- #1 You Are NOT Bunnygirl
97% matchVery Positive96% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: (Just)JordanPub: Jordan Peloquin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Guide Bunnygirl through a lab of malfunctioning robots in this RPG about self-care! Learn how to weaponize her emotions in combat and meet unhinged robots who seem to know more about her than she does. Can you protect Bunnygirl? And...who is she, anyway??
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.5%, JRPG 18.6%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Surreal 12%, RPG 7.4%
- #2 Eternal Realm II: Dark Matter
96% matchNo user reviews2018
Dev: Omega Games
Windows
The Eternal Realm was created a millenium ago by the king Zerberus. It is a world filled with Dark Matter, a substance that grants immortality and the ability to create virtual worlds. However, living in such a dark world can make one insane.
Why similar: Turn-Based 40.2%, JRPG 26.5%, RPG 21.4%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Indie 2.3%
- #3 Zerra's Adventure
96% 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: Turn-Based 33.5%, JRPG 24.8%, RPG 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Cartoony 7.7%
- #4 Chained Echoes
95% 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: Turn-Based 37.3%, JRPG 25.8%, RPG 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Story Rich 3.4%
- #5 PILLORY
94% 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 32.2%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, RPG 17.4%, Surreal 16.1%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #6 OCTOPATH TRAVELER™
94% 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: Turn-Based 36.3%, JRPG 31%, RPG 13%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #7 Alex's Sketchbook World
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nociyue
Windows
The RPG where you win battles by drawing the enemies.
Why similar: JRPG 27.6%, Surreal 20.5%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, RPG 12.5%, Story Rich 12%
- #8 Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered
92% matchVery Positive85% of 370 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- returns as a stunning remastered edition, with new gameplay elements and quality of life features! Get ready for an even deeper story and an even more thrilling adventure!
Why similar: Turn-Based 41.2%, JRPG 28.6%, RPG 14.1%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #9 The Mysterious Cat Tower
91% matchNo user reviews6969
Dev: Blue9Fairy
Windows
In this turn-based RPG, follow the story of a woman fighting off a terrible curse in order to save a loved one. Discover spells, choose talents, adjust attributes, recruit powerful allies, and reset your build to explore new strategies in order survive the treacherous world ahead.
Why similar: Turn-Based 35.4%, JRPG 24.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, RPG 9.3%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #10 Cosmic Star Heroine
91% 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 42.2%, Turn-Based 14.2%, RPG 11%, Female Protagonist 7.5%, Sci-fi 6.9%
- #11 Pier Solar and the Great Architects
90% matchMixed57% of 129 reviews2014
Dev: WaterMelon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%
In the peaceful town of Reja there live three best friends: Hoston, Alina and Edessot. Young and curious, they want to go on a herb-seeking quest to help cure Hoston's father's illness. Little do they know ...
Why similar: JRPG 37.6%, Turn-Based 37.6%, RPG 23.7%, Indie 1%
- #12 Soul Mirror Relics
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rust Disease
Windows
As a youthful offender, sent to a place called the Soul Mirror Relics, When the mirror reflected past memories, after witnessing a myriad of people and events, whether to let go, whether to live or die, whether to accept or not, are all endings
Why similar: Turn-Based 32.9%, JRPG 19%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #13 Elendia Ceus
88% matchMostly Positive70% of 40 reviews2019
Dev: Aldorlea Games
Windows
What lies beneath the skies? Can the truth be too much to bear? Play as Annie and her friends in this epic old-school RPG developed by Aldorlea Games, and find out!
Why similar: Turn-Based 31.4%, RPG 21.8%, JRPG 21.1%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Story Rich 8%
- #14 Code5erpent
87% 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: Turn-Based 32.4%, JRPG 26.6%, RPG 12.1%, Story Rich 9.2%, Sci-fi 5.1%
- #15 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
86% matchVery Positive91% of 3,137 reviews2020
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 51.7 hrsMean: 68.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Experience an epic story developed across three titles, and crafted for new and old fans alike. Also includes an interactive introduction to catch up new players to the ongoing story so anyone can dive right in to the world of Trails of Cold Steel.
Why similar: Turn-Based 31.7%, JRPG 30.9%, RPG 26.6%, Story Rich 8.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #16 Cairn: Mathair's Curse
85% 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: Turn-Based 28.4%, JRPG 21.6%, Surreal 11.7%, RPG 8.1%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
- #17 Whisper of a Rose
86% matchMixed51% of 97 reviews2014
Dev: RosePortal GamesPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Melrose is trapped in a life of hardship. She can find no one who understands her. To cope with her sorrow, Melrose turns to her imagination. Sadly, dreams must end... But not today. Melrose is about to meet her godmother and discover that the land in her dreams is real and in trouble.
Why similar: Turn-Based 31.2%, JRPG 23.9%, RPG 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #18 Kissed By A Star
84% match3 user reviews75% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: zDS
Windows
Embark on a journey through disaster in this modern fantasy novel with light RPG elements! Learn to go on with your life despite it all.
Why similar: JRPG 31.3%, RPG 20.1%, Surreal 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Linear 7.2%
- #19 YIIK: A Postmodern RPG
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,266 reviews2019
Dev: Ackk StudiosPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Experience YIIK: A Postmodern RPG 1.5 (I.V) update with revamped battles and cutscenes. A child relinquishes her name for a birthday invite, hoping to find her brother. Alex's reality unravels, guided by a mysterious cat, witnessing a woman vanish, igniting an obsession that threatens his world.
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.7%, JRPG 22.2%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Surreal 12.3%, RPG 8.3%
- #20 LiEat
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,604 reviews2016
Dev: △○□× (Miwashiba)Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 12.0 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: Turn-Based 25.2%, JRPG 17.3%, Surreal 11.1%, Psychological Horror 11%, RPG 7.8%
- #21 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
82% matchVery Positive94% of 10,221 reviews2014
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Hailed as one of the largest, longest and most meticulously detailed turn-based JRPG series of all time, this first chapter in the ongoing Trails saga sets the stage for what's quickly become Ys developer Nihon Falcom's most popular and best-selling franchise in their entire 30+ year history.
Why similar: JRPG 43.6%, Turn-Based 26.8%, RPG 10.7%, Story Rich 9.7%, Female Protagonist 7%
- #22 moonchrome.
81% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: upa=宇羽
Windows
「かつて、世界は鮮やかだった。」 moonchrome.は、色のない世界を救うために、各地に月を掲げに行くモノクロRPGです
Why similar: JRPG 27.1%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, RPG 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Story Rich 11%
- #23 Walthros: Renewal
82% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Super Walrus Games
Windows · Linux
Make some friends, eat some burgers, and unearth terrible secrets from the depths of space. A turn-based RPG with a kind-hearted doofus trying to make tough times a little easier.
Why similar: Turn-Based 40.7%, JRPG 31.7%, RPG 10.9%, Cartoony 4.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%
- #24 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: Turn-Based 33.9%, JRPG 23.9%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, RPG 9.2%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #25 Final Fantasy III (3D Remake)
79% matchVery Positive82% of 3,505 reviews2014
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 33.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
FINAL FANTASY® III, one of the best-loved games from the epic RPG series, available on Steam.
Why similar: JRPG 41.7%, Turn-Based 34.8%, RPG 20.2%, Story Rich 1.4%, Singleplayer 1%
- #26 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV
78% matchVery Positive91% of 2,419 reviews2021
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 53.0 hrsMean: 74.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The long awaited finale to the epic engulfing a continent comes to a head in the final chapter of the Trails of Cold Steel saga!
Why similar: Turn-Based 34%, JRPG 31.9%, RPG 23.6%, Story Rich 9.1%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #27 Celestian Tales: Old North
79% matchMixed70% of 443 reviews2015
Dev: Ekuator GamesPub: Digital Tribe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Celestian Tales: Old North is a refreshing take on the classic turn-based Japanese style RPG. Scrapping away the cliché of a destined person or a boy/girl-saving-the-world, the story is tailored for a mature audience and questions the bare morals of a human being.
Why similar: Turn-Based 37.6%, JRPG 32.7%, RPG 25.9%, Indie 3.8%
- #28 Pale Echoes
78% matchVery Positive82% of 72 reviews2015
Dev: Wyrmling ProductionsPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
An RPG of exploration, collection, and critical thinking. The end of the world has come and gone, leaving only phantoms where once there was life. Now Schorl, the last surviving human, and Spinel, the last of the magical saerii, search through the memories of a bygone era, hoping to find a future.
Why similar: Turn-Based 32%, JRPG 21.8%, Linear 8.5%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, RPG 8.1%
- #29 I Have Low Stats But My Class Is "Leader", So I Recruited Everyone I Know To Fight The Dark Lord
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2019
Dev: Cannibal Interactive
Windows
A comedy RPG where you play as 99 characters at once.
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.5%, JRPG 24.1%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Female Protagonist 8%, RPG 7.8%
- #30 One Way Lane
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Roach
Windows
Riley faces the adjustment of entering adulthood. But in order to establish a happy future she must first face what is haunting her in the past. Will you get lost in wonderland or come out a new you?
Why similar: JRPG 33.8%, RPG 21.6%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Surreal 10.1%
- #31 FINAL FANTASY VIII - REMASTERED
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,262 reviews2019
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 51.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The mega-hit RPG, FINAL FANTASY VIII returns! This Steam® version features new graphical enhancements and a whole host of options to customise your gameplay experience.
Why similar: JRPG 34.8%, Turn-Based 30.2%, RPG 20.5%, Story Rich 8.8%, Adventure 4%
- #32 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
75% matchVery Positive93% of 3,057 reviews2018
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 38.6 hrsMean: 55.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Civil war has broken out across Erebonia. After his narrow escape from Trista, Rean will take up his sword again on a journey with his Divine Knight, Valimar, in search of his friends from Class VII and a way to end the conflict before its price becomes far too dear...
Why similar: JRPG 39.6%, Turn-Based 34.7%, RPG 13.2%, Story Rich 9.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #33 The Caligula Effect: Overdose
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 609 reviews2019
Dev: FURYU CorporationPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Mobius. An idyllic world that lets people forget about the pain and problems of reality. Created by a sentient vocaloid program, μ (Mu), reality and fantasy have become blurred, allowing people to relive their high school years in bliss -- but just how real is a virtual happiness?
Why similar: JRPG 34.3%, Turn-Based 30.8%, RPG 17.1%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #34 Within Somnia [Act Ø]
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Static Remains
Windows
[ ] is company policy. The lines begin to blur between your identity... A surreal (comedic) horror RPG with a fusion of pixel, hand-drawn, & 3D art. Fall deeper & deeper into sleep while you wait, something lies beneath the surface.
Why similar: JRPG 24.8%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Surreal 13.7%, RPG 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
- #35 Orangeblood
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 384 reviews2020
Dev: Grayfax SoftwarePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
"WELCOME TO NEW KOZA" It's the end of the 20th century, on a historic timeline different from that which we know. A manmade island off the coast of Okinawa is humming with a dirty, exotic vibe - and it's awesome!
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.3%, JRPG 22.2%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, RPG 8.2%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #36 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
73% matchVery Positive95% of 2,450 reviews2017
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 33.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Half a year after Trails in the Sky SC, Father Kevin Graham takes on a routine mission on behalf of the Septian Church. He and his partner are then plunged into a realm that follows an unnaturally strict set of rules and is as intent to open old wounds as it is to keep them behind closed doors.
Why similar: JRPG 38.3%, Turn-Based 33.7%, RPG 15.3%, Story Rich 11%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #37 猎魔战纪
72% matchVery Positive88% of 266 reviews2022
Dev: 水狗工作室
Windows · Mac
该游戏是一款独立制作的回合制RPG,喜欢回合制RPG的朋友一定不要错过!游戏中你可以体验逐步变强然后击败一个又一个强大BOSS的快感。每个角色可以选择不同的培养路线,你可以根据你自己的思路选择角色天赋,进行装备搭配,以及练习技能! 总之,如果你喜欢回合制RPG这个游戏你一定要尝试一下,我相信你玩了之后绝不会后悔!
Why similar: Turn-Based 44.8%, JRPG 21%, RPG 12.2%, Story Rich 8%, Linear 3.9%
- #38 The Amber Throne
73% matchVery Positive82% of 191 reviews2015
Dev: Joshua Missile
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Amber Throne is a turn-based JRPG-styled game about a girl in a desert world beneath a mysterious floating castle, and her quest to reach it.
Why similar: Turn-Based 34%, JRPG 21.7%, RPG 14.6%, Female Protagonist 11%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #39 Annie and the Art Gallery
72% matchVery Positive86% of 185 reviews2022
Dev: jswessler
Windows · Mac
After months of waiting, Annie finally snags a ticket to the new art exhibit. However, things take a turn for the worst: she finds herself trapped in the museum's haunted basement. Help her navigate puzzles, traps, and more as she tries to escape - and find out the truth of what's really going on.
Why similar: JRPG 31.1%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, RPG 11.9%, Story Rich 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #40 Jack Move
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,265 reviews2022
Dev: So RomanticPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Jack Move is a JRPG that features a unique blend of gritty cyberpunk story telling, turn based battles and beautiful modern pixel art. Take on the role of Noa, a vigilante hacker who is thrust into a world of murder, kidnapping and dark research after her father goes missing.
Why similar: Turn-Based 33.6%, JRPG 22.3%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, RPG 8%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #41 Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 424 reviews2017
Dev: Behold StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Turn-based RPG about a group of players rolling dice in the year 1999! Create your own game master and RPG party, as they roleplay, explore distant planets in their imagination, fight weird aliens and save the galaxy in the era of dial-up internet and floppy disks! (Includes +1 Edition content)
Why similar: Turn-Based 44.2%, RPG 31.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Sci-fi 9%, Indie 4.6%
- #42 HYPERSOMNIA
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BLOOD RED BRADLEY
Windows
After uncovering a mysterious amulet in the woods, along with plans of an upcoming demonic invasion, Ross Cambell finds himself caught in the middle of a paranormal arms race. Rock 'em, sock 'em, and kick 'em in the teeth in this punk-rock RPG about friends, foes, and eyes.
Why similar: JRPG 27.8%, Surreal 16.3%, RPG 10.7%, Linear 10.4%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #43 Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition
71% matchVery Positive82% of 3,243 reviews2013
Dev: Behold StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Set out on a grand adventure in this turn-based, retro style, pixel-art RPG, inspired by the great titles of the 90's. Take on the roles of in-game players taking on the roles of their characters in a traditional pen and paper RPG session in the ultimate meta roleplaying experience.
Why similar: Turn-Based 55.4%, RPG 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Comedy 3.4%, Indie 2.8%
- #44 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 34.7%, Turn-Based 21.4%, RPG 19.1%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Story Rich 5%
- #45 room rpg
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sunstreak Games
Windows
Experience THE action-packed turn-based RPG incorporating timing and skill based battle mechanics, where you dodge bullets and complete small challenges to boost your spells. Equip pins to customize your skill loadouts, and exploit your foes weakness to gain extra turns.
Why similar: Turn-Based 36.9%, JRPG 26.5%, RPG 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Comedy 6%
- #46 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
69% matchVery Positive95% of 5,775 reviews2017
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 15.2 hrsMean: 50.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
At Thors Military Academy, Erebonia’s best learn everything from the art of war to liberal arts. First year Rean Schwarzer learns he’s been selected to join the controversial Class VII, and they’ll need to deal with more than just class warfare--they’ll need to safeguard their country from chaos.
Why similar: JRPG 42.4%, Turn-Based 30.4%, RPG 13%, Story Rich 11%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #47 FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS
70% matchMixed62% of 658 reviews2015
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 55.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Take part in the epic sequel that unfolds nearly two decades after the events of FINAL FANTASY IV. Now enhanced for Windows PC.
Why similar: Turn-Based 35.3%, JRPG 29.3%, RPG 12.5%, Story Rich 8.4%, Linear 6.1%
- #48 FINAL FANTASY® XIII
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 19,183 reviews2014
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Final Fantasy XIII is a fantasy RPG in which a band of brave humans struggle against fate in the utopian sky city of Cocoon and the primeval world of Pulse. Follow stylish heroine Lightning's fast paced battles and high adventure in a mysterious new world.
Why similar: JRPG 44%, Linear 12.5%, RPG 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #49 8-Bit Adventures 2
68% 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: Turn-Based 32.7%, JRPG 25.4%, RPG 9.2%, Linear 9.1%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #50 Breath of Death VII
69% matchVery Positive84% of 1,449 reviews2011
Dev: Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 40.3 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Resurrect the classic era of RPGs with the retro parody RPG, Breath of Death VII: The Beginning. Join Dem the Skeleton Knight, Sara the ghost historian, Lita the vampire techie, and Erik the zombie prince as they explore an undead world in search of the secrets of the past. Laugh! Cry! Laugh some more!
Why similar: JRPG 55%, Turn-Based 16.4%, RPG 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.6%, Comedy 4.4%
- #51 Dream Channel Zero
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FumingPub: Odencat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dive into a glitched-out game world! Explore synthwave skylines, fight freaky phantoms, and meet a whole host of quirky characters in this hysterically surreal adventure!
Why similar: JRPG 32.5%, Surreal 25.3%, RPG 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #52 Epic Battle Fantasy 3
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,336 reviews2016
Dev: Matt Roszak
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!
Why similar: JRPG 42.3%, Turn-Based 27.9%, RPG 14.8%, Comedy 7.5%, Adventure 2.9%
- #53 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,212 reviews2015
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 40.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Picking up shortly after The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, Estelle travels across Liberl in search of Joshua. The journey involves more than seeking loved ones, however, as the Bracer Guild also tasks her with unraveling the mysteries behind the newly unveiled Society of Ouroboros.
Why similar: JRPG 41.6%, Turn-Based 21.9%, RPG 12.4%, Story Rich 11.6%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #54 Fantasy Heroes
68% matchMixed55% of 20 reviews2019
Dev: LumenPub: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Fantasy Heroes follows the adventures of Tristan, a knight of the kingdom of Kayzerhart, and Melanie, his chance buddy. Soon both are engulfed in a massive conflict that could very well threaten the whole world.
Why similar: JRPG 35%, Turn-Based 24.3%, RPG 15%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Story Rich 4.9%
- #55 Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX
66% matchVery Positive90% of 983 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 31.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The definitive edition of the Atelier "Mysterious" series at a new price, with brand new content and various DLCs! "Atelier Sophie" is the 1st instalment: a chance encounter between Sophie and a sentient book Plachta takes them on an adventure to recover Plachta's memories.
Why similar: JRPG 36.1%, Turn-Based 22.4%, RPG 16.8%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Story Rich 4.4%
- #56 Knights of Pen and Paper 2
67% matchVery Positive87% of 2,824 reviews2015
Dev: Kyy GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Prepare to inhabit a world of chivalry, class warfare and off-beat pop references. Knights of Pen & Paper 2 is a turn-based, retro style, pixel-art adventure full of danger, intrigue, death, and saving throws!
Why similar: Turn-Based 50.5%, RPG 26.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Adventure 4%, Comedy 2.9%
- #57 OCTOPATH TRAVELER II
64% matchVery Positive94% of 15,937 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 36.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
This game is a brand-new entry in the OCTOPATH TRAVELER series, the first installment of which was initially released in 2018 and sold over 3 million copies worldwide.
Why similar: Turn-Based 43.2%, JRPG 28.7%, RPG 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 7%, Story Rich 6.9%