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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 32 games similar to Golden Sun: Dark Dawn down to the 9 that fit the “Xbox” category. Final Fantasy VII Remake, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Wuthering Waves top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Golden Sun: Dark Dawn.

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Year 2010Dev Camelot Software Planning

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Golden Sun: Dark Dawn is Final Fantasy VII Remake — scoring 68/100 on our similarity scale. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Wuthering Waves follow close behind.

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The best games like Golden Sun: Dark Dawn on Xbox

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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.

#1Final Fantasy VII Remake
Final Fantasy VII Remake
RPG
SoloFantasyThird PersonSci-FiPost-Apocalyptic
IGDB89· 10OC88· 186
Year 2020Dev Square Enix Creative Business Unit I · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ 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.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting47
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
RPG
SoloThird PersonMeleeStealthOpen World
Steam👍 66%· 1.2KIGDB52· 14OC53· 57
Year 2014Dev Beenox · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ 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.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
Wuthering Waves
RPG
SoloFantasyThird PersonCo-opOpen World
Steam👍 89%· 46KOC76· 10
Year 2024Dev Kuro GamesOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ 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.

Genre100Visuals100Setting64Game mode47
Lost Judgment
RPG
SoloThird PersonMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 94%· 9.2KIGDB81· 7OC83· 133
Year 2021Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ 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.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
#5Absolver
Absolver
RPG
SoloFantasyThird PersonMultiplayerCo-op
Steam👍 72%· 15KIGDB75· 15OC73· 85
Year 2017Dev Sloclap · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ 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.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode19
DC Universe Online
RPG
SoloFantasyThird PersonMultiplayerCo-op
Steam👍 81%· 22KRAWG👍 35%· 177MC72IGDB74· 7OC74· 15
Year 2011Dev Daybreak Games Company · Daybreak Game CompanyPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ 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.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode16
Yakuza Kiwami 2
RPG
SoloThird PersonMultiplayer
Steam👍 78%· 939IGDB85· 13OC86· 129
Year 2017Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, expect deep RPG systems, single-player focus and visual third person

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping fantasy world

Released 7 years after Golden Sun: Dark Dawn.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode54
Yakuza Kiwami
RPG
SoloThird PersonMultiplayerOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 79%· 868IGDB83· 22OC81· 145
Year 2016Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ 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.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode54
The Forgotten City
RPG
FantasyNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 13KRAWG👍 84%· 256OC84· 75
Year 2021Dev Modern Storyteller · Dear VillagersPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ 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.

Genre100Setting100Visuals0

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