Games like Shining in the Darkness
Looking for games like Shining in the Darkness? Here are top role playing recommendations with a fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Shining Force, Light Crusader or Phantasy Star II.
1 69%Game Brain Scorestory, musicstability, graphics100% User Score 20 reviewsThe land of Rune, in the kingdom of Guardiana, has been at peace for centuries, until the hordes of Runefaust attack. Now, the evil forces of Runefaust are spotted near the Gate of the Ancients. As a young swordsman of Guardiana, find out what Runefaust is after, stop their ambition, and bring back peace to the land of Rune. The fate of the world depends on the Shining Force™ and you.
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34%Game Brain Scorestory, atmospherestability, gameplay34% User Score 8 reviewsI am David Lander, swordsman in the service of the great King Frederick of Whitewood. A few days ago, I was sent by my lord to an audience with King Weeden of this land of Green Row. Trembling, King Weeden informed me that his townspeople have been disappearing daily. Neither the astrological charts nor even the king’s own oracle can explain. Green Row has always been a safe and charming land. N…
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59%Game Brain Scoremusic, storygrinding, stability59% User Score 28 reviewsGameplay is similar to the original Phantasy Star, the first game in the series. Its battle system is turn-based, allowing the player to choose commands for their party of up to four characters. Each of the eight characters has a different set of preferred weapons and armor, as well as techniques, suited to the character's job. The player must defeat enemies in the overworld and in dungeons to adv…
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63%Game Brain Scoremusicstory, graphics98% User Score 16 reviewsAs a student of Astral the wizard, you and your friends study all the usual subjects: reading, writing, and sword fighting. As your time at school draws to an end, dark events are taking place on the island of Grans. The two Jewels which seal the Door to Darkness have been stolen, allowing a creature of awesome power to be unleashed. Finding where the Jewels were taken, and why, is a task only the…
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57%Game Brain Scoremusicstability, optimization57% User Score 14 reviewsYou are Nigel, an elf and treasure hunter extraordinaire. Assisted by his new partner Friday, Nigel will travel to a distant island in a search of a legendary treasure.
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View Game54%Game Brain Scoremusic, emotionalstory, stability54% User Score 21 reviewsJust as you’re about to marry Maia, the mysterious woman you found on the shore, a winged dragon grabs her and disappears. This is the tragic start of what seems like a never-ending journey into a world of loathsome creatures and wicked souls that spans three generations.
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58%Game Brain Scoremusicstability, graphics58% User Score 25 reviewsMonsters have taken over the land, and every day the citizens fear for their lives, hoping that a hero will step forth and bring peace to the embattled country.
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60%Game Brain Scoremusic, gameplaystability, story100% User Score 11 reviewsToeJam & Earl is an early 1990s dungeon crawler. The game features two alien rappers, who have crash-landed on Earth and parodies 1980s urban culture. The game's design was heavily influenced by the role-playing video game Rogue, and took from it such features as the random generation of levels and items. Played from a 2D-top-down perspective the game contains both single-player and two-player coo…
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86%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgameplay, stability86% User Score 48 reviewsYou are Chaz Ashely, a rookie Hunter straight out of training who is supported by Alys Brangwin – a crafty veteran whose good looks and prowess with the blade have earned her an awesome reputation. The two Hunters along with a cast of supporting characters will go beyond Motavia to unwittingly save their entire solar system.
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84%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgrinding, stability84% User Score 9,286 reviewsCritic Score 84%54 reviewsDragon Quest XI continues the gameplay of previous games in the series, in which players explore worlds and fight against various monsters, including the ability to explore high areas. Before entering battle, players can also toggle between the 3D and 2D graphical styles. The game features the series' traditional turn-based battle system.
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