38 Narrative games like Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD that you should try

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: fighting mechanics.

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, open world exploration and setting anime, while skipping fighting mechanics

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting anime, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping fighting mechanics

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

≠ Stands apart with setting anime, visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

✓ Like Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD, it's known for deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, turn-based strategy and visual novel storytelling, while skipping action RPG combat

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and historical setting, while skipping action RPG combat

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

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings linear, story-driven structure, open world exploration and setting anime, while skipping fighting mechanics

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical, while skipping fighting mechanics

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

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical and setting scifi, while skipping fighting mechanics

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

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

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, setting anime and exploration and discovery, while skipping fighting mechanics

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

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, combat tactical and exploration and discovery, while skipping fighting mechanics

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, punishing difficulty and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping fighting mechanics

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and setting anime, while skipping fighting mechanics