Japanese role-playing game
Years
Platforms
All platformsPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X/SPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch 2Nintendo SwitchiOSAndroidWii UMacLinuxiPadDreamcast
Xbox One XPlayStation 3PlayStation 2PlayStationXbox 360XboxPS VitaPSPWiiNintendo 3DSNintendo DSStadiaWindows PhoneAmazon Fire TVOuyaNESSNESGame Boy AdvanceiPod TouchiPhoneBREWNintendo 64MSXGameCubeSEGA SaturnWonderSwan ColorGenesisJ2MEDOS
Statuses
Best Games in the Japanese role-playing game genre
Role-playing game, Tactics, Third-person view, Top-down view, Turn-based, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game
October 13, 2022
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
69/100
Metacritic:
75/100
The game takes place in the dark world of Artemesia, where the player takes on the role of a mercenary named Eden. The hero has become a victim of a conspiracy and...
Role-playing game, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Tactics, Japanese role-playing game, Roguelike, Strategy
November 6, 2024
Players:
5.5/10
Steam:
81/100
Metacritic:
78/100
A traveler is shipwrecked and loses his memory. On the island, the hero encounters a mysterious witch who can restore memories in exchange for service. There are 9...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game
September 10, 2021
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
85/100
A large-scale role-playing action game in the Tales series, telling the story of two worlds — Dana and Rena. For centuries, the inhabitants of Rena oppressed the...
Japanese role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy, Turn-based, Role-playing game, Demons
June 13, 2024
Players:
9.2/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
89/100
Enhanced version of Shin Megami Tensei 5 with a new story not told in the original. The player encounters a mysterious group of demons called Kadishtu. The...
Football, Third-person view, Isometric, Sports game, Japanese role-playing game, Role-playing game, Anime / Manga
November 13, 2025
Steam:
90/100
Metacritic:
85/100
The main character and his friend are trying to revive an abandoned football club. They must overcome all odds and rally the team to defeat the reigning high school...
Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Anime / Manga, Japanese role-playing game, Adventure
February 26, 2021
Players:
5.5/10
Steam:
80/100
Metacritic:
76/100
Bravely Default 2 is a continuation of the turn-based role-playing game in a fantasy setting. In the sequel you will find a new plot of a new world with completely...
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Japanese role-playing game
April 22, 2021
Players:
9/10
Steam:
90/100
Metacritic:
82/100
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... is a remaster of the third-person action RPG set in the fantasy world of NieR. The plot follows a young boy named Nier, who is...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Stealth, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world, Japanese role-playing game
March 6, 2018
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
82/100
Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition is a special edition of the role-playing action game set in the futuristic universe of Final Fantasy for personal computers. You...
Remake, Adventure, Role-playing game, Japanese role-playing game, Tactics, Turn-based, Fantasy, Third-person view
October 24, 2024
Players:
10/10
Steam:
90/100
Metacritic:
81/100
A remake of the role-playing adventure Romancing SaGa 2. Players take on the role of a ruler defending an empire against the powerful Lords of Sin. Inspired by...
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy, Cooperative (co-op), Anime / Manga, Japanese role-playing game, Slasher
January 31, 2024
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
81/100
The player leads a group of four characters and completes missions in single or co-op mode. Each hero has their own strengths and weaknesses — the key to...
Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Tactics, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Role-playing game
September 19, 2025
Steam:
95/100
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 and Joshua. The...
Role-playing game, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Exploration
July 12, 1990
Players:
9.5/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
71/100
Final Fantasy is a Japanese-style top-down fantasy RPG with turn-based combat. The game's story focuses on four heroes whose parents were killed during the invasion...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Adventure
September 27, 2019
Players:
10/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
91/100
The expanded version of Dragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Elusive Age tells the story of a young man who turns out to be the reincarnation of a legendary hero from...
Role-playing game, Side view, Turn-based, Indie, Japanese role-playing game, Exploration, Old school
December 8, 2022
Players:
10/10
Steam:
89/100
Metacritic:
89/100
Old school RPG with turn-based combat. Events take place in a colorful fantasy world on the continent of Valandis. A group of heroes embark on a dangerous journey...
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Adventure, Open world, Exploration
March 23, 2018
Players:
9.3/10
Steam:
82/100
Metacritic:
83/100
The plot tells the story of the young king Evan, in whose state a coup was carried out, and because of which he was forced to flee. Now, in the company of friends...
Adventure, Action, Exploration, Third-person view, Slasher, Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Open world, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game
March 21, 2025
Steam:
73/100
Metacritic:
79/100
The story of the journey in which Yumi and her companions are faced with their own memories and continue to go forward, despite the tests. The world of the game is...
Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Role-playing game, Japanese role-playing game, Platformer
January 28, 2016
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
90/100
Metacritic:
82/100
Dragon Quest Builders — arcade sandbox with a third-person view in an open world in the Dragon Quest universe. The plot of the game will tell the sweet story...
Role-playing game, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
February 9, 2006
Steam:
97/100
Metacritic:
80/100
Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC is a Japanese-style role-playing adventure with turn-based combat. The game tells the story of the kingdom of Liberl, where...
Role-playing game, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Tanks, Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic, Japanese role-playing game, Open world, Exploration
July 9, 2020
Steam:
65/100
Metacritic:
72/100
Metal Max Xeno: Reborn is an enhanced edition of the Japanese-style sci-fi RPG with turn-based combat, where you fight with futuristic vehicles. The game takes...
Action, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Cooperative (co-op), Japanese role-playing game, Hunting / Fishing, Post-apocalyptic
January 9, 2025
Steam:
69/100
Metacritic:
73/100
Remaster of the action RPG Freedom Wars, the original version of which was released in 2014 on PlayStation Vita. The main action takes place in the distant...
Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Indie, Comedy, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Post-apocalyptic
Q4 2026
Step-by-step RPG in a dark fantasy world, where the main character wakes up on a mysterious island of Hell, finding himself in the body of a huge bear and...
Role-playing game, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Dungeons, Japanese role-playing game
June 5, 2014
Players:
5.5/10
Steam:
65/100
Metacritic:
71/100
Stranger of Sword City is a Japanese role-playing game with turn-based combat in a dark fantasy setting. The action takes place in a world in which magic and...
Role-playing game, Side view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Fantasy, Medieval era, Japanese role-playing game, Exploration
September 8, 2021
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
83/100
A pixel remaster of the original Final Fantasy IV with new graphics and sound. The Kingdom of Baron sends an elite airborne unit, the Red Wings, to attack...
Adventure, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Role-playing game
August 30, 2024
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
87/100
The main character explores locations and collects special creatures — Yarimons — who can fight for him. In total, the game has more than 150 unique...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Old school, Zombies, Japanese role-playing game, Survival horror
2027
Anticipation Rating:
10/10
An action-adventure RPG inspired by the cult classic Parasite Eve, released in 1998 on PS1. The game is set in the distant future. The player assumes the role of a...
Role-playing game, In real time, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Tactics, Strategy, Japanese role-playing game
July 19, 1991
Players:
7.1/10
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
85/100
Final Fantasy IV is a tactical turn-based strategy role-playing game with anime and fantasy RPG elements. Expect fully voiced dramatic cutscenes, deep, emotionally...
Role-playing game, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game
February 11, 1999
Players:
9.3/10
Steam:
84/100
Metacritic:
90/100
Final Fantasy VIII is a continuation of the legendary series of role-playing games with turn-based combat in the Japanese style. The game takes place in a...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Open world, Japanese role-playing game
July 29, 2022
Players:
4/10
Metacritic:
89/100
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a continuation of the action role-playing game with a third-person view in the Japanese style. The events of the game will unfold in a...
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Simulation, Casual game, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game
May 21, 2025
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
84/100
A colorful role-playing game where everything revolves around freedom of choice and a variety of activities. In the game, you can choose from 14 professions...
Tactics, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Fantasy, Crafting, Adventure, Free game
January 25, 2024
Players:
1/10
The Kingdom of Lantarna prospered by using the blessing of the white comet — it was called alchemy. However, when the comet disappeared and its blessings...