DS | A Witch's Tale | 2009 | Turn-Based | Bland gameplay with a twisted Halloween aesthetic and public domain characters |
Vita | Cladun: This is an RPG (DL only) | 2012 | Dungeon Crawler | See PSP |
PSP | Cladun: This is an RPG (DL only) | 2010 | Dungeon Crawler | A top-down randomized dungeon crawler that also acts as a desconstruction of sorts by allowing the player to make their character and the boss |
PS4 | ClaDun Returns: This is Sengoku! | 2017 | Dungeon Crawler | See Vita |
Vita | ClaDun Returns: This is Sengoku! (DL only) | 2017 | Dungeon Crawler | Retro-styled dungeon crawling like its predecessors, with lots of classes to choose from and many randomized elements |
Vita | Cladun x2 (DL only) | 2012 | Dungeon Crawler | See PSP |
PSP | ClaDun x2 (DL only) | 2011 | Dungeon Crawler | More dungeon-crawling/RPG Maker hybrid goodness! |
Vita | Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors | 2016 | Turn-Based | Same skeezy gameplay loop with new characters |
Switch | Destiny Connect: Tick-Tock Travelers | 2019 | Turn-Based | See PS4 |
PS4 | Destiny Connect: Tick-Tock Travelers | 2019 | Turn-Based | Short turn-based affair focused on time travel; difficulty level is overall low |
Switch | Disgaea 1: Complete | 2018 | Strategy | See PS4 |
PS4 | Disgaea 1: Complete | 2018 | Strategy | Spiffs up the graphics and brings over features from previous iterations; adjusts some classes to be more in line with their counterparts from later games |
PS2 | Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories | 2006 | Strategy | More SRPG demon shenanigans! |
PS3 | Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories (PS2 Classic) | 2013 | Strategy | See PS2 |
PSP | Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days | 2009 | Strategy | Adds characters from Disgaea 3, a story mode focusing on Axel, and other QoL changes brought over from Disgaea 3 |
Vita | Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days (DL only) | 2012 | Strategy | See PSP |
Vita | Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention | 2012 | Strategy | Adds all DLC, new scenarios/characters, makes tweaks to skills/classes, adds new types of magic |
PS3 | Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice | 2008 | Strategy | SRPG shenanigans in the netherworld, with weapon proficiencies, monsters changing into weapons, and stacks of Geo blocks |
Switch | Disgaea 4 Complete + | 2019 | Strategy | See PS4 |
PS4 | Disgaea 4 Complete+ | 2019 | Strategy | Makes the sprites prettier and adds some QoL changes including adjusting the speed of skills |
Vita | Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited | 2014 | Strategy | Adds all DLC, a new level of spells to cast, brings over some QoL features from Disgaea D2, adds new characters and a new scenario |
PS3 | Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten | 2011 | Strategy | Stacks on stacks on stacks of characters, a customizable hub town, and more leveling madness |
Switch | Disgaea 5 Complete | 2017 | Strategy | Contains the base game and all DLC |
PS4 | Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance | 2015 | Strategy | New protagonist, more Netherworld SRPG adventures; characters can now equip subclasses and form squads to augment their stats |
PS4 | Disgaea 6 Complete | 2022 | Strategy | See PS5 |
PS5 | Disgaea 6 Complete | 2022 | Strategy | See Switch, but with a much better framerate and all DLC included |
Switch | Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny | 2021 | Strategy | 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 |
PSP | Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness | 2007 | Strategy | Cuts out a few songs from the original, but adds a mode focusing on Etna, some bosses from Disgaea 2, and dual language support |
Vita | Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness (DL only) | 2012 | Strategy | See PSP |
PS2 | Disgaea: Hour of Darkness | 2003 | Strategy | SRPG with ridiculous party stats, party lifting, and Prinnies! |
PS3 | Disgaea: Hour of Darkness (PS2 Classic) | 2013 | Strategy | See PS2 |
PS3 | Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness | 2013 | Strategy | Actual sequel to Hour of Darkness, adds rideable monsters and an affinity system |
DS | Disgaea DS | 2008 | Strategy | Port of the PSP version of the classic SRPG with a few additional characters |
Switch | Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society | 2023 | Dungeon Crawler | Uses "covens" of 5 units rather than individual characters in battle, leading to dense mechanics with a slow-burn story |
PS5 | Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society | 2023 | Dungeon Crawler | See Switch |
PS4 | Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society | 2023 | Dungeon Crawler | See Switch |
PS4 | Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk | 2018 | Dungeon Crawler | A first-person dungeon crawler with extremely deep levels of party customization; each dungeon has a unique gimmick; dark tones pervade throughout |
Switch | Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk | 2018 | Dungeon Crawler | See PS4 |
PS4 | Lapis x Labyrinth | 2019 | Dungeon Crawler | A breezy dungeon crawler side-scrolling ARPG with stackable heroes and loads of loot to find; gear matters for stats more than party levels do |
Switch | Lapis x Labyrinth | 2019 | Dungeon Crawler | See PS4 |
PS2 | La Pucelle: Tactics | 2004 | Strategy | SRPG that has some crossover with Disgaea; can purify enemies on maps to recruit them |
PS3 | La Pucelle: Tactics (PS2 Classics) | 2012 | Strategy | See PS2 |
JP PSP | La Pucelle Ragnarok | 2009 | Strategy | Adds characters from the Disgaea series, QoL improvements, and extra bonus episodes |
PS2 | Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome | 2005 | Strategy | Disgaea-adjacent SRPG with vehicular combat and an assortment of weapon types for each class |
Switch | Monster Menu: The Scavenger's Cookbook | 2023 | Dungeon Crawler | See PS5 |
PS5 | Monster Menu: The Scavenger's Cookbook | 2023 | Dungeon Crawler | Roguelike in exploration, but combat with enemies is done in a strategy-type format, places a focus on the survival element of needing to eat (often, your fallen foes) to help increase stats/gain skills |
PS4 | Monster Menu: The Scavenger's Cookbook | 2023 | Dungeon Crawler | See PS5 |
Vita | Penny-Punching Princess | 2018 | Action | Pixel-styled beat-em-up with an emphasis on collecting money from defeated enemies to bribe them, unlock new areas, and upgrade stats |
Switch | Penny-Punching Princess | 2018 | Action | See Vita |
PS2 | Phantom Brave | 2004 | Strategy | Another Disgaea-adjacent SRPG; gridless system and borderless maps (characters and objects can fall off) |
PSP | Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle | 2011 | Turn-Based | Adds even more characters to the improved Wii version of the game |
Wii | Phantom Brave: We Meet Again | 2009 | Strategy | Adds a new campaign and characters to the PS2 version of the SRPG |
JP PSP | Phantom Kingdom Portable | 2011 | Strategy | Adds new scenarios and battles with characters from later Disgaea games |
PS4 | Poison Control | 2021 | Action | Hybrid of a third-person shooter and Qix (of all things), with a leveling mechanic and emotional toxicity to cleanse (literally) |
Switch | Poison Control | 2021 | Action | See PS4 |
Switch | Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 1 | 2021 | Turn-Based/Strategy | Contains Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle and Soul Nomad & the World Eaters in remastered fashion |
Switch | Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 2 | 2022 | Strategy/Dungeon Crawler | Contains ports of Z.H.P. Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath Evilman and Makai Kingdom (the latter with previously JP-only content) |
Switch | Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 3 | 2022 | Strategy | Contains La Pucelle: Ragnarok (available for the first time in the west) and Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure (PSX) with QoL features |
PSX | Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure | 2000 | Strategy | SRPG with painfully easy battles and a musical theme |
DS | Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure | 2008 | Strategy | Changes the SRPG combat to 2D turn-based fighting, no English song vocals |
PS2 | Soul Nomad & The World Eaters | 2007 | Strategy | Yet another Disgaea-adjacent SRPG, this one has more NPC interaction and a branching storyline |
PS3 | The Awakened Fate Ultimatum | 2015 | Dungeon Crawler | Top-down roguelike with a focus on choosing between good and evil (with matching transformations) |
Switch | The Cruel King and the Great Hero | 2022 | Turn-Based | Children's storybook visuals abound, with an uncomplicated turn-based combat system to match and a strangely high encounter rate |
PS4 | The Cruel King and the Great Hero | 2022 | Turn-Based | See Switch |
PS3 | The Guided Fate Paradox | 2013 | Dungeon Crawler | Isometric roguelike in the Disgaea universe, with angel companions and the ability to grant wishes and levels resetting upon leaving the dungeon |
Vita | The Longest Five Minutes | 2016 | Turn-Based | Plays with the idea of extreme flashbacks where abilities are remembered rather than learned |
Switch | The Longest Five Minutes | 2018 | Turn-Based | See Vita |
PS4 | The Princess Guide | 2018 | Action | An ARPG with obtuse mechanics like praising and scolding the princess you are controlling as well as a steep difficulty curve |
Switch | The Princess Guide | 2019 | Action | See PS4 |
PS3 | The Witch and the Hundred Knight | 2014 | Action | Isometric ARPG with food management, a wonky camera, and a game-breaking bug, but a delightfully dark cast |
PS4 | The Witch and the Hundred Knight 2 | 2017 | Action | Plays a lot like the first, albeit with a new cast of whimsical characters |
PS4 | The Witch and the Hundred Knight: Revival Edition | 2016 | Action | Adds a new multi-floor dungeon, more weapons/armor, and Metallia as a playable character |
PS3 | Trinity Universe | 2010 | Turn-Based | Turn-based, has two different protagonists (each with different guest characters from Atelier and Disgaea) and an AP-based combo system |
Switch | void* tRrLM2(); //Void Terrarium 2 | 2023 | Dungeon Crawler | A return to the hybrid Mystery Dungeon/Tamagotchi game, largely the same as the first and still both precious and dark in themes |
PS4 | void* tRrLM2(); //Void Terrarium 2 | 2023 | Dungeon Crawler | See Switch |
PS5 | Void tRrLM();++ //Void Terrarium++ | 2021 | Dungeon Crawler | See PS4, but with extra areas to explore and some cosmetic additions |
Switch | Void tRrLM(); //Void Terrarium | 2020 | Dungeon Crawler | See PS4 |
PS4 | Void tRrLm(); //Void Terrarium | 2020 | Dungeon Crawler | Plays like a mystery dungeon title with a Tamagotchi-like twist; keeping your human alive and happy can give you bonuses in dungeons |
PSP | Z.H.P. Unlosing Ranger vs. Darkdeath Evilman | 2010 | Dungeon Crawler | Mostly a roguelike, completing dungeons adds to your stats; mandatory boss battles take place in a more traditional turn-based format, highly customizable main character |