Games like Final Fantasy IX
Looking for games like Final Fantasy IX? Here are top open world role playing recommendations with a fantasy and drama focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III, Valkyria Chronicles 4 or Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception.
1 88%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, replayability92% User Score 2,085 reviewsCritic Score 83%31 reviewsThe Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III is the eighth installment in the main Trails series, serving as a direct sequel to the events of The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II. The game follows Rean Schwarzer, now a military professor, as well as his students, and the rest of his military school friends from the prior two entries, notably exploring subjects such as the mysterious ori…
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86%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability89% User Score 4,696 reviewsCritic Score 83%45 reviewsA Continent Engulfed in the Bitter Flames of War! Commander Claude Wallace and his childhood friends set out to fight in a desperate war, but bone-chilling blizzards, waves of imperial soldiers, and the godlike powers of the Valkyria stand between them and victory. Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition includes all of the bonus DLC plus the full game. - Squad E to the Beach - A Captainless Squa…
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87%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, optimization93% User Score 382 reviewsCritic Score 56%1 reviewsUtawarerumono: Mask of Deception is a grand tale that will enchant the hearts and minds of players as it takes them on an incredible journey. With a beautiful visual novel story experience, intriguing characters, fast-paced SRPG combat, world-class soundtrack and more. The game begins atop a snowy mountain where the protagonist awakens in an unfamiliar wilderness, surrounded by deadly creatures, w…
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83%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability89% User Score 1,420 reviewsCritic Score 74%13 reviewsAdventurer Adol Christin has washed ashore in yet another mysterious, isolated new land, inhabited by a people who sport long ears and bushy tails...and are none too fond of humans. Experience the very first 3D Ys game as never before, with a whole new gameplay mode unique to this release!
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85%Game Brain Scorehumor, storygrinding, replayability85% User Score 1,067 reviewsCritic Score 90%1 reviewsBreath of Death VII: The Beginning is a parody of retro RPGs.
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6 View Game90%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, character development94% User Score 104 reviewsCritic Score 86%16 reviewsMaster the Power of the White Chronicle and repair time! Unlock the time travelling power of the White Chronicle once again in Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology. This beloved classic is expanded from the original Nintendo DS game and contains a great deal of added gameplay and story content, updated presentation, and new ways to experience the adventure! The continent of Vainqueur is plagued …
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90%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgrinding, monetization95% User Score 6,938 reviewsCritic Score 83%57 reviewsThis game is a brand-new entry in the Octopath Traveler series. It takes the series’ HD-2D graphics, a fusion of retro pixel art and 3DCG, to even greater heights.In the world of Solistia, eight new travelers venture forth into an exciting new era.Where will you go? What will you do? Whose tale will you bring to life?Every path is yours to take. Embark on an adventure all your own.
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78%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, character development84% User Score 200 reviewsCritic Score 73%31 reviewsDragon Quest Treasures is an all-new RPG spinoff starring Erik and Mia from Dragon Quest XI.
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87%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, atmosphere93% User Score 2,586 reviewsCritic Score 87%26 reviewsThe long awaited finale to the epic engulfing a continent comes to a head in the final chapter of the Trails of Cold Steel saga! IT'S WAR! The continent of Zemuria is dragged into conflict as the Erebonian Empire mobilizes the full force of its military. The heroes of Class VII old and new must unite to end the conflict before it consumes the continent.
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76%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsoptimization, grinding75% User Score 7,637 reviewsCritic Score 77%8 reviewsThirteen days of fates intertwined reveal a truth beyond reckoning. Do you have the courage to face your destiny
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