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Dragon Quest Builders 2
RPG 12 July 2019
A continuation to the well-received spin-off of the Dragon Quest series. The player again assumes the role of a hero gifted with the power of creation - their task will be to face the forces of darkness. Compared to its predecessor, the game introduces a series of changes, improvements and completely new concepts - above all, one can swim or glide in mid-air, fill cavities or player-made pools with water, and place three times more blocks on top of one another while constructing.
SaGa Emerald Beyond
RPG 25 April 2024
A jRPG with a turn-based system and a TPP camera, belonging to a series created by Square Enix in 1989. SaGa Emerald Beyond offers a total of 6 playable characters with different stories, as well as 17 diverse futuristic worlds featuring both sci-fi and fantasy elements.
Rainbow Skies
RPG 26 June 2018
A sequel to the 2013 jRPG Rainbow Moon, nominated for the Best Indie Game on PSN. Rainbow Skies features a completely new protagonist and a different world, although everything remains consistent with the universe created by SideQuest Studios, consisting of two open parallel worlds with expansive dungeons to explore. The gameplay is similar to the game's predecessor's, featuring turn-based combat.
Octopath Traveler
RPG 13 July 2018
A Japanese role-playing game by Square Enix and Silicon, the creators of i.e. the well-received Bravely Default: Flying Fairy and Bravely Second. Project Octopath Traveler features a unique style, which blends 16-bit sprites with 3D pixel-art surroundings. During the game, you visit various locations and complete many quests given by the NPCs. The game also features turn-based fights, in which to defeat your opponents you have to make proper use of your characters' abilities.
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition
RPG 11 January 2019
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition is a refreshed version of the Japanese action role-playing game that originally debuted in 2008. The remaster is focused on improving the graphics of the game, but it also features some other attractions – including content that was originally available only in the Japanese version of the game.
Disgaea 5 Complete
RPG 26 March 2015
Disgaea 5 Complete is another installment in the strategic/tactical RPG series created and developed by the Japanese studio Nippon Ichi Software since 2003. Disgaea games are characterized by a high dose of fourth-wall breaking humor and frequent references to pop-culture. Disgaea 5 is the first game in the series that was released on Nintendo Switch. We play as Killia, a young demon who wants to free his world from the rule of the dark lord of the underworld.
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition
RPG 07 April 2022
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition is a refreshed version of the popular Japanese RPG from 1999. The remaster improves the audiovisual setting and offers gameplay enhancements.
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout
RPG 29 October 2019
The next installment of the famous series of jRPG games called Atelier. The production improves the mechanics and presents a new story with the participation of another heroine. The creators of the previous parts, the Japanese studio Gust, are responsible for creating this title. The publisher is Koei Tecmo again.
Bloomtown: A Different Story
RPG 24 September 2024
A jRPG inspired by Stardew Valley, Pokemon and Stranger Things series. The story of Bloomtown: A Different Story takes place in the titular town from the 1960s. We must save it from monsters coming from the Underside alternative reality. The battles in the game are turn-based.
Freedom Wars Remastered
RPG 10 January 2025
A refreshed version of an action jRPG from PS Vita. In Freedom Wars Remastered we play as a convict living in an oppressive city of the future. We must fight mechanical monsters called Abductors to shorten our sentence and aside from guns we can also rely on a useful hook.
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
RPG 11 November 2010
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, in some regions released as Tactics Ogre: Wheel of Fate, is a PSP remake of one of the best and most popular tactical role-playing games ever created, originally released on SNES back in the 90s. Denam Pavel is the primary protagonist in Tactics Ogre. He is the son of Abuna Prancet, and after Prancet was taken away by the Dark Knights and his home town was massacred, Denam, his sister Catiua, and his friend Vyce plan a vendetta against the Dark Knights.
Tales of Symphonia
RPG 13 July 2004
A remastered version of the most popular version of the Tales of series, which was originally released in 2003. The production is a classic representative of the jRPG genre and offers dozens of hours of fun and a fast dexterity combat system.
Vandal Hearts
RPG 25 October 1996
Tube Japanese RPG prepared by Konami. One of the first representatives of the genre released on PlayStation 1. The production is based on proven mechanics and tries to stand out with a touching story.
Omega Labyrinth Life
RPG 01 August 2019
Another installment of the series of dungeon-crawlers with roguelike elements. In Omega Labyrinth Life, the player takes on the role of a new student at the Belles Fleur Academy who, together with her friends, wants to save the mystical floral school garden by fighting the monsters that inhabit the magical maze.
Alundra
RPG 11 April 1997
A dark style of an unusual action-RPG, in which the first violin plays a variety of logical challenges. Players take on the role of an elite who tries to help the nightmare tormented inhabitants of a certain town by entering their dreams.
Dragon Quest X
RPG 02 August 2012
Dragon Quest X is the next installment of the popular jRPG series set in the climates of fairytale fantasy.
Valkyria Chronicles 4
RPG 25 September 2018
The fourth full-fledged entry in the series of tactical role-playing games. This time the story revolves around Claude Wallace, a commander who together with his Squad E is trying to determine the outcome of the war.
Bravely Default II
RPG 26 February 2021
Classic jRPG, which is a sequel to two hits: Bravely Default and Bravely Second, which were released on Nintendo 3DS.
Fear & Hunger 2: Termina
RPG 09 December 2022
A grimdark combination of a jRPG and survival horror. Fear & Hunger 2: Termina has us playing as a victim of a sadistic god's machinations. The game is distinguished by its oppressive atmosphere and high difficulty.
Sword Art Online Last Recollection
RPG 06 October 2023
Sword Art Online Last Recollection is a Japanese action RPG based on a popular media franchise. The game's campaign is a "what-if" scenario inspired by the light novel and the anime. The game supports both singleplayer and multiplayer.
Edge of Eternity
RPG 08 June 2021
A third person action-RPG combining the most important aspects of Japanese role-playing games with medieval atmosphere and elements of the steampunk subgenre. The game was created by Midgar - an independent French studio, mainly known for mobile apps. The action takes place in Heryon - a fantasy land whose inhabitants have come under the threat of an alien civilization capable of turning both humans and animals into metal monsters.
Blue Reflection
RPG 30 March 2017
A conventional jRPG featuring a turn-based combat system. Blue Reflection was inspired by games such as Persona 4, and anime series and comic books belonging to the magical girl genre. The game was developed by Gust - a studio popular mainly for the Atelier series, which encompasses several installments. The game is set in contemporary Japan. Hinako, the protagonist, is an ordinary girl who attends high-school, but one day she is taken to an alternative dimension inhabited by dangerous monsters.
World of Final Fantasy
RPG 25 October 2016
A spin-off to the popular jRPG series created by Square Enix. World of Final Fantasy was created with younger players in mind. The plot of the game takes place in Grimoire – a completely new world, but the characters and creatures from all previous installments of the series make an appearance. What’s interesting, Grimoire has been divided into two dimensions: in the first of them, the characters look normal, while in the second one they assume the sweet form of chibi.
Nexomon Extinction
RPG 28 August 2020
RPG adventure game inspired by the games from the popular Pokemon series. Moved to a fantastic land, we collect wild creatures to train them to fight other Nexomons and their coaches. VeWO Interactive is responsible for developing Nexomon Extinction.