30 Games with a fantasy setting like Yo-kai Watch 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 46 games similar to Yo-kai Watch down to the 30 that fit the “Fantasy” category. PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords, Katamari Damacy Reroll and Katamari Damacy top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Yo-kai Watch.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Yo-kai Watch

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Yo-kai Watch. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

#1PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the WarlordsClosest overall match

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloMultiplayerFantasyCasual2D

Steam👍 87%· 1.1KRAWG👍 84%· 92MC84IGDB84· 5

Year 2007Dev D3 PublisherPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Yo-kai Watch, it's known for puzzle design, deep RPG systems and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping offline

PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords delivers, for the first time ever, classic puzzle-game action backed with an epic story of good vs. evil. Challenge your match 3 skills as you battle against computer opponents to save the Kingdom of Etheria from the evil Lord Bane.

Where it drifts furthest from Yo-kai Watch: visuals.

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#2Katamari Damacy RerollClosest on game mode

iRank88

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloOfflineMultiplayerFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 6.6KIGDB85· 7OC83· 65

Year 2018Dev MONKEYCRAFT Co. Ltd · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Yo-kai Watch, expect puzzle design, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping deep RPG systems

Released 5 years after Yo-kai Watch.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasyThird Person

IGDB85· 3

Year 2004Dev Keita Takahashi · NamcoOn PlayStation 3

✓ Like Yo-kai Watch, it's known for puzzle design, fantasy world and offline

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, while skipping deep RPG systems

It predates Yo-kai Watch by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloMultiplayerOfflineFantasyThird Person

IGDB85· 2

Year 2004Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

✓ Like Yo-kai Watch, it's known for puzzle design, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

It predates Yo-kai Watch by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Columns

iRank77

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasyCasual

Steam👍 77%· 13

Year 1990Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Tec ToyOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Yo-kai Watch, it's known for puzzle design, fantasy world and offline

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Yo-kai Watch: visuals.

It predates Yo-kai Watch by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasyThird Person

IGDB68· 5

Year 2010Dev Vicarious Visions · Budcat CreationsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Shared with Yo-kai Watch: puzzle design, fantasy world and offline

≠ Where it differs: brings co op and PvP competition, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#7Angry Birds Star Wars

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasySci-Fi

IGDB64· 4

Year 2012Dev Rovio Entertainment · LucasArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Yo-kai Watch: puzzle design, fantasy world and offline

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Yo-kai Watch: visuals.

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#8Dr. Mario

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasySci-Fi

Year 1990Dev Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed Yo-kai Watch, expect puzzle design, fantasy world and offline

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Yo-kai Watch: visuals.

It predates Yo-kai Watch by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyNarrativeRelaxingCasual

Steam👍 77%· 2.6KRAWG👍 62%· 271

Year 2011Dev Noodlecake Studios · Capybara GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Yo-kai Watch, expect puzzle design, deep RPG systems and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and vibe relaxing, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP is a pixel art point-and-click quest, split into "sessions." During them, you play as a female Scythian warrior who searches for an ancient book and explores the Caucasus. Accidentally she releases the evil and needs to fix the consequences of her actions.

Where it drifts furthest from Yo-kai Watch: visuals and game mode.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

IGDB79· 9OC82· 56

Year 2020Dev Kaizen Game Works · Fellow TravellerOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Yo-kai Watch, expect puzzle design, deep RPG systems and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Yo-kai Watch: visuals and game mode.

Released 7 years after Yo-kai Watch.

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#11Crash Bash

GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloMultiplayerFantasyThird PersonCo-op

Year 2000Dev Eurocom Entertainment Software · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ If you enjoyed Yo-kai Watch, expect puzzle design, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, setting scifi and setting medieval, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Yo-kai Watch: setting.

It predates Yo-kai Watch by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloMultiplayerFantasyCo-opOnline

IGDB72· 8OC73· 50

Year 2015Dev Grezzo · Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed Yo-kai Watch, expect puzzle design, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, ranged combat and co op, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Yo-kai Watch: visuals.

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Nintendo

#13The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyThird Person

IGDB92· 6

Year 2011Dev Grezzo · Nintendo

✓ Like Yo-kai Watch, it's known for puzzle design, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Yo-kai Watch: game mode.

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#14The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyThird PersonRanged

IGDB90· 1

Year 2002Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Yo-kai Watch: puzzle design, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Yo-kai Watch: game mode.

It predates Yo-kai Watch by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15Sayonara Wild Hearts

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle

SoloFantasyThird PersonMeleeCasual

Steam👍 97%· 8.8KIGDB81· 7OC84· 53

Year 2019Dev Simogo · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · Switch · PC

✓ Like Yo-kai Watch, it's known for puzzle design, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, vibe casual and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Yo-kai Watch: game mode.

Released 6 years after Yo-kai Watch.

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