Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line down to the 17 that fit the “PC” category. Costume Quest, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales and Fear & Hunger top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line.

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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line is Costume Quest — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales and Fear & Hunger follow close behind.

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The best games like Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line on PC

17 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line. 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.

#1Costume QuestClosest overall match

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Costume Quest

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloFantasyIsometricCasualCozy

Steam👍 94%· 4.1KRAWG👍 64%· 269IGDB80· 1

Year 2010Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping visual first person

Costume Quest is a Halloween adventure from Tim Schafer's Double Fine Productions. In this charming role-playing game, choose your hero and trick-or-treat through three beautiful environments full of Double Fine humor and story.

Released 5 years after Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals67

#2Thronebreaker: The Witcher TalesClosest on visuals

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Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloFantasyIsometricNarrativeDark

Steam👍 90%· 17KIGDB86· 8OC84· 80

Year 2018Dev CD Projekt REDOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, card game strategy and puzzle design, while skipping visual first person

Released 13 years after Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line.

Genre100Game mode100Setting77Visuals68

#3Fear & Hunger

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Fear & Hunger

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloFantasyIsometricDarkNarrative

Steam👍 94%· 22K

Year 2018Dev Miro Haverinen · Happy PaintingsOn PC · Mac

✓ Like Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and roguelike runs, while skipping visual first person

Released 13 years after Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line.

Genre100Game mode100Setting61Visuals58

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GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloFantasyIsometricDarkHorror

OC79· 49

Year 2008Dev Unproductive Fun TimeOn PC

✓ Shared with Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping visual first person

Released 3 years after Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line.

Genre100Game mode100Setting61Visuals55

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Undertale

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloFantasyIsometricRangedNarrative

Steam👍 96%· 323KRAWG👍 85%· 1.9KMC92IGDB96· 13OC93· 76

Year 2015Dev 8-4Playtime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and horror tension, while skipping visual first person

Undertale is an independent role-playing game developed by Toby Fox. Once upon a time, there were two races on Earth: monsters and humans, but a war broke out between them and the latter won. Seven greatest mages sealed the monsters underground and left one entrance through a hole in the Ebott mountain. A lot of time passed since the war, but a human child accidentally falls down the mountain.

Where it drifts furthest from Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line: visuals.

Released 10 years after Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line.

Genre100Game mode100Setting58Visuals38

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Suikoden

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloFantasyThird Person

IGDB93· 2

Year 1995Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Like Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and visual third person, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line: visuals.

It predates Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals0

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Suikoden II

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloFantasyHistoricalMedievalThird Person

IGDB100· 1

Year 1998Dev KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Like Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, setting medieval and visual third person, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Setting43Visuals0

#8Yes, Your Grace

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Yes, Your Grace

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloFantasyNarrativeCasualCozy

Steam👍 87%· 14KIGDB77· 5OC74· 22

Year 2020Dev Brave At Night · No More RobotsOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line: visuals and setting.

Released 15 years after Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line.

Genre100Game mode100Setting34Visuals0

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SolForge

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloFantasyIsometricMultiplayerCasual

Steam👍 65%· 1.2KRAWG👍 33%· 21

Year 2012Dev Stone Blade EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Shared with Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, vibe casual and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping visual first person

Designed by the creators of Magic: The Gathering and the Ascension Deckbuilding Game, SolForge is a free-to-play digital collectible game in which players construct their own decks to challenge their friends or battle against the computer.

Released 7 years after Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line.

Genre100Setting100Visuals67Game mode54

#10Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars

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Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloFantasyIsometricMultiplayerRanged

Year 1996Dev New World Computing · The 3DO CompanyOn PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line, expect deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping visual first person

It predates Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Visuals67Game mode54

#11Endless Legend

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Endless Legend

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloFantasyIsometricMultiplayerSci-Fi

Steam👍 83%· 19KIGDB81· 3OC84· 31

Year 2014Dev Amplitude Studios · SegaOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping visual first person

Released 9 years after Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line.

Genre100Setting86Visuals67Game mode53

#12Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire

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Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloIsometric

Steam👍 80%· 1.9KRAWG👍 76%· 62

Year 2010Dev I-deal Games · TopWare InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: fantasy world.

Even if the regime is totally inept and corrupt, don't suppose for a moment that you as the liberator will be greeted with open arms. JAGGED ALLIANCE 2: WILDFIRE brings you back to Arulco. The population is being terrorized by a reckless army; in the meantime the main export goods are drugs.

Released 5 years after Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line.

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#13Federal Reserve Simulator

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Federal Reserve Simulator

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloFree to Play

Steam👍 93%· 4.5K

Year 2022Dev Bluepoch Co.,Ltd. · BLUEPOCH GAMES COPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line, expect deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with free to play, while skipping fantasy world

Reverse: 1999 is a 20th Century Time-Travel Strategic RPG developed by Bluepoch. On the last day of 1999, the "Storm" fell upon the world. You witnessed an era reversed beneath the rising raindrops. Defying all reasons, what unfolds in front of you is the world of an era long past.

Released 17 years after Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line.

#14Citizen Sleeper

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Citizen Sleeper

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloNarrativeCyberpunkSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 93%· 10.0KIGDB80· 1OC84· 47

Year 2022Dev Jump Over the Age · Fellow TravellerOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line: setting.

Released 17 years after Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line.

Genre100Game mode100Setting0

#15Northmark: Hour of the Wolf

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Northmark: Hour of the Wolf

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloCasual

Steam👍 82%· 351

Year 2012Dev Rake in GrassPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, adventure storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping fantasy world

Experience all the thrills of adventure in Northmark: Hour of the Wolf, a card-based RPG. Choose to become a mighty warrior, cunning mage or powerful druid as you fight for glory and survival in arena combat. Explore every corner of the kingdom from fiery deserts to deep forests and cold mountain peaks and Journey to the kingdoms of the elves and dwarves. But beware!

Released 7 years after Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line.

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