Demons Roots similar games & best alternatives

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Demons Roots

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

In a final struggle for survival, demonkind again invaded the human world. However, the world they return to after years in the darkness isn't the same as it once was...

What works

  • Deep and emotional story
  • Well-developed characters
  • Engaging soundtrack
  • Long playtime with rich content
  • Meaningful combat and exploration

Things to keep in mind

  • Standard rpg maker combat mechanics
  • Some grind and repetitive encounters
  • Censorship in steam version requiring patch
  • Dark and mature themes not for everyone
  • Linear story progression with limited choices

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Apostle: Rebellion

  • Sakura Gozen

  • And the Hero Was Never Seen Again

  • Hero and Daughter+

  • Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1

  • The Heart of Darkness

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Demons Roots but with less leadership over others

  • Witch of Eclipse

  • WhiteLily 1：丽丽公主

  • Dragon Conqueror

  • Mirror

  • Nightmare Knight ~Sacred Maiden & Fallen Magic~

  • Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~

More fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like Demons Roots but with a stronger sense of community

  • 神树残响（Echoes of the Divine Tree）

  • Agarest: Generations of War Zero

  • The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki KAI

  • Pray Game

  • Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3 V Generation

  • Lilitales

Less intimate

Games that feels like Demons Roots but with less focus on close relationships

  • Eternal Senia

  • Magical Valkyrie Lyristia

  • Slave's Sword

  • Seed of Evil

  • YIIK: A Postmodern RPG

  • Ys: Memories of Celceta

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Demons Roots: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Experimenting.

Last update: 21/08/2026