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We filtered the 47 games similar to Freedom Wars Remastered down to the 17 that fit the “Dark” category. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Code Vein and Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Freedom Wars Remastered.

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Freedom Wars Remastered is Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty — scoring 72/100 on our similarity scale. Code Vein and Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin follow close behind.

#1Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty72 #2Code Vein71 #3Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin66 #4Yakuza 063 #5Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen62

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The best dark games like Freedom Wars Remastered

17 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Freedom Wars Remastered. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

#1Wo Long: Fallen DynastyClosest overall match

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Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeDarkHistoricalSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 50%· 29KIGDB84· 6OC81· 153

Year 2023Dev Team NINJA · Koei Tecmo GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and punishing difficulty, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Freedom Wars Remastered: setting and tone.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Combat66Visuals63Tone43

71

Code Vein

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkAnimeSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 61KIGDB73· 11OC75· 119

Year 2019Dev Shift · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and fantasy world, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Freedom Wars Remastered: tone and setting.

Genre100Progression100Game mode90Combat66Visuals63Setting45

#3Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy OriginClosest on visuals

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Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkThird Person3D

Steam👍 84%· 4.4KIGDB72· 8OC72· 132

Year 2022Dev Team NINJA · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are action JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Freedom Wars Remastered: setting and tone.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode84Combat66Tone49Setting0

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Yakuza 0

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 77KIGDB86· 20OC87· 154

Year 2015Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Sega CorporationOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are action JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and deep simulation, while skipping shooter

It predates Freedom Wars Remastered by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode70Combat66Visuals63Progression60Tone53

#5Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

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Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHistoricalSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 48KIGDB78· 21OC80· 104

Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Freedom Wars Remastered: setting and combat.

It predates Freedom Wars Remastered by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode65Progression65Tone63Visuals63Combat48

#6NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...Closest on setting

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NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiAnimeThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 28KIGDB82· 12OC83· 135

Year 2021Dev Toylogic · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Freedom Wars Remastered: progression and game mode.

Genre100Setting65Visuals62Combat53Tone36Game mode34

#7Final Fantasy XVI

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Final Fantasy XVI

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeTacticalDarkThird Person3D

Steam👍 79%· 31KIGDB92· 9OC87· 205

Year 2023Dev Square Enix Creative Business Unit III · Square EnixOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are action JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and combat magic, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Freedom Wars Remastered: setting and game mode.

Genre100Visuals100Combat76Tone60Game mode34Setting0

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#8Cladun X2Closest on tone

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Cladun X2

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeDarkAnimeSkill Tree

Steam👍 64%· 167MC74

Year 2011Dev NIS AmericaPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping shooter

Dive back into the world of Arcanus Cella with a new cast and a new adventure! Take on the role of a wandering warrior trapped in a dangerous pocket-sized world filled with more monsters, more weapons, more dungeons and more danger than ever before-and there's only one way out.

Where it drifts furthest from Freedom Wars Remastered: visuals and game mode.

It predates Freedom Wars Remastered by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Combat62Setting55Progression55Game mode34

#9Yakuza 5 Remastered

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Yakuza 5 Remastered

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeDarkAnimeThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 7.2KOC82· 12

Year 2019Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and puzzle design, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Freedom Wars Remastered: progression and game mode.

Genre100Tone67Combat66Visuals63Setting57Game mode34

#10NieR:Automata™

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NieR:Automata™

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiAnimeThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 151KRAWG👍 86%· 2.2KMC86IGDB86· 24OC89· 157

Year 2017Dev Platinum Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty, while skipping shooter

NieR: Automata is an action RPG, a sequel to Nier and a spin-off to the Drakenguard series. The story is set in the middle of the war between humans and machines where you take on the role of an android warrior called 2B.

Where it drifts furthest from Freedom Wars Remastered: progression and tone.

It predates Freedom Wars Remastered by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting61Combat52Visuals46Game mode34Tone32

#11Yakuza 6: The Song of Life

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Yakuza 6: The Song of Life

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeDarkAnimeThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 8.1KIGDB82· 18OC84· 131

Year 2016Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Freedom Wars Remastered: progression and game mode.

It predates Freedom Wars Remastered by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat66Visuals63Tone58Setting56Game mode34

#12Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

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Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeDarkThird PersonNarrative

Steam👍 95%· 12KIGDB80· 5OC79· 118

Year 2023Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are action JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Freedom Wars Remastered: progression and game mode.

Genre100Tone68Combat66Visuals62Game mode34Progression0

#13Like a Dragon: Infinite WealthClosest on combat

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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloMeleeTacticalDarkThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 23KIGDB87· 5OC90· 161

Year 2024Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Freedom Wars Remastered, expect deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, turn-based strategy and fighting mechanics, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Freedom Wars Remastered: game mode.

Combat100Genre75Visuals62Tone61Game mode34

#14Metaphor: ReFantazio

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Metaphor: ReFantazio

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based JRPG

SoloTacticalDarkAnimeThird Person3D

Steam👍 90%· 41KIGDB94· 7OC93· 172

Year 2024Dev Studio Zero · AtlusOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Freedom Wars Remastered, expect deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Freedom Wars Remastered: game mode.

Visuals100Genre75Combat72Tone61Setting58Game mode34

#15Finding Paradise

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Finding Paradise

GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloDarkSci-FiNarrativeCozy

Steam👍 98%· 20KRAWG👍 87%· 248IGDB93· 1OC85· 16

Year 2017Dev X.D. NetworkPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

Dr. Rosalene and Dr. Watts have peculiar jobs: They give people another chance to live, all the way from the very beginning... but only in their patients' heads. Due to the severity of the operation, the new life becomes the last thing the patients remember before drawing their last breath.

Where it drifts furthest from Freedom Wars Remastered: visuals and game mode.

It predates Freedom Wars Remastered by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting45Tone40Game mode35Visuals0

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