9 Tactical games like Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King that you should try

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, strong narrative focus and skill tree progression, while skipping ranged combat

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping melee combat

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping melee combat

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi, while skipping ranged combat

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and setting mythology, while skipping ranged combat

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, skill tree progression and visual 3d, while skipping melee combat

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, combat tactical and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, while skipping adventure storytelling

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual 2d, while skipping combat magic

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and setting medieval, while skipping turn-based strategy