- #1 勇者屠龙 之 永恒幻想
97% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: 艾露比工作室
Windows
A turn based RPG game! Players will use the traditional RPG game mode to play two major scripts and three additional content. Players will follow the plot to encounter various events, defeat various bosses, explore different worlds, and welcome friends who love traditional RPGs to play!
Why similar: JRPG 20.7%, Lore-Rich 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15%, Anime 9%, Cartoony 8.5%
- #2 Lie of Caelum
96% matchPositive83% of 30 reviews2022
Dev: Classi5ed
Windows
Giant robots. Technology abusing magic. Conflict between countries. Join a group of fated individuals and liberate the planet of Caelum from the shackles of its people. Discover the mysteries behind their powers, and dwell in their lives in this Sci-fi JRPG.
Why similar: Mechs 31.2% ★, JRPG 27%, RPG 11.3%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Anime 6.7%
- #3 Lie of Caelum: Spirit
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Classi5ed
Windows
Bound by secrets and divided by class, a group of unlikely allies are swept into a global conspiracy. As they peel back the layers of history, they discover a reality that defies explanation: A Truth that challenges the very fabric of their existence.
Why similar: JRPG 23.9%, Mechs 21.8% ★, Anime 9.8%, RPG 9.5%, Turn-Based Combat 8.8%
- #4 5th ERA
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MissingSeven
Windows
A techno-fantasy JRPG inspired by 16-bit classics. Explore Helgon, the city on the comet, and build your ideal team from a roster of 9 distinct characters, each with their own classes. Engage in strategic turn-based combat against the deadly Brightlings to uncover the truth behind the white portals.
Why similar: JRPG 29.1%, Lore-Rich 18.1%, Turn-Based Combat 15.9%, RPG 11.9%, Anime 7.7%
- #5 Dreamstory
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ayati
Windows
Dreamstory is an RPG about a world where Dreams are real.
Why similar: JRPG 23.8%, Turn-Based Combat 15.9%, RPG 12.6%, Platformer 12.3%, Emotional 10.8%
- #6 Artificial Life 2061: Cybersys - Diva Of The VRworld, Babel Project: "Kodota Komori 1416" [Made by: Joseph Sanz]
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Joseph Sanz
Windows
50% Visual Novel + 50% JRPG. This game is like an FF of Atry Story. Explore the digital world! Exciting turn-based combat, deep and realistic storyline. Explore the area in a top-view mode. Perfect for beginners and experts alike. Discover how the creator of a robot singer will change our destiny.
Why similar: Mechs 23.7% ★, JRPG 18.7%, Turn-Based Combat 12.9%, Emotional 11.3%, Anime 8.4%
- #7 Kaelis: Seraph Protocol
93% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: YoshiYoshi Studio
Windows
Become an Executor of Serenos Academy in KAELIS, an academy sci-fantasy JRPG where you investigate Noise incidents, fight turn-based Lumina battles, and build bonds with the Guardians who stand beside you.
Why similar: JRPG 26.3%, Lore-Rich 17.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.1%, Anime 11.5%, Emotional 8.8%
- #8 LunarLux
92% matchVery Positive95% of 441 reviews2023
Dev: CosmicNobab GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Experience a sci-fi action-adventure RPG on the Moon in the year 30XX! Join Bella in a story of science, truth, justice, and trust, as she travels the silver globe to find a way to save humanity from Comet Coda! It's time to unleash your Lux!
Why similar: JRPG 19.7%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Anime 11.7%, Action RPG 11.4%, Sci-fi 9.7%
- #9 Infinite Alliance
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Critical GamesPub: Electric Airship
Windows
Heroes and villains from 17 Indie JRPGs collide, in this story rich Crossover Event! Chained Echoes, Jack Move, CrossCode, 8-Bit Adventures 2, Beloved Rapture, Quartet, and more unite for a totally FREE adventure!
Why similar: JRPG 21.7%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, Mechs 15.3% ★, Lore-Rich 10.5%, Emotional 10.2%
- #10 BLUE REFLECTION
90% matchVery Positive80% of 1,487 reviews2017
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 88.9 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 24.5%, Lore-Rich 16.1%, Turn-Based Combat 15.1%, Emotional 10.8%, Anime 9%
- #11 Elohim Eternal: The Babel Code
89% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: George Alexandros
Windows
Explore a vibrant world where ancient religions fuse with technology in this character-driven JRPG. Master deep turn-based combat as you battle with divine magic against beasts with mecha parts. Embark on a grand adventure to retrieve the sacred Babel code needed to face your Gods.
Why similar: JRPG 21.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Lore-Rich 16.1%, Anime 10.2%, Futuristic 8.8%
- #12 Bule Form
89% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: 烈火
Windows
《蓝色形态(Bule Form)》是一款BL向角色扮演。以都市为主要活动地点,在都市与战区之间辗转。在战斗中打败你的敌人,探索地图破解机关谜题推进剧情发展。
Why similar: Mechs 24% ★, JRPG 16.1%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Anime 8.1%
- #13 The Black Knight Chronicles - The Quest Beyond Destiny
88% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: ERMediaPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
A retro-inspired jRPG with side-view turn-based combat, puzzle-rich dungeons, and meaningful side quests. Explore a vast world, recruit allies, and uncover secrets in an epic adventure nearly twice as large as before.
Why similar: JRPG 32.5%, Lore-Rich 19.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, RPG 12.2%, Anime 8.1%
- #14 Rising Spire
87% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: LFB Studios
Windows · Mac
Rising Spire is a turn based RPG inspired by the classics. Play as Atlas, a young Nephilim whose world is on the brink of destruction at the hand of Divinity itself. Explore, forge deep relationships and hone your powers in this immersive coming-of-age story.
Why similar: JRPG 19.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Emotional 12%, Action RPG 8.8%
- #15 KINGDOM HEARTS IV
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Our hero Sora awakes in the unfamiliar world of Quadratum. As he looks for a way to return to his world, his friends Donald and Goofy head for the Underworld to try to find him. Wield the Keyblade in fast-paced battles that match to your own play style.
Why similar: JRPG 25.7%, RPG 14.5%, Action RPG 14.3%, Emotional 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #16 Ironwing Valiant: Record of Astera
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tiger Team
Windows
Ironwing Valiant is a fast-paced Mecha action-JRPG set in the fantasy world of Euridia! Taking the guise of a young mecha pilot named Reinhardt, you will battle through sleepy villages, imposing fortress cities, and war-scarred industrial centers!
Why similar: Mechs 34.7% ★, JRPG 22.3%, Action RPG 13.2%, Lore-Rich 9.4%, Emotional 9.1%
- #17 Vay
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 47 reviews2024
Dev: SoMoGa, Inc.Pub: SoMoGa, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
The 16-bit cult classic RPG from 1994 returns with tons of improvements! When your peaceful kingdom is attacked on your wedding day and your wife-to-be is kidnapped, it falls to you to journey across the world and stop the terrible machines of war that threaten to lay waste to it.
Why similar: JRPG 25.6%, Lore-Rich 18.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, RPG 8.9%, Anime 8.7%
- #18 Undertones
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toy Box Lab
Windows · Linux
Undertones is an adventure RPG where color shapes your journey. Play as Dorothea, an archivist from the gray city of Gris, and face a conspiracy that turned cities monochromatic, trapping people in a single shade of emotion. Fight in turn-based combat, solve puzzles, and restore color!
Why similar: JRPG 30.4%, Turn-Based Combat 19.4%, RPG 12.2%, Emotional 11.4%, Lore-Rich 8.9%
- #19 Elohim Eternal - Prologue
84% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: George Alexandros
Windows
A FREE Prologue to Elohim Eternal: The Babel Code, a turn-based JRPG-inspired indie title inspired by Xenogears and Shin Megami Tensei. Play as Joshwa as he helps an ex-Judge let go of his past. Battle beasts with mechanical parts using elemental and divine magic.
Why similar: JRPG 32%, RPG 16%, Anime 12.3%, Lore-Rich 12%, Emotional 11.9%
- #20 Souls of Chronos Gaiden
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FUTU Studio
Windows
Souls of Chronos Gaiden is a 2D action-adventure game. Play the role of the sword-wielding girl 'Kolia' and the her partner 'Mika' to embark on an unusual journey of revenge. Strengthen your character, defeat powerful enemies, and witness the flash of light at the end of the journey.
Why similar: JRPG 31.5%, Anime 12.1%, Action RPG 11.8%, RPG 11.1%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #21 Zenogaias
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Avalon Lee Games
Windows
Experience an epic, emotionally charged turn-based JRPG featuring four full-length Episodes spanning the greatest eras of gaming, from 8-bit Medieval Fantasy to HD Sci-Fi/Fantasy fusion, all linked by a powerful and intricately woven narrative.
Why similar: JRPG 28%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, RPG 13.5%, Emotional 9.4%, Lore-Rich 8.7%
- #22 灰烬军团 命运协奏曲
81% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: 艾露比工作室
Windows
A turn based RPG game!Players will follow the plot to encounter various events, defeat various bosses, explore different worlds, and welcome friends who love traditional RPGs to play!
Why similar: JRPG 27%, Lore-Rich 18.4%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Anime 11.5%, RPG 9.1%
- #23 The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II KAI -The Erebonian Civil War-
81% matchVery Positive83% of 492 reviews2021
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: Clouded Leopard Entertainment
Windows
Median: 41.7 hrsMean: 92.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki role-playing game series is highly acclaimed by gamers all over the world for its elaborate character portrayals and epic storyline. The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki and The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II have sold over 1 million copies in total.
Why similar: JRPG 32.5%, Turn-Based Combat 21.8%, RPG 14.4%, Story Rich 9.3%, Emotional 8.4%
- #24 Order from Caos 2
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2023
Dev: White Vortex Games
Windows
Order from Caos 2 is an RPG with turn-based battles that tells the story of Thomas, a man who had his family murdered by the cruel Knight Asmodeus. Seek revenge in an epic adventure in Pixel Art. However, there's one detail that can change everything: your family may simply have never existed.
Why similar: JRPG 24.8%, Turn-Based Combat 18.2%, Lore-Rich 16%, Emotional 10.5%, RPG 8%
- #25 Atlas Wept
79% matchPositive93% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: Kbojisoft
Windows
A Humanist retro-style RPG game about sincerity and empathy, featuring friendly robot dogs and evil smiley faces.
Why similar: JRPG 30.4%, Emotional 17.5%, RPG 16%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Sci-fi 8.4%
- #26 The Adventure of Lioh - The beginning of the End
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GlitchRealm Studio
Windows
Shortly after LordBeni seizes power, Lioh's parents are murdered. The country descends into war. Join Lioh and Shay on a perilous adventure, traverse four dungeons, and confront LordBeni in a story-filled journey brimming with secrets.
Why similar: JRPG 23.9%, RPG 14.5%, Action RPG 14.2%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Lore-Rich 11.1%
- #27 When the king speaks
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RykunePub: HandDrawn
Windows
Recruit over 65 characters in this turn-based RPG! A living world in which you decide the time of events!
Why similar: JRPG 23.3%, Lore-Rich 18%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Anime 8.8%, RPG 8.2%
- #28 Crystalone
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stellar Mythical
Windows
Crystalone is a turn-based RPG set in the doomed world of Mira. Delve paws-first into a rich journey spanning four chapters, each featuring unique locations, characters to befriend and challenging boss encounters.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 22.9%, JRPG 17.6%, RPG 15.4%, Emotional 9.4%, Action RPG 9.1%
- #29 世界傳記
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 阿強
Windows
Fantasy RPG that features AP turn-based combat and various RPG nurturing elements, while also offering rich and diverse character storylines that grip the heart.
Why similar: JRPG 34.7%, Turn-Based Combat 18.5%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, RPG 10.3%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #30 CRYMACHINA
77% matchVery Positive86% of 769 reviews2023
Dev: FURYU CorporationPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 25.8%, Action RPG 15%, Anime 12.6%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, RPG 9%
- #31 The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
76% 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 38.5%, Turn-Based Combat 22.9%, RPG 14.8%, Anime 13.7%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #32 Tall Tales
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chris LewandowskiPub: Krunchy Love Studios
Windows
A nostalgic turn-based incremental RPG where your combos determine your success! If you want to live out a fantasy life full of adventure, quests, loot and puzzles then this is the game you should play!
Why similar: JRPG 22.8%, Turn-Based Combat 17%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Emotional 11.6%, Anime 9.7%
- #33 Akuma Rise
75% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Exe Create Inc.Pub: KEMCO
Windows
A story-driven fantasy JRPG set in the demon realm of Adribune. Follow Kaine, a memory-lost demon, as he joins three demon princesses to battle invading heroes, uncover his past, and save the Shadow Realm through classic turn-based RPG combat.
Why similar: JRPG 35.3%, Turn-Based Combat 20.1%, RPG 15%, Anime 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #34 SoulSide
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mikado
Windows
SoulSide is a silly turn-based RPG. In battle, you attack and dodge through small minigames. Outside of combat, you explore a strange world and meet a lot of different characters. Bit by bit, you uncover what's really going on.
Why similar: JRPG 22.4%, Lore-Rich 16.8%, Emotional 12.2%, Action RPG 12.1%, RPG 7.6%
- #35 Alter Age
74% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Exe Create Inc.Pub: KEMCO
Windows
Alter between ages and adventure out in a fantastic RPG world!
Why similar: JRPG 32.7%, Turn-Based Combat 19.9%, RPG 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Anime 7%
- #36 Alder Forge
74% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: Zine FALOUTI
Windows
Play as the Five Members of the Fourth Squadron and battle your foes using the game Adaptive Turn-based Combat System. Shape your path in a political fantasy story-driven game, and witness a tired feudal society progressively morph into something new.
Why similar: JRPG 25.3%, Turn-Based Combat 18%, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Mechs 15.5% ★, Anime 11.7%
- #37 A Slime Called Quest
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Bookoostrikes
Windows
Explore a world of mystery and leave the island you once called home. A Slime Called Quest is a solo made, story-rich 16-bit style RPG, where there are no random encounters or grinding. Customize your party's build, embark on quests, and engage in thoughtfully crafted battles. Chapter 1 is out now!
Why similar: JRPG 31.3%, Lore-Rich 19.7%, Turn-Based Combat 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, RPG 8%
- #38 VALERIAN
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: blearthrew
Windows
Take control of two heroes in an unlikely alliance, help them in combat and exploration through a ruined world, and guide them to their ultimate fates.
Why similar: JRPG 23.5%, Action RPG 13.9%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Emotional 11.3%, RPG 11%
- #39 Souls of Chronos
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 165 reviews2023
Dev: FUTU StudioPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The Apocalypse shattered a world in disarray. Facing his impending death, a young boy named Sid crossed paths with Torii, a girl who feeds on the energy of time. In the harbour town of Astella, a mysterious adventure is about to unfold along with the investigation of an unusual crime...
Why similar: JRPG 28.9%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, Action RPG 10.2%, Anime 9.2%, Emotional 8.7%
- #40 Oni no Moribito
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ろじうら倶楽部
Windows
A thrilling 3D action RPG set in a world of Japanese folklore, where the Oni Princess “Chiho Itsutsuno” takes center stage! you delve deep into the Nabari-no-Miya to defeat its master and stop a looming catastrophe known as Kamimadoi.
Why similar: JRPG 23.5%, Lore-Rich 14.3%, Action RPG 13.9%, Anime 13.6%, Emotional 8.9%
- #41 Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,621 reviews2024
Dev: Rabbit & Bear StudiosPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is designed to bring players a modern take on a classic JRPG experience. Get ready to lead 100+ playable characters through a war-torn world only you can save.
Why similar: JRPG 32.7%, Turn-Based Combat 15.4%, RPG 10.2%, Anime 8.7%, Action RPG 8.7%
- #42 Project Worth: Forgather
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YH1-BELIEVE LLC
Windows
Who will you be when they arrive? Forgather is a 2D Pixel Art Action/Adventure episodic tale that takes place in the capital, Onstaan. Traverse this Lucin plagued city as you battle your way through the STAR's forces until you find out what it means to be Worthy.
Why similar: Action RPG 16%, Platformer 14.4%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, RPG 10.8%
- #43 Hearth's Pantheon
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: mirrormoss
Windows
A narrative-driven, old school JRPG about an island haunted by amnesiac ghosts and dying deities. Help Maya & friends restore lost memories and save Hearth Island from everlasting oblivion that threatens to destroy everything!
Why similar: JRPG 24%, Lore-Rich 19%, Emotional 13%, Sci-fi 9.2%, RPG 8.2%
- #44 索罗灵魂之戒—神界篇
70% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: 斜王真眼
Windows
Do you want to experience the thrill of turning beautiful girls into exclusive equipment? Do you want to transform into any favorite character? Do you want to experience an unprecedented level of possession pleasure? This is not an ordinary RPG, this is your dream list!
Why similar: JRPG 22.3%, RPG 15.4%, Action RPG 14.9%, Action-Adventure 12.4%, Turn-Based Combat 9.6%
- #45 A Ghostly Rose
71% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: zDS
Windows
Edmund is entrapped in a most terrible Web. He must punch and kick his way through all sorts of terrors in this turn-based RPG. An emotional and surreal roller-coaster. Edmund will do anything to see her again. One last time.
Why similar: Emotional 24.3%, JRPG 20.9%, Turn-Based Combat 20.7%, RPG 12.8%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #46 Colossus - Eternal Blight
68% matchVery Positive96% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: RUSTIC PANDA GAMES LLCPub: LevelUpGaming
Windows
Your brother is corrupted. The Blight is spreading. Only you can stop it. Colossus is an atmospheric pixel action-adventure where you master precise combat, explore a vast dark fantasy world, and make choices that permanently scar the kingdom of Eireos.
Why similar: JRPG 22.6%, Action RPG 13.4%, Emotional 12.9%, Anime 9.9%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
- #47 Endless; Melody—NEMESIS
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VALENSiYAGAMES
Windows
The world ends, and so our story begins. Return to the world of Gaia for one last adventure, one final story before it is forever lost beneath the shadows of legends.
Why similar: JRPG 32.5%, Turn-Based Combat 19.7%, Lore-Rich 16.5%, RPG 14.8%, Cute 6.7%
- #48 The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki I KAI -Thors Military Academy 1204-
70% matchVery Positive87% of 774 reviews2021
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: Clouded Leopard Entertainment
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 69.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki role-playing game series is highly acclaimed by gamers all over the world for its elaborate character portrayals and epic storyline. The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki and The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II have sold over 1 million copies in total.
Why similar: JRPG 35.4%, Turn-Based Combat 24.2%, RPG 17%, Story Rich 10.3%, Anime 8.8%
- #49 Fate of Fire: Kyvedy Guardiah
69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Denis Johan Tales
Windows · Linux
An epic tale of Love, Hope and Struggle set in a Cursed world with only Seven days left. Follow the journey of the Eleven protagonists, helped by the mysterious Kyvedy Fire, as they battle Death and Destiny to find a way to save their world in a fantasy JRPG with both Action and Turn Based Combat!
Why similar: JRPG 19.8%, Turn-Based Combat 17%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Emotional 12.2%, Action-Adventure 8.1%
- #50 Negative Reverie
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NR TEAM
Windows
Bring down a futuristic tech company and discover the dark secrets behind their power. To survive, you'll have to give up on outsmarting your enemy and embrace the mindless animal inside.
Why similar: JRPG 25.3%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Anime 11.4%, RPG 8.7%
- #51 Haven's Embers
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Charred Fur Studio
Windows
Centuries after the children of Fenrir wolf were imprisoned by the Gods, a chance encounter with a young slave girl has the potential to change their fates. Follow Eona, Skoll, and Hatti on a grand adventure, and through your choices, shape its end. Will you put a stop to the Ragnarok...or cause it?
Why similar: JRPG 24.4%, Action RPG 14.6%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Anime 11%, Action-Adventure 10.9%
- #52 The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,555 reviews2022
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 41.7 hrsMean: 46.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 36.7%, Turn-Based Combat 24.6%, Anime 14.5%, RPG 13.5%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #53 Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings DX
68% matchVery Positive91% of 429 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 41.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 32.5%, RPG 14.6%, Anime 10.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%, Lore-Rich 10%
- #54 Palm Sugar: A Village Story
66% matchVery Positive96% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: Mono Tusk StudiosPub: 1312 Interactive
Windows · Mac
Ah, young love! Seenu, our awkward hero, courts his sweetheart in the quaint village of Bellampakam. But it's not all sunshine and rainbows! The village suffocates under a ruthless drug cartel. Step into Palm Sugar, where romance may steal the spotlight, but the shadows tell the real story.
Why similar: JRPG 23.5%, Action RPG 15.5%, Emotional 14.3%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #55 SAMU Game
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SamuM6pdt
Windows
A touching, colorful RPG, where the Memories and the Leaves will lead your way! (But can also be your worst enemy...)
Why similar: JRPG 25%, Action RPG 14.8%, RPG 13.6%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Anime 8.8%
- #56 Chris' Story
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MogGen Studio(猫将社)
Windows
Welcome to Chris' Story~ It's a 2D platform action role-playing game. You're gonna be playing as a young mercenary, Chris. To tell an adventurous story about freedom and growth.
Why similar: JRPG 25%, Action RPG 16.3%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Cartoony 10.7%, RPG 9.6%
- #57 Dosa Divas
65% matchVery Positive97% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: Outerloop Games
Windows
Battle an evil fast food empire in this spicy narrative turn-based RPG. Two sisters and their upgradable spirit-mech cook delicious meals, fight corpos, build up your reputation with local communities, and reconcile with loved ones.
Why similar: Mechs 24.5% ★, JRPG 20%, Turn-Based Combat 15%, Emotional 13%, Futuristic 9%
- #58 Magnetic Bonds
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: magbo gamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
Magnetic Bonds is a fusion of the visual novel and turn-based RPG genres inspired by shonen manga where players explore a vast galaxy, befriending characters and building relationships as they progress through the story and take down enemies and bosses.
Why similar: JRPG 31%, RPG 15.8%, Anime 12.1%, Sci-fi 7.9%, Cartoony 7.6%