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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Eldgear is Final Fantasy — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Octopath Traveler II and Agarest: Generations of War follow close behind.
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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.
✓ 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.
✓ 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.
✓ 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.
✓ 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.
✓ Fits the turn-based JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy
≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, setting anime and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep simulation
✓ Same family of turn-based JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy
≠ Stands apart with open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep simulation
Final Fantasy IX (ファイナルファンタジーIX, Fainaru Fantajī Nain) is a 2000 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation video game console. It is the ninth title in the main Final Fantasy series and the last to debut on the original PlayStation.
It predates Eldgear by 24 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Same family of turn-based JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, melee combat and setting anime, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Eldgear: visuals.
✓ Fits the turn-based JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy
≠ Its own twist: visual novel storytelling, setting anime and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation
Wear the mask. Reveal your truth. Prepare for an all-new RPG experience in Persona®5 Royal based in the universe of the award-winning series, Persona®! Don the mask of Joker and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.
Where it drifts furthest from Eldgear: visuals.
✓ Fits the turn-based JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: visual novel storytelling, setting anime and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation
Persona 4 Golden is the jRPG and the remake of the Persona 4, released four years after the original. This is the fifth part of Persona series which is at the same time a sub-series to an even bigger franchise called Shin Megami Tensei. The remake is released exclusively for PS Vita handheld.
Where it drifts furthest from Eldgear: visuals.
It predates Eldgear by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ Fits the turn-based JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Eldgear: visuals and combat.
✓ Fits the turn-based JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy
≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting anime, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Eldgear: visuals and setting.
✓ Same family of turn-based JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, horror setting and setting anime, while skipping deep simulation
OMORI is a surreal psychological horror RPGmaker game. You must travel between two worlds, both welcoming, both concealing the same secrets. Meet new (old) people, fight new (old) enemies, explore your own memories, and uncover some hidden truths along the way (although you wish you hadn't.
Where it drifts furthest from Eldgear: setting.
✓ Fits the turn-based JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Eldgear: visuals.
✓ 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 deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Eldgear: combat and visuals.
It predates Eldgear by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ 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.
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