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We filtered the 45 games similar to Secrets of Grindea down to the 36 that fit the “Narrative” category. Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, Eternal Senia and Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Secrets of Grindea.

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Secrets of Grindea is Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Eternal Senia and Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom follow close behind.

#1Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana93 #2Eternal Senia74 #3Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom74 #4Kingdom Hearts III67 #5Finding Paradise61

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The best narrative games like Secrets of Grindea

36 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Secrets of Grindea. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.

#1Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DanaClosest overall match

93

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeCozyFantasyAnime

Steam👍 90%· 6.9KIGDB85· 15OC84· 111

Year 2016Dev Nihon FalcomOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Both are action JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping setting medieval

Where it drifts furthest from Secrets of Grindea: visuals.

It predates Secrets of Grindea by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Game mode88Setting83Visuals0

#2Eternal SeniaClosest on setting

74

Eternal Senia

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyAnimeFantasyIsometric2DPixel Art

Steam👍 97%· 12KRAWG👍 62%· 44

Year 2015Dev Holy PriestPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with free to play, while skipping adventure storytelling

I believe that gaming should not be anything complicated or diffcult, but a relaxing and pleasure experience. Therefore, I designed this ARPG battle system which requires no attack button to play. The simplicity brings a fluent and interesting gaming experience.

Where it drifts furthest from Secrets of Grindea: game mode.

It predates Secrets of Grindea by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting86Visuals74Game mode28

#3Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom

74

Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyAnimeFantasy

Steam👍 84%· 11KIGDB86· 14

Year 2018Dev LEVEL-5 · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping setting medieval

Where it drifts furthest from Secrets of Grindea: progression and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting85Game mode28Progression0

#4Kingdom Hearts III

67

Kingdom Hearts III

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyFantasy

Steam👍 91%· 2.5KIGDB90· 10OC84· 151

Year 2019Dev Square Enix Creative Business Unit I · The Walt Disney CompanyOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping setting anime

Where it drifts furthest from Secrets of Grindea: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Tone100Combat76Setting43Game mode28Visuals0

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#5Finding ParadiseClosest on visuals

61

Finding Paradise

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloNarrativeCozyPixel Art2DTop-DownIsometric

Steam👍 98%· 20KRAWG👍 87%· 248IGDB93· 1OC85· 16

Year 2017Dev X.D. NetworkPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi, while skipping action RPG combat

Dr. Rosalene and Dr. Watts have peculiar jobs: They give people another chance to live, all the way from the very beginning... but only in their patients' heads. Due to the severity of the operation, the new life becomes the last thing the patients remember before drawing their last breath.

Where it drifts furthest from Secrets of Grindea: setting and game mode.

Genre100Visuals100Tone80Game mode29Setting0

57

Wild Season

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloCozyNarrativeMedievalHistorical

Steam👍 33%· 359

Year 2015Dev Quickfire GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and historical setting, while skipping action RPG combat

After weeks of being down on your luck in the big city, you've found your calling: farming! A real estate agency is selling a beautiful farm property down south, and amazingly, you have just enough in your savings to buy it outright! Risking it all, you decide to leave the city tonight in hopes of starting your farming dreams tomorrow!

Where it drifts furthest from Secrets of Grindea: game mode and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against very positive for Secrets of Grindea.

It predates Secrets of Grindea by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Setting33Game mode27

#7Monster Hunter RiseClosest on game mode

92

Monster Hunter Rise

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeFantasyAnimeSkill Tree

Steam👍 83%· 122KIGDB88· 17OC87· 223

Year 2021Dev Capcom Development Division 2 · CapcomOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Secrets of Grindea: visuals and tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting83Progression70Tone45

#8Final Fantasy XV

90

Final Fantasy XV

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloCo-opMultiplayerOnlineMeleeNarrativeFantasyAnime

Steam👍 83%· 57KIGDB81· 25OC81· 149

Year 2016Dev Luminous Productions · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Secrets of Grindea: progression and visuals.

It predates Secrets of Grindea by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting61Tone51Progression0

#9Tales of Berseria

85

Tales of Berseria

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeAnimeFantasy

Steam👍 91%· 19KIGDB82· 14OC80· 83

Year 2016Dev Bandai Namco Studios · Bandai Namco Entertainment EuropeOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Secrets of Grindea: progression and visuals.

It predates Secrets of Grindea by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode88Setting86Tone50Progression0

#10Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

84

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeFantasy

Steam👍 84%· 4.4KIGDB72· 8OC72· 132

Year 2022Dev Team NINJA · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are action JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, punishing difficulty and PvP competition, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Secrets of Grindea: visuals and tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode92Setting43Tone33Visuals0

#11Monster Hunter: World

82

Monster Hunter: World

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeNarrativeFantasySkill Tree

Steam👍 89%· 508KRAWG👍 75%· 1.6KMC89OC90· 189

Year 2018Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Monster Hunter: World is the fifth game in the Japanese franchise Monster Hunter, which is about hunting giant beasts. It is set in a medieval fantasy setting, on a continent known as the New World that is being colonized by the humans from the Old World.

Where it drifts furthest from Secrets of Grindea: visuals and tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode88Progression58Setting39Tone33

#12Wo Long: Fallen DynastyClosest on progression

81

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeFantasySkill Tree

Steam👍 50%· 29KIGDB84· 6OC81· 153

Year 2023Dev Team NINJA · Koei Tecmo GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, punishing difficulty and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Secrets of Grindea: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Secrets of Grindea.

Genre100Combat100Game mode88Progression73Setting35Tone20

#13Tales of Zestiria

80

Tales of Zestiria

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeAnimeFantasy

Steam👍 80%· 9.3KIGDB77· 12OC71· 52

Year 2015Dev tri-Crescendo · Bandai Namco GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, ranged combat and offline, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Secrets of Grindea: progression and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Secrets of Grindea.

It predates Secrets of Grindea by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting85Game mode82Combat62Tone49Progression0

#14Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

78

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeFantasyAnimeIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 58KIGDB78· 12OC73· 166

Year 2020Dev CyberConnect2 · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics, open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Secrets of Grindea: progression and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Setting72Game mode62Tone45Visuals29

#15One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3

78

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeAnime

Steam👍 78%· 11KIGDB76· 7OC74· 34

Year 2015Dev Koei Tecmo Games · Bandai Namco Entertainment AmericaOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, offline and visual third person, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Secrets of Grindea: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Secrets of Grindea.

It predates Secrets of Grindea by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode70Setting66Tone42Visuals0

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