10 Narrative games like Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter that you should try

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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 Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter down to the 10 that fit the “Narrative” category. EarthBound, Shin Megami Tensei IV and Honkai: Star Rail top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter.

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The best narrative games like Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1EarthBoundClosest overall match

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SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiFirst Person

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Year 1994Dev Creatures Inc. · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter: visuals.

It predates Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Shin Megami Tensei IV

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SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiThird Person

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Year 2013Dev Atlus · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, punishing difficulty and horror setting

Where it drifts furthest from Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter: tone and setting.

It predates Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Honkai: Star RailClosest on visuals

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SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiThird Person

IGDB90· 1OC83· 27

Year 2023Dev HoYoverse · CognosphereOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with setting space, multiplayer gameplay and free to play

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GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloNarrativeSci-FiCyberpunkSpace

Steam👍 93%· 10.0KIGDB80· 1OC84· 47

Year 2022Dev Jump Over the Age · Fellow TravellerOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, setting cyberpunk and setting space, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter.

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#5Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales

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SoloNarrativeFantasyDarkOpen World

Steam👍 90%· 17KIGDB86· 8OC84· 80

Year 2018Dev CD Projekt REDOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter.

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GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloNarrativeFantasyDarkProcedural

Steam👍 94%· 22K

Year 2018Dev Miro Haverinen · Happy PaintingsOn PC · Mac

✓ Like Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, roguelike runs and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter.

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SoloNarrativeFantasyRangedDark

Steam👍 96%· 323KRAWG👍 85%· 1.9KMC92IGDB96· 13OC93· 76

Year 2015Dev 8-4Playtime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, 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 Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter: visuals and tone.

It predates Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloNarrativeFantasyCasualCozy

Steam👍 87%· 14KIGDB77· 5OC74· 22

Year 2020Dev Brave At Night · No More RobotsOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter.

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#9The Legend of Dragoon

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloNarrativeFantasyThird PersonHistorical

Year 1999Dev SCE Japan Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Shared with Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

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

Where it drifts furthest from Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter: setting.

It predates Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10The Scroll Of Taiwu

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GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloNarrativeMeleeCasualSandbox World

Steam👍 70%· 62KRAWG👍 78%· 27

Year 2018Dev ConchShip GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Like Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics, sandbox freedom and deep simulation, while skipping fantasy world

OverviewIn the "Taiwu" Universe, besides playing as a "successor of Taiwu", you will live your life in many different ways: being kind, evil, or somewhere between.

Where it drifts furthest from Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter.

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