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We filtered the 50 games similar to Honkai: Star Rail down to the 6 that fit the “Narrative” category. EarthBound, Citizen Sleeper and The Legend of Dragoon top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Honkai: Star Rail.

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GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG
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NarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2023Dev HoYoverse
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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Honkai: Star Rail is EarthBound — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Citizen Sleeper and The Legend of Dragoon follow close behind.

#1EarthBound87#2Citizen Sleeper87#3The Legend of Dragoon85#4Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales83#5The Hive83
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The best narrative games like Honkai: Star Rail

6 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Honkai: Star Rail. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1EarthBound
87
iRank93
EarthBound
RPGTactical RPG
SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiFirst Person
IGDB93· 3
Year 1994Dev Creatures Inc. · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Honkai: Star Rail: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping setting space

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#2Citizen Sleeper
87
iRank87
Citizen Sleeper
RPGTactical RPG
SoloNarrativeSci-FiSpaceCyberpunk
Steam👍 93%· 10.0KIGDB80· 1OC84· 47
Year 2022Dev Jump Over the Age · Fellow TravellerOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Honkai: Star Rail: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, setting cyberpunk and exploration and discovery, while skipping fantasy world

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#3The Legend of Dragoon
85
The Legend of Dragoon
RPGTactical RPG
SoloNarrativeFantasyThird PersonHistorical
Year 1999Dev SCE Japan Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Shared with Honkai: Star Rail: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#4Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
83
iRank88
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
RPGTactical RPG
SoloNarrativeFantasyDarkOpen World
Steam👍 90%· 17KIGDB86· 8OC84· 80
Year 2018Dev CD Projekt REDOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Honkai: Star Rail: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting scifi

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#5The Hive
83
iRank72
The Hive
RPGTactical RPG
NarrativeFantasyBase BuildingManagementExploration
Steam👍 72%· 424
Year 2016Dev Skydome EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Honkai: Star Rail, expect deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, survival mechanics and deep simulation, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#6Fear & Hunger
81
iRank94
Fear & Hunger
RPGTactical RPG
SoloNarrativeFantasyDarkProcedural
Steam👍 94%· 22K
Year 2018Dev Miro Haverinen · Happy PaintingsOn PC · Mac

✓ Like Honkai: Star Rail, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, roguelike runs and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting scifi

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