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Games like MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy

If MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy is your kind of game, the closest matches are Calamity Angels: Special Delivery, Persona 3 Reload and Legend of Mana — picked from the ranked list below. 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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About MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy: Enroll in the Ancient Magic Academy and become a Great Mage in this charming dungeon-crawling RPG!

2026ActionAdventureRPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Idea Factory, Compile Heart, STING
MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Calamity Angels: Special Delivery

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    First-class fun in this delivery service RPG with a board game twist!

    2026StrategyRPGCasual29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Persona 3 Reload

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    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.

    2024StrategyAdventureRPG23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Legend of Mana

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    The HD Remaster of Legend of Mana is coming to Steam. Meet a colorful cast of characters, use the unique "Land Make" System to build the World Map, and square off against fearsome monsters in the vibrant world of Fa’Diel.

    2021ActionRPG11.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Affogato

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    Affogato is a RPG featuring a unique 'reverse tower defense' mechanic. Play as a sorceress managing a café in Arorua. Meet customers from all walks of life, hear their stories and travel into their minds to help them defeat their inner demons. Experience a city life that exudes magic and excitement.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Neptunia)

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    In this chibi-style* strategy role-playing game you'll amass an army of game-referencing allies, fight on trap-laden maps, and beef up Lily Rank for crazy damage. But look out for status ailments or you might be (literal) tofu! You ain't seen the Neptunia characters like this before!

    2016StrategyRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Ys X: Proud Nordics

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    Experience the definitive edition of Adol and Karja's unforgettable journey across Obelia Gulf in Ys X: Proud Nordics!

    2026ActionAdventureRPG69.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    Choose your tag team and rip through massive hordes of enemies with exciting aerial and ground-based combos. Look out, though - take too many hits and your clothes and defense will end up shredded!

    2016ActionRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Moero Chronicle

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    Io is a man who has no luck with the ladies, and now he's tasked with recruiting Monster Girls to save the world in this moe-filled dungeon RPG! Recruit 50 Monster Girls! Combine their Moe Traits! Build relationships with them and find out just how cute a monster can be!

    2017AdventureRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy on Steam right now. Shares RPG with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    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?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Phasmophobia

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy on Steam right now. Shares Action with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    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.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy on Steam right now. Shares Action with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    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.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Schedule I

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy on Steam right now. Shares Action with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    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.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    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.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Forest

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    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.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 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 MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    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.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Idea Factory

Other recommendable Steam games by Idea Factory, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Azur Lane Crosswave

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Idea Factory, the studio behind MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy. Shares Action and Adventure with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    In the middle of each nation's normal training routine, a Joint Military Exercise was enacted. A select few from each nation were chosen to participate in this rigorous event. But, how did this event come to be? Are there other ulterior motives at play?

    2020ActionAdventureRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Idea Factory, the studio behind MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy. Shares RPG with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    In this hack 'n' slash adventure co-developed with Tamsoft and Compile Heart, the 4 Goddesses enter an online fantasy game inspired by... themselves! Choose from 12 characters with unique playstyles and skills to fight in realtime brawls, customize with accessories, and play online with others!

    2018RPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Amnesia™: Memories

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Idea Factory, the studio behind MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy. Shares Adventure with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    You awaken to find your memories gone. To learn the truth behind your amnesia, you’ll choose from five romantic paths, each its own world. With 20+ endings, can you write the lasting love story you deserve, or will your love and life come to an end?

    2015Adventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3 V Generation

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Idea Factory, the studio behind MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy. Shares RPG with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    Lost in an alternate dimension, Neptune must collect enough shares to get back home. Sounds easy – except the Seven Sages want to rid Gamindustri of CPUs, including Neptune! Help defeat them and return her to her own world in this JRPG – or be stuck in the '80s forever!

    2015StrategyRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Idea Factory, the studio behind MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy. Shares RPG with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    Gamindustri has been taken over by a new threat, and the CPUs are nowhere to be found! It’s now up to their younger sisters to step into the spotlight and save the day in this hilarious, deeply customizable JRPG!

    2015StrategyRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Megadimension Neptunia VII

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Idea Factory, the studio behind MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy. Shares RPG with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    New challengers are taking control of Gamindustri, and Neptune's nowhere in sight. Now she’s gotta help a mysterious stranger fight a colossal new evil, reclaim her Goddess title, and find some time for pudding! Go next gen with Giant Battles and multi-worlds in this JRPG!

    2016StrategyRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Idea Factory, the studio behind MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    Show the Spirits the power of love and save the world in this romantic visual novel!

    2019Simulation39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Idea Factory, the studio behind MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy. Shares Action and RPG with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    Choose your tag team and rip through massive hordes of enemies with exciting aerial and ground-based combos. Look out, though - take too many hits and your clothes and defense will end up shredded!

    2016ActionRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Calamity Angels: Special Delivery

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    First-class fun in this delivery service RPG with a board game twist!

    2026StrategyRPGCasual29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Persona 3 Reload

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    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.

    2024StrategyAdventureRPG23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Ys X: Proud Nordics

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.

    Experience the definitive edition of Adol and Karja's unforgettable journey across Obelia Gulf in Ys X: Proud Nordics!

    2026ActionAdventureRPG69.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy

Is MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy 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 MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy cost?
MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy are Calamity Angels: Special Delivery, Persona 3 Reload, Legend of Mana.
Who developed MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy?
MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy was developed by Idea Factory, Compile Heart, STING and published by Idea Factory International.

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