Games Like Maiden Escape

Sacred Earth - Promise is a four- to six-hour visual novel/RPG experience set within a fantasy world of floating continents and ancient ruins, with a dynamic custom battle system and a compelling cast of characters.

Why similar: JRPG 41.3%, RPG 20.4%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Female Protagonist 18.3%

Lapisphilia, the Heroine of Justice, has thwarted the Gestarks one too many times! In a final bid for victory, they have created a dungeon as their last-ditch attempt to finally bring her to her knees! Fight through enemies and traps to escape and get back on surface!

Why similar: JRPG 40.3%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Anime 10.9%, RPG 8.7%

Jump into the turn-based JRPG that is Journey of the Forgotten! Fight, solve puzzles and obtain riches! Will you reach the end alone?

Why similar: Sokoban 48.3% ★, JRPG 27.6%, RPG 8%, Anime 7.6%, Female Protagonist 5%

A fantasy comedy hybrid visual novel with jrpg battles

Why similar: JRPG 39.8%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Anime 13.7%, RPG 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.2%

Brainteasing block puzzles have never looked so inviting! In Moe Waifu H Push-Box, you’ll meet 5 female companions who will test your problem-solving skills and reward your cleverness.

Why similar: Sokoban 72.5% ★, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Puzzle 8.4%, 2D 3.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Death end re;Quest takes the classic turn-based RPG and flips it upside-down. Switch between the RPG action of the game world and the visual novel segments of the real world. In the realm of game development, it may seem all fun and games until the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur.

Why similar: JRPG 37.5%, Anime 15.8%, RPG 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Gore 8.4%

Join Princess Lilia in her adventure to take back her country in this old school RPG!

Why similar: JRPG 49.9%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Anime 15.9%, RPG 14.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Priest Amore is a cartoon-style, casual puzzle game. Players will take on the role of Amor, a priest working in the fictional institution "Palace of Love," experiencing her day in the life while encountering a mundane yet meaningful adventure about love and understanding.

Why similar: Sokoban 60.5% ★, RPG 14.5%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Puzzle 7.6%, 2D 2.7%

Take your pick between following Asami or Tsubaki in this exciting visual novel. Skip text you've already read with a handy skip button or enjoy the story with the auto button. Choose your story with differing endings and unveil how their story concludes.

Why similar: JRPG 42.2%, RPG 22.8%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Anime 14.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Dungeon Divas is a block-pushing puzzle game where you solve levels to save a bunch of princesses. Add the rescued maidens to your roster and see their interactions as you proceed through the narrative.

Why similar: Sokoban 66.8% ★, Visual Novel 15.2%, Puzzle 7.9%, Female Protagonist 6.3%, 2D 3.5%

Explore Paradox Tower and save your future. Only your wits and your loyal demon cat are able to throw down the Coven. Grow stronger, pick your battles, and make smart moves. And if you don't? Travel back in time!

Why similar: Sokoban 36% ★, JRPG 26.3%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, RPG 8.7%, Anime 5.9%

Strange events occur at a sanatorium for those with unusual abilities. Follow clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth. What will be released when all secrets are revealed? Goodness? Or… pure ”EVIL”?

Why similar: JRPG 24.3%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Anime 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%, RPG 11.4%

This is a Sokoban casual game. Players need to fill the holes in the ground with cubes to rescue the trapped girl.

Why similar: Sokoban 43.6% ★, JRPG 22.5%, Anime 10.1%, Visual Novel 10%, RPG 8.4%

Players embark on a journey of self-discovery as they assume the role of Velvet, a young woman whose once kind demeanor has been replaced and overcome with a festering anger and hatred after a traumatic experience three years prior to the events within Tales of Berseria.

Why similar: JRPG 48.9%, Anime 20.6%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, RPG 11.8%, Story Rich 2.9%

"Lydie and Sue are twin sisters who live in the Kingdom of Adalet, and they aim to make their atelier the best atelier in the kingdom. One day, they discover a certain Mysterious Painting that will eventually become the very key to realizing their dream... A new Mysterious story to mark the 20th anniversary of the Atelier series!

Why similar: JRPG 45.4%, RPG 21.2%, Anime 18.2%, Female Protagonist 15%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Magnetic Bonds is a fusion of the visual novel and turn-based RPG genres inspired by shonen manga where players explore a vast galaxy, befriending characters and building relationships as they progress through the story and take down enemies and bosses.

Why similar: JRPG 39.6%, RPG 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Anime 11.8%, Cartoony 6.4%

As a lone girl who has awoken after a long slumber, travel through a broken world to remember just what happened, and where all of your friends have gone in this short, post-apocalyptic fantasy Visual Novel/JRPG with tabletop inspired elements.

Why similar: JRPG 37.2%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Female Protagonist 15%, RPG 14.7%, Anime 6.9%

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Why similar: Sokoban 38.3% ★, JRPG 26%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Anime 8.3%, Puzzle 5.5%

A classic dungeon crawler RPG. When Ren Nosogi gets caught up in an incident that puts her in massive debt, she must use her skills as a Sweeper to take down an evil cult in order to pay it off.

Why similar: JRPG 54.7%, RPG 20.5%, Anime 17.7%, Female Protagonist 6.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Princess Knight Lucrezia is known for her exceptional swordsmanship and striking beauty, but when whispers about a secret relationship with the much-maligned General Abol start sweeping through the ranks, it falls to you, a lone soldier, to uncover the truth!

Why similar: JRPG 51.9%, RPG 25.9%, Anime 16.1%, 2D 5.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%

For when I weep, then I am strong. Battle through Purgatory as Rei to help save her sister in this Action RPG. Switch freely between four playable characters, and uncover each one of their pasts to see the sorrows they have endured.

Why similar: JRPG 41%, Female Protagonist 23.7%, Anime 17.8%, RPG 15.1%, Story Rich 2%

The soul is square… probably. A certain girl stepped into the virtual world.

Why similar: Sokoban 76.5% ★, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Puzzle 9%, 2D 2.7%, Singleplayer 0.4%

A puzzle ＆ plot single-player game. It all starts with the falling star ...... Through the puzzle, find the childhood memories while gradually unraveling the truth of the "Blood Tree Plague" hundreds of years ago.

Why similar: JRPG 38.6%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Anime 11.9%, RPG 8.5%, Puzzle 8.2%

Puzzle Dungeon!! is a series of games where fantasy classes solve puzzles themed after their abilities! In Puzzle Dungeon!!: Earthmage Erin, play as Erin, an Earthmage with the power to control gravity. Solve 30+ puzzles in themed dungeons to rescue Erin's lost goats and bring them back to her farm.

Why similar: Sokoban 77.1% ★, Puzzle 9.1%, Anime 9%, 2D 4.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%

ColorCoordination is a puzzle game where you match colored blocks and spaces by moving them in unison. Explore deep, philosophical topics with your AI Assistant "CoCo" and discover more about its purpose - all while solving a myriad of colorful brainteasers!

Why similar: Sokoban 67.1% ★, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Anime 8.6%, Puzzle 8.4%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Guide a tiny Steppe Lemming to the goal. Featuring 100 levels filled with intricate puzzles built on creative gimmick combinations. A pure logic-based puzzle game with no action elements—perfect for players who love thoughtful, challenging brainteasers.

Why similar: Sokoban 81.5% ★, Puzzle 12.9%, 2D 4.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%

To find the noble's cat, you've come to the calamity-filled Witch's Forest—eerie and trap-ridden. As Divine Knight Feyz, evade dangers, befriend companions, and interact with the forest's "little cats" to solve mysteries and complete your mission!

Why similar: Sokoban 32% ★, JRPG 25.6%, RPG 15.7%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Female Protagonist 8.8%

With his sister Kaori held hostage, Yuuto must fight as an Etranger, a warrior of power, and take up the sword to fight alongside the beautiful female Spirits who protect the land from an evil that threatens to consume it.

Why similar: JRPG 29.6%, RPG 28.8%, Visual Novel 26.7%, Anime 14.9%

The second entry in the 'Mysterious' saga follows the adventures of the enthusiastic Firis Mistlud and her loving older sister Liane Mistlud. The sisters have lived their entire lives in the isolated town of Ertona, where Firis uses her unique ability to see where crystals of materials are buried.

Why similar: JRPG 46.3%, RPG 18.9%, Anime 18.8%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%

You and seven strangers are trapped in a countryside mansion, forced to play a killing game. For everyone else, the only way to survive is to find the killer. But for you, my dear killer, the only path forward is to slaughter them all.

Why similar: JRPG 36.8%, RPG 17.9%, Visual Novel 17%, Anime 11.6%, Female Protagonist 5.7%

The ghosts of the past, recounting the tragic past

Why similar: Sokoban 39.5% ★, JRPG 26.1%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, RPG 6.7%, Psychological Horror 6.7%

Place your faith and embrace the Void.

Why similar: Sokoban 64.4% ★, Puzzle 10.2%, Mystery 10.1%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, 2D 3.7%

Packed with fast-paced, turn-based RPG action, fourth-wall-breaking, trope-demolishing dialogue, and more item, weapon, and costume customization than you can shake a Lvl. 1 Stick at, Gamindustri is a world set on turning the concept of the JRPG on its head!

Why similar: JRPG 44.1%, Anime 20.8%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, RPG 9.7%, Visual Novel 6.2%

A timid sheep must outsmart fierce tigers in this turn-based puzzle game. Push crates to trap tigers and escape. Each move matters—plan wisely or face defeat! Can you survive the jungle

Why similar: Sokoban 84.8% ★, Puzzle 9.9%, 2D 4.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%

After Ariel's village is attacked, she's taken in by her new employer to earn money and repay her heavy debt!

Why similar: JRPG 54.5%, Anime 20.5%, RPG 18.2%, 2D 5.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%

After receiving a frantic message from her father, Laura heads out to her parents house located inside a cult compound to search for the truth, in this complete reimagining of the classic horror themed JRPG!

Why similar: JRPG 44.9%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, RPG 16.6%, Anime 7.5%, Gore 5.7%

伴随着「根纹症」的流行，「世界」浸没在末日的恐慌中……多塞珥·亨特，一位失忆之人，此时从梦中醒来。在本游戏中玩家将与主角多塞珥·亨特一起见证各种各样的梦境与回忆，一边寻找治疗身体的方法，一边重新认识身边的友人，在旅途中了解家族的历史与末日的真相。

Why similar: JRPG 32.9%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, RPG 10.4%, Cartoony 7.8%

A cozy, Japanese-style puzzle adventure featuring 50 types of gimmicks. Explore a vast world made up of 500 stages! Hints available for most stages, and many challenging puzzles await.

Why similar: Sokoban 63.1% ★, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Anime 8.4%, Puzzle 8.1%, 2D 4%

The Olicts, dangerous monsters that prey upon human energy, have been suspiciously active lately. It's your job to find out why and to put a stop to their plans.

Why similar: JRPG 51.4%, RPG 25.7%, Anime 17%, 2D 5.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Bundle up and get cozy with this warm winter tale about one snowman's journey to the North Pole. Can he make it there before spring arrives?

Why similar: Sokoban 45.8% ★, JRPG 31.7%, RPG 10.1%, Puzzle 6.7%, 2D 3.2%

After Mako and Akane arrive at the village, the villagers gaze at them with eerie eyes. Will the two of them be able to leave this place safely?

Why similar: JRPG 41.2%, RPG 20.3%, Anime 10%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Puzzle 7.9%

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 33%, Anime 15.2%, RPG 14.6%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.5%

UnDo is a box-pushing puzzle game where you place boxes on target tiles using mechanics tied to Undo. To clear a stage, you must consider not only walls and boxes, but also the order of actions and how the mechanics interact.

Why similar: Sokoban 84.6% ★, Puzzle 9.9%, 2D 4.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%

In early 1945 WWII, British pilot Daniel crash-landed in Norway’s snowfields and was rescued by German pilot Elena. Opposing sides, they survived together, fell for each other, yet struggled with identity, war and inner turmoil. Can they outlive the war and embrace peace?

Why similar: JRPG 33.5%, Visual Novel 17.5%, RPG 16.4%, Anime 16.3%, Female Protagonist 13.7%

Jessica, our protagonist, used to be a noteless writer. However, everything changed after she encountered a stranger…

Why similar: JRPG 25.8%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.7%, RPG 13.3%, Anime 13.1%

A short puzzle game about a girl a her manatee.

Why similar: Sokoban 74.1% ★, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Puzzle 8.8%, Singleplayer 0.3%

ECHO is a stylized role-playing game. Play as a young woman returning from deep space, exploring a silent Earth,solving puzzles, and following a mysterious signal to find the people and memories she left behind.

Why similar: JRPG 43.9%, RPG 21.2%, Anime 9.4%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Puzzle 8.3%

The long awaited 4th installment of the popular "Arland" series that had begun with the "Atelier Rorona"! In this new story, players will revisit the nostalgic world of Arland and embark on exciting journey of alchemy together with Rorona's daughter, Lulua.

Why similar: JRPG 46.3%, Anime 18.4%, RPG 18.1%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%

To uncover her sister’s disappearance, the protagonist enters a strange school and explores a mirror world where day and night blur, spirits linger, and forgotten truths resurface.

Why similar: JRPG 39.5%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, RPG 13.8%, Anime 12.9%, Mystery 10.5%

A 2D-puzzle game with sokoban elements. Your every step breaks the ground beneath, so choose your path carefully!

Why similar: Sokoban 72.4% ★, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Puzzle 8.6%, 2D 3.6%, Singleplayer 0.3%

An adventure suspense, love simulation visual novel game. The player plays the role of a boy who runs away from home and enters a strange village in the fog. Then he meets the girl in the village and gradually uncovers the mystery of the village. Your final choice determines the ending of the two.

Why similar: JRPG 41.3%, RPG 21.1%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Anime 9.8%, Mystery 5.5%

Join Beni Akesuzu, the high school detective president and secret agent, in this thrilling mystery RPG! Investigate mysterious incidents, solve puzzles,and uncover a sinister plot as monsters lurk in the shadows in a race to save the school and it's students before it’s too late!

Why similar: JRPG 37.4%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Anime 14.3%, Supernatural 9.9%, Mystery 7.4%

This game is a strategy RPG with the theme of anti-work from 9 am to 9 pm, six days a week. The gameplay inherits from the classic "Magic Tower" series, combining elements such as pigeons and BD combinations. Please play with caution under the age of 35 to avoid dissing and hurting the boss!

Why similar: Sokoban 45.8% ★, JRPG 24.9%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, RPG 7.1%, Puzzle 5.8%

Help Ailin to collect treasures in this block-pushing puzzle game inspired by classics like Sokoban and Minesweeper. Navigate through traps and mines and retrieve treasure chests. Create and share challenging levels with a built-in level editor.

Why similar: Sokoban 67.4% ★, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Puzzle 8.5%, 2D 4.1%, Mystery 2.7%

Created by Studio Dobby, this JRPG follows Clea, whose parents were slain by a mythical dragon. To gain strength for revenge, she joins Adventurer’s Guild Ftera and meets three women with their own reasons for hunting the dragon. From uneasy allies, they become true comrades as they near their foe.

Why similar: JRPG 48.3%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Anime 12.5%, RPG 12.4%, Story Rich 3.6%

Alphadia III is a retro-style fantasy RPG set at the times of the Energi War. Join Alfonso, an energi clone, on a quest for truth with deep turn-based battles, SP Skills, Arrays, and the unique Energi Crock system—all in charming pixel art.

Why similar: JRPG 49.6%, RPG 19.3%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Anime 6.7%, Story Rich 3.4%

Prepare for an epic 10 hour adventure in the world of Galager. Sura, the world's most sought-after mercenary, leads a band of sell-swords in a last-ditch effort to save the world. Prepare for the Storm of Spears!

Why similar: Anime 31.9%, JRPG 28.2%, RPG 18.8%, Female Protagonist 17%, 2D 2.6%

In the city of Otsuna, a crimson-eyed girl invites Ryou to help her defeat a powerful enemy. An endless night approaches... but alongside his new friends, can Ryou cut through the darkness and save the world? Find out in this urban fantasy visual novel-dungeon crawler hybrid!

Why similar: JRPG 53%, RPG 24.7%, Anime 16.6%, 2D 5%, Singleplayer 0.7%

When I was young, I got a unusual gift accidentally, it was a seed. I planted it in soil, but I don’t know that it will have so big impact to my life.

Why similar: JRPG 31.9%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Anime 13.7%, RPG 12.4%