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
Games like Empire Chronicles
Chasing that story-driven and retro feeling you got from Empire Chronicles? You will find a few strong contenders among these games.
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.
Story-driven, Retro, Emotional
89% of 35 Steam reviews are positive$4.99Endless RPG - Untold Tales
Craft a party of diverse characters, each with customizable skills and looks. Explore a living world with dynamic day-night cycles, changing seasons, and diverse biomes. Embark on an epic journey where you shape your destiny as the director of your unique story.
Story-driven, Retro, Replayable
97% of 90 Steam reviews are positive$6.49Divided Reigns
The full-scale, epic fantasy role-playing experience you've wanted for decades--Divided Reigns retains what made the JRPG classics so fantastic while still feeling fresh. Expect strategic battles, an epic scale, well-developed characters, and a deep and emotional story. Perfect for your Steam Deck!
Story-driven, Retro, Replayable
87% of 132 Steam reviews are positive$9.99Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds
A pixel-art tactical RPG about a guild rookie whose first mission ends in a shipwreck. Build a party from knights, sorcerers and the undead, mix skills across ten disciplines, and unravel the mystery of Respite Island one turn-based fight at a time.
Story-driven, Retro, Replayable
85% of 324 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 10$19.99Chained 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.
Story-driven, Retro, Hand-drawn
88% of 7,867 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 85$24.99OCTOPATH TRAVELER™
Eight travelers cross the world of Orsterra, each with a separate story to finish. Pick a starting hero, gather the rest, and travel region to region through turn-based fights built around finding weaknesses and breaking defenses. Worth playing for the combat system, the look, and the music, with eight short tales instead of one long epic.
Story-driven, Retro, Replayable
85% of 14,150 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 668$59.99Battle 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.
Story-driven, Retro, Hand-drawn
86% of 5,606 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 24$29.99Rise 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. Rise of the Third Power is a story-driven RPG of political intrigue, sacrifice, and revolution.
Story-driven, Retro, Mysterious
88% of 495 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 7$19.99Battle for Esturia
A turn-based strategy RPG featuring an open world filled with monsters, dungeons, and interesting characters.
Story-driven, Retro, Replayable
95% of 42 Steam reviews are positive$9.99Forever 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.
Story-driven, Retro, Emotional
92% of 163 Steam reviews are positive$1.99Astoria: The Holders of Power Saga
Astoria: The Holders of Power Saga is a charming 35+hr RPG with an epic, twisting story, containing intricate characters and cinematic cutscenes. done in classic 90's, RPG-style storytelling.
Story-driven, Retro, Mysterious
92% of 79 Steam reviews are positive$1.99Eredia: The Diary of Heroes
A dark fantasy non-linear JRPG with innovative new concepts. Eredia is set in an open world where you assume the role of a hunter trying to make the most of his opportunities in a war-ravaged world.
Story-driven, Replayable, Hand-drawn
89% of 46 Steam reviews are positive$7.99
Cheaper than Empire Chronicles
Endless RPG - Untold Tales
Craft a party of diverse characters, each with customizable skills and looks.
97% of 90 Steam reviews are positive$6.49
Divided Reigns
The full-scale, epic fantasy role-playing experience you've wanted for decades--Divided Reigns retains what made the JRPG classics so fantastic…
87% of 132 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Battle for Esturia
A turn-based strategy RPG featuring an open world filled with monsters, dungeons, and interesting characters.
95% of 42 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Forever Home
Retro RPG that takes inspiration from SNES and PS1 classics.
92% of 163 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
Astoria: The Holders of Power Saga
Astoria: The Holders of Power Saga is a charming 35+hr RPG with an epic, twisting story, containing intricate characters and cinematic cutscenes…
92% of 79 Steam reviews are positive$1.99
Entropy
Entropy is a tactical turn-based RPG inspired by classic JRPGs.
94% of 337 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$11.99
Eredia: The Diary of Heroes
A dark fantasy non-linear JRPG with innovative new concepts.
89% of 46 Steam reviews are positive$7.99
The Nameless: Slay Dragon
A young man with a bloody feud against an immensely powerful dragon sets out with friends to end it.
91% of 2,076 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 12$12.59
The Adventurers
Lead a band of adventurers through an open fantasy world, one contract and hex-grid battle at a time, with a fresh story every run.
76% of 167 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 15$12.99
HYBRIS - Pulse of Ruin
Embark on a journey about finding strength to stand up to challenge your destiny and discover a purpose beyond survival.
94% of 35 Steam reviews are positive$4.99
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
Hidden gems like Empire Chronicles
Entropy
Entropy is a tactical turn-based RPG inspired by classic JRPGs.
94% of 337 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$11.99
Those Who Rule
Lead three recruits through a grim tactical war, where positioning wins fights and decisions shape the story.
89% of 1,146 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 13$17.99
Together in Battle
Manage a team of fantasy gladiators in this Fire Emblem-style strategy RPG with vibrant characters, funny random events, and emergent…
90% of 135 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$19.99
The Nameless: Slay Dragon
A young man with a bloody feud against an immensely powerful dragon sets out with friends to end it.
91% of 2,076 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 12$12.59
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
The Adventurers
Lead a band of adventurers through an open fantasy world, one contract and hex-grid battle at a time, with a fresh story every run.
76% of 167 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 15$12.99
The Doors of Trithius
An open-world fantasy RPG with a roguelike's teeth. Explore a procedurally generated realm of warring factions, ancient dungeons and wandering…
93% of 996 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 28$19.99
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
The Iron Oath
Lead a mercenary company for hire in the harsh fantasy realm of Caelum.
75% of 774 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 8$24.99
Vendir: Plague of Lies
Lead a party of four through a plague-stricken realm, outsmarting its rulers in turn-based battles and sharp-tongued dialogue.
74% of 249 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 11$14.99
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
Newest games like Empire Chronicles
The Adventurers
Lead a band of adventurers through an open fantasy world, one contract and hex-grid battle at a time, with a fresh story every run.
76% of 167 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 15$12.99
Entropy
Entropy is a tactical turn-based RPG inspired by classic JRPGs.
94% of 337 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$11.99
Untold Story
A modernized turn-based RPG. Go on an adventure with your party, battle tough monsters and fierce foes, and save the world!
89% of 18 Steam reviews are positiveFree
Endless RPG - Untold Tales
Craft a party of diverse characters, each with customizable skills and looks.
97% of 90 Steam reviews are positive$6.49
Together in Battle
Manage a team of fantasy gladiators in this Fire Emblem-style strategy RPG with vibrant characters, funny random events, and emergent…
90% of 135 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$19.99
Those Who Rule
Lead three recruits through a grim tactical war, where positioning wins fights and decisions shape the story.
89% of 1,146 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 13$17.99
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
The Nameless: Slay Dragon
A young man with a bloody feud against an immensely powerful dragon sets out with friends to end it.
91% of 2,076 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 12$12.59
Eve of Calamity
Prevent a world-ending Calamity your way! A player-driven old-school RPG inspired by both the Japanese and western classics of the 80s and 90s.
93% of 54 Steam reviews are positive$13.99
Vendir: Plague of Lies
Lead a party of four through a plague-stricken realm, outsmarting its rulers in turn-based battles and sharp-tongued dialogue.
74% of 249 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 11$14.99
EVERING
EVERING is a turn-based RPG that tells an epic story through witty dialogue with charismatic characters.
85% of 20 Steam reviews are positive$15.99
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