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More about this game →We filtered the 32 games similar to Golden Sun: Dark Dawn down to the 14 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Kingdom Hearts II, Final Fantasy VII Remake and Sakura Gozen top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Golden Sun: Dark Dawn.
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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Golden Sun: Dark Dawn is Kingdom Hearts II — scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. Final Fantasy VII Remake and Sakura Gozen follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. Each one has been evaluated across 4 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.
✓ Like Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, it's known for deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling
✓ Shared with Golden Sun: Dark Dawn: deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world
Where it drifts furthest from Golden Sun: Dark Dawn: setting.
Released 10 years after Golden Sun: Dark Dawn.
✓ Like Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, it's known for deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and visual 2d, while skipping visual third person
Sakura Wars, known in Japan as New Sakura Wars,[a] is a cross-genre video game developed and published by Sega for the PlayStation 4. The sixth mainline entry and a soft reboot of the Sakura Wars series, the game was released in 2019 in Asia and 2020 worldwide.
Where it drifts furthest from Golden Sun: Dark Dawn: visuals.
Released 10 years after Golden Sun: Dark Dawn.
✓ Like Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, it's known for deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with co op and visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from Golden Sun: Dark Dawn: game mode.
✓ Shared with Golden Sun: Dark Dawn: deep RPG systems, single-player focus and visual third person
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics, while skipping fantasy world
Released 4 years after Golden Sun: Dark Dawn.
✓ Shared with Golden Sun: Dark Dawn: deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from Golden Sun: Dark Dawn: game mode.
Released 14 years after Golden Sun: Dark Dawn.
✓ If you enjoyed Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, expect deep RPG systems, single-player focus and visual third person
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat, while skipping fantasy world
Where it drifts furthest from Golden Sun: Dark Dawn: setting.
Released 11 years after Golden Sun: Dark Dawn.
✓ Like Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, it's known for deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, adventure storytelling and MMO world and community
Where it drifts furthest from Golden Sun: Dark Dawn: game mode.
Released 7 years after Golden Sun: Dark Dawn.
✓ If you enjoyed Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, expect deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat
DC Universe Online is an MMO game set in the world of Batman and Superman. The game offers the player to become a completely new superhero or a supervillain.
Where it drifts furthest from Golden Sun: Dark Dawn: game mode.
✓ Like Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, it's known for deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, open world exploration and historical setting
Where it drifts furthest from Golden Sun: Dark Dawn: game mode and setting.
Released 14 years after Golden Sun: Dark Dawn.
✓ If you enjoyed Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, expect deep RPG systems, single-player focus and visual third person
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics, while skipping fantasy world
Released 6 years after Golden Sun: Dark Dawn.
✓ If you enjoyed Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, expect deep RPG systems, single-player focus and visual third person
≠ Stands apart with co op and skill tree progression, while skipping fantasy world
Where it drifts furthest from Golden Sun: Dark Dawn: game mode.
✓ Shared with Golden Sun: Dark Dawn: deep RPG systems and fantasy world
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping single-player focus
The Forgotten City is a game about time travel, a mysterious murder, and avoiding fate. It is based on an award-winning Skyrim mode of the same name.
Where it drifts furthest from Golden Sun: Dark Dawn: visuals.
Released 11 years after Golden Sun: Dark Dawn.