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Games like Pokémon Sword and Shield

Games like Pokémon Sword and Shield

Looking for games like Pokémon Sword and Shield? Here are top role playing recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Pokémon Sword, Pokémon Scarlet or Metaphor: ReFantazio.

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  1. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    90% User Score Based on 120 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

    Unsheathe your sword and take up your shield! The world of Pokémon expands to include the Galar region in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pokémon Sword.

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  2. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 110 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 2 reviews

    The Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games, the newest chapters in the Pokémon series, are coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. With these new titles, the Pokémon series takes a new evolutionary step, allowing you to explore freely in a richly expressed open world. Various towns blend seamlessly into the wilderness with no borders. You’ll be able to see the Pokémon of this region in the s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pokémon Scarlet.

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  3. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    93% User Score Based on 18,715 reviews
    Critic Score 91%Based on 21 reviews

    From the creative minds of the Persona series – Metaphor: ReFantazio marks ATLUS’ first ever, full-scale fantasy RPG, brought to you by director Katsura Hashino, character designer Shigenori Soejima, and composer Shoji Meguro. Write your destiny and rise above fear as you step into a fantasy world unlike anything you’ve seen before. Fraught with unsettling mystery, the kingdom stands on a precipi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metaphor: ReFantazio.

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  4. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    96% User Score Based on 2,988 reviews
    Critic Score 89%Based on 8 reviews

    Flip through the pages of the iconic Trails series to where it all began with Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter! This stunning remake reimagines the beloved classic with new breathtaking visuals, refined gameplay, and the first unforgettable adventure across Liberl Kingdom. Join Estelle Bright and her adoptive brother, Joshua, as they embark on their journey as junior bracers, determined to climb the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter.

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  6. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 459 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 22 reviews

    Journey into a fantastical world on a quest for revenge in DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince.Psaro is cursed and is unable to harm anything with monster blood. Now, he must become a Monster Wrangler to create an army for battle.The hunt for high-ranked monsters takes Psaro through the ever-changing seasons of Nadiria and its unique environments, with rivers of bubbling lava, mysterious ancien… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince.

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  7. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    94% User Score Based on 1,675 reviews

    When darkness falls and the land is robbed of light, four youths are chosen by the crystals to set forth on a journey to save the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Fantasy III.

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  9. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 1,533 reviews

    Banner Saga 3 is the final dramatic chapter in the mature, story-driven Viking RPG series which has won over 20 awards and has been nominated for 4 BAFTA awards. As the world continues to crumble around you, who can you trust, how will you protect your allies and what choices will you make as the Darkness draws near? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Banner Saga 3.

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  10. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 1,434 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 58 reviews

    The team behind the Bravely series and OCTOPATH TRAVELER return with BRAVELY DEFAULT II, coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch in 2020! Expect an exciting new story, a brand new world, and new Heroes of Light in this successor to the original Bravely Default. BRAVELY DEFAULT II will feature new music from Revo (Sound Horizon/Linked Horizon). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bravely Default 2.

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  11. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    88% User Score Based on 774 reviews

    Unravel the mysteries of the past in DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined! Gather your companions and travel beyond the shores of your small kingdom to discover why it is the only remaining island in the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined.

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  12. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    77% User Score Based on 802 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 36 reviews

    Explore the breathtaking alien world of Adelpha, support the local Talans in their struggles and fight your way through fast-paced battles against invading robot forces in this 3rd-person, open world, action adventure sequel to the 1999 cult classic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outcast: A New Beginning.

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  13. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    92% User Score Based on 1,111 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 16 reviews

    Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy will take Amadeus the Wizard, Zoya the Thief, and Pontius the Knight on their most action-packed journey yet! With their reputations tarnished, loved ones in danger, and their own magical powers at stake, the Heroes of Trine must reunite to push back a fearsome Clockwork army and bring peace and justice to the land! Traverse breathtaking 2.5D landscapes in Tri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy.

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  15. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    69% User Score Based on 790 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 33 reviews

    Dragon Quest Heroes 2 is a hack-and-slash, field-roaming Action RPG that sends players on a new adventure to restore order in a once peaceful world filled with hordes of monsters and battles of epic proportions. Up to 4 players can band together in cooperative multiplayer to conquer swarms of enemies and defeat challenging boss monsters. There is also a cast of many playable characters each with u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Quest Heroes 2.

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  16. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Critic Score 86%Based on 40 reviews

    Embark on a new adventure as a Pokemon Trainer and catch, battle, and trade all-new Pokemon on the tropical islands of a new Region and become a Pokemon Champion! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pokémon Sun and Moon.

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  17. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 1,944 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 15 reviews

    A dice-driven RPG, in a human and heartfelt sci-fi world. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector.

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  18. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 916 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 6 reviews

    Continue ARID's journey of self discovery as she's thrust into a challenging and bizarre adventure that will test your wits as a player. The Fall Part 2: Unbound will put you in perspectives that you haven't seen before in a game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fall Part 2: Unbound.

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  20. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    87% User Score Based on 8,289 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 42 reviews

    Eight travelers. Eight adventures. Eight roles to play. Embark on an epic journey across the vast and wondrous world of Orsterra and discover the captivating stories of each of the eight travelers If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Octopath Traveler.

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  22. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 6,090 reviews
    Critic Score 91%Based on 28 reviews

    The Definitive Edition includes the critically acclaimed DRAGON QUEST XI, plus additional scenarios, orchestral soundtrack, 2D mode and more! Whether you are a longtime fan or a new adventurer, this is the ultimate DQXI experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age.

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  23. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    95% User Score Based on 6,938 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 59 reviews

    This 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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Octopath Traveler 2.

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  25. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 2,092 reviews

    Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the official prequel hailing back to the origins of the genre-defining, critically acclaimed series of turn-based strategy games. Raise grand armies and wield devastating spells to overcome your foes in both solo and multiplayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era.

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  26. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 2,088 reviews

    *This product is also contained within a bundle. Please take care not to purchase multiple copies of this product.* A remodeled 2D take on the fourth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics. All the magic of the original, with improved ease of play. The Kingdom of Baron sent their elite airship fleet, the Red Wings, to attack… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FINAL FANTASY IV.

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  27. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 9,286 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 12 reviews

    Dragon Quest XI continues the gameplay of previous games in the series, in which players explore worlds and fight against various monsters, including the ability to explore high areas. Before entering battle, players can also toggle between the 3D and 2D graphical styles. The game features the series' traditional turn-based battle system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age.

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  28. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 3,139 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 7 reviews

    Skald: Against the Black Priory is a classic, turn-based RPG. It's set in a dark and gritty fantasy universe: full of tragic heroes, violent deaths and eldritch, Lovecraftian horror. With a dark, immersive plot and inspired by legendary titles such as Ultima and the gold box series, this is my love letter to classic roleplaying. It is a tile and turn based roleplaying game where you lead a party… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SKALD: Against the Black Priory.

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  29. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    78% User Score Based on 159 reviews

    Avadon 2: The Corruption is an epic fantasy role-playing adventure in an enormous and unique world. You can choose from five different character classes, each with dozens of unique spells and abilities. Explore cunning dungeons, hunt for hundreds of magical artifacts, and travel through an enormous world, full of secrets. Avadon 2 features many different endings. Save your people, or betray them. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Avadon 2: The Corruption.

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  30. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 860 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 5 reviews

    Ghat's story is far from over: Zeno Clash 2 picks up where the deliciously brazen first game left off. After 4 years of waiting, the sequel to the surreal first-person brawler brings more variety in combat and levels, and even more bizarre storytelling into the beguiling world of Zenozoik. Join forces with your former foe Rimat and battle against scores of angry denizens, preventing their dastardl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zeno Clash 2.

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  31. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 3,850 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 66 reviews

    Discover Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden on the official PlayStation website - trailers, screenshots, editions, story details, DLC and more If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden.

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  32. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 100 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 55 reviews

    The Pokémon Legends: Arceus game honors past Pokémon games’ core gameplay while infusing new action and RPG elements. You’ll need to catch, survey, and research wild Pokémon in a long-gone era of the Sinnoh region to create and complete the region’s first Pokédex. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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  33. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    85% User Score Based on 202 reviews

    Bright is a demonheart - both blessed and cursed, both hunted and huntress. Explore the shadows of the kingdom of Shermyr and the depths of Inferno in this RPG with a heavy emphasis on conversation choices and character development. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demonheart: Hunters.

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  34. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 5,773 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

    A pixel art monster collecting game featuring sideview visuals, metroidvania like exploration and challenging turn based combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monster Sanctuary.

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  35. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    84% User Score Based on 312 reviews

    Humans live alongside creatures, each with different personalities, abilities, and moral codes. The invention of the DisKid has changed life for everyone. Humans can copy creatures and use their power to help others and solve mysteries around the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disc Creatures.

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  36. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    91% User Score Based on 1,606 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 15 reviews

    Choose from one of two protagonists whose destinies are intertwined by mysterious forces. Use sacred treasures to fight against the Blight’s many forms to restore the people, and even gods, to their natural glory. Take farming further, as you’ll manage more than a plot, rebuilding entire villages and cultivating new allies and resources along the way. Explore seasonal-themed villages heavily inspi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma.

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  37. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 225 reviews

    What better way is there to adventure as a dwarf than with the Regions of Ruin: Runegate - Deluxe Edition, filled with heroic tales, powerful wares and inspiring tunes. In this traveler’s bundle, you receive: - The Runegate experience with explorations across Otam and Ealam, the restoration efforts of the dwarven people, and satisfying RPG hack-and-slash combat against goblins and sandworms alik… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Regions of Ruin: Runegate.

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  38. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    81% User Score Based on 3,188 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 28 reviews

    Azuria and Vermeil: two countries, on a path to destruction. When all hope seems lost, an egg is found. Inside is a Rathalos, a species thought to be extinct. But this quavering light of hope is quickly extinguished, giving way to the darkness of despair. Born from the egg is not a single Rathalos, but twins, bearing the Skyscale marking that hearkens back to the disastrous civil war of 200 years … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection.

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  39. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    88% User Score Based on 236 reviews

    The Ultimate edition containing the Digital Deluxe edition and the season pass. Content Details: - The main game - Digital Deluxe Pack - The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian - Atelier Season Pass - Season pass purchase bonus: "Alchemist of Memories" Costumes for Rias and Slade If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian.

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  40. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 1,940 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 4 reviews

    DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake is a stunning reimagining of the beloved masterpiece and narrative beginning to The Erdrick Trilogy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake.

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  41. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    95% User Score Based on 5,370 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 12 reviews

    The Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Digital Deluxe Edition includes: • Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Base Game • DLC Content - Mitama Dance of Wealth • DLC Content - Mitama Dance of EXP • DLC Content - Mitama Dance of Miracles • Demon Subquest - Sakura Cinders of the East • Demon Subquest - Holy Will and Profane Dissent *For more information on each DLC item, please refer to their ind… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance.

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  42. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 747 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 8 reviews

    The Bookwalker is a narrative adventure where you play as Etienne Quist, a writer-turned-thief with the ability to dive into books. Use your powers to traverse reality and book worlds, and track and retrieve famous items like Thor's Hammer and the Excalibur in exchange for your creative freedom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales.

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  43. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 1,922 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 26 reviews

    SteamWorld Quest is the roleplaying card game you’ve been waiting for! Lead a party of aspiring heroes through a hand-drawn world and build, craft and upgrade your party’s decks in order to stop an ancient menace… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech.

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  44. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 447 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 1 reviews

    Utawarerumono: 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… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception.

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  45. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    78% User Score Based on 1,634 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 2 reviews

    Introducing a brand-new fantasy x life simulation RPG from Square Enix! Through the changing seasons, explore an imaginative world, tend your crops, make new friends, face enemies in dynamic combat, and unravel the mystery of the season of death, Quietus. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Harvestella.

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  47. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    89% User Score Based on 100 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 33 reviews

    Fire Emblem Fates is split into three story paths. Conquest is one of the two base stories, the other being Birthright. The other story path can be bought digitally at a discount through the in-game store. The third story path is Revelation, a DLC that was released later. You need to be have completed Chapter 6 in either game to access the other stories and DLC. Conquest is the hardest of the thr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest.

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  49. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 3,014 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Picking up shortly after The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, Estelle travels across Liberl in search of Joshua. The journey involves more than seeking loved ones, however, as the Bracer Guild also tasks her with unraveling the mysteries behind the newly unveiled Society of Ouroboros. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC.

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  50. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 3,314 reviews

    The award winning and BAFTA nominated saga continues in The Banner Saga 2. Continue your journey soon after the climactic events of The Banner Saga. The choices you made in the first game will affect who is alive and who is dead in this exciting sequel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Banner Saga 2.

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