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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 50 games similar to Tales of the Abyss down to the 5 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Biomutant, Cat Quest and Assassin's Creed III Remastered top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Tales of the Abyss.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 2005Dev Namco Tales Studio

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Tales of the Abyss is Biomutant — scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. Cat Quest and Assassin's Creed III Remastered follow close behind.

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The best games like Tales of the Abyss on Nintendo Switch

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Tales of the Abyss. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1Biomutant
Biomutant
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 66%· 20KIGDB73· 19OC67· 217
Year 2021Dev Experiment 101 · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and fighting mechanics, while skipping ranged combat

Released 16 years after Tales of the Abyss.

Genre100Game mode100World100Visuals100Progression70Combat63
Cat Quest
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 11KIGDB83· 8OC76· 42
Year 2017Dev The GentlebrosOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping ranged combat

Released 12 years after Tales of the Abyss.

Genre100Game mode100World100Visuals79Progression64Combat62
#3Assassin's Creed III Remastered
Assassin's Creed III Remastered
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 63%· 15KIGDB80· 1OC69· 47
Year 2019Dev Ubisoft Barcelona · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from Tales of the Abyss: combat.

Released 14 years after Tales of the Abyss.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100World65Combat40
#4The Pathless
The Pathless
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 2.1KIGDB81· 9OC78· 87
Year 2020Dev Giant Squid · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Released 15 years after Tales of the Abyss.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Visuals61Game mode56
Astral Chain
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonCo-opSci-Fi
IGDB89· 11OC87· 112
Year 2019Dev PlatinumGames · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping open world exploration

Released 14 years after Tales of the Abyss.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode71

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