Etrian Odyssey HD similar games & best alternatives

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Etrian Odyssey HD

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2023

Should you play it?

Beyond the village of Etria lies a mysterious forest with a colossal crack opening to a puzzling labyrinth. Lead a team of explorers into the dungeon with the promise of riches, fame, and adventure!

What works

  • Faithful and polished port with quality of life improvements
  • Engaging and strategic combat system
  • Unique map drawing mechanic
  • Challenging and rewarding dungeon exploration
  • Excellent music and art style

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep difficulty spikes and grinding
  • Minimal story and character development
  • Some balance issues with classes and skills
  • Pricey for a remaster of an older game
  • Postgame content can be tedious and frustrating

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Epic Battle Fantasy 3

  • FINAL FANTASY III

  • Remyadry

  • FINAL FANTASY

  • Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society

  • Girls of The Tower

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Etrian Odyssey HD but with less leadership over others

  • Fabled Lands

  • Erannorth Reborn

  • Deep Dungeons of Doom

  • Knock on the Coffin Lid

  • Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

  • The Quest

Choose your own criteria ->

From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Etrian Odyssey II HD

  • Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

  • Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster

  • RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army

  • Etrian Odyssey III HD

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Etrian Odyssey HD: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value.

Last update: 21/08/2026