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We filtered the 50 games similar to Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse down to the 15 that fit the “PC” category. Off, Fear & Hunger and Undertale top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse.

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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse is Off — scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. Fear & Hunger and Undertale follow close behind.

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The best games like Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse on PC

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1OffClosest overall match

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Off

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloDarkHorrorFantasyIsometric

OC79· 49

Year 2008Dev Unproductive Fun TimeOn PC

✓ Shared with Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, visual isometric and visual pixel, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse: visuals.

It predates Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Fear & Hunger

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Fear & Hunger

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloDarkHorrorFantasyNarrative

Steam👍 94%· 22K

Year 2018Dev Miro Haverinen · Happy PaintingsOn PC · Mac

✓ Like Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, roguelike runs and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse: visuals.

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#3UndertaleClosest on setting

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Undertale

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloDarkHorrorFantasyRanged

Steam👍 96%· 323KRAWG👍 85%· 1.9KMC92IGDB96· 13OC93· 76

Year 2015Dev 8-4Playtime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, horror tension and visual novel storytelling, while skipping setting scifi

Undertale is an independent role-playing game developed by Toby Fox. Once upon a time, there were two races on Earth: monsters and humans, but a war broke out between them and the latter won. Seven greatest mages sealed the monsters underground and left one entrance through a hole in the Ebott mountain. A lot of time passed since the war, but a human child accidentally falls down the mountain.

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse: visuals and tone.

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#4Digimon Story: Cyber SleuthClosest on visuals

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Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloSci-FiThird Person

IGDB79· 9OC75· 45

Year 2016Dev Media.Vision · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Switch

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse: setting.

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Suikoden

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloFantasyThird Person

IGDB93· 2

Year 1995Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse: setting.

It predates Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales

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Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloDarkFantasyNarrativeOpen World

Steam👍 90%· 17KIGDB86· 8OC84· 80

Year 2018Dev CD Projekt REDOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping horror setting

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse: visuals and setting.

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#7Citizen Sleeper

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Citizen Sleeper

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloCyberpunkSci-FiNarrativeSpace

Steam👍 93%· 10.0KIGDB80· 1OC84· 47

Year 2022Dev Jump Over the Age · Fellow TravellerOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, strong narrative focus and setting space, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse: tone.

Released 6 years after Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse.

Genre100Game mode100Setting59Tone0

#8Costume Quest

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Costume Quest

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloFantasyCasualCozyLoot

Steam👍 94%· 4.1KRAWG👍 64%· 269IGDB80· 1

Year 2010Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and loot and gear systems, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Costume Quest is a Halloween adventure from Tim Schafer's Double Fine Productions. In this charming role-playing game, choose your hero and trick-or-treat through three beautiful environments full of Double Fine humor and story.

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse: tone and visuals.

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#9Yes, Your Grace

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Yes, Your Grace

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloFantasyNarrativeCasualCozy

Steam👍 87%· 14KIGDB77· 5OC74· 22

Year 2020Dev Brave At Night · No More RobotsOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, strong narrative focus and vibe casual, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse: tone and visuals.

Released 4 years after Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse.

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#10Northmark: Hour of the Wolf

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Northmark: Hour of the Wolf

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloCasual

Steam👍 82%· 351

Year 2012Dev Rake in GrassPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy and vibe casual, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Experience all the thrills of adventure in Northmark: Hour of the Wolf, a card-based RPG. Choose to become a mighty warrior, cunning mage or powerful druid as you fight for glory and survival in arena combat. Explore every corner of the kingdom from fiery deserts to deep forests and cold mountain peaks and Journey to the kingdoms of the elves and dwarves. But beware!

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse: tone.

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Suikoden II

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloFantasyThird PersonHistoricalMedieval

IGDB100· 1

Year 1998Dev KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Like Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse: setting.

It predates Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars

55

Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloDarkFantasyMultiplayerRanged

Year 1996Dev New World Computing · The 3DO CompanyOn PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, expect deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and exploration and discovery, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse: visuals and setting.

It predates Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Endless Legend

55

Endless Legend

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloFantasySci-FiMultiplayerIsometric

Steam👍 83%· 19KIGDB81· 3OC84· 31

Year 2014Dev Amplitude Studios · SegaOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse: visuals.

Genre100Setting58Game mode53Visuals0

#14Federal Reserve Simulator

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Federal Reserve Simulator

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloFree to Play

Steam👍 93%· 4.5K

Year 2022Dev Bluepoch Co.,Ltd. · BLUEPOCH GAMES COPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, expect deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

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

Reverse: 1999 is a 20th Century Time-Travel Strategic RPG developed by Bluepoch. On the last day of 1999, the "Storm" fell upon the world. You witnessed an era reversed beneath the rising raindrops. Defying all reasons, what unfolds in front of you is the world of an era long past.

Released 6 years after Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse.

#15Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire

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Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloIsometric

Steam👍 80%· 1.9KRAWG👍 76%· 62

Year 2010Dev I-deal Games · TopWare InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, expect deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Even if the regime is totally inept and corrupt, don't suppose for a moment that you as the liberator will be greeted with open arms. JAGGED ALLIANCE 2: WILDFIRE brings you back to Arulco. The population is being terrorized by a reckless army; in the meantime the main export goods are drugs.

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse: visuals.

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