Having played all three of them , all I can say is that they all fit in different niches . SMT 4 A is probably the best of the 3 regarding being the complete package , as it combines a good story with several endings , thus has good replayability , and interesting characters and world , with great game mechanics e . g . demon fusion , partners , pressturn system which is one of my favourite RPG game mechanics . They also improved on several aspects people found cumbersome in the prequel , that lifted the overall game experience just a little bit and made it a bit more userfriendly . One little note , if you haven ' t played SMT 4 , I suggest you to play it first , as you ' ll find these qualityoflife changes all the more satisfying . 7 th Dragon is a 3 rdperson dungeon crawler similar to Etrian Odyssey , in my opinion , in that its characters have no backstory whatsoever , you create them and their classes and they just fit a role in moving along the somewhat simple plot of the game . The demo doesn ' t show all of its systems you ' ll have access to other classes and 6 more playable characters 2 nd and 3 rd teams in the back rows , so if you liked it you will find the rest of the game to be a bit more enjoyable . As for Stella Glow , it is a ' pure ' strategy game unlike the others . It is a fun game to play with good and simpletograsp mechanics , and has a really good soundtrack . It also has a nice little story and characters , very animelike . All in all , and I might be biased here since the SMT franchise is one of my favourite of all time , but given that you can only buy one of these , I strongly reccommend that you should buy Shin Megami IV Apocalypse . Hope I could help you in any way