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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 40 games similar to Valkyria Chronicles 4 down to the 8 that fit the “Simulation” category. The Banner Saga 3, Bravely Default and Chroma Squad top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Valkyria Chronicles 4.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG
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Year 2018Dev Media.Vision

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Within the “Simulation” category, the closest game to Valkyria Chronicles 4 is The Banner Saga 3 — scoring 86/100 on our similarity scale. Bravely Default and Chroma Squad follow close behind.

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The best simulation games like Valkyria Chronicles 4

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Valkyria Chronicles 4. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1The Banner Saga 3
The Banner Saga 3
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasyHistoricalIsometric
Steam👍 79%· 3.0KIGDB87· 9OC84· 70
Year 2018Dev Stoic · Versus EvilOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus and setting medieval, while skipping visual third person

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting81Visuals71
#2Bravely Default
Bravely Default
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasyIsometricThird Person
IGDB85· 11OC85· 48
Year 2013Dev Silicon Studio · Nintendo

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and base building, while skipping historical setting

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting58
Chroma Squad
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasyIsometricManagement
Steam👍 93%· 4.6KRAWG👍 66%· 95MC75IGDB72· 7OC76· 29
Year 2015Dev BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America · BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment USPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, resource management and visual pixel, while skipping historical setting

Chroma Squad is a tactical role-playing video game. The game is influenced by tokusatsu TV shows, particularly the Super Sentai and Power Rangers. ###Tokusatsu The genre of tokusatsu TV shows is briefly defined as “a fantastic movie with special effects about superheroes”.

Where it drifts furthest from Valkyria Chronicles 4: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting58Visuals44
RimWorld
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalHistoricalIsometricSandbox World
Steam👍 98%· 239KRAWG👍 87%· 620MC87IGDB75· 2OC86· 11
Year 2016Dev Ludeon StudiosPlaytime ~19hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, real-time strategy and sandbox freedom, while skipping fantasy world

RimWorld is a sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Inspired by Dwarf Fortress, Firefly, and Dune. You begin with three survivors of a shipwreck on a distant world. Manage colonists' moods, needs, wounds, and illnesses.

Where it drifts furthest from Valkyria Chronicles 4: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals62Setting44
KeeperRL
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasyIsometricDark
Steam👍 84%· 1.8K
Year 2015Dev Michal BrzozowskiPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics, while skipping historical setting

KeeperRL is an ambitious dungeon simulator with roguelike and RPG elements. Take the role of an evil wizard and study the methods of black magic. Equip your minions and explore the world, murder innocent villagers and burn their homes.

Where it drifts furthest from Valkyria Chronicles 4: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals54Setting43
Caves of Qud
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasyIsometricNarrative
Steam👍 95%· 12KRAWG👍 83%· 46IGDB94· 1OC90· 11
Year 2015Dev Freehold Games · Kitfox GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and survival mechanics, while skipping historical setting

Caves of Qud is a science fantasy roguelike epic steeped in retrofuturism, deep simulation, and swathes of sentient plants. Come inhabit an exotic world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Decide: is it a dying earth, or is it on the verge of rebirth?Who are you?

Where it drifts furthest from Valkyria Chronicles 4: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals52Setting41
Jagged Alliance: Crossfire
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalIsometricLootSkill Tree
Steam👍 61%· 332MC63IGDB60· 1
Year 2012Dev Coreplay · THQ NordicPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping fantasy world

Job well done, soldier! The island of Arulco is free; however, there are other countries under the shadow of war that are ignored by the rest of the world.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals71
Keep Driving
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeCasualOpen World
Steam👍 94%· 6.0KIGDB90· 1OC89· 22
Year 2025Dev YCJY GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and strong narrative focus, while skipping fantasy world

It’s the early 2000’s, and you’ve just bought your first car. A long, slow summer lies ahead. Hearing about a festival on the other side of the country, you fire up your engine, plot a course on your map, and hit the road. How, if you get there at all, is up to you.

Where it drifts furthest from Valkyria Chronicles 4: visuals.

Released 7 years after Valkyria Chronicles 4.

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