44 Games with a fantasy setting like Final Fantasy XII that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Final Fantasy XII down to the 44 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Fable: The Lost Chapters, Bayonetta and Heavenly Sword top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Final Fantasy XII.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Final Fantasy XII

44 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Final Fantasy XII. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Fable: The Lost Chapters

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SoloMeleeMagicRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 8.2KIGDB84· 3

Year 2005Dev Big Blue Box · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping turn-based strategy

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SoloFantasyThird Person

IGDB91· 15OC85· 51

Year 2009Dev Nex Entertainment · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: adventure storytelling, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping deep RPG systems

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SoloFantasyThird PersonNarrative

IGDB88· 4

Year 2007Dev Ninja Theory · Sony Computer Entertainment EuropeOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#4Bayonetta 3

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SoloFantasyThird Person

IGDB90· 4OC85· 142

Year 2022Dev PlatinumGames · NintendoOn Switch

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

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

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SoloFantasyThird Person

IGDB85· 4OC77· 12

Year 2001Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#6Sonic and the Black Knight

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SoloFantasyThird Person

IGDB57· 3

Year 2009Dev Sonic Team · Sega

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat and precision platforming, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#7Drakengard 3

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SoloFantasyThird Person

IGDB56· 8

Year 2013Dev Access Games · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#8Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

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SoloMagicMeleeRangedFantasyThird Person

IGDB87· 12OC85· 38

Year 2004Dev LEVEL-5 · Square Enix

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

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#9Gothic 3

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SoloMeleeMagicRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 12KIGDB62· 3

Year 2006Dev Piranha Bytes · Aspyr MediaOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

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

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyThird PersonSci-FiFree to Play

IGDB73· 4OC75· 40

Year 2024Dev miHoYoOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, setting scifi and free to play, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#11South Park™: The Stick of Truth™

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SoloMeleeMagicRangedOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 98%· 72KRAWG👍 91%· 1.7KMC84IGDB80· 14OC85· 72

Year 2014Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual 2d, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#12God of War

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SoloFantasyThird PersonHistorical

OC94· 256

Year 2009Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat and historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#13God of War II

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyThird PersonHistorical

Year 2009On PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat and historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#14Risen

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SoloMagicRangedMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 11KIGDB81· 2OC67· 10

Year 2009Dev Piranha Bytes · Deep SilverOn PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

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Year 2012Dev Vigil Games · Spike ChunsoftOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, strong narrative focus and loot and gear systems, while skipping sandbox freedom

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