iRank90
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloNarrativeDarkCozySci-Fi
Steam👍 98%· 20KRAWG👍 87%· 248IGDB93· 1OC85· 16
Year 2017Dev X.D. NetworkPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh
Best Action JRPGs
Ranking of the action jrpgs sorted by iRank score — a 0-100 metric blending Steam, IGDB, OpenCritic, Metacritic reviews and the iRankGames community. Finding Paradise, Yakuza 0 and Touhou Mystia's Izakaya lead the chart. Top-25 average iRank: 85/100. Total catalogued: 28 games.
Top 3
The best action jrpgs game is Finding Paradise (90.0/100). Close behind: Yakuza 0 and Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.
Full ranking
28 games cataloguedRanked by iRank Score
#2Yakuza 0
iRank90
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 95%· 77KIGDB86· 20OC87· 154
Year 2015Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Sega CorporationOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
iRank93
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMagicCasualNarrativeAnime
Steam👍 99%· 32K
Year 2021Dev 二色幽紫蝶Playtime ~4hOn PC
iRank91
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyMythology
Steam👍 95%· 30KOC82· 21
Year 2022Dev KEIZO · WhisperGamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC
iRank87
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeHardcore
Steam👍 87%· 151KRAWG👍 86%· 2.2KMC86IGDB86· 24OC89· 157
Year 2017Dev Platinum Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox
iRank86
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeHardcore
Steam👍 89%· 508KRAWG👍 75%· 1.6KMC89OC90· 189
Year 2018Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox
iRank88
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreSci-Fi
Steam👍 93%· 18KIGDB81· 8OC84· 71
Year 2018Dev Radical Fish Games · WhisperGamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC
iRank86
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeMagicNarrativeCozy
Steam👍 91%· 2.5KIGDB90· 10OC84· 151
Year 2019Dev Square Enix Creative Business Unit I · The Walt Disney CompanyOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
iRank87
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen World
Steam👍 93%· 8.1KIGDB82· 18OC84· 131
Year 2016Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
iRank87
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMagicNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen World
Steam👍 89%· 9.8KIGDB88· 19OC85· 125
Year 2017Dev Virtuos · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
iRank85
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeCozyHardcoreAnime
Steam👍 85%· 879
Year 2012Dev Lizsoft · Carpe FulgurPlaytime ~1hOn PC
iRank85
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeMagicNarrativeHardcore
Steam👍 88%· 28KIGDB82· 12OC83· 135
Year 2021Dev Toylogic · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
iRank85
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeMagicHardcoreFantasy
Steam👍 94%· 2.1KRAWG👍 83%· 57MC73IGDB83· 2
Year 2005Dev XSEED GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS
iRank85
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMelee
Steam👍 83%· 122KIGDB88· 17OC87· 223
Year 2021Dev Capcom Development Division 2 · CapcomOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
iRank85
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 91%· 19KIGDB82· 14OC80· 83
Year 2016Dev Bandai Namco Studios · Bandai Namco Entertainment EuropeOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
iRank84
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeTacticalMagicNarrative
Steam👍 76%· 31KIGDB89· 8OC92· 190
Year 2024Dev Square Enix Creative Business Unit I · Square EnixOn Xbox · Switch · PC
iRank84
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeMagicTacticalNarrative
Steam👍 79%· 31KIGDB92· 9OC87· 205
Year 2023Dev Square Enix Creative Business Unit III · Square EnixOn Xbox · PC · PS5
iRank83
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyOpen World
Steam👍 84%· 11KIGDB86· 14
Year 2018Dev LEVEL-5 · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
iRank83
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeMagicDark
Steam👍 88%· 48KIGDB78· 21OC80· 104
Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
iRank82
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen World
Steam👍 93%· 58KIGDB78· 12OC73· 166
Year 2020Dev CyberConnect2 · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best action jrpgs game?
- According to the iRankGames ranking, Finding Paradise (90.0/100) tops the list. Close behind are Yakuza 0 and Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Each game receives an iRank score (0-100) blending several weighted sources: Steam reviews, IGDB community + critic ratings, Metacritic, OpenCritic and the iRankGames community votes. The sort order additionally applies a Bayesian shrinkage adjustment: games with few reviews get pulled toward the genre average so small samples can't game the top of the chart.
- How many action jrpgs are in this ranking?
- 28 games appear in this list (filtered by minimum popularity, excluding DLC, expansions and unclassified shovelware).
- What makes a good action jrpgs game?
- The highest-rated entries in this genre tend to share design coherent with subgenre conventions, tight controls, balanced challenge-and-reward loops, and an active player base that sustains their reception across multiple platforms. Examples in this ranking: Finding Paradise, Yakuza 0 and Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.