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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line is EarthBound — scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. Mother 3 and Costume Quest follow close behind.
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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.
✓ 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, strong narrative focus and setting scifi
It predates Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ 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 setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world
Where it drifts furthest from Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line: setting.
✓ 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.
✓ Shared with Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, while skipping visual first person
Released 16 years after Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line.
✓ If you enjoyed Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line, expect deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping visual first person
✓ Like Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, exploration and discovery and loot and gear systems, while skipping visual first person
Released 4 years after Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line.
✓ If you enjoyed Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line, expect deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping visual first person
Released 8 years after Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line.
✓ 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, vibe casual and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping visual first person
It predates Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
✓ 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.
✓ 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.
✓ 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.
✓ 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.
✓ 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.
✓ Shared with Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and loot and gear systems, while skipping visual first person
Where it drifts furthest from Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line: visuals.
✓ 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, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping visual first person
Where it drifts furthest from Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line: visuals.
Released 17 years after Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line.
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