Games like The Last Remnant™

This is a PC Japanese role-playing game featuring strategic union-based combat and a story-driven adventure. It offers fast-paced battles and character customization.

81% positive from 4,126 · 2009 · Steam Deck Verified

JRPGRPGSingleplayerFantasy Turn-BasedGreat Soundtrack

Six games like The Last Remnant™

FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE

89% positive from 9,950 reviews201816% finish itDeck Verified

This is a remastered Japanese role-playing game with a job system and tactical combat. It offers a grand adventure with a focus on freedom and liberation in a war-torn world.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique Gambit combat system and vast world, often comparing it to KOTOR, Star Wars, and D&D.

The catchThe PC port throws fatal errors and crashes on launch or loading unless you mod it.

Both are tagged JRPG, Great Soundtrack and Fantasy.

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III

91% positive from 3,212 reviews202053% finish itDeck Unsupported

This is a story-driven JRPG with turn-based combat. Players guide a new class of heroes through an evolving narrative and refined battle system.

What players likedPlayers praise its engaging combat and updated graphics, comparing it favorably to previous entries in the Trails series.

The catchAlmost nothing happens for dozens of hours until the final stretch and a cliffhanger.

Both are tagged JRPG, Great Soundtrack and Turn-Based.

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II

93% positive from 3,143 reviews201860% finish itDeck Unsupported

This is a tactical turn-based JRPG with a focus on character relationships and a branching story. It features strategic combat, exploration, and a dramatic narrative of war and friendship.

What players likedPlayers praise its improvements over Cold Steel 1, with a better story structure and battle system, comparing it favorably to Sky SC and Azure.

The catchThe civil war plot is padded filler that ends with no real tension or consequences.

Both are tagged JRPG, Great Soundtrack and Turn-Based.

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd

95% positive from 2,530 reviews201762% finish itDeck Verified

A JRPG with a focus on character-driven stories and tactical turn-based combat. It explores the pasts of familiar characters in a mysterious new realm.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a fantastic conclusion to a classic JRPG trilogy, offering superior combat and character development.

The catchMost of it is repetitive dungeon crawling through maps recycled from the earlier games.

Both are tagged JRPG, Great Soundtrack and Turn-Based.

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV

91% positive from 2,482 reviews202160% finish itDeck Playable

This is a turn-based JRPG with a large cast and strategic combat featuring giant mechs and powerful magic. It focuses on a grand narrative with character interactions and mini-games.

What players likedPlayers praise its refined graphics and deep character development, akin to earlier Trails games but with a grander, concluding scope.

The catchThe finale is a padded slog of endless dialogue that squanders three games of build up.

Both are tagged JRPG, Great Soundtrack and Turn-Based.

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero

97% positive from 1,339 reviews202257% finish itDeck Verified

This is a story-driven JRPG with turn-based combat. Players investigate crimes and build relationships in a vibrant city.

What players likedPlayers praise its immersive world, natural characterization, and continuation of the Trails series, often comparing it favorably to the Sky trilogy.

The catchThe pacing crawls, with dozens of hours of filler dialogue before the story moves.

Both are tagged JRPG, Great Soundtrack and RPG.

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More about The Last Remnant™

What players liked

Players praise its unique squad-based combat system, despite awkward controls, for its strategic depth and charming characters.

The catch

Enemies scale with your grinding, so levelling up can soft lock you out of progress.

Reviews: 81% positive from 4,126
Released: 2009
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 81% positive, but with 4,126 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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