The Best JRPG Games - Page 5

Update : Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification... added at rank #16.
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Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online (2017)

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Playstation 4 PC Windows

In this hack 'n' slash adventure co-developed with Tamsoft and Compile Heart, the 4 Goddesses enter an online fantasy game inspired by... themselves! Choose from 12 characters with unique playstyles and skills to fight in realtime brawls, customize with accessories, and play online with others!


  • japanese
  • rpg
  • jrpg
  • mmo
  • multiplayer
  • anime
  • dungeon
  • turn-based

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Crystal Project (2022)

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83
Review score
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Android Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Crystal Project is a non-linear JRPG where you are the maker of your own adventure. Explore the world while you find Crystals, unlock classes, learn abilities, and create a strategy capable of taking down the world's toughest bosses. Or just stick to exploring; it's up to you.


  • japanese
  • rpg
  • turn-based
  • jrpg
  • voxel
  • metroidvania
  • collectathon
  • nonlinear
  • class
  • party

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Cris Tales (2021)

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70
Review score
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Xbox One PC Windows

Experience Past, Present, and Future simultaneously in this gorgeous, indie love letter to classic JRPGs. Join Time Mage Crisbell on a dark fairytale journey to stop the powerful Time Empress and rewrite the future. Recruit powerful allies, make choices with far-reaching consequences, and use Crisbell's time powers to alter reality in beautifully hand-drawn 2D art. Master strategic turn-based combat and uncover a fascinating story in this enchanting tale.


What we like:
  • Unique spin on mechanics
  • Charming art and soundtracks
  • Simple mechanics for RPG beginners
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Time manipulation mechanic
What could be improved:
  • Sluggish and repetitive combat
  • Useless later skills
  • Too easy

  • japanese
  • rpg
  • jrpg
  • turn-based

44

Shin Megami Tensei V (2021)

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89
Review score
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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Android

In Shin Megami Tensei V, you are an unadventurous manikin that must traverse a post-apocalyptic Tokyo and battle demons in order to gain forbidden knowledge. You must use the turn-based battle system to your advantage as you fight enemies and solve puzzles in order to progress.


What we like:
  • Challenging boss battles
  • Intricate ecosystem of moves
  • Reward-based structure
  • Great turn-based battle system
  • Three planes of movement
What could be improved:
  • Under-populated world design
  • Unforgiving difficulty
  • No narrative or implied subtlety

  • rpg
  • demons
  • japanese
  • jrpg
  • battle
  • dungeon
  • turn-based
  • combat
  • boss
  • dungeon-crawler
  • post-apocalyptic
  • skill

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Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds (2022)

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70
Review score
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Android IOS iPhone PC Windows

- Lava Valley. - Dice Event.

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  • japanese
  • rpg
  • jrpg
  • real-time
  • battle

46

Yakuza 5 Remastered (2019)

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84
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Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows

Get ready for a Yakuza experience of unprecedented scale! Follow five characters across five Japanese cities, each trying to achieve their dream. The connections between them bring them together, but the conflict that unfolds is nothing any of them could have predicted.


  • crime
  • rpg
  • japanese
  • fight
  • brawler
  • jrpg
  • combat
  • drama
  • open-world
  • battle
  • baseball
  • turn-based
  • narrative
  • beat-em-up
  • story

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Sword of Elpisia (2021)

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80
Review score
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Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 IOS iPhone PC Windows Android

A fantasy RPG about a girl turned into a magic sword and its price!


  • japanese
  • rpg
  • jrpg
  • fantasy
  • turn-based
  • adventure
  • visual-novel

48

Eternal Radiance (2020)

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83
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Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Eternal Radiance is an action role-playing game about a squire named Celeste who begins a journey to prove herself worthy of becoming a true knight.


  • rpg
  • japanese
  • jrpg
  • anime
  • action
  • visual-novel
  • fight
  • combat
  • arpg

49

Yakuza: Like a Dragon Legendary Hero Edition (2020)

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93
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PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Xbox One

Become Ichiban Kasuga, a low-ranking yakuza grunt left on the brink of death by the man he trusted most. Take up your legendary bat and get ready to crack some underworld skulls in dynamic RPG combat set against the backdrop of modern-day Japan.


  • rpg
  • turn-based
  • japanese
  • jrpg
  • combat
  • crime
  • battle

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Guardian Tales (2020)

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86
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Android IOS iPhone Nintendo Switch

Guardian Tales is an anime-inspired action game with kooky characters and nostalgic design elements. You take on the role of a new knight embarking on a quest to save the world, complete with hilarious characters and humorous dialogue. As you progress through the game, you can build your own town in the main menu and even enjoy a social media app within the game.

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What we like:
  • Anime-inspired graphics
  • Quirky cast of characters
  • Nostalgic design elements
  • Entertaining story
  • Can build your own town
What could be improved:
  • Complicated currencies
  • Poor hand-holding of mechanics
  • Unstable connection issues
  • Slow pace to get hang of game
  • Micro-transactions can be tempting

  • rpg
  • real-time
  • -game
  • mech
  • dungeon
  • boss
  • jrpg
  • japanese
  • resource
  • top-down
  • run-of-the-mill
  • anime
  • waves
  • old-school

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