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XD · 2024 · Windows

Steam: 75 % positive of 4,909 reviews, as of Oct 28

Fantasy Tactical RPG revitalizing the beloved Japanese turn-based & pixel art genre. Collect & train a roster of mercenaries, customize your squad, and use your own strategy to save the nation of Iria. Journey through a world of plot twists where every choice you make will reshape your destiny.

24 games that play like Sword of Convallaria and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga, TRIANGLE STRATEGY and Those Who Rule.

Player tags

  • Free to Play
  • JRPG
  • Tactical RPG
  • Turn-Based Tactics
  • Pixel Graphics
  • Strategy
  • RPG
  • Turn-Based Strategy
Map region: Turn-Based Tactics
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Steam reviews

What players say

Mostly positive: players praise the tactical combat and story, but many say the gacha monetisation, pity system and recent difficulty spikes weaken the experience.

Many players enjoy the grid-based tactical combat, which recalls Final Fantasy Tactics and Disgaea, with height, flanking and environmental kills mattering in battle. The pixel art, character designs and soundtrack are widely praised, and several reviewers call the story and voice acting the game's strongest feature, with branching choices in Spiral of Destinies. Some players say the game can be enjoyed free to play, since the standalone story mode needs no summons. The main complaints are the gacha system: low pull rates, hard pity, duplicate requirements and daily energy limits. Some recent reviews, especially from players past 200 hours, say new overpowered characters and harder endgame content push the game toward pay-to-win, and a few report technical and interface issues such as missing close buttons, keyboard controls and a skip bug in Spiral of Destinies.

Praised

  • Tactical grid combat

    Height, flanking and environmental kills give battles depth; players compare it to classic tactics games.

    Many players
  • Pixel art and character design

    Reviewers repeatedly praise the detailed pixel art, cute visuals and varied character designs.

    Many players
  • Story and characters

    Branching choices in Spiral of Destinies and well-written, likeable characters keep players invested.

    Many players
  • Playable without paying

    Players progress well free to play, and the story mode needs no summons or spending.

    Many players

Criticised

  • Gacha pulls and pity

    Low rates, hard pity limits and duplicate requirements frustrate players trying to get specific characters.

    Many players
  • Pay-to-win power creep

    Newer overpowered characters make older units obsolete, and some players feel pushed to spend.

    Some players
  • Energy limits and grind

    Stamina caps, daily grinding and FOMO-driven events slow progress and wear players down.

    Some players
  • Interface and control problems

    Missing close buttons, no keyboard or mouse-back support, and a Spiral skip key wasting time.

    Some players
Who it suits
Suits fans of classic tactical RPGs who are happy to play at their own pace, especially those who will mainly play the story modes.
Who should skip it
Players who dislike gacha systems, daily grinding or pay-to-win power creep should skip it.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with over 200 hours more often criticise recent difficulty spikes and overpowered new characters, while newer players mainly praise the combat and story.

Summarised by AI from 74 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

Best matches

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By gameplay

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  3. Metaphor: ReFantazio88 % positive of 25,678Shared: JRPG · Turn-Based Tactics · Strategy
  4. Lost Eidolons69 % positive of 1,737Shared: JRPG · Tactical RPG · Turn-Based Tactics
  5. Our Adventurer Guild94 % positive of 3,472Shared: Tactical RPG · Turn-Based Tactics · Strategy
  6. Braveland80 % positive of 1,216Shared: Tactical RPG · Turn-Based Tactics · Strategy
  7. OCTOPATH TRAVELER II93 % positive of 13,650Shared: JRPG · Pixel Graphics · Strategy
  8. Fight Life: Vanguard68 % positive of 166Shared: Turn-Based Tactics · Pixel Graphics · Strategy
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By look

Looks like Sword of Convallaria

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  5. Guidus Zero75 % positive of 622
  6. Aethermancer91 % positive of 2,672
  7. Dark Deity72 % positive of 2,669
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  9. Cinderia86 % positive of 5,091
  10. PANOPTYCA : Idle RPG Manager67 % positive of 1,531
  11. The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story™82 % positive of 2,541
  12. Tyrant's Blessing72 % positive of 298

At a glance

What games like Sword of Convallaria have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Sword of Convallaria: Turn-Based Tactics (20 of 24), Tactical RPG (19) and JRPG (16).
  • They came out between 2014 and 2026, 7 of them after Sword of Convallaria (2024).
  • Best rated by Steam players: FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE (95 % positive of 3,173).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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