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Few titles capture what makes Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor unique: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical. After measuring 11 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 50 most faithful alternatives. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Persona 4 and Persona 2: Eternal Punishment top the ranking, with Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door at number one (66/100).

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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Year 2009Dev Atlus

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The closest game to Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor is Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door — scoring 66/100 on our similarity scale. Persona 4 and Persona 2: Eternal Punishment follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor

50 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor. 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.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicTacticalDarkThird Person
IGDB90· 2OC88· 100
Year 2004Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping visual novel storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat89Tone76Setting0
Persona 4
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicTacticalNarrativeThird Person
IGDB93· 4
Year 2008Dev AtlusOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat, while skipping visual novel storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor: setting.

Same studio: Atlus.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat89Tone57Setting0
#3Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
75
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorCyberpunkThird Person
Year 2000Dev AtlusOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping visual novel storytelling

Same studio: Atlus.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Combat61
Persona 3 FES
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicTacticalNarrativeThird Person
IGDB92· 2
Year 2007Dev Atlus · Atlus USAOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping visual novel storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor: setting.

Same studio: Atlus.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat83Tone57Setting0
Persona 3
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicTacticalNarrativeThird Person
IGDB90· 2
Year 2006Dev Atlus · Atlus USA

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping visual novel storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor: setting.

Same studio: Atlus.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat83Tone57Setting0
#6Marvel's Midnight Suns
Marvel's Midnight Suns
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloTacticalMagicThird PersonFantasy
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 tactical

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping visual novel storytelling

Marvel’s Midnight Suns is a new tactical RPG set in the darker side of the Marvel Universe, putting you face-to-face against demonic forces of the underworld as you team up with and live among the Midnight Suns, Earth's last line of defense.

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor: setting.

Released 13 years after Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals56Setting0
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloTacticalMagicNarrativeThird Person
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 strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping visual novel storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor: setting and tone.

Released 15 years after Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat92Tone45Setting0
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicTacticalThird 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 visual novel storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat75Setting0
Fire Emblem Awakening
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicThird PersonFantasy
IGDB90· 10
Year 2012Dev Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 2 · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs and fantasy world, while skipping visual novel storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor: setting.

Released 3 years after Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat56Setting0
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 15KRAWG👍 87%· 905MC80IGDB72· 3
Year 2004Dev Troika Games · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, horror tension and adventure storytelling, while skipping visual novel storytelling

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines is a story-driven action-RPG based on table-top role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade, the part of the World of Darkness franchise. The game is setting a gothic urban fantasy where vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural beings live secretly by humans.

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor: combat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals61Setting54Combat45
Legacy of Kain: Defiance
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 1.3K
Year 2003Dev Crystal Dynamics · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping visual novel storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor: combat and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting42Combat41
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 97%· 869KRAWG👍 93%· 7.2KMC92IGDB92· 26OC93· 179
Year 2015Dev CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~43hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping visual novel storytelling

The third game in a series, it holds nothing back from the player. Open world adventures of the renowned monster slayer Geralt of Rivia are now even on a larger scale.

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor: setting.

Released 6 years after Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat52Setting0
Drakengard
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
IGDB70· 1
Year 2003Dev Cavia · Take-Two Interactive

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat and fantasy world, while skipping visual novel storytelling

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat56Setting52
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicDarkNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 89KIGDB86· 7
Year 2011Dev CD Projekt REDOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and open world exploration, while skipping visual novel storytelling

Tighter and far more focused than what followed: combat demands preparation and punishes mashing, and the second act splits into two genuinely different paths depending on one choice. The opening hours are the steepest in the series — the tutorial explains little, alchemy and signs are easy to ignore until they suddenly become mandatory.

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone88Combat53Setting0
Hogwarts Legacy
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 366KRAWG👍 75%· 935IGDB85· 9OC84· 176
Year 2023Dev Avalanche Software · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~30hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping visual novel storytelling

The castle is the achievement: densely built, worth exploring on its own terms, and full of small detail. Spell-chaining combat is more involved than expected. Outside it, the open world follows a familiar checklist of camps and puzzles, and the main story resolves in a rush that leaves several threads sitting unfinished.

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor: setting.

Released 14 years after Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat63Setting0

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor?
The closest game to Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor is Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, scoring 66/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor?
The three closest games to Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor are: 1. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (66/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Persona 4 (65/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (75/100, 9 shared attributes). All share Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 11 dimensions.
Is Persona 4 similar to Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor?
Yes — Persona 4 scores 65/100 similarity to Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor. They share 7 attributes, including deep RPG systems and turn-based strategy. There are some notable differences in pacing or mechanics.
What RPG games are similar to Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor?
The best RPG games similar to Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor are Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Persona 4, Persona 2: Eternal Punishment and Persona 3 FES. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor attributes like deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor calculated?
We compare Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor against every game in our catalog using 11 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 Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.