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A Chrono Trigger-inspired turn-based RPG where a party of heroes drawn from different eras travels through time to stop a threat to past, present and future.

What defines Threads of Time:

  • Turn-based combat
  • A party of several characters
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Strong character progression

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Enchanted Arms

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A classic Japanese RPG with turn-based battles on a grid where positioning and area-of-effect skills matter. A blend of fantasy and technology, plus over a hundred collectable golems, expands your party.

Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium

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Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator

Strong, story-driven narrative

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Final Fantasy XIII-2

Strong character progression

A JRPG with a fast paradigm-shifting battle system where you hop through time across different eras and timelines. You recruit monsters as allies and solve occasional puzzles and paradoxes along the way.

Final Fantasy VIII

Strong, story-driven narrative

Squall and his SeeD mercenary comrades are drawn into a conflict with a time-bending sorceress, in a blend of romance and military drama set in a world mixing magic and technology. Its quirky Junction system, where drawn spells power up your stats, and the addictive Triple Triad card game set it apart.

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Chrono Cross

Strong, story-driven narrative

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