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We filtered the 39 games similar to Buy a Croquette! down to the 9 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Planet Stronghold, Final Fantasy XIII-2 and The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Buy a Croquette!.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Buy a Croquette!

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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.

#1Planet StrongholdClosest overall match

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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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#2Final Fantasy XIII-2

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

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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#3The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

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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#4The 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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#5Epic Battle Fantasy 4

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

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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#7The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

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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#8FINAL FANTASY VIIIClosest on progression

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

NarrativeSci-FiExplorationSoloOpen World

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 fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

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 Buy a Croquette!: visuals and setting.

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

It predates Buy a Croquette! by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

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NarrativeSci-FiSoloMagicMelee

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 puzzle design

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

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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