Japanese role-playing game
Years
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Statuses
Best Games in the Japanese role-playing game genre
Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Metroidvania
March 31, 2022
Crystal Project is a Japanese-style RPG adventure game with turn-based combat in a fantasy setting. You have to go to conquer a large open world...
Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
December 17, 1993
In 2284, the planet Motavia is attacked by evil creatures, and they are opposed by warriors from the hunters' guild. The story follows Chaz Ashley...
Role-playing game, Tactics, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Fantasy, Anime / Manga, Top-down view
August 30, 2022
La Pucelle: Ragnarok is a Japanese role-playing game with turn-based combat in a fantasy setting. Prieur and her brother Culotte are new to the La...
Adventure, Role-playing game, Top-down view, Japanese role-playing game, Turn-based, Fantasy, Remake
November 14, 2024
Metacritic:
83/100
Many years ago, the great hero Ortega set out on a dangerous journey to defeat the evil archdemon Baramos. However, his mission ended in failure, and...
Adventure, Japanese role-playing game, Role-playing game, Turn-based, Third-person view, Anime / Manga
2026
Anticipation Rating:
10/10
A remake of Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4, which retains the plot structure of the 2008 original and the Golden version, but with an improved...
Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Tactics, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game
September 19, 2025
Metacritic:
88/100
The updated first chapter of the The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky series. The game takes place in the kingdom of Liberl, explored by Estelle...
Japanese role-playing game, Turn-based, Cyberpunk, Science fiction, Exploration, Anime / Manga, Adventure, Top-down view
September 8, 2022
Metacritic:
75/100
Jack Move is a top-down cyberpunk adventure JRPG. Her name is Noah Solares, she is a legendary hacker whose name is spoken only in whispers on the...
Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Adventure
March 21, 1989
Moto Island is overrun by terrible creatures and people are afraid to go outside. But several heroes have appeared who are ready to fight the...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Japanese role-playing game, Fantasy, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based
January 25, 2023
Players:
10/10
Metacritic:
77/100
The sequel continues the story of the world of Calvard, where peaceful life is again under threat. After the defeat of the Almaty mafia organization...
Adventure, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game
August 30, 2024
Players:
7.7/10
The main character explores locations and collects special creatures — Yarimons — who can fight for him. In total, the game has more than...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Visual novel, Tactics, Comedy, Japanese role-playing game
November 19, 2025
Metacritic:
74/100
A tactical RPG with an unusual approach to combat, where every move is also an action. The story takes place on a mysterious island, where the...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Open world, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game
February 20, 2026
Metacritic:
83/100
The story focuses on the adventures of Adol Christin and the warrior Karya in the Obelia Bay. The heroes, bound by magical ties, are forced to...
Japanese role-playing game, Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Fantasy, Turn-based, Third-person view
September 30, 2021
The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki is a Japanese role-playing game with turn-based combat and third-person perspective in the popular fantasy...
Adventure, Action, Crafting, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Japanese role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Indie
August 30, 2019
Re:Legend is a multi-player adventure Japanese role-playing game with crafting elements in the anime genre. Washed ashore on the island of Vokka...
Japanese role-playing game, Role-playing game, Turn-based, Cyberpunk, Anime / Manga, Science fiction
September 18, 2024
The story takes place on the harsh planet Saturn, where music becomes a real weapon. You play as B0B0, a singer and songwriter who uses the electric...
