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iRank92
AdventureNarrative Adventure
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 10 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Tales from the Borderlands, Syberia 3 and Chaos on Deponia top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Final Fantasy VII.
iRank72/ 100
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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2015Dev Square Enix Business Division 3
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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Final Fantasy VII is Tales from the Borderlands — scoring 71/100 on our similarity scale. Syberia 3 and Chaos on Deponia follow close behind.
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The best games like Final Fantasy VII on Nintendo Switch
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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.
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 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
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iRank87
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMeleeDark
Steam👍 92%· 10KIGDB76· 2
Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeThird PersonDark
Steam👍 86%· 9.2KIGDB52· 3OC65· 37
Year 2016Dev CtrlMovie · Wales InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrativeIsometricDarkExploration
Steam👍 73%· 7.9KIGDB79· 8
Year 2021Dev Luis Antonio · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · Android
✓ Fits the narrative adventures cluster, with strong narrative focus, single-player focus and visual isometric
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems
Where it drifts furthest from Final Fantasy VII: visuals.
Released 6 years after Final Fantasy VII.
Genre100Game mode100Tone66Visuals42
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloNarrative2DPixel Art
Steam👍 93%· 4.2KIGDB83· 13OC83· 101
Year 2017Dev Terrible ToyboxOn PS4 · Linux · Android
✓ Both are narrative adventures — sharing strong narrative focus 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 mode100Tone100Visuals0