Switch | Adventure Academia: The Fractured Continent (DL only) | 2022 | Strategy | See PS4 |
PS4 | Adventure Academia: The Fractured Continent (DL only) | 2022 | Strategy | A Class of Heroes spinoff that tries to marry RTS and turn-based strategy gameplay and succeeds at neither |
PS3 | Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault | 2016 | Strategy | Real-time tactical defense, where leveling weaponry and commander units is crucial |
PS4 | Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault | 2016 | Strategy | See PS3 |
Vita | Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault | 2016 | Strategy | See PS3 |
Vita | Akiba's Beat | 2017 | Action | Successor to Akiba's Trip, follows a more traditional ARPG separate-battle-area style of gameplay, way less ecchi than the game that came before it |
PS4 | Akiba's Beat | 2017 | Action | See Vita |
PS3 | Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed | 2014 | Action | Fanservice-heavy ARPG where removing the clothes of vampires is the only way to defeat them |
Vita | Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed | 2014 | Action | See PS3 |
PS4 | Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed | 2014 | Action | See PS3 |
Switch | Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story | 2020 | Dungeon Crawler | See PS4 |
PS4 | Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story (DL only) | 2020 | Dungeon Crawler | Basically samurai Diablo, with more roguelike elements like levels resetting each time the main dungeon is entered; 3 different factions to juggle and contend with |
PS4 | Labyrinth of Zangetsu | 2023 | Dungeon Crawler | See Switch |
Switch | Labyrinth of Zangetsu | 2023 | Dungeon Crawler | Uses a striking sumi-e inspired art style in both narrative and aesthetics, with class leveling and switching that can end up being more of a chore than anything |
Vita | Mind Zero | 2014 | Dungeon Crawler | First-person dungeon crawler with some Persona-like atmosphere; losing all MP in combat will make characters vulnerable |
PSP | No Heroes Allowed! (DL only) | 2010 | Strategy | Third game in the Badman series, adds aquatic creatures to the array of upgradable defenses against unwanted heroes |
Switch | Octopath Traveler | 2018 | Turn-Based | A gorgeous 2D/3D mesh with 8 different protagonists whose stories overlap (albeit very little); fairly robust turn-based combat system |
Xbox One | Octopath Traveler | 2021 | Turn-Based | See Switch |
Xbox Series | Octopath Traveler | 2021 | Turn-Based | See Switch |
Switch | Octopath Traveler II | 2023 | Turn-Based | See PS5 |
PS5 | Octopath Traveler II | 2023 | Turn-Based | A true iterative improvement over the first game; more detailed character interactions between a new eightfold-cast with HD-2D visuals |
PS4 | Octopath Traveler II | 2023 | Turn-Based | See PS5 |
Vita | Orgarhythm (DL only) | 2012 | Rhythm | Rhythm game/RTS hybrid where keeping on beat gives you more XP to give you more abilities |
Xbox 360 | Way of the Samurai 3 | 2009 | Action | See PS3 |
PS3 | Way of the Samurai 3 | 2009 | Action | A Sengoku-era ARPG with 22 different endings; weapons gain XP and lead to learning skills, many butterfly effect-type decisions to make |
PS3 | Way of the Samurai 4 (DL only) | 2012 | Action | Another iteration of the samurai sim taking place during the last days of the shogunate; skills can gain XP in order to become stronger and unlock higher tiers |
PSP | What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord!? (DL only) | 2009 | Dungeon Crawler | You're the bad guy who has to build the dungeons and buff up your monsters to kill off the good guys! |
Vita | What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord!? (DL only) | 2012 | Dungeon Crawler | See PSP |
PSP | What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord!? 2 | 2010 | Dungeon Crawler | Make more dungeons, be more dastardly, and use your newfound ability to mutate monsters as you increase their stats! |
Vita | What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord!? 2 (DL only) | 2012 | Dungeon Crawler | See PSP |
PS3 | Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls (DL only) | 2011 | Dungeon Crawler | Same ol' Wizardry - another difficult first-person dungeon crawler |