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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
RPG 26 September 2013
Another installment in the popular Japanese RPG series developed by Nihon Falcom Corp. Once again, the players get to travel to the land of Zemuria, more exactly to the territory known as Erebonia, where the Thors Military Academy is located. The school is attended by children of both gentry and common citizens – the exception being the 7th grade comprising only the main protagonists of the game.
SaGa Frontier Remastered
RPG 15 April 2021
Remaster of the underrated classic of the jRPG genre developed by Square Enix. The game takes the player to a planetary system called Regions, where magic intertwines with technology. We play as eight heroes, each of whom has a separate story.
Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream
RPG 25 February 2022
Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream is the 23rd installment in the fairy tale jRPG series. In the new game turn-based battles and heroines from the Mysterious sub-series return, and this time they find themselves in the dreamland.
The Legend of Dragoon
RPG 13 June 2000
Developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Studio, a role-playing game strongly inspired by the Final Fantasy series. The story focuses on a young man who embarks on a dangerous journey to rescue his kidnapped childhood friend. In the course of the adventure he discovers unusual powers, thanks to which he will be able to change the outcome of the ongoing war in the land. Production mechanisms do not differ significantly from other representatives of the genre.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
RPG 29 September 2011
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure is a jRPG with a turn-based combat system. The player takes on the role of a police officer working in a big city in a land that combines fantasy and steampunk elements. The production is a continuation of Trials from Zero and allows you to import a save from the previous part.
Grandia HD Collection
RPG 16 August 2019
A set of remastered versions of the first two installments of the Grandia series, developed by Game Arts studio. In Grandia HD Collection we play the role of heroes who experience adventures in fantastic worlds. While working on this compilation, the authors have improved mainly the graphic design and user interface, which have been adapted to modern standards.
Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island
RPG 27 February 2024
The sixth main installment in a series of jRPG with roguelike elements, originating from 1995. Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island tasks the player with traversing a dark dungeon and rescue the prisoner held inside by a horrible monster.
Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen
RPG 26 May 2020
Remake of the first part of the Utawarerumono series, originally released on computers, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. Production offers a complex plot and tactical battles, realized in turn-based system. Developers from the Aquaplus studio are responsible for the creation of this title.
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox
RPG 02 February 2021
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is an action RPG, belonging to one of the oldest Japanese series of this type. The game boils down mainly to fighting with the help of a skillful system of skirmishes. The production is set in the reality of fantasy, and its plot revolves around the prison city.
Disgaea 4 Complete+
RPG 29 October 2019
An extended and improved version of Disgaea 4, a tactical RPG that was originally released on PlayStation 3 in 2011. Disgaea 4 Complete+ has all the DLC add-ons, as well as an improved audio-visual setting.
Alvastia Chronicles
RPG 15 November 2017
The jRPG, in which we are primarily involved in traversing the world and looking for allies to fight the forces of darkness. The audiovisual side of Alvastia Chronicles has been maintained in the style of the first installments of the Final Fantasy series.
Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky DX
RPG 14 January 2020
Enriched with new content and improved version of the fifteenth part of the jRPG series called Atelier. In Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky DX we play the role of one of the two characters and discover the secrets of a fantastic world doomed to destruction.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
RPG 22 October 2019
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III is another installment of the jRPG series developed by Nihon Falcom Corp. The game begins a year and a half after the events of the second game of the series. Erobonia Empire is now the biggest country on the continent. Government’s policies lead to the weakening of the areas once ruled by by the nobles, which leads to new problems. The students of Class VII have finished their education and began to lead their own lives.
Cris Tales
RPG 20 July 2021
Cris Tales is a role-playing game that pays tribute to the classic jRPGs, featuring high quality 2D graphics and a unique gameplay system that moves us between the past, present and future of the explored world.
Xenoblade Chronicles
RPG 10 June 2010
A jRPG developed by Monolith Software, studio led by Tetsuya Takahashi. The game is an attempt to restore the high position of the genre established first by the best installments in the Final Fantasy series. The story is set in an original universe built from the bodies of two gods that once fought and eventually killed each other. While one of those bodies is inhabited by humans, the other one is populated by mechanical being preparing to launch an attack on the other party.
Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland DX
RPG 04 December 2018
Improved and extended version of Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland, released on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. The title has improved graphics, all DLC sets and optional playable characters.
Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland
RPG 21 May 2019
A jRPG game that is another part of the popular Atelier series. Production refreshes many of the mechanics used in this series. Gust studio, known from previous editions, is responsible for its creation again. The publisher is Koei Tecmo.
Mary Skelter: Nightmares
RPG 14 July 2017
Co-developed by Compile Heart and Idea Factory, a classic dungeon crawler with a turn-based combat system. The action of Mary Skelter: Nightmares is set in a fantasy world in which most of the humans are imprisoned in a humongous prison guarded by dangerous creatures. When the main hero and his friend are set free by a mysterious organization, they find out that they received supernatural powers.
The Caligula Effect: Overdose
RPG 12 March 2019
The Caligula Effect: Overdose is a remake of the turn-based jRPG from 2016. In comparison to the original, the title features not only updated graphics but also an extensive campaign, which is twice as big.
Resonance of Fate 4K / HD Edition
RPG 17 October 2018
Resonance of Fate 4K / HD Edition is a remaster of Tri-Ace studio's jRPG from 2010. The distinguishing feature of the game is an unusual turn-based combat system, focusing on acrobatic battles with the use of firearms. The refreshed edition focuses on improving the visual aspects of the production.
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
RPG 30 April 2019
A tactical RPG game in the vein of Final Fantasy Tactics. While playing, we find ourselves in a fantasy world which is threatened by great danger. Therefore, there is nothing left for us but to try to save what we can.
Thousand Arms
RPG 17 December 1998
Maintained in the steampunk climates and style of Japanese animations, unusual production combining RPG elements with a dating simulator.
Ys: Memories of Celceta
RPG 27 September 2012
Ys: Memories of Celceta is another entry in the series of action RPGs created in the late 80s by the Japanese studio Nihon Falcom. Similarly to other entries in the series, the game enables the players to assume the role of Adol, a young warrior who gets himself dragged into various adventures. This time, he enters a fantasy kingdom called Celceta, where he loses his memory.
God Eater 3
RPG 08 February 2019
An action RPG title for PlayStation 4. It focuses on fighting against hordes of huge monsters using a wide arsenal of weapons and attacks. Battles are fast-paced and based on arcade controls, and players can go through the campaign by themselves or in cooperation with other players.