- #1 The Caligula Effect 2
97% matchVery Positive92% of 446 reviews2022
Dev: historia Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Redo is a world without sorrow created by the virtuadoll Regret. Virtuadoll songs give Redo residents respite from their struggles. Our protagonists discover the truth and form the Go-Home Club to return to reality. Make your way home with companions bearing heavy burdens in this school-themed RPG.
Why similar: JRPG 40.4%, RPG 23.6%, Anime 18.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Female Protagonist 3%
- #2 Death end re;Quest
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,387 reviews2019
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 38.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Death end re;Quest takes the classic turn-based RPG and flips it upside-down. Switch between the RPG action of the game world and the visual novel segments of the real world. In the realm of game development, it may seem all fun and games until the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur.
Why similar: JRPG 34.1%, Anime 20.2%, Turn-Based 14.5%, RPG 13%, Violent 6.3%
- #3 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
96% 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: JRPG 27.4%, RPG 24.6%, Turn-Based 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 14.9%, Anime 10.6%
- #4 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
95% 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 35.3%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Turn-Based 15.4%, Anime 13.8%, RPG 11.3%
- #5 Tokyo Xanadu eX+
94% matchVery Positive86% of 1,744 reviews2017
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: Aksys Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 47.9%, Great Soundtrack 19.2%, Anime 15.4%, RPG 13.3%, Story Rich 3%
- #6 RESONANCE OF FATE™/END OF ETERNITY™ 4K/HD EDITION
94% matchVery Positive80% of 1,010 reviews2018
Dev: tri-Ace
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
This symphonic gunplay RPG, where you can change the fate of the world, has been remastered in a 4K/HD EDITION. Fly through the air and enjoy the blazing gun battles in this fateful tale set on a ruined planet.
Why similar: JRPG 45.4%, RPG 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Anime 11.3%, Female Protagonist 5.5%
- #7 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
93% 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 30.8%, Great Soundtrack 23.1%, Turn-Based 16.5%, RPG 12.8%, Anime 10.4%
- #8 Soul Hackers 2
92% matchMixed65% of 3,213 reviews2022
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore a supernatural RPG with stylish summoners and dark dangers lurking under the neon lights of a cyberpunk Japan. It is up to Ringo, an agent of Aion, to save the world from apocalypse.
Why similar: JRPG 37.5%, RPG 17.7%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Anime 11%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%
- #9 BLUE REFLECTION
91% matchVery Positive80% of 1,469 reviews2017
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 90.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A clear summer sky spreads over the Hoshinomiya Girls' High School. This story begins with the belated start of school life for Hinako Shirai, who has just recovered from a leg injury due to a tragic accident. The magical sisters Yuzu and Lime bestowed to her a special power to become a "Reflector".
Why similar: JRPG 36.5%, Anime 14.1%, RPG 14.1%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%
- #10 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
91% 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 33.3%, Great Soundtrack 18.9%, Turn-Based 17.9%, Anime 12.2%, RPG 11.6%
- #11 CRYSTAR
90% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,245 reviews2019
Dev: FURYU CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 32.3 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 30.9%, Anime 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, RPG 16%, Female Protagonist 14.2%
- #12 BRAVELY DEFAULT II
89% matchVery Positive81% of 1,985 reviews2021
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A new entry in the “Bravely" series! Four new Heroes of Light emerge in a new world and story!
Why similar: JRPG 51.5%, RPG 22.3%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%, Story Rich 6.6%, Anime 5.2%
- #13 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV
87% 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: JRPG 27.5%, RPG 21.3%, Turn-Based 17.9%, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Anime 11.7%
- #14 Atelier Lulua ~The Scion of Arland~
86% matchVery Positive90% of 587 reviews2019
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 79.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
The long awaited 4th installment of the popular "Arland" series that had begun with the "Atelier Rorona"! In this new story, players will revisit the nostalgic world of Arland and embark on exciting journey of alchemy together with Rorona's daughter, Lulua.
Why similar: JRPG 32%, Anime 17.5%, RPG 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Turn-Based 10.2%
- #15 Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception
86% matchVery Positive93% of 1,346 reviews2020
Dev: AQUAPLUSPub: DMM GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 169.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You awaken in a field of snow with no memory of even your name. The local monstrosities nearly devour you before you meet your rescuer, a beautiful girl named Kuon—who has animal ears and a tail. She names you Haku⸺ The Japanese hit tactics-RPG visual novel series returns to PC at last!
Why similar: JRPG 29.7%, Great Soundtrack 23.2%, Anime 20.1%, RPG 16.1%, Violent 7.8%
- #16 Trials of Mana
85% matchVery Positive91% of 5,646 reviews2020
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 20.4 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 41.5%, JRPG 30.5%, Anime 13.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.6%, Female Protagonist 3.2%
- #17 Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX
84% matchVery Positive92% of 534 reviews2020
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 44.9 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 42.9%, JRPG 26.1%, Anime 11.9%, Turn-Based 9.2%, Female Protagonist 7.3%
- #18 The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,032 reviews2023
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 53.6 hrsMean: 63.5 hrs≥1hr: 98%
The Special Support Section is back with more members and more cases to solve! How will this rag-tag group deal with the oncoming threats to Crossbell’s political stability while maintaining their team’s foundation?
Why similar: JRPG 41.7%, RPG 20.6%, Anime 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #19 Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX
83% 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 33%, RPG 16.1%, Anime 13.3%, Turn-Based 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
- #20 Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea DX
84% matchVery Positive89% of 258 reviews2020
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 19.5 hrsMean: 58.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
"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 40.5%, JRPG 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Turn-Based 9.1%, Anime 8.7%
- #21 BLUE REFLECTION: Second Light
82% matchVery Positive82% of 1,091 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 53.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
“As the last summer day fades, all is illuminated.” With gorgeous translucent designs by Mel Kishida, as well as a story that depicts the youth of lifelike girls, based on a theme of human identity and bonding, a new title in the BLUE REFLECTION series is here!
Why similar: JRPG 37.2%, Anime 15.3%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, RPG 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%
- #22 Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream
81% matchVery Positive94% of 2,529 reviews2022
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 20.5 hrsMean: 64.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A mysterious story of a mysterious dream ... This is a story about one of the adventures Sophie the Alchemist had after she left her hometown of Kirchen Bell.
Why similar: JRPG 30.2%, Turn-Based 20.3%, Anime 14.9%, RPG 13.1%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
- #23 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
81% 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 34.3%, Great Soundtrack 20.1%, Turn-Based 11%, RPG 10.6%, Anime 10.2%
- #24 SaGa SCARLET GRACE: AMBITIONS™
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 305 reviews2018
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
With the fate of the world uncertain, follow the journey of Urpina, Taria, Balmaint, and Leonard as they call on their might and set out to carve a new future. Take charge and shape your own adventure with ultimate freedom of choice.
Why similar: JRPG 29.4%, Turn-Based 22.2%, RPG 20.1%, Anime 13.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%
- #25 Fairy Fencer F
79% matchVery Positive89% of 2,373 reviews2015
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 24.6 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 38.9%, Anime 22.2%, RPG 13.8%, Turn-Based 13.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%
- #26 I am Setsuna
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,689 reviews2016
Dev: Tokyo RPG FactoryPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Inspired by the timeless classic Chrono Trigger, I am Setsuna is a great homage to the JRPG masterpieces of yesteryear. Journey with Setsuna as she prepares to make the ultimate sacrifice and save the people of her land.
Why similar: JRPG 45%, Great Soundtrack 21.9%, RPG 17%, Anime 10.9%, Story Rich 4.4%
- #27 Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
77% 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 38.3%, RPG 20.7%, Great Soundtrack 19.6%, Anime 14%, Story Rich 3.9%
- #28 Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~
78% matchVery Positive92% of 546 reviews2018
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 146.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
"Lydie and Sue are twin sisters who live in the Kingdom of Adalet, and they aim to make their atelier the best atelier in the kingdom. One day, they discover a certain Mysterious Painting that will eventually become the very key to realizing their dream... A new Mysterious story to mark the 20th anniversary of the Atelier series!
Why similar: JRPG 33.2%, RPG 21.4%, Anime 18.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #29 Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 281 reviews2019
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 233.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 31.2%, Turn-Based 19.4%, Anime 16.6%, RPG 14.7%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
- #30 Atelier Meruru ~The Apprentice of Arland~ DX
77% matchVery Positive95% of 319 reviews2018
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 77.9 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 26.1%, JRPG 23.6%, Great Soundtrack 18%, Anime 12%, Turn-Based 9.2%
- #31 The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,461 reviews2022
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 43.0 hrsMean: 46.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
When Lloyd Bannings is assigned to Crossbell's Special Support Section, he and his new teammates must prove themselves as they fight to overcome the injustice of a city gripped by corruption.
Why similar: JRPG 38%, Great Soundtrack 20.1%, RPG 17.9%, Anime 15.5%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #32 Fate/EXTELLA
76% matchVery Positive91% of 4,437 reviews2017
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 77.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In the digital realm of SE.RA.PH, the Holy Grail War is over, but the land’s new ruler faces challenges and threats from all sides. The servants now find themselves drawing up tense and unlikely alliances, preparing for a conflict that may tear SE.RA.PH apart...or destroy it entirely.
Why similar: Anime 37.6%, JRPG 24%, Great Soundtrack 18.5%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #33 Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey / フィリスのアトリエ ~不思議な旅の錬金術士~
76% matchVery Positive83% of 613 reviews2017
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 32.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
The second entry in the 'Mysterious' saga follows the adventures of the enthusiastic Firis Mistlud and her loving older sister Liane Mistlud. The sisters have lived their entire lives in the isolated town of Ertona, where Firis uses her unique ability to see where crystals of materials are buried.
Why similar: JRPG 33.9%, RPG 19.1%, Anime 18.9%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
- #34 Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg
72% matchVery Positive89% of 385 reviews2023
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 35%, RPG 16.4%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Anime 11%, Turn-Based 10.9%
- #35 Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 459 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 43.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 31%, RPG 19.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Anime 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
- #36 Omega Quintet
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 159 reviews2017
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Ghostlight LTD
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Humanity is in peril! A deadly phenomenon known as Blare threatens to consume all life on earth and is eating away at the minds of humans worldwide. No conventional forces can stop the Blare and it has rapidly spread worldwide. But in one city, a small population holds out against this deadly threat...
Why similar: JRPG 35.1%, Turn-Based 27.4%, Anime 15.8%, RPG 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #37 Nights of Azure
75% matchMixed70% of 670 reviews2017
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 38.4%, Anime 15.9%, RPG 15.3%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%
- #38 Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky DX
73% matchVery Positive90% of 375 reviews2020
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 21.0 hrsMean: 56.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
"The promise is entrusted to two alchemists..." 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.
Why similar: RPG 38%, JRPG 22.3%, Anime 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Turn-Based 9.9%
- #39 The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie
69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,143 reviews2023
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 74.0 hrsMean: 85.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Three different legends are about to unfold! Determine the fates of Rean Schwarzer, Lloyd Bannings, and the mysterious “C” in this climactic chapter of The Legend of Heroes series.
Why similar: JRPG 40.1%, RPG 24%, Anime 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #40 FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE
71% matchVery Positive89% of 9,584 reviews2018
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 50.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE - This revered classic returns, now fully remastered for the first time for PC, featuring all new and enhanced gameplay.
Why similar: JRPG 41.2%, RPG 22.5%, Great Soundtrack 20.6%, Story Rich 5.5%, Turn-Based 4.2%
- #41 Orangeblood
73% 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: JRPG 26.4%, Turn-Based 22%, Anime 11.5%, RPG 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
- #42 FINAL FANTASY® XIII-2
74% matchMixed58% of 6,164 reviews2014
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 32.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
It is no longer about facing destiny. Create a new future and change the world! Now enhanced for Windows PC.
Why similar: JRPG 37.9%, Great Soundtrack 22.6%, RPG 12.1%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Anime 7.9%
- #43 Super Neptunia RPG
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,058 reviews2019
Dev: Artisan StudiosPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Neptune, stricken with amnesia, awakes in a mysterious world where 2D reigns supreme. With a little help from her friends, Neptune embark on a journey to regain her memory, save the world, and 3D games as we know it.
Why similar: JRPG 41.3%, Anime 22.6%, RPG 21.3%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #44 Persona 4 Golden
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 83,940 reviews2020
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 44.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.
Why similar: JRPG 37%, Great Soundtrack 27%, Anime 13.7%, RPG 9.5%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #45 Chained Echoes
66% 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: JRPG 33.8%, Turn-Based 29.9%, RPG 24.8%, Great Soundtrack 4.9%, Anime 3.4%
- #46 Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings DX
69% 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 32.2%, RPG 18.6%, Turn-Based 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Anime 10.9%
- #47 Astria Ascending
71% matchMixed54% of 348 reviews2021
Dev: Artisan StudiosPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Explore a vast world on the brink of chaos in a mature, emotional JRPG. Experience an epic story with rewarding, turn-based combat and expansive customization rendered in glorious 4K hand-drawn visuals.
Why similar: JRPG 54.8%, RPG 26.1%, Turn-Based 10.2%, Anime 7.1%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #48 Phantom Brave PC
70% matchVery Positive85% of 682 reviews2016
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In the world of Ivoire lives Marona, an orphan with the ability to speak with phantoms. Though shunned by society, she believes in helping others. With her phantom companion Ash, Marona aims to purchase the mysterious Phantom Isle.
Why similar: JRPG 34.6%, RPG 17.3%, Anime 16.2%, Turn-Based 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%
- #49 Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3 V Generation
69% matchVery Positive94% of 3,510 reviews2015
Dev: Idea Factory
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 77.9 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: JRPG 35.5%, Anime 24%, Turn-Based 13.2%, RPG 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.1%
- #50 Megadimension Neptunia VIIR
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 964 reviews2018
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 114.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
This enhanced version of 2016’s Megadimension Neptunia™ VII features smoother graphics courtesy of a new engine, a revamped battle system, and a whole new VR experience. Now, their dimensions and yours are connected!
Why similar: JRPG 39.2%, Anime 23.3%, RPG 18.2%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Turn-Based 6.2%
- #51 LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,681 reviews2015
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 43.6 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 34.5%, Great Soundtrack 22.6%, RPG 16.7%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Anime 7.9%
- #52 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
68% 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 37.1%, Great Soundtrack 17.7%, Turn-Based 14%, Anime 10.7%, RPG 9.5%
- #53 VALKYRIE ELYSIUM
68% matchMixed63% of 1,182 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Long ago, Ragnarok—the End Times—loomed upon the realms. The All-Father Odin, with the last of his strength, created an emissary of redemption, Valkyrie; her sole task being the salvation of a doomed world.
Why similar: JRPG 35.3%, RPG 25.5%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Violent 7.9%, Anime 5.5%
- #54 Celestian Tales: Old North
71% 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: JRPG 29.5%, RPG 24.4%, Turn-Based 20.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Anime 7.8%
- #55 Ys IX: Monstrum Nox
66% matchVery Positive94% of 1,856 reviews2021
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 27.5 hrsMean: 31.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 49.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.5%, RPG 15.2%, Anime 9.8%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #56 CRYMACHINA
65% matchVery Positive86% of 703 reviews2023
Dev: FURYU CorporationPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
CRYMACHINA is an action RPG where mechanical girls strive to survive in a post-apocalyptic world to become “Real Humans''. But what does it mean to be a “Real Human”?
Why similar: JRPG 42.6%, Anime 21.7%, RPG 19.2%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Story Rich 3.2%
- #57 Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1
67% matchVery Positive94% of 12,198 reviews2015
Dev: IDEA FACTORY Co., Ltd.Pub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 57.2 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: JRPG 36.9%, Anime 24%, Turn-Based 13.2%, RPG 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.6%
- #58 Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen
65% matchVery Positive94% of 1,340 reviews2021
Dev: AQUAPLUSPub: DMM GAMES
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 135.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The first game in the Utawarerumono trilogy of story-rich tactics RPGs. Into a world filled with verdant nature, populated by folk with fluffy ears and fuzzy tails, awakens Hakuowlo, a man of masked mien and missing memory.
Why similar: JRPG 38%, Anime 33.5%, RPG 14.4%, Story Rich 13.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%