66%Strong matchHeroines of Swords & Spells
94%67894% positive reviews, Very Positive across 678 reviews·Exploration · Turn-Based Tactics
—







Shakespeare and Magical Girls, what could be better? Save the worlds of Shakespeare from the forces of Nightmare in this fast-paced turn-based JRPG comedy.
Let us begin our tale, in the quiet city of Verona, Italy. A town for lovers... and giant, mutant flower attacks.
As the leader of the Stratford-Upon-Avon High Drama Society, Imogen is no ordinary girl! Sure, she goes to school every day and helps produce plays for the community, but beyond that, she's a magical girl! With her powers, she can teleport to alternate dimensions based on Shakespeare plays, fight back the forces of Nightmare, and still get back in time for dinner!
Join Imogen, Paulina, Viola, Rosalind, Miranda, Beatrice, and Kate on an epic adventure throughout the Shakespearean metaverse in this comedy JRPG!
• Unique, turn-based combat!
• Hang out with your friends!
• Put on plays!
• Shakespearean dialogue too difficult to parse? No problem with our unique Ye Olde English to New English translator! 110% accurate!
• Multi-character unite abilities!
• Teaches you while you learn!
• Get a pet!
• Pacing that doesn't waste your time!
• Fun for the whole family!
We believe that world needs more bite-size turn-based JRPGs - short, self-contained games that you can enjoy over a weekend or a few play sessions when you want a change of pace from big epics. Something that's all killer, no filler. We estimate that a single playthrough of This Way Madness Lies will take around 5-10 hours, depending on difficulty & playstyle, and we hope that you will enjoy every minute!
Steam data © 2026 Valve Corporation. Trademarks are property of their respective owners.
All matches
Finding similar games…
Mystery Chronicle: One Way HeroicsShares JRPG · Anime · Pixel Graphics , adds Mystery Dungeon61% · 400 positive reviews61%Good match—
Learn Japanese RPG: Hiragana Forbidden SpeechShares JRPG · Comedy · Anime , adds Education98% · 237 positive reviews61%Good match—
Heroines of Swords & SpellsShares JRPG · Female Protagonist · Turn-Based Combat , adds Exploration94% · 678 positive reviews66%Strong match—
Astria AscendingShares JRPG · Female Protagonist · Turn-Based Combat , adds Hand-drawn51% · 277 positive reviews57%Good match—
Mask of the RoseShares Lovecraftian · 2D , adds Visual Novel78% · 239 positive reviews60%Good match—
In Stars And TimeShares Turn-Based Combat · Anime · Pixel Graphics , adds LGBTQ+97% · 9k positive reviews58%Good match—All matches
The best games like This Way Madness Lies are Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics, Learn Japanese RPG: Hiragana Forbidden Speech, Heroines of Swords & Spells, Astria Ascending, and Mask of the Rose.
Match on: filter matches for This Way Madness Lies by tag
Filters all matches
65%+Strong matches
50%+Good matches