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1999PlayStation

An early PlayStation horror RPG set in a haunted Welsh monastery, with a grim gothic atmosphere and grid-based turn-based battles where positioning matters. It is the forerunner of the Shadow Hearts series.

  • Turn-based combat
  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • A party of several characters

The closest matches for Koudelka are Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, Othercide and Mary Skelter: Nightmares. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Koudelka special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Persona 2: Eternal Punishment

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2000PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Koudelka: turn-based combat, a party of several characters and a strong story.

A classic JRPG in which reporter Maya investigates a curse in the city of Sumaru that makes rumors come true. Its blend of urban mystery, demon negotiation and turn-based battles is dark, quirky and distinctive.

Othercide

Turn-based combat

Othercide is a grim turn-based tactics game where you lead a squad of female warriors against nightmarish creatures. Its striking black, white and red art style and unforgiving structure, where fallen fighters are lost for good, define the experience.

Mary Skelter: Nightmares

Turn-based combat

You crawl through a nightmarish dungeon where a relentless monster hunts you, forcing you to fight turn-based battles or set traps to escape. Boosting allies with blood transformations and unraveling the prison's secrets make it a tense, grim JRPG.

Popgoes Arcade

Strong, story-driven narrative

A fan-made official Five Nights at Freddy's spinoff: a colourful turn-based RPG with two campaigns that mixes party battles with a mysterious, mildly creepy story.

Hard West

Turn-based combat

Turn-based tactics in a supernatural Wild West: lead gunslingers through grim, self-contained stories, using luck-based mechanics and dark pacts, where tough choices and dangerous fights shape your path.

Skald: Against the Black Priory

Turn-based combat

A classic turn-based RPG inspired by Ultima and the Gold Box games, where you lead a party of up to six heroes through a grim, Lovecraftian fantasy world. Retro pixel visuals meet old-school tactical combat and deep character building.

Shadow Hearts

Turn-based combat

A dark JRPG set in pre-World War I Europe where Yuri can transform into monsters. The Judgment Ring system demands timed inputs on every action, making turn-based battles more engaging.

Persona 2: Innocent Sin

Strong, story-driven narrative

A dark JRPG classic about rumors that come true in Sumaru City, following a group of students through demon negotiations and a dense, mature story full of twists.

Demonschool

Turn-based combat

A tactics RPG with a stylish 90s horror-movie vibe where positioning and movement double as attacks. You play Faye and her fellow students hunting demons on a mysterious university island.

Hard West 2

Turn-based combat

Turn-based tactics in a supernatural Wild West: lead a posse of outlaws armed with revolvers and witchcraft as you hunt the devil. It stands out for its mix of cover-based combat, luck mechanics and magic, wrapped in a dark western mood.

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