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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 49 games similar to Eastward down to the 6 that fit the “Simulation” category. Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, Yakuza 0 and Persona 5 Strikers top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Eastward.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG
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NarrativeCozySolo
Year 2021Dev Pixpil Studio

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Within the “Simulation” category, the closest game to Eastward is Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom — scoring 78/100 on our similarity scale. Yakuza 0 and Persona 5 Strikers follow close behind.

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The best simulation games like Eastward

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Eastward. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyOpen World
Steam👍 84%· 11KIGDB86· 14
Year 2018Dev LEVEL-5 · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, setting anime and fantasy world, while skipping vibe relaxing

Where it drifts furthest from Eastward: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone53Setting0Visuals0
Yakuza 0
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkMultiplayer
Steam👍 95%· 77KIGDB86· 20OC87· 154
Year 2015Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Sega CorporationOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are action JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, visual novel storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Eastward: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode56Tone52Visuals0
Persona 5 Strikers
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeAnimeFantasy
Steam👍 87%· 18KIGDB81· 13OC83· 131
Year 2020Dev Omega Force · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Switch

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with setting anime, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Eastward: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone29Setting0Visuals0
Wild Season
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloCozyNarrativeHistoricalMedieval
Steam👍 33%· 359
Year 2015Dev Quickfire GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: visual novel storytelling, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping action RPG combat

After weeks of being down on your luck in the big city, you've found your calling: farming! A real estate agency is selling a beautiful farm property down south, and amazingly, you have just enough in your savings to buy it outright! Risking it all, you decide to leave the city tonight in hopes of starting your farming dreams tomorrow!

Where it drifts furthest from Eastward: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against very positive for Eastward.

Genre100Game mode100Tone59Setting0
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeCozyIsometricMagic
Steam👍 96%· 7.5KRAWG👍 75%· 83MC82IGDB76· 1
Year 2010Dev EasyGameStation · Carpe FulgurPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: combat magic, ranged combat and setting anime, while skipping adventure storytelling

Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down.

Where it drifts furthest from Eastward: setting and tone.

It predates Eastward by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals44Combat42Tone34Setting0
#6Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloCasualNarrativePixel ArtIsometric2D
Steam👍 99%· 32K
Year 2021Dev 二色幽紫蝶Playtime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are action JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, combat magic and setting anime, while skipping adventure storytelling

Mystia! About the Game I, Mystia Lorelei, has a dream To become a BBQ-Star Working tirelessly day and night, the BBQ shop finally starting to gain attraction among the residents of Gensokyo …Until… that “guest” brake in from the front door.

Where it drifts furthest from Eastward: combat and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone54Combat0Setting0

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