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iRank76
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasySci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 70%· 4.4KIGDB82· 22OC80· 110
Year 2017Dev inXile Entertainment · TechlandOn PS4 · Linux · PC
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We filtered the 38 games similar to Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht down to the 25 that fit the “PC” category. Torment: Tides of Numenera, Tactical Breach Wizards and Caves of Qud top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht.
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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2002Dev Monolith Soft
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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht is Torment: Tides of Numenera — scoring 86/100 on our similarity scale. Tactical Breach Wizards and Caves of Qud follow close behind.
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The best games like Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht on PC
25 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasySci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 98%· 12KIGDB84· 3OC87· 21
Dev Suspicious DevelopmentsPlaytime ~6hOn PC
✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and historical setting, while skipping post-apocalyptic world
Tactical Breach Wizards is a small-scale, turn-based tactics game where you play a team of wizards in modern-day tactical gear, breaching and clearing rooms full of terrorists, drug dealers, corrupt cops, and worse. It's still in early development, so everything about it might change!
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals72Setting52
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeSci-FiFantasyIsometric
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 adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, roguelike runs and survival mechanics, while skipping post-apocalyptic world
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?
Released 13 years after Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting65Visuals52Tone50
82
iRank81
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativePost-ApocalypticSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 83%· 8.1KIGDB78· 10OC81· 42
Year 2014Dev inXile Entertainment · Deep SilverOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy
≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping fantasy world
Released 12 years after Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting73Visuals72Combat52
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyIsometric
Steam👍 88%· 20KIGDB85· 14OC89· 88
Year 2018Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Versus EvilOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy
≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, skill tree progression and exploration and discovery, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht: setting.
Released 16 years after Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals72Setting37
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyIsometric
Steam👍 78%· 35KIGDB66· 3OC72· 36
Year 2018Dev Owlcat Games · Deep SilverOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy
≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, setting medieval and skill tree progression, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht: setting.
Released 16 years after Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals72Setting33
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyIsometric
Steam👍 74%· 301
Year 2017Dev Double Dice GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy
≠ Stands apart with early access, while skipping setting scifi
Do you ever dream of being a real hero from a fairy-tale about dragons, sorcerers and knights? If the answer is yes, then you're in luck. Because you are in a fairy-tale right now! Moreover, you are the Knight by yourself! You are fearless, you have sharp sword and your destiny awaits you.
Where it drifts furthest from Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht: setting.
Released 15 years after Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals61Setting32
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeSci-FiFantasy
Steam👍 74%· 2.9KRAWG👍 44%· 62
Year 2018Dev Snowhound Games · 1C CompanyPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy
≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, roguelike runs and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping post-apocalyptic world
In a grim dystopian future, where mankind has scattered across the galaxy and the human society has split into two distinct classes, you are a poor stateless outcast forced to live off scraps from derelict alien stations and ships in the outer space, yet you dream of becoming a privileged citizen…
Where it drifts furthest from Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht: visuals and setting.
Released 16 years after Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone70Setting48Visuals0
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyIsometric
Steam👍 93%· 36KIGDB85· 7OC84· 85
Year 2021Dev Four Quarters · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · Linux · Android
✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, card game strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht: visuals and setting.
Released 19 years after Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone58Setting40Visuals37
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyIsometric
Steam👍 95%· 3.5KRAWG👍 82%· 34
Year 2012Dev Level Up LabsOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting medieval, while skipping setting scifi
Defender's Quest is a Tower-Defense/RPG Hybrid that focuses on tactical depth, customization, and story. That means no random encounters, no spikey-haired emo kids, no forced time sinks, and no tedious, repetitive battles.
Where it drifts furthest from Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht: setting and visuals.
Released 10 years after Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone57Visuals41Setting20
#11Chroma Squad
76
iRank78
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 adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, resource management and visual pixel, while skipping strong narrative focus
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 Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht: setting and visuals.
Released 13 years after Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals44Setting36
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldSkill Tree
Steam👍 96%· 3.3KOC81· 10
Year 2022Dev AsymmetricPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
✓ Both are turn-based CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, open world exploration and skill tree progression, while skipping fantasy world
Shadows over Loathing — a slapstick-figure comedy adventure-RPG full of mobsters, monsters, and mysteries.
Where it drifts furthest from Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht: visuals.
Released 20 years after Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeFantasyDark
Steam👍 75%· 26KIGDB83· 5OC81· 78
Year 2023Dev Red Hook StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Fits the turn-based CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, dark, oppressive atmosphere and procedural generation, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht: visuals and setting.
Released 21 years after Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone47Setting30Visuals0
#14Keep Driving
73
iRank92
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, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy
≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, roguelike runs and vibe casual, 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 Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht: visuals.
Released 23 years after Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone55Visuals0
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalFantasyExplorationLoot
Steam👍 77%· 285RAWG👍 35%· 22
Year 1990Dev Sir-Tech · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Same family of turn-based CRPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy
≠ Where it differs: brings exploration and discovery, loot and gear systems and visual first person, while skipping strong narrative focus
FULL-COLOR ANIMATED graphics DIGITIZED sound (NO add-on cards required) HARD DISK supported 11 Races, 14 Professions (with rankings!
Where it drifts furthest from Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht: visuals and setting.
It predates Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
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