Windows
Faye Falling is a single-player, story-driven, turn-based RPG. You play as a recently deceased spirit trying to find their way in an afterlife seeped in turmoil. It is up to you to save your soul, and every soul, from the great darkness that threatens it.
Why similar: JRPG 24.7%, Surreal 19.6%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #36 Manafinder II
75% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Wolfsden LLC
Windows
Mankind has ended, yet the world moved on. Take the role of Rey in this turn-based RPG and fight ferocious beasts and other existential threats alongside a disparate cast of allies as you seek a new purpose in a world that no longer welcomes you.
Why similar: JRPG 28.6%, Party-Based RPG 25.7%, RPG 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #37 Aphantasia
73% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Pardusolet
Windows
Aphantasia is an Indie RPG created in the RPG Maker engine with a surreal art style.
Why similar: Surreal 22.7%, JRPG 17.7%, Party-Based RPG 14.5%, RPG 10.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%
- #38 Mondealy
73% matchVery Positive94% of 620 reviews2023
Dev: uglycoalPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Mondealy is about you building relationships and exploring the world. An ordinary guy from an ordinary town on an ordinary day uncovers the secrets of an extraordinary underground kingdom located under his home. Your adventure begins!
Why similar: Surreal 18.1%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Story Rich 10.9%, Anime 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #39 OMNIFATE
74% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: koolaPub: Lekooliatris Games
Windows
OMNIFATE is a short little turn-based RPG with differences to tropes commonly used in its genre.
Why similar: JRPG 27%, Party-Based RPG 25.5%, Anime 10.8%, RPG 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #40 99 Spirits
75% matchMixed59% of 406 reviews2013
Dev: TORaIKIPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
99 Spirits is an RPG/Puzzle game that revolves around the popular Japanese folklore of Tsukumogami, everyday objects coming alive on their 100th birthday.
Why similar: JRPG 24.4%, Anime 14%, Mythology 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%
- #41 PILLORY
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: IODINE
Windows
A surreal indie RPG with a unique, mood-based combat system. The angels of Promontory have forgotten about this place - you are lost at the bottom of it.
Why similar: JRPG 35.8%, Surreal 22.7%, RPG 14%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #42 The Shattered Veil
72% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Anima Games
Windows
The Wraith Army rises again, and it falls to Kael to wear the Crown and lead his people to victory once more. After spending the last decade preparing for Coronation Day with the help of his sister, Elara, they will soon discover that the Wraith Army is much closer than they had anticipated.
Why similar: JRPG 27.8%, Party-Based RPG 25%, RPG 12.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Anime 8.5%
- #43 傲世修仙录
71% matchMixed62% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: 半醉的蜗牛
Windows
傲视修仙,唯我独尊! 相信本作独有的很多玩法会给你带来一段不一样的rpg冒险体验!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 24%, JRPG 23.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.8%, RPG 12.4%, Mythology 12.2%
- #44 Squirrel Legacy II: Children of the Nut
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Obscure
Windows
Bob is just trying to save the world from the vile Omnicorp with the help of the mysterious Evergreen group. But his childhood friends keep bothering him! It's like they don't understand what is really important in life.
Why similar: JRPG 25.7%, Party-Based RPG 23%, Anime 9.5%, Hand-drawn 9.3%, RPG 8.1%
- #45 Eons Away
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nightward Games
Windows
Eons Away is a solo-developed, turn-based RPG with unique combat mechanics. Explore a vibrant, handpainted world overshadowed by an encroaching corruption. Every decision is important, be it how you fight your battles or the bonds you make. Choose your path wisely.
Why similar: JRPG 31.6%, Party-Based RPG 17.6%, RPG 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #46 Slayer Mage: My First RPG
69% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Bocchira
Windows
Inspired by classic 1980s and 90s JRPGs, this epic quest challenges you to save the world from a rising ancient darkness. Take control of Imi, a young elf mage, and recruit powerful allies across a world filled with wonder, danger, and a touch of 90s humor.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.7%, JRPG 22.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.8%, RPG 8.4%, Choices Matter 6.7%
- #47 Dechika: Island of Love and Bonds
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CindyPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
단 5일 안에 왕자님과 공주님을 혼인시키지 않으면 목숨이 위험해진다! 수상한 신혼여행 장소인 데치카 섬에서, 이성에게 관심이라고는 1도 없는 왕자님과 덕후 공주님이 서로 사랑에 빠지도록 해야만 하는 하인들의 처절한 모험!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 30.5%, JRPG 28.3%, RPG 11.1%, Top-Down 8.2%, Anime 6.5%
- #48 Negative Reverie
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NR TEAM
Windows
Bring down a futuristic tech company and discover the dark secrets behind their power. To survive, you'll have to give up on outsmarting your enemy and embrace the mindless animal inside.
Why similar: JRPG 25.5%, Party-Based RPG 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Anime 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #49 Goddess Husk
71% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: jackSTAR
Windows
A beautifully presented adventure to awaken the Goddesses of old begins here. Guide your mute knight and blind magicker through harrowing encounters with the creatures of the Scourge and then wipe them out in the blink of an eye using the legendary power of the giantess Goddess.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 22.3%, JRPG 19%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Surreal 9%
- #50 Remnants Of The Witch
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Daniel Freitas
Windows
Follow the story of Mari, as she becomes a witch hunter and discovers what's really going on in Sthalgrave city. Use various skills in the fast-paced turn-based battles! Use free time after missions to hang out with teammates!
Why similar: JRPG 26.1%, Party-Based RPG 23.1%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Story Rich 8.7%, Dark Fantasy 8%
- #51 MONARK
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 242 reviews2022
Dev: FURYU CorporationPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Could you face yourself and the threats around you to save the ones you love? Shin Mikado Academy is engulfed in a madness-inducing Mist, and only you can save everyone inside. Develop your Ego to break the pacts set by the Pactbearers and remove the corrupting Mist.
Why similar: JRPG 32.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, RPG 12.9%, Anime 12.4%
- #52 Stitched Together
67% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: Tekkou StudiosPub: Page To Pixel Publishing LLC
Windows
Stitched Together is an RPG adventure with a deep story, unique battle mechanics, world-defying stakes, and a whole extra dimension!
Why similar: JRPG 25%, Party-Based RPG 21.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, RPG 7.7%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #53 Flowstone Saga
67% matchVery Positive83% of 237 reviews2024
Dev: Impact Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master a totally unique puzzle-battle system in this 16-bit, JRPG-inspired adventure featuring an epic story, charming characters, stunning pixel art, and epic music. Follow a grand story set in the mysterious Ocean's End islands full of lost memories, ancient ruins, pirates, treasures, and frogs.
Why similar: JRPG 29.7%, Party-Based RPG 25.8%, Story Rich 9.7%, RPG 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
- #54 Brushwood Saga
70% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: The Original JögesPub: The Original Jöges & Affiliates
Windows
A simple adventure made in RPG Maker MV featuring turn-based combat, unique player characters, and plenty of dungeon crawling in a light-hearted adventure that steadily takes darker turns.
Why similar: JRPG 26.7%, Party-Based RPG 25%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.5%, RPG 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #55 Cairn: Mathair's Curse
67% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Ross McRitchie
Windows
When an ancient conspiracy threatens the land of Albaness, only one boy and his dreams stand between his family and the end of the world.
Why similar: JRPG 22.1%, Party-Based RPG 20.4%, Surreal 15.2%, Story Rich 7.5%, Mystery 7.1%
- #56 Stratagem Lost
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hybrid Fiction Games
Windows
Brave perilous turn-based strategy encounters and uncover dark conspiracies in a broken world. Draft your team of unique characters and have them learn skills from each other. Welcome to hard times—can you recover what's been lost?
Why similar: JRPG 21%, Party-Based RPG 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%
- #57 On Fighting Shadows
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Sketchable Daydreams
Windows
A narrative JRPG about fighting shadows outside and within.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 26.5%, JRPG 25.8%, Surreal 13.6%, Anime 11.1%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #58 First Light
68% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Mage's Hat
Windows
After a decade of living in the dark, away from the world. Bahar, and his wife Guidry, believe the Plague has ceased to be and are on the pursuit of a way out, a way back to the world they once knew.
Why similar: JRPG 28.1%, Party-Based RPG 25.3%, RPG 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #59 Brave Dungeon - The Meaning of Justice -
67% 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: JRPG 31.3%, Party-Based RPG 30.9%, RPG 15.7%, Anime 11.8%, Cute 9.2%
- #60 Metaphor: ReFantazio
63% matchVery Positive90% of 41,120 reviews2024
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 46.8 hrsMean: 56.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
After his assassination, the will of the late king decrees the next monarch to be elected by the people. Forge bonds and win over a kingdom divided in this award-winning fantasy RPG with turn-based and action combat, party customization with powerful Archetypes, and hours of exploration.
Why similar: JRPG 27.1%, Party-Based RPG 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Anime 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%