- #1 Dragon Spirits 2 : Prologue
97% matchVery Positive97% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: FHNBHJ
Windows
In this modern urban-themed RPG, you can collect 80+ different dragon spirits, experiment with skill setups, assemble teams, and devise strategies to build your dragon spirit squad. Adventure through the virtual spaces in Metapolis, and uncover the conspiracy behind it all.
Why similar: Dragons 18.9% ★, Creature Collector 14.1%, Collectathon 10.4%, Surreal 7.7%, Turn-Based Combat 7.5%
- #2 Dragon Spirits
96% matchVery Positive86% of 342 reviews2023
Dev: FHNBHJPub: indienova
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
While constantly working on a video game without any rest, a college student who's about to graduate quietly slipped into slumber several times. In those lucid dreams, he found himself in the game he was working on, the fantasy world of Dragon Spirits.
Why similar: Dragons 23.2% ★, Creature Collector 22.4%, Collectathon 16.4%, RPG 6.4%, Tactical 4.9%
- #3 The Nameless: Slay Dragon
96% matchVery Positive91% of 2,159 reviews2024
Dev: The Nameless EpicPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Nameless: Slay Dragon is like a mix of CRPG and JRPG. In short - how to slay the immensely powerful and cunning evil dragon? You will play as a young man having a bloody feud with a dragon, and face powerful, sinister and tricky enemies with friends....
Why similar: Dragons 25.6% ★, Turn-Based Combat 18.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, RPG 9.6%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #4 Yaoling: Mythical Journey
95% matchVery Positive90% of 3,517 reviews2025
Dev: RAYKA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Yaoling: Mythical Journey is a creature collecting Eastern fantasy RPG featuring an world filled with rich stories and unique Yaolings. Tasked to uncover a mysterious evil, you embark on a journey with your Yaolings, forming new friendships, engage in intense battles, and face countless challenges!
Why similar: Creature Collector 50%, RPG 13%, Strategy 12.8%, Story Rich 11.9%, Adventure 5.7%
- #5 EvoCreo 2
94% matchVery Positive83% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: Ilmfinity Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Capture over 300 unique monsters, explore a vast world, complete 50+ quests, and master a deep battle system in this offline-friendly, story-rich monster capture RPG. Journey as a cadet in the world of Shoru, where monsters known as Creo are vanishing. Catch the perpetrators before it's too late.
Why similar: Creature Collector 31.5%, Turn-Based Combat 17.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.3%, Anime 10.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%
- #6 99 Spirits
94% 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: Anime 18.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.8%, Visual Novel 15.7%, RPG 14.7%, Female Protagonist 14.1%
- #7 Disc Creatures
93% matchVery Positive83% of 237 reviews2019
Dev: PICORINNE SOFTPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Capture and battle over 200 unique creatures in this retro-inspired monster-collecting RPG. Copy their powers with the revolutionary DiscKid and build your dream team. Explore a vibrant world where humans live alongside mysterious creatures in an unforgettable adventure full of secrets and strategy.
Why similar: Creature Collector 35.9%, Collectathon 26.5%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Anime 9.2%, RPG 9%
- #8 Tower of the Dragon
91% matchVery Positive99% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: ZeroHP
Windows
Tower of the Dragon is a story-driven, turn-based combat RPG. Treasures and secrets lie in the mysterious tower which appeared after the death of a young dragon.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 24.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.8%, RPG 19.5%, Anime 13.2%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
- #9 The Dragoness: Command of the Flame
92% matchMixed69% of 173 reviews2022
Dev: Crazy Goat GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Dragoness mixes HOMM-like exploration, city-building and turn-based strategic combat, with a roguelite twist. Choose your battles, paths and skills as you explore a world ravaged by war. Gather and manage your army of beasts, collect resources and expand your city.
Why similar: Dragons 27% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 18.5%, Tactical 14.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%
- #10 WitchSpring R
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,230 reviews2023
Dev: KIWIWALKS
Windows
Median: 19.6 hrsMean: 24.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
WitchSpring R is a story-driven RPG combining elements of collecting, simulation, and battling. Experience the joy of training a young witch and accompany her on a grand adventure!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 22.3%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, RPG 16.3%, Anime 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%
- #11 Nexomon
91% matchVery Positive89% of 1,837 reviews2020
Dev: VEWO Interactive Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Catch, evolve and collect over 300 unique Nexomon! Assemble the ultimate Nexomon team to save your friends and save the world! Clash against legendary champions and become a hero in this epic journey!
Why similar: Creature Collector 61.3%, RPG 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, Adventure 5.1%, Anime 4.5%
- #12 Soul Hackers 2
89% matchMixed66% of 3,331 reviews2022
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore a supernatural RPG with stylish summoners and dark dangers lurking under the neon lights of a cyberpunk Japan. It is up to Ringo, an agent of Aion, to save the world from apocalypse.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 27.7%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, RPG 17.2%, Creature Collector 14.4%, Anime 13%
- #13 Dragon Spirits : Prologue
89% matchVery Positive97% of 132 reviews2020
Dev: FHNBHJPub: indienova
Windows
While constantly working on a video game without any rest, a college student who's about to graduate quietly slipped into slumber several times. In those lucid dreams, he found himself in the game he was working on, the fantasy world of Dragon Spirits.
Why similar: Dragons 35.9% ★, Creature Collector 30.7%, RPG 8.4%, Story Rich 7.1%, Strategy 6.9%
- #14 Crystal Story II
88% matchVery Positive94% of 333 reviews2015
Dev: Lanstrash
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Crystal Story II is a turn-based RPG that follows the story of a young Dragon on his quest to defeat an evil witch. He must seek allies to aid him on his journey and save the world from the oncoming invasion.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 33%, RPG 17.2%, Anime 16.7%, Story Rich 15.7%, Adventure 5.7%
- #15 Hero's Spirit
87% matchVery Positive91% of 82 reviews2020
Dev: mod.kitchen
Windows
Explore a vast, open world - evade or defeat its monsters, arm yourself with knowledge and equipment, unravel layer upon layer of secrets, and ultimately confront the very magic threatening to destroy everything.
Why similar: Collectathon 53.6%, Female Protagonist 25%, RPG 16.2%, Adventure 5.3%
- #16 The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles
85% matchVery Positive84% of 298 reviews2025
Dev: Fix-a-Bug
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Hyper‑Dungeon awaits! Explore an evershifting labyrinth where classic dungeon‑crawling meets exhilarating action. Challenge yourself in turn-based combat with a real‑time, arcade‑inspired twist and befriend an eccentric cast of dungeon dwellers on the quest for the legendary Sacred Groowl!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 28%, Turn-Based Strategy 18%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, RPG 14%, Story Rich 13.9%
- #17 Journey of Realm:Dawn Dew
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,466 reviews2025
Dev: 葱色兔兔/Scallion RabbitPub: Anotherindie
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
"JOR: Dawn Dew" is a 2D turn-based game with a box-like map. In the game, act "Dew" to adventure. On adventure, collect and freely choose your way of fighting. As the exploration progresses, deter the threat of the black beast tide, and finally defeat the monstrous malice.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.5%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, RPG 9.7%
- #18 Dragon Star Varnir
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 613 reviews2019
Dev: Idea Factory, Compile HeartPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fight in 3-tiered battles, devour your enemies, and customize your characters in this epic RPG to end the dragon's curse!
Why similar: Dragons 34.9% ★, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Anime 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #19 Fae Tactics
86% matchVery Positive85% of 1,752 reviews2020
Dev: Endlessfluff GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
In Fae Tactics, follow a young magic user named Peony on her journey across a vibrant world full of mystery and danger. Summon allies, cast spells, and befriend a motley crew of characters as you dive into the growing conflicts between man and magical beings known as fae.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 30.5%, Tactical 17%, RPG 17%, Strategy 14.6%, Creature Collector 12.7%
- #20 Dokimon Quest
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 986 reviews2024
Dev: Yanako RPGs
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 46%
A monster-taming RPG meets GBC-era nostalgia. Capture and train 140+ Dokimon across 15+ towns. "Whoa, watch out — Dokimon are dangerous!" Uncover the mystery behind your missing childhood friend in the Xelos region.
Why similar: Creature Collector 37.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 18%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, RPG 8.2%
- #21 Dream Tactics
83% matchVery Positive93% of 702 reviews2024
Dev: Spectra Entertainment Inc.Pub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Dream Tactics is a GBA-styled strategy RPG with cunning card combos and deep character customization. Pick your party, manage cards to create unique playstyles, and outsmart hordes of pillows in turn-based combat to save the Dream World from its inevitable collapse.
Why similar: Tactical 24%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.7%, Anime 14.6%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Strategy 10.2%
- #22 Weirdlands
82% matchVery Positive98% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Martin Mejak
Windows
A charmingly quirky RPG where you catch and fuse spirits you fight, and layer by layer reveal deep, intricate lore. This single-player, turn-based RPG has a deceptively simple exterior, but within lie complexity and depth. It's light and it's dark, it's witty and it's silly, and it's one of a kind.
Why similar: Creature Collector 34.2%, Turn-Based Combat 19.4%, Anime 15.6%, Story Rich 12.7%, RPG 8.6%
- #23 Dino Hazard: Chronos Blackout
82% matchVery Positive88% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: Bone Collectors
Windows · Linux
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A story-rich JRPG set in a dystopian future where you befriend dinosaur companions, face tough choices with heart and humor, and unlock multiple endings.
Why similar: Creature Collector 29.5%, Turn-Based Combat 20.2%, Story Rich 11.3%, Anime 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
- #24 Fatermyth
81% matchVery Positive83% of 541 reviews2024
Dev: KDreamPub: Merlion Games
Windows
"Fatermyth" is an RPG game that combines tabletop role-playing and adventure. The storylines of seven characters from different eras intertwine, depicting an epic of human heroes. The strategic battles with dice + skills add more challenges to the adventure.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 19%, Turn-Based Combat 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #25 Cassette Beasts
79% matchVery Positive94% of 11,159 reviews2023
Dev: Bytten StudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Collect awesome monsters to use during turn-based battles in this open-world RPG, now with online multiplayer mode. Combine any two monster forms using Cassette Beasts’ Fusion System to create unique and powerful new ones!
Why similar: Creature Collector 29.5%, Collectathon 22.4%, Turn-Based Combat 17.3%, Anime 11.1%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #26 Monster Girls and the Mysterious Adventure 2
81% matchVery Positive89% of 347 reviews2022
Dev: NEKOTOKAGE GAMES
Windows
This is a "Mysterious Dungeon" style roguelike game where the terrain changes with each challenge. Make the monsters your "Friends" and go on a new adventure!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 26.6%, RPG 23.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 22%, Strategy 16.9%, Anime 5.8%
- #27 Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition
80% matchVery Positive90% of 13,338 reviews2019
Dev: h.a.n.d., Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 32.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
With engaging storylines, classic turn-based battles, and tons of Digimon to collect, Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition delivers everything fans loved about Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth and Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory.
Why similar: Creature Collector 32.8%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Anime 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #28 Spirits of The Silicium Forest
78% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: PixelGreeds
Windows · Linux
SotSF is a turn-based rogue-like game with deck-building elements, in the aesthetics of Mesoamerica and transhumanism. Position yourself on the battlefield, build and utilize various combinations of abilities to defeat the mysterious spirits of the Silicium Forest. Has “Story” and “Roguelite” modes.
Why similar: Tactical 22.2%, Turn-Based Combat 18.2%, Female Protagonist 18%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.5%, Strategy 11.7%
- #29 Digimon Story Time Stranger
74% matchVery Positive89% of 22,687 reviews2025
Dev: Media.Vision Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 29.4 hrsMean: 40.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The latest in the Digimon Story series is finally here! In this RPG, unravel a mystery that spans across the human world and the Digital World, collecting and raising a wide variety of Digimon to save the world.
Why similar: Creature Collector 34.2%, Collectathon 18.5%, Anime 11.6%, Modern 11.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%
- #30 LABYRINTH OF TOUHOU - GENSOKYO AND THE HEAVEN-PIERCING TREE
78% matchVery Positive90% of 414 reviews2021
Dev: Nise-Eikoku StudioPub: CUBETYPE
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 189.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Challenge the Great Tree with the maidens of Gensokyo! Challenge the mysterious great tree that suddenly appeared! Form and develop a large team from the characters of Touhou Project, and challenge the powerful foes that stand in your way! Now, enter the labyrinth that pierces even the skies!
Why similar: Collectathon 46.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.8%, Anime 16%, Adventure 8.1%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
- #31 Dungeon Drafters
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 776 reviews2023
Dev: Manalith StudiosPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Dungeon Drafters is a mystery dungeon adventure set in a world where magic is cards, and cards are magic. Explore ancient ruins, loot rare cards and employ clever combos to defeat your foes and build the legendary spell deck that could save the world.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 29.9%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Anime 16.3%, RPG 13.7%, Strategy 13%
- #32 Ghostlords
79% matchVery Positive91% of 79 reviews2016
Dev: Kyle Rodgers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Ghostlords is a strategic turn-based RPG that tells the story of a post-apocalyptic haunted Great Britain. Experience the new world, capture wild spirits, and put together a team of ghosts to help you battle the forces of evil.
Why similar: Creature Collector 31.2%, RPG 26.4%, Strategy 22.4%, Adventure 11.7%, Indie 8.2%
- #33 Dragon Cliff
77% matchVery Positive89% of 8,207 reviews2018
Dev: Meta Interaction
Windows
Median: 17.2 hrsMean: 64.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Dragon Cliff is a Semi-Idle RPG game with deep and complex itemization/skill systems to support endless character builds. Players are to collect adventurers, kill monsters, advance talent trees, enchant/reforge equipment, discover scrolls and finally assemble the most powerful adventure team!
Why similar: RPG 40.8%, Strategy 24.1%, Turn-Based Combat 20.6%, Adventure 8.1%, Indie 4.7%
- #34 Reverse Collapse: Code Name Bakery
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,213 reviews2024
Dev: Shanghai Sunborn Network Technology Co., Ltd.Pub: XD
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 29.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Experience the newest tactical RPG from the creators of Girls’ Frontline. Some 30 years in the future, AU agent Mendo and the mysterious girl Jefuty find themselves in gruesome battles against armed URNC forces…
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 32.4%, Anime 18.3%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Strategy 11.7%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #35 Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator
73% matchVery Positive93% of 5,705 reviews2025
Dev: Aluba Van+Pub: Spiral Up Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Discover a digital realm shrouded in mystery. Sequel to an award-winning narrative driven hacking simulator puzzle game. Play as an AI assistant in a major corporation. Deploy intricate social engineering tactics and expose hidden truths in a world of ambition and high-tech deception.
Why similar: Story Rich 44.1%, RPG 27.5%, Strategy 25.3%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #36 Didnapper 2
76% matchVery Positive96% of 190 reviews2021
Dev: DID Games
Windows · Mac
Didnapper 2 is a story-focused JRPG adventure featuring lots, lots of DiD (damsel in distress) scenes! Play as the magically-gifted hero Seles and try to avoid capture or escape your bonds, as she tries to uncover the secrets of the world with a party of misfits.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 28.6%, Female Protagonist 22.6%, Anime 21.2%, RPG 13.6%, Story Rich 12.8%
- #37 Legendary Creatures 2
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 971 reviews2023
Dev: HideCharaPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Sequel to the acclaimed Legendary Creatures, created by HideChara, and a fun treat combining both roguelike and auto-battler gameplay. Recruit and evolve a large array of troops, creatures, and an arsenal of weapons, to defeat the demon lord spreading corruption across the land.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 24.4%, Turn-Based Combat 24.1%, Tactical 22.1%, Strategy 11.5%, RPG 10.4%
- #38 SOULVARS
75% matchVery Positive83% of 108 reviews2023
Dev: ginolaboPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Get ready to ignite your SOUL! SOULVARS is a pixel art, turn-based deckbuilding RPG inspired by classic JRPGs with a modern twist. Unravel a dark conspiracy as your party of Soulbearers faces off against invading Dominators in dynamic, action-packed battles.
Why similar: Collectathon 25.9%, Turn-Based Combat 23.5%, Anime 14.2%, Sci-fi 12.1%, RPG 10%
- #39 EvoCreo
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Ilmfinity Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Capture over 170 unique Creo, explore diverse regions, and battle your way through a story-rich, offline-friendly monster-catching RPG. Start your adventure in the world of Zenith as you search for your missing father and uncover the plot of a nefarious group, Shadow Hive.
Why similar: Creature Collector 35.5%, Turn-Based Combat 18.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Anime 9.8%, RPG 8.7%
- #40 Angels with Scaly Wings™ / 鱗羽の天使
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,765 reviews2017
Dev: Radical Phi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You, the player, are an ambassador for Earth sent through a mysterious portal into the world of dragons. Explore a town full of secrets and the people who keep them in this compelling sci-fi visual novel with slice of life and dating sim elements.
Why similar: Dragons 63.5% ★, Visual Novel 15.9%, Story Rich 6.8%, Sci-fi 4.3%, Anime 2.9%
- #41 Aether & Iron
70% matchVery Positive85% of 581 reviews2026
Dev: Seismic Squirrel
Windows · Mac
Immerse yourself in this Decopunk Narrative RPG set in an alternate 1930s floating New York City. Play as smuggler Gia Randazzo, and gather a crew to take on the city’s Barons. Explore the world, Master Tactical Turn-Based Vehicular Combat, and Roll the Dice to influence those around you.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
- #42 Coromon
71% matchVery Positive84% of 8,092 reviews2022
Dev: TRAGsoftPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a complete 30+ hour monster-taming RPG adventure, now remastered for PC! Catch and train more than 120 Coromon, explore six diverse biomes, and master strategic turn-based battles as you unravel a mystery that could change Velua forever.
Why similar: Creature Collector 37.1%, Collectathon 19.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15.4%, Anime 6.6%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #43 Tomomon
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 127 reviews2024
Dev: ManicBuild Studio
Windows
Experience the best of both worlds with our monster taming game - relive the nostalgia of classic role-play games, while enjoying fresh and immersive gameplay. Capture and train unique monsters in stunning environments, and put your skills to the test in challenging 3v3 battles.
Why similar: Creature Collector 27%, Collectathon 20.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.9%, Turn-Based Combat 13.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%
- #44 Anode Heart
71% matchVery Positive91% of 468 reviews2023
Dev: Stove Powered Games
Windows · Mac
A semi-open world, monster tamer RPG, set in a digital, futuristic environment, with fast-paced combat, a card minigame and focus on exploration.
Why similar: Creature Collector 41.5%, Collectathon 23.7%, RPG 10.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #45 Bloomtown: A Different Story
69% matchVery Positive85% of 1,658 reviews2024
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Bloomtown: A Different Story is a narrative JRPG mixing turn-based combat, monster taming and social RPG set in a seemingly pleasant 1960s Americana world. Join Emily and her group of friends to save their cozy town from the demonic creatures that live in the hearts of its residents!
Why similar: Creature Collector 35.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.5%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, RPG 11.8%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #46 The Dragonhood
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Scrambled Games
Windows
The Dragonhood is a clicker RPG with roguelite elements and automatic battles. Collect eggs, hatch dragons, and loot stuff on a variety of 1 vs 1 adventures or 3 vs 3 dungeons. Complete quests and build your dragons the way you want with various evolutions, abilities, amulets, and more!
Why similar: Dragons 42.8% ★, Creature Collector 34.1%, RPG 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #47 Mount Serenity: Guardian of the Spirits
73% matchVery Positive84% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: CEON ArtsPub: Ahlman Games
Windows
Enter an ancient spirit world as a lost spirit and meet a dragon who needs your help. Explore three different, peaceful areas and collect runestones while moving forward with your rope. Look for the way towards the top of the mountain. Only you can save the forest and the soul of the dragon’s owner.
Why similar: Dragons 80.3% ★, Adventure 11.3%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #48 Heroines of Swords & Spells 2
68% matchVery Positive94% of 298 reviews2025
Dev: Kirillkrm
Windows
A game for players who adore humorous fantasy adventures. A sprawling turn-based JRPG offering 50 hours of meticulously crafted plot, engaging quests, and no unnecessary grind. Four gorgeous yet utterly misguided heroines set out on perilous yet wildly entertaining adventures.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 29.3%, Anime 20.2%, Story Rich 15.5%, RPG 14.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%
- #49 HeistGeist
69% matchVery Positive96% of 154 reviews2024
Dev: Doublequote Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Get in, get the goods, get out. What could possibly go wrong? In this single-player, story-driven cyberpunk RPG, play as Alexandra - a street-smart thief on the run after a failed heist. Put together a team of unusual allies, pull off thrilling heists, and fight and hack using your deck of cards.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 27.2%, Story Rich 15.4%, RPG 14.7%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Sci-fi 14.3%
- #50 Affogato
70% matchVery Positive83% of 1,143 reviews2023
Dev: Befun StudioPub: Spiral Up Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Affogato is a RPG featuring a unique 'reverse tower defense' mechanic. Play as a sorceress managing a café in Arorua. Meet customers from all walks of life, hear their stories and travel into their minds to help them defeat their inner demons. Experience a city life that exudes magic and excitement.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.5%, Anime 22.3%, Tactical 18.3%, RPG 11.2%, Strategy 10.9%
- #51 Echoes of Vision
68% matchVery Positive88% of 96 reviews2026
Dev: Azure Flame Studio
Windows
This is a turn-based strategy game. You'll assume the role of the Special Investigations Division Chief at the Bureau of Crisis Response (BCR), leading agents deep into Bleak Mountains City, a metropolis steeped in retro 1980s charm, to investigate and contain various supernatural “Visions”.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.5%, Turn-Based Combat 20.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Tactical 10.8%, Anime 8.9%
- #52 Syrup 2: Candy Alchemy RPG
67% matchVery Positive100% of 104 reviews2025
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Syrup the Candy Alchemist is looking to expand the variety of delicious candies offered at her store, Atelier Sweets! Travel around the world with friends, collecting rare ingredients and battling adorable monsters along the way.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Turn-Based Combat 16.6%, RPG 16%, Anime 9.7%
- #53 Super Bullet Break
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 523 reviews2022
Dev: BeXide Inc.Pub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Save the world of online multiplayer games from a rogue AI in this deck-building strategy roguelite! Collect more than 160 cute and colourful Bullets as you move through maps based on iconic game genres and defeat enemies in challenging turn-based combat.
Why similar: Creature Collector 21.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Tactical 11.3%, Anime 10.5%
- #54 Portal Fantasy
69% matchMixed66% of 257 reviews2025
Dev: Portal Fantasy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Journey through an epic storyline, collecting creatures to aid you in turn-based battles, avoiding traps and solving puzzles, completing thrilling quests, and uncovering the darker history of Pyli Kingdom in this RPG with a unique modern take on a classic beloved genre.
Why similar: Creature Collector 36%, Turn-Based Tactics 32.5%, RPG 9.4%, Story Rich 8.4%, Strategy 7.9%
- #55 Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
65% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,079 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 24.5 hrsMean: 34.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The third entry in the Monster Hunter Stories RPG series is here! Twin Rathalos, born in a twist of fate. Monster Hunter Stories is an RPG series set in the Monster Hunter world, where you can become a Rider, raising and bonding with your favorite monsters.
Why similar: Creature Collector 38.7%, Dragons 21.7% ★, Turn-Based Combat 16.3%, RPG 13%, Anime 4.6%
- #56 Chrono Ark
66% matchVery Positive91% of 13,786 reviews2024
Dev: Al Fine
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Chrono Ark is a singleplayer roguelike that combines elements from deckbuilders and party-based RPGs. Recruit, train, and build a team of unique Investigators to restore the Twisted World!
Why similar: Anime 28.2%, RPG 16.4%, Strategy 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.5%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
- #57 Pastelia Stories
72% matchMixed64% of 801 reviews2017
Dev: Maru Project Develop Team
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"Pastelia Stories" is a turn-based JRPG. You will be summoned into Pastelia world, and here begins your wonderful journey. Explore big world just like you want, pick any out of 30 companions, chose one of the story lines and factions to find your way back home.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, Anime 14.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, RPG 14.1%, Strategy 12.8%
- #58 Office Life
65% matchVery Positive89% of 2,134 reviews2024
Dev: LeiYun GamesPub: 2P Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 46.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dive into a massive 2-million-word immersive life sim. Use card-based strategies to survive office politics, rise from a rookie intern to a business tycoon, and find true love. Career, Romance, Wealth—why choose when you can have it all?
Why similar: Story Rich 45.3%, RPG 29%, Strategy 25.8%
- #59 再见断刀
63% matchVery Positive93% of 2,779 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中,接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查,抽丝剥茧的推理,才能定一个是非清白,还一个天理公道。 然而,在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下,似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.9%, Anime 26.8%, Story Rich 19.8%, RPG 12.2%, Adventure 6.1%
- #60 Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
66% matchVery Positive83% of 17,229 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 16.4 hrsMean: 39.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A new adventure awaits you in this second installment of the turn-based RPG series set in the world of Monster Hunter! Become a Rider and form bonds with friendly monsters known as Monsties to fight alongside them as you take part in an epic story.
Why similar: Dragons 42.4% ★, Creature Collector 34.4%, RPG 13%, Adventure 5.1%, Story Rich 5%