2,187 games · 3,309 editions · 6,289 copies · updated Nov 10, 12:19 AM (run 230)
Adult Juvenile Has holds

Simulation & RPG video games with a Metascore of 75+ to borrow free at public libraries in southeast Wisconsin

20 games · 33 editions
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Split fiction (PS5) cover
Split fiction 2025
PS5On a shelf at 4 librariesAmazon ★4.8 (843)MC 91Xbox Series XOn a shelf at 2 librariesAmazon ★4.7 (198)MC 93
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RPGPlatformerPuzzleAction & adventureSimulationPS5XSXMultiplayerCo-opSplit screenLocal co-opLocal multiplayerUp to 2 playersLife simStory-richSkill trees & upgradesBlood and GoreCrude HumorLanguageViolence+15
Persona 5 royal (Switch) cover
Persona 5 royal 2020
Series Persona 5
SwitchOn a shelf at MayvilleAmazon ★4.8 (1.7k)MC 95
Also on PS4
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M
RPGSimulationAction & adventureNSAction RPGJRPGStory-richCustomizationBloodDrug ReferencePartial NuditySexual ThemesStrong LanguageViolence+10
Cult of the lamb (PS5) cover
Cult of the lamb 2023
Juvenile
PS5Next due Nov 16Amazon ★4.8 (9)MC 86PS5No circulating copyAmazon ★4.8 (154)MC 86SwitchOn a shelf at 2 librariesAmazon ★4.4 (22)MC 79SwitchOn a shelf at 3 librariesAmazon ★4.8 (1.3k)MC 79
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SimulationAction & adventurePS5NSLife simCity & managementDungeon crawlerBloodCrude HumorFantasy Violence+6
Dave the diver (Switch) cover
Dave the diver 2024
SwitchOn a shelf at 2 librariesAmazon ★4.7 (142)MC 90
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E10+
RPGSimulationAction & adventureNSAction RPGCustomizationCookingAlcohol ReferenceMild BloodMild Violence+6
Stardew valley (Switch) cover
Stardew Valley 2016
Juvenile
SwitchNext due Nov 2 (late)Amazon ★4.8 (878)MC 87
Also on PS4Xbox One
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E10+
RPGSimulationAction & adventureNSMultiplayerCo-opLife simFarmingCustomizationRomanceFantasy ViolenceMild BloodMild LanguageSimulated GamblingUse of Alcohol and Tobacco+11
Octopath traveler 0 (Switch 2) cover
Octopath Traveler 0 2025
Series Octopath Traveler
Switch 2On a shelf at MequonAmazon ★4.8 (608)MC 82PS5On a shelf at 3 librariesAmazon ★4.8 (606)MC 84Xbox Series XOn a shelf at 2 librariesAmazon ★4.8 (606)MC 84SwitchOn a shelf at 4 librariesAmazon ★4.8 (606)MC 79
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RPGAction & adventureNS2PS5XSXNSJRPGTurn-basedBuildingFantasyStory-richCustomizationCharacter creationSkill trees & upgradesBloodFantasy ViolenceLanguageSuggestive Themes+14
Dredge (Switch) cover
Dredge 2023
Series Dredge
SwitchOn a shelf at Beaver DamAmazon ★4.7 (693)MC 84
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E
RPGSimulationAction & adventureNSHunting & fishingStory-richCustomizationDay/night cycleSkill trees & upgradesAnimated BloodFantasy ViolenceMild LanguageUse of Tobacco+9
Rune factory. Guardians of Azuma (PS5) cover
Rune factory: Guardians of Azuma 2025
Series Rune Factory
PS5On a shelf at West BendAmazon ★4.9 (76)MC 85
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RPGSimulationAction & adventurePS5Action RPGLife simFarmingCity & managementFantasyFantasy ViolenceLanguageMild Suggestive ThemesUse of AlcoholUsers Interact+10
Core keeper (Xbox Series X, Xbox One) cover
Core keeper 2024
Xbox Series XXbox OneOn a shelf at MequonAmazon ★4.5 (6)MC 86SwitchOn a shelf at MequonAmazon ★4.6 (49)MC 86PS4On a shelf at MequonAmazon ★5.0 (7)MC 86
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E
RPGSurvivalOpen worldAction & adventureSimulationXSXXB1NSPS4MultiplayerCo-opUp to 8 playersFarmingSandboxBuildingCraftingSkill trees & upgradesCookingMild Fantasy ViolenceUsers Interact+15
Tiny bookshop (PS5) cover
Tiny bookshop 2025
Juvenile
PS5On a shelf at HoriconAmazon ★4.7 (3)MC 81SwitchOn a shelf at 4 librariesAmazon ★4.7 (49)MC 82
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RPGSimulationPS5NSLife simCity & managementCozyStory-richCustomizationDrug ReferenceLanguage+7
Dragon quest builders 2 (Switch) cover
Dragon quest builders 2 2019
Juvenile
Series Dragon Quest Builders
SwitchOn a shelf at HartfordAmazon ★4.5 (1.2k)MC 86PS4On a shelf at 2 librariesAmazon ★4.5 (1.2k)MC 86
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E10+
RPGSimulationAction & adventureNSPS4MultiplayerCo-opUp to 4 playersAction RPGSandboxBuildingFantasyCustomizationCookingAlcohol ReferenceComic MischiefFantasy ViolenceMild BloodMild LanguageSuggestive Themes+16
Monster hunter stories 2 : wings of ruin (Switch) cover
Monster hunter stories 2: Wings of ruin 2021
Juvenile
Series Monster Hunter
SwitchOn a shelf at 2 librariesAmazon ★4.7 (2.4k)MC 81
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E
RPGAction & adventureNSMultiplayerCo-opJRPGCreature collectingStory-richCrude HumorFantasy ViolenceMild Language+7
My time at Sandrock (PS5) cover
My time at Sandrock 2023
Series My Time
PS5On a shelf at SheboyganAmazon ★4.4 (30)MC 80Xbox Series XOn a shelf at SheboyganAmazon ★4.2 (11)MC 80
Also on Switch
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RPGSimulationOpen worldPS5XSXMultiplayerCo-opAction RPGLife simFarmingCity & managementBuildingPost-apocalypticStory-richCustomizationRomanceAlcohol ReferenceComic MischiefFantasy ViolenceMild LanguageMild Suggestive Themes+17
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Star Wars: Outlaws 2024
Switch 2On a shelf at MequonAmazon ★4.6 (645)MC 75
Also on PS5Xbox Series X
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SimulationOpen worldAction & adventureNS2Sci-fiStory-richMild LanguageSimulated GamblingViolence+5
Cuisineer (Switch) cover
Cuisineer 2025
SwitchOn a shelf at GermantownMC 79
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E
RPGSimulationNSAction RPGCity & managementAlcohol ReferenceFantasy Violence+3
Sakuna: of rice and ruin (Switch) cover
Sakuna: Of rice and ruin 2020
SwitchOn a shelf at GermantownAmazon ★4.6 (1.8k)MC 80
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RPGSimulationAction & adventureNSAction RPGFantasyMythologyStory-richFantasy ViolenceMild BloodUse of Alcohol+7
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Borderlands3 2019
Series Borderlands
PS4On a shelf at 2 librariesAmazon ★4.3 (4.5k)MC 81Xbox OneOn a shelf at 3 librariesAmazon ★4.4 (3.2k)MC 81
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FightingSimulationAction & adventureRPGShooterPS4XB1MultiplayerCo-opAction RPGFirst-person shooterLooter shooterSci-fiLGBTQ+ charactersChallengingCustomizationSkill trees & upgradesBlood and GoreIntense ViolenceSexual ThemesStrong LanguageIn-Game PurchasesUsers Interact+19
Donkey Kong country returns HD (Switch) cover
Donkey Kong country returns 2010
Juvenile
SwitchHD On a shelf at 2 librariesAmazon ★4.8 (778)MC 77
Also on Wii
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E
RPGFightingSimulationAction & adventurePlatformerNSMultiplayerCo-opLocal co-opLocal multiplayerUp to 2 players2D platformerMild Fantasy Violence+9
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Ever oasis 2017
Juvenile
3DSOn a shelf at HartfordAmazon ★4.4 (551)MC 76
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E
Action & adventureRPG3DSAction RPGSkill trees & upgradesFantasy Violence+2
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Yo-kai watch 2015
Juvenile
Series Yo-kai Watch
3DSOn a shelf at HartfordAmazon ★4.3 (1.2k)MC 76
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E
RPG3DSJRPGTurn-basedCreature collectingComic MischiefMild Fantasy Violence+3