- #1 Tales of ARISE
97% matchVery Positive87% of 36,291 reviews2023
Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 16.1 hrsMean: 34.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
300 years of tyranny. A mysterious mask. Lost pain and memories. Wield the Blazing Sword and join a mysterious, untouchable girl to fight your oppressors. Experience a tale of liberation, featuring characters with next-gen graphical expressiveness!
Why similar: JRPG 24.5%, Action RPG 15.1%, Anime 14.1%, Open World 9.2%, Magic 8.4%
- #2 Wings of Endless
96% matchPositive83% of 46 reviews2025
Dev: Isoca GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Discover the secret of a forgotten war in Wings of Endless, a platforming Action-RPG with a captivating Pixelart style that will draw you in from start to finish. Step into the role of Hariku, a brash bounty hunter who boasts of being the best at his craft.
Why similar: JRPG 25.4%, Action RPG 15.1%, Magic 14%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, RPG 6.7%
- #3 Magical Densetsu
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MavoroshiApps
Windows
This game is a traditional top-down fantasy magic 2D action game. In addition to the Vtuber "Magical Girl Kohaku", real-life Vtubers will be appearing one after another as playable characters! Experience a fantasy adventure in 8-bit graphics inspired by retro games!
Why similar: Magic 16.9%, JRPG 15%, Action RPG 14.1%, Retro 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
- #4 Struggle For Talyria
95% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Scalding Soup Studios
Windows
Struggle for Talyria is a 2D JRPG set in the land of Talyria, a world so acquainted with war that peace seems an unattainable dream. A tale of political intrigue, magic, legends, and above all... Hope. Hope for a world that is slowly losing it, generation by generation.
Why similar: JRPG 29.5%, RPG 11.6%, Magic 11%, Conversation 10.4%, Retro 10.1%
- #5 Anuchard
94% matchVery Positive83% of 180 reviews2022
Dev: stellarNullPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Anuchard has fallen. Generations after the fall, its surviving descendants have chosen you as the Bellwielder of the magical Audros Bell. Go forth, battle monsters, solve puzzles, and restore Anuchard to its former glory: A paradise in the skies!
Why similar: JRPG 20.4%, Action RPG 16.1%, Anime 9%, Retro 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
- #6 Fightstone Amnesty
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yidgur
Windows · Mac
Use your reflexes to defeat powerful enemies in this RPG with combat inspired by Punch Out. Journey to save everyone from those terrible monsters… before you become one yourself.
Why similar: Action RPG 24.4%, RPG 11.4%, JRPG 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #7 STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R
93% matchVery Positive93% of 3,839 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In this science fantasy RPG, choose between Claude or Rena, play through their perspectives, and unlock various endings. Recruit allies and defeat foes in fast paced real-time battles.
Why similar: JRPG 30.7%, Action RPG 16.9%, RPG 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, PvE 8.3%
- #8 Days Of Haze
92% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Hans-Peter Eriksson, Malin HultmanPub: Hans-Peter Eriksson
Windows
Incredibly unique loot and puzzle filled action RPG where you affect the climate. Loot, survive, craft, breed wildlife, defeat bosses, and equip gear. Every enemy killed, tree planted, every seed sown and every quest will dynamically affect how the climate system evolves and number of diseases.
Why similar: Action RPG 18.6%, Retro 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Mystery 10.6%, Crafting 9.9%
- #9 Luminous Plume
91% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2020
Dev: XenoHorizon
Windows
Experience thrilling action, epic boss fights, and an electrifying soundtrack in this vibrant 2D action RPG.
Why similar: JRPG 25.8%, Action RPG 20.5%, Anime 9.5%, Fantasy 7.9%, RPG 7.8%
- #10 Gravelight
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NEXT Media
Windows · Mac
The night the festival began, the world should have stayed bright. A crowned ruler watches the land fall into ruin, and where a forgotten god marks the end with a rune burned into the dark. Top-down, pixel-art open-world RPG where a chosen outcast walks between reality and the forbidden Shadowworld.
Why similar: Action RPG 24.2%, Magic 18.7%, RPG 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Open World 8.5%
- #11 Flowstone Saga
90% matchVery Positive84% of 227 reviews2024
Dev: Impact Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master a totally unique puzzle-battle system in this 16-bit, JRPG-inspired adventure featuring an epic story, charming characters, stunning pixel art, and epic music. Follow a grand story set in the mysterious Ocean's End islands full of lost memories, ancient ruins, pirates, treasures, and frogs.
Why similar: JRPG 25.4%, Action RPG 16.5%, RPG 8.3%, Story Rich 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #12 Tales of Zestiria
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 9,247 reviews2015
Dev: BANDAI NAMCO Studio Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In a world torn by war and political skirmishes, accept the burden of the Shepherd and fight human darkness to protect your world from Malevolence and reunite humans and Seraphim.
Why similar: JRPG 37%, Anime 15.1%, Action RPG 12.5%, RPG 8.7%, Open World 8.5%
- #13 Souls of Chronos Gaiden
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FUTU Studio
Windows
Souls of Chronos Gaiden is a 2D action-adventure game. Play the role of the sword-wielding girl 'Kolia' and the her partner 'Mika' to embark on an unusual journey of revenge. Strengthen your character, defeat powerful enemies, and witness the flash of light at the end of the journey.
Why similar: JRPG 28.9%, Action RPG 14.8%, Anime 11.8%, RPG 10.1%, Fantasy 8.7%
- #14 Tales of Graces f Remastered
87% matchVery Positive89% of 910 reviews2025
Dev: TOSE CO., LTD.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 23.2 hrsMean: 37.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tales of Graces f is back with a beautiful and easier-to-play version! The game also includes Lineage and Legacies, an after-story to the main scenario!
Why similar: JRPG 26.9%, Action RPG 18.5%, Anime 12.1%, RPG 10.4%, PvE 8%
- #15 Wanted Wizard 2
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kei26
Windows
Simple controls, simple system. A 2D action RPG that anyone can easily and enjoyably play! Travel around the country with the cheeky black cat, fight powerful enemies with the power of magic, and uncover the mysteries of the Isol Kingdom!
Why similar: Action RPG 25.2%, Magic 18.9%, JRPG 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Conversation 8.8%
- #16 Edge of Memories
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Midgar StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
The population of Avaris is ravaged by the Corrosion, a terrible affliction that mutates all it infects into grotesque abominations. Play as Eline, a young nomad, and lead fierce battles alongside your allies to save the world from extinction.
Why similar: JRPG 28.5%, Action RPG 17.8%, RPG 12.8%, Anime 12.4%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #17 Elemdian
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ogical Games
Windows
Explore islands and temples, shapeshift into a wolf to traverse the land, and learn elemental spells as you uncover the cause of a spreading Dark Mist in this fantasy action-adventure.
Why similar: Magic 16.7%, Action RPG 15.7%, Crafting 12.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Open World 11.4%
- #18 Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom
85% matchVery Positive84% of 11,041 reviews2018
Dev: LEVEL5 Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Join the young king Evan as he sets out on an epic quest to found a new kingdom and, with the help of some new friends, unite his world, saving its people from a terrible evil.
Why similar: JRPG 32.6%, Anime 14.8%, RPG 12.7%, Open World 11.3%, Action RPG 9.9%
- #19 Genso Chronicles
84% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Hit-Point Co.,Ltd.Pub: KEMCO
Windows
Forge bonds and fight with guardian beasts in this fantasy RPG!
Why similar: JRPG 28.7%, RPG 14.9%, Magic 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Fantasy 9%
- #20 Isekai Rondo
84% matchPositive88% of 25 reviews2023
Dev: Exe Create Inc.Pub: KEMCO
Windows
Quest for a parallel universe after being reborn with the ultimate job!
Why similar: JRPG 28.5%, RPG 14.9%, Anime 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Fantasy 9.1%
- #21 Tales of Berseria™
83% matchVery Positive91% of 18,811 reviews2017
Dev: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 34.7%, Anime 20.5%, Action RPG 11.2%, RPG 9%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #22 Legend of Xenobbit
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HOTO Game StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Play as a fearless sword-wielding rabbit on a quest for the legendary Golden Apple. Fight enemies, explore vibrant lands, collect treasures, and swing with your rope to reach new places. Uncover hidden stories and the mystery behind the Rabbit Kingdom’s looming crisis.
Why similar: JRPG 24%, Action RPG 20%, Magic 14.2%, RPG 8.2%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #23 Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition
82% matchVery Positive81% of 4,793 reviews2019
Dev: QLOCPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 32.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Tales of Vesperia and the return of this fan-favorite with the Definitive Edition!
Why similar: JRPG 40.2%, Anime 15.3%, Action RPG 14%, RPG 11.7%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #24 Fusty Dungeon
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vitamin GohanPub: Shiravune
Windows
Travel the land and explore a dungeon with two beautiful ladies to find the cure to your childhood friend’s curse in this JRPG by Vitamin Gohan!
Why similar: JRPG 26.9%, Action RPG 18.3%, Magic 15.1%, Anime 11.6%, Fantasy 8.4%
- #25 Cryptadia Village
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LiviaCryptadia
Windows
Cryptadia Village is a 2D RPG where you follow quests to save a village from dark spirits. Explore an interactive world filled with puzzles and side quests, engage with villagers, and uncover the mysteries of a cozy, magical land full of adventure.
Why similar: JRPG 19.5%, Anime 14.6%, Magic 13.2%, Conversation 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #26 Hero's Unison
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LunarEdge Studio
Windows
Hero’s Unison is a 2D pixel action RPG where you are summoned as a hero to a mysterious new world. Form a 3-hero party, link souls with your allies, and unleash unique powers to stand against the darkness threatening all realms.
Why similar: JRPG 20.9%, Action RPG 18.7%, Anime 11.5%, Retro 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #27 .hack//G.U. Last Recode
79% matchVery Positive87% of 4,139 reviews2017
Dev: CyberConnect2Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
.hack//G.U. is back! This collection includes all 3 original .hack//G.U. titles, Rebirth, Reminisce, and Redemption, all fully restored and remastered. As well as an all new 4th Volume: .hack//G.U. Reconnection.
Why similar: JRPG 35.6%, Action RPG 16.5%, Anime 16.1%, RPG 11.8%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #28 3 Last Chances
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Waterfowl Games
Windows
3 Last Chances is an Action RPG game with challenging combat and progression system that allows to create your own unique playstyle. You get 3 chances to replay a year, complete quests and find just the right method of weakening and overcoming the seemingly unbeatable final boss.
Why similar: Magic 16.5%, Action RPG 15.5%, Conversation 15%, PvE 13%, RPG 10.1%
- #29 Foundlings
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Maypole Games
Windows
Guide two troubled mages through a civil war-torn 12th-century England in this spellcasting RPG. Forge spells by combining conduits, trade favours with lords and serfs, watch the motions of the planets and keep your Humours in check as you help them find their purpose.
Why similar: JRPG 20%, Magic 17.8%, Action RPG 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Retro 8.7%
- #30 Bygone Dreams: Prophecy
76% matchVery Positive87% of 197 reviews2025
Dev: Prime Time
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Bygone Dreams: Prophecy is a free prologue for a high fantasy Action-Adventure game set inside a surreal dream world. Face fantastical adversaries, solve puzzles, and fight your way through challenging bosses in your quest to save the world's matron deity and stop the nightmare consuming the dream.
Why similar: Action RPG 21.6%, Magic 14.5%, Crafting 13.4%, RPG 11.2%, PvE 8.3%
- #31 ピムズランド-Pim’sLand-
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RonaKobo
Windows
Pim’s Land is an action RPG where players adventure across a vast continent by transforming into various creatures. Use unique abilities gained through transformation, defeat enemies, collect souls, and unlock stronger forms as you explore the world and progress through your journey.
Why similar: Action RPG 24.3%, PvE 17.3%, Open World 14%, Anime 13.9%, RPG 10.5%
- #32 Blade Bros IMPACT!
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Luftmensch
Windows
"Welcome to Blade Bros Impact!, a action rpg game with several essences from the classics rpg from 16 and 32 bits era!, enjoy dynamic battle, scary bosses, get more powerful by gain levels, get swords, rods, bows, axes and so forth!".
Why similar: JRPG 20.2%, Action RPG 15%, Anime 11.4%, Magic 9.2%, Retro 8.2%
- #33 Ys Foliage Ocean in Celceta : Kai
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: Clouded Leopard Entertainment
Windows
Ys Foliage Ocean in Celceta : Kai, the origin of Ys VIII and Ys IX, is now available on Steam! The highly-acclaimed Ys action RPG series is renowned for its simple yet exhilarating battles, clear and dramatic story, and fiery BGM that enhances the battle experience.
Why similar: JRPG 33%, Action RPG 22.9%, RPG 19.1%, Anime 14.7%, Fantasy 8.3%
- #34 Alabaster Dawn
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Radical Fish Games
Windows · Linux
Break Nyx’s curse and guide humanity's rebirth in this top-down 2.5D Action RPG from the creators of CrossCode. Battle enemies with stylish combos, wield multiple divine weapons, solve intriguing puzzles and explore a changing world.
Why similar: JRPG 22.4%, Action RPG 19.7%, Magic 9.6%, RPG 9.2%, Anime 9%
- #35 FINAL FANTASY TYPE-0™ HD
77% matchMixed62% of 3,126 reviews2015
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
FINAL FANTASY TYPE-0 HD brings an immersive world, memorable characters and the production value known of the series, together with high quality gameplay and storytelling truly worthy of the FINAL FANTASY name.
Why similar: JRPG 27.1%, Action RPG 14.5%, Magic 12.3%, RPG 10.7%, Anime 9.3%
- #36 Monster Girl Saga: Fallen Heroes
74% matchMixed56% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: PawStream Games
Windows
Monster Girl Saga: Fallen Heroes is an open-world action RPG where you rescue monster girls from fallen heroes, assign them various jobs, rebuild a destroyed village, and save the world.
Why similar: JRPG 27.3%, Action RPG 20.3%, Open World 13.4%, Crafting 13.1%, RPG 8.7%
- #37 Tales of Vogar - Lost Descendants
75% matchPositive88% of 33 reviews2023
Dev: Torsten Scholze
Windows
Go on an emotional adventure in the kingdom of Vogar, a once beautiful land filled with magic but now devastated by war. Discover the secrets behind the Ascension, reclaim your homeland and take revenge in this story-driven RPG with a turn-based battle system. Free the people of Vogar from tyranny!
Why similar: JRPG 25.6%, Retro 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Magic 10.3%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #38 Our Dying World
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TheRealTron
Windows
Forge bonds, make impossible choices, and guide your party through a world unraveling at the seams.
Why similar: JRPG 26.9%, Magic 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, RPG 9.3%, Crafting 9.1%
- #39 Godshard Chronicles
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: J-Cat Games Limited
Windows
Godshard Chronicles is a top-down action RPG based in the Godshard novels universe with music by famed composer Noriyuki Iwadare. Inspired by titles such as The Legend of Zelda, Grandia, and the Mana series. Fight in action-packed battles and explore a sprawling world either solo or with a friend!
Why similar: Action RPG 21.8%, JRPG 16.7%, Crafting 11.7%, RPG 11.1%, Fantasy 8.1%
- #40 Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,425 reviews2024
Dev: Rabbit & Bear StudiosPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 32.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is designed to bring players a modern take on a classic JRPG experience. Get ready to lead 100+ playable characters through a war-torn world only you can save.
Why similar: JRPG 29%, Action RPG 10.4%, RPG 9%, Crafting 8.5%, Anime 8.2%
- #41 Infinite Links
74% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Exe Create Inc.Pub: KEMCO
Windows
Embark on an adventure of magic Talismans to save your sister from a curse!
Why similar: JRPG 25.1%, RPG 15.7%, Anime 10.2%, Fantasy 10.1%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #42 Dragon Slayer and The Leaf Town
72% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: ENRYU
Windows
The sacred dragon that protected the village died. After that, his son, the dragon, gradually became crooked and began to deviate. Then, he drank alcohol and completely destroyed the village. Unable to bear it any longer, the village chief asked a traveler to kill the dragon...
Why similar: JRPG 26%, Action RPG 20.8%, Retro 10.5%, RPG 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #43 Clarent Saga: Prologue
71% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Coffee_chanPub: David Nguyen
Windows
A very short RPG with action battles, graphics, and music inspired by the 16-bit Action JRPG. The first entry of Clarent Saga.
Why similar: JRPG 26.9%, Action RPG 22%, RPG 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Action 7.4%
- #44 Adventures of Sadukar - Chapter I
73% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Sad Productions
Windows
Adventures of Sadukar is a turn based RPG that follows Sadukar and his friends through an open world plagued with monsters.
Why similar: JRPG 31.7%, Action RPG 21.2%, RPG 17%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Open World 6.8%
- #45 The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak
70% matchVery Positive92% of 1,178 reviews2023
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 65.7 hrsMean: 70.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The spriggan known as Van Arkride, an underground professional, accepts any job, acting as detective, negotiator, or bounty hunter. Dive into the Trails series' latest chapter with intense combat, beautiful visuals, and a new alignment system in Calvard!
Why similar: JRPG 26.5%, Action RPG 19.1%, Anime 11.1%, Magic 10.9%, RPG 10.2%
- #46 Shattered World
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CRAZYJustice
Windows
Stuck in a world that's fragmented in many pieces. Make friends along the way and enemies.
Why similar: Action RPG 20.6%, RPG 12.3%, Story Rich 10.1%, Open World 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #47 The Legend of Sahur
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Legend of Sahur
Windows
Rescue your beloved from the Deer King in this story-driven adventure. Play as stickman TUNG TUNG TUNG SAHUR, gather eccentric allies, battle time-controlling foes, and shape the ending with your choices.
Why similar: JRPG 28.8%, Magic 16.3%, Anime 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, RPG 10%
- #48 Astria
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Specky
Windows
In Astria you'll follow two young heroes. While the one still lives, the second main character is already dead. Switch between both characters and travel throughout the world to finally be able to reunite both of them in the world of the living!
Why similar: JRPG 33.1%, Open World 13%, Action RPG 11.8%, RPG 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
- #49 Battle Wizard Attack
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: Lootzifr GmbH
Windows · Linux
Unleash your inner spell caster in this action-packed, retro-style RPG! Choose from eight powerful magic disciplines and face monstrous hordes across sprawling maps packed with destructible chaos.
Why similar: Action RPG 21.3%, Magic 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, PvE 8.7%, Retro 8.6%
- #50 To The Capital 2
71% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: Kormishenkov Anton
Windows
To The Capital 2 is a game in the genre jRPG with classic turn-based battles in which you have to travel together with four heroes visiting a lot of cities, dungeons, mysterious places and fight with various bosses.
Why similar: JRPG 36%, Anime 15.9%, RPG 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, 2D 6.9%
- #51 GunQuest
69% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Restless Gamedev
Windows
GunQuest is an action-packed RPG, where you use firearms to combat fantasy creatures. Craft guns, explore an open world, team up with allies, and conquer the infinite plain in GunQuest!
Why similar: Action RPG 18.3%, Magic 11.6%, Crafting 10.1%, Open World 9.6%, PvE 9.4%
- #52 Almora Darkosen
67% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Gear-Studio Grzegorz Borkowski
Windows
Welcome to the world of Almora Darkosen RPG, a classic retro-style hack and slash game! Fight, craft items, explore big island and discover all secrets! The game was passionately created by a single developer!
Why similar: Action RPG 18.2%, Crafting 10.6%, Retro 10.2%, Mystery 9.6%, RPG 8.6%
- #53 Elements Destiny
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShrooMoon UGPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Use the power of the elements and face your destiny. Elements Destiny is a 2D Fantasy RPG with pixelated retro visuals. An emotional journey with a deep story, challenging turn based combat and handcrafted artworks. And yes, the soundtrack is massive!
Why similar: Conversation 14.8%, Magic 14.4%, Retro 12%, Anime 11.6%, RPG 10%
- #54 Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
69% matchVery Positive90% of 6,836 reviews2018
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island.
Why similar: JRPG 36.5%, RPG 15.3%, Action RPG 15%, Anime 13.6%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #55 The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon
65% matchVery Positive93% of 553 reviews2026
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 75.6 hrsMean: 74.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The future of an entire continent is at stake in this milestone entry in the Trails series! Explore the vast Calvard Republic with three different protagonists, nurture connections, and master powerful skills in both real-time and turn-based battles as you uncover the secrets at the core of Zemuria!
Why similar: JRPG 26.9%, Action RPG 18.6%, Magic 12.1%, Anime 10.5%, RPG 10.2%
- #56 REYNATIS
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: FURYU CorporationPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Fantasy meets reality in Shibuya, Tokyo, where magic is something to be feared. In this action RPG, a young wizard seeks freedom through strength, and an officer seeks to control magic and restore order. When their paths cross, a darkness that will transform the world descends.
Why similar: JRPG 30.2%, Action RPG 22.9%, RPG 14.4%, Action 7.9%, PvE 7.3%
- #57 Witch Play House
66% matchVery Positive83% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: 一朵一朵Pub: 糕薯科技
Windows
Witch Play House is an unconventional fantasy collection-adventure game that seamlessly blends exhilarating monster-slaying action with a deep collection system. The game features a unique "aesthetic of feet" theme, creating a mysterious world brimming with whimsical imagination.
Why similar: JRPG 25.7%, Action RPG 21.2%, RPG 15%, Anime 10.5%, Action 7.2%
- #58 RUINSMAGUS
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 231 reviews2022
Dev: CharacterBank inc
Windows
Dive in and experience the magical world of Grand Amnis! Armed with the gauntlet, explore the mysterious Ruins beneath the city with your companion Iris, a novice researcher, as you uncover the dark secrets and prevent a terrifying future in this narrative action adventure.
Why similar: JRPG 22.1%, Action RPG 15.8%, Magic 12.4%, PvE 10.7%, Anime 9.1%
- #59 Color Soul 2: Nightfall
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evan Streblow
Windows · Mac
Set six months after the events of Color Soul: Memories, you must fulfill your newly discovered purpose and fight against the coming darkness in this action RPG. Combat enemies, unlock the colors of the world, and play minigames as you try to stop the world's end.
Why similar: Action RPG 22.1%, Magic 20.2%, Story Rich 10.3%, Fantasy 9.2%, RPG 8.8%
- #60 Tales of Symphonia
68% matchVery Positive85% of 5,091 reviews2016
Dev: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
FIRST TIME ON STEAM – Based on the PlayStation®3 port of the original GameCube game, this RPG classic is finally available for PC.
Why similar: JRPG 38%, Action RPG 14.7%, Anime 13.4%, RPG 9.9%, Story Rich 7.8%