5 Games like Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse on Xbox that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse down to the 5 that fit the “Xbox” category. Undertale, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales and Citizen Sleeper top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse.

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

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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.

#1UndertaleClosest overall match

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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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#2Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales

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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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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.

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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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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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