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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 44 games similar to Magicraft down to the 5 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, Borderlands and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Magicraft.

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Magicraft is Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel — scoring 33/100 on our similarity scale. Borderlands and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond follow close behind.

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The best games like Magicraft on Nintendo Switch

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Magicraft. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

#1Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloMeleeLootCo-opMultiplayer
Steam👍 79%· 43KIGDB76· 15OC74· 53
Year 2014Dev 2K Australia · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are looter shooters — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping roguelike runs

Low-gravity movement and oxygen management change the shooting more than expected: fights become vertical and you commit to jumps rather than strafing. Shorter and lighter than the numbered entries. It reuses a lot of assets and enemy types, and the oxygen meter becomes a chore once the novelty of bouncing around the moon wears off.

Where it drifts furthest from Magicraft: tone and world.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Magicraft.

It predates Magicraft by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression57Combat54Game mode25Tone0Setting0
Borderlands
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloMeleeLootMultiplayerCo-op
Steam👍 90%· 32KIGDB80· 8
Year 2009Dev Gearbox Software · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the looter shooters cluster, with deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping roguelike runs

The original loot shooter: four classes, a procedural gun system, and enemies that soak damage until the numbers line up. Co-op is where it makes sense. It shows its age in structure — quests are almost entirely fetch-and-kill, the story is thin, and the last stretch leans hard on repeated arena fights before an underwhelming finish.

Where it drifts furthest from Magicraft: tone and world.

It predates Magicraft by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression58Combat51Game mode20Tone0Setting0
#3Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
RPGTactical RPG
SoloFantasyIsometric
IGDB79· 4
Year 2021Dev ILCA · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: roguelike runs.

Game mode100Setting100Visuals52Genre50
#4Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeMagicHardcoreFantasy
Steam👍 92%· 17KIGDB84· 10OC81· 161
Year 2021Dev Ember LabOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Shared with Magicraft: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, strong narrative focus and exploration and discovery, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Magicraft: progression and visuals.

Combat100Game mode100Setting100Tone81Genre50Progression0
Ninja Gaiden Sigma
RPGAction RPGSoulslike
SoloMeleeMagicHardcoreRanged
Steam👍 83%· 2.8KIGDB90· 5
Year 2007Dev Team NINJA · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Magicraft, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Magicraft: visuals.

It predates Magicraft by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Combat85Tone72Genre50Visuals0

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