# Games like Hero must die. again

> The closest matches to Hero must die. again: LOST SPHEAR, Persona 5 Royal, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC, Romancing SaGa 2™, and Cris Tales. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [LOST SPHEAR](https://imho.run/games/525240/lost-sphear) — Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Hero must die. again. 121 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/525240/)
2. [Persona 5 Royal](https://imho.run/games/1687950/persona-5-royal) — A frequent pick in Hero must die. again players' libraries, and another RPG. 32,573 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1687950/)
3. [The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC](https://imho.run/games/251290/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-in-the-sky-sc) — Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Hero must die. again. 2,685 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251290/)
4. [Romancing SaGa 2™](https://imho.run/games/606370/romancing-saga-2) — Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Hero must die. again. 111 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/606370/)
5. [Cris Tales](https://imho.run/games/1079830/cris-tales) — Shares party recruitment with Hero must die. again. 175 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1079830/)
6. [ONINAKI](https://imho.run/games/987720/oninaki) — Also JRPG, like Hero must die. again. 169 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/987720/)
7. [Fairy Fencer F](https://imho.run/games/347830/fairy-fencer-f) — Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Hero must die. again. 1,231 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/347830/)
8. [Record of Agarest War Mariage](https://imho.run/games/740550/record-of-agarest-war-mariage) — Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Hero must die. again. 55 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/740550/)
9. [The Alliance Alive HD Remastered](https://imho.run/games/1027250/the-alliance-alive-hd-remastered) — Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Hero must die. again. 135 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1027250/)
10. [Just Deserts](https://imho.run/games/488660/just-deserts) — Also Turn-Based Combat and Romance, like Hero must die. again. 169 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/488660/)
11. [The Caligula Effect: Overdose](https://imho.run/games/889600/the-caligula-effect-overdose) — Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Hero must die. again. 247 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/889600/)
12. [The Silent Kingdom](https://imho.run/games/1828650/the-silent-kingdom) — Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Hero must die. again. 178 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1828650/)
13. [Chained Echoes](https://imho.run/games/1229240/chained-echoes) — Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Hero must die. again. 4,511 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229240/)
14. [Virgo Versus The Zodiac](https://imho.run/games/920320/virgo-versus-the-zodiac) — Also JRPG, like Hero must die. again. 419 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/920320/)
15. [BLACK SOULS](https://imho.run/games/3755860/black-souls) — Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Hero must die. again. 1,427 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3755860/)
16. [Roadwarden](https://imho.run/games/1155970/roadwarden) — Shares world state persistence with Hero must die. again. 3,718 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1155970/)
17. [Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered](https://imho.run/games/798460/ni-no-kuni-wrath-of-the-white-witch-remastered) — Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Hero must die. again. 2,408 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/798460/)
18. [Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout](https://imho.run/games/1121560/atelier-ryza-ever-darkness-the-secret-hideout) — Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Hero must die. again. 2,005 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1121560/)
19. [Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma](https://imho.run/games/2864560/rune-factory-guardians-of-azuma) — Also JRPG and Romance, like Hero must die. again. 1,359 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2864560/)
20. [Langrisser I & II](https://imho.run/games/1060220/langrisser-i-ii) — Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Hero must die. again. 313 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1060220/)
21. [Path of the Midnight Sun](https://imho.run/games/1969060/path-of-the-midnight-sun) — Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Hero must die. again. 179 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1969060/)
22. [Fate/stay night REMASTERED](https://imho.run/games/2396980/fate-stay-night-remastered) — Same atmospheric mood as Hero must die. again. 1,576 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2396980/)
23. [START AGAIN: a prologue](https://imho.run/games/1691420/start-again-a-prologue) — Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like Hero must die. again. 507 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1691420/)
24. [Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes](https://imho.run/games/1658280/eiyuden-chronicle-hundred-heroes) — A frequent pick in Hero must die. again players' libraries, and another Action. 1,692 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1658280/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1054050&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1054050
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1054050
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Hero must die. again

The hero defeated the demon Guile, but lost his life in the process. Given five more days to put his affairs in order, guide him to the best possible funeral in this anti-RPG where he grows weaker.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1054050
- **Developer:** Pyramid, G-mode
- **Publisher:** KOMODO
- **Genres:** RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 26, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1054050/hero-must-die-again)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1054050&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054050/)
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