- #1 Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception
97% 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: Visual Novel 16.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.2%, RPG 9.6%, JRPG 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct predecessor to Mask of Truth and is essential for understanding the full scope of the narrative.
- #2 Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen
96% 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: Visual Novel 21%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.6%, Anime 12.8%, Tactical RPG 10.7%, JRPG 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides the origin story for the entire series, featuring the same signature blend of tactical combat and visual novel storytelling.
- #3 Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten
96% matchVery Positive81% of 725 reviews2022
Dev: AQUAPLUSPub: DMM GAMES
Windows
Median: 15.3 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Visual Novel 22.2%, JRPG 22.2%, Tactical RPG 14.2%, Anime 14.1%, Strategy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team, this game expands on the lore and world of the Utawarerumono universe with a more traditional JRPG structure.
- #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 32%, Great Soundtrack 20%, RPG 19.2%, Anime 18%, Story Rich 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This series is renowned for its immense world-building and character development, offering a similar sense of long-form narrative investment.
- #5 The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
94% 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 32.1%, RPG 29.6%, Anime 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Story Rich 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, lore-heavy story with turn-based combat that rewards players who enjoy intricate political plots.
- #6 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
94% 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 28.9%, Great Soundtrack 27.1%, RPG 22.5%, Anime 14%, Story Rich 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This entry leans heavily into the narrative and character-focused aspects that fans of visual novel-heavy RPGs will appreciate.
- #7 Death end re;Quest
93% 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 22.4%, Anime 19%, RPG 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Gore 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title blends a dark, mystery-filled visual novel narrative with turn-based RPG combat mechanics.
- #8 Tactics Ogre: Reborn
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,357 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 35.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 30.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 27.1%, RPG 18%, JRPG 10.2%, Simulation 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This classic tactical RPG features a mature, branching political narrative that mirrors the gravity and scale of the Utawarerumono series.
- #9 TRIANGLE STRATEGY
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,531 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 21.6 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 33%, JRPG 20.9%, RPG 17.2%, Strategy 12.8%, Tactical RPG 8%
Why You'll Like It: The game excels at combining complex political decision-making with grid-based tactical combat, much like the conflicts found in Yamato.
- #10 Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk
91% matchVery Positive80% of 1,404 reviews2018
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 28.1%, JRPG 24.3%, Anime 17.7%, Strategy 13.1%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This dungeon-crawler offers a surprisingly deep and dark narrative wrapped in a tactical party-management system.
- #11 Fairy Fencer F
90% 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 31.8%, Anime 26%, RPG 21.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%, Visual Novel 8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a lighter, anime-styled JRPG experience that still maintains a strong focus on character relationships and turn-based strategy.
- #12 Muv-Luv Alternative
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,575 reviews2018
Dev: aNCHOR Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 34.3 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 35.6%, Anime 18.5%, Violent 12.6%, Gore 11.8%, Sexual Content 8%
Why You'll Like It: While primarily a visual novel, its epic scale and focus on the horrors of war resonate strongly with the tone of Mask of Truth.
- #13 The Caligula Effect: Overdose
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 609 reviews2019
Dev: FURYU CorporationPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 19.5 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 24.1%, RPG 23.4%, Great Soundtrack 22.6%, Anime 17%, Violent 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on psychological themes and character-driven narratives within a turn-based combat framework.
- #14 G-senjou no Maou - The Devil on G-String
88% matchVery Positive92% of 744 reviews2015
Dev: AKABEiSOFT2Pub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 33.7 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 38.8%, Anime 14.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Story Rich 6.8%, Simulation 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This is a premier visual novel that delivers a tense, high-stakes narrative that keeps players invested in its complex plot twists.
- #15 YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 360 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 40.4%, Anime 18%, Adventure 11.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Sexual Content 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic visual novel that features intricate world-building and a branching narrative structure that rewards careful exploration.
- #16 The Banner Saga
86% matchVery Positive89% of 15,850 reviews2014
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
Why similar: RPG 33.4%, Strategy 22.6%, Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Tactical RPG 14.8%, Story Rich 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: The game features a grim, high-stakes narrative where your tactical decisions directly impact the survival of your companions.
- #17 Record of Agarest War Mariage
87% matchMixed64% of 168 reviews2019
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 77.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The story explores reincarnation through several generations, as the Archdemon continues to spawn even after the current Hero vanquishes them. In this SRPG, fight as the Hero (or Chosen One), who is trusted to produce an heir who can put an end to the Archdemon once and for all!
Why similar: RPG 34.9%, Strategy 26.6%, JRPG 20.8%, Anime 17.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines tactical turn-based combat with anime-styled character development and narrative progression.
- #18 VenusBlood FRONTIER International
85% matchVery Positive94% of 819 reviews2020
Dev: NinetailPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 24.8%, Strategy 20.9%, Simulation 17%, Adventure 9.9%, Sexual Content 7%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a deep blend of strategy, simulation, and RPG elements for players who enjoy complex management systems.
- #19 CHAOS;CHILD
84% matchVery Positive94% of 3,800 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 81.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 36%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Anime 14.7%, Violent 10%, Gore 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: For those who prioritize the visual novel aspect, this title offers a gripping, high-stakes mystery with exceptional writing.
- #20 Eiyu*Senki – The World Conquest
84% matchVery Positive89% of 776 reviews2017
Dev: TencoPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 19.5 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 25.6%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Anime 20.7%, Simulation 13.4%, Sexual Content 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a massive cast of historical figures in a strategy-heavy world-conquest setting with visual novel elements.
- #21 Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne
82% matchVery Positive86% of 878 reviews2021
Dev: Chime CorporationPub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 75.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 37.4%, Anime 27.7%, Strategy 17.2%, Adventure 12.2%, RPG 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title adapts a popular anime into a tactical strategy game, focusing on narrative choices and character interactions.
- #22 SaGa SCARLET GRACE: AMBITIONS™
83% 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: RPG 32.6%, JRPG 25.5%, Anime 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Adventure 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a pure, challenging tactical combat experience that will appeal to those who enjoy the strategy segments of the seed game.
- #23 The Caligula Effect 2
81% 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: RPG 27.3%, JRPG 25%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.3%, Anime 16.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It continues the series' focus on psychological exploration and turn-based combat with a strong anime aesthetic.
- #24 VenusBlood GAIA International
81% matchMixed66% of 119 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: Strategy 15.2%, RPG 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Tactical RPG 13.7%, JRPG 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: Similar to its predecessor, this game focuses on strategic war-management and character-driven narrative progression.
- #25 Yoru ga Kuru! -Square of the Moon- Remastered
77% matchVery Positive87% of 120 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 34.4%, JRPG 28.7%, Anime 17.7%, Adventure 16.7%, Sexual Content 2.5%
- #26 Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~ English Edition
80% matchVery Positive91% of 705 reviews2016
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 56.8 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 36.3%, Anime 15.2%, RPG 12.4%, Strategy 8.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A character-focused visual novel that provides a deep, emotional story for those who enjoy the narrative weight of the seed game.
- #27 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
79% 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 31.7%, Great Soundtrack 22.4%, RPG 20.6%, Anime 16.6%, Story Rich 7%
- #28 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
78% 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: RPG 39.5%, JRPG 23.5%, Great Soundtrack 16%, Anime 13%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #29 Harmonia
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 777 reviews2016
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 89.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 33.5%, Anime 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Simulation 13.8%, Adventure 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A poignant visual novel that focuses on emotional storytelling and world-building in a post-apocalyptic setting.
- #30 Demons Roots
77% matchVery Positive94% of 2,167 reviews2023
Dev: Quick nail AristocratPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 20.1 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 23.9%, JRPG 22.7%, Anime 15%, Adventure 12.9%, Sexual Content 10.2%
- #31 Evenicle
78% matchVery Positive92% of 1,316 reviews2018
Dev: AlicesoftPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 20%, JRPG 18.8%, Anime 14.4%, Sexual Content 14.1%, Visual Novel 13%
- #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 36.4%, JRPG 16.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #33 Path of the Midnight Sun
75% matchVery Positive85% of 247 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 25.4%, JRPG 23.1%, Anime 13.3%, RPG 11.6%, Tactical RPG 7%
- #34 Togainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 674 reviews2020
Dev: Nitro+CHiRALPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 32.7%, Adventure 15.6%, Anime 11.8%, Sexual Content 11.7%, Gore 9.9%
- #35 Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 350 reviews2017
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 50.2 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%, RPG 20.2%, Anime 13.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #36 Pastelia Stories
76% matchMixed64% of 801 reviews2017
Dev: Maru Project Develop Team
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 10.4 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 20.8%, RPG 18%, Strategy 14.8%, Anime 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #37 OVER‧DeviL: Legend of the sacred stone
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 572 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 15.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Tactical RPG 11.9%, RPG 10.7%, Violent 8.8%
- #38 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV
71% 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: RPG 35.8%, JRPG 24.7%, Great Soundtrack 18.1%, Anime 15.1%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #39 UltraGirl Alters
70% 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 17.1%, JRPG 16%, RPG 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%, Strategy 10.7%
- #40 Sunrider: Liberation Day - Captain's Edition
74% matchVery Positive83% of 817 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 25.9%, Strategy 15.5%, Anime 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, RPG 12.3%
- #41 Monobeno
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 652 reviews2018
Dev: LosePub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 88.3 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 39%, Anime 25.5%, Adventure 13.9%, Sexual Content 10.6%, Nudity 7.3%
- #42 Re;Lord 1 ~The witch of Herfort and stuffed animals~
73% matchVery Positive82% of 66 reviews2018
Dev: Escu:dePub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Take command of the demon, Wilfried and liberate Groessen from the control of the Witches of Ruin in this strip battle RPG! Retake territory, gather allies and use the art of sorcery to battle and strip the witches' of their clothing in the name of Saarland!
Why similar: RPG 33.3%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Anime 15.8%, JRPG 14.8%, Adventure 14.5%
- #43 The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki Ⅱ -CRIMSON SiN-
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 959 reviews2023
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: Clouded Leopard Entertainment
Windows
Median: 49.6 hrsMean: 50.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Visual Novel 22.4%, JRPG 22.1%, RPG 19.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.7%, Anime 12.3%
- #44 Fate/stay night REMASTERED
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,307 reviews2024
Dev: TYPE-MOONPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 47.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Seek the root of the Fate franchise. Return to where it all began.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.6%, Anime 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Sexual Content 8.3%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #45 Agarest: Generations of War Zero
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 392 reviews2014
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Ghostlight LTD
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 48.8 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 24.5%, Anime 22.1%, RPG 17.3%, Strategy 11.7%, Visual Novel 8.1%
- #46 GOD WARS The Complete Legend
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 223 reviews2019
Dev: DRAGAMI GAMES, LTD.
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 15.1 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 17.1%, Tactical RPG 16.1%, Simulation 16%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%
- #47 Baldr Sky
70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,544 reviews2019
Dev: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 59.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 27.3%, RPG 15.7%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Anime 11.5%, Violent 8%
- #48 [TDA00] Muv-Luv Unlimited: THE DAY AFTER - Episode 00 REMASTERED
71% matchVery Positive83% of 144 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 31.8%, Anime 17.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%, Violent 8.1%, Gore 7.9%
- #49 Fairy Fencer F Advent Dark Force
71% matchVery Positive85% of 2,377 reviews2017
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 43.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Long ago, a war raged between two powerful deities. Each was sealed away, their weapons scattered throughout the world. Our hero in this RPG, Fang, happens upon one such weapon and now he alone must choose which deity will awaken again!
Why similar: JRPG 28.3%, Anime 23.9%, RPG 21.9%, Adventure 8.5%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #50 LAST EMBRYO -EITHER OF BRAVE TO STORY-
69% matchVery Positive93% of 605 reviews2020
Dev: Kujirabo。Pub: OTAKU Plan
Windows
Median: 3.8 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 23.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.4%, RPG 17.7%, Anime 13.4%, Sexual Content 9.4%
- #51 CHAOS;HEAD NOAH
67% matchVery Positive89% of 1,696 reviews2022
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 52.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.7%, Anime 15.9%, Gore 13.4%, Violent 7.5%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%
- #52 The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon
64% matchVery Positive93% of 553 reviews2026
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 75.6 hrsMean: 74.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The future of an entire continent is at stake in this milestone entry in the Trails series! Explore the vast Calvard Republic with three different protagonists, nurture connections, and master powerful skills in both real-time and turn-based battles as you uncover the secrets at the core of Zemuria!
Why similar: JRPG 31.9%, RPG 29.2%, Anime 17.6%, Adventure 12.5%, 3D 3.3%
- #53 Nanairo Reincarnation
69% matchVery Positive96% of 165 reviews2019
Dev: Silky's Plus WasabiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 40.4%, Anime 20%, Violent 11.8%, Gore 10.2%, Adventure 6.6%
- #54 The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,710 reviews2018
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
"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 33%, Great Soundtrack 17.2%, Adventure 11.9%, Violent 11.4%, Gore 11.2%
- #55 Mary Skelter Finale
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 134 reviews2023
Dev: Compile HeartPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The last installment of the dungeon-crawling RPG trilogy reaches its stunning conclusion! Will the Blood Maidens finally get their happily ever after?
Why similar: JRPG 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.8%, RPG 15.3%, Tactical RPG 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%
- #56 ef - the latter tale. (All Ages)
69% matchVery Positive97% of 123 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
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 37.3%, Anime 21%, Adventure 19.9%, Sexual Content 11.1%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #57 Persona 5 Tactica
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,078 reviews2023
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join the Phantom Thieves as they lead an uprising of the heart! Assemble an all-star team of heroes in a brand-new story in this thrilling combat adventure set in Persona’s iconic universe.
Why similar: RPG 24.4%, JRPG 22.4%, Strategy 18.7%, Tactical RPG 18.5%, Anime 10.3%
- #58 Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius
68% 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 31.8%, Anime 26%, Strategy 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, RPG 9.8%
- #59 Yarimono
63% matchVery Positive87% of 3,996 reviews2024
Dev: にゅう工房Pub: 072 Project
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The protagonist's life takes a turn after their partner Yarimon learns the ultra-invincible move, the "Cheat Tackle". While challenging various trainers to participate in the Yarimon tournament, the protagonist unexpectedly discovers the secrets of this world.
Why similar: Sexual Content 25.2%, RPG 20.9%, JRPG 20.2%, Anime 13.5%, Nudity 11.9%
