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2004 Classic

A charming papercraft RPG where Mario fights on a theater stage. Precisely timed action commands and a live audience shape every battle, while sharp writing, varied chapters and lovable partners make it a classic.

What defines Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door:

  • Turn-based combat
  • A party of several characters
  • Lots of humour
  • Distinctive, stylised art style

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Mario & Luigi: Brothership

Distinctive, stylised art style

Mario and Luigi sail an island-ship across a fractured ocean world, fighting turn-based battles where precise timed inputs and flashy Bros. Attacks make the difference. It's all wrapped in slapstick humor and a vibrant cel-shaded style.

Escape from Ever After

Turn-based combat

A comedic RPG where a fairytale hero takes a job at a megacorp that is taking over storybook worlds. Snappy, stylish combat and trips into genre-bending books from Lovecraftian to sci-fi keep things fresh.

Costume Quest

Turn-based combat

A charming Double Fine Halloween RPG where kids trick-or-treat through the neighborhood and their homemade costumes transform into giant heroes for turn-based battles with timed button presses. Funny, short and very approachable.

World of Final Fantasy

Distinctive, stylised art style

A charming chibi-styled Final Fantasy adventure where twins Lann and Reynn capture, raise and stack monsters into towers for classic ATB battles. It's a loving celebration packed with cameos from series favourites.

South Park: The Stick of Truth

Distinctive, stylised art style

A turn-based RPG that looks exactly like a playable South Park episode: as the new kid in town you join Cartman and friends in a backyard fantasy war that spirals wildly out of control. Timed attack inputs and crude, irreverent humor define the experience.

Final Fantasy X-2

Turn-based combat

The sequel to Final Fantasy X follows an all-female trio in a fast active-time battle system where you swap jobs mid-fight via Dresspheres. The tone is much lighter and poppier, with flexible mission order and incentives for multiple playthroughs.

Costume Quest 2

Turn-based combat

A short, funny Halloween RPG from Double Fine where kids in costumes transform into giant heroes and fight grown-ups and monsters in turn-based battles with timed button presses. Charming, light-hearted and very accessible.

SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech

Distinctive, stylised art style

A charming card-based RPG where you guide a party of heroes through hand-drawn levels and build decks to play in turn-based battles. The mix of card game and JRPG is accessible, stylish and lighthearted.

Deltarune

Turn-based combat

Toby Fox's follow-up to Undertale mixes menu-based party battles with bullet-hell dodging, and enemies can be spared instead of fought. A charming, funny cast, a standout soundtrack and an unsettling meta-mystery sit beneath its colorful surface.

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