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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Eastward down to the 10 that fit the “Cozy” category. Finding Paradise, Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom and Eternal Senia top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Eastward.

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The best cozy games like Eastward

10 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.

#1Finding ParadiseClosest on genre

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloNarrativeDarkCozySci-FiPixel Art2DIsometric

Steam👍 98%· 20KRAWG👍 87%· 248IGDB93· 1OC85· 16

Year 2017Dev X.D. NetworkPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and visual topdown, while skipping action RPG combat

Dr. Rosalene and Dr. Watts have peculiar jobs: They give people another chance to live, all the way from the very beginning... but only in their patients' heads. Due to the severity of the operation, the new life becomes the last thing the patients remember before drawing their last breath.

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#2Ni no Kuni II: Revenant KingdomClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction 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.

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#3Eternal SeniaClosest on visuals

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyIsometric2DPixel Art

Steam👍 97%· 12KRAWG👍 62%· 44

Year 2015Dev Holy PriestPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with setting anime, fantasy world and free to play, while skipping adventure storytelling

I believe that gaming should not be anything complicated or diffcult, but a relaxing and pleasure experience. Therefore, I designed this ARPG battle system which requires no attack button to play. The simplicity brings a fluent and interesting gaming experience.

Where it drifts furthest from Eastward: setting.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyMagic

Steam👍 91%· 2.5KIGDB90· 10OC84· 151

Year 2019Dev Square Enix Creative Business Unit I · The Walt Disney CompanyOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Eastward: setting and visuals.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction 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.

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#6Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyMultiplayer

Steam👍 90%· 6.9KIGDB85· 15OC84· 111

Year 2016Dev Nihon FalcomOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, setting anime and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Eastward: setting and visuals.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeCozy2DHardcore

Steam👍 85%· 879

Year 2012Dev Lizsoft · Carpe FulgurPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and punishing difficulty, while skipping deep simulation

Elemental Stones: stones imbued with the power of an Elemental Spirit, which grant the wielder of one the ability to control that element via 'magic'. In the country of Scotsholm, three centuries have passed since they were first created.

Where it drifts furthest from Eastward: setting and tone.

It predates Eastward by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction 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.

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#9Dragon Quest Builders

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeCozyMultiplayerOpen World

Steam👍 91%· 717IGDB82· 23OC83· 122

Year 2016Dev Square Enix Business Division 5 · NintendoOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Eastward: setting and visuals.

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#10Dragon Quest Builders 2

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeCozyMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 92%· 7.9KIGDB85· 10OC85· 119

Year 2018Dev Omega Force · NintendoOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and sandbox world, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Eastward: setting and visuals.

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Steam Xbox PS

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