Summary
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academyis a visual novel where the gameplay sections are turn-based strategy combat with RPG elements. It’s a fun mix, and it’s engaging enough to help you move along through the story.
Many other games also combineturn-basedtactics with RPG gameplay. Some have the anime art style with intensive, multi-layered stories, and others play with a similar art style featured in The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy. JRPGs and other similar games come in all manner of flavors, and other strategy games can be great experiences if you enjoyed your time in The Hundred Line.
Songs of Conquest is a turn-based tactics game with a similar level of tactical depth to The Hundred Line has in its gameplay. It also functions as a management simulator where you maintain and upgrade buildings,recruit units, and keep your regions fortified.
There is also a mixture of 3D backgrounds and 2D pixels, bringing a stylized look to it that works with the presentation. Lovers of the turn-based combat in The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy would love the gameplay in Songs of Conquest.
The continent of Fevrith is consumed by war and turmoil as the resurrected Zenorian Empire. As the exiled prince of Cornia, Alain, you can liberate the territories of the other nations while recruiting andbuilding up your unitsand formations.
The tactical combat in Unicorn Overlord is split into two different parts. On the one hand, you can move around units to gain a tactical vantage point. On the other hand, the actual battles are automatic, with your units and the enemy going through a cycle of actions until the turns run out, and you either win or go to the next round.
In several cutscenes, you can also decide on the fate of some would-be allies, who would have them join your cause or eliminate them. These moments don’t affect the outcome of the overall story, but they do change what rapport and relationship boosts are available.
6Goblin Slayer Another Adventurer: Nightmare Feast
The Goblin Slayer tactical RPG works a lot like The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy. It’s a tactical fighting game against monsters like goblins and other foes from the series, and has a visual novel aspect in the story progression.
You also encounter several characters original to this game, along with some returning adventurers, like High Elf Archer, Lizard Shaman, and the titular Goblin Slayer himself. Outside the Visual Novel breaks between action, there are also the RPG parts, from recruiting adventurers for your party and buying/upgrading weapons and gear.
The Danganronpa series shares the art style andvisual novel genrewith The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy. As such, you can play this as an ‘extended’ form of the series. The difference starts with the gameplay style, with Danganronpa being more of an investigative murder mystery taking place in Hope’s Peak Academy.
Fans of the character art design made by Rui Komatsuzaki will enjoy this game’s characters and the style of the world around them, as there will be a lot of crossover elements from the two games. The rest of the Danganronpa saga can also count alongside the first installment and the series in general is beloved for its unique style brought by the artist.
Fire Emblem combines the charm of visual novel-esque character interactions and complex RPG building of your units and characters through tactical gameplay. Fire Emblem: Three Houses makes the best use of both the tactical combat and the character interactions to alter the fates of the continent of Fódlan.
As Byleth, you will be in charge of one of the three classes and navigate the social dynamics of your students while also protecting them and leading the charge during the tactical battles. Fans of The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy and those who really like the social and tactical focus will also enjoy playing Fire Emblem: Three Houses, which has several similar elements.
Tribe Nine is another fun RPG with characters drawn from Rui Komatsuzaki’s art design. These designs are mostly seen in combat and cutscenes, while most of the game’s navigation is 2D pixels. Fans of the art style will have a lot to enjoy during the action and story in this game.
There’s also an anime to watch that covers the events well.
The game’s combat style is reminiscent of Hyperdimension Neptunia, with a similar style to the menu and dynamic action. You can move around in a field during combat while executing several impactful attacks.
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is a complex strategy RPG with an incredibly in-depth story. It goes through different narratives and timelines while you play and encounter 13 unique characters as they pilot giant mechs to fight an invading legion of robots called Kaiju.
The combat is hardcore turn-based tactics, relying on the positioning of mechs to take on the kaiju. The combat is fairly complex, and gives you the idea that you’re in the command center observing the battle through a simulated map, which is great for immersion. Lovers of tactics and those who appreciate the anime aesthetic and archetypes would love this adventure.
Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch is a great tactics game where you control a group of mercenaries to help overthrow the dark emperor. The game’s visuals and action are more akin to a realistic form of Fire Emblem, but they’re dynamically detailed, especially in the battlefield details when you focus on a singular unit in battle.
Lost Eidolons is a great alternative game to The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy if you’re not keen on the visual novel elements but love the gameplay. The action is there, the strategic gameplay is strong, and the design of the characters and units is very good. Lovers of the tactical RPG genre will definitely enjoy this game.
