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We filtered the 50 games similar to Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor down to the 9 that fit the “Turn-Based Strat” category. Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Persona 4 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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DarkNarrativeSolo
Year 2009Dev Atlus

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Within the “Turn-Based Strat” category, the closest game to Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor is Persona 2: Eternal Punishment — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Persona 4 follow close behind.

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The best turn-Based Strat games like Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor

9 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.

#1Persona 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
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
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
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
#7Marvel'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 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

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