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RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird Person
IGDB90· 10
Year 2012Dev Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 2 · Nintendo
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Few titles capture what makes Ys: Memories of Celceta unique: deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world. After measuring 5 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 50 most faithful alternatives. Fire Emblem Awakening, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch and God of War: Ghost of Sparta top the ranking, with Fire Emblem Awakening at number one (77/100).
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Top games similar to Ys: Memories of Celceta
50 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ys: Memories of Celceta. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird PersonOpen World
IGDB84· 10
Year 2011Dev LEVEL-5On PlayStation 3 · Switch
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, open world exploration and exploration and discovery
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird PersonHistorical
IGDB91· 4
Year 2010Dev Ready At Dawn · Capcom
✓ 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 historical setting
Where it drifts furthest from Ys: Memories of Celceta: setting.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting41
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 97%· 869KRAWG👍 93%· 7.2KMC92IGDB92· 26OC93· 179
Year 2015Dev CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~43hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world
≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
The third game in a series, it holds nothing back from the player. Open world adventures of the renowned monster slayer Geralt of Rivia are now even on a larger scale.
Released 3 years after Ys: Memories of Celceta.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat82Setting60
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 90%· 366KRAWG👍 75%· 935IGDB85· 9OC84· 176
Year 2023Dev Avalanche Software · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~30hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ 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 puzzle design
The castle is the achievement: densely built, worth exploring on its own terms, and full of small detail. Spell-chaining combat is more involved than expected. Outside it, the open world follows a familiar checklist of camps and puzzles, and the main story resolves in a rush that leaves several threads sitting unfinished.
Released 11 years after Ys: Memories of Celceta.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Combat86
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 90%· 89KIGDB86· 7
Year 2011Dev CD Projekt REDOn Linux · PC · Mac
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus
Tighter and far more focused than what followed: combat demands preparation and punishes mashing, and the second act splits into two genuinely different paths depending on one choice. The opening hours are the steepest in the series — the tutorial explains little, alchemy and signs are easy to ignore until they suddenly become mandatory.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat86Setting61
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird PersonMelee
IGDB91· 4
Year 2006Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 4 · Square Enix
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and turn-based strategy
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Combat58
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird PersonMelee
IGDB93· 4
Year 2007Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Capcom
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world
≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, precision platforming and adventure storytelling
Where it drifts furthest from Ys: Memories of Celceta: setting.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat79Setting41
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 88%· 13KIGDB79· 11
Year 2012Dev 38 Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 92%· 8.2KIGDB84· 3
Year 2005Dev Big Blue Box · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Mac
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 98%· 72KRAWG👍 91%· 1.7KMC84IGDB80· 14OC85· 72
Year 2014Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere
South Park: The Stick of Truth is an action RPG based on the American animated series South Park. Players assume the role of the New Kid, who moved to eponymous fictional town in Colorado State with his parents.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals62Combat56
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird PersonRanged
Steam👍 89%· 11KIGDB81· 2OC67· 10
Year 2009Dev Piranha Bytes · Deep SilverOn PC
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird PersonNarrative
IGDB77· 10
Year 2012Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world
≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom
Where it drifts furthest from Ys: Memories of Celceta: setting.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting43
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 76%· 22KIGDB71· 11OC74· 124
Year 2019Dev Spiders · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world
≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
A mid-budget RPG with a colonial-era setting that is genuinely unusual, and diplomacy that can resolve most quests without combat if you invest in it. Faction reputation matters. Production values show the budget — environments repeat heavily between regions, animation is stiff, and combat never becomes more than adequate.
Released 7 years after Ys: Memories of Celceta.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Combat80
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird PersonMelee
IGDB87· 12OC85· 38
Year 2004Dev LEVEL-5 · Square Enix
✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, combat magic and fantasy world
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, turn-based strategy and melee combat
Where it drifts furthest from Ys: Memories of Celceta: combat.
It predates Ys: Memories of Celceta by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Combat47
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- What is the best game similar to Ys: Memories of Celceta?
- The closest game to Ys: Memories of Celceta is Fire Emblem Awakening, scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, single-player focus and combat magic. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Ys: Memories of Celceta?
- The three closest games to Ys: Memories of Celceta are: 1. Fire Emblem Awakening (77/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (77/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. God of War: Ghost of Sparta (74/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Ys: Memories of Celceta's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 5 dimensions.
- Is Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch similar to Ys: Memories of Celceta?
- Yes, very much so — Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch scores 77/100 similarity to Ys: Memories of Celceta. They share 5 attributes, including deep RPG systems and single-player focus. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What RPG games are similar to Ys: Memories of Celceta?
- The best RPG games similar to Ys: Memories of Celceta are Fire Emblem Awakening, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, God of War: Ghost of Sparta and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Ys: Memories of Celceta attributes like deep RPG systems, single-player focus and combat magic.
- How is similarity to Ys: Memories of Celceta calculated?
- We compare Ys: Memories of Celceta against every game in our catalog using 5 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Ys: Memories of Celceta experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.