Games like Metaphor: ReFantazio

4.2average player rating•5 games

Metaphor: ReFantazio’s pull is the hybrid loop: on-field strikes flow into weakness-driven, turn-based party fights, anchored by flexible Archetypes and bonds. These picks echo that focus on ambush-to-battle momentum, tinkery jobs, and relationships that feed combat power.

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Games5

Avg. Metacritic86

Avg. player rating4.2/5

Avg. playtime7h

Main genreRPG

Released2017–2024

What these games share

The genres these 5 picks have in common, straight from their store data.

RPG5 of 5
Adventure3 of 5

The picks

Ranked by player rating, Metacritic breaks ties.

1
Persona 5 Royal
AdventureRPG
Calendar-driven bonds gate power, while stealth ambushes roll straight into weakness-hunting, turn-based boss fights.
4.8/5Player ratingMC94View game
2
Chained Echoes
RPGIndie
Party swapping mid-battle and an overdrive meter keep turn-based pacing taut through long dungeon runs and bosses.
4.3/5Player ratingMC89View game
3
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
RPG
School-year cadence with free days and bonding events, then timeline-driven turns where breaks, orders, and links decide momentum.
4.1/5Player ratingMC83View game
4
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
ActionAdventureRPG
Press-turn combat that snowballs on exploited weaknesses, punishing missteps and rewarding tight party builds and buffs.
4.0/5Player ratingMC84View game
5
BRAVELY DEFAULT II
AdventureRPG
A flexible job grid that invites refits between dungeons, plus Brave/Default tempo swings to burst or turtle on demand.
3.7/5Player ratingMC80View game