87
iRank91
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeCozyFantasyExplorationIsometricPixel Art
Steam👍 94%· 16KIGDB89· 6OC85· 119
Year 2023Dev ACQUIRE Corp. · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
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We filtered the 40 games similar to Bloomtown: A Different Story down to the 27 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Octopath Traveler II, Octopath Traveler and Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Bloomtown: A Different Story.
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Year 2024Dev Lazy Bear Games
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The best games like Bloomtown: A Different Story on PlayStation
27 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Bloomtown: A Different Story. Each one has been evaluated across 15 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
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iRank85
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyExplorationPixel ArtIsometric2D
Steam👍 86%· 17KIGDB85· 9OC84· 122
Year 2018Dev Square Enix Business Division 11 · NintendoOn PS4 · PC · PS5
86
iRank93
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB92· 4
Year 2019Dev Square Enix Business Division 6 · NintendoOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Same family of turn-based JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, melee combat and setting anime, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Bloomtown: A Different Story: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Combat91Progression90Setting75Tone51
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyExploration2DPixel ArtIsometric
Steam👍 95%· 8.2KIGDB88· 3
Year 2021Dev Tose · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Android
✓ Both are turn-based JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy
≠ Its own twist: combat magic, setting anime and skill tree progression, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Bloomtown: A Different Story: progression and tone.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat68Setting64Tone49
80
iRank66
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeCozyFantasyIsometric
Steam👍 74%· 392MC50
Year 2014Dev Idea Factory · GhostlightPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS
✓ Same family of turn-based JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, fighting mechanics and visual novel storytelling, while skipping deep simulation
UNCOVER THE EPIC STORY PRECEDING #1 SELLER, AGAREST: GENERATIONS OF WAR Following hot on the heels of the number 1 top selling epic SRPG “Agarest: Generations Of War”, Ghostlight are proud to announce its prequel “Agarest: Generations Of War ZERO” bringing an enticing blend of in-depth strategy…
Where it drifts furthest from Bloomtown: A Different Story: visuals and setting.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Bloomtown: A Different Story.
It predates Bloomtown: A Different Story by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat75Setting43Visuals35
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeCozyFantasy
Steam👍 95%· 5.8KIGDB82· 9OC79· 56
Year 2013Dev Nihon Falcom · XSEED GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
✓ Fits the turn-based JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy
≠ Where it differs: brings setting anime, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Bloomtown: A Different Story: visuals and setting.
It predates Bloomtown: A Different Story by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting39Visuals0
78
iRank88
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyExploration
Steam👍 95%· 14KRAWG👍 87%· 575MC84OC81· 32
Year 2000Dev Square Enix · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of turn-based JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy
≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, while skipping deep simulation
Final Fantasy IX (ファイナルファンタジーIX, Fainaru Fantajī Nain) is a 2000 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation video game console. It is the ninth title in the main Final Fantasy series and the last to debut on the original PlayStation.
It predates Bloomtown: A Different Story by 24 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Tone52Progression52
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyIsometricPixel Art
Steam👍 72%· 1.7KIGDB76· 27OC75· 112
Year 2016Dev Tokyo RPG Factory · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Switch
✓ Both are turn-based JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with combat magic and setting anime, while skipping deep simulation
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Bloomtown: A Different Story.
It predates Bloomtown: A Different Story by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals83Combat77Setting61Tone51
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyExplorationPixel Art2DIsometric
Steam👍 89%· 14KIGDB89· 8OC89· 137
Year 2023Dev SabotageOn Xbox · PS4 · Android
✓ Both are turn-based JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy
≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, co op and offline, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Bloomtown: A Different Story: game mode.
Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals100Progression59Tone55
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyIsometric
Steam👍 98%· 4.3KRAWG👍 90%· 73MC80IGDB80· 1
Year 2015Dev Nihon Falcom · XSEED GamesPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS
✓ Fits the turn-based JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy
≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, setting anime and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation
The coup d’état that threatened to shake the foundation of the Liberl Kingdom has now come to a close and Her Majesty the Queen’s birthday celebrations are in full swing throughout the streets of Grancel.
Where it drifts furthest from Bloomtown: A Different Story: visuals and setting.
It predates Bloomtown: A Different Story by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone54Setting43Visuals35
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyExploration
Steam👍 86%· 8.9KIGDB84· 11OC88· 117
Year 2017Dev Square Enix Business Division 6 · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC
✓ Same family of turn-based JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy
≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, setting anime and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Bloomtown: A Different Story: visuals and tone.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting60Progression59Tone47
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalCozyFantasyExploration
Steam👍 77%· 3.3KIGDB76· 27OC78· 92
Year 2016Dev Tose · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC
✓ Fits the turn-based JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, setting anime and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Bloomtown: A Different Story: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Bloomtown: A Different Story.
It predates Bloomtown: A Different Story by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode87Tone73Setting59Progression54
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloNarrativeFantasyExplorationIsometric
Steam👍 88%· 9.4KRAWG👍 86%· 423MC90
Year 1999Dev Square · Square EnixPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS
✓ Fits the turn-based JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation
Final Fantasy VIII is a Japanese role-playing game, the eight main installments in Final Fantasy series. ###Plot and setting Like most other Final Fantasy entries, the game takes place in an entirely new world that is not connected with previous games in the series.
Where it drifts furthest from Bloomtown: A Different Story: visuals.
It predates Bloomtown: A Different Story by 25 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting62Progression59Tone51Visuals35
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyIsometric
Steam👍 75%· 19KIGDB81· 9
Year 2009Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 1 · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Same family of turn-based JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with linear, story-driven structure, combat magic and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Bloomtown: A Different Story: visuals and tone.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Bloomtown: A Different Story.
It predates Bloomtown: A Different Story by 15 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting81Combat65Tone47Visuals35
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyIsometric
Steam👍 71%· 1.9KRAWG👍 51%· 41MC45IGDB55· 2
Year 2009Dev Aksys GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of turn-based JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, combat magic and setting anime, while skipping deep simulation
At the dawn of time, a terrible war raged between the forces of good and evil, ending in the destruction of the world of Agarest. After their victory, the Gods of Light unified the decaying bodies of the Gods of Darkness and created a new world.
Where it drifts furthest from Bloomtown: A Different Story: progression and visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Bloomtown: A Different Story.
It predates Bloomtown: A Different Story by 15 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Combat85Tone53Setting47Visuals35
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