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7 Turn-Based Strat games like Fire Emblem Awakening that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Fire Emblem Awakening down to the 7 that fit the “Turn-Based Strat” category. Breath of Fire IV, Final Fantasy XII and Dragon Age: The Veilguard top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Fire Emblem Awakening.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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Year 2012Dev Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 2

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Within the “Turn-Based Strat” category, the closest game to Fire Emblem Awakening is Breath of Fire IV — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Final Fantasy XII and Dragon Age: The Veilguard follow close behind.

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The best turn-Based Strat games like Fire Emblem Awakening

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Fire Emblem Awakening. 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.

Breath of Fire IV
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 76%· 488IGDB80· 1
Year 2000Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping roguelike runs

Final Fantasy XII
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird PersonMelee
IGDB91· 4
Year 2006Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 4 · Square Enix

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat magic

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping roguelike runs

Dragon Age: The Veilguard
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird PersonTactical
Steam👍 68%· 44KIGDB91· 7OC80· 155
Year 2024Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat magic

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

South Park™: The Stick of Truth™
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 98%· 72KRAWG👍 91%· 1.7KMC84IGDB80· 14OC85· 72
Year 2014Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat magic

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping roguelike runs

Final Fantasy X-2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird PersonMelee
IGDB75· 2
Year 2003Dev Square Product Development Division 1 · Square Enix

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat magic

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping roguelike runs

Marvel's Midnight Suns
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird PersonTactical
Steam👍 82%· 24KRAWG👍 78%· 106OC82· 137
Year 2022Dev Firaxis · 2K GamesPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat magic

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, adventure storytelling and combat tactical, while skipping roguelike runs

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird PersonMelee
IGDB87· 12OC85· 38
Year 2004Dev LEVEL-5 · Square Enix

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat magic

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping roguelike runs

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