Games like Dragon Star Varnir
If Dragon Star Varnir is your kind of game, the closest matches are Death end re;Quest, Death end re;Quest 2 and FAIRY TAIL — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its bleak, dark and emotional. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
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Death end re;Quest
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Dragon Star Varnir.
Top pick for Dragon Star Varnir fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Dragon Star Varnir.
Death end re;Quest takes the classic turn-based RPG and flips it upside-down. Switch between the RPG action of the game world and the visual novel segments of the real world. In the realm of game development, it may seem all fun and games until the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur.
Death end re;Quest 2
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Dragon Star Varnir.
Second-strongest match for Dragon Star Varnir fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Dragon Star Varnir.
In collaboration with Corpse Party scenario writer Makoto Kedouin, this horror RPG follows Mai Toyama’s search for her sister in a quiet lakeside town. She’ll unravel clues to the town’s past by day, and battle Shadow Matter by night. Can you uncover the truth before reality is consumed by darkness?
FAIRY TAIL
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Dragon Star Varnir fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Dragon Star Varnir.
Magic x Guilds x RPG = ”FAIRY TAIL”! Based on the fantasy adventure comic about Natsu, a Dragon Slayer of the rowdy Fairy Tail magician guild, and his unique group of friends battling against unusual and memorable enemies.
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Dragon Star Varnir.
Ranked #4 for Dragon Star Varnir fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Dragon Star Varnir.
The third entry in the Monster Hunter Stories RPG series is here! Twin Rathalos, born in a twist of fate. Monster Hunter Stories is an RPG series set in the Monster Hunter world, where you can become a Rider, raising and bonding with your favorite monsters.
Super Neptunia RPG
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Dragon Star Varnir fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Dragon Star Varnir.
Neptune, stricken with amnesia, awakes in a mysterious world where 2D reigns supreme. With a little help from her friends, Neptune embark on a journey to regain her memory, save the world, and 3D games as we know it.
Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Dragon Star Varnir.
Ranked #6 for Dragon Star Varnir fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Dragon Star Varnir.
Journey back to the other world in Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered. LEVEL-5’s classic tale returns better than ever, with improved graphics and performance.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Dragon Star Varnir.
Ranked #7 for Dragon Star Varnir fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Dragon Star Varnir.
Two larger-than-life heroes, Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu are brought together by the hand of fate, or perhaps something more sinister… Live it up in Japan and explore all that Hawaii has to offer in an RPG adventure so big it spans the Pacific.
Edge Of Eternity
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Dragon Star Varnir fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Dragon Star Varnir.
Wage epic turn-based battles as you follow Daryon and Selene on their quest to find a cure to the all-consuming Corrosion in this grand tale of hope and sacrifice, created by a small team of passionate JRPG lovers.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Dragon Star Varnir at current Steam store prices.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Dragon Star Varnir on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Dragon Star Varnir.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Phasmophobia
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Dragon Star Varnir on Steam right now. Shares Action with Dragon Star Varnir.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Dragon Star Varnir on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Dragon Star Varnir.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Dragon Star Varnir on Steam right now. Shares Action with Dragon Star Varnir.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Schedule I
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Dragon Star Varnir on Steam right now. Shares Action with Dragon Star Varnir.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Dragon Star Varnir on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Dragon Star Varnir.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
The Forest
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Dragon Star Varnir on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Dragon Star Varnir.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Dragon Star Varnir.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Dragon Star Varnir.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and RPG with Dragon Star Varnir.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Paper Lily - Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Dragon Star Varnir.
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Dragon Star Varnir.
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Death end re;Quest
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Dragon Star Varnir.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Dragon Star Varnir.
Death end re;Quest takes the classic turn-based RPG and flips it upside-down. Switch between the RPG action of the game world and the visual novel segments of the real world. In the realm of game development, it may seem all fun and games until the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur.
Death end re;Quest 2
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Dragon Star Varnir.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Dragon Star Varnir.
In collaboration with Corpse Party scenario writer Makoto Kedouin, this horror RPG follows Mai Toyama’s search for her sister in a quiet lakeside town. She’ll unravel clues to the town’s past by day, and battle Shadow Matter by night. Can you uncover the truth before reality is consumed by darkness?
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Dragon Star Varnir.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with Dragon Star Varnir.
The third entry in the Monster Hunter Stories RPG series is here! Twin Rathalos, born in a twist of fate. Monster Hunter Stories is an RPG series set in the Monster Hunter world, where you can become a Rider, raising and bonding with your favorite monsters.
Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Dragon Star Varnir.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Dragon Star Varnir.
Journey back to the other world in Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered. LEVEL-5’s classic tale returns better than ever, with improved graphics and performance.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Dragon Star Varnir.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Dragon Star Varnir.
Two larger-than-life heroes, Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu are brought together by the hand of fate, or perhaps something more sinister… Live it up in Japan and explore all that Hawaii has to offer in an RPG adventure so big it spans the Pacific.
Edge Of Eternity
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Dragon Star Varnir.
Wage epic turn-based battles as you follow Daryon and Selene on their quest to find a cure to the all-consuming Corrosion in this grand tale of hope and sacrifice, created by a small team of passionate JRPG lovers.
Frequently asked about Dragon Star Varnir
- Is Dragon Star Varnir verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dragon Star Varnir is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Dragon Star Varnir cost?
- Dragon Star Varnir is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Dragon Star Varnir?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dragon Star Varnir are Death end re;Quest, Death end re;Quest 2, FAIRY TAIL.
- Who developed Dragon Star Varnir?
- Dragon Star Varnir was developed by Idea Factory, Compile Heart and published by Idea Factory International.
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