What is the best game similar to Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin?

The closest game to Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is Sea of Stars, scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin?

The three closest games to Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin are: 1. Sea of Stars (82/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition (74/100, 11 shared attributes) 3. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (70/100, 11 shared attributes). All share Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 39 candidates across 16 dimensions.

Is Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition similar to Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin?

Yes, very much so — Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition scores 74/100 similarity to Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. They share 11 attributes, including deep RPG systems and JRPG narrative and systems. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What RPG games are similar to Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin?

The best RPG games similar to Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin are Sea of Stars, Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Final Fantasy. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin attributes like deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy.

How is similarity to Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin calculated?

We compare Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin against every game in our catalog using 16 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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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.

Few titles capture what makes Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin unique: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and fantasy world. After measuring 16 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 39 most faithful alternatives. Sea of Stars, Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 top the ranking, with Sea of Stars at number one (82/100).

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Top games similar to Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Sea of StarsClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerNarrativeFantasyExploration

Steam👍 89%· 14KIGDB89· 8OC89· 137

Year 2023Dev SabotageOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, combat tactical and offline, while skipping PvP competition

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#2Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloNarrativeFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person3D

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB92· 4

Year 2019Dev Square Enix Business Division 6 · NintendoOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, combat tactical and melee combat, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin: game mode.

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#3Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Closest on visuals

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloNarrativeFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person3D

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 multiplayer gameplay

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 Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin: game mode and tone.

Released 4 years after Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloNarrativeFantasyExplorationSkill Tree

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: combat tactical, combat magic and setting anime, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin: visuals and game mode.

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#5Hylics

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloNarrativeFantasyExplorationTactical

Steam👍 98%· 8.6KRAWG👍 94%· 34

Year 2015Dev Mason LindrothPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, visual first person and visual isometric, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements. Features: -Advanced graphics. -RPG battles. -Overuse of random text generation. - ~2+ hours of content.

Where it drifts furthest from Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin: visuals and game mode.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloNarrativeFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 9.4KRAWG👍 86%· 423MC90

Year 1999Dev Square · Square EnixPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Final Fantasy VIII is a Japanese role-playing game, the eight main installments in Final Fantasy series. ###Plot and setting Like most other Final Fantasy entries, the game takes place in an entirely new world that is not connected with previous games in the series.

Where it drifts furthest from Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin: game mode and visuals.

It predates Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloNarrativeFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 8.9KIGDB84· 11OC88· 117

Year 2017Dev Square Enix Business Division 6 · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of turn-based JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, combat tactical and setting anime, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin: game mode and progression.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloNarrativeFantasyThird PersonTactical

Steam👍 96%· 129KRAWG👍 95%· 530MC94IGDB94· 10OC94· 169

Year 2020Dev Atlus · SEGAPlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: visual novel storytelling, combat tactical and setting anime, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

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 Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin: game mode and setting.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloNarrativeFantasyExplorationTactical

Steam👍 95%· 14KRAWG👍 87%· 575MC84OC81· 32

Year 2000Dev Square Enix · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration and combat tactical, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

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.

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It predates Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Metaphor: ReFantazio

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloNarrativeFantasyThird Person3D

Steam👍 90%· 41KIGDB94· 7OC93· 172

Year 2024Dev Studio Zero · AtlusOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ 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 combat tactical, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin: game mode and setting.

Released 3 years after Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloNarrativeFantasyThird PersonTactical

Steam👍 97%· 85KRAWG👍 88%· 608MC89IGDB90· 1OC88· 89

Year 2012Dev Atlus · SEGAPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: visual novel storytelling, combat tactical and setting anime, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

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 Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin: game mode and setting.

It predates Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloNarrativeFantasyThird PersonTactical

Steam👍 98%· 4.3KRAWG👍 90%· 73MC80IGDB80· 1

Year 2015Dev Nihon Falcom · XSEED GamesPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS

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

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, setting scifi and setting anime, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

The coup d’état that threatened to shake the foundation of the Liberl Kingdom has now come to a close and Her Majesty the Queen’s birthday celebrations are in full swing throughout the streets of Grancel.

Where it drifts furthest from Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin: game mode and setting.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloNarrativeFantasyExplorationTactical

Steam👍 86%· 17KIGDB85· 9OC84· 122

Year 2018Dev Square Enix Business Division 11 · NintendoOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, combat tactical and setting anime, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin: visuals and game mode.

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#14Yakuza: Like a Dragon

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloNarrativeExplorationThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 94%· 37KIGDB86· 16OC86· 154

Year 2020Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ 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 fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin: game mode and visuals.

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#15Final Fantasy XIII-2

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloNarrativeFantasySkill TreeExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 58%· 6.2KIGDB75· 11

Year 2011Dev Square Enix 1st Production Department · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ 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 multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin: game mode and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin.

It predates Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin?: The closest game to Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is Sea of Stars, scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin?: The three closest games to Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin are: 1. Sea of Stars (82/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition (74/100, 11 shared attributes) 3. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (70/100, 11 shared attributes). All share Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 39 candidates across 16 dimensions.
Is Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition similar to Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin?: Yes, very much so — Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition scores 74/100 similarity to Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. They share 11 attributes, including deep RPG systems and JRPG narrative and systems. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What RPG games are similar to Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin?: The best RPG games similar to Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin are Sea of Stars, Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Final Fantasy. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin attributes like deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy.
How is similarity to Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin calculated?: We compare Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin against every game in our catalog using 16 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.