Games like Rance IX
If Rance IX is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Girl's Moving Castle, Gordian Quest and 魔物讨伐团 — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Rance IX: The oldest nation to still exist on the Continent is the militant Helmanian Empire. A country with a long history, and once the most powerful nation in the world, Helman has experienced years of decay under a corrupt regime.
Players who liked Rance IX also play
Steam players who put hours into Rance IX 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.
The Girl's Moving Castle
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Top pick for Rance IX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rance IX.
Girl's Moving Castle is a turn-based RPG where you collect and nurture companions, engage in strategic battles, and experience idle growth with light interactions. Enjoy a no grind, no pay game with free daily rewards rivaling big-spender perks.
Gordian Quest
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Second-strongest match for Rance IX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rance IX.
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
Baldur's Gate 3
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Ranked #4 for Rance IX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rance IX.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
Chrono Ark
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Ranked #5 for Rance IX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rance IX.
Chrono Ark is a singleplayer roguelike that combines elements from deckbuilders and party-based RPGs. Recruit, train, and build a team of unique Investigators to restore the Twisted World!
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
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Ranked #6 for Rance IX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rance IX.
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.
Prime of Flames
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Ranked #7 for Rance IX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rance IX.
This is a special strategy game that combines Wargame and Roguelike. As the guider of the former ancestors, you revived and arrived. In the name of Star Envoy, you leave for the Human camp, and lead the warriors of different clans with talents and abilities to find the truth of history and disaster.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
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Ranked #8 for Rance IX fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rance IX.
Become Ichiban Kasuga, a low-ranking yakuza grunt left on the brink of death by the man he trusted most. Take up your legendary bat and get ready to crack some underworld skulls in dynamic RPG combat set against the backdrop of modern-day Japan.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Grimm's Hollow
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rance IX.
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.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Rance IX.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
The Last Sovereign
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rance IX.
Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Take on Duelists around the world with "Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links"! Step into a world that crosses dimensions and connects all Duelists. In Duel World, any location transforms into a Duel Field where heated Duels unfold!
Wizard101
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rance IX.
Unleash your inner magic and prepare to unravel the mysteries surrounding a death professor gone rogue. Darkness threatens to engulf the Spiral as you master powerful spells, explore over 22 whimsical worlds, and team-up with friends in this nostalgic wizard turn-based deckbuilding MMORPG.
Sakura Clicker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The latest entry in the Sakura series is more action-packed than ever before! Sakura Clickers is a fast-paced, exciting adventure, full of content, in which you defeat your foes with the power of your mouse!
GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Rance IX.
Command mighty Witcher-world heroes in epic online PvP card battles!
Soda Dungeon
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Rance IX.
Pop the top on some legendary action with Soda Dungeon, the fresh and fizzy hit mobile RPG adventure, now available on your desktop! Manage your team as you raid the local dungeons, upgrade your tavern, and attract new party members. Gold, legendary items, and more await you.
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More from AliceSoft
Other recommendable Steam games by AliceSoft, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Evenicle
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Another title from AliceSoft, the studio behind Rance IX. Shares RPG with Rance IX.
In a world where the more a knight achieves, the more wives he can obtain, a young man sets off on an adventure with lust in his heart. Walk the land, sail the seas, fly through the sky! It's a sex-seeking, world-traversing RPG!
Yoru ga Kuru! -Square of the Moon- Remastered
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Another title from AliceSoft, the studio behind Rance IX. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rance IX.
In the city of Otsuna, a crimson-eyed girl invites Ryou to help her defeat a powerful enemy. An endless night approaches... but alongside his new friends, can Ryou cut through the darkness and save the world? Find out in this urban fantasy visual novel-dungeon crawler hybrid!
Rance 01 + 02
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Another title from AliceSoft, the studio behind Rance IX. Shares Adventure with Rance IX.
Embark on the classic adventure that marked the beginning of the legendary Rance series with Rance 01 and Rance 02. Witness the start to this epic tale that spans over 10 games and spin-offs and meet the brutal warrior himself as he ventures to the wealthy Kingdom of Leazas and the town of Custom.
AdventureSteam ↗Rance Quest Magnum
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Another title from AliceSoft, the studio behind Rance IX. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rance IX.
Rance sets off on another grand (though not always grave) adventure across the Continent to find a cure for the curse and get his life back in order!
Sengoku Rance
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Another title from AliceSoft, the studio behind Rance IX. Shares RPG with Rance IX.
Fresh from wreaking havoc on the vast fields of the Continent, the sword-wielding warrior Rance has reached the eastern nation of Nippon. With his loyal companion Sill by his side, Rance hopes to enjoy Nippon's hot springs!
RPGSteam ↗Rance 03
WHY THIS
Another title from AliceSoft, the studio behind Rance IX. Shares RPG with Rance IX.
As the kingdom falls, Princess Lia sends her most trusted servant to find the only man who can save her kingdom... the lucky adventurer Rance! Will Rance succeed in retaking the Kingdom of Leazas?
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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.
Gordian Quest
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rance IX.
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
Baldur's Gate 3
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rance IX.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rance IX.
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.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with Rance IX.
Become Ichiban Kasuga, a low-ranking yakuza grunt left on the brink of death by the man he trusted most. Take up your legendary bat and get ready to crack some underworld skulls in dynamic RPG combat set against the backdrop of modern-day Japan.
Frequently asked about Rance IX
- What games are most similar to Rance IX?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rance IX are The Girl's Moving Castle, Gordian Quest, 魔物讨伐团.
- Who developed Rance IX?
- Rance IX was developed by AliceSoft and published by Kagura Games, MangaGamer.
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