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1994

An unusual entry in the series set in a single high school overrun by demons. Instead of a world-ending threat, it tells a smaller, personal story, with turn-based battles and demon negotiation.

  • Turn-based combat
  • Choices with consequences
  • Dread and tension
  • A party of several characters
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The closest matches for Shin Megami Tensei if... are Persona 2: Innocent Sin, Persona 2: Eternal Punishment and Omori. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Shin Megami Tensei if... special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Strong, story-driven narrative

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Omori

Dread and tension

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Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea

Dread and tension

A short RPG Maker adventure in which the young witch Wadanohara and her familiars must repair the barriers of her undersea kingdom. Behind the cute look lies a dark, unsettling story with multiple endings.

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.

Entropy

Turn-based combat

A tactical turn-based RPG in the style of classic JRPGs, where you lead a band of mercenaries on an expedition into hell to stop a demonic invasion. Your choices shape the fate of the world.

Digimon Survive

Turn-based combat

A group of teenagers on a school trip gets stranded in a strange world full of Digimon. It blends visual-novel storytelling with morally weighty choices and grid-based turn-based tactical battles.

Death End Re;Quest

Dark, serious atmosphere

A dark Compile Heart JRPG about rescuing a friend trapped in a VR MMORPG while investigating the mystery in the real world. Turn-based battles with glitch mechanics and disturbing story twists give it an unusual, unsettling mood.

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together

Turn-based combat

A landmark tactical RPG with isometric grid battles where you build a mercenary army amid a grim political conflict. Your moral choices steer the story down branching paths toward multiple endings.

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