PS2 | .hack Part 3: Outbreak | 2003 | Action | CyberConnect2 | ARPG that tries to mimic early MMO features |
PS5 | Ambition Record (DL only) | 2022 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See XS |
Vita | Ar nosurge Plus: Ode to an Unborn Star | 2015 | Turn-Based | Gust | Contains all DLC, adds 3 more characters to purify, a tutorial, and more costumes |
PS3 | Ar Tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel | 2011 | Action | Gust | Switch in gameplay to real-time battles, songstresses become more powerful after removing clothes (sigh) |
Xbox One | Asdivine Dios (DL only) | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See Vita |
Xbox One | Asdivine Kamura | 2019 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | More Kemco playing with the Asdivine series; has some summonable creatures, but you've seen it all before |
PS3 | Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland | 2010 | Turn-Based | Gust | First in Arland storyline, time and item management important as always, first 3D Atelier game |
PS4 | Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends and the Secret Fairy | 2021 | Turn-Based | Gust | See PS5 |
PS3 | Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland | 2011 | Turn-Based | Gust | Second in Arland storyline, same as ever otherwise |
PSX | Battle Hunter | 2001 | Strategy | Success | SRPG of sorts with card-based movement and attack |
Wii U | Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (VC) | 2014 | Action-Platform | KCET | See GBA |
Switch | Castlevania Advance Collection (DL only) | 2021 | Action-Platform | Konami | See XS |
3DS | Code of Princess | 2012 | Action | Studio Saizensen | Side-scrolling beat-em-up with XP and leveling, fairly similar to Guardian Heroes, has a story mode as well as additional bonus scenarios |
3DS | Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars | 2014 | Dungeon Crawler | Spike Chunsoft | Third-person dungeon crawling and some heavy dating sim elements, including "classmating" with fellow students to have "children" with strong powers |
PS4 | Dark Rose Valkyrie | 2017 | Turn-Based | Compile Heart | Turn-based combat with turn manipulation features; some visual novel elements including sniffing out a traitor amongst your ranks |
PS4 | Dark Souls: Remastered | 2018 | Action | FromSoftware/QLOC | See XBO |
Switch | Disgaea 1: Complete | 2018 | Strategy | Nippon Ichi | See PS4 |
Xbox 360 | Dragon Ball: Xenoverse | 2015 | Fighting | Dimps | A 3D fighter based in the Dragon Ball universe with RPG elements such as leveling and a story mode… starring you! |
Switch | Dragon Quest Treasures | 2022 | Action/Monster Collecting | Square Enix | A prequel of sorts to DQXI where treasure hunting with your merry monster band is the name of the game |
Switch | Dragon Sinker (DL only) | 2018 | Turn-Based | Exe-Create | See 3DS |
Vita | Elminage: Original (DL only) | 2012 | Dungeon Crawler | Starfish SD | See PSP |
PS4 | Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force | 2016 | Turn-Based | Compile Heart/Idea Factory | Adds two branching story paths, allows for a larger party size in combat, and gives more difficulty options to choose from |
PS4 | Final Fantasy VIII Remastered (DL only) | 1999 | Turn-Based | Square | See PSX, but with some QoL changes |
PSP | First Queen IV (PSone Classics) | 2013 | Strategy | Kure Software Koubou | See PS3 |
PS4 | Gale of Windoria (DL only) | 2022 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | See XS |
JP GB+GBC | Grandia: Parallel Trippers | 2000 | Turn-Based | Game Arts | Spinoff of Grandia featuring its characters and an attempt at using the same battle system |
Switch | Harvest Moon: One World | 2021 | Simulation | Natsume | See PS4 |
DS | Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns | 2008 | Dungeon Crawler | Ninja Studio | Plays like the first with similar tone, but adds a tag system for exploring dungeons; lots of grinding is necessary to complete |
JP FC | Kawa no Nushi Tsuri | 1990 | Fishing | Yuu Yuu | It's a fishing JRPG! |
PS4 | Legend of the Tetrarchs | 2019 | Turn-Based | Hit-Point | See XBO |
PS4 | Monark | 2022 | Strategy | FuRyu | See PS5 |
JP SFC | Nekketsu Tairiku Burning Heroes | 1995 | Turn-Based | J-Force | 8 scenarios to beat for the true ending, characters other than the protagonist are AI in battle |
Switch | Paper Mario: The Origami King | 2020 | Timed Turn-Based | Intelligent Systems | Not much in the RPG department yet again (HP is upgraded by collecting hearts), but the turn- and timing-based combat returns with extra complexity |
PS3 | Persona 5 | 2017 | Turn-Based | Atlus | Demon negotiation, collection, and fusion, all with a bunch of stylish teens! |
GameCube | Pokemon Colosseum | 2004 | Turn-Based | Genius Sonority | You're a trainer, go purify some Shadow Pokemon! |
GB+GBC | Power Quest | 1998 | Fighting | Japan System Supply | Model robot combat in a fighting game format, parts are upgradeable to increase stats |
Switch | Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 | 2020 | Puzzle | Sega/Sonic Team | See PS5 |
Switch | Romancing SaGa 2 (DL only) | 2017 | Turn-Based | ArtePiazza/Square | See Vita |
Vita | Saiyuki: Journey West (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Strategy | Koei | See PSX |
Switch | Saviors of Sapphire Wings/Stranger of Sword City Revisited | 2021 | Dungeon Crawler | Experience/Codeglue | Two first-person dungeon crawlers, one brought to the West for the first time with an emphasis on character social interaction to enhance stat bonuses (see XBO/Vita for the other) |
PS2 | Shining Tears | 2005 | Action | NexTech/Amusement Vision | Plays vastly different to the rest of the Shining Force games- is an isometric ARPG rather than turn-based |
Wii | Sonic Unleashed | 2008 | Action-Platform | Sonic Team/Dimps | Hope you like werehogs! More night levels than 360/PS3, a non-explorable hub world by comparison, and only the werehog can be leveled |
Switch | Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town | 2021 | Simulation | Marvelous | The true heir to the Harvest Moon name; this time you help develop a whole town and learn new recipes by increasing your gathering skills |
PS4 | Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris | 2020 | Action | Aquria | See XBO |
Switch | The Princess Guide | 2019 | Action | Nippon Ichi | See PS4 |
Vita | Toukiden: The Age of Demons | 2014 | Action | Omega Force | Koei Tecmo's Monster Hunter clone; targeting specific body parts of demons to collect particular spoils is crucial to attribute improvement |
SNES | Uncharted Waters: New Horizons | 1994 | Simulation | Koei | 6 different protagonists with different careers to balance the books with in a mercantile JRPG |
Vita | Xenogears (PSone Classics) | 2012 | Turn-Based | Square | See PSX |
3DS | Yo-kai Watch | 2015 | Monster Collecting | Level-5 | Level-5's charming Pokemon-like franchise; demons are discovered in the "real" world, befriended, collected, and used in battle, combat occasionally involves minigames |
Switch | Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana | 2018 | Action | Falcom | See PS4 |