3DS | Moco Moco Friends | Racjin | A saccharine-sweet creature-collecting/raising game with a bunch of magical girls raising and evolving plushies |
3DS | Monster Hunter Stories | Capcom/Marvelous | A far more traditional turn-based RPG than other entries, with strong monster collecting and raising elements |
3DS | Return to PoPoLoCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale | Marvelous/Epics | Combines the light turn-based combat of PoPoLoCrois with the farming of Story of Seasons, resulting in a shallow, modest (but adorable) mix of both |
3DS | Witch & Hero III (DL only) | Flyhigh Works | The witch goes back to being stationary, but now you control a second little hero to endlessly ram enemies with |
DS | Children of Mana | Nex Entertainment | Beautiful graphics, but otherwise a repetitive randomized dungeon-crawling ARPG |
DS | Dinosaur King | Climax Entertainment | It's Pokemon, but with dinosaurs instead! Combat is literally in a rock-paper-scissors format |
DS | Luminous Arc 2 | Imageepoch | Not terribly different from the first, can be quite difficult, endings are determined by pre-battle dialouge choices |
DS | Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon | Neverland | Grow your farm and level up, and befriend monsters to hire them as farmhands! |
GameCube | Digimon World 4 | BEC | Much maligned for adopting an ARPG format - why would you give Agumon a sword? |
GB+GBC | Great Greed | Namco | Everything is named after food, otherwise a slightly weird environmentally-themed JRPG |
GB+GBC | Quest: Brian's Journey | Atelier Double | A demake of the N64 game… if you considered Quest 64 a game to begin with. Taking actions builds stats |
GBA | Breath of Fire | Capcom | It's Ryu, but on a tinier screen! |
GBA | River City Ransom EX | Million | Removes co-op and replaces it with an AI partner and more game customizability |
GBA | Shining Soul | Nextech/Grasshopper Manufacture | Isometric ARPG that serves as a reboot of sorts to the Shining series |
GBA | Zoids: Legacy | Amedio | In Japan, known as Zoids Saga II; standard turn-based combat, based on the anime |
JP DS | Ni no Kuni: Shikkoku no Madoushi | Level-5 | Same general story as Wrath of the White Witch, but vastly different gameplay - a literal spellbook is a necessity to draw the required runes |
JP PS2 | Tear Ring Saga Series: Berwick Saga - Lazberia Chronicle Chapter 174 | Enterbrain | SRPG with a heavy Fire Emblem influence (made by the same creator) with a hexagonal-based battle grid |
JP PSP | Super Robot Taisen A Portable | Banpresto | It's more SRW, with branching storylines and super evasive enemies! Remake of the GBA game Super Robot Wars A |
JP PSX | Brave Prove | Data West | Generic ARPG, but anything translated is a plus |
JP PSX | Brigandine: Grand Edition | Hearty Robin | An enhanced, expanded version of Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena |
JP SFC | Chou-Mahou Tairiku Wozz | Red Company Corporation | 8 playable characters, branching storylines, invention systems- this game truly tries to do it all! |
JP SFC | Mystic Ark | Produce | A cousin to The 7th Saga, super grindy |
JP SFC | Princess Minerva | Atelier Double/Riverhillsoft | GIRL POWER ANIME-BASED ROAD TRIP! |
JP SFC | Shodai Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun | Technos Japan | More or less River City Ransom 2, but you gain actual XP instead of using cash to buy stat upgrades (for better or worse) |
JP SFC | Super Robot Taisen EX | Winkysoft | SRPG, branching storyline, uses the SRW3 engine |
JP Wii | Zangeki no Reginleiv | Sandlot | Mission-based structure; free-running in stages and lots of emphasis on motion controls to attack, enemies drop mana that can be used to level up various weapons |
PS2 | .hack//G.U. Vol. 3//Redemption | CyberConnect2 | The ARPG/false MMO series continues, with a bit of shmup involved |
PS2 | Colosseum: Road to Freedom | Goshow | A gladiator simulator is a bit of a strange choice to make an ARPG about, but here we are- |
PS2 | Rygar: The Legendary Adventure | Tecmo | Diskarmor shenanigans galore, but now in 3D; gorgeous soundtrack; points enhance player characteristics and strengthen weapons |
PS2 | The Sword of Etheria (PAL/JP only) | KCET | 3D beat-em-up with a Wizard of Oz theme, heavy emphasis on combo/team-up attacks |
PS2 | Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria | Tri-Ace | Similar combat and dungeon exploration as the first game, but with no time limits or pressure to release Einherjar |
PS3 | Asdivine Hearts (DL only) | Exe-Create | It's Kemco, so don't expect too much out of it, but it does have a neat character enhancement system |
PS3 | Dragon's Crown | Vanillaware | Highly overexaggerated character design and a solid side-scrolling beat-em-up with character leveling and progression |
PS3 | Dungeon Explorer (DL only) | Atlus | See TG16 |
PS3 | Dynasty Tactics 2 (PS2 Classic) | Koei | See PS2 |
PS3 | Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage | Koei | The legendary storyline in musou form - where evern destroying fences will give you karma to level up |
PS3 | Grandia (PSone Classics) | Game Arts | See PSX |
PS3 | La Pucelle: Tactics (PS2 Classics) | Nippon Ichi | See PS2 |
PS3 | Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters - Daybreak Special Gigs (DL only) | Toybox/Now Production | Enhanced remake of the original that makes some slight QoL improvements to battle, adds extra story scenes, and bonus harder battles |
PS3 | White Knight Chronicles II | Level-5/SCEJ | Puts a coat of polish over the first game's systems, but does little to improve them; the disc also includes a copy of the first game with the reworked battle system |
PS4 | Antiquia Lost | Exe-Create | See Vita |
PS4 | Armed Emeth (DL only) | Hit-Point | See XS |
PS4 | Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot | CyberConnect2 | See XBO |
PS4 | Dragon Lapis | Exe-Create | See 3DS |
PS4 | Gravity Rush 2 | SIE Japan | More gravity-shifting action-adventure-type excitement; collecting gems levels abilities and raising reuptation by doing quests raises stats |
PS4 | Gravity Rush Remastered | SIE Japan/Bluepoint | Includes all DLC as well as increases the framerate/appearance from the Vita version |
PS4 | Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Myth Infinite Combate | 5pb./MAGES | A short dungeon crawler/VN mix based on the anime; story progression dictates leveling, but skill points can be acquired to augment stats |
PS4 | Mercenaries Rebirth: Call of the Wild Lynx (DL only) | Rideon | See Switch |
PS4 | Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World | Gust | A fanservice title for the series, gathering alchemists from all entries into an RPG/town-builder hybrid where managing time is as usual a difficult task |
PS4 | Okage: Shadow King (DL only) | Zener Works/SCE | See PS2 |
PS4 | Resonance of Fate 4K/HD Edition (DL only) | Tri-Ace | Removes some clothing options, otherwise see 360 |
PS4 | Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin | Team Ninja | See PS5 |
PS4 | Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity (DL only) | Ankake Spa | A bland dungeon-crawling ARPG/bullet hell hybrid where jumping is the most broken-tier skill of all |
PS4 | Valkyria Chronicles 4 | Sega/Media.Vision | Plays much like the other numbered entries with the grit of the first game; adds a new class and assist options in the thick of battle |
PS4 | Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden (DL only) | Alim/Square Enix | An experience largely the same as the first game, but with a new, arguably more relaxing story and atmosphere |
PS4 | World of Final Fantasy | Square Enix | See Vita |
PS4 | Yakuza 0 | Ryu ga Gotoku Studio | Money serves as a sort of XP in this prequel to the main series, starring 80's Kiryu and Majima |
PSP | Alundra (PSone Classics) | Matrix Software | See PSX |
PSP | Breath of Fire III (DL only) | Capcom | Slightly enhanced port of the original, with improved music and some minor tweaks to graphics and gameplay |
PSP | Dragoneer's Aria | Hit Maker | Turn-based battle system, magic is improved through repeated use, each party member has a unique field skill, elemental combos are encouraged in combat |
PSP | Favorite Dear: Jyunpaku no Yogensha (PSone Classics) | NEC Interchannel | See PS3 |
PSP | Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (PSone Classics) | Atlus | See PSX |
PSP | Suikoden II (Psone Classics) | Konami | See PSX |
PSX | Final Fantasy VII | Square | Took the FF series into 3D and made a huge mark on the genre as a whole |
PSX | Legend of Mana | Square | Gorgeously 2D, beautiful soundtrack, disjointed story with an offbeat structure |
PSX | Parasite Eve | Square | Horror JRPG based on a novel, positioning-based combat system |
PSX | Wild Arms 2 | Media.Vision | Old Western setting, plays similarly to the first |
SNES | ActRaiser | Quintet | A strange mashup of city-building simulator and 2D platformer, where population functions as XP and you must protect your people |
Switch | .hack//G.U. Last Recode | CyberConnect2 | See PS4 |
Switch | Alvastia Chronicles (DL only) | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Switch | Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland | Gust | See PS4 |
Switch | Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland DX (DL only) | Gust | See PS4 |
Switch | Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny | Nippon Ichi | The numbers for leveling and damage get even more ridiculous (if that can be believed), change from sprites to 3D models, same approach to humor |
Switch | Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD (DL only) | SummerTimeStudio/Square Enix | See XBO |
Switch | Goken | Gianty | A simple ARPG with a lush art style, particularly in backgrounds; character growth is customizable |
Switch | Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Myth Infinite Combate | 5pb./MAGES | See PS4 |
Switch | Liege Dragon (DL only) | Exe-Create | See XBO |
Switch | Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling Into Darkness | Spike Chunsoft | See PS4 |
Switch | Mercenaries Rebirth: Call of the Wild Lynx (DL only) | Rideon | A better translation than previous entries, aggro factors into enemy attack choice, but generally more of the same |
Switch | Pokemon Quest (DL only) | Game Freak | Send voxel-styled Pokemon out to explore an island for you, then take the stones they find to level them up further; relies on free-to-play mechanics |
Switch | Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 3 | Nippon Ichi | Contains La Pucelle: Ragnarok (available for the first time in the west) and Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure (PSX) with QoL features |
Switch | Seek Hearts (DL only) | Exe-Create | See XBO |
Switch | Wonder Boy Collection | Bliss Brain/Westone Bit Entertainment | See PS4 |
TurboGrafx-16 | Dragon's Curse | Westone Bit Entertainment | (AKA Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap) See SMS, but fratures a save system rather than passwords |
Vita | A.W.: Phoenix Festa (delisted) | Aplus/Bandai Namco | Based on the anime adaptation of the Asterisk War light novel series, is more of a 3D anime arena fighter/visual novel hybrid |
Vita | Adventures to Go! (DL only) | Global A Entertainment | See PSP |
Vita | Dissidia 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy (DL only) | Square Enix | See PSP |
Vita | Final Fantasy V (PSone Classics) | Tose/Square | See PSX |
Vita | Gladiator Begins (DL only) | Goshow | See PSP |
Vita | Grandia (PSone Classics) | Game Arts | See PSX |
Vita | Gravity Rush | SCEJ | ARPG with a focus on manipulating gravity to traverse the open world using the gyroscope; gems are collected to level up character attributes and abilities |
Vita | Lost Dimension | Lancarse | See PS3 |
Vita | Penny-Punching Princess | Nippon Ichi | Pixel-styled beat-em-up with an emphasis on collecting money from defeated enemies to bribe them, unlock new areas, and upgrade stats |
Vita | Wild Arms 2 (PSone Classics) | Media.Vision | See PSX |
Wii U | Breath of Fire (VC) | Capcom | See SNES |
Xbox 360 | Enchanted Arms | FromSoftware | Fairly mediocre turn-based JRPG with some grid-based tactical elements to combat |
Xbox 360 | Resonance of Fate | Tri-Ace | A post-apocalyptic game with a battle system that combines real-time and turn-based elements, lots of gunplay |
Xbox One | Dragon Prana (DL only) | Exe-Create | See XS |
Xbox One | Monster Viator (DL only) | Hit-Point | Kemco comes through with a monster collector with a lot of exposition and a high encounter rate |
Xbox Series | Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights (DL only) | Live Wire/Adglobe | See Switch |