✓ Like Shin Megami Tensei IV, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world
≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Shin Megami Tensei IV down to the 43 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Mother 3, Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shin Megami Tensei IV.
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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Shin Megami Tensei IV is Mother 3 — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shin Megami Tensei IV. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.
✓ Like Shin Megami Tensei IV, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world
≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling
✓ If you enjoyed Shin Megami Tensei IV, expect deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
✓ Shared with Shin Megami Tensei IV: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
✓ Shared with Shin Megami Tensei IV: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual isometric, while skipping punishing difficulty
✓ Like Shin Megami Tensei IV, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay and visual isometric, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
✓ Like Shin Megami Tensei IV, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
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