Games like Metaphor: ReFantazio
If Metaphor: ReFantazio is your kind of game, the closest matches are Persona 3 Reload, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Mythic Mire — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its archetype system build variety, atmospheric and challenging. 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.
Get personalized picks →Metaphor: ReFantazio is a 2024 fantasy action-adventure RPG developed by ATLUS. Set in a richly detailed fantasy world, the game blends turn-based and action combat with deep character progression, dungeon exploration, and calendar deadlines that force strategic resource management. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, emotionally resonant, and epic in scope, while reviewers highlight the archetype-switching system for enabling substantial build variety. Boss encounters and achievement-hunting provide additional challenges across what reviewers describe as a long, narrative-driven adventure. Currently priced at $34.99 USD and playable on Steam Deck, it holds a 93% positive rating from over 13,000 Steam reviews and received a Metacritic score of 92.
About Metaphor: ReFantazio: After his assassination, the will of the late king decrees the next monarch to be elected by the people. Forge bonds and win over a kingdom divided in this award-winning fantasy RPG with turn-based and action combat, party customization with powerful Archetypes, and hours of exploration.
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Persona 3 Reload
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and an emotional mood with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Top pick for Metaphor: ReFantazio fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Dive into the Dark Hour and awaken the depths of your heart. Persona 3 Reload is a captivating reimagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era with cutting-edge graphics and gameplay.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Second-strongest match for Metaphor: ReFantazio fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Mythic Mire
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Metaphor: ReFantazio fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
A surreal RPG-adventure set in a world between dreams and nightmares. Explore strange environments with your trusty digital Pixie companions.
Persona 5 Royal
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Ranked #4 for Metaphor: ReFantazio fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Don the mask and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as they stage grand heists, infiltrate the minds of the corrupt, and make them change their ways!
Persona 4 Golden
WHY THIS
Shares dungeon crawling and an atmospheric mood with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Ranked #5 for Metaphor: ReFantazio fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.
Persona 4 Revival
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Metaphor: ReFantazio fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Step into a Supernatural Turn-Based RPG Adventure Solve Mysteries, Strengthen Bonds, and Awaken Your Persona
LOST SPHEAR
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Ranked #7 for Metaphor: ReFantazio fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
A young man, who suffered a phenomenon that he had never seen, faces an ominous power that threatens the fabric of reality. Awaken the power of Memory to restore what was lost!
Sunflowers and the Goddess of Death
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Metaphor: ReFantazio fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
A retro-inspired turn-based RPG of faith, loss, and rebellion. Overcome the designs of a dread goddess, liberate your people, and shatter the chains that bind you.
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Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Reviewers of Metaphor: ReFantazio cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Become a mighty demigod and battle through a decimated Tokyo in a war between angels and demons. Make new allies along your journey, engage in intense, turn-based combat, recruit hundreds of demons and forge your own path to dictate the fate of all existence.
Persona 5 Royal
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Reviewers of Metaphor: ReFantazio cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Don the mask and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as they stage grand heists, infiltrate the minds of the corrupt, and make them change their ways!
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Reviewers of Metaphor: ReFantazio cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
A Persona 4 Smackdown!
FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and an emotional mood with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Reviewers of Metaphor: ReFantazio cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster celebrates two of the most cherished and beloved entries to the world-renowned franchise, completely remastered in gorgeous High Definition & now available on PC / Windows!
Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Reviewers of Metaphor: ReFantazio cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Reawaken your inner demon in a modernized version of the acclaimed ATLUS classic, Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster.
Persona 3 Reload
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and an emotional mood with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Reviewers of Metaphor: ReFantazio cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Dive into the Dark Hour and awaken the depths of your heart. Persona 3 Reload is a captivating reimagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era with cutting-edge graphics and gameplay.
CHRONO TRIGGER®
WHY THIS
Shares a grand mood with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Reviewers of Metaphor: ReFantazio cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
The timeless RPG classic returns loaded with upgrades! Journey to the forgotten past, to the far future, and to the end of time. A big adventure to save the planet, now begins…
OCTOPATH TRAVELER™
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Metaphor: ReFantazio cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Eight travelers. Eight adventures. Eight roles to play. Embark on an epic journey across the vast and wondrous world of Orsterra and discover the captivating stories of each of the eight travelers.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Metaphor: ReFantazio at current Steam store prices.
Stardew Valley
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Priced ~57% under Metaphor: ReFantazio on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
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
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Priced ~43% under Metaphor: ReFantazio on Steam right now. Shares Action with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
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
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Priced ~71% under Metaphor: ReFantazio on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~71% under Metaphor: ReFantazio on Steam right now. Shares Action with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
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
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Priced ~43% under Metaphor: ReFantazio on Steam right now. Shares Action with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
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 ~57% under Metaphor: ReFantazio on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
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 ~43% under Metaphor: ReFantazio on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
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!
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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 Metaphor: ReFantazio.
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.
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
A Date with Death
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
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.
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More from ATLUS
Other recommendable Steam games by ATLUS, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Persona 5 Royal
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Another title from ATLUS, the studio behind Metaphor: ReFantazio. Shares RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Don the mask and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as they stage grand heists, infiltrate the minds of the corrupt, and make them change their ways!
Persona 4 Golden
WHY THIS
Shares dungeon crawling and an atmospheric mood with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Another title from ATLUS, the studio behind Metaphor: ReFantazio. Shares RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.
Persona 3 Reload
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and an emotional mood with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Another title from ATLUS, the studio behind Metaphor: ReFantazio. Shares Adventure and RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Dive into the Dark Hour and awaken the depths of your heart. Persona 3 Reload is a captivating reimagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era with cutting-edge graphics and gameplay.
Persona® 5 Strikers
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Another title from ATLUS, the studio behind Metaphor: ReFantazio. Shares Action and Adventure with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Join the Phantom Thieves and strike back against the corruption overtaking cities across Japan. A summer vacation with close friends takes a sudden turn as a distorted reality emerges; reveal the truth and redeem the hearts of those imprisoned at the center of the crisis!
Catherine Classic
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Another title from ATLUS, the studio behind Metaphor: ReFantazio. Shares Adventure with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Catherine: a tale of love, betrayal, and the terror of commitment. Experience the mature action-adventure-puzzle game unlike any other from the makers of the Persona series, now enhanced for PC in all its Classic glory. Is love over? Climb to the top or die trying.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Another title from ATLUS, the studio behind Metaphor: ReFantazio. Shares Adventure and RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Become a mighty demigod and battle through a decimated Tokyo in a war between angels and demons. Make new allies along your journey, engage in intense, turn-based combat, recruit hundreds of demons and forge your own path to dictate the fate of all existence.
Persona 3 Portable
WHY THIS
Shares time management with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Another title from ATLUS, the studio behind Metaphor: ReFantazio. Shares Adventure and RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
If I say there’s an hour “hidden” between one day and the next... would you believe me? Master the power of the heart, Persona, and uncover the tragic truth of the Dark Hour.
Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Another title from ATLUS, the studio behind Metaphor: ReFantazio. Shares RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Reawaken your inner demon in a modernized version of the acclaimed ATLUS classic, Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Persona 3 Reload
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and an emotional mood with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Dive into the Dark Hour and awaken the depths of your heart. Persona 3 Reload is a captivating reimagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era with cutting-edge graphics and gameplay.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Persona 5 Royal
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Don the mask and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as they stage grand heists, infiltrate the minds of the corrupt, and make them change their ways!
Persona 4 Golden
WHY THIS
Shares dungeon crawling and an atmospheric mood with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.
LOST SPHEAR
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Metaphor: ReFantazio.
A young man, who suffered a phenomenon that he had never seen, faces an ominous power that threatens the fabric of reality. Awaken the power of Memory to restore what was lost!
Frequently asked about Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Does Metaphor: ReFantazio run on Steam Deck?
- Metaphor: ReFantazio is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Metaphor: ReFantazio cost?
- Metaphor: ReFantazio is listed on Steam at 34.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Metaphor: ReFantazio?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Metaphor: ReFantazio are Persona 3 Reload, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Mythic Mire.
- Who developed Metaphor: ReFantazio?
- Metaphor: ReFantazio was developed by ATLUS and published by SEGA.
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