- #1 Potionomics
97% matchVery Positive90% of 7,274 reviews2022
Dev: Voracious GamesPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You’ve inherited your uncle’s potion shop—and a huge debt. Better get brewing! Customize your store, hire heroes to gather ingredients, befriend (or romance) fellow vendors to learn new haggling strategies, and go head-to-head with competitors in this narrative-driven, deck-building shop simulator.
Why similar: Capitalism 59.3%, RPG 8.9%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Management 6.1%, Simulation 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the shop management and negotiation mechanics of Recettear with a vibrant, high-quality art style.
- #2 Final Profit: A Shop RPG
96% matchVery Positive95% of 642 reviews2023
Dev: Brent Arnold
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
FINAL PROFIT is a story driven shop-sim RPG. Gather products and find customers. Spend your hard-earned profits on upgrades and investments. Make far-reaching choices as you expand your business. And explore a world full of secrets on your quest to defeat capitalism by becoming the best at it!
Why similar: Capitalism 59.1%, RPG 10.4%, Shop Keeper 8.4% ★, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Management 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, capitalism-focused RPG that captures the addictive nature of growing a business and managing inventory.
- #3 Cuisineer
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,050 reviews2023
Dev: BattleBrew ProductionsPub: Marvelous Europe
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A super cute and tasty roguelite-flavored dungeon crawler! Explore a lush world and defeat monsters with your trusty spatula and some boba tea, then gather delicious ingredients and bring them home to cook and serve at your restaurant!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 22.4%, JRPG 19%, Anime 18.6%, Management 9.2%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines fast-paced action-roguelike combat with the management of a restaurant, echoing the shop-keeping and dungeon-crawling balance.
- #4 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 31,721 reviews2021
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!
Why similar: Capitalism 37%, JRPG 17.8%, Anime 16.6%, RPG 10.1%, Comedy 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A charming management simulation where you run a food stall, balancing customer service with gathering ingredients in the field.
- #5 Moonlighter
94% matchVery Positive82% of 21,741 reviews2018
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 40.2%, RPG 14.6%, Management 14.3%, Action RPG 11.9%, Simulation 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features the exact same core loop of exploring dangerous dungeons by night and managing your own shop by day.
- #6 Merchant in Dungeon
94% matchVery Positive80% of 122 reviews2024
Dev: HexGameStudio
Windows
Merchant in Dungeon is about managing shops.Hercules enters Dark Gate Town solo, aiming to repay his father's debt. Starting with a store, he grows capital, hires, expands shops, and manages relationships with diverse female NPCs. Dominating the business scene? Quite a challenge!
Why similar: Capitalism 38.1%, JRPG 15%, Dungeon Crawler 14.4%, Anime 11%, RPG 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Directly focuses on the management of an item shop while navigating dungeon-based resource acquisition.
- #7 Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX
93% matchVery Positive90% of 1,003 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 30.9 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 34.8%, Anime 22.8%, RPG 17%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Cute 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the crafting and gathering loop that drives the economy in the Atelier series, similar to managing shop inventory.
- #8 Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?!
92% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,073 reviews2015
Dev: Daylight StudiosPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! is a wacky simulation game where you manage your very own weapon shop and expand its business across an incredible potato world.Use your potato smiths to forge weapons and sell them to questing heroes.
Why similar: Management 48.3%, Simulation 21.6%, RPG 14.8%, Indie 11.2%, Singleplayer 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A management simulation centered on running a weapon shop with a quirky, humorous tone and crafting mechanics.
- #9 Weapon Shop Fantasy
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,813 reviews2017
Dev: INDIECN
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A shop game with RPG? Or is it RPG with a shop? Collect materials, Craft weapons, Train your staff and defeat your enemy! This is Weapon Shop Fantasy!
Why similar: RPG 37.9%, Management 29.4%, Simulation 23.3%, Indie 7.2%, Adventure 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: Allows you to run a shop where you craft and sell gear to adventurers, focusing on the supply-and-demand economic loop.
- #10 小白兔电商~Bunny e-Shop
90% matchVery Positive94% of 10,240 reviews2021
Dev: 落叶岛项目组Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 42.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a hilarious and adorable e-commerce game in a magical world where humans and monsters are at war. Help a humble rabbit fairy expand her online store selling homegrown carrots. Uncover hidden secrets while growing the business and becoming a successful entrepreneur.
Why similar: Capitalism 54.8%, Anime 16.3%, RPG 7.4%, Management 6.1%, Cute 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique management game that focuses on the economics of running a shop in a fantasy world with a strong visual novel narrative.
- #11 Aeruta
89% matchVery Positive95% of 2,324 reviews2025
Dev: FromDawn GamesPub: GRAVITY GAME ARISE Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A bread revolution across the world now begins! Aeruta is a side-scrolling action game with a shop management twist, fight monsters for materials and use them to make breads, then finally make the deserted town popular again!
Why similar: Anime 26.5%, RPG 14.6%, Management 13.8%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Shop Keeper 10.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that tasks you with running a bakery while exploring dungeons to find rare ingredients.
- #12 Marenian Tavern Story: Patty and the Hungry God
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 70 reviews2019
Dev: Rideon,Inc.Pub: KEMCO
Windows
Patty's brother has been possessed by the God of Poverty and the whole family has become poor. Run an adventure tavern in a fantasy land with Patty to pay their dept! A turn-based RPG where you cook, eat, collect, fight and explore!
Why similar: JRPG 30.8%, RPG 27.7%, Anime 20.3%, Management 12.2%, Strategy 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a blend of tavern management and traditional JRPG exploration to find rare ingredients.
- #13 Welcome to the Adventurer Inn!
89% matchMixed63% of 118 reviews2021
Dev: peperoncinoPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Having just opened an inn, you set out to create a comfortable environment to bring in tired adventurers looking for respite after their questing. Earn money, upgrade your inn, and befriend a diverse cast of characters!
Why similar: Anime 24.6%, JRPG 22.7%, RPG 15.6%, Management 13.2%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy RPG where you run an inn for adventurers, balancing daily operations with character interactions.
- #14 Atelier Rorona ~The Alchemist of Arland~ DX
86% matchVery Positive92% of 722 reviews2018
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 49.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
First release in the Arland series. The main character Rorona must save her Atelier from being closed by the Kingdom. Using Synthesis, Exploration, and Battle, gain recognition for the Atelier and save it from being closed.
Why similar: JRPG 34.2%, Anime 21.6%, RPG 20.8%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Cute 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: An essential entry in the Atelier series that emphasizes time management and crafting for a shop-like experience.
- #15 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
86% matchVery Positive88% of 1,814 reviews2022
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Winkeltje: The Little Shop is all about building, decorating, and running your own old-world fantasy shop. Buy low, sell high - from nails and apples to swords and alchemic love potions. Impress your customers, craft items, and be the master of your very own shop.
Why similar: Capitalism 64.4%, Management 11.6%, Shop Keeper 10.2% ★, Cute 5.5%, Simulation 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated shop-keeping simulator that focuses on crafting, decorating, and selling goods to customers.
- #16 Chantelise - A Tale of Two Sisters
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 754 reviews2011
Dev: EasyGameStationPub: Carpe Fulgur LLC
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 39%
A whimsical Action-RPG brought to you from the creators of the renowned Recettear ~ An Item Shop's Tale. Purchase before August 5th and save!
Why similar: Anime 37.1%, JRPG 23%, RPG 14.7%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Action RPG 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team as Recettear, it shares the same engine, art style, and action-RPG combat mechanics.
- #17 Long Live The Queen
85% matchVery Positive95% of 7,125 reviews2013
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rule the world or die trying!Being a Princess is not an easy job. Being a Queen is even harder. Especially when you're only fourteen years old, and the reason you've inherited the throne is that your royal mother has just met an untimely end.Now power is up for grabs.
Why similar: Anime 47.3%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, RPG 10.5%, Simulation 7.5%, Cute 7%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the high-stakes management and visual novel elements, focusing on careful planning to succeed.
- #18 Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1
84% matchVery Positive94% of 12,226 reviews2015
Dev: IDEA FACTORY Co., Ltd.Pub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 57.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Anime 33.7%, JRPG 31.7%, RPG 9.6%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Cute 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential anime-styled JRPG that features a similar lighthearted tone and character-driven narrative.
- #19 Atelier Meruru ~The Apprentice of Arland~ DX
84% matchVery Positive95% of 325 reviews2018
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 76.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Third release in the Arland series. Princess of the small frontier country of Arls, Meruru plans to use alchemy to stimulate the growth of her small country. Use Synthesis, Explore, and Battle to increase the population within the time limit and boost the advancement of the kingdom.
Why similar: RPG 30.5%, JRPG 27.5%, Anime 22.9%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Cute 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines kingdom management with the series' signature crafting and gathering gameplay.
- #20 DAVE THE DIVER
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 150,346 reviews2023
Dev: MINTROCKET
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
Why similar: Management 38%, RPG 31.5%, Simulation 14.6%, Singleplayer 6.4%, Indie 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: While more exploration-focused, the loop of catching fish by day and running a restaurant by night is a spiritual cousin to Recettear.
- #21 Fairy Fencer F
82% matchVery Positive89% of 2,375 reviews2015
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Long ago, the Vile God and the Goddess waged war with each other. Equally matched, they were sealed away in another world… Now a lazy young man named Fang somehow finds himself a key part of this war he’d really rather not deal with, but fate beckons in this uncommon RPG!
Why similar: JRPG 39%, Anime 36.6%, RPG 13.9%, Cute 5.5%, Fantasy 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A solid JRPG with a strong anime aesthetic and character-focused progression.
- #22 Disgaea PC
82% matchVery Positive87% of 4,774 reviews2016
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The hotheaded Laharl seeks to be the next big Overlord in the Netherworld...and will destroy anyone that gets in his way! With his devious vassal Etna and the angel trainee Flonne as his unlikely allies, he must battle his way to supremacy and retake the throne in this over-the-top RPG adventure!
Why similar: JRPG 39%, Anime 31.5%, RPG 15%, Comedy 9.3%, Cute 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A deep strategy-RPG that shares the anime aesthetic and the obsession with optimizing stats and inventory.
- #23 Nono's magic general shop
83% matchMixed61% of 59 reviews2018
Dev: Inu to NekoPub: Starship Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
"Nono's Magic General Shop" is a collecting tycoon game.You will play as "Nono", a 16-year-old girl who helps out at grandma's magic general shop. Come and help Nono run the business!You will develop all kinds of products to achieve the ultimate goal - Become the most popular magic generl shop in town!
Why similar: Capitalism 37.9%, Anime 15.3%, JRPG 13.3%, RPG 8.4%, Management 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A casual simulation game that focuses on the daily grind of running a magical item shop.
- #24 Ys Origin
81% matchVery Positive93% of 3,586 reviews2012
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The perfect mix of action, exploration and story with screen-filling bosses, unique platforming elements, and innovative puzzles.
Why similar: JRPG 35%, Anime 17.3%, RPG 15%, Dungeon Crawler 13.4%, Action RPG 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the high-quality, fast-paced action-RPG combat that serves as the foundation for the dungeon-crawling in Recettear.
- #25 Half Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy
81% matchVery Positive86% of 1,482 reviews2012
Dev: OpusPub: Marvelous
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 43%
The world is at an end, and you have 30 seconds to save it!
Why similar: JRPG 37.4%, RPG 32.8%, Comedy 12.3%, Anime 7.7%, Indie 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, parody-heavy RPG that captures the frantic energy of dungeon crawling.
- #26 Valkyria Chronicles™
79% matchVery Positive90% of 13,191 reviews2014
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The critically acclaimed Valkyria Chronicles is now available on PC in 1080p True HD, including all previously released DLC!
Why similar: Anime 45.1%, JRPG 32.6%, RPG 13.3%, Strategy 3.5%, Female Protagonist 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique blend of strategy and anime storytelling that appeals to fans of the JRPG genre.
- #27 Shoppe Keep
80% matchMixed62% of 2,882 reviews2016
Dev: Strange FirePub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 32.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Run an adventurers shop – a serious business in a fantasy environment. Stock your store with dangerous weapons, fancy hats, sturdy armour and magical potions.
Why similar: Capitalism 25.5%, RPG 24.9%, Management 22.6%, Simulation 16.4%, Indie 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person shop management game that focuses on the logistics of selling items to adventurers.
- #28 Ys: The Oath in Felghana
78% matchVery Positive94% of 2,093 reviews2012
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
An Action RPG driven by fast-paced combat and paired with an intricate puzzle-filled world.
Why similar: JRPG 39.3%, RPG 17.3%, Anime 16.2%, Action RPG 11.4%, Dungeon Crawler 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent action-RPG that provides the satisfying dungeon-crawling experience found in the combat segments of Recettear.
- #29 Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage
76% matchVery Positive94% of 316 reviews2024
Dev: Unbossed GamesPub: Level Up Gaming
Windows
Your father's life depends on your success. Run a medieval shop, craft goods, set prices, and build your reputation - because the King's debt collectors are coming. Farm, hunt, explore, and trade your way to freedom in this cozy but consequential shop simulation.
Why similar: Capitalism 77.4%, Shop Keeper 12.3% ★, Cute 7.1%, Fantasy 3.2%
- #30 Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation
77% matchVery Positive92% of 3,334 reviews2015
Dev: Idea Factory
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 61.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Gamindustri has been taken over by a new threat, and the CPUs are nowhere to be found! It’s now up to their younger sisters to step into the spotlight and save the day in this hilarious, deeply customizable JRPG!
Why similar: Anime 31.2%, JRPG 30%, RPG 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Cute 7.4%
- #31 Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3 V Generation
77% matchVery Positive94% of 3,518 reviews2015
Dev: Idea Factory
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 79.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Lost in an alternate dimension, Neptune must collect enough shares to get back home. Sounds easy – except the Seven Sages want to rid Gamindustri of CPUs, including Neptune! Help defeat them and return her to her own world in this JRPG – or be stuck in the '80s forever!
Why similar: Anime 33.6%, JRPG 30.4%, RPG 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Cute 6.8%
- #32 WitchSpring R
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,906 reviews2023
Dev: KIWIWALKS
Windows
Median: 19.6 hrsMean: 25.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: JRPG 30.4%, Anime 19.3%, RPG 16.7%, Cute 16.2%, Female Protagonist 12.1%
- #33 Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian
73% matchVery Positive91% of 892 reviews2025
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The story of two protagonists as they rebuild their hometown and seek the hidden truth. Engage in timeline-based command battles and enjoy the easy-to-learn yet deeply engaging synthesis. Plus, take on shop management, explore random dungeons, and more!
Why similar: JRPG 36%, Anime 25.3%, RPG 17.2%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Cute 7.5%
- #34 Ys I & II Chronicles+
76% matchVery Positive89% of 2,982 reviews2013
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Long, long ago, there was an ancient kingdom called Ys which prospered under the auspices of two heavenly Goddesses. Over time, the kingdom came to be known as Esteria, and its divine history was largely forgotten by all but the descendants of those who once preached the Goddesses’ will.
Why similar: JRPG 45.9%, Anime 16.6%, RPG 14.8%, Dungeon Crawler 9.1%, Action RPG 8.4%
- #35 Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,918 reviews2016
Dev: Ludosity
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).
Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.3%, Cute 17.2%, RPG 15.1%, Indie 13.4%, Comedy 8.6%
- #36 Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming
75% matchVery Positive92% of 559 reviews2014
Dev: OpusPub: Marvelous
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The world's speediest homage/roast to JRPGs! Can you save the world in 30 seconds? Get a quest, find those in need, fight through dungeons, earn cash, get cool loot and level up until YOU>EVIL. Don't have enough time? Pay the Goddess to reset the clock and try again! Over 100 mini-JRPGs for you to test your might with!
Why similar: JRPG 44.8%, RPG 32.7%, Comedy 9.9%, Action RPG 5.7%, Indie 5.1%
- #37 Discounty
71% matchVery Positive82% of 2,494 reviews2025
Dev: Crinkle Cut GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Manage your own discount supermarket! Get caught up in small-town drama, organize and plan your shop's layout, and strike lucrative trade deals as you expand your secretive aunt's business empire. Selling more frozen fries will surely heal this broken community...right?
Why similar: Capitalism 40.7%, Shop Keeper 15.1% ★, RPG 13.6%, Management 11.7%, Simulation 8.4%
- #38 がんばれ！受付嬢2 ～Stardust Liberate～
72% matchVery Positive100% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: OBTcompany
Windows · Mac
Become the receptionist of the guild and protect your precious daily life! This is a simulation game of a receptionist. Whether you run around to protect your village, follow the king, or expose the darkness that pervades the country, the future depends on your choice!
Why similar: RPG 34.6%, Simulation 16.7%, Cute 13.7%, Management 13%, Female Protagonist 7.4%
- #39 Sheep in Dreams
74% matchMixed63% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Cham ProjectPub: OTAKU Plan
Windows
One day, mysterious sheep began to appear in Hitsuji-chan's house! And strange things happen around everyone in the city... When you dream, you can enter the dream dungeon. Let's capture the dream dungeon and solve the mysterious phenomenon!
Why similar: JRPG 27.9%, Anime 19.8%, RPG 14.5%, Action RPG 9.5%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
- #40 One Way Heroics
73% matchVery Positive94% of 4,130 reviews2014
Dev: Smoking WOLFPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Across all dimensions, the only constant is Darkness! A procedurally generated RPG-roguelike journey across the multiverse! In One Way Heroics, you take on the role of an intrepid adventurer who must travel across the land and face the Demon Lord before a mysterious darkness engulfs everything.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 35.9%, JRPG 33.6%, Anime 13.1%, RPG 7.2%, Cute 5%
- #41 Analogue: A Hate Story
72% matchVery Positive93% of 2,291 reviews2012
Dev: Love Conquers All Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A dark visual mystery novel featuring transhumanism, traditional marriage, loneliness, and cosplay. Two pursuable characters. Five endings. Welcome to the future.
Why similar: Anime 79%, Indie 10.6%, Female Protagonist 5.6%, Singleplayer 2.9%, Cute 1.3%
- #42 Agarest: Generations of War
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,866 reviews2014
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Ghostlight LTD
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 33.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
At the dawn of time, a terrible war raged between the forces of good and evil, ending in the destruction of the world of Agarest. After their victory, the Gods of Light unified the decaying bodies of the Gods of Darkness and created a new world.
Why similar: JRPG 46.6%, Anime 32.8%, RPG 15.5%, Strategy 2.5%, Fantasy 2.1%
- #43 Magic Boutique of Royal Blue
70% matchVery Positive88% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: KKANGTO STUDIO
Windows
Help Philosia the Spider Witch in debt to run a magical boutique! Craft magic outfits by exploring the world and collecting mysterious magical materials. Earn money by completing missions and decorate your boutique!✨
Why similar: Anime 31.1%, Female Protagonist 21.3%, Cute 16.1%, Management 12.7%, Simulation 10.8%
- #44 Cave Story+
70% matchVery Positive93% of 8,055 reviews2011
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.
Why similar: Indie 32.5%, Anime 25.2%, Cute 13%, Singleplayer 12.5%, Action 6.8%
- #45 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
69% matchVery Positive94% of 10,290 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 51.3%, Anime 24.2%, RPG 13.2%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Fantasy 1.7%
- #46 Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 283 reviews2019
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 230.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Atelier 20th Anniversary Title An Atelier town built together with legendary alchemists. This title aims to combine the “slice-of-life” atmosphere of living in a town and collaborating with various characters and the exaltation that comes from successfully governing a town and expanding your world.
Why similar: JRPG 26.8%, Anime 23.3%, RPG 12.7%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Management 9.7%
- #47 Dungeon Dreams (Female Protagonist)
71% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2019
Dev: DDreams Games
Windows
Roguelike Romance JRPG with a female protagonist. Customize your characters, take open-ended quests and write your own story in the town of Ecallia. A game with town building, dating and life sim elements, but also a randomly generated Dungeon with lots of companions and loot!
Why similar: RPG 23.5%, JRPG 21.6%, Dungeon Crawler 20.5%, Anime 17.9%, Female Protagonist 14.2%
- #48 Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea DX
70% matchVery Positive89% of 263 reviews2020
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 19.5 hrsMean: 56.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
"A story of two girls fulfilling their wishes." The "Dusk" series, a trilogy of RPG titles from Gust's popular Atelier series, tells the story of a world on the verge ruin, told from the perspective of its unique characters. The 3rd title in the series "Atelier Shallie" is now available as a deluxe version.
Why similar: RPG 44.7%, JRPG 20%, Anime 15.6%, Female Protagonist 6.6%, Cute 6%
- #49 Shop Simulator: Waifu Pillows
67% matchVery Positive91% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: Three River Games (3RG)
Windows
Konnichiwa Shop-owner-kun! Become a hero of the weeb/otaku community in a cute Japanese suburb with your very own waifu pillow shop! Stock your shelves with exciting dakimakura designs, expand your store, and make a fortune in Shop Simulator: Waifu Pillows!
Why similar: Capitalism 54.9%, Anime 23.8%, Management 12.3%, Simulation 6.8%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #50 Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 471 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 42.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
The definitive edition of the Atelier "Mysterious" series at a new price, with brand new content and various DLCs! "Atelier Firis" is the 2nd instalment: after Firis encounters alchemy and is able to leave town, she is taken on a magical journey that has no limits.
Why similar: JRPG 33%, RPG 20.9%, Anime 20.1%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Cute 6.8%
- #51 Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg
67% matchVery Positive89% of 391 reviews2023
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
It's not about saving the world. In this "leisure adventure RPG," failing student Marie pursues alchemy, adventures, and quests while aiming to graduate in five years. "Atelier Marie," the origin of the Atelier series, has been remade with new elements!
Why similar: JRPG 36.7%, Anime 18.8%, RPG 17.2%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Cute 7.4%
- #52 Remyadry
68% matchVery Positive88% of 587 reviews2018
Dev: Kokoko SoftPub: DLsite
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 295.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The denizens of Touhou Project in a Dungeon Crawling RPG! Gensokyo is connected to 'a certain world' and a huge dungeon by the name of 'Mazes of the Week' appears. Create your own Touhou Characters, step up to the dungeon's challenges! An 'Authentic Style' RPG inspired by Touhou Project.
Why similar: JRPG 30%, Dungeon Crawler 19.2%, Anime 17.3%, RPG 17.1%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
- #53 A Little Shop in Squirrel Town
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Superluminal Cat
Windows
You will become the shopkeeper of grocery shop in Squirrel Town to run your own shop, replenish your stock, sell, make a profit, kill monsters, manufacture outfits, engage in agriculture, angle, cook delicious food, feed monsters and save Monster Forest controlled by the evil crystal.
Why similar: RPG 30.5%, Management 28.9%, Cute 17.1%, Simulation 17.1%, Strategy 4.7%
- #54 Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX
67% matchVery Positive92% of 540 reviews2020
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 44.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
"The promise begins." The "Dusk" series, a trilogy of RPG titles from Gust's popular Atelier series, tells the story of a world on the verge ruin, told from the perspective of its unique characters. The 1st title in the series "Atelier Ayesha" is now available as a deluxe version.
Why similar: RPG 40.7%, JRPG 24.7%, Anime 18.4%, Female Protagonist 7%, Cute 5.3%
- #55 Märchen Forest: Mylne and the Forest Gift [Legacy ver.]
68% matchVery Positive83% of 407 reviews2018
Dev: PrimaryOrbitPub: KOHACHI STUDIO Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Freely roam a fully 3D-rendered mystical forest together with Mylne, a young girl employed at a magical apothecary shop!
Why similar: JRPG 25.4%, Anime 23.7%, RPG 20.1%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Cute 12%
- #56 Isekai Sex Boutique
64% matchVery Positive89% of 732 reviews2025
Dev: PEROCO WORKSPub: Mango Party
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
You mysteriously find yourself in another world and, as a lover of sex toys, you decide to jump on a business opportunity to start a new life. Run a sex shop with a haughty heiress and hot employees from a variety of races, and make this the best sex shop in the (other) world!
Why similar: Anime 52.8%, Cute 15.3%, Simulation 10.1%, Management 6.6%, Fantasy 5.7%
- #57 FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time
62% matchVery Positive92% of 13,327 reviews2025
Dev: LEVEL5 Inc.
Windows
Median: 32.2 hrsMean: 53.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Step into this Slow-Life RPG where you can freely switch between 14 unique jobs, so called "Lives," and enjoy a carefree life in a fantasy world. Fish, cook, shape the island to your liking, or team up with friends to battle monsters across the vast world.
Why similar: JRPG 51.8%, RPG 28.2%, Cute 12.5%, Fantasy 4.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%
