Rank 01Why this
Same retro mood as Artifact Adventure Gaiden.
- $6.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2015
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The closest matches to Artifact Adventure Gaiden: Artifact Adventure, Splintered, Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas, Legend of Mana, and Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Artifact Adventure Gaiden.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Also JRPG and Action RPG, like Artifact Adventure Gaiden.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2015
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Artifact Adventure Gaiden
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: bluffman
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 2
- 82% of 33 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Artifact driven skill swapping changes combat flow
- Choices ripple into a branching 3 year future
- Companion selection drastically alters playstyle
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Retro
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Why this: Same retro mood as Artifact Adventure Gaiden.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Artifact Adventure Gaiden.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Artifact Adventure Gaiden.
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Why this: Also JRPG and Action RPG, like Artifact Adventure Gaiden.
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Why this: Same retro mood as Artifact Adventure Gaiden.
About Artifact Adventure Gaiden
The closest matches to Artifact Adventure Gaiden: Artifact Adventure, Splintered, Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas, Legend of Mana, and Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Artifact Adventure Gaiden is your kind of game, the closest matches are Artifact Adventure, Splintered and Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and retro, and single out its artifact skill swapping and branching 3 year timeline. 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 Artifact Adventure Gaiden: Experience the Game Boy-like design and 2D open world of this retro JRPG. The choices you make are all up to you, and they may end up providing invaluable help in the future, when disaster strikes... Embark on an adventure in which you sew the threads of your own future.
Is Artifact Adventure Gaiden worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 33 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 2).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 13 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Artifact driven skill swapping changes combat flow
- Choices ripple into a branching 3 year future
- Companion selection drastically alters playstyle
- New game plus lets you keep gear and skills
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Extremely disappointing versus the first installment, which was a great retro JRPG experience. Walkaround/menu controls are frustrating. It frequently auto-detects a nearby person and makes you talk to them instead of searching the square…”
People who play it also play: Artifact Adventure, Splintered, Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas
Frequently asked about Artifact Adventure Gaiden
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How much does Artifact Adventure Gaiden cost?
Artifact Adventure Gaiden is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Artifact Adventure Gaiden?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Artifact Adventure Gaiden are Artifact Adventure, Splintered, Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas.
Who developed Artifact Adventure Gaiden?
Artifact Adventure Gaiden was developed by bluffman and published by PLAYISM.