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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 40 games similar to Eldgear down to the 9 that fit the “Magic” category. Final Fantasy, I Am Setsuna and Final Fantasy XIII top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Eldgear.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2024Dev MCF

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Within the “Magic” category, the closest game to Eldgear is Final Fantasy — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. I Am Setsuna and Final Fantasy XIII follow close behind.

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The best magic games like Eldgear

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Eldgear. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalMagicNarrativeFantasyPixel Art
Steam👍 95%· 8.2KIGDB88· 3
Year 2021Dev Tose · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: setting anime, exploration and discovery and skill tree progression, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Eldgear: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting66Visuals49
I Am Setsuna
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalMagicNarrativeFantasyPixel Art
Steam👍 72%· 1.7KIGDB76· 27OC75· 112
Year 2016Dev Tokyo RPG Factory · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with setting anime and visual isometric, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Eldgear by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting63Visuals51
Final Fantasy XIII
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloMagicTacticalNarrativeFantasy
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, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Eldgear: visuals.

It predates Eldgear by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat95Setting83Visuals0
Octopath Traveler II
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalMagicNarrativeFantasyPixel 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, vibe casual and open world exploration, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Eldgear: tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting67Visuals55Tone43
Agarest: Generations of War
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalMagicNarrativeFantasy
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 visual novel storytelling, setting anime and skill tree progression, while skipping deep simulation

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 Eldgear: visuals and setting.

It predates Eldgear by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting49Visuals0
Agarest: Generations of War Zero
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalMagicNarrativeFantasy
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: puzzle design, fighting mechanics and visual novel storytelling, while skipping deep simulation

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 Eldgear: visuals and setting.

It predates Eldgear by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat96Tone66Setting45Visuals0
Loren The Amazon Princess
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalMagicNarrativeFantasy
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 turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: visual novel storytelling, cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping deep simulation

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 Eldgear: visuals.

It predates Eldgear by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting53Tone51Visuals0
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalMagicNarrativeFantasy
Steam👍 95%· 266KRAWG👍 87%· 438IGDB87· 5OC92· 204
Year 2025Dev Sundial Interactive · Kepler InteractivePlaytime ~26hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, punishing difficulty and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Once a year, the Paintress wakes and paints upon her monolith. Paints her cursed number. And everyone of that age turns to smoke and fades away. Year by year, that number ticks down and more of us are erased. Tomorrow she’ll wake and paint “33.

Where it drifts furthest from Eldgear: visuals and tone.

Genre100Game mode100Combat90Setting63Tone45Visuals0
#9Shining Force II
Shining Force II
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloMagicTacticalFantasyMelee
Steam👍 100%· 14RAWG👍 91%· 32
Year 1993Dev SEGAOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, ranged combat and visual isometric, while skipping deep simulation

Shining Force II (シャイニング・フォースII 古えの封印, Shainingu Fōsu Tsū: Inishie no Fūin, lit. "Shining Force II: The Ancient Seal"), is a tactical role-playing game for the Mega Drive/Genesis console developed by Sonic! Software Planning in 1993.

Where it drifts furthest from Eldgear: visuals.

It predates Eldgear by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Combat80Visuals0

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