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SoloNarrativeSci-FiThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB88· 11
Year 2014Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android
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We filtered the 47 games similar to Final Fantasy VII down to the 22 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Tales from the Borderlands, Judgment and Life Is Strange top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Final Fantasy VII.
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Year 2015Dev Square Enix Business Division 3
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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Final Fantasy VII is Tales from the Borderlands — scoring 71/100 on our similarity scale. Judgment and Life Is Strange follow close behind.
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The best games like Final Fantasy VII on PlayStation
22 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Final Fantasy VII. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeThird PersonDark
IGDB83· 14OC83· 166
Year 2018Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Sega GamesOn PS4
✓ Same family of narrative adventures: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping fantasy world
Released 3 years after Final Fantasy VII.
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AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 96%· 173KIGDB79· 7
Year 2015Dev DON'T NOD · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 38KIGDB77· 9OC80· 46
Year 2017Dev Deck Nine · Square EnixOn PS4 · Linux · Android
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 4.5KIGDB76· 11
Year 2014Dev Red Thread Games · Deep SilverOn PS4 · Linux · PC
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-FiThird PersonHistorical
Steam👍 52%· 4.7KIGDB44· 8OC51· 54
Year 2017Dev Anuman Interactive · MicroidsOn PS4 · Android · PC
✓ Same family of narrative adventures: strong narrative focus, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and historical setting, while skipping deep RPG systems
Where it drifts furthest from Final Fantasy VII: visuals and setting.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting40Visuals35
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 90%· 3.1KIGDB80· 1OC70· 9
Year 2012Dev Daedalic Entertainment · Daedalic Studio WestOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing strong narrative focus, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and visual 2d, while skipping deep RPG systems
Where it drifts furthest from Final Fantasy VII: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting69Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 89%· 2.5KIGDB65· 3
Year 2013Dev Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing strong narrative focus, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and visual 2d, while skipping deep RPG systems
Where it drifts furthest from Final Fantasy VII: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting69Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 85%· 4.0KOC73· 20
Year 2016Dev Daedalic EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing strong narrative focus, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and visual 2d, while skipping deep RPG systems
Where it drifts furthest from Final Fantasy VII: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting69Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 40KRAWG👍 70%· 776MC75
Year 2018Dev DONTNOD Entertainment · Square EnixPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with strong narrative focus, single-player focus and visual third person
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping deep RPG systems
The award winning Life is Strange series continues with a long-awaited sequel from DONTNOD Entertainment. Two brothers Sean and Daniel Diaz, 16 and 9, are forced to run away from home after a tragic incident in Seattle.
Released 3 years after Final Fantasy VII.
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AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeThird PersonFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 3.9KIGDB76· 3
Year 2012Dev Frogwares · AtlusOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
✓ Same family of narrative adventures: strong narrative focus, single-player focus and visual third person
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and visual first person, while skipping deep RPG systems
Where it drifts furthest from Final Fantasy VII: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals45
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-FiSpaceCyberpunk
Steam👍 86%· 4.8KIGDB78· 16OC77· 86
Year 2017Dev FullbrightOn PS4 · Linux · PC
✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with strong narrative focus, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, setting space and setting cyberpunk, while skipping deep RPG systems
Where it drifts furthest from Final Fantasy VII: visuals and setting.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting41Visuals0
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMeleeDark
Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2
Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMeleeDark
Steam👍 88%· 18KRAWG👍 72%· 432MC79IGDB75· 13
Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with strong narrative focus, single-player focus and visual third person
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and visual novel storytelling, while skipping deep RPG systems
Batman: The Enemy Within, 2017, is an episodic point-and-click graphic adventure video game, a sequel to 2016's Batman: The Telltale Series.
Genre100Game mode100Tone75Visuals62
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SoloNarrativeThird PersonDark
Steam👍 86%· 9.2KIGDB52· 3OC65· 37
Year 2016Dev CtrlMovie · Wales InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS
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