# Games like Monster Hunter Stories

> The closest matches to Monster Hunter Stories: Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, and Spire Horizon Online. 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. [Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin](https://imho.run/games/1277400/monster-hunter-stories-2-wings-of-ruin) — Shares monster collection and turn based combat with Monster Hunter Stories. 3,764 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1277400/)
2. [Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection](https://imho.run/games/2852190/monster-hunter-stories-3-twisted-reflection) — Shares monster collection and resource gathering with Monster Hunter Stories. 2,053 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2852190/)
3. [FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time](https://imho.run/games/2993780/fantasy-life-i-the-girl-who-steals-time) — Shares resource gathering and skill tree progression with Monster Hunter Stories. 5,447 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2993780/)
4. [Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma](https://imho.run/games/2864560/rune-factory-guardians-of-azuma) — Shares character customization and crafting with Monster Hunter Stories. 1,359 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2864560/)
5. [Spire Horizon Online](https://imho.run/games/2598020/spire-horizon-online) — Shares grind based progression and equipment upgrades with Monster Hunter Stories. 87 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2598020/)
6. [Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter](https://imho.run/games/3375780/trails-in-the-sky-1st-chapter) — Shares mission based progression and skill tree progression with Monster Hunter Stories. 2,148 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3375780/)
7. [DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS](https://imho.run/games/2436570/dragon-quest-builders) — Shares resource gathering and crafting with Monster Hunter Stories. 274 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2436570/)
8. [Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven](https://imho.run/games/2455640/romancing-saga-2-revenge-of-the-seven) — Shares skill tree progression and turn based combat with Monster Hunter Stories. 904 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2455640/)
9. [Metaphor: ReFantazio](https://imho.run/games/2679460/metaphor-refantazio) — Shares party management and skill tree progression with Monster Hunter Stories. 13,194 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2679460/)
10. [Scarmonde](https://imho.run/games/2769210/scarmonde) — Shares party management and grind based progression with Monster Hunter Stories. 192 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2769210/)
11. [Monster Sanctuary](https://imho.run/games/814370/monster-sanctuary) — Also JRPG, like Monster Hunter Stories. 4,878 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814370/)
12. [Wayblazer Dämmerung](https://imho.run/games/3196500/wayblazer-dammerung) — Shares party management and resource gathering with Monster Hunter Stories. 54 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3196500/)
13. [RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army](https://imho.run/games/2288350/raidou-remastered-the-mystery-of-the-soulless-army) — Shares equipment upgrades and hidden collectibles with Monster Hunter Stories. 572 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2288350/)
14. [Tales of Graces f Remastered](https://imho.run/games/2530980/tales-of-graces-f-remastered) — Shares skill tree progression and character customization with Monster Hunter Stories. 355 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2530980/)
15. [MEGATON MUSASHI W: WIRED](https://imho.run/games/2450450/megaton-musashi-w-wired) — A frequent pick in Monster Hunter Stories players' libraries, and another RPG. 365 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2450450/)
16. [Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas](https://imho.run/games/339200/oceanhorn-monster-of-uncharted-seas) — Shares item collection with Monster Hunter Stories. 667 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/339200/)
17. [Dragon's Dogma 2](https://imho.run/games/2054970/dragon-s-dogma-2) — Also Dragons, like Monster Hunter Stories. 43,321 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2054970/)
18. [Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii](https://imho.run/games/3061810/like-a-dragon-pirate-yakuza-in-hawaii) — Shares collectible hunting and character progression with Monster Hunter Stories. 3,625 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3061810/)
19. [Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy](https://imho.run/games/1257290/atelier-ryza-2-lost-legends-the-secret-fairy) — Also JRPG, like Monster Hunter Stories. 727 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1257290/)
20. [The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon](https://imho.run/games/3316940/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-beyond-the-horizon) — Shares party management and equipment upgrades with Monster Hunter Stories. 462 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3316940/)
21. [Erenshor](https://imho.run/games/2382520/erenshor) — Also Loot, like Monster Hunter Stories. 1,770 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2382520/)
22. [ELDEN RING](https://imho.run/games/1245620/elden-ring) — A frequent pick in Monster Hunter Stories players' libraries, and another RPG. 426,636 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1245620/)
23. [GOD EATER 3](https://imho.run/games/899440/god-eater-3) — A frequent pick in Monster Hunter Stories players' libraries, and another Action. 3,140 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/899440/)
24. [Coromon](https://imho.run/games/1218210/coromon) — Also JRPG, like Monster Hunter Stories. 3,098 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1218210/)

## 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=2356560&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2356560
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2356560
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Monster Hunter Stories

Monster Hunter Stories is an RPG that takes the world of Monster Hunter and expands upon it in new and exciting ways! No longer are you hunting monsters, but raising them! In this deep story featuring heroes known as Monster Riders, you will live alongside monsters and form lifelong bonds with them.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2356560
- **Developer:** CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
- **Publisher:** CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
- **Genres:** RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Online PvP, PvP, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 13, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2356560/)
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