RPGCRPG
SoloFantasySci-FiIsometricFirst Person
Year 2015Dev Ape · NintendoOn Switch
10 Games with a sci-fi setting like Chrono Trigger that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 46 games similar to Chrono Trigger down to the 10 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. EarthBound Beginnings, Arknights and Torment: Tides of Numenera top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Chrono Trigger.
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Year 1995Dev Bird Studio
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Chrono Trigger is EarthBound Beginnings — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Arknights and Torment: Tides of Numenera follow close behind.
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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Chrono Trigger
10 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Chrono Trigger. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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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SoloFantasySci-FiIsometricTactical
Year 2019Dev Studio Montagne · Yostar GamesOn Android · iOS
✓ Both are classic CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, fantasy world and setting scifi
≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, real-time strategy and adventure storytelling, while skipping open world exploration
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloFantasySci-FiIsometricTactical
Steam👍 70%· 4.4KIGDB82· 22OC80· 110
Year 2017Dev inXile Entertainment · TechlandOn PS4 · Linux · PC
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloFantasySci-FiIsometricTactical
IGDB90· 1
Year 1998Dev Square Product Development Division 3 · Square Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3
✓ If you enjoyed Chrono Trigger, expect deep RPG systems, fantasy world and setting scifi
≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, strong narrative focus and combat tactical, while skipping open world exploration
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloFantasySci-FiIsometricTactical
Steam👍 98%· 12KIGDB84· 3OC87· 21
Dev Suspicious DevelopmentsPlaytime ~6hOn PC
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloFantasySci-FiIsometricTactical
IGDB85· 4OC81· 25
Year 1997Dev Square Product Development Division 1 · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3
✓ Shared with Chrono Trigger: deep RPG systems, fantasy world and setting scifi
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus, while skipping open world exploration
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloFantasySci-FiTacticalDark
Year 2004Dev AtlusOn PlayStation 3
✓ If you enjoyed Chrono Trigger, expect deep RPG systems, fantasy world and setting scifi
≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping open world exploration
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloOpen WorldSci-FiFantasyExplorationIsometric
Steam👍 95%· 12KRAWG👍 83%· 46IGDB94· 1OC90· 11
Year 2015Dev Freehold Games · Kitfox GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
RPGCRPG
SoloSci-FiIsometricTacticalCyberpunk
Year 2001Dev Capcom
RPGCRPG
SoloSci-FiIsometricTacticalDark
Steam👍 85%· 51KIGDB76· 7OC75· 44
Year 2019Dev Numantian GamesOn PS4 · Switch · PC