- #1 Makai Kingdom: Reclaimed and Rebound
97% matchVery Positive88% of 156 reviews2022
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Makai Kingdom is the story of Overlord Zetta, who accidentally destroys his own Netherworld. In order to save himself, he seals his soul inside a book. Reduced to nothing more than a tome, Zetta is forced to enlist the help of his fellow Overlords to get his netherworld (and his body) back.
Why similar: JRPG 31.8%, RPG 25.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.5%, Anime 7.8%
- #2 Disgaea 6 Complete
96% matchMixed64% of 433 reviews2022
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 35.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Join Zed on his quest to destroy the God of Destruction in the newest installment of the SRPG series, Disgaea! Join the zany cast for one HL of an adventure and use specialized abilities like Super Reincarnation to battle your way to victory! Disgaea 6 Complete includes all previously released DLC!
Why similar: JRPG 33.9%, RPG 24%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Anime 6.9%
- #3 Disgaea 2 PC
96% matchVery Positive92% of 1,686 reviews2017
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Overlord Zenon has cursed the land, leaving a young man named Adell to seek vengeance. However, all hell breaks loose as Adell accidentally kidnaps the Princess of the Netherworld. Will Adell be able to return the Princess, defeat Zenon, and break the Overlord's dark curse?
Why similar: JRPG 35.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.4%, RPG 20.7%, Anime 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.9%
- #4 One Way Heroics
94% matchVery Positive94% of 4,135 reviews2014
Dev: Smoking WOLFPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Across all dimensions, the only constant is Darkness! A procedurally generated RPG-roguelike journey across the multiverse! In One Way Heroics, you take on the role of an intrepid adventurer who must travel across the land and face the Demon Lord before a mysterious darkness engulfs everything.
Why similar: JRPG 42.9%, Mystery Dungeon 24.9%, RPG 11.3%, Roguelike 9.4%, Anime 7.1%
- #5 Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics
95% matchMixed61% of 428 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Play your way through the different maps generated with every playthrough, constantly on the move away from the calamity of light, the Shine Raid, to your left and on your final battle with the Fallen Angel Alma. There's no turning back, once this thrilling one-way adventure begins!
Why similar: RPG 43.9%, JRPG 27.3%, Roguelike 11.1%, Mystery Dungeon 9.2%, Anime 8.5%
- #6 Disgaea 5 Complete
94% matchVery Positive88% of 3,569 reviews2018
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 42.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The nefarious Overlord Void Dark seeks to enslave countless Netherworlds...and only the young demon Killia can stop him! Assemble your tenacious army of rebels and unleash vengeance in this hell-raising adventure! The stakes are high, the damage cap is higher, and the destruction is limitless!
Why similar: JRPG 32.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.6%, RPG 19.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Anime 10.5%
- #7 OH! RPG!
93% matchMostly Positive72% of 397 reviews2015
Dev: RosePortal GamesPub: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Heroes always win! But what happens to those who don't? Play as unique and colorful characters as the world comes to an end after our heroes' utter defeat.
Why similar: RPG 48.4%, JRPG 41.2%, Anime 10.4%
- #8 Underhero
92% matchVery Positive87% of 1,153 reviews2018
Dev: Paper Castle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Underhero is an RPG-platformer where the chosen hero has failed, and an underling of the evil king takes his place as the new hero. Use timing-based combat to defeat enemies as you venture across the land, face off against quirky bosses, and save the kingdom from your own evil boss, Mr Stitches!
Why similar: RPG 38.7%, JRPG 36%, Funny 9.6%, 2D 7.5%, Colorful 5.6%
- #9 Disgaea PC
91% matchVery Positive87% of 4,793 reviews2016
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The hotheaded Laharl seeks to be the next big Overlord in the Netherworld...and will destroy anyone that gets in his way! With his devious vassal Etna and the angel trainee Flonne as his unlikely allies, he must battle his way to supremacy and retake the throne in this over-the-top RPG adventure!
Why similar: JRPG 35.2%, RPG 16.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Anime 12%
- #10 Half Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy
91% matchVery Positive86% of 1,484 reviews2012
Dev: OpusPub: Marvelous
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 43%
The world is at an end, and you have 30 seconds to save it!
Why similar: RPG 45.3%, JRPG 42.3%, 2D 4.4%, Anime 3.7%, Funny 3.2%
- #11 Helmetman
90% matchMostly Positive79% of 143 reviews2023
Dev: GoniNmimi Games
Windows
Enjoy a rouge-like deckbuilding card game and story at once! Helmetman, who was just an ordinary delivery guy, became a hero out of vengeance. He is shockingly ugly, but don’t worry, since he always has his helmet on! You may be able to start a relationship... but... that probably won’t happen...
Why similar: Superhero 40.3% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 28.8%, Anime 17%, Roguelike 12.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #12 The Longest Five Minutes
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 61 reviews2018
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A hero faces his greatest foe, the Overlord. But there's one problem: Why can't he remember anything!? In the midst of battle, his allies' words and the Overlord's taunting trigger flashbacks, slowly rebuilding his memories. Will our hero remember everything before he falls to the Overlord?
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #13 Bakahazard 1+2
86% matchVery Positive100% of 239 reviews2024
Dev: 流比奈梦工厂
Windows
Embark on a journey of several can-be-seen-everywhere ordinary students from the "Breakfast High School" saving the world, in this simple traditional turn-based RPG that makes no sense at all.
Why similar: JRPG 36.3%, RPG 34.2%, Anime 13.7%, 2D 12%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #14 Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 938 reviews2020
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Classic Roguelike Wanders Onto Steam! Adventure with Shiren the Wanderer and his sidekick Koppa, the talking ferret, through a world filled with cunning monsters, deadly traps and countless treasure.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 36.5%, RPG 30.3%, Roguelike 13.8%, JRPG 9.3%, 2D 6.2%
- #15 Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God
89% matchMixed69% of 126 reviews2018
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Ghostlight LTD
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Join Pupuru, a hard working student, on a delectable roguelike adventure filled with excitement, humour, thrills and all the curry you can eat as you quest to save your favourite local curry restaurant from being swallowed up by the big bad curry chain that's moved into town!
Why similar: JRPG 37.4%, Mystery Dungeon 21.6%, RPG 15.7%, Roguelike 8.1%, Funny 7.4%
- #16 Chroma Squad
87% matchVery Positive93% of 4,580 reviews2015
Dev: Behold Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Tactical RPG about 5 stunt actors who decide to quit their jobs and start their own Power Rangers-inspired TV show! Cast actors, upgrade your studio, craft Mechas of cardboard and duct tape. Once the cameras are rolling, control your cast of 5 colored-jumpsuit-clad warriors in turn-based battles.
Why similar: Superhero 38.9% ★, RPG 30.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.2%, 2D 2.7%, Funny 2.7%
- #17 Dark Deity
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,047 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Why similar: JRPG 26.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.1%, RPG 14.2%, Anime 10.1%
- #18 Calamity Eliminator
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 86 reviews2021
Dev: White Knight
Windows
Calamity Eliminator is an anime-styled roguelike single-player deck-building game.You play as a member of the Existence Management Company, using the Calamity Eliminator to lead pioneers and Valkyries to save the day on a planet that has been struck by disaster.
Why similar: JRPG 34.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.1%, Anime 14.4%, RPG 11.8%, Roguelike 9.2%
- #19 Disgaea 4 Complete+
84% matchVery Positive88% of 888 reviews2020
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The ultimate Disgaea has arrived to Steam! HL-raising action and a horde of special features await you in this tale of fiery revolution.
Why similar: JRPG 29.7%, RPG 22.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Anime 8.4%
- #20 Dice Gambit
82% matchVery Positive88% of 1,105 reviews2025
Dev: Chromatic InkPub: Spelkollektivet
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Shape and lead your own fully customisable (and debt-ridden) family of Inquisitors in charge of hunting the chromatic monsters infesting the city. Unlock unique abilities, hang out with eccentric nobles, learn the secrets the city holds while occasionally delivering ice cream!
Why similar: JRPG 29.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.1%, RPG 13.5%, Character Customization 10.7%, Anime 10.5%
- #21 Lonely in the Winter
84% matchVery Positive92% of 58 reviews2018
Dev: SoyeRPub: Araplay
Windows
Embark on the journey of Robbery Cold, a former soldier of the Kingdom of Thaltas, now living as a mercenary since a terrible tragedy struck his life, with his wife dying due to an incurable disease.
Why similar: JRPG 27.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 20%, RPG 17.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.7%, Anime 8%
- #22 Beetle Ninja
82% matchVery Positive96% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: ProsciuttoManPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Saving the world sure gets stressful sometimes!
Why similar: JRPG 48.2%, RPG 26.6%, Funny 14.8%, 2D 7.6%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #23 Doom & Destiny Worlds
83% matchVery Positive80% of 140 reviews2020
Dev: Heartbit Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When Destiny calls for help, but no one answers, only four nerds can save the day. Armed with hand crafted weapons and bad jokes, can the four nerds survive, defeat three almighty tyrants and find their way home?
Why similar: JRPG 41.7%, RPG 20.7%, Character Customization 14.1%, Anime 11.1%, Colorful 6.2%
- #24 Effulgence RPG
81% matchVery Positive91% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Andrei Fomin
Windows
Effulgence RPG is a party-based RPG set in a unique character-based world where enemies are more than just obstacles - they ARE the resource. 💀 Destroy them to forge better gear!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 34.3%, RPG 31.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.6%, Colorful 6.8%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #25 Heavy Spoilers RPG: The true identity of the final enemy is the hero's father
79% matchVery Positive99% of 493 reviews2025
Dev: KSBゲームスPub: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
People across the kingdom are vanishing. Young hero Harold Sageblood is ordered by the king to defeat the mastermind behind it all. Joined by the loyal mage Martha Bethraeor, the hero sets out—seeking answers about his missing father and the truth behind the disappearances.
Why similar: JRPG 48.4%, RPG 36.7%, Funny 8.2%, 2D 5.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #26 Hero Emblems II
81% matchMixed59% of 272 reviews2024
Dev: HeatPot Games
Windows
Hero Emblems II is a Japanese-style RPG that combines elements from side-scrollers and Match-3 games. Players will control members of the Night Chasers and embark on an adventure to become heroes in order to help the people who are suffering.
Why similar: JRPG 69.5%, RPG 29.1%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #27 SuperQuest
79% matchVery Positive100% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: HyperShrimp
Windows
Depart on a life-changing turn-based adventure to save the President!
Why similar: RPG 47.5%, Funny 26.4%, 2D 11.8%, Colorful 11.1%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #28 Breath of Death VII: The Beginning: Reanimated
78% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Shadow Layer Games LLC
Windows
The fast-paced supernatural RPG, Breath of Death VII, has been resurrected and remastered! Embark with our undead heroes on a bone-rattling post-apocalyptic adventure through an undead world, now more vibrant than ever, to exhume the mysteries of the past.
Why similar: JRPG 35.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.9%, RPG 19.9%, Funny 9%, 2D 5.4%
- #29 Breath of Death VII
80% matchVery Positive84% of 1,460 reviews2011
Dev: Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 40.1 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Resurrect the classic era of RPGs with the retro parody RPG, Breath of Death VII: The Beginning. Join Dem the Skeleton Knight, Sara the ghost historian, Lita the vampire techie, and Erik the zombie prince as they explore an undead world in search of the secrets of the past. Laugh! Cry! Laugh some more!
Why similar: JRPG 65.9%, RPG 22.9%, Funny 9.6%, 2D 1%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #30 La Pucelle: Ragnarok
78% matchVery Positive89% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
For the first time in the West you can experience La Pucelle: Ragnarok, now loaded with lots of extra content including new scenarios, new recruits, and DLC characters! It even has new voices, new music, and quick travel, dood!
Why similar: JRPG 25.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.4%, RPG 14.9%, Anime 8%
- #31 MultiEnding Heroes
74% matchVery Positive100% of 82 reviews2026
Dev: NicoDiti
Windows
Embark on a hilarious, choice-driven adventure in MultiEnding Heroes! Guide The Priest and The Hero through multiple universes, making decisions that lead to over 75 unique endings. Every choice matters, will you lead them to glory or disaster?
Why similar: RPG 69.6%, 2D 13.6%, Colorful 12.3%, Singleplayer 4.4%
- #32 Fairy Fencer F Advent Dark Force
77% matchVery Positive85% of 2,378 reviews2017
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 42.9 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 43.2%, RPG 21.7%, Anime 17.6%, Funny 10.8%, 2D 4.7%
- #33 The Hilarious Three Kingdoms
75% matchVery Positive82% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: 老K666 Studio
Windows
In the game, players will play the role of Liu Bei, the monarch of Shu Han during The Three Kingdoms period, and defeat the strong enemies encountered by cultivating the military generals and forming the characteristic army. Whether you can change your life and unify the three countries is up to you
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 47.9%, RPG 39.6%, 2D 9.3%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #34 Non-violent Hero 非暴力系勇者!
73% matchVery Positive100% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Wito
Windows
A hero rescues a princess without violence. Weapon: microphone
Why similar: RPG 40%, JRPG 32.6%, Funny 18.7%, 2D 6.1%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #35 Bakahazard 3
73% matchVery Positive100% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: 流比奈梦工厂
Windows · Mac · Linux
An RPG that turns BAD ENDING from the prequel into GOOD ENDING! Follow the steps of Nobi and his classmates from Breakfast High School as they find themselves on another bizarre adventure after the prequel Bakahazard Series!
Why similar: RPG 43.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 23%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.2%, Anime 9.5%, 2D 5.1%
- #36 Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming
76% matchVery Positive92% of 559 reviews2014
Dev: OpusPub: Marvelous
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The world's speediest homage/roast to JRPGs! Can you save the world in 30 seconds? Get a quest, find those in need, fight through dungeons, earn cash, get cool loot and level up until YOU>EVIL. Don't have enough time? Pay the Goddess to reset the clock and try again! Over 100 mini-JRPGs for you to test your might with!
Why similar: JRPG 52.9%, RPG 47.1%
- #37 Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island
72% matchVery Positive86% of 477 reviews2024
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 30.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A new adventure for Shiren and Koppa begins!
Why similar: RPG 25.2%, Mystery Dungeon 23.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.4%, Anime 11.2%, Roguelike 10%
- #38 Spandex Force: Champion Rising
76% matchMixed69% of 105 reviews2015
Dev: KarjaSoftPub: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Create your own hero, train your superpowers and battle crooks and villains in this tongue-in-cheek hex based match-3 RPG. There's never a dull moment in Vigilance Valley!
Why similar: Superhero 61.3% ★, RPG 29.7%, 2D 7.4%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #39 Cosplay Club
72% matchMixed64% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Behold Studios
Windows · Mac
In this turn-based RPG you'll embark on the journey of becoming a Magical Girl cosplayer! But don't let this journey fool you, because this is not just roleplaying: your costumes will give you real life powers, and the world's fate will be in your hands!
Why similar: JRPG 27.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.4%, RPG 13.3%, Character Customization 9.6%
- #40 Zahalia: The Knights of Galiveth
75% matchMixed55% of 53 reviews2017
Dev: LunarCore Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Multi-Character Metroidvania Style Action RPG Featuring PermaDeath!! Switch at anytime between characters in a quest to stop The Dark Prince Rhigor from using the Ethi to unleash The Darkness on the realm.
Why similar: RPG 53.8%, Anime 15.7%, 2D 14.9%, Funny 11.5%, Singleplayer 4%
- #41 RP7: Spin Your Own Encounter
70% matchVery Positive83% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Turtle CreamPub: IndieArk
Windows
Control the world, not the hero. Spin the slots and beat the odds in this RPG adventure!
Why similar: RPG 42.2%, Roguelike 23.3%, Funny 19.7%, 2D 11.6%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #42 Knights of Pen and Paper 2
71% matchVery Positive87% of 2,850 reviews2015
Dev: Kyy GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Prepare to inhabit a world of chivalry, class warfare and off-beat pop references. Knights of Pen & Paper 2 is a turn-based, retro style, pixel-art adventure full of danger, intrigue, death, and saving throws!
Why similar: RPG 86%, Funny 8.4%, 2D 3.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #43 Mind Zero
74% matchMixed44% of 108 reviews2016
Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.Pub: Aksys Games
Windows
Mind Zero is an action-packed dungeon-crawler RPG. Play as Kei, a high school student whose life turns upside down when he forms a contract with a “MIND,” a weapon/being with deadly powers.
Why similar: JRPG 49.1%, RPG 40.6%, Anime 10.3%
- #44 Zwei: The Arges Adventure
71% matchVery Positive81% of 524 reviews2018
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Filterless fashionista Pipiro and poindextrous punster Pokkle are ordinary step-siblings facing an ordinary day in their ordinary little burg...until a grand theft macguffin occurs and they decide to become unlikely heroes for cash and glory (in that order). This goes about as well as you’d expect.
Why similar: RPG 49.8%, JRPG 38.2%, Anime 12%
- #45 Eiyu*Senki Gold – A New Conquest
70% matchVery Positive84% of 419 reviews2021
Dev: TencoPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A young man takes up his sword and leads an army in search of his missing past. Carefully plan strategic turn-based battles against adorable portrayals of historical and mythical world heroes, as you conquer the globe... for not well explained reasons!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 24.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.5%, RPG 16.8%, Anime 12.6%, Funny 9.4%
- #46 Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
69% matchVery Positive94% of 202 reviews2022
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Dive back into your NIS roots and experience a game that laid the foundation for the beloved Disgaea series with Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure. Sharper graphics and updated image optimization bring this classic title into the present!
Why similar: JRPG 31.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.6%, RPG 18.4%, Anime 10.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%
- #47 Idle Exorcism Hero
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 110 reviews2023
Dev: okyakusama
Windows
This is an idle turn-based combat game. While obtaining the best equipment, it doesn’t require too many operations.
Why similar: RPG 34.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 28.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.1%, Funny 6.5%, 2D 4.6%
- #48 Blackout Hospital
68% matchVery Positive97% of 175 reviews2023
Dev: arcadekitten
Windows
When the power goes out while working night shift in the hospital, the emergency lights come on with an eerie glow...
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 34.6%, RPG 30.9%, Anime 17.2%, Colorful 8.9%, 2D 8.4%
- #49 Antagonist
71% matchVery Positive92% of 74 reviews2017
Dev: NIVLACARTPub: KOMODO
Windows
Play as D’Vil, the Dark Lord… and rising star at Evil Productions. Team up with Hero of Light, Ralph, and unleash devastating combos on your foes. Will you work together to uncover the conspiracy behind the video game cutscene industry or clash like true hero and villain?
Why similar: JRPG 49.2%, RPG 24.4%, Anime 16.3%, Funny 9.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #50 Zold:out
69% matchMixed69% of 329 reviews2023
Dev: C4cat Entertainment limited
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Zold:out is a semi-turn-based tactical RPG combined with deck building. You will use multiple weapons in one turn to challenge powerful enemies in a non-grid battlefield. Recruit clerks, forge weapons, and save the world with your strategy and creativity!
Why similar: JRPG 31.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 21%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.4%, RPG 16.2%, Anime 9.8%
- #51 Metaphor: ReFantazio
64% matchVery Positive90% of 41,776 reviews2024
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 46.1 hrsMean: 55.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
After his assassination, the will of the late king decrees the next monarch to be elected by the people. Forge bonds and win over a kingdom divided in this award-winning fantasy RPG with turn-based and action combat, party customization with powerful Archetypes, and hours of exploration.
Why similar: JRPG 36.7%, RPG 20.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.8%, Anime 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.4%
- #52 DashBored
70% matchVery Positive81% of 340 reviews2016
Dev: Fading Club
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Enter a bizarre and idiosyncratic world! Adventure into the unknown, and defeat horrid monsters! A story of Love, Loss, and the end of the Multiverse.
Why similar: RPG 85.9%, Funny 14.1%
- #53 Soma Union
68% matchVery Positive91% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: Torch60
Windows
Having fallen to a great calamity a second time, it's up to Zero and their friends to put Soma back together! What is on your horizon is for you to decide...
Why similar: JRPG 52.6%, RPG 29.3%, Colorful 9.2%, 2D 6.5%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #54 Who Trained the Hero? -Spin of Fate-
66% matchMixed68% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Game Studio Inc.Pub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
"Who Trained the Hero? -Spin of Fate-" is a slot-powered roguelike where you customize your reels, team up with allies, and forge the hero destined to save the world!
Why similar: Roguelike 55.4%, 2D 37.7%, Singleplayer 6.9%
- #55 Legends of Kingdom Rush
67% matchMixed66% of 1,737 reviews2022
Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
RPG turn-based combat game with deep tactics and bad jokes! Do you have what it takes to save the kingdom?
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 27.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.4%, RPG 17.9%, Funny 9%, Roguelike 7.7%
- #56 8-Colors Star Guardians +
66% matchVery Positive94% of 85 reviews2023
Dev: Andrea DemetrioPub: Der Mondhase
Windows
Alien monsters have invaded Earth! It's up to the Star Guardians, a dysfunctional group of heroines, to protect the planet and awkwardly save the day (yet again)! Fight evil with pixelated style, in this turn-based, choose-your-boss-path game made with just 8 colors!
Why similar: JRPG 38.3%, Superhero 28.4% ★, RPG 21.1%, Colorful 7.2%, 2D 3.9%
- #57 HoloDungeon: Koyori vs HollowLive in Honsha Tower
65% matchMostly Positive72% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: VELUX STUDIOPub: holo Indie
Windows
Wonderful maze “HoloDungeon” changes form with each challenge—within it lurks Hollow, beings not unlike Holomen. To rescue her snatched friends and make special Live a success, Hakui Koyori tries an unknown adventure! Roguelike RPG where you play using wisdom and brains remain even after down.
Why similar: RPG 34.5%, JRPG 27.4%, Mystery Dungeon 15.6%, Roguelike 13.2%, Anime 7.9%
- #58 Forrader Hero
66% matchVery Positive89% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: VidyGames
Windows
Forrader Hero – turn-based game with roguelike elements where heroes can’t step back and must fight through the end to save their soul in ‘Forgotten Proto.World’ fighting hordes of monsters, undead creatures, and their overlords.
Why similar: RPG 30.1%, Roguelike 29.7%, 2D 20%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.4%, Singleplayer 2.8%