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We filtered the 50 games similar to Tales of Symphonia down to the 25 that fit the “Magic” category. Genshin Impact, The Lord of the Rings: Conquest and Overlord II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Tales of Symphonia.

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Year 2003Dev Namco Tales Studio

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Within the “Magic” category, the closest game to Tales of Symphonia is Genshin Impact — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. The Lord of the Rings: Conquest and Overlord II follow close behind.

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The best magic games like Tales of Symphonia

25 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Tales of Symphonia. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

Genshin Impact
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicFantasyThird Person
IGDB83· 7OC81· 42
Year 2020Dev HoYoverseOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicFantasyThird Person
IGDB60· 3
Year 2009Dev Artificial Mind & Movement · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

Overlord II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 4.9KIGDB79· 4
Year 2009Dev Triumph Studios · CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, puzzle design and combat magic

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and real-time strategy, while skipping offline

Two Worlds II HD
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 64%· 7.0KRAWG👍 37%· 267MC76IGDB69· 6
Year 2010Dev Reality Pump · TopWare InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

Fable II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloCo-opMagicFantasyThird Person
IGDB86· 6
Year 2008Dev Lionhead Studios · Microsoft Game Studios

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 96%· 30KRAWG👍 78%· 677MC78IGDB85· 19OC82· 44
Year 2013Dev Feral InteractivePlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, puzzle design and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

Final Fantasy III
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMagicFantasyThird Person
IGDB64· 9
Year 2006Dev Matrix Software · Square Enix

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, turn-based strategy and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicFantasyThird Person
IGDB75· 2
Year 2003Dev EA Redwood Shores · Aspyr MediaOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicFantasyThird Person
IGDB86· 5
Year 2009Dev LEVEL-5 · Nintendo

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom, while skipping puzzle design

Fable III
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloCo-opMagicFantasyThird Person
IGDB78· 8
Year 2010Dev Lionhead Studios · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, deep simulation and adventure storytelling, while skipping puzzle design

Dauntless
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
Co-opMultiplayerSoloMagicFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 23%· 2.1KIGDB76· 5OC77· 38
Year 2019Dev Phoenix LabsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

Orcs Must Die! 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 20KRAWG👍 72%· 530MC83IGDB82· 4
Year 2012Dev Robot EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, adventure storytelling and third-person shooting, while skipping puzzle design

Dragon's Dogma II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 61%· 114KIGDB91· 6
Year 2024Dev Capcom Development Division 1 · CapcomOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Demon's Souls
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMagicFantasyThird Person
IGDB88· 7
Year 2009Dev FromSoftware · AtlusOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMagicThird PersonMelee
IGDB77· 4
Year 2009Dev h.a.n.d., Inc. · Disney Interactive Studios

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, combat magic and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with melee combat and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

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