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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 32 games similar to Dismayed down to the 7 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Final Fantasy VII Remake top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dismayed.

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The best games like Dismayed on Nintendo Switch

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dismayed. Each one has been evaluated across 6 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimClosest overall match

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SoloFirst PersonOpen WorldFantasyExploration

IGDB84· 10

Year 2017Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Switch

✓ Shared with Dismayed: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Dismayed: setting.

It predates Dismayed by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Pokémon Legends: Z-A

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SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB80· 2OC79· 128

Year 2025Dev Game Freak · NintendoOn Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Dismayed, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Dismayed: visuals.

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#3Final Fantasy VII Remake

iRank89

GenreRPG

SoloFantasySci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

IGDB89· 10OC88· 186

Year 2020Dev Square Enix Creative Business Unit I · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Shared with Dismayed: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Dismayed: setting and visuals.

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#4Xenoblade Chronicles 2

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SoloFantasySci-FiThird Person

IGDB85· 14OC83· 107

Year 2017Dev Monolith Soft · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Like Dismayed, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Dismayed: setting and visuals.

It predates Dismayed by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Xenoblade Chronicles 3

iRank89

GenreRPG

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldFantasySci-Fi

IGDB90· 6OC88· 130

Year 2022Dev Monolith Soft · NintendoOn Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Dismayed, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Dismayed: tone and setting.

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SoloMultiplayerThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 939IGDB85· 13OC86· 129

Year 2017Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Dismayed, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Dismayed: visuals.

It predates Dismayed by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPG

SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 868IGDB83· 22OC81· 145

Year 2016Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ If you enjoyed Dismayed, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and open world exploration, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Dismayed: visuals.

It predates Dismayed by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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