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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Shining Force down to the 31 that fit the “PC” category. Planescape: Torment, Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia and Anodyne top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shining Force.

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The best games like Shining Force on PC

31 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shining Force. 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.

#1Planescape: TormentClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeDarkFantasyIsometric

IGDB70· 1

Year 1999Dev Black Isle Studios · Interplay EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · iOS

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, open world exploration and procedural generation, while skipping turn-based strategy

It predates Shining Force by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of ErathiaClosest on tone

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMagicRangedDarkFantasyIsometric

IGDB91· 1

Year 1999Dev New World Computing · Loki SoftwareOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with setting mythology, multiplayer gameplay and base building, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Shining Force by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Anodyne

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkFantasyPixel ArtIsometric

Steam👍 85%· 1.6KRAWG👍 47%· 73MC75IGDB70· 5OC69· 13

Year 2013Dev Analgesic ProductionsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are isometric Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping turn-based strategy

In this unique Zelda-lite game, explore and fight your way through surreal and creepy, nature, urban and abstract themed areas in the human Young's subconscious, evoked by a 16-bit-era visual style and a moody, dream-like soundtrack. Created by Sean Han Tani and Joni Kittaka.

Where it drifts furthest from Shining Force: combat and tone.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 81%· 7.4KIGDB76· 7

Year 2011Dev BioWare Edmonton · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shining Force: combat.

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#5King's Bounty: The Legend

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMagicDarkFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 90%· 3.8KRAWG👍 88%· 371MC79IGDB87· 4

Year 2008Dev Katauri Interactive · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

This spiritual successor to the 1990 King's Bounty revived the franchise and spawned a series of sequels. The plot is set in a fantasy world of Endoria, in the kingdom of Darion, and does not continue King’s Bounty.

Where it drifts furthest from Shining Force: combat.

It predates Shining Force by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMeleeRangedFantasyIsometric

IGDB86· 1

Year 2002Dev Black Isle Studios · Interplay EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, multiplayer gameplay and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Shining Force by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Battle Brothers

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 88%· 27KIGDB80· 4OC76· 23

Year 2017Dev Overhype Studios · Ukiyo PublishingOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sandbox freedom and adventure storytelling, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shining Force: combat and setting.

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#8Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMagicRangedFantasyIsometric

IGDB75· 1

Year 1995Dev New World Computing · The 3DO CompanyOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat magic

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, setting mythology and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Shining Force by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9King's Bounty: Crossworlds

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMagicFantasyIsometricHistorical

Steam👍 92%· 1.6KRAWG👍 81%· 158MC78IGDB74· 1

Year 2010Dev Katauri Interactive · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping puzzle design

###The king’s heroes The Russian approach to the game King's Bounty released on the largest platforms back in the 1990s.

Where it drifts furthest from Shining Force: setting.

It predates Shining Force by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#10King's Bounty: Armored Princess

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMagicFantasyIsometricTactical

Steam👍 91%· 1.3KRAWG👍 90%· 240MC82IGDB90· 1

Year 2009Dev Katauri Interactive · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and combat tactical, while skipping puzzle design

King’s Bounty: Armored Princess is a real-time strategy game, serving as a direct sequel to King’s Bounty: The Legend, and based on an older series of King’s Bounty.

Where it drifts furthest from Shining Force: setting and combat.

It predates Shining Force by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam Epic

#11Jagged Alliance 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMagicDarkIsometricTactical

Year 1999Dev Sir-Tech Canada · Titan ComputerOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and combat tactical, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shining Force: setting and combat.

It predates Shining Force by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#12TorchlightClosest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicRangedDarkFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 91%· 7.3KRAWG👍 72%· 666MC83IGDB83· 3

Year 2009Dev Runic Games · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are isometric Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, roguelike runs and adventure storytelling, while skipping puzzle design

The game takes place in the city called Torchlight, which, according to the creators, is situated on the nameless mountain. The boomtown is built above a source of valuable crystal resource associated with magic. The resource is called Ember.

Where it drifts furthest from Shining Force: setting.

It predates Shining Force by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#13Silverfall

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicRangedFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 59%· 167MC62IGDB72· 3

Year 2007Dev Monte Cristo · Focus Home InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, melee combat and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and skill tree progression, while skipping puzzle design

Silverfall, a once glorious city, lies in the fantastical Kingdom of Nelwë, where the forces of Technology and Nature are strongly opposed. Symptoms of this terrible conflict have begun to manifest physically as melded cyberbiologic organics and living steam-driven automatons.

It predates Shining Force by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14The Witcher

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeDarkFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 89%· 86KIGDB88· 2

Year 2007Dev CD Projekt REDOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are isometric Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Shining Force by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting78Combat75Tone68Visuals52

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeRangedDarkFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 1.2K

Year 1999Dev Bullfrog Productions · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, real-time strategy and horror setting, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shining Force: game mode and setting.

It predates Shining Force by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

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