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2007

You lead a party across grid-based battles against witches returning after a thousand years of peace. Kaito Shibano's character designs and Yasunori Mitsuda's music make this portable tactical RPG stand out.

  • Turn-based combat
  • A party of several characters
  • Companions and relationships
  • Tactical depth

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Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen

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Brings what grabs you about Luminous Arc: turn-based combat, companions you grow fond of and a party of several characters.

You play a memoryless man raised by a kindhearted beastfolk tribe who becomes their defender against invaders. Visual novel storytelling alternates with turn-based tactical battles in the remastered 3D battle sections.

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Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits

Turn-based combat

A tactical turn-based JRPG in which two heroes, one human and one Deimos, try to unite their estranged races amid a war over the Spirit Stones. Grid-based battles with a varied party drive the gameplay.

Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth

Turn-based combat

The conclusion of the Utawarerumono saga is mostly a long, dialogue-heavy visual novel broken up by turn-based tactical battles. Haku leads his allies into a great war over the fate of the world, with many familiar characters and a dramatic finale.

Fire Emblem Engage

Turn-based combat

A tactical RPG on grid maps where you play a revived Divine Dragon and summon heroes from past Fire Emblem games as Emblems. The ring system makes battles flexible and aggressive, while the story stays classic and lighthearted.

Vandal Hearts

Turn-based combat

A classic PlayStation tactical RPG where Ash Lambert and his companions fight an oppressive regime in turn-based battles. Battlefields with varied elevation and a grim story about an ancient threat define the experience.

Arc the Lad

Turn-based combat

An early tactical RPG for the PlayStation in which young Arc gathers a growing party and fights grid-based, turn-based battles against a looming threat. A genre classic with a straightforward, linear story.

Wildermyth

Turn-based combat

A tactical RPG where procedurally generated stories turn simple farmers into legends over the years. Heroes age, transform, and form bonds, while turn-based battles play out in a charming paper-cutout look.

GrimGrimoire

Fantasy setting

You play as young mage Lillet, who relives the first day of a magic academy with her memories intact and must unravel why everyone vanishes on day five. Turn-based grid battles add tactical depth to a charming, slightly offbeat mystery.

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