What is the best game similar to Shujinkou?

The closest game to Shujinkou is Hylics, scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Shujinkou?

The three closest games to Shujinkou are: 1. Hylics (85/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition (84/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. Hylics 2 (81/100, 9 shared attributes). All share Shujinkou's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 41 candidates across 13 dimensions.

Is Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition similar to Shujinkou?

Yes, very much so — Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition scores 84/100 similarity to Shujinkou. They share 10 attributes, including deep RPG systems and JRPG narrative and systems. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What RPG games are similar to Shujinkou?

The best RPG games similar to Shujinkou are Hylics, Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition, Hylics 2 and Octopath Traveler. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Shujinkou attributes like deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy.

How is similarity to Shujinkou calculated?

We compare Shujinkou against every game in our catalog using 13 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Shujinkou experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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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.

Few titles capture what makes Shujinkou unique: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and combat tactical. After measuring 13 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 41 most faithful alternatives. Hylics, Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition and Hylics 2 top the ranking, with Hylics at number one (85/100).

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Top games similar to Shujinkou

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shujinkou. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1HylicsClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeExplorationFirst Person2D

Steam👍 98%· 8.6KRAWG👍 94%· 34

Year 2015Dev Mason LindrothPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are turn-based JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, visual isometric and visual pixel, while skipping puzzle design

Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements. Features: -Advanced graphics. -RPG battles. -Overuse of random text generation. - ~2+ hours of content.

Where it drifts furthest from Shujinkou: visuals and progression.

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

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#2Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeExploration3D2D

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB92· 4

Year 2019Dev Square Enix Business Division 6 · NintendoOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shujinkou: progression.

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#3Hylics 2Closest on progression

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloTacticalExplorationLoot2D

Steam👍 97%· 3.4K

Year 2020Dev Mason LindrothPlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the turn-based JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and visual pixel, while skipping puzzle design

Hylics 2 is a recreational program with a unique graphic style and droll scenario. The tyrant Gibby’s minions seek to reconstitute their long-presumed-annihilated master. It’s up to our crescent headed protagonist Wayne to assemble a crew and put a stop to that sort of thing.

Where it drifts furthest from Shujinkou: visuals.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeExploration2D

Steam👍 86%· 17KIGDB85· 9OC84· 122

Year 2018Dev Square Enix Business Division 11 · NintendoOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the turn-based JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, fantasy world and setting anime, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shujinkou: visuals and progression.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeExploration2D

Steam👍 95%· 8.2KIGDB88· 3

Year 2021Dev Tose · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are turn-based JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: combat magic, fantasy world and setting anime, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shujinkou: visuals and progression.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloTacticalNarrative2DCozy

Steam👍 99%· 14K

Year 2019Dev ghosthunterPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are turn-based JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, visual pixel and free to play, while skipping puzzle design

When Lavender woke up this morning, she wasn’t expecting to be surrounded by a crowd of over-excited, skull-masked strangers with cake and balloons. After all, it wasn’t her birthday; and this wasn’t her home.

Where it drifts furthest from Shujinkou: visuals.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeExplorationOpen World

Steam👍 95%· 14KRAWG👍 87%· 575MC84OC81· 32

Year 2000Dev Square Enix · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

Final Fantasy IX (ファイナルファンタジーIX, Fainaru Fantajī Nain) is a 2000 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation video game console. It is the ninth title in the main Final Fantasy series and the last to debut on the original PlayStation.

Where it drifts furthest from Shujinkou: progression.

It predates Shujinkou by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Evoland

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloLoot2DFantasySkill Tree

Steam👍 83%· 5.9KIGDB80· 2

Year 2013Dev Shiro GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Both are turn-based JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, skill tree progression and visual isometric, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Shujinkou: visuals.

It predates Shujinkou by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Yakuza: Like a Dragon

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 37KIGDB86· 16OC86· 154

Year 2020Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the turn-based JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shujinkou: visuals.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloTacticalNarrative2DDark

Steam👍 95%· 15K

Year 2014Dev DingalingOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the turn-based JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shujinkou: visuals.

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

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#11Epic Battle Fantasy 5

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloTacticalNarrative2DCozy

Steam👍 99%· 6.0KRAWG👍 85%· 20

Year 2020Dev Matt RoszakPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of turn-based JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, fantasy world and setting anime, while skipping puzzle design

Epic Battle Fantasy 5 is an over-the-top turn-based RPG adventure, full of video game references, juvenile dialogue, and anime fanservice (...and also strategic combat, monster catching, and tons of treasure hunting - if you're into any of those.

Where it drifts furthest from Shujinkou: visuals.

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#12Metaphor: ReFantazio

iRank92

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloTacticalNarrative3DDark

Steam👍 90%· 41KIGDB94· 7OC93· 172

Year 2024Dev Studio Zero · AtlusOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the turn-based JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting anime, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shujinkou: visuals.

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#13Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeExplorationOpen World

Steam👍 86%· 8.9KIGDB84· 11OC88· 117

Year 2017Dev Square Enix Business Division 6 · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of turn-based JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, fantasy world and setting anime, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Shujinkou: visuals.

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

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeAnimeFantasy

Steam👍 96%· 129KRAWG👍 95%· 530MC94IGDB94· 10OC94· 169

Year 2020Dev Atlus · SEGAPlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the turn-based JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: visual novel storytelling, setting anime and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

Wear the mask. Reveal your truth. Prepare for an all-new RPG experience in Persona®5 Royal based in the universe of the award-winning series, Persona®! Don the mask of Joker and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.

Where it drifts furthest from Shujinkou: visuals.

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#15The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloTacticalNarrativeAnimeFantasy

Steam👍 94%· 10KRAWG👍 88%· 144MC85OC87· 10

Year 2006Dev Nihon Falcom · XSEED GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are turn-based JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: setting anime and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

Modern society owes much to a mystical technology known as “orbal energy.

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Shujinkou?: The closest game to Shujinkou is Hylics, scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Shujinkou?: The three closest games to Shujinkou are: 1. Hylics (85/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition (84/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. Hylics 2 (81/100, 9 shared attributes). All share Shujinkou's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 41 candidates across 13 dimensions.
Is Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition similar to Shujinkou?: Yes, very much so — Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition scores 84/100 similarity to Shujinkou. They share 10 attributes, including deep RPG systems and JRPG narrative and systems. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What RPG games are similar to Shujinkou?: The best RPG games similar to Shujinkou are Hylics, Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition, Hylics 2 and Octopath Traveler. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Shujinkou attributes like deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and turn-based strategy.
How is similarity to Shujinkou calculated?: We compare Shujinkou against every game in our catalog using 13 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Shujinkou experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.