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USERJOY Technology Co.,Ltd. · 2026 · Windows
Steam: 89 % positive of 1,486 reviews, as of Oct 28
The Legend of Fancy Realm Remake is a story driven tactical RPG that brings a long cherished SRPG classic back to life. Set in a vast fantasy world shaped by ancient wars, the game weaves together turn based tactical combat and character focused storytelling, where every decision carries weight.
24 games that play like The Legend of Fancy Realm Remake and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition, Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga and King's Bounty: The Legend.
Player tags
Steam reviews
What players say
Players mostly recommend this faithful remake for its look, nostalgia and tactical combat, but many find enemy scaling and uneven difficulty unfair.
Many players enjoy the tactical grid combat, the character-specific skills and mission design that changes from map to map, and they like that the original 1998 version is included. The art, a mix of AI-assisted and artist-directed visuals, is widely praised for its consistent style, and some reviewers welcome the full voice acting. The main complaints concern balance: enemies scale with the level of the strongest unit, so overleveled characters and the combo experience system leave others behind, and some find normal difficulty brutal. Reinforcements, hidden event triggers and random outcomes frustrate others, and several call the Chinese voice acting poor. These reviews come from the first weeks after release, when many players were still judging early chapters; no recent reviews were available to show whether opinion is changing.
Praised
- Tactical combat
Grid-based battles, positioning and character-specific skills, including area attacks and EX skills, are described as fun and engaging.
Many players - Nostalgia and remake value
Longtime fans enjoy revisiting the 1998 story, and the original version is included as a bonus.
Many players - Art and presentation
Players praise the consistent, stylish art, animations and music, which closely follow the original look.
Some players - Multiple endings and secrets
Hidden endings, secret characters and new side stories add replay value that the original lacked.
Some players
Criticised
- Enemy scaling and leveling
Enemies scale with the strongest unit, and damage-based experience lets some characters outpace the party.
Many players - Unfair difficulty spikes
Players find normal and hard modes punishing, with enemies hitting hard and reinforcements overwhelming.
Many players - Hidden triggers and puzzle fights
Some objectives depend on unexplained events or puzzle sequences, and the game gives little guidance.
Some players - Voice acting quality
Reviewers who dislike the Chinese voice acting find it distracting and say it harms the story's impact.
A few players
- Who it suits
- Suited to fans of Fire Emblem-style tactics and players who want the 1998 story in a remade form, especially those who can adjust difficulty.
- Who should skip it
- Players who dislike unbalanced enemy scaling, heavy grinding or hidden mission triggers should skip it or wait for a sale.
Short vs. long playtime: Players with under 20 hours mostly recommend it for its nostalgia and style, while those with 20 to 200 hours more often raise scaling and repetition.
Summarised by AI from 59 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.
Best matches
Plays and looks like The Legend of Fancy Realm Remake
These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.

Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
94 % positive of 12,974
Shared: Tactical RPG · Turn-Based Strategy · Strategy RPG

Dark Deity
72 % positive of 2,669
Shared: Turn-Based Tactics · Tactical RPG · Turn-Based Strategy

Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
88 % positive of 5,011
Shared: Turn-Based Tactics · Tactical RPG · Turn-Based Strategy

FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE
95 % positive of 3,173
Shared: Tactical RPG · Party-Based RPG · JRPG
By gameplay
Plays like The Legend of Fancy Realm Remake
Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
95 % positive of 181,746
Shared: Tactical RPG · CRPG · Turn-Based Strategy

Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
94 % positive of 12,974
Shared: Tactical RPG · Turn-Based Strategy · Strategy RPG

King's Bounty: The Legend
89 % positive of 3,286
Shared: Tactical RPG · Turn-Based Strategy · Strategy RPG

Those Who Rule
90 % positive of 1,140
Shared: Turn-Based Tactics · Tactical RPG · CRPG

Langrisser I & II
72 % positive of 859
Shared: Turn-Based Tactics · Tactical RPG · Turn-Based Strategy

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92 % positive of 4,068
Shared: Tactical RPG · Party-Based RPG · JRPG

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71 % positive of 4,109
Shared: Turn-Based Tactics · Tactical RPG · Turn-Based Strategy

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67 % positive of 300
Shared: JRPG · RPG · Story Rich

Dark Deity 2
88 % positive of 1,608
Shared: Turn-Based Tactics · Tactical RPG · Turn-Based Strategy

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88 % positive of 25,678
Shared: Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Strategy · Strategy RPG

Wildermyth
93 % positive of 16,382
Shared: Turn-Based Tactics · Tactical RPG · Turn-Based Strategy

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87 % positive of 19,950
Shared: CRPG · Strategy RPG · Party-Based RPG
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By look
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FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE
95 % positive of 3,173
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At a glance
What games like The Legend of Fancy Realm Remake have in common
- The tags they share most often with The Legend of Fancy Realm Remake: Tactical RPG (17 of 24), Turn-Based Strategy (14) and Turn-Based Tactics (12).
- They came out between 2009 and 2026, none of them after The Legend of Fancy Realm Remake (2026).
- 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.

