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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 Paper Animal Adventure down to the 7 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Final Fantasy VII Remake and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Paper Animal Adventure.

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Year 2025Dev Cuddling Raccoons Studio

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Paper Animal Adventure is Xenoblade Chronicles 3 — scoring 47/100 on our similarity scale. Final Fantasy VII Remake and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim follow close behind.

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The best games like Paper Animal Adventure on Nintendo Switch

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Paper Animal Adventure. Each one has been evaluated across 2 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.

#1Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
RPG
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldFantasySci-Fi
IGDB90· 6OC88· 130
Year 2022Dev Monolith Soft · NintendoOn Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Paper Animal Adventure, expect deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, open world exploration and fantasy world

Final Fantasy VII Remake
RPG
SoloFantasySci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB89· 10OC88· 186
Year 2020Dev Square Enix Creative Business Unit I · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Shared with Paper Animal Adventure: deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
RPG
SoloOpen WorldFantasyExplorationFirst Person
IGDB84· 10
Year 2017Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Switch

✓ Shared with Paper Animal Adventure: deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, fantasy world and single-player focus

It predates Paper Animal Adventure by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2
RPG
SoloFantasySci-FiThird Person
IGDB85· 14OC83· 107
Year 2017Dev Monolith Soft · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Like Paper Animal Adventure, it's known for deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, setting scifi and single-player focus

It predates Paper Animal Adventure by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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

✓ If you enjoyed Paper Animal Adventure, expect deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: single-player focus, multiplayer gameplay and visual third person

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Paper Animal Adventure.

It predates Paper Animal Adventure by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Yakuza Kiwami
RPG
SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 868IGDB83· 22OC81· 145
Year 2016Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ If you enjoyed Paper Animal Adventure, expect deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and open world exploration

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Paper Animal Adventure.

It predates Paper Animal Adventure by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A
RPG
SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB80· 2OC79· 128
Year 2025Dev Game Freak · NintendoOn Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Paper Animal Adventure, expect deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, single-player focus and exploration and discovery

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