Games like Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception

This is a tactics-RPG visual novel with active combat and an evocative soundtrack. It features a deep story and customizable controls in a new world.

93% positive from 1,370 · 2020 · 42% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · Lowest ever $9.99 (2022-03-21)

Visual Novel AnimeRPGStrategyAdventureTurn-Based Tactics

Six games like Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception

Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen

94% positive from 1,367 reviews202127% finish itDeck Verified

This is a tactics-RPG visual novel with active combat and chain attacks. It features a story of forgotten identity and defending loved ones.

What players likedPlayers praise its engaging visual novel storytelling and tactical RPG combat, often comparing its worldbuilding to the Trails series.

The catchA serious war story keeps stalling for hours of harem slice-of-life filler.

Both are tagged Turn-Based Tactics, Visual Novel and Anime.

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Disgaea 5 Complete

88% positive from 3,566 reviews20182% finish itDeck Verified

This is a strategy RPG with over-the-top, hilarious combat and hundreds of hours of content. Players lead a demon army on a revenge quest across Netherworlds.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a fun, time-wasting game for power-levelers, despite a repetitive board game-like mechanic.

The catchThe PC port randomly hard freezes the whole computer, especially on Windows 11 24H2.

Both are tagged Turn-Based Tactics, Anime and Strategy.

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Disgaea 2 PC

92% positive from 1,682 reviews201716% finish itDeck Playable

Disgaea 2 PC is a tactical RPG with deep item customization and a quirky, over-the-top Netherworld setting. Players build a squad of diverse characters to battle through strategic, high-damage encounters.

What players likedPlayers praise Disgaea 2 PC as an awesome tactical RPG that builds on the first game with an adorable story and bonus content.

The catchThe PC port breaks on many machines, with black box text glitches and crashes.

Both are tagged Turn-Based Tactics, Anime and RPG.

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StarVaders

98% positive from 2,230 reviews20254% finish itDeck Verified

StarVaders is a deckbuilding roguelike where you pilot mechs in grid-based combat. Build card combos to defeat alien invaders and rewrite fate with time rewinds.

What players likedPlayers praise StarVaders as a unique deckbuilder with tactical grid-based combat, often compared to Slay the Spire and Into the Breach, for its deep synergies and high replayability.

The catchCards mostly just move or shoot, so runs start feeling shallow and samey.

Both are tagged Turn-Based Tactics, Visual Novel and Strategy.

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The Heroic Legend of Eagarlnia

85% positive from 1,622 reviews202234% finish itDeck Playable

This is a single-player grand strategy game with Japanese-style character art and pixel battles. Players manage land, train soldiers, and conquer territories through strategic decisions and hero recruitment.

The catchCheating AI and every faction gangs up on you

Both are tagged Turn-Based Tactics, Anime and Strategy.

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Esports Godfather

91% positive from 4,503 reviews2024Deck Playable

Esports Godfather is a MOBA esports management simulation card game. Players build teams, devise strategies, and draft heroes to win championships.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique blend of genres, deep strategic combos, and the satisfying challenge of building a dominant team.

The catchMatches play themselves, with random misses and outcomes you cannot influence.

Both are tagged Turn-Based Tactics, Strategy and RPG.

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More about Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception

What players liked

Players praise the amazing story and memorable characters, despite the slow pacing, reminiscent of a visual novel.

The catch

Long stretches of slice of life filler pass between a handful of short battles.

Reviews: 93% positive from 1,370
Released: 2020
Finish it: 42% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: Lowest ever $9.99 (2022-03-21)
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 93% positive, but with 1,370 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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