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We filtered the 39 games similar to Buy a Croquette! down to the 26 that fit the “Anime” category. OMORI, Planet Stronghold and Final Fantasy XIII-2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Buy a Croquette!.

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The best games with a anime setting like Buy a Croquette!

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Buy a Croquette!. 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.

#1OMORIClosest overall match

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NarrativeHorrorAnimeExplorationPixel Art

Steam👍 97%· 87KRAWG👍 86%· 170OC86· 11

Year 2020Dev OMOCAT · PlayismPlaytime ~6hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of turn-based JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, fantasy world and visual 2d, while skipping puzzle design

OMORI is a surreal psychological horror RPGmaker game. You must travel between two worlds, both welcoming, both concealing the same secrets. Meet new (old) people, fight new (old) enemies, explore your own memories, and uncover some hidden truths along the way (although you wish you hadn't.

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#2Planet StrongholdClosest on setting

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NarrativeSci-FiAnimeSolo

Steam👍 59%· 117

Year 2014Dev Winter WolvesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are turn-based JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and visual novel storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

Planet Stronghold is a sci-fi role-playing game with a turn-based combat system. You take the role of a young, new recruit that somehow gets assigned to the most well-known, and well-defended, human outpost in the whole galaxy: Planet Stronghold.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Buy a Croquette!.

It predates Buy a Croquette! by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Final Fantasy XIII-2

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NarrativeSci-FiAnimeExplorationSolo

Steam👍 58%· 6.2KIGDB75· 11

Year 2011Dev Square Enix 1st Production Department · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, open world exploration and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Buy a Croquette!: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Buy a Croquette!.

It predates Buy a Croquette! by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC

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NarrativeSci-FiAnimeSoloTactical

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: combat tactical, fantasy world and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

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 Buy a Croquette!: visuals.

It predates Buy a Croquette! by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel

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NarrativeAnimeSci-FiSoloTactical

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 cozy, relaxing feel, combat tactical and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Buy a Croquette!: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Buy a Croquette!.

It predates Buy a Croquette! by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Epic Battle Fantasy 4

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CasualSci-FiAnimeSoloTactical

Steam👍 97%· 3.3KRAWG👍 55%· 38

Year 2014Dev Matt RoszakPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Fits the turn-based JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, combat tactical and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

Epic Battle Fantasy 4 is a light-hearted turn-based RPG, heavily inspired by old classics like Final Fantasy and Golden Sun. You will battle through waves of adorable enemies, grow your characters, explore a diverse world, solve puzzles, and of course, save the world.

Where it drifts furthest from Buy a Croquette!: visuals.

It predates Buy a Croquette! by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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AnimeSci-FiExplorationSoloMelee

Steam👍 81%· 18KIGDB81· 10OC79· 145

Year 2021Dev Bandai Namco Studios · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the turn-based JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and punishing difficulty, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Buy a Croquette!: tone and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Buy a Croquette!.

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#8The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure

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NarrativeAnimeSci-FiSoloTactical

Steam👍 98%· 1.1KRAWG👍 74%· 23IGDB83· 2OC83· 57

Year 2020Dev Nihon Falcom · NIS AmericaPlaytime ~66hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Same family of turn-based JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, fantasy world and single-player focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

This game is part of the GOG Games Festival! Discover new releases, hot gaming deals, latest demos to try and a whole line-up of exciting upcoming titles that you can wishlist. Following the events of Trails from Zero, the Special Support Section find themselves with new members and new duties.

Where it drifts furthest from Buy a Croquette!: visuals.

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#9Agarest: Generations of War Zero

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NarrativeAnimeSoloTacticalMagic

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: fighting mechanics, cozy, relaxing feel and combat tactical, while skipping horror tension

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 Buy a Croquette!: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Buy a Croquette!.

It predates Buy a Croquette! by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Octopath Traveler IIClosest on tone

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NarrativeCasualAnimeExplorationPixel Art

Steam👍 94%· 16KIGDB89· 6OC85· 119

Year 2023Dev ACQUIRE Corp. · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are turn-based JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, open world exploration and combat tactical, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Buy a Croquette!: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Buy a Croquette!.

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NarrativeAnimeSoloTacticalFantasy

Steam👍 96%· 129KRAWG👍 95%· 530MC94IGDB94· 10OC94· 169

Year 2020Dev Atlus · SEGAPlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the turn-based JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, fantasy world and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

Wear the mask. Reveal your truth. Prepare for an all-new RPG experience in Persona®5 Royal based in the universe of the award-winning series, Persona®! Don the mask of Joker and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.

Where it drifts furthest from Buy a Croquette!: visuals and setting.

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#12Agarest: Generations of War

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NarrativeAnimeSoloTacticalMagic

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 combat tactical, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

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 Buy a Croquette!: progression and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Buy a Croquette!.

It predates Buy a Croquette! by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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NarrativeAnimeSoloTacticalFantasy

Steam👍 97%· 85KRAWG👍 88%· 608MC89IGDB90· 1OC88· 89

Year 2012Dev Atlus · SEGAPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the turn-based JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and visual novel storytelling

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, fantasy world and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

Persona 4 Golden is the jRPG and the remake of the Persona 4, released four years after the original. This is the fifth part of Persona series which is at the same time a sub-series to an even bigger franchise called Shin Megami Tensei. The remake is released exclusively for PS Vita handheld.

Where it drifts furthest from Buy a Croquette!: visuals and setting.

It predates Buy a Croquette! by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam👍 86%· 17KIGDB85· 9OC84· 122

Year 2018Dev Square Enix Business Division 11 · NintendoOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the turn-based JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, combat tactical and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Buy a Croquette!: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Buy a Croquette!.

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#15Loren The Amazon Princess

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NarrativeAnimeSoloTacticalMagic

Steam👍 82%· 612

Year 2014Dev Winter WolvesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the turn-based JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and visual novel storytelling

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, combat tactical and combat magic, while skipping puzzle design

Loren The Amazon Princess is a fantasy epic combining intricate turn-based battles with a heroic tale of overcoming evil -- with a twist! In this tale, you play as a loyal servant of the hero rather than the hero herself.

Where it drifts furthest from Buy a Croquette!: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Buy a Croquette!.

It predates Buy a Croquette! by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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