- #1 FINAL FANTASY IV
97% matchVery Positive91% of 2,788 reviews2021
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 67.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The original FINAL FANTASY IV comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the fourth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
Why similar: JRPG 20.2%, Turn-Based Combat 12.9%, Party-Based RPG 10.7%, Lore-Rich 9.9%, RPG 8.5%
- #2 FINAL FANTASY II
96% matchVery Positive82% of 3,198 reviews2021
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 60.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The original FINAL FANTASY II comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the second game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
Why similar: JRPG 20.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.4%, Party-Based RPG 11.3%, RPG 9.2%, Class-Based 8.4% ★
- #3 FINAL FANTASY
96% matchVery Positive95% of 7,995 reviews2021
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 40.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The original FINAL FANTASY comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the first game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
Why similar: JRPG 18.2%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, Nostalgia 9.4% ★, Party-Based RPG 9.1%, Class-Based 8.1% ★
- #4 FINAL FANTASY VI
95% matchVery Positive92% of 4,530 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 48.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The original FINAL FANTASY VI comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the sixth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
Why similar: JRPG 20.3%, RPG 10.6%, Class-Based 10% ★, Nostalgia 9.7% ★, Lore-Rich 7.9%
- #5 FINAL FANTASY V
94% matchVery Positive89% of 2,300 reviews2021
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 80.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The original FINAL FANTASY V comes to life with completely new graphics and audio as a 2D pixel remaster! A remodeled take on the fifth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
Why similar: JRPG 21.9%, RPG 15%, Class-Based 11.7% ★, Turn-Based Combat 9.3%, Party-Based RPG 7.4%
- #6 Moonfell: the Tides of Aether
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Runelight Owl
Windows
A story-centric, turn-based JRPG styled after the NES-era classics. Explore immersive dungeons and solve puzzles via an interactive Field Skill system and defeat challenging enemies in engaging Free Turn Battle combat. Will you discover the dark truth behind the fate of the kingdom?
Why similar: JRPG 27.2%, RPG 17.9%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, Retro 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #7 Zenogaias
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Avalon Lee Games
Windows
Experience four full-length Episodes spanning the greatest eras of gaming, from 8-bit fantasy medieval to HD sci-fi/fantasy fusion, in this epic, emotionally charged turn-based JRPG. A love letter to the classics and a rebirth for the modern age.
Why similar: JRPG 27.4%, RPG 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, Party-Based RPG 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #8 Celestial Tear: Demon's Revenge
93% matchMostly Positive71% of 17 reviews2015
Dev: White Guardian Studios LLC
Windows
Demon's Revenge is a turn-based Gothic fantasy RPG about Sen, a lone water demon who serves a penance in an eerie forest for a terrible crime she once committed. Joined by other outcasts and monsters, she battles hunters, ghouls, ghosts, and dragons for the right to live in a world that hates them.
Why similar: JRPG 17.1%, Turn-Based 11.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%, Party-Based RPG 8.9%, Lore-Rich 8.7%
- #9 FINAL FANTASY III
91% matchVery Positive93% of 2,621 reviews2021
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 70.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The original FINAL FANTASY III comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the third game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
Why similar: JRPG 23%, Nostalgia 11.9% ★, Class-Based 10.7% ★, RPG 10.2%, Party-Based RPG 7.8%
- #10 Viridian Sage
91% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Elder Tree Games
Windows
Welcome to the Kingdom of Riki! Viridian Sage is an epic 2D JRPG following a party of young mages fighting against the demons attacking their home. You will explore a vibrant world, engage in strategic combat, and, maybe, save the world. Grab your wand, stock your spells, and prepare for adventure!
Why similar: JRPG 20.7%, Turn-Based Combat 18.9%, RPG 10.5%, Lore-Rich 9.9%, Retro 8.5%
- #11 Chained Echoes
89% 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%
Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.
Why similar: JRPG 24%, Turn-Based 21.3%, RPG 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #12 Heroes of Legionwood
90% 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: JRPG 21.7%, Turn-Based Combat 17.3%, Party-Based RPG 11.4%, Turn-Based 9.9%, RPG 7.8%
- #13 Aveyond 3-2: Gates of Night
89% matchMixed66% of 122 reviews2014
Dev: Amaranth Games, LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 26%
A vampire mage has acquired a magical relic with the power to enslave humanity. Are you brave enough to stop him?
Why similar: JRPG 18.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, Turn-Based 13.9%, Party-Based RPG 10%, Lore-Rich 7.3%
- #14 Starlight Legacy
87% matchPositive95% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: DecafesoftPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the vast Evaria Kingdom in this 16-bit JRPG adventure. As the fate of the kingdom hangs in balance, three warriors are tasked with finding the Starlight Relics scattered across the Forest, Mountain, Desert, and Sky Provinces. Collect the four relics in any order in this non-linear retro RPG.
Why similar: JRPG 22.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, Turn-Based 12.5%, RPG 9.9%, Party-Based RPG 9.8%
- #15 The Black Knight Chronicles - The Quest Beyond Destiny
86% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: ERMediaPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
A retro-inspired jRPG with side-view turn-based combat, puzzle-rich dungeons, and meaningful side quests. Explore a vast world, recruit allies, and uncover secrets in an epic adventure nearly twice as large as before.
Why similar: JRPG 29.8%, RPG 14%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Exploration 8%
- #16 Reviving An Angel
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SolemnGravity
Windows
How do you revive an angel? Reviving An Angel is a turn-based RPG set in a world where Archangels, the greatest creations of the Almighty, are in a path of war. Wanting to revive his beloved, Harold, a young Fallen Hunter, saw himself facing an Archangel as he challenged the limits of his mortality.
Why similar: JRPG 22.6%, Turn-Based Combat 19.5%, Party-Based RPG 11%, Lore-Rich 9.3%, RPG 9%
- #17 Sea of Stars
84% matchVery Positive89% of 14,305 reviews2023
Dev: Sabotage Studio
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who will combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer.
Why similar: JRPG 21.6%, Turn-Based Combat 17.3%, Party-Based RPG 11.2%, RPG 8.1%, Nostalgia 7.9% ★
- #18 Threads of Time
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Riyo GamesPub: Humble Games
Windows
Threads of Time is an era-spanning, turn-based RPG inspired by the timeless classics. Embark on a journey through time, gather a party of charismatic heroes from across ages, and uncover a plot that threatens to unravel the past, present and future.
Why similar: JRPG 17.8%, Turn-Based 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Lore-Rich 9.6%, Party-Based RPG 8.9%
- #19 DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,697 reviews2024
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 30.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake is a stunning reimagining of the beloved masterpiece and narrative beginning to The Erdrick Trilogy.
Why similar: JRPG 20.7%, Turn-Based Combat 15.3%, Turn-Based 10.9%, Nostalgia 9.5% ★, RPG 8.5%
- #20 Manafinder
82% matchVery Positive95% of 87 reviews2022
Dev: Wolfsden LLC
Windows · Mac
Take the role of a manafinder in this console-style turn-based RPG set in the beautiful but unforgiving world of Aevi. Fight your way against ferocious beasts and other threats in the quest for manastones as you define the fate of the exiled.
Why similar: JRPG 23.4%, Turn-Based Combat 16.3%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, RPG 10.7%, Exploration 7.7%
- #21 Vita: The Ember Oracle
82% 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 26.3%, Turn-Based Combat 18.8%, Party-Based RPG 10.6%, RPG 8.5%, Turn-Based 7.9%
- #22 Crystal Story II
83% matchVery Positive95% of 329 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: JRPG 26.3%, Turn-Based Combat 20.6%, Turn-Based 15.5%, RPG 12.1%, Party-Based RPG 9.2%
- #23 Quartet
81% matchVery Positive97% of 336 reviews2025
Dev: Something Classic Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A series of unlikely train robberies. A mysterious deck of cards. A fleet of deadly airships. An accidental mage. Choose from four stories, in any order, and discover how they intertwine in this turn-based RPG.
Why similar: JRPG 19.7%, Turn-Based Combat 15.9%, Lore-Rich 11.6%, Party-Based RPG 8.7%, Retro 8.5%
- #24 SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered
79% matchVery Positive94% of 357 reviews2025
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Experience two tales woven in a world of watercolor graphics.
Why similar: JRPG 22.2%, Turn-Based 19.8%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, Party-Based RPG 12.5%, RPG 9.9%
- #25 Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition
81% matchVery Positive94% of 2,258 reviews2016
Dev: Stegosoft GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Take in the beauty of a magical world floating above the clouds, then take on a menacing race of vampires hidden in the dark. Ara Fell combines the best parts of Japanese-style roleplaying games with the best parts of western RPGs. The new Enhanced Edition features a slew of new features!
Why similar: JRPG 21%, Turn-Based 18.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.3%, RPG 8.3%, Retro 7.5%
- #26 Knight Bewitched 2
80% matchPositive100% of 35 reviews2020
Dev: Joshua Keith
Windows
Knight Bewitched 2 is a jRPG featuring the story of a group of heroes and mercenaries as they work together to restore a lost kingdom and face a new threat in the world of Ambrose.
Why similar: JRPG 21.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Turn-Based 12%, LGBTQ+ 10.3%, RPG 7.8%
- #27 Absinthia
79% matchVery Positive97% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: Joshua KeithPub: Team Bewitched
Windows
Absinthia is a turn-based RPG featuring the story of scorned Knight Freya, her young apprentice Sera, and their individual struggles with loss, betrayal and acceptance as they fight to protect their home.
Why similar: JRPG 24.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.4%, LGBTQ+ 10.7%, RPG 8.9%, Exploration 7.2%
- #28 Dreams Of The Elements
78% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Nicholas StephensPub: Crusader's Fellowship
Windows
The four elements of the world that keep it in balance are being threatened! Join Aria, Lyle, Gray, and Kaze as they journey across their world to save it from a maniacal plan set into motion by a group of devious and unpredictable villains! *Content Warning and Credits are listed in "About Game"!!*
Why similar: JRPG 24.1%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, Party-Based RPG 13.6%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, RPG 10.4%
- #29 Zerra's Adventure
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Foca Studios
Windows
Zerra’s Adventure is a classic turn-based RPG with minimal stumbles, falls, and googly eyes. Explore diverse areas, collect items and treasure to upgrade your characters, and defeat the strangest enemies. Level up, learn new attacks, and meet delightfully quirky characters throughout your adventure!
Why similar: JRPG 25.1%, Turn-Based 20.8%, Turn-Based Combat 17.4%, RPG 8.6%, Exploration 7.2%
- #30 Cosmic Star Heroine
78% matchVery Positive89% of 1,021 reviews2017
Dev: Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
3 exotic planets to explore. Aliens. Robots. Magic. Forbidden technology. Ruined Worlds. Ghosts. Long-lost secrets. Conspiracies. A galactic threat. And one brave heroine to make things right. Cosmic Star Heroine is an exciting new RPG from the creators of Cthulhu Saves the World.
Why similar: JRPG 40.8%, Turn-Based Combat 13.1%, RPG 10.8%, Turn-Based 8.4%, Retro 7.1%
- #31 Code5erpent
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Serpent Game Studio
Windows
The game where numbers are a weapon. On a simulated Earth, add, multiply, or combine the numbers which comprise the matrix's code, and take advantage of a rich equipment system of weapons and scrolls in order to come up with devastating combos to annihilate your enemies.
Why similar: JRPG 24.6%, Turn-Based 18.5%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Party-Based RPG 11.5%, RPG 11.4%
- #32 8-Bit Adventures 2
75% matchVery Positive95% of 302 reviews2023
Dev: Critical Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Pilot your Airship, prepare your party, and explore a vast World Map in 8-Bit Adventures 2 – an exciting, emotional tribute to the Golden Age of JRPGs. Dynamic turn-based battles & pixels with personality!
Why similar: JRPG 21.5%, Turn-Based 17%, Turn-Based Combat 13.9%, Party-Based RPG 10.9%, RPG 8%
- #33 ANAMNESIS: memoria war
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RagingNoodle Studio
Windows
Will you die and be free of pain? Or live and break the shackles of fate? Can two souls, bound by fate itself, sever the never-ending cycle of death? "ANAMESIS: memoria war" is a gorgeous 2D jRPG rich in story, heavy on action and steeped in deep characterization.
Why similar: JRPG 27.2%, Turn-Based Combat 19.4%, RPG 16.9%, Party-Based RPG 8%, Lore-Rich 6.1%
- #34 Dragon Prana
76% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: Exe Create Inc.Pub: KEMCO
Windows
Will the three races join forces to defeat the ultimate enemy in a retro RPG?
Why similar: JRPG 24.9%, RPG 18.9%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Class-Based 8% ★
- #35 The Princess' Heart
77% matchMixed62% of 63 reviews2015
Dev: RosePortal GamesPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
With a style inspired by Earthbound and Final Fantasy 3, The Princess' Heart features up to 15 hours of epic fantasy gameplay. Follow Princess Aerin on a quest to defeat her demons, both literal and metaphorical, in this light-hearted tale of hope and love.
Why similar: JRPG 19.5%, Turn-Based 17.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Party-Based RPG 11.1%, RPG 7.2%
- #36 Fate of Fire: Kyvedy Guardiah
74% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Denis Johan Tales
Windows · Linux
An epic tale of Love, Hope and Struggle in a Cursed world with only Seven days left. Follow the journey of the Nine protagonists, helped by the mysterious Kyvedy Fire, while they battle Death and Destiny to find a way to save their world in this fantasy JRPG with both Action and Turn Based Combat!
Why similar: JRPG 18%, Turn-Based Combat 16.5%, Turn-Based 12.4%, Lore-Rich 9.4%, RPG 9.2%
- #37 Fetch
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: cyank9
Windows · Mac
Find the crown, world peace, yourself, and maybe a boyfriend in this turn-based RPG. Fight and explore your way across the Dog Kingdom while getting to know the off-beat inhabitants of this world steeped in conflict.
Why similar: JRPG 20.5%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, RPG 12%, LGBTQ+ 10.8%, Party-Based RPG 10.7%
- #38 5th ERA
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MissingSeven
Windows
A techno-fantasy JRPG inspired by the 16-bit classics. Explore Helgon, the city on the comet, uncover ancient secrets, and battle the deadly Brightlings in strategic turn-based combat as you uncover the truth behind the mysterious white portals.
Why similar: JRPG 31.2%, Turn-Based Combat 18.1%, RPG 16.3%, Lore-Rich 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%
- #39 Chains of the Red Throne
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XP Sponge
Windows
Play as a fallen evil emperor in a turn-based JRPG with strategic combat where your decisions can unleash devastating combos, coordinated actions, enemy disruption — or your doom. Customize your party, uncover hidden areas and embrace demonic transformations to obliterate your enemies.
Why similar: JRPG 28.5%, Party-Based RPG 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 9.3%, Exploration 8.5%, RPG 8.3%
- #40 WORLD ENDS WEDNESDAY
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chopbusters
Windows
Join Hazel on a quest to uncover a mysterious treasure before other like-minded adventurers reach it first. The key to your victory lies in the mastery of timing-based RPG combat!
Why similar: JRPG 24.7%, Turn-Based Combat 18.6%, Party-Based RPG 14.6%, RPG 12.1%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #41 Cloudsea Frontier
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: New RPG Project
Windows
This is a classic long-form RPG inspired by the masterpieces of the 1990s JRPG era. It unfolds a story of adventure through the Cloud Sea world and saving the world.
Why similar: JRPG 34.8%, Turn-Based Combat 21.1%, RPG 18.6%, Retro 6.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
- #42 Crescent Arcania
71% 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.
Why similar: JRPG 19.8%, Turn-Based Combat 18.1%, Turn-Based 13%, RPG 10.6%, Party-Based RPG 9.7%
- #43 Arelite Core
72% matchPositive84% of 43 reviews2017
Dev: Dragon SlumberPub: My Way Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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.
Why similar: JRPG 25.6%, Turn-Based Combat 22.2%, Party-Based RPG 12.9%, Turn-Based 10.9%, RPG 9.3%
- #44 Splintered
68% matchVery Positive89% of 290 reviews2025
Dev: dotMake Studios
Windows
A unique RPG where the villain randomizes the world with each defeat. Start with a classic RPG experience, then delve into shifting worlds where the overworld, items, and enemies shuffle, creating new challenges. Conquer these worlds to unravel the story and make your way to the final showdown!
Why similar: JRPG 19.6%, Turn-Based 17.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Nostalgia 10.4% ★, RPG 9.2%
- #45 Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings DX
70% matchVery Positive91% of 405 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 40.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The definitive edition of the Atelier "Mysterious" series at a new price, with brand new content and various DLCs! "Atelier Lydie & Suelle" is the 3rd instalment: after discovering a mysterious painting, Lydie & Suelle get closer to their dream of running the best atelier.
Why similar: JRPG 30.4%, RPG 17.1%, Turn-Based 11.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
- #46 Onigo Hunter
71% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Exe Create Inc.Pub: KEMCO
Windows
Embark on a quest to find the missing King and become the ultimate hunter in this turn-based RPG. Set traps to capture monsters, transform them into equipment and items, and complete challenges!
Why similar: JRPG 27.9%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, RPG 13.4%, Retro 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #47 The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki III
70% matchVery Positive82% of 611 reviews2021
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: Clouded Leopard Entertainment
Windows
Median: 49.2 hrsMean: 54.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki III, which takes place in the Erebonian Empire after the end of the civil war, is now available for PC!
Why similar: JRPG 33.1%, Turn-Based Combat 24.5%, RPG 20.1%, Party-Based RPG 7.8%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #48 Artifice
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Matt Makes Games LLC
Windows
Adventure across two worlds, fight cyborg managers, learn magic, and save the world from a sentient AI in this turn-based RPG inspired by the classics of the genre.
Why similar: JRPG 30.1%, Turn-Based Combat 22.7%, RPG 19.9%, Female Protagonist 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
- #49 Aveyond 3-1: Lord of Twilight
71% matchMixed69% of 179 reviews2014
Dev: Amaranth Games, LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Journey across a massive world on a quest to thwart a power-crazed lunatic who wants to enslave humanity! Two hundred years ago, a sorcerer attempted to fulfill a dark prophecy that would see him rule the world.
Why similar: JRPG 20%, Turn-Based Combat 15.9%, Turn-Based 14.5%, Party-Based RPG 8.8%, Lore-Rich 8%
- #50 Venaitura
69% matchPositive93% of 43 reviews2021
Dev: Ephiam
Windows
Guide a party of your choosing across the world of Tsufana to rid it of the titular tower's corruption in this Retro JRPG adventure!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 22.2%, JRPG 18.4%, Retro 14%, Party-Based RPG 13%, RPG 11.8%
- #51 Pixel Boy: The Legend of Tain
69% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Team Syukino
Windows
Play as Tain, as he embarks on a quest, to rescue his dear friend who has been kidnapped by an evil wizard.
Why similar: JRPG 32.7%, RPG 19.7%, Turn-Based Combat 17.1%, Exploration 12.3%, Retro 8.3%
- #52 OCTOPATH TRAVELER™
68% matchVery Positive86% of 16,380 reviews2019
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 47.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Eight travelers. Eight adventures. Eight roles to play. Embark on an epic journey across the vast and wondrous world of Orsterra and discover the captivating stories of each of the eight travelers.
Why similar: JRPG 32.1%, Turn-Based 23%, Turn-Based Combat 15.9%, RPG 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #53 For Evelyn
69% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: TaleHammer
Windows
An intriguing tale of love, betrayal, and the ultimate sacrifice, combining point & click with classic adventure and RPG mechanics. Step into the world of Aura and unravel the truth about the past while completing quests, meeting new friends, and fighting to protect the ones you love!
Why similar: JRPG 17.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, RPG 10.2%, Retro 7.3%
- #54 Atlas Wept
67% matchPositive93% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: Kbojisoft
Windows
A Humanist retro-style RPG game about sincerity and empathy, featuring friendly robot dogs and evil smiley faces.
Why similar: JRPG 29.8%, RPG 19.6%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Retro 11.5%, Emotional 8.2%
- #55 クウルウ見聞録
68% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Izunabi
Windows
神育の子が世界を巡るノンフィールドRPG。世界を旅し、個性あふれる多数の仲間とともに見聞を広めてゆきます。
Why similar: JRPG 20%, Turn-Based 18.4%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, Party-Based RPG 11.5%, Lore-Rich 10%
- #56 Kingdoms of the Dump
65% matchVery Positive94% of 935 reviews2025
Dev: Roach Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A SNES styled JRPG set in a fantasy world of garbage, created by two janitors. Join Trash Can Knight, Dustin Binsley, as he fights his way through the Five and a Half Kingdoms of the Dump!
Why similar: JRPG 39.9%, RPG 22.4%, Retro 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Fantasy 8.1%
- #57 THE LEGEND OF HEROES: HAJIMARI NO KISEKI
67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,071 reviews2021
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: Clouded Leopard Entertainment
Windows
Median: 52.5 hrsMean: 94.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The empires of Zemuria have narrowly managed to escape the Great Twilight, a curse that threatened to end the world, thanks to the valiant efforts of those known as heroes. This has resulted in a ripple effect of events that hurtles the series toward its thrilling conclusion.
Why similar: JRPG 30.8%, Turn-Based 17%, RPG 16.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Party-Based RPG 9%
- #58 Negative Reverie
67% 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 23.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, RPG 10.2%, Retro 10.2%, Party-Based RPG 8.9%