Crystal Story II
Crystal Story II is a turn-based RPG that follows the story of a young Dragon on his quest to defeat an evil witch.
94% of 313 Steam reviews are positive$2.99
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Did Arelite Core leave you in a retro and story-driven frame of mind? These games are worth a look next.
Chained Echoes
A 16-bit style JRPG about ending a generations-old war across the continent of Valandis, where dragons share the sky with piloted mechs. Fast turn-based battles, no random encounters, an airship to call your own, and 30 to 40 hours of story worth following.
Retro, Story-driven
88% of 7,867 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 85$24.99Edge Of Eternity
A JRPG made by a small team of genre lovers: follow Daryon and Selene across the war-torn world of Heryon, fight tactical turn-based battles and hunt for a cure to the Corrosion, a disease turning the living into monsters. A big story, a cat you can ride, and a soundtrack by Yasunori Mitsuda.
Story-driven
71% of 3,391 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 11$29.99EXCALIBURIAN!!
Gather companions, explore the world, ascend the throne!
Retro, Story-driven
93% of 286 Steam reviews are positiveFreeCrystal Story II
Crystal Story II is a turn-based RPG that follows the story of a young Dragon on his quest to defeat an evil witch. He must seek allies to aid him on his journey and save the world from the oncoming invasion.
Retro, Story-driven
94% of 313 Steam reviews are positive$2.998-Bit Adventures 1: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition
8-Bit Adventures: The Forgotten Journey Remastered Edition is a retro-styled JRPG with polish and personality, that focuses less on references and more on telling a story...
Retro, Story-driven
90% of 131 Steam reviews are positive$9.99Alterium Shift
Embark on a journey through the living world of Alteria and experience its dynamic quests, unique turn-based combat, and choice-driven storylines. With three branching narratives and unforgettable characters, Alterium Shift is a retro-inspired JRPG that offers a new adventure with every playthrough.
Retro, Story-driven
66% of 68 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$19.99Shadows of Adam
Gorgeous pixel art. Intense, blazing fast battles. An epic adventure. This is the must-play retro indie JRPG built for the modern era.
Retro, Story-driven
87% of 225 Steam reviews are positive$14.99Eternal Radiance
Eternal Radiance is an action role-playing game about a squire named Celeste who begins a journey to prove herself worthy of becoming a true knight.
Story-driven
83% of 430 Steam reviews are positive$19.99Battle Chasers: Nightwar
A turn-based RPG built from a 90s comic, with hand-drawn art, six heroes to mix into a party of three, and dungeons that rearrange themselves every visit. Battles run on a clever overcharge system, loot and crafting feed your build, and there is fishing. It gets grindy in stretches, but the fighting is worth it.
Retro, Story-driven
86% of 5,606 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 24$29.99Forever Home
Retro RPG that takes inspiration from SNES and PS1 classics. Action turn-based battle system with skill learning, slots for stat boosting, equipment crafting, monster catching, rank based Colosseum, and side quests. 30+ hour emotional story with adult-oriented themes and powerful original soundtrack.
Retro, Story-driven
92% of 163 Steam reviews are positive$1.99Lethal RPG: War
Journey on an epic quest with Lethal and his elite party of warriors through a huge fantasy land. Play as Lethal and his companions in exciting turn based battles against a variety of fantasy creatures.
Retro, Story-driven
80% of 235 Steam reviews are positiveFreeVideo Game Fables
Funny, lighthearted RPG with fast, unique, challenging, turn-based combat set in a creative, colorful, abandoned game world that hasn't had a player in decades.
Retro, Story-driven
100% of 33 Steam reviews are positive$13.99
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Forever Home
Retro RPG that takes inspiration from SNES and PS1 classics.
92% of 163 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
The Dragons' Twilight
Classic 90's Style Turn-Based RPG. All of the feels with minimal grind!
96% of 53 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Chaos Warrior
Chaos Warrior is a retro JRPG inspired by the NES era. Fight deadly monsters, explore dangerous locations, and gain the strength to become the hero…
100% of 55 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
The Greater Good
The Greater Good is a stylized homage to classic turn-based RPGs.
96% of 25 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
The Sacred Tears TRUE
Sacred Tears TRUE brings both traditional JRPG elements and fresh and unique features such as a deceptively simple but deep card battle system…
69% of 59 Steam reviews are positive$2.99
Heroes of Spyria
A JRPG style fantasy game reminiscent of SNES classics. Guide Madilyn, Hiro and Winter as they embark on an epic quest to save Spyria from the…
90% of 68 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Sunken Dragon
This is a retro 8-bit pixel-style RPG. The game features turn-based combat, inviting players to explore the unknown in a fantastical world.
68% of 124 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 6$4.99
Tales Across Time
Tales Across Time is a story-driven RPG experience from the creator of 8-Bit Adventures: The Forgotten Journey.
94% of 34 Steam reviews are positive$2.99
Empire
In a traditional fantasy RPG, play as several characters in a time of war as they fight for freedom while a greater darkness grows amidst the chaos.
89% of 35 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Another Crusade
Discover a 3d wooden puppet style world while exploring as a platformer, and taking battles in a turn-based combat as an old school RPG where timing…
79% of 39 Steam reviews are positive$3.99
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Entropy
Entropy is a tactical turn-based RPG inspired by classic JRPGs.
94% of 337 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$11.99
SKALD: Against the Black Priory
A retro party-based RPG in a grim dark fantasy world, with authentic 8-bit pixel art and a C64 palette.
93% of 3,371 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 29$14.99
Shrine's Legacy
Shrine's Legacy is a SNES-era inspired, 16-bit RPG set in the magical world of Ardemia.
81% of 159 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$19.99
Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds
A turn-based party RPG where your first guild mission strands you on an island full of pirates, beasts and questions.
85% of 324 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 10$19.99
8-Bit Adventures 2
Pilot your Airship, prepare your party, and explore a vast World Map in 8-Bit Adventures 2 – an exciting, emotional tribute to the Golden Age of…
95% of 288 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
Beloved Rapture
Beloved Rapture is an indie jRPG inspired by the classics. Explore beautiful landscapes, fight in turn-based battles, and uncover many secrets.
82% of 250 Steam reviews are positive$11.99
EXCALIBURIAN!!
Gather companions, explore the world, ascend the throne!
93% of 286 Steam reviews are positiveFree
Rise of the Third Power
On the eve of history's greatest war, eight unlikely heroes rise to challenge an empire and change the fate of a continent.
88% of 495 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 7$19.99
Sunken Dragon
This is a retro 8-bit pixel-style RPG. The game features turn-based combat, inviting players to explore the unknown in a fantastical world.
68% of 124 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 6$4.99
Of Blades & Tails
A turn-based RPG that is action-oriented but rewards a thoughtful approach. Explore a fantastic land populated by different animal tribes.
75% of 361 Steam reviews are positive$14.99
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
A classic JRPG with a modern coat of paint: lead over a hundred heroes through the war-torn lands of Allraan, build a home for them, and watch two…
75% of 3,213 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 44$49.99
Chained Echoes
A 16-bit style JRPG about ending a generations-old war across the continent of Valandis, where dragons share the sky with piloted mechs.
88% of 7,867 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 85$24.99
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Chaos Warrior
Chaos Warrior is a retro JRPG inspired by the NES era. Fight deadly monsters, explore dangerous locations, and gain the strength to become the hero…
100% of 55 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
Hallowed Core
A linear, story-driven turn-based RPG. Enter the Hallowed Core, the sacred center of planet Trowa.
83% of 6 Steam reviews are positiveFree
Entropy
Entropy is a tactical turn-based RPG inspired by classic JRPGs.
94% of 337 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$11.99
Sunken Dragon
This is a retro 8-bit pixel-style RPG. The game features turn-based combat, inviting players to explore the unknown in a fantastical world.
68% of 124 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 6$4.99
Lastlore Saga
Classic RPG featuring unique characters, nostalgic combat, with roguelike progression.
67% of 21 Steam reviews are positive$12.99
The Tale of Relm
The Tale of Relm: Definitive Edition is here. Experience new difficulty options, fast travel, improved visuals and numerous enhancements in this…
90% of 10 Steam reviews are positive$11.99
Shrine's Legacy
Shrine's Legacy is a SNES-era inspired, 16-bit RPG set in the magical world of Ardemia.
81% of 159 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$19.99
Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds
A turn-based party RPG where your first guild mission strands you on an island full of pirates, beasts and questions.
85% of 324 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 10$19.99
Beloved Rapture
Beloved Rapture is an indie jRPG inspired by the classics. Explore beautiful landscapes, fight in turn-based battles, and uncover many secrets.
82% of 250 Steam reviews are positive$11.99
Tower Song
Tower Song is a challenging turn-based RPG that rewards clever planning and decisive tactics in unrepeatable battles.
94% of 49 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
SKALD: Against the Black Priory
A retro party-based RPG in a grim dark fantasy world, with authentic 8-bit pixel art and a C64 palette.
93% of 3,371 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 29$14.99
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
A classic JRPG with a modern coat of paint: lead over a hundred heroes through the war-torn lands of Allraan, build a home for them, and watch two…
75% of 3,213 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 44$49.99