7 Games like Etrange Overlord on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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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 Etrange Overlord down to the 7 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Yakuza Kiwami 2, Yakuza Kiwami and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Etrange Overlord.

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The best games like Etrange Overlord on Nintendo Switch

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Etrange Overlord. Each one has been evaluated across 4 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.

#1Yakuza Kiwami 2Closest overall match

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SoloMultiplayerThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 939IGDB85· 13OC86· 129

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

✓ If you enjoyed Etrange Overlord, expect deep RPG systems, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and visual third person, while skipping co op

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against positive for Etrange Overlord.

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

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SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 868IGDB83· 22OC81· 145

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

✓ If you enjoyed Etrange Overlord, expect deep RPG systems, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics, while skipping co op

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against positive for Etrange Overlord.

It predates Etrange Overlord by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Xenoblade Chronicles 3

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SoloNarrativeOpen WorldFantasySci-Fi

IGDB90· 6OC88· 130

Year 2022Dev Monolith Soft · NintendoOn Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Etrange Overlord, expect deep RPG systems and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Etrange Overlord: game mode.

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#4Final Fantasy VII Remake

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SoloFantasySci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

IGDB89· 10OC88· 186

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

✓ Shared with Etrange Overlord: deep RPG systems and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Etrange Overlord: game mode.

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#5The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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SoloOpen WorldFantasyExplorationFirst Person

IGDB84· 10

Year 2017Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Switch

✓ Shared with Etrange Overlord: deep RPG systems and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Etrange Overlord: game mode.

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

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#6Xenoblade Chronicles 2

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SoloFantasySci-FiThird Person

IGDB85· 14OC83· 107

Year 2017Dev Monolith Soft · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Like Etrange Overlord, it's known for deep RPG systems and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Etrange Overlord: game mode.

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

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#7Pokémon Legends: Z-A

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SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB80· 2OC79· 128

Year 2025Dev Game Freak · NintendoOn Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Etrange Overlord, expect deep RPG systems and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Etrange Overlord: game mode.

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