- #1 Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception
97% matchVery Positive93% of 1,382 reviews2020
Dev: AQUAPLUSPub: DMM GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 173.5 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: Visual Novel 16.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, RPG 9.7%, JRPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct narrative prequel to Mask of Truth and is essential for understanding the full story and character arcs.
- #2 Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen
96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,380 reviews2021
Dev: AQUAPLUSPub: DMM GAMES
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 139.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Visual Novel 17.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Tactical RPG 11.8%, JRPG 11.7%, Anime 11%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational entry in the series that establishes the world-building and tactical combat mechanics found in the later games.
- #3 Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten
96% matchVery Positive81% of 785 reviews2022
Dev: AQUAPLUSPub: DMM GAMES
Windows
Median: 15.5 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A new JRPG from veteran studio AQUAPLUS, commemorating 20 years of the multi-media Utawarerumono series. This is the story of a man who will be sung about in legends.
Why similar: JRPG 22.5%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Anime 14.4%, Tactical RPG 14.1%, RPG 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A spin-off set in the same universe that expands on the lore and characters of the Utawarerumono series.
- #4 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
95% matchVery Positive91% of 3,247 reviews2020
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 51.3 hrsMean: 68.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: RPG 38.7%, JRPG 23.5%, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Anime 13.1%, Story Rich 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly dense, story-rich JRPG experience with strong character development and anime-inspired world-building.
- #5 The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,140 reviews2023
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 51.9 hrsMean: 60.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 32%, RPG 29.3%, Anime 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Story Rich 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A highly regarded JRPG that excels in political storytelling and turn-based tactical combat within a massive, interconnected world.
- #6 Tactics Ogre: Reborn
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,578 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 30.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 27%, RPG 18%, JRPG 10.2%, Simulation 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep political intrigue and complex tactical combat that mirrors the serious tone and strategic depth of the Utawarerumono series.
- #7 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
93% matchVery Positive95% of 5,914 reviews2017
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 16.0 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 31.9%, Great Soundtrack 20.5%, RPG 18.9%, Anime 18%, Story Rich 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: The starting point for a massive, story-driven JRPG series that shares the anime aesthetic and deep lore focus of the seed game.
- #8 TRIANGLE STRATEGY
92% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,748 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A new tactics RPG from the team who brought you the Bravely series and Octopath Traveler. An epic tale, brought to life with stunning HD-2D graphics. Make difficult decisions in this story set against a backdrop of the war-torn continent of Norzelia.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 31.1%, JRPG 20.7%, RPG 16.8%, Strategy 12.3%, Tactical RPG 8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a heavy, choice-driven political narrative with grid-based tactical combat, much like the Utawarerumono experience.
- #9 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
91% matchVery Positive93% of 3,180 reviews2018
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 40.8 hrsMean: 56.9 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 31.5%, Great Soundtrack 23%, RPG 20.3%, Anime 16.6%, Story Rich 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the epic narrative of the first game with refined combat mechanics and deeper character-driven drama.
- #10 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
91% matchVery Positive95% of 2,570 reviews2017
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 33.9 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 28.9%, Great Soundtrack 27.7%, RPG 22.1%, Anime 14%, Story Rich 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a more intimate, character-focused narrative experience within the same universe as the other Trails games.
- #11 VenusBlood FRONTIER International
90% matchVery Positive94% of 826 reviews2020
Dev: NinetailPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Loki Muspelheim, an exiled member of demon nobility strives for the throne of the Dark Lord who has wronged him. To succeed the throne and exact his revenge, he must obtain the hidden treasure on the Floating Continent of Yggdrasil, protected by the goddesses of the seasons and their Chief God Odin.
Why similar: RPG 25%, Strategy 20.5%, Simulation 16.6%, Adventure 10.2%, Sexual Content 7%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-heavy visual novel that emphasizes tactical management and war-themed progression.
- #12 Muv-Luv Alternative
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,767 reviews2018
Dev: aNCHOR Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 34.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Playtime's over. Time for despair. Experience the definitive version of a masterpiece in the Muv-Luv trilogy's thrilling conclusion. Note: therapy not included.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.5%, Anime 16.3%, Violent 10.9%, Gore 10%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A landmark visual novel that delivers a high-stakes, war-torn narrative with deep emotional impact and character development.
- #13 Eiyu*Senki – The World Conquest
89% matchVery Positive89% of 782 reviews2017
Dev: TencoPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A mysterious hero from the heavens and the young ruler of Zipang, Himiko, set their sights on ending the eternal war burning around them, but to bring peace to the world they must first conquer it.
Why similar: Strategy 25.1%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Anime 21.2%, Simulation 13.1%, Sexual Content 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines strategy and visual novel elements with a large cast of characters, focusing on world conquest and tactical decision-making.
- #14 Langrisser I & II
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 952 reviews2020
Dev: Chara-ani CorporationPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The battle between light and chaos comes to a head in this remake of legendary Strategy RPGs Langrisser I and Langrisser II.
Why similar: RPG 36.6%, Strategy 30%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, JRPG 9.4%, Tactical RPG 6%
Why You'll Like It: Classic tactical RPGs that emphasize unit management and fantasy storytelling, fitting the tactical-rpg tag perfectly.
- #15 Valkyria Chronicles™
87% matchVery Positive90% of 13,284 reviews2014
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.3 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 21.2%, JRPG 17.4%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Strategy 14.7%, Tactical RPG 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: Blends tactical strategy with a war-focused anime narrative, capturing the emotional weight and strategic gameplay of the seed game.
- #16 Path of the Midnight Sun
86% matchVery Positive85% of 261 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Daimon
Windows
Protect a noblewoman reckoning with unholy powers as she wards off the soul of the Demon King sealed inside her. Doubt your own companions, survive against unforgiving hordes of monsters. But beware; every choice has consequences in this epic JRPG adventure of betrayal, romance & self-acceptance.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.5%, JRPG 23.4%, Anime 13.6%, RPG 11.6%, Tactical RPG 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A successful indie hybrid that balances visual novel storytelling with turn-based RPG combat and meaningful character choices.
- #17 Brigandine The Legend of Runersia
86% matchVery Positive85% of 1,389 reviews2022
Dev: Happinet
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The continent of Runersia is home to six major powers with more than 40 bases, 100 knights, and 50 types of monsters. Select a ruler, organize knights and monsters into troops, and conquer enemy bases!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 39.6%, Strategy 34.8%, Anime 8.9%, JRPG 8.8%, Simulation 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that focuses on nation-building and tactical warfare in a fantasy setting, appealing to fans of the Utawarerumono conflict.
- #18 Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk
85% matchVery Positive80% of 1,464 reviews2018
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Beneath a small town lies an endless maze known as the Labyrinth of Refrain. Dusk Witch Dronya arrives, and with her puppet soldiers, endeavors to find something buried deep within. Embark on an adventure as you discover the secrets underground.
Why similar: RPG 28.5%, JRPG 24.6%, Anime 18.6%, Strategy 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 7%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawling RPG with a surprisingly dark and complex narrative that rewards strategic party building.
- #19 The Caligula Effect 2
84% matchVery Positive91% of 470 reviews2022
Dev: historia Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: RPG 27.3%, JRPG 25.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.2%, Anime 17%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Refines the tactical combat and social-link systems of its predecessor while maintaining a strong anime-inspired aesthetic.
- #20 The Caligula Effect: Overdose
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 616 reviews2019
Dev: FURYU CorporationPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Mobius. An idyllic world that lets people forget about the pain and problems of reality. Created by a sentient vocaloid program, μ (Mu), reality and fantasy have become blurred, allowing people to relive their high school years in bliss -- but just how real is a virtual happiness?
Why similar: JRPG 24%, Great Soundtrack 23.2%, RPG 23.1%, Anime 17.1%, Violent 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A JRPG that explores psychological themes through a character-driven narrative and tactical turn-based combat.
- #21 SaGa SCARLET GRACE: AMBITIONS™
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 320 reviews2018
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: RPG 30.9%, JRPG 24.4%, Anime 16.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Adventure 7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on tactical turn-based combat and player choices, offering a unique and challenging gameplay loop.
- #22 G-senjou no Maou - The Devil on G-String
82% matchVery Positive92% of 766 reviews2015
Dev: AKABEiSOFT2Pub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 36.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You play as Azai Kyousuke, the son of an infamous gangster. Kyousuke knows what he likes and lets nothing stand in his way in getting what he wants. Referred to as God by his classmates, he often enjoys listening to Bach and "working" part time for his stepfather.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.4%, Anime 15%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Story Rich 6.7%, Simulation 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in visual novel storytelling, featuring high-stakes mystery and intense character drama.
- #23 Baldr Sky
81% matchVery Positive94% of 1,604 reviews2019
Dev: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 69.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Kou Kadokura, a cyber officer, seeks to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that ended his once peaceful life. A war looms, and the answers he’s looking for are locked away in him... So why can't he remember anything? Unravel the mysteries hidden in his lost memories through this fast-paced mech action game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.2%, RPG 15.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Anime 11.7%, Violent 8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane visual novel that integrates fast-paced action combat with a deep, branching sci-fi narrative.
- #24 YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 384 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Takuya Arima receives a package from his supposedly deceased father. It contains the mysterious Reflector Device which allows the user to travel between parallel worlds. Takuya must unearth the mystery of his father's legacy to prevent a calamity threatening to envelop reality itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.7%, Anime 18.2%, Adventure 11.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Sexual Content 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic adventure visual novel that features complex, time-bending narrative paths and deep world-building.
- #25 Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered
78% matchVery Positive83% of 286 reviews2026
Dev: AQUAPLUSPub: DMM GAMES
Windows
The Utawarerumono legend reaches a new climax in this sprawling JRPG! As a shadow falls over Yamato once more, Oshtor and friends set out on a fresh adventure—and somewhere, amid white mists, a long slumber approaches its end.
Why similar: JRPG 21%, Anime 15.1%, RPG 14.3%, Strategy 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.6%
- #26 Evenicle
80% matchVery Positive92% of 1,330 reviews2018
Dev: AlicesoftPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In a world where the more a knight achieves, the more wives he can obtain, a young man sets off on an adventure with lust in his heart. Walk the land, sail the seas, fly through the sky! It's a sex-seeking, world-traversing RPG!
Why similar: RPG 19.7%, JRPG 18.9%, Anime 14.5%, Sexual Content 14.1%, Visual Novel 13%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG that blends traditional turn-based combat with a visual novel structure, focusing on a grand adventure and character relationships.
- #27 Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne
79% matchVery Positive86% of 1,088 reviews2021
Dev: Chime CorporationPub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 77.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Enjoy a new Re:ZERO storyline, fully supervised by the series author Tappei Nagatsuki! Featuring brand new characters designed by the original artist Shinichirou Otsuka as well as your favorites from the series!
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.1%, Anime 28.2%, Strategy 16.7%, Adventure 12.4%, RPG 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: Adapts a popular anime into a tactical strategy game that relies on character interaction and narrative progression.
- #28 Togainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 818 reviews2020
Dev: Nitro+CHiRALPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Akira’s life has been defined by violence, but that won’t be enough to save him when he’s forced to play a deadly game. Will the bonds you forge in this stunning visual novel lead to his salvation, or to his ruin?
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.1%, Adventure 15%, Anime 11.8%, Sexual Content 11.3%, Violent 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich visual novel that explores mature themes and intense character conflicts.
- #29 Demons Roots
77% matchVery Positive94% of 2,367 reviews2023
Dev: Quick nail AristocratPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In a final struggle for survival, demonkind again invaded the human world. However, the world they return to after years in the darkness isn't the same as it once was...
Why similar: RPG 23.8%, JRPG 22.9%, Anime 15%, Adventure 12.9%, Sexual Content 10.2%
- #30 Yoru ga Kuru! -Square of the Moon- Remastered
76% matchVery Positive85% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: AlicesoftPub: Kagura Games
Windows
In the city of Otsuna, a crimson-eyed girl invites Ryou to help her defeat a powerful enemy. An endless night approaches... but alongside his new friends, can Ryou cut through the darkness and save the world? Find out in this urban fantasy visual novel-dungeon crawler hybrid!
Why similar: RPG 34%, JRPG 28.6%, Anime 17.9%, Adventure 16.8%, Sexual Content 2.7%
- #31 Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 356 reviews2017
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 49.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A Tale of Three Beautiful Maidens Drawn to Each Other. When three friends, deceived and separated by the tricks of darkness, find each other again, their bond shall become the light that will clear away the shadows and guide them towards the truth...
Why similar: JRPG 29.1%, RPG 19.9%, Anime 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Story Rich 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that focuses on character relationships and anime-style storytelling within an atmospheric fantasy world.
- #32 VenusBlood GAIA International
77% matchMixed67% of 120 reviews2023
Dev: NinetailPub: JAST
Windows
Embark on the impossible quest to rescue the decaying world of Palastra in this dungeon defense SRPG, interwoven with a story of epic proportions!
Why similar: RPG 15%, Strategy 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, JRPG 13.7%, Tactical RPG 13.7%
- #33 UltraGirl Alters
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: FutureInvention
Windows
In this story-driven SRPG,you play as the manager of the virtual idol group “Alters”.Command five girls wearing Tokusatsu-style hero suits to fight monsters,Build trust and form deep bonds with them while uncovering the dark secrets of Big corporation that controls everything through algorithms…
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, JRPG 15.9%, RPG 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%, Strategy 10.3%
- #34 Harmonia
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 791 reviews2016
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 89.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
From renowned visual novel studio Key, which brought you the highly rated visual novel “planetarian~the reverie of a little planet~”, this is “Harmonia”, the latest kinetic novel in the series.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.1%, Anime 18.8%, Great Soundtrack 14.7%, Simulation 13.3%, Adventure 10.3%
- #35 Operation Darkside DX
71% matchNo user reviews84% of 126 reviews2026
Dev: ダークネスLABPub: Mango Party
Windows
Play as the Forren Foundation’s chief scientist to capture, study, and convert the Holy Core Battlemaidens into your loyal followers!
Why similar: RPG 21.6%, Strategy 15.6%, JRPG 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10%
- #36 Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~ English Edition
75% matchVery Positive91% of 750 reviews2016
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 55.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
From renowned visual novel studio Key, this is the sequel to the highly acclaimed visual novel CLANNAD. Featuring a truly memorable continuation to Tomoya and Tomoyo's journey, Tomoyo After promises to draw you even further into CLANNAD's world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36%, Anime 15.5%, RPG 12.4%, Strategy 8.2%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%
- #37 OVER‧DeviL: Legend of the sacred stone
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 584 reviews2023
Dev: 大肘子Pub: Mango Party
Windows
A traditional JRPG with a naughty story of fantasy, adventure, and hardcore fun. During the Holy War, the Chosen Ones wielded eight Sacred Artifacts to defeat the Over Devil. Now, one-hundred years later, you must once again journey to defeat the Over Devil and save the world... or destroy it!
Why similar: JRPG 16.1%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Tactical RPG 11.8%, RPG 10.7%, Violent 8.8%
- #38 Fate/EXTELLA
74% matchVery Positive91% of 4,474 reviews2017
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 80.0 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 36.5%, JRPG 16.3%, Great Soundtrack 16%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #39 CHAOS;CHILD
72% matchVery Positive93% of 4,074 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 80.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.4%, Great Soundtrack 15%, Anime 14.6%, Violent 10.2%, Gore 10.2%
- #40 The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon
68% matchVery Positive93% of 726 reviews2026
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 80.6 hrsMean: 81.6 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 32%, RPG 28.8%, Anime 18%, Adventure 12.4%, 3D 3.2%
- #41 Pastelia Stories
75% matchMixed64% of 801 reviews2017
Dev: Maru Project Develop Team
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"Pastelia Stories" is a turn-based JRPG. You will be summoned into Pastelia world, and here begins your wonderful journey. Explore big world just like you want, pick any out of 30 companions, chose one of the story lines and factions to find your way back home.
Why similar: JRPG 20.9%, RPG 17.9%, Strategy 14.4%, Anime 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #42 Sunrider: Liberation Day - Captain's Edition
73% matchVery Positive83% of 823 reviews2016
Dev: Love in SpacePub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Liberation Day will come... but you will be betrayed. Experience the stunning continuation of Sunrider Mask of Arcadius in this hardcore turn based tactics game with heavy story elements.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Anime 15.2%, Strategy 15%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, RPG 12.3%
- #43 Monobeno
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 653 reviews2018
Dev: LosePub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 86.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
This was a story about humans and monsters, disease and haunting, and the past and the future. It leads you to the unusual traditional Japanese culture.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.6%, Anime 25.9%, Adventure 14.1%, Sexual Content 10.6%, Nudity 7.3%
- #44 [TDA00] Muv-Luv Unlimited: THE DAY AFTER - Episode 00 REMASTERED
71% matchVery Positive83% of 153 reviews2021
Dev: aNCHOR Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In a desperate attempt to exterminate the BETA, mankind has forsaken the Earth. Stranded onboard a TSF carrier in the South Pacific, a handful of survivors scramble to find a way back home to America. This is where Muv-Luv Unlimited: The Day After begins.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.5%, Anime 18.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%, Violent 8.2%, Adventure 7.9%
- #45 The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki Ⅱ -CRIMSON SiN-
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,004 reviews2023
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: Clouded Leopard Entertainment
Windows
Median: 51.4 hrsMean: 51.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Witness the sins spun by jet-black and crimson-- The Kiseki saga is finally here! Kuro no Kiseki II is loaded with unique content, including a variety of new challenges throughout the Republic of Calvard.
Why similar: JRPG 22.4%, Visual Novel 22.4%, RPG 19.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.3%, Anime 12.6%
- #46 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV
69% matchVery Positive91% of 2,517 reviews2021
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 53.9 hrsMean: 73.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: RPG 35.4%, JRPG 24.7%, Great Soundtrack 18.6%, Anime 15.2%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #47 Agarest: Generations of War Zero
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 393 reviews2014
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Ghostlight LTD
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 51.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From the void, the gods of darkness and light created Agarest, a most perfect and divine world. As the generations passed, paradise sadly fell to the ravages of time. War darkened the skies and Agarest soon became a torturous hell as the gods divided and immense armies clashed, desecrating the once beautiful land…
Why similar: JRPG 24.6%, Anime 22.6%, RPG 17.3%, Strategy 11.4%, Visual Novel 7.9%
- #48 Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius
70% matchVery Positive92% of 2,810 reviews2014
Dev: Love in SpacePub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
As Captain Kayto Shields, embark on a galactic voyage of heroism and survival. With his home world destroyed and his nation conquered, the inexperienced Captain Shields, and his newly minted vessel, the Sunrider, are left as the only hope against a galactic evil intent on subjugating all sentient life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.4%, Anime 26.5%, Strategy 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, RPG 9.8%
- #49 Nanairo Reincarnation
69% matchVery Positive95% of 167 reviews2019
Dev: Silky's Plus WasabiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Join spirit detective Kagami Makoto and his demon familiars as they hunt down the wandering ghosts disrupting the peace of his small town.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.1%, Anime 20.4%, Violent 11.9%, Gore 10%, Adventure 6.7%
- #50 Fate/Samurai Remnant
65% matchVery Positive91% of 7,018 reviews2023
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 29.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
“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 33.3%, RPG 22.9%, Anime 21.5%, Story Rich 8.1%, Visual Novel 6.6%
- #51 GOD WARS The Complete Legend
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 226 reviews2019
Dev: DRAGAMI GAMES, LTD.
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The latest in full-scale Tactical RPG receiving great reviews all around the world is finally on PC Steam! Enjoy the ensemble cast of heroes who fought in ancient Japan and capture the best in Tactical RPG consisting an overwhelming game volume of 142 battle stages and 160 hours in total play time.
Why similar: RPG 21.4%, JRPG 17.3%, Tactical RPG 16.3%, Simulation 15.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.2%
- #52 The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,903 reviews2018
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
"A Requiem for Innocence" is a companion to the visual novel "The House in Fata Morgana." It tells the tale of a young man dragged down by his ambitions and a girl both worshiped as a saint and maligned as a witch. For them, there is no happily ever after.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.1%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Adventure 11.2%, Violent 11.1%, Gore 10.7%
- #53 ef - the latter tale. (All Ages)
69% matchVery Positive97% of 127 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 460.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
In this direct continuation of "ef - the first tale", Yuu tells the tale of a young woman who has lost one of her eyes due to an accident, but who may have lost so much more beneath the surface.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38%, Anime 21%, Adventure 19.8%, Sexual Content 10.9%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #54 AZURA
71% matchMixed66% of 356 reviews2017
Dev: CUTE ANIME GIRLSPub: Tranquility games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
AZURA - exciting adventure story in the genre of RPG. Explore an unknown island. Classic combat turn-based system in the best traditions of JRPG, non-linear plot with the choice of the path and juicy anime graphics.
Why similar: RPG 23.8%, Anime 16%, Strategy 13.6%, Visual Novel 10%, Sexual Content 9.7%
- #55 Fate/stay night REMASTERED
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,845 reviews2024
Dev: TYPE-MOONPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 49.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Seek the root of the Fate franchise. Return to where it all began.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.1%, Anime 20%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Sexual Content 8.1%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #56 CHAOS;HEAD NOAH
66% matchVery Positive88% of 2,029 reviews2022
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 54.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.7%, Anime 16.3%, Gore 13%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%, Violent 7.6%
- #57 LAST EMBRYO -EITHER OF BRAVE TO STORY-
67% matchVery Positive93% of 614 reviews2020
Dev: Kujirabo。Pub: OTAKU Plan
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The young girl "Sill", who longed to become an adventurer, came to the Developing City Aletia. However, shadows came quietly... No one had expected what kind of crisis Sill would encounter. But every footprint left by her will soon become mythology...
Why similar: JRPG 23.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.7%, RPG 17.6%, Anime 13.6%, Sexual Content 9.4%
- #58 VenusBlood HOLLOW International
66% matchVery Positive96% of 314 reviews2022
Dev: NinetailPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
War hangs like the sword of Damocles over Helvetia, a land ruled by four Dark Lords. In this age of blood and strife, Leonhardt Arknoah, a war hero and leader of the Varganian Empire's secret task force, steps onto the battlefield once more, the flames of ambition burning brightly within him.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Tactical RPG 19.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.4%, Anime 12.7%, RPG 9.8%
- #59 Blood Crawler
64% matchMostly Positive80% of 308 reviews2025
Dev: c3アートPub: Playmeow
Windows
"Even if we have to crawl, we must go forward... Even if the battlefield is filled with blood..." This is an erotic fantasy story about revenge and national war.
Why similar: JRPG 21.1%, RPG 20.2%, Anime 19.3%, Simulation 14.7%, Sexual Content 11.4%
