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We filtered the 40 games similar to Terra Memoria down to the 34 that fit the “Narrative” category. Octopath Traveler II, Epic Battle Fantasy 5 and Grimm's Hollow top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Terra Memoria.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG
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CasualCozySolo
Year 2024Dev La Moutarde

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Terra Memoria is Octopath Traveler II — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Epic Battle Fantasy 5 and Grimm's Hollow follow close behind.

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34 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1Octopath Traveler II
Octopath Traveler II
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeCozyCasualFantasyExplorationIsometricPixel Art
Steam👍 94%· 16KIGDB89· 6OC85· 119
Year 2023Dev ACQUIRE Corp. · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, combat magic and setting anime

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100Combat84
#2Epic Battle Fantasy 5
Epic Battle Fantasy 5
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeCozyFantasyIsometric
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 setting anime and visual 2d, while skipping vibe casual

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 Terra Memoria: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone73Setting65Visuals44
Grimm's Hollow
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeCozyPixel Art
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 visual 2d and free to play, while skipping vibe casual

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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone74Visuals69
Agarest: Generations of War Zero
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeCozyFantasyIsometric
Steam👍 74%· 392MC50
Year 2014Dev Idea Factory · GhostlightPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, fighting mechanics and visual novel storytelling, while skipping vibe casual

UNCOVER THE EPIC STORY PRECEDING #1 SELLER, AGAREST: GENERATIONS OF WAR Following hot on the heels of the number 1 top selling epic SRPG “Agarest: Generations Of War”, Ghostlight are proud to announce its prequel “Agarest: Generations Of War ZERO” bringing an enticing blend of in-depth strategy…

Where it drifts furthest from Terra Memoria: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Terra Memoria.

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

Genre100Game mode100Combat74Tone69Setting47Visuals45
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeCozyFantasy
Steam👍 95%· 5.8KIGDB82· 9OC79· 56
Year 2013Dev Nihon Falcom · XSEED GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting anime, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Terra Memoria: visuals and setting.

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone72Setting43Visuals0
Loren The Amazon Princess
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeCozyFantasy
Steam👍 82%· 612
Year 2014Dev Winter WolvesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: visual novel storytelling, combat magic and setting anime, while skipping vibe casual

Loren The Amazon Princess is a fantasy epic combining intricate turn-based battles with a heroic tale of overcoming evil -- with a twist! In this tale, you play as a loyal servant of the hero rather than the hero herself.

Where it drifts furthest from Terra Memoria: visuals.

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

Genre100Game mode100Combat79Tone77Setting55Visuals0
Volcano Princess
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalCozyNarrativeFantasy
Steam👍 98%· 48K
Year 2023Dev 养蛋人工作室 Egg Hatcher · Gamera GamesPlaytime ~15hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and setting anime, while skipping adventure storytelling

Welcome to the Volcano Kingdom! The Volcano Goddess has blessed the land of her people. She brought prosperity to a country flourishing in a medieval era. After the death of your late wife, you are left alone to parent your daughter. So the question remains, how will you raise her, and what kind of life will the choices you make lead her to?

Where it drifts furthest from Terra Memoria: visuals and setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone79Setting44Visuals0
#8Hylics
Hylics
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyExplorationIsometricPixel Art
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 visual first person, visual 2d and visual topdown, while skipping vibe casual

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 Terra Memoria: tone.

It predates Terra Memoria by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals65
Octopath Traveler
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyExplorationPixel ArtIsometric
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, setting anime and visual 2d, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Terra Memoria: tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals85Setting80
Final Fantasy
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyExplorationPixel ArtIsometric
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, setting anime and skill tree progression, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Terra Memoria: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals81Combat68Setting68Progression61
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyExplorationIsometric
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 setting anime, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Terra Memoria: visuals and tone.

Genre100Game mode100Combat90Setting78Progression63Tone35
FINAL FANTASY IX
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyExploration
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, while skipping vibe casual

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 Terra Memoria: tone.

It predates Terra Memoria by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Tone36
I Am Setsuna
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyIsometricPixel Art
Steam👍 72%· 1.7KIGDB76· 27OC75· 112
Year 2016Dev Tokyo RPG Factory · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with combat magic and setting anime, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Terra Memoria: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Terra Memoria.

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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat77Setting65Tone35
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyExploration
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, setting anime and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Terra Memoria: visuals and tone.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Setting64Tone31
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyIsometric
Steam👍 98%· 4.3KRAWG👍 90%· 73MC80IGDB80· 1
Year 2015Dev Nihon Falcom · XSEED GamesPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, setting anime and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

The coup d’état that threatened to shake the foundation of the Liberl Kingdom has now come to a close and Her Majesty the Queen’s birthday celebrations are in full swing throughout the streets of Grancel.

Where it drifts furthest from Terra Memoria: tone and visuals.

It predates Terra Memoria by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting48Visuals45Tone37

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