12 Games with a fantasy setting like Symphonia 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 37 games similar to Symphonia down to the 12 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Sonic the Hedgehog, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time and Shovel Knight top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Symphonia.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Symphonia

12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Symphonia. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Sonic the HedgehogClosest overall match

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasy2D

Steam👍 85%· 41IGDB85· 2

Year 1991Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of precision platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and visual pixel, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Symphonia: setting.

It predates Symphonia by 33 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasy2D

Steam👍 87%· 3.9KIGDB86· 16OC85· 170

Year 2020Dev Toys for Bob · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of precision platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Symphonia: setting.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasy2D

Steam👍 94%· 960IGDB89· 19OC89· 100

Year 2014Dev Yacht Club GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are precision platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: co op, multiplayer gameplay and visual pixel, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Symphonia: game mode and setting.

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

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Steam GOG

#4SpelunkyClosest on visuals

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SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasy2D

Steam👍 92%· 17KIGDB91· 10OC87· 25

Year 2012Dev BlitWorks · Microsoft StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the precision platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, survival mechanics and procedural generation, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Symphonia: game mode and setting.

It predates Symphonia by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePrecision Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasy2D

Steam👍 93%· 30KIGDB85· 4OC77· 17

Year 2013Dev Hopoo Games · Chucklefish GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the precision platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and shooter, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Symphonia: game mode and setting.

It predates Symphonia by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeFantasy2D

Steam👍 95%· 4.9KRAWG👍 77%· 77MC81IGDB82· 7OC81· 45

Year 2014Dev GalaxyTrail · MarvelousPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Symphonia, expect precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, cozy, relaxing feel and setting scifi, while skipping combat magic

Freedom Planet is a combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragon girl and her friends against an alien attack force.

Where it drifts furthest from Symphonia: setting.

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

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#7Celeste

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeFantasy2D

Steam👍 97%· 141KRAWG👍 88%· 1.7KMC91IGDB91· 10OC92· 74

Year 2018Dev Matt Makes GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Symphonia: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, cozy, relaxing feel and exploration and discovery, while skipping combat magic

Celeste is a platformer about climbing a mountain, from the creators of TowerFall. Explore a sprawling mountain with over 500 levels bursting with secrets, across 8 unique areas. Unlock a hardcore Remix for each area, with completely new levels that will push your climbing skills to the limit.

Where it drifts furthest from Symphonia: setting.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#8South of MidnightClosest on combat

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GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeFantasy

Steam👍 94%· 4.5KIGDB86· 4OC76· 176

Year 2025Dev Compulsion Games · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Symphonia, expect precision platforming, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Symphonia: visuals and tone.

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Steam Xbox PS

#9BraidClosest on tone

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeHardcoreFantasy2D

Steam👍 93%· 9.9KIGDB87· 3

Year 2008Dev Number None Inc.On PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Like Symphonia, it's known for precision platforming, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Symphonia: setting.

It predates Symphonia by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#10Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

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GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasySci-Fi

Steam👍 92%· 22K

Year 2017Dev Vicarious Visions · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Symphonia, it's known for precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Symphonia: visuals and setting.

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Steam Xbox PS

#11Crash Bandicoot: Warped

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GenrePlatformerSubgenre3D Platformer

SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 92%· 22K

Year 2017Dev Vicarious Visions · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Symphonia, it's known for precision platforming, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Symphonia: visuals and setting.

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#12Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

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GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMeleeFantasy2DPixel Art

Steam👍 94%· 481IGDB83· 6OC86· 32

Year 2017Dev Yacht Club GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Like Symphonia, it's known for precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings visual pixel, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Symphonia: setting.

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