5 Games like Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories down to the 5 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Shantae and the Pirate's Curse and Unavowed top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories.

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The best games like Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories on Nintendo Switch

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1Bloodstained: Ritual of the NightClosest overall match

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeMagicFantasy2D

Steam👍 93%· 41KIGDB83· 11OC83· 135

Year 2019Dev ArtPlay · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Like Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, it's known for deep RPG systems, melee combat and combat magic

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories: setting.

Released 15 years after Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories.

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#2Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

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SoloMeleeMagic2DCozy

Steam👍 93%· 3.0KIGDB82· 5OC81· 52

Year 2014Dev WayForward · Rising Star GamesOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ If you enjoyed Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, expect deep RPG systems, melee combat and combat magic

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories: setting.

Released 10 years after Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMagicFantasy2DNarrative

Steam👍 96%· 2.6KIGDB79· 5OC87· 25

Year 2018Dev Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, expect deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world

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

Released 14 years after Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories.

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Steam GOG Nintendo

#4ChasmClosest on setting

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SoloMeleeFantasy2DProcedural

Steam👍 73%· 2.7KIGDB70· 8OC72· 39

Year 2018Dev Bit Kid, Inc.On PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, expect deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping turn-based strategy

Released 14 years after Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories.

Genre100Setting100Combat59Game mode55Visuals54

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMultiplayer2DCo-op

IGDB74· 12OC74· 96

Year 2018Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo of EuropeOn Switch

✓ Shared with Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories: deep RPG systems, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping turn-based strategy

Released 14 years after Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories.

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