JP SFC | Alcahest | 1993 | Action | HAL Laboratory | ARPG featuring item-based stat growth and a password system rather than traditional saves |
PS4 | Alvastia Chronicles | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
PS2 | Arc the Lad: End of Darkness | 2005 | Action | Cattle Call | Radical shift in gameplay to an ARPG, had online multiplayer, widely panned |
PS4 | Arslan: The Warriors of Legend | 2016 | Action | Omega Force | A musou based on the Arslan anime with rapid weapon switching, a variety of playable characters, and equippable skills to break up monotony |
PS5 | Asdivine Saga (DL only) | 2021 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See XS |
JP PSX | Asuncia: Matsue no Jubaku | 1997 | Strategy | E.O. Imagination | Randomly generated maps with a score-based objective, sort of an SRPG? |
Switch | Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky DX (DL only) | 2020 | Turn-Based | Gust | See PS4 |
PS4 | Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX (DL only) | 2021 | Turn-Based | Gust | See Switch |
GameCube | Baten Kaitos Origins | 2006 | Card-Based | Tri-Crescendo/Monolith Soft | Similar card combat, but now all characters draw from the same deck |
Switch | Beastie Bay DX (DL only) | 2021 | Simulation/Monster Collecting | Kairosoft | An island conquering/development sim with beastly allies to recruit and train |
Switch | Biomotor Unitron (DL only) | 2022 | Turn-Based | Aicom | A mech-building JRPG initially released for the Neo Geo Pocket Color with an unfortunate lack of depth |
PSX | Brave Fencer Musashi | 1998 | Action | Square | ARPG with day/night cycle, elemental sword attacks |
Switch | Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions | 2020 | Sports | Tamsoft | Featuring a storyline with original character creation and a choice of multiple routes dependent on victory/defeat, player/team/friendship leveling are all present |
Xbox 360 | Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (DL only) | 2010 | Action-Platform | Konami | Large-scale Metroidvania crossover with an emphasis on online co-op, stats based on gear and skill grinding |
Vita | Class of Heroes 2 (DL only) | 2012 | Dungeon Crawler | Zerodiv | See PSP |
Switch | Collection of Mana | 2019 | Action | M2/Square | Brings together the original versions of the first three Mana games along with UI QoL additions; first appearance of a localized Trials of Mana |
PS2 | Crimson Sea 2 | 2004 | Action | Koei | Sci-fi musou-like with weapon/magic XP, multiplayer, and a non-linear mission structure |
PS2 | Crimson Tears | 2004 | Action | Dream Factory | 3D beat-em-up/randomized dungeon crawler hybrid |
Game Gear | Crystal Warriors | 1992 | Strategy | Sega | Pretty standard SRPG for the time |
PS3 | Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin | 2015 | Action | FromSoftware | Enhanced/remastered version of Dark Souls II with better AI |
Vita | Demon Gaze | 2014 | Dungeon Crawler | Kadokawa/Experience | A first-person dungeon crawler with a fairly large amount of fan service and the ability to recruit demons in order to grind enough money to pay your innkeeper the rent due |
PS2 | Dokapon Kingdom | 2008 | Board Game | Sting | Board game/JRPG hybrid, extremely cute |
Xbox One | Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen | 2017 | Action | Capcom | See PS3 |
JP Saturn | Dragon Force II: Kamisarishi Daichi Ni | 1998 | Strategy | Sega | Pretty similar to the first |
NES | Dragon Warrior IV | 1992 | Turn-Based | Chunsoft | Breaks up the story into chapters with different protagonists that come together in the end |
PS2 | Drakengard | 2004 | Action | Cavia | Musou-like RPG with some heavy/dark themes, direct predecessor to the Nier series |
Switch | Dungeon Village (DL only) | 2018 | Simulation | Kairosoft | A simple village management sim where you send out townspeople to obtain money and items as well as defend the town (and hopefully level up doing so) |
Xbox 360 | Eternal Sonata | 2007 | Action | Tri-Crescendo | Visually charming, a story loosely based on music/the composer Chopin, and combat limited by time |
3DS | Fairune 2 (DL only) | 2016 | Dungeon Crawler | Skipmore | Plays like the first, but is about 4 times as big |
JP SFC | FEDA: The Emblem of Justice | 1994 | Strategy | Max Entertainment | SRPG developed by some of the Shining Force team, features a morality-based system |
PSX | Final Fantasy Anthology | 1999 | Turn-Based | Tose/Square | Contains Final Fantasy V (first localized appearance) and Final Fantasy VI |
Wii | Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time | 2009 | Action | Square Enix | ARPG with a customizable avatar character and the ability to cross-play with the DS version |
DS | Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates | 2009 | Action | Square Enix | The multiplayer ARPG returns with changes to the playable classes and visible equipment |
Switch | Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered (DL only) | 2020 | Action | Square Enix | See PS4 |
3DS | Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright/Conquest/Revelation | 2016 | Strategy | Intelligent Systems | Maligned for its approach, as the story is split into 3 full games each requiring a separate purchase; brings back the child-producing mechanic, very tropey |
DS | Fossil Fighters Champions | 2011 | Monster Collecting | RED Entertainment/M2/Artdink/Nintendo | More dinosaur-like creatures to unearth, train, and fight! |
DS | Glory of Heracles | 2010 | Turn-Based | Paon/Studio Saizensen | The first Glory of Heracles game to reach the west (and sixth overall), semi-sluggish turn-based combat and overall average |
JP PSP | Grand Knights History | 2011 | Turn-Based | Vanillaware | Absolutely gorgeous Vanillaware-developed turn-based game with multiple factions to represent and customizable characters |
JP FC | Grand Master | 1991 | Action | Soft Machine | Features multiple branching paths, ARPG gameplay, and anime cutscenes between stages |
PS4 | Gravity Rush 2 | 2017 | Action | SIE Japan | More gravity-shifting action-adventure-type excitement; collecting gems levels abilities and raising reuptation by doing quests raises stats |
PS2 | GrimGrimoire | 2007 | Strategy | Vanillaware | RTSRPG, units level up based on progress in the story |
JP GBA | Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Meisou no Rinbukyoku | 2004 | Turn-Based | Tom Create | Based on the anime, no real levels to gain, but turn-based combat utilizing alchemy combinations |
Wii U | Harvest Moon 64 (VC) | 2017 | Simulation | Victor Interactive Software | See N64 |
PS4 | Harvest Moon: One World | 2021 | Simulation | Natsume | Adds a new portable farm mechanic, but removes the soul of the series |
DS | Harvest Moon DS | 2006 | Simulation | Tose | Classic farming gameplay, lots of harvest spirtes to rescue- and crops themselves level up! |
Xbox One | Heirs of the Kings (DL only) | 2023 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See XS |
PSP | Hexyz Force | 2010 | Turn-Based | Sting | Turn-based battle system, multiple protagonists/storylines, items and equipment cannot be bought; rather, they must be created using points earned in combat |
PSX | Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth | 2001 | Strategy | Max Five | SRPG with interesting battle mechanics but unforgiving difficulty |
JP 3DS | Inazuma Eleven GO: Galaxy | 2013 | Sports | Level-5 | |
Xbox One | Infinite Links (DL only) | 2022 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See XS |
Switch | Justice Chronicles (DL only) | 2022 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | See 3DS |
Switch | Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix Cloud Version (DL only) | 2022 | Action | Square Enix | See XBO |
GB+GBC | Knight Quest | 1992 | Turn-Based | Lenar | It's not gonna wow you, that's for sure |
Switch | Legend of Ixtona (DL only) | 2022 | Strategy | WorldWideSoftware | It's a Kemco SRPG, with nicely detailed sprites and gameplay that will by no means astound you |
Switch | Little Noah: Scion of Paradise (DL only) | 2022 | Dungeon Crawler | Cygames | A cute roguelite with even cuter companions to recruit and customize (and level)! |
Vita | Lost Dimension | 2015 | Strategy | Lancarse | See PS3 |
GameCube | Lost Kingdoms II | 2003 | Card-Based | FromSoftware | Pretty much similar to the first, some tweaks to the cards were made |
Switch | Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling Into Darkness | 2022 | Dungeon Crawler | Spike Chunsoft | See PS4 |
PS4 | Monark | 2022 | Strategy | FuRyu | See PS5 |
Wii U | Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate | 2011 | Action | Capcom/Eighting | Similar to Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, but adds in underwater combat and has local multiplayer |
PSP | Monster Hunter: Freedom | 2007 | Action | Capcom | An enhanced/expanded handheld port of the first Monster Hunter game |
PS3 | Mugen Souls | 2012 | Turn-Based | Compile Heart/GCREST | Open-field turn-based RPG where being moe is important to getting stronger… somehow |
PS2 | Mystic Heroes | 2002 | Action | Koei | Cutesy Dynasty Warriors-like with magic, more characters than the GameCube version |
GameCube | Mystic Heroes | 2002 | Action | Koei | A more mystical, chibi-styled Dynasty Warriors |
JP PSP | Nayuta no Kiseki | 2012 | Action | Falcom | ARPG with platforming elements |
PS3 | Nier | 2010 | Action | Cavia | Hack-and-slash ARPG with a pervading sense of melancholy and a gorgeous soundtrack, multiple endings; takes place after one of Drakengard's endings |
Xbox One | Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom - Prince's Edition (DL only) | 2023 | Action | Level-5 | See Switch |
JP PSP | Phantom Kingdom Portable | 2011 | Strategy | Nippon Ichi | Adds new scenarios and battles with characters from later Disgaea games |
JP Wii | Pokemon Fushigi no Dungeon - Susume! Honou no Boukendan | 2009 | Dungeon Crawler | Chunsoft | See above, but fire Pokemon |
PSP | PoPoLoCrois | 2005 | Turn-Based | G-Artists | Adorable characters, wholesome setting, turn-based combat with some grid elements, a combined enhanced version of two previously Japan-only PSX games |
Switch | Potato Flowers in Full Bloom (DL only) | 2022 | Turn-Based | Pon Pon Games | Simplistic, straightforward first-person dungeon crawling with a cozy aesthetic and stamina management in combat |
Switch | Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 | 2020 | Puzzle | Sega/Sonic Team | See PS5 |
PS4 | Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth- | 2021 | Action-Platform | Team Ladybug | See PS5 |
Switch | Romancing SaGa 2 (DL only) | 2017 | Turn-Based | ArtePiazza/Square | See Vita |
PS4 | Rune Factory 4 Special (DL only) | 2021 | Simulation | Marvelous | See Switch |
Xbox Series | Rune Factory 4 Special (DL only) | 2021 | Simulation | Marvelous | See Switch |
Switch | SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Studio Reel/Square Enix | See PS4 |
Switch | Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin | 2020 | Simulation | Edelweiss | See PS4 |
PS2 | Shadow Hearts | 2001 | Turn-Based/Horror | Sacnoth | Takes place after Koudelka's bad ending, incorporates cosmic horror, alternate history, and a timing-based disc that affects success |
JP SFC | Shiki Eiyuuden | 1995 | Turn-Based | Outrigger Koubou/Be-On Works | A brutally hard turn-based historical JRPG set in the Warring States period of China; puzzles and quizzes found throughout |
GBA | Shining Soul | 2003 | Action | Nextech/Grasshopper Manufacture | Isometric ARPG that serves as a reboot of sorts to the Shining series |
JP SFC | Shin Megami Tensei | 1992 | Dungeon Crawler | Atlus | 1st-person dungeon crawl with demon recruitment/fusion, only localized on mobile |
PS3 | Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (PS2 Classics) | 2014 | Turn-Based | Atlus | See PS2 |
JP SFC | Star Ocean | 1996 | Action | Tri-Ace | Look at that spritework! |
Vita | Summon Night 5 (DL only) | 2012 | Strategy | Felistella | See PSP |
SNES | Super Ninja Boy | 1993 | Action | Culture Brain | Can be played multiplayer, combat is done in side-scrolling ARPG format, sequel to Little Ninja Brothers |
PS4 | Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet | 2018 | Action | Dimps | See XBO |
Switch | Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet - Complete Edition (DL only) | 2019 | Action | Dimps | Includes all expansions and DLC from the original release |
Vita | Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization (DL only) | 2016 | Action | Aquria | Direct sequel to Lost Song, has a 4-person party with more streamlined MMO-type combat than previous games in the series; lots of NPCs to befriend, goes back to the first arc style |
PSX | Tales of Destiny | 1998 | Action | Wolf Team | First localized Tales title with a similar 2D real-time combat system to its predecessor |
Switch | Theatrhythm Final Bar Line | 2023 | Rhythm | Indieszero | Gameplay relatively unchanged from its handheld predecessors, but a tracklist to eclipse them entirely (featuring many Square Enix RPG songs as DLC) and more characters to level |
3DS | The Legend of Legacy | 2015 | Turn-Based | Cattle Call/FuRyu | Developed by an all-star team of developer heavy-hitters; turn-based combat that requires formation selection, elemental manipulation, and gives stat gains as battle spoils |
Vita | The Lost Child | 2018 | Dungeon Crawler | Kadokawa | First-person dungeon-crawling follow up to El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron; creatures in dungeons can be recruited into your party and used in battle |
GB+GBC | The Sword of Hope II | 1996 | Turn-Based | Kemco | It's slow and repetitive, much like the first. Then again, it is Kemco… |
Wii U | Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE | 2016 | Turn-Based | Atlus | Modern-themed crossover between the Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem series, turn-based gameplay and combo attacks |
PS4 | Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters - Daybreak Special Gigs | 2016 | Strategy | Toybox/Now Production | See PS3 |
PS4 | Tokyo Xanadu eX+ | 2017 | Action | Falcom | Contains new post-game content and side stories |
PS4 | Touhou Genso Wanderer | 2017 | Dungeon Crawler | Aqua Style | See Vita |
Wii | Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga | 2009 | Action | K2 | ARPG with a lot of similarities to Monster Hunter and a job system |
Vita | Ys I & II Chronicles (DL only) | 2012 | Action | Falcom | See PSP |