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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 47 games similar to Final Fantasy VII down to the 4 that fit the “RPG” category. Tales from the Borderlands, A Bird Story and Disco Elysium - The Final Cut top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Final Fantasy VII.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2015Dev Square Enix Business Division 3

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Within the “RPG” category, the closest game to Final Fantasy VII is Tales from the Borderlands — scoring 71/100 on our similarity scale. A Bird Story and Disco Elysium - The Final Cut follow close behind.

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The best rPG games like Final Fantasy VII

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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.

#1Tales from the Borderlands
Tales from the Borderlands
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeSci-FiThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB88· 11
Year 2014Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and visual novel storytelling, while skipping fantasy world

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting71Visuals62
A Bird Story
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeFantasyIsometricCasual
Steam👍 85%· 11KIGDB68· 3OC67· 13
Year 2014Dev Freebird GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Final Fantasy VII: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone85Setting64Visuals42
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeIsometricDark
OC89· 75
Year 2019Dev um · ZAOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping fantasy world

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut Bundle is the ultimate edition of the groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city block to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders, or take bribes.

Released 4 years after Final Fantasy VII.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals71Tone61
Judgment
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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone62Visuals62

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