Games like Sea of Stars
If you like Sea of Stars (jrpg, turn-based and pixel art), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
FINAL FANTASY
- In common: progression and long sessions
When you want to discover the origin of the series and a classic JRPG to return to unhurriedly, in hour-long stints.
DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition
- In common: story and progression
When you want a long, laid-back adventure to last several weeks: seeing the whole story through takes around a hundred hours.
OCTOPATH TRAVELER II
- In common: story and progression
When you want a long JRPG you can play chapter by chapter: one rarely runs past two hours.
STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R
- In common: story and progression
When you have plenty of free evenings ahead for a classic JRPG that lasts around 40 hours.
FINAL FANTASY III
- In common: progression and long sessions
When you want a classic JRPG at your own pace: you can turn off random encounters and earn up to four times the experience.
Final Fantasy IX
- In common: story and progression
When you fancy a long, classic adventure to come back to every day, unhurriedly.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- In common: story and progression
- Difference: more intense
When you want a long, moving adventure to come back to every afternoon: each area fits into a session.
Persona 5 Royal
- In common: story and progression
- Difference: more management
When you want a long story and a calendar to organise: each in-game day advances your relationships and your team.
Persona 4 Golden
- In common: story and progression
- Difference: more management
When you want a long story to come back to every day: each day on the calendar fits into a session.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
- In common: story and progression
When you want a turn-based JRPG of around 50 hours that blends mob drama with wildly silly side content.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About Sea of Stars
A turn-based RPG inspired by 90s classics, with spectacular pixel art. Battles add well-timed button presses and ways to block enemy abilities that keep them dynamic. Accessible and charming.
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