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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 50 games similar to Ghost of a Tale down to the 4 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Vampyr, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and A Plague Tale: Requiem top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ghost of a Tale.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
Tags
NarrativeCozySolo
Year 2018Dev SeithCG

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Ghost of a Tale is Vampyr — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and A Plague Tale: Requiem follow close behind.

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The best games like Ghost of a Tale on Nintendo Switch

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ghost of a Tale. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Vampyr
Vampyr
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 77%· 24KIGDB68· 17OC72· 172
Year 2018Dev Dontnod Eleven · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

An RPG built on a real dilemma: every citizen you drain gives large experience but permanently degrades their district, and the game is genuinely playable without killing anyone. The London setting and dialogue are strong. Combat is stiff and repetitive, and pacifist runs leave you badly underlevelled for bosses the game does not scale down.

Where it drifts furthest from Ghost of a Tale: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Ghost of a Tale.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Visuals100Progression65
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 33KIGDB94· 9OC83· 34
Year 2003Dev BioWare · LucasArtsOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Ghost of a Tale: setting.

It predates Ghost of a Tale by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Visuals100Combat87Progression64
A Plague Tale: Requiem
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeMedievalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 25KIGDB86· 6OC83· 161
Year 2022Dev Asobo Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, historical setting and crafting mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Ghost of a Tale: tone and progression.

Released 4 years after Ghost of a Tale.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals57Setting56Progression49
#4Bayonetta 3
Bayonetta 3
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
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 puzzle design

The largest of the three by scale: kaiju summons fight alongside you and levels open up considerably. Core combat is as sharp as ever when the game lets you use it. That is the issue — demon sequences, side characters and setpiece variety cut into the moment-to-moment fighting, and the story is the weakest of the series.

Released 4 years after Ghost of a Tale.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting64

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