# Games like START AGAIN: a prologue

> The closest matches to START AGAIN: a prologue: In Stars And Time, Metaphor: ReFantazio, The NOexistenceN of Morphean Paradox : The Forest of Silver Shallots, 8-Bit Adventures 2, and Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling. 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. [In Stars And Time](https://imho.run/games/1677310/in-stars-and-time) — Also Time Travel and Party-Based RPG, like START AGAIN: a prologue. 6,603 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677310/)
2. [Metaphor: ReFantazio](https://imho.run/games/2679460/metaphor-refantazio) — Shares turn based combat and resource management with START AGAIN: a prologue. 13,194 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2679460/)
3. [The NOexistenceN of Morphean Paradox : The Forest of Silver Shallots](https://imho.run/games/3942480/the-noexistencen-of-morphean-paradox-the-forest-of-silver-shallots) — Shares turn based combat and multiple endings with START AGAIN: a prologue. 465 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3942480/)
4. [8-Bit Adventures 2](https://imho.run/games/733110/8-bit-adventures-2) — Shares resource management with START AGAIN: a prologue. 251 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/733110/)
5. [Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling](https://imho.run/games/1082710/bug-fables-the-everlasting-sapling) — Shares turn based combat with START AGAIN: a prologue. 4,407 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1082710/)
6. [start;again](https://imho.run/games/1927140/start-again) — Shares time loop narrative with START AGAIN: a prologue. 119 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1927140/)
7. [Sea of Stars](https://imho.run/games/1244090/sea-of-stars) — Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like START AGAIN: a prologue. 6,270 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244090/)
8. [SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered](https://imho.run/games/2452080/saga-frontier-2-remastered) — A frequent pick in START AGAIN: a prologue players' libraries, and another RPG. 120 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2452080/)
9. [Persona 3 Reload](https://imho.run/games/2161700/persona-3-reload) — Shares turn based combat with START AGAIN: a prologue. 20,840 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2161700/)
10. [LISA: The Painful](https://imho.run/games/335670/lisa-the-painful) — Shares turn based combat and resource management with START AGAIN: a prologue. 9,948 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/335670/)
11. [Beloved Rapture](https://imho.run/games/2017620/beloved-rapture) — Also Party-Based RPG and LGBTQ+, like START AGAIN: a prologue. 184 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2017620/)
12. [Loren The Amazon Princess](https://imho.run/games/257970/loren-the-amazon-princess) — Shares turn based combat with START AGAIN: a prologue. 339 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257970/)
13. [CHRONO CROSS: THE RADICAL DREAMERS EDITION](https://imho.run/games/1133760/chrono-cross-the-radical-dreamers-edition) — Shares multiple endings with START AGAIN: a prologue. 1,411 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1133760/)
14. [Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter](https://imho.run/games/3375780/trails-in-the-sky-1st-chapter) — Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like START AGAIN: a prologue. 2,148 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3375780/)
15. [Ash of Gods: Redemption](https://imho.run/games/691690/ash-of-gods-redemption) — Also Party-Based RPG and Turn-Based Combat, like START AGAIN: a prologue. 1,090 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/691690/)
16. [Virgo Versus The Zodiac](https://imho.run/games/920320/virgo-versus-the-zodiac) — Also Party-Based RPG and LGBTQ+, like START AGAIN: a prologue. 419 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/920320/)
17. [Breath of Fire IV](https://imho.run/games/4249150/breath-of-fire-iv) — Shares turn based combat and multiple endings with START AGAIN: a prologue. 244 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4249150/)
18. [Stories from the Outbreak](https://imho.run/games/1968630/stories-from-the-outbreak) — Shares turn based combat and resource management with START AGAIN: a prologue. 132 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1968630/)
19. [Clair Obscur: Expedition 33](https://imho.run/games/1903340/clair-obscur-expedition-33) — Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like START AGAIN: a prologue. 97,746 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1903340/)
20. [Cris Tales](https://imho.run/games/1079830/cris-tales) — Also Time Travel and JRPG, like START AGAIN: a prologue. 175 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1079830/)
21. [For The King](https://imho.run/games/527230/for-the-king) — Shares turn based combat and resource management with START AGAIN: a prologue. 11,548 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/527230/)
22. [Chained Echoes](https://imho.run/games/1229240/chained-echoes) — Also Party-Based RPG and JRPG, like START AGAIN: a prologue. 4,511 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229240/)
23. [Overfall](https://imho.run/games/402310/overfall) — Shares resource management with START AGAIN: a prologue. 219 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/402310/)
24. [Labyrinth of Touhou Tri -The Dreaming Girls & The Mysterious Orbs-](https://imho.run/games/3067930/labyrinth-of-touhou-tri-the-dreaming-girls-the-mysterious-orbs-) — Shares turn based combat and resource management with START AGAIN: a prologue. 222 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3067930/)

## 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=1691420&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1691420&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1691420&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1691420
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1691420
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About START AGAIN: a prologue

timeloop depression station ✦ In Stars and Time's prototype-thingy-thing

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1691420
- **Developer:** insertdisc5
- **Publisher:** insertdisc5
- **Genres:** Indie, RPG
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 18, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1691420/start-again-a-prologue)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1691420&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1691420/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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