Forge of the Fae's free Steam demo mixes JRPG combat with Celtic steampunk. Seven steampunk RPGs on PC that hit the same aesthetic and depth.
Kingdom Hearts Missing Link was canceled before it ever launched. Seven mobile action RPGs on Android with the same real-time combat, gacha depth, and party synergy Missing Link promised.
Final Fantasy XIV Mobile shut down before its worldwide launch. Seven mobile MMORPGs to pick up next, from Genshin Impact to Ragnarok M.
Final Fantasy X alternatives on Steam, 25 years after Spira. Seven turn-based JRPGs from Dragon Quest XI to Chained Echoes, tested and ranked by fit.
Square Enix launched Star Ocean Second Story R on Switch 2 with no upgrade path for owners of the original. Seven JRPG remakes and heirs that already run on PC.
Softonic reports Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles just got New Game+ in patch 1.5.0. Seven tactical RPG alternatives for PC that scratch the same job-class itch.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles just added New Game+. Seven tactical RPG alternatives on Windows for players who want more Ivalice-style depth.
Great One Piece alternatives for PC in 2026: Dragon Ball FighterZ, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Naruto to Boruto Shinobi Striker, My Hero One's Justice 2, Tales of Arise, Ni no Kuni II and Guilty Gear Strive.
Great Fire Emblem Three Houses alternatives for PC in 2026: Persona 5 Royal, Triangle Strategy, Symphony of War, Fell Seal, Wargroove, Fuga Melodies of Steel 2 and Tokyo Xanadu.
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave misses. Seven Fire Emblem alternatives on Android, from Langrisser to Arknights: Endfield, ranked by tactics depth and gacha friendliness.
Fire Emblem Heroes still burns limited-time banners. Seven Android tactical RPGs (gacha and pay-once) that scratch the same tactical itch without the 8-year power-creep.
Fire Emblem: Three Houses turned seven this month and the series is still Switch-only. Seven tactical RPGs on Steam that scratch the same itch, tested on Windows and Steam Deck.
Pokemon Winds and Waves rumors put 300 new species on the table, and mobile fans want the same catch-and-battle loop today. These seven Android pokemon-like games cover free, gacha, and offline picks.
Square Enix confirmed Ever Crisis shuts down October 6, 2026. These seven Android RPGs cover the party turn-based combat, gacha character rotation, and Final Fantasy pacing fans built around it.
A new Suikoden anime trailer sent players back to the JRPG classics. Seven Suikoden alternatives for Windows PC and macOS we tested, from Eiyuden Chronicle to Persona.
The pixel-remastered classic JRPGs worth installing on Windows, macOS, and Linux, from Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster to Live A Live and Star Ocean Second Story R.
The best Persona 5: The Phantom X alternatives for Android in 2026: Honkai Star Rail, Nikke, Wuthering Waves, Reverse: 1999, Snowbreak, Another Eden, and Zenless Zone Zero.
Love and Deepspace's Valko cancellation frustrated fans. Seven Love and Deepspace alternatives on Android for otome and romance-game players who want more options.
Finished SMT V: Vengeance and want more demon-fusing turn-based JRPGs on PC? Seven Vengeance alternatives across Steam for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection got its first post-launch update, but if the cozy monster-collection RPG is not your fit these 7 desktop alternatives bring the same shape with different flavors.
Persona 4 Remake is making the right calls, but it's a wait. Seven Persona 4 Remake alternatives for Windows that deliver the same JRPG plus social-sim mix today.
Finished Expedition 33 and still humming the score? These 8 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 alternatives on Steam carry the turn-based JRPG flame in 2026.
Persona 5 Royal is a 110-hour commitment. We tested 7 alternatives on PC that hit the same JRPG plus social-sim sweet spot.
Polygon called FF16 one of the best Final Fantasy games in years now on PlayStation Plus. We ranked 7 Final Fantasy XVI alternatives for PC if you cannot wait.
JRPG fans had a stacked Summer Game Fest. Eight of the best JRPG games on Windows in 2026, ranked from new to classic, with notes on length and combat style.
Square Enix's HD-2D shelf keeps growing. Seven of the best HD-2D RPG games on Windows in 2026, from Octopath to Dragon Quest III Remake and the new Final Fantasy.
Kingdom Hearts 4 fans are still waiting. While Square Enix takes its time, here are 7 Kingdom Hearts alternatives on PC that scratch the action-RPG itch.
Square Enix's Final Fantasy Resonance launches as the first mobile HD-2D RPG. Seven HD-2D RPG apps for Android that scratch the same retro-modern itch.
Persona 6 finally appeared at the Xbox Games Showcase, but the wait is long. Seven Persona alternatives for Windows that deliver the social-sim plus turn-based JRPG combo.
Persona 4 Revival was just announced for spring. Until it lands, we ranked 7 PC JRPGs that capture the same social-sim plus dungeon-crawl rhythm.
FF7 Remake Part 3 is coming but the wait stretches into next year. Seven Final Fantasy VII Remake alternatives for Windows that bridge the gap.
Square Enix's Adventures of Elliot is six months away. We ranked 7 action JRPGs on Steam that bridge the wait, with Ys Origin as the benchmark.
Final Fantasy VI hitting Game Pass renewed interest in classic JRPGs. We picked six classics that already play well on Android phones today.
Phones are the most natural place to read a visual novel. Seven Android picks across romance, mystery, sci-fi, and Ace Attorney-style courtroom drama, free and paid.
ZA/UM is back with Zero Parades. Seven Android role-playing games carry the same dialog-heavy, choice-driven DNA, from The Banner Saga to Choice of Games.
Square Enix is calling its next RPG 'somewhat gacha-like' and the genre keeps getting bigger. These eight Android gacha games range from action-RPG showcase to tactical and turn-based picks worth the time investment.
