The best 60 of 299 games
Japanese role-playing games: a party of characters you grow fond of, grand adventures, distinctive combat systems and often an unmistakable style.
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#1
Overwhelmingly positive · 96 % positive
Undertale
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#2
Persona 5
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#3
Final Fantasy VII Remake
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#4
Final Fantasy X
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#5
Overwhelmingly positive · 95 % positive
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
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Fantasy setting
Action-packed real-time combat
Distinctive, stylised art style
Action-packed real-time combat
Turn-based combat
Action-packed real-time combat
Lavish presentation
Distinctive, stylised art style
Lots to discover
Companions and relationships
Pixel art
A charming indie RPG where every fight can be resolved without violence, blending turn-based menus with bullet-hell dodging. Its quirky humor, memorable monsters and a story that remembers your choices made it a cult classic.
A charming indie RPG where every fight can be resolved without violence, blending turn-based menus with bullet-hell dodging. Its quirky humor, memorable monsters and a story that remembers your choices made it a cult classic.
Undertale
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Companions and relationships
A supremely stylish JRPG where you balance daily school life and friendships in Tokyo with heists into the surreal Palaces of corrupt adults as the Phantom Thieves. Snappy turn-based combat, an iconic acid-jazz soundtrack and a long, gripping tale of rebellion set it apart.
A supremely stylish JRPG where you balance daily school life and friendships in Tokyo with heists into the surreal Palaces of corrupt adults as the Phantom Thieves. Snappy turn-based combat, an iconic acid-jazz soundtrack and a long, gripping tale of rebellion set it apart.
Persona 5
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Lavish presentation
A reimagining of the classic that blends real-time action with pausable command menus. The story of Cloud and Avalanche in the city of Midgar is lavishly presented, with memorable characters and a superb score.
A reimagining of the classic that blends real-time action with pausable command menus. The story of Cloud and Avalanche in the city of Midgar is lavishly presented, with memorable characters and a superb score.
Final Fantasy VII Remake
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Turn-based combat
A moving pilgrimage across Spira as Tidus and the summoner Yuna confront the endless cycle of destruction wrought by Sin. The tactical turn-order combat with on-the-fly party swaps and the Sphere Grid progression make every battle engaging.
A moving pilgrimage across Spira as Tidus and the summoner Yuna confront the endless cycle of destruction wrought by Sin. The tactical turn-order combat with on-the-fly party swaps and the Sphere Grid progression make every battle engaging.
Final Fantasy X
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Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
Turn-based RPG with real-time parrying and dodging, set in a melancholic Belle Époque–inspired fantasy world.
Turn-based RPG with real-time parrying and dodging, set in a melancholic Belle Époque–inspired fantasy world.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
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Fantasy setting
A fairy-tale classic with iconic characters and turn-based combat.
A fairy-tale classic with iconic characters and turn-based combat.
Final Fantasy IX
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Action-packed real-time combat
Sora, Donald and Goofy hop between Disney worlds in fast, flashy real-time combat built around reaction commands and Drive Forms. It's all wrapped in a convoluted but heartfelt story about hearts, Nobodies and Organization XIII.
Sora, Donald and Goofy hop between Disney worlds in fast, flashy real-time combat built around reaction commands and Drive Forms. It's all wrapped in a convoluted but heartfelt story about hearts, Nobodies and Organization XIII.
Kingdom Hearts II
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Distinctive, stylised art style
High-school life in Tokyo meets dungeon crawling: stylish turn-based battles, time management and a long, gripping story.
High-school life in Tokyo meets dungeon crawling: stylish turn-based battles, time management and a long, gripping story.
Persona 5 Royal
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Action-packed real-time combat
A road trip with four friends through a world that blends fantasy and modern technology, featuring fast warp-strike combat, campfire evenings and an increasingly tragic story about friendship and duty.
A road trip with four friends through a world that blends fantasy and modern technology, featuring fast warp-strike combat, campfire evenings and an increasingly tragic story about friendship and duty.
Final Fantasy XV
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Turn-based combat
Squall and his SeeD mercenary comrades are drawn into a conflict with a time-bending sorceress, in a blend of romance and military drama set in a world mixing magic and technology. Its quirky Junction system, where drawn spells power up your stats, and the addictive Triple Triad card game set it apart.
Squall and his SeeD mercenary comrades are drawn into a conflict with a time-bending sorceress, in a blend of romance and military drama set in a world mixing magic and technology. Its quirky Junction system, where drawn spells power up your stats, and the addictive Triple Triad card game set it apart.
Final Fantasy VIII
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Action-packed real-time combat
Sora, Donald and Goofy travel through lavishly recreated Disney and Pixar worlds in flashy, over-the-top real-time combat. As the finale of the Xehanort saga, it delivers big emotions and a famously convoluted story.
Sora, Donald and Goofy travel through lavishly recreated Disney and Pixar worlds in flashy, over-the-top real-time combat. As the finale of the Xehanort saga, it delivers big emotions and a famously convoluted story.
Kingdom Hearts III
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Lavish presentation
A visually stunning, highly linear JRPG about a band of branded outcasts, with fast ATB battles built around tactically swapping party roles through Paradigm Shifts. Lavish presentation and a strong soundtrack carry a dense science-fantasy story.
A visually stunning, highly linear JRPG about a band of branded outcasts, with fast ATB battles built around tactically swapping party roles through Paradigm Shifts. Lavish presentation and a strong soundtrack carry a dense science-fantasy story.
Final Fantasy XIII
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Distinctive, stylised art style
A fairy-tale RPG with hand-drawn visuals and a timeline-based battle system.
A fairy-tale RPG with hand-drawn visuals and a timeline-based battle system.
Child of Light
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Lots to discover
A politically charged Final Fantasy set in the sprawling world of Ivalice, where the Gambit system turns programming your party's AI into the tactical core of real-time-flowing battles. Huge zones, optional hunts, and the License Board offer deep long-term progression.
A politically charged Final Fantasy set in the sprawling world of Ivalice, where the Gambit system turns programming your party's AI into the tactical core of real-time-flowing battles. Huge zones, optional hunts, and the License Board offer deep long-term progression.
Final Fantasy XII
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Companions and relationships
A murder mystery set in a sleepy Japanese town where you balance school life and friendships by day and dive into an eerie TV world for turn-based dungeon crawling by night. Its lovable cast, warm humor and catchy soundtrack make it a genre classic.
15 Persona 4
A murder mystery set in a sleepy Japanese town where you balance school life and friendships by day and dive into an eerie TV world for turn-based dungeon crawling by night. Its lovable cast, warm humor and catchy soundtrack make it a genre classic.
Persona 4
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Lots of humour
Toby Fox's follow-up to Undertale mixes menu-based party battles with bullet-hell dodging, and enemies can be spared instead of fought. A charming, funny cast, a standout soundtrack and an unsettling meta-mystery sit beneath its colorful surface.
16 Deltarune
Toby Fox's follow-up to Undertale mixes menu-based party battles with bullet-hell dodging, and enemies can be spared instead of fought. A charming, funny cast, a standout soundtrack and an unsettling meta-mystery sit beneath its colorful surface.
Deltarune
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Build variety
The sequel to Final Fantasy X follows an all-female trio in a fast active-time battle system where you swap jobs mid-fight via Dresspheres. The tone is much lighter and poppier, with flexible mission order and incentives for multiple playthroughs.
The sequel to Final Fantasy X follows an all-female trio in a fast active-time battle system where you swap jobs mid-fight via Dresspheres. The tone is much lighter and poppier, with flexible mission order and incentives for multiple playthroughs.
Final Fantasy X-2
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Fantasy setting
A fairy-tale JRPG with Studio Ghibli artistry: young Oliver travels to a parallel world to save his mother, fighting alongside tamed familiars in real-time battles driven by command menus.
18 Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
A fairy-tale JRPG with Studio Ghibli artistry: young Oliver travels to a parallel world to save his mother, fighting alongside tamed familiars in real-time battles driven by command menus.
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
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Sci-fi setting
A turn-based sci-fi gacha RPG where you travel from world to world aboard the Astral Express, building a team of many characters around elemental weaknesses and ultimates. Polished presentation, dialogue-heavy storytelling and a large roster of collectible characters define it.
A turn-based sci-fi gacha RPG where you travel from world to world aboard the Astral Express, building a team of many characters around elemental weaknesses and ultimates. Polished presentation, dialogue-heavy storytelling and a large roster of collectible characters define it.
Honkai: Star Rail
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Pixel art
A surreal RPG that contrasts bright dreamlike worlds and childhood friendship with psychological horror and heavy themes. Its emotional story and memorable soundtrack stand out, and turn-based battles use emotions as a core mechanic.
20 Omori
A surreal RPG that contrasts bright dreamlike worlds and childhood friendship with psychological horror and heavy themes. Its emotional story and memorable soundtrack stand out, and turn-based battles use emotions as a core mechanic.
Omori
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Tactical depth
A genre-defining tactical RPG where you lead a party through isometric battlefields using a deep, flexible job system. Its dark, politically tangled story of betrayal and war is matched by challenging fights that reward careful planning and class combinations.
A genre-defining tactical RPG where you lead a party through isometric battlefields using a deep, flexible job system. Its dark, politically tangled story of betrayal and war is matched by challenging fights that reward careful planning and class combinations.
Final Fantasy Tactics
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Lots of humour
A turn-based RPG set in modern-day Yokohama that blends gritty yakuza drama with absurd humor and plenty of charming side activities. Ichiban and his ragtag party turn everyday jobs into battle classes.
A turn-based RPG set in modern-day Yokohama that blends gritty yakuza drama with absurd humor and plenty of charming side activities. Ichiban and his ragtag party turn everyday jobs into battle classes.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
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Distinctive, stylised art style
A fantasy RPG from the Persona team with stylish presentation and tactical turn-based combat.
A fantasy RPG from the Persona team with stylish presentation and tactical turn-based combat.
Metaphor: ReFantazio
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Lavish presentation
A JRPG with a fast paradigm-shifting battle system where you hop through time across different eras and timelines. You recruit monsters as allies and solve occasional puzzles and paradoxes along the way.
A JRPG with a fast paradigm-shifting battle system where you hop through time across different eras and timelines. You recruit monsters as allies and solve occasional puzzles and paradoxes along the way.
Final Fantasy XIII-2
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Action-packed real-time combat
A colorful, Ghibli-style action JRPG where you play an exiled young king, recruit allies, build up your own kingdom and fight in real time alongside adorable Higgledies.
25 Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
A colorful, Ghibli-style action JRPG where you play an exiled young king, recruit allies, build up your own kingdom and fight in real time alongside adorable Higgledies.
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
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Turn-based combat
A turn-based JRPG where you collect hundreds of Digimon, evolve them and build your own teams while unraveling a time-travel mystery spanning the human and Digital Worlds.
26 Digimon Story: Time Stranger
A turn-based JRPG where you collect hundreds of Digimon, evolve them and build your own teams while unraveling a time-travel mystery spanning the human and Digital Worlds.
Digimon Story: Time Stranger
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Tactical depth
The remaster of the strategy classic tells a grim tale of intrigue, betrayal and honor amid the wars of Ivalice. You fight grid-based battles and shape your squad through a deep job system, now with full voice acting, improved visuals and new difficulty options.
27 Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
The remaster of the strategy classic tells a grim tale of intrigue, betrayal and honor amid the wars of Ivalice. You fight grid-based battles and shape your squad through a deep job system, now with full voice acting, improved visuals and new difficulty options.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
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Emotional impact
The prequel to Final Fantasy VII follows the tragic tale of Zack Fair through fast real-time combat, where a slot-reel system randomly triggers special attacks and summons. Its emphasis is on emotional storytelling and beloved characters.
28 Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
The prequel to Final Fantasy VII follows the tragic tale of Zack Fair through fast real-time combat, where a slot-reel system randomly triggers special attacks and summons. Its emphasis is on emotional storytelling and beloved characters.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
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Distinctive, stylised art style
Eight travelers, each with their own story and path action, roam a fantasy world rendered in the striking HD-2D blend of pixel sprites and 3D dioramas. The Boost-and-Break system makes its turn-based battles surprisingly tactical.
Eight travelers, each with their own story and path action, roam a fantasy world rendered in the striking HD-2D blend of pixel sprites and 3D dioramas. The Boost-and-Break system makes its turn-based battles surprisingly tactical.
Octopath Traveler
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Choices with consequences
A group of teenagers on a school trip gets stranded in a strange world full of Digimon. It blends visual-novel storytelling with morally weighty choices and grid-based turn-based tactical battles.
A group of teenagers on a school trip gets stranded in a strange world full of Digimon. It blends visual-novel storytelling with morally weighty choices and grid-based turn-based tactical battles.
Digimon Survive
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Lavish presentation
The second chapter of the Final Fantasy VII remake sends Cloud and his companions across a vast world in pursuit of Sephiroth. It blends real-time combat with tactical command menus, offers sprawling regions and plenty of minigames, and delivers a cinematic, emotional story.
The second chapter of the Final Fantasy VII remake sends Cloud and his companions across a vast world in pursuit of Sephiroth. It blends real-time combat with tactical command menus, offers sprawling regions and plenty of minigames, and delivers a cinematic, emotional story.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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Action-packed real-time combat
A dark JRPG where you play the vengeful Velvet and lead a band of misfits against the world's established order. Fast real-time combat and a character-driven story set it apart from typical heroic tales.
A dark JRPG where you play the vengeful Velvet and lead a band of misfits against the world's established order. Fast real-time combat and a character-driven story set it apart from typical heroic tales.
Tales of Berseria
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Action-packed real-time combat
A fast-paced action JRPG about two people from opposing worlds joining forces to break an oppressive rule. Flashy real-time combat with party-based combos and a character-driven story are the core of the experience.
A fast-paced action JRPG about two people from opposing worlds joining forces to break an oppressive rule. Flashy real-time combat with party-based combos and a character-driven story are the core of the experience.
Tales of Arise
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Pixel art
A Final Fantasy in modern pixel art that revives the classic turn-based formula. A party bound by fate calls on Visions in battle to stop a force threatening to destroy the world.
A Final Fantasy in modern pixel art that revives the classic turn-based formula. A party bound by fate calls on Visions in battle to stop a force threatening to destroy the world.
Final Fantasy Resonance
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Pixel art
Retro RPG with lavish pixel art and turn-based combat where well-timed button presses deal extra damage.
35 Sea of Stars
Retro RPG with lavish pixel art and turn-based combat where well-timed button presses deal extra damage.
Sea of Stars
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Fantasy setting
A warm-hearted classic fantasy RPG with turn-based combat and plenty of charm.
A warm-hearted classic fantasy RPG with turn-based combat and plenty of charm.
Dragon Quest XI S
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Fantasy setting
A warm, classic JRPG with turn-based battles, a lovable band of heroes and a storybook world full of monsters and towns. It leans on comfort and nostalgia, and lets you switch between 3D and retro 2D visuals.
37 Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
A warm, classic JRPG with turn-based battles, a lovable band of heroes and a storybook world full of monsters and towns. It leans on comfort and nostalgia, and lets you switch between 3D and retro 2D visuals.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
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Turn-based combat
As a transfer student you balance school life and friendships with turn-based Persona battles in the Tartarus tower during the Dark Hour. The remake blends social sim, an emotional story and slick stylish presentation with modern polish.
As a transfer student you balance school life and friendships with turn-based Persona battles in the Tartarus tower during the Dark Hour. The remake blends social sim, an emotional story and slick stylish presentation with modern polish.
Persona 3 Reload
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Fantasy setting
A classic JRPG adventure in gorgeous HD-2D: you build a party with the vocation system and roam a wide world to defeat the archfiend Baramos. Turn-based battles, an orchestral score and modern quality-of-life options make this genre cornerstone easy to enjoy.
39 Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
A classic JRPG adventure in gorgeous HD-2D: you build a party with the vocation system and roam a wide world to defeat the archfiend Baramos. Turn-based battles, an orchestral score and modern quality-of-life options make this genre cornerstone easy to enjoy.
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
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Lavish presentation
A remake of the classic: real-time combat with a pausable ATB system and lavish presentation.
40 Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
A remake of the classic: real-time combat with a pausable ATB system and lavish presentation.
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
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Turn-based combat
Chrono Cross is a JRPG classic in which Serge hops between two parallel worlds while uncovering his own fate. Over 40 recruitable characters, an unusual element-based combat system instead of standard leveling, and a superb soundtrack set it apart.
41 Chrono Cross
Chrono Cross is a JRPG classic in which Serge hops between two parallel worlds while uncovering his own fate. Over 40 recruitable characters, an unusual element-based combat system instead of standard leveling, and a superb soundtrack set it apart.
Chrono Cross
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A party of several characters
An anime-style football RPG where you collect and train a huge roster of players and build teams around over-the-top special moves. A new cast, an original story and online tournaments round out the package.
42 Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
An anime-style football RPG where you collect and train a huge roster of players and build teams around over-the-top special moves. A new cast, an original story and online tournaments round out the package.
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
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Fantasy setting
A classic Japanese RPG with turn-based battles, a four-member party and a large, freely traveled 3D world in charming cel-shaded style. The quest to lift the king's curse is warm, humorous and very approachable.
43 Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
A classic Japanese RPG with turn-based battles, a four-member party and a large, freely traveled 3D world in charming cel-shaded style. The quest to lift the king's curse is warm, humorous and very approachable.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
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Turn-based combat
You live a double life as a student: school days and friendships by day, climbing the tower of Tartarus during the Dark Hour by night. The blend of social sim, turn-based weakness-exploiting combat, and a moving story about mortality sets it apart.
44 Persona 3
You live a double life as a student: school days and friendships by day, climbing the tower of Tartarus during the Dark Hour by night. The blend of social sim, turn-based weakness-exploiting combat, and a moving story about mortality sets it apart.
Persona 3
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Lore and world history
An ambitious PlayStation JRPG with a sprawling, philosophically and religiously charged science-fiction story. Giant mech battles and a button-input combo system add variety, but the narrative is clearly the centerpiece.
45 Xenogears
An ambitious PlayStation JRPG with a sprawling, philosophically and religiously charged science-fiction story. Giant mech battles and a button-input combo system add variety, but the narrative is clearly the centerpiece.
Xenogears
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Turn-based combat
This remake of the PlayStation classic sends you on a traditional turn-based adventure through many small island worlds and past eras. The charming doll-like look and a streamlined battle system make its huge scope more approachable.
46 Dragon Quest VII Reimagined
This remake of the PlayStation classic sends you on a traditional turn-based adventure through many small island worlds and past eras. The charming doll-like look and a streamlined battle system make its huge scope more approachable.
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined
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Action-packed real-time combat
As Lightning you have just thirteen days to save souls before the world ends. A real-time combat system built on swapping outfits and constant time pressure make it an unusual entry in the Final Fantasy series.
47 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
As Lightning you have just thirteen days to save souls before the world ends. A real-time combat system built on swapping outfits and constant time pressure make it an unusual entry in the Final Fantasy series.
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
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Companions and relationships
A classic JRPG with a gripping war story of friendship and betrayal. Over 100 recruitable characters, a growing home base, plus duels and army battles keep the gameplay varied.
48 Suikoden II
A classic JRPG with a gripping war story of friendship and betrayal. Over 100 recruitable characters, a growing home base, plus duels and army battles keep the gameplay varied.
Suikoden II
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Turn-based combat
A classic JRPG from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi with music by Nobuo Uematsu. You play turn-based battles across handcrafted diorama worlds while helping Leo recover his memories in a world threatened by machines.
A classic JRPG from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi with music by Nobuo Uematsu. You play turn-based battles across handcrafted diorama worlds while helping Leo recover his memories in a world threatened by machines.
Fantasian Neo Dimension
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Turn-based combat
A turn-based classic: Tidus and Yuna journey across Spira, with tactical turn order and a party you can swap at any time.
50 Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
A turn-based classic: Tidus and Yuna journey across Spira, with tactical turn order and a party you can swap at any time.
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
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Action-packed real-time combat
An action-driven JRPG where you play Sorey, the Shepherd, fusing with Seraphim partners to unleash powerful combos. The journey crosses broad landscapes and tells a classic tale of light versus malevolence.
An action-driven JRPG where you play Sorey, the Shepherd, fusing with Seraphim partners to unleash powerful combos. The journey crosses broad landscapes and tells a classic tale of light versus malevolence.
Tales of Zestiria
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Boss fights as highlights
A fast, flashy action RPG set in the sky world of Granblue Fantasy, with a large cast of heroes, spectacular fights against huge bosses and co-op for up to four players. The story is warm and classic JRPG, but the combat is the main draw.
A fast, flashy action RPG set in the sky world of Granblue Fantasy, with a large cast of heroes, spectacular fights against huge bosses and co-op for up to four players. The story is warm and classic JRPG, but the combat is the main draw.
Granblue Fantasy: Relink
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Lots of humour
A charming Double Fine Halloween RPG where kids trick-or-treat through the neighborhood and their homemade costumes transform into giant heroes for turn-based battles with timed button presses. Funny, short and very approachable.
A charming Double Fine Halloween RPG where kids trick-or-treat through the neighborhood and their homemade costumes transform into giant heroes for turn-based battles with timed button presses. Funny, short and very approachable.
Costume Quest
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Turn-based combat
This remake of the series opener follows siblings Estelle and Joshua as they travel Liberl to become Bracers. Turn-based battles, a warmly drawn world and extensive dialogue make it a character-driven JRPG.
54 Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
This remake of the series opener follows siblings Estelle and Joshua as they travel Liberl to become Bracers. Turn-based battles, a warmly drawn world and extensive dialogue make it a character-driven JRPG.
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
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Action-packed real-time combat
The sequel to Persona 5 blends Dynasty Warriors-style real-time crowd combat with Persona summoning and weakness exploitation. The Phantom Thieves road-trip across a stylishly presented Japan, with dungeons, strong character drama and a jazzy soundtrack.
The sequel to Persona 5 blends Dynasty Warriors-style real-time crowd combat with Persona summoning and weakness exploitation. The Phantom Thieves road-trip across a stylishly presented Japan, with dungeons, strong character drama and a jazzy soundtrack.
Persona 5 Strikers
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Fantasy setting
A classic PlayStation JRPG with turn-based battles where precisely timed button presses (Additions) boost damage. Dragoon transformations unleash spectacular special attacks in a linear fantasy story.
A classic PlayStation JRPG with turn-based battles where precisely timed button presses (Additions) boost damage. Dragoon transformations unleash spectacular special attacks in a linear fantasy story.
The Legend of Dragoon
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Action-packed real-time combat
A fast-paced action JRPG where Adol is shipwrecked on a cursed island, gathers fellow survivors and builds a village. Fluid combat with dodges and party switching, plenty of exploration and a stirring soundtrack.
A fast-paced action JRPG where Adol is shipwrecked on a cursed island, gathers fellow survivors and builds a village. Fluid combat with dodges and party switching, plenty of exploration and a stirring soundtrack.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
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Fantasy setting
You create your own hero in the HD-2D world of Orsterra and rebuild your devastated home piece by piece through town building. Turn-based battles and a party of characters remain the heart of the experience, as fans of the series will expect.
You create your own hero in the HD-2D world of Orsterra and rebuild your devastated home piece by piece through town building. Turn-based battles and a party of characters remain the heart of the experience, as fans of the series will expect.
Octopath Traveler 0
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Turn-based combat
A classic JRPG where you recruit 108 Stars of Destiny, grow your own castle headquarters and lead a rebellion against an empire. Alongside turn-based party battles it features army battles and one-on-one duels.
59 Suikoden
A classic JRPG where you recruit 108 Stars of Destiny, grow your own castle headquarters and lead a rebellion against an empire. Alongside turn-based party battles it features army battles and one-on-one duels.
Suikoden
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Turn-based combat
A classic JRPG following young Bracers Estelle and Joshua across the kingdom of Liberl. Tactical turn-based combat and a warm, character-focused story with political intrigue make it a beloved start to the Trails saga.
60 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
A classic JRPG following young Bracers Estelle and Joshua across the kingdom of Liberl. Tactical turn-based combat and a warm, character-focused story with political intrigue make it a beloved start to the Trails saga.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
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JRPGs are built around a party you get attached to, a long story and a combat system with its own personality. On PlayStation the list spans a wide range, from classic turn-based adventures to action-heavy takes on the genre, so the first thing to decide is how you like to fight and how much story you want.
If you prefer turn-based combat, Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy IX are the classic picks. X is tagged as emotional and story rich, while IX leans into the classic fantasy feel. Persona 5 Royal pairs turn-based battles with a very stylish, anime-flavored presentation. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the newest turn-based option and adds parrying to its dark fantasy setting, which keeps you involved during fights.
If you want to control the action directly, look at Final Fantasy VII Remake, an action RPG with a cinematic, sci-fi focus, or Kingdom Hearts II, which is colorful and action-driven. Final Fantasy XV adds an open world to the mix. For something short on spectacle but strong on humor and choices, Undertale uses pixel art and turn-based combat in a very different way.
Also consider how much time you can give a game. Most of these are story rich, so they reward patience, and older entries like Final Fantasy VIII tend to feel more traditional in pace.
Persona 5 Royal is a good entry point if you like style and turn-based combat. Final Fantasy X is a solid classic choice if you want a emotional, story-driven adventure with a party.
Final Fantasy VII Remake, Final Fantasy XV, Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts III are tagged as action RPGs. Final Fantasy XV also has an open world.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 from 2025 is turn-based with a parry mechanic and a dark fantasy setting. Persona 5 Royal is another turn-based option that is more recent than the Final Fantasy classics.
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