- #1 Tales of Berseria™
97% matchVery Positive91% of 18,929 reviews2017
Dev: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.3 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 33.9%, Anime 22.1%, RPG 8.7%, Action RPG 8.5%, Open World 6%
Why You'll Like It: Its character-driven revenge narrative, active party combat, skits, and dramatic anime fantasy make it the closest modern Tales alternative.
- #2 Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition
96% matchVery Positive81% of 4,928 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 42.3%, Anime 17.8%, RPG 12.2%, Action RPG 11.4%, Story Rich 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is another polished Tales adventure with real-time party battles, memorable companions, extensive exploration, and a substantial fantasy story.
- #3 Tales of Zestiria
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 9,321 reviews2015
Dev: BANDAI NAMCO Studio Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 20.5 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 38%, Anime 17.2%, Action RPG 10%, Open World 9.4%, RPG 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares ARISE's action-oriented Tales combat, elemental fantasy setting, large traveling party, and themes of cleansing a troubled world.
- #4 Tales of Xillia Remastered
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 524 reviews2025
Dev: DOKIDOKI GROOVEWORKS, Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Experience Tales of Xillia, remastered for the first time ever. Dive into the magnificent world of Rieze Maxia as either Jude Mathis, an aspiring medical student from the capital, or Milla Maxwell, a mysterious woman accompanied by four powerful spirits.
Why similar: JRPG 35.2%, Action RPG 17%, Anime 16.9%, RPG 16.8%, Action 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its dual-protagonist story, linked-character battle mechanics, and fast-paced party action offer a very direct Tales-style follow-up.
- #5 Tales of Graces f Remastered
94% matchVery Positive88% of 1,039 reviews2025
Dev: TOSE CO., LTD.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 33.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 32.6%, Action RPG 17.2%, Anime 16%, RPG 12.3%, Fantasy 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its exceptionally fluid, combo-heavy combat and close-knit party dynamics capture the energetic feel of ARISE even with a more stylized presentation.
- #6 Granblue Fantasy: Relink
94% matchVery Positive90% of 56,109 reviews2024
Dev: Cygames, Inc.
Windows
Median: 36.7 hrsMean: 90.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A grand adventure in the skies awaits! Form a party of four from a diverse roster of skyfarers and slash—or shoot or hex—your way to victory against treacherous foes in this action RPG. Take on quests solo or with the help of others in up to 4-player co-op play!
Why similar: JRPG 29.9%, Anime 18.3%, Action RPG 17.6%, RPG 7%, Fantasy 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its gorgeous anime visuals, responsive action combat, four-character party system, and grand fantasy quests make it an especially natural match.
- #7 SCARLET NEXUS
93% matchVery Positive80% of 18,212 reviews2021
Dev: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Choose between Yuito and Kasane, elite psionics each armed with a talent in psychokinesis and their own reason to fight. Complete both of their stories to unlock all the mysteries of a Brain Punk future caught between technology and psychic abilities.
Why similar: JRPG 27.9%, Anime 19.5%, Action RPG 15.1%, RPG 9.4%, Open World 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It pairs flashy combo-driven action with an anime-style ensemble story, relationship episodes, and a conflict involving oppression and hidden truths.
- #8 FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE
92% matchVery Positive87% of 53,500 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 19.2 hrsMean: 42.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Cloud Strife, an ex-SOLDIER operative, descends on the mako-powered city of Midgar. The world of the timeless classic FINAL FANTASY VII is reborn, using cutting-edge graphics technology, a new battle system and an additional adventure featuring Yuffie Kisaragi.
Why similar: JRPG 36.2%, Action RPG 21.4%, RPG 12.8%, Third Person 7.1%, Fantasy 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its cinematic storytelling, tactical real-time combat, highly developed party relationships, and spectacular boss encounters closely suit ARISE fans.
- #9 FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 36,065 reviews2025
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 23.6 hrsMean: 48.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Unknown Journey Continues... After escaping the city of Midgar, Cloud and his friends set out on a journey across the planet. New adventures await in a vibrant, expansive world in this standalone entry of the FFVII remake trilogy.
Why similar: JRPG 29.9%, Action RPG 15.4%, Open World 15%, RPG 11%, Story Rich 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This expansive sequel combines flashy party-based action, huge explorable regions, cinematic drama, and a strong focus on companion bonds.
- #10 SWORD ART ONLINE Alicization Lycoris
91% matchMixed61% of 6,834 reviews2020
Dev: AQURIA Co., Ltd.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 53.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Enjoy seamless, action-packed real-time battles using a combination of sword skills, sacred arts, and your favorite SAO characters!
Why similar: JRPG 24.9%, Anime 21.6%, RPG 18.6%, Open World 14.3%, Action 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an anime-styled open world, active party-based combat, relationship scenes, and a long story centered on a large cast.
- #11 Trials of Mana
90% matchVery Positive91% of 5,779 reviews2020
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Trials of Mana is a modern revival of the 3rd game in the seminal Mana series. The game, originally released in Japan as Seiken Densetsu 3, has been fully rebuilt from the ground up in 3D.
Why similar: RPG 29.1%, JRPG 28.1%, Action RPG 13.8%, Anime 13.6%, Fantasy 4%
Why You'll Like It: Its brisk action combat, class progression, multi-character party, and vibrant fantasy quest provide a lighter but similarly accessible alternative.
- #12 Visions of Mana
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,752 reviews2024
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore a world of elemental spirits and adventure in the latest Mana action-RPG.
Why similar: JRPG 34.8%, Action RPG 19.2%, Anime 11.8%, RPG 11.4%, Fantasy 6%
Why You'll Like It: This colorful modern action JRPG emphasizes a cheerful fantasy journey, a controllable party, class customization, and broad areas to explore.
- #13 FINAL FANTASY XVI
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 33,871 reviews2024
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 26.2 hrsMean: 39.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
An epic dark fantasy where fates are decided by mighty Eikons and the Dominants who wield them. This is the tale of Clive Rosfield, a tragic warrior who swears revenge on the Dark Eikon Ifrit, a mysterious entity that leaves naught but calamity in its wake.
Why similar: JRPG 29.8%, Action RPG 21%, RPG 8.4%, Fantasy 8.2%, Story Rich 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its cinematic high-fantasy rebellion story and spectacular real-time combat suit players who most enjoyed ARISE's presentation and dramatic stakes.
- #14 Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
88% matchVery Positive90% of 7,069 reviews2018
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 37.6%, RPG 15.6%, Anime 15.5%, Action RPG 12%, Story Rich 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its fast action, switchable party members, emotional island-survival story, and rewarding exploration make it a superb action-JRPG companion.
- #15 Fate/Samurai Remnant
86% matchVery Positive91% of 7,058 reviews2023
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 29.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
“Your wish shall perish...” A Holy Grail War begins in Edo Japan. A brand new Fate action RPG presented by TYPE-MOON and KOEI TECMO GAMES.
Why similar: JRPG 33.7%, Anime 16.9%, Action RPG 16.9%, RPG 9.6%, Magic 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its stylish anime action, companion commands, emotionally driven alliances, and fantasy-war narrative deliver a similarly dramatic spectacle.
- #16 STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE
87% matchMixed67% of 2,097 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Square Enix and Tri-Ace present the latest title in the Star Ocean RPG series.
Why similar: JRPG 27.6%, Action RPG 16.7%, Anime 11.2%, RPG 9.7%, Open World 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines high-speed real-time party combat, semi-open environments, dual protagonists, and a sci-fi fantasy narrative with Tales-like energy.
- #17 Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom
85% matchVery Positive84% of 11,170 reviews2018
Dev: LEVEL5 Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 27.4 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 33.5%, Anime 16.7%, RPG 12.9%, Open World 12.3%, Action RPG 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features a colorful world, real-time party combat, kingdom-building progression, and an uplifting story of overthrowing tyranny.
- #18 Ys IX: Monstrum Nox
84% matchVery Positive94% of 1,941 reviews2021
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 26.9 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
While imprisoned in Balduq, Adol is cursed and becomes a Monstrum. With his newfound powers, he must stop the Grimwald Nox from consuming the city.
Why similar: JRPG 41.4%, Action RPG 21.1%, RPG 9.7%, Anime 9.2%, Story Rich 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its agile combat, party switching, exploration powers, and story about oppressed outcasts offer a darker action-JRPG adventure.
- #19 Shining Resonance Refrain
86% matchMixed69% of 1,376 reviews2018
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Play as Yuma Ilvern and stop the Empire from exploiting the power of the ancient dragons, including the soul of the Shining Dragon within you. With the help of your friends, realize your destiny, save Astoria, and unleash the strength you’ve always had locked away.
Why similar: JRPG 33.5%, Anime 19.6%, Action RPG 14.6%, RPG 12.8%, Hack and Slash 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: This character-focused fantasy JRPG has a traveling party, real-time battles, relationship events, and an earnest anime adventure tone.
- #20 The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak
82% matchVery Positive92% of 1,274 reviews2023
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 65.5 hrsMean: 70.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 32.2%, Action RPG 17.9%, Anime 14.9%, RPG 12.2%, Fantasy 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its hybrid action-and-command combat, layered political story, and deeply developed ensemble appeal to players who value ARISE's narrative party journey.
- #21 Tokyo Xanadu eX+
84% matchVery Positive85% of 1,805 reviews2017
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: Aksys Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tokyo Xanadu eX+; a massive action RPG from the masters of the genre, Nihon Falcom! When high school student Kou Tokisaka encounters the nightmare realm known as the Eclipse, his world is forever changed.
Why similar: JRPG 44.4%, Action RPG 17.6%, Anime 16.7%, RPG 9.4%, Story Rich 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its fast action combat, social bonds, dungeon exploration, and story-driven anime cast make it a strong lower-budget alternative.
- #22 GOD EATER 3
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,981 reviews2019
Dev: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Set in a post-apocalyptic setting, it’s up to your special team of God Eaters to take down god-like monsters devastating the world. With an epic story, unique characters, and all new God Arcs and Aragami, the latest evolution in ACTION is here!
Why similar: Anime 27.4%, JRPG 25.2%, Action RPG 8.6%, Character Customization 8.1%, RPG 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its fast anime action, customizable weapons, AI teammates, and monster-hunting missions offer a more mission-based version of ARISE's combat appeal.
- #23 CODE VEIN
81% matchVery Positive83% of 62,641 reviews2019
Dev: Bandai Namco StudiosPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In the face of certain death, we rise. Team up and embark on a journey to the ends of hell to unlock your past and escape your living nightmare in CODE VEIN.
Why similar: JRPG 27.8%, Anime 22.5%, Action RPG 17.3%, Character Customization 8%, RPG 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers anime-styled action combat, companion AI partners, character builds, and a bleak story about survival and lost memories.
- #24 DragonSword : Awakening
78% matchVery Positive88% of 12,986 reviews2026
Dev: Hound13 Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore the anime-style open world of the Continent of Orbis, brought to life with Unreal Engine 5! Recruit unique companions, unleash spectacular Status Ailment tag-team action, and embark on an epic journey to save the world from the threat of a Dragon reawakened after 60 years.
Why similar: JRPG 18.9%, Anime 18.6%, Open World 16.1%, Action RPG 13.4%, RPG 10%
- #25 NieR:Automata™
80% matchVery Positive87% of 153,730 reviews2017
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 49.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
Why similar: JRPG 22.4%, RPG 16.8%, Hack and Slash 14.7%, Open World 12.6%, Anime 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its stylish action, existential sci-fi story, shifting combat styles, and emotionally powerful narrative suit fans of ARISE's dramatic tone.
- #26 STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN
79% matchVery Positive83% of 4,726 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Developed in cooperation between Square Enix and Team NINJA (Koei Tecmo Games), STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN is a hard-core action RPG that takes the FINAL FANTASY series in a new direction. Experience the boldest and most merciless battles in FINAL FANTASY history.
Why similar: JRPG 34.7%, Action RPG 23.4%, RPG 13.7%, Third Person 8.4%, Fantasy 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its aggressive action-RPG combat, party-based missions, dark fantasy atmosphere, and customization fit players wanting a tougher take on the formula.
- #27 FINAL FANTASY TYPE-0™ HD
82% matchMixed63% of 3,196 reviews2015
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 28.8%, Action RPG 11.9%, RPG 11.2%, Anime 10.9%, Fantasy 6%
Why You'll Like It: Its war-torn setting, large playable cast, real-time combat, and tragic resistance story echo ARISE's more serious themes.
- #28 CRYSTAR
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,464 reviews2019
Dev: FURYU CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 33.7%, Anime 23.7%, RPG 13.1%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Action RPG 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its anime action combat and emotionally intense tale of trauma, loss, and saving companions make it a fitting story-focused choice.
- #29 Eternights
78% matchVery Positive85% of 3,475 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Sai
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Eternights is a dating action game where you try to make the most out of life during the apocalypse. Monday: Go on a date. Tuesday: Clear dungeon. Friday: Freak out! The clock is ticking!!
Why similar: JRPG 28.5%, Anime 24.3%, Action RPG 16.2%, Romance 13%, Hack and Slash 7%
Why You'll Like It: It mixes stylish real-time action, dungeon exploration, relationship-building, and an apocalyptic anime narrative focused on a small party.
- #30 Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,973 reviews2026
Dev: Nihon Falcom
Windows
Median: 15.6 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Turn the page on the explosive 2nd chapter of Nihon Falcom’s legendary Trails saga! Estelle Bright sets out on a new journey across Liberl to uncover the truth behind Joshua’s disappearance and defeat the sinister Ouroboros organization.
Why similar: JRPG 33.9%, Action RPG 13.3%, RPG 13%, Anime 10.7%, Romance 7.4%
- #31 Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,157 reviews2025
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: GungHo Online Entertainment America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 18.4 hrsMean: 31.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter reimagines the first chapter of a beloved series, infusing it with enhanced visuals and refined gameplay. Join Estelle and Joshua, partners bound by fate, as they unravel dark conspiracies threatening the peace of the Liberl Kingdom.
Why similar: JRPG 35.7%, Action RPG 15%, RPG 10.1%, Anime 8.9%, Romance 8.4%
- #32 Tales of Berseria Remastered
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 229 reviews2026
Dev: D.A.G Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Tales of Berseria returns with enhanced playability and quality-of-life enhancements! Join Velvet on her journey for vengeance, along with her cast of eccentric companions, as they sail through the archipelago which comprises the kingdom of Midgand.
Why similar: JRPG 34.9%, RPG 16.9%, Action RPG 16.7%, Anime 15.6%, Action 7%
- #33 ONINAKI
79% matchMixed67% of 429 reviews2019
Dev: Tokyo RPG FactoryPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The all-new Action-RPG, ONINAKI tells the story of one Watcher on a journey to protect Life, after Death.
Why similar: JRPG 35.1%, RPG 21.7%, Anime 17.1%, Action RPG 13.4%, Action 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This melancholy action JRPG centers on fast combat, an afterlife fantasy setting, and a story about grief, memory, and spiritual conflict.
- #34 CODE VEIN II
75% matchMixed67% of 7,685 reviews2026
Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
An epic adventure awaits, where you and your chosen partners explore a post-apocalyptic world, face fierce battles against powerful enemies, and uncover an epic story that transcends time.
Why similar: JRPG 26.1%, Anime 18.8%, Action RPG 18%, RPG 12.6%, Character Customization 6.9%
- #35 Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 19,501 reviews2018
Dev: Dimps CorporationPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 52.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience an original story where you are the protagonist in the world of Gun Gale Online. Create your own avatar and explore devastated lands while experiencing exciting third person shooting in this action RPG.
Why similar: Anime 29.4%, JRPG 26%, RPG 11.9%, Open World 11.4%, Character Customization 6.7%
- #36 Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,182 reviews2018
Dev: AQURIA Co., Ltd.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 66.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Take on the role of Kirito, the hero of the popular Sword Art Online anime series, and explore a fantasy world alongside attractive companions! Take down tough enemies in strategic battles and communicate with your companions in real time!
Why similar: JRPG 35%, Anime 25.6%, RPG 16.2%, Open World 7.4%, Action RPG 4.5%
- #37 Fate/EXTELLA LINK
74% matchVery Positive93% of 4,751 reviews2019
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 33.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
History, legend, and sci-fi collide in the latest chapter of the Fate/EXTRA saga! Join 26 Heroic Spirits from all across time as they hack and slash their way across the battlefields of SE.RA.PH, a digital realm for the last survivors of Earth.
Why similar: Anime 45.2%, JRPG 17.9%, Hack and Slash 8.7%, RPG 7.7%, Action 6.7%
- #38 Sword Art Online: Lost Song
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,026 reviews2018
Dev: ArtdinkPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 100.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Enter the VRMMO world of the much-loved anime SWORD ART ONLINE! In Alfheim Online, a world of fairies and magic, you become the hero of the series, Kirito, and together with your wondrous friends try to conquer the floating land of Svart Alfheim.
Why similar: JRPG 24.8%, Anime 22.5%, RPG 17.1%, Open World 13.3%, Fantasy 6.1%
- #39 The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon
70% matchVery Positive93% of 768 reviews2026
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 80.6 hrsMean: 81.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 31.3%, Action RPG 16.8%, Anime 13.6%, RPG 11.6%, Third Person 6%
- #40 Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Deluxe Edition
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,703 reviews2017
Dev: AQURIAPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
2026, Sword Art: Origin, a new VRMMORPG has emerged. Kirito meets a mysterious NPC and receives a cryptic message. This game is definitively not the same as the one he escaped years ago…
Why similar: JRPG 29.1%, Anime 28.5%, Open World 15%, RPG 12.6%, Action 3.4%
- #41 Wuthering Waves
69% matchVery Positive88% of 56,442 reviews2025
Dev: KURO GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 78.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Wuthering Waves is a story-rich open-world action RPG with a high degree of freedom. You wake from your slumber as Rover, joined by a vibrant cast of Resonators on a journey to reclaim your lost memories and change the world.
Why similar: Anime 27.9%, Open World 26.7%, RPG 11%, Story Rich 8.2%, Third Person 6.8%
- #42 Ys X: Nordics
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 955 reviews2024
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 32.9 hrsMean: 34.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Explore uncharted islands, engage in fast-paced action combat, and experience the high seas adventures of unlikely allies Adol and Karja in Ys X: Nordics!
Why similar: JRPG 27.5%, Action RPG 15.5%, Open World 10.4%, RPG 7.2%, Third Person 6.1%
- #43 Edge Of Eternity
73% matchMixed69% of 4,052 reviews2021
Dev: Midgar StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Wage epic turn-based battles as you follow Daryon and Selene on their quest to find a cure to the all-consuming Corrosion in this grand tale of hope and sacrifice, created by a small team of passionate JRPG lovers.
Why similar: JRPG 25.9%, Action RPG 13.1%, Anime 12.9%, Open World 12.1%, RPG 8.5%
- #44 FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION
72% matchVery Positive83% of 58,296 reviews2018
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 49.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Take the journey, now in ultimate quality. Boasting a wealth of bonus content and supporting ultra high-resolution graphical options and HDR 10, you can now enjoy the beautiful and carefully-crafted experience of FINAL FANTASY XV like never before.
Why similar: JRPG 27.7%, Open World 17.6%, RPG 12.1%, Action RPG 9.4%, Anime 7.9%
- #45 Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
71% matchVery Positive87% of 50,696 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 72.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.
Why similar: JRPG 32.9%, RPG 19.9%, Character Customization 11.1%, Fantasy 8.8%, Action 7.2%
- #46 Tales of Symphonia
72% matchVery Positive85% of 5,212 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 40.7%, Anime 15.9%, Action RPG 12.3%, RPG 10.6%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #47 LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,842 reviews2015
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 45.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Lightning Returns is the concluding chapter of the Final Fantasy XIII saga and series heroine Lightning's final battle. The grand finale of the trilogy brings a world reborn as well as free character customization and stunning action based battles.
Why similar: JRPG 31.7%, Open World 13.6%, RPG 11.7%, Anime 8%, Fantasy 7.6%
- #48 Nioh 3
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 19,570 reviews2026
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 43.2 hrsMean: 56.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.
Why similar: Action RPG 21%, Open World 17%, JRPG 13.9%, RPG 10.8%, Third Person 7.9%
- #49 Alabaster Dawn
68% matchVery Positive94% of 2,272 reviews2026
Dev: Radical Fish Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 26.1%, Action RPG 17.9%, Anime 11.1%, RPG 10.7%, Open World 8.3%
- #50 Echoes of Aincrad
69% matchMixed48% of 5,280 reviews2026
Dev: Game Studio Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Step into Aincrad, a world of beauty and danger where every battle could be your last. Create your hero, choose your gear, and master combat by building synergy with your partner, leveling up, and unlocking special abilities to expand your horizons.
Why similar: JRPG 30.6%, Anime 18%, Action RPG 17.3%, RPG 8.5%, Fantasy 7.7%
- #51 Sora no Kiseki the 1st
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,889 reviews2025
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: Clouded Leopard Entertainment
Windows
Median: 23.0 hrsMean: 31.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Kiseki series, a story-driven RPG that began in 2004, the landmark first installment, The Legend of Heroes: Sora no Kiseki FC (First Chapter), is receiving a full remake!
Why similar: JRPG 32.1%, Action RPG 17.5%, Anime 12.7%, RPG 11.6%, Romance 7.8%
- #52 Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land
69% matchMixed64% of 3,316 reviews2025
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Atelier Yumia" is a story about “memory”. Explore the field to gather materials and synthesis items. The items you create can be key to advancing the story and can also be used in battles and exploration. Additionally, you can create your own base with “Building" in the field.
Why similar: JRPG 25.9%, Action RPG 13.3%, Anime 13.2%, Open World 11.4%, RPG 6.9%
- #53 GreedFall
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 22,065 reviews2019
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Engage in a core roleplaying experience, and forge the destiny of a new world seeping with magic, and filled with riches, lost secrets, and fantastic creatures. With diplomacy, deception and force, become part of a living, evolving world - influence its course and shape your story.
Why similar: Open World 21.3%, RPG 19.4%, Action RPG 10.1%, Character Customization 8.7%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #54 Stellar Blade™
65% matchVery Positive94% of 94,885 reviews2025
Dev: SHIFT UP CorporationPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC (excluding China)
Windows
Median: 27.4 hrsMean: 42.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Save humanity from extinction in post-apocalyptic action-adventure Stellar Blade™. Experience blistering combat and a twisting storyline as you unravel the mysteries of Earth’s downfall.
Why similar: Action RPG 24%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Third Person 13%, Hack and Slash 11.7%, Sexual Content 8.9%
- #55 Persona® 5 Strikers
68% matchVery Positive87% of 18,348 reviews2021
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Join the Phantom Thieves and strike back against the corruption overtaking cities across Japan. A summer vacation with close friends takes a sudden turn as a distorted reality emerges; reveal the truth and redeem the hearts of those imprisoned at the center of the crisis!
Why similar: JRPG 34%, Anime 22.4%, RPG 8.4%, Action RPG 8.3%, Hack and Slash 7.6%
- #56 Nights of Azure
71% matchMixed70% of 683 reviews2017
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Save the world or the life of one girl... I decide my destiny! The world was once ruled by the Nightｌord. In that world lived a Saint, destined to become a sacrifice to the Nightｌord, and a Holy Knight, with the power to use Servans. Take your Servans and fight accross "The Land Without Night" for the one you love!
Why similar: JRPG 36.5%, Anime 17.1%, RPG 11.1%, Hack and Slash 7.9%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #57 GOD EATER 2 Rage Burst
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,756 reviews2016
Dev: BANDAI NAMCO StudioPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Swear your oath as a GOD EATER and drive back the supernatural harbingers of Earth’s destruction. Buy GOD EATER 2 Rage Burst and get GOD EATER Resurrection FOR FREE
Why similar: Anime 30.3%, JRPG 25%, RPG 11.5%, Character Customization 8%, Hack and Slash 6.3%
- #58 Ys X: Proud Nordics
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 180 reviews2026
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Experience the definitive edition of Adol and Karja's unforgettable journey across Obelia Gulf in Ys X: Proud Nordics!
Why similar: JRPG 30.8%, Action RPG 19.7%, RPG 15.8%, Action 6.6%, Third Person 5.5%
- #59 Metaphor: ReFantazio
64% matchVery Positive90% of 43,387 reviews2024
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 45.6 hrsMean: 55.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
After his assassination, the will of the late king decrees the next monarch to be elected by the people. Forge bonds and win over a kingdom divided in this award-winning fantasy RPG with turn-based and action combat, party customization with powerful Archetypes, and hours of exploration.
Why similar: JRPG 34.5%, Anime 19.4%, RPG 11.8%, Action RPG 11.3%, Story Rich 7.5%
