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Same atmospheric mood as Cris Tales.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 12)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
Games like Cris Tales
- 22 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Cris Tales also play
The closest matches to Cris Tales: Indivisible, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, Ikenfell, CHRONO TRIGGER®, and Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Cris Tales.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 11)
- Deck Playable
- 2014
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CHRONO TRIGGER®
Why this: Also Time Travel and JRPG, like Cris Tales.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Cris Tales
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: Dreams Uncorporated, SYCK
- Price: $39.99checked Oct 10
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 67% of 175 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG
- Metacritic 74
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Art style mimics a pop up book
- Every dialogue is fully voiced
- Explore past and future versions of the same locations
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Epic
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Cris Tales at current Steam store prices.
Chantelise - A Tale of Two Sisters
Why this: Same whimsical mood as Cris Tales.
CrossCode
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Cris Tales.
LEGRAND LEGACY: Tale of the Fatebounds
Why this: Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Cris Tales.
Chrono Gear: Warden of Time
Why this: Shares time manipulation with Cris Tales.
Magical Girl Konoha
Why this: Shares party recruitment with Cris Tales.
Timespinner
Why this: Shares backtracking with Cris Tales.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Indivisible
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Cris Tales.
Ikenfell
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Cris Tales.
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
Why this: Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Cris Tales.
About Cris Tales
The closest matches to Cris Tales: Indivisible, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, Ikenfell, CHRONO TRIGGER®, and Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Cris Tales is your kind of game, the closest matches are Indivisible, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky and Ikenfell — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and epic, and single out its backtracking and enemy aging. 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.
About Cris Tales: Cris Tales is a gorgeous, indie love letter to classic JRPGs with a new perspective. Peer into the past, act in the present, and watch as your choices dynamically change the future -- all on one screen as you play!
Is Cris Tales worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 67% of 175 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $39.99 (checked Oct 10).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 24 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 18 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Art style mimics a pop up book
- Every dialogue is fully voiced
- Explore past and future versions of the same locations
- Time magic lets you age enemies into vulnerable forms
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game isn't actually all that bad, but it just felt slow and often times annoying. Not being able to walk faster was definitively one of the main factors in that.”
People who play it also play: Indivisible, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, Ikenfell
Frequently asked about Cris Tales
Can I run it?
Is Cris Tales verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Cris Tales 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 Cris Tales cost?
Cris Tales is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Cris Tales?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cris Tales are Indivisible, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, Ikenfell.
Who developed Cris Tales?
Cris Tales was developed by Dreams Uncorporated, SYCK and published by Maximum Entertainment.