Cover of Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

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2009

A classic Dragon Quest adventure on the Nintendo DS where you lead a custom-made party through turn-based battles. The flexible vocation system, plentiful side quests and four-player co-op deliver a huge amount of playtime.

  • Turn-based combat
  • A party of several characters
  • Strong character progression
  • Fantasy setting

The closest matches for Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies are Pokémon Sword, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Scarlet. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Pokémon Sword

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2019Nintendo Switch

Brings what grabs you about Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies: turn-based combat, a party of several characters and deep character progression.

Catch, train and battle Pokémon across the UK-inspired Galar region, with stadium Gym showdowns, giant Dynamax battles and a roaming Wild Area. An accessible, colorful turn-based adventure with co-op Max Raid battles online.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond

Turn-based combat

You revisit the myth-rich Sinnoh region and its classic Diamond story in a modernized remake. Turn-based battles with your Pokémon remain the heart of the adventure.

Pokémon Scarlet

Turn-based combat

Pokémon Scarlet drops you into an open region where you can freely catch, train and battle Pokémon in turn-based fights. Three story paths and co-op exploration make it more open than earlier entries, though the technical performance is rough.

Cassette Beasts

Fantasy setting

A monster-collecting RPG with turn-based battles where you use cassettes to transform into monsters. The fusion system lets you combine two forms into new creatures, set in an open world with a great soundtrack and co-op play.

Pokémon Violet

Turn-based combat

A Pokémon adventure set in the open region of Paldea, where you catch, train and battle creatures in turn-based fights. Tackling objectives in any order and riding a legendary Pokémon make it much freer than earlier entries.

Temtem

Turn-based combat

A Pokémon-inspired creature-collecting adventure where you catch Temtem across an island archipelago and fight in turn-based double battles. Its standout feature is the shared online world where you can explore and battle with friends and decorate your own house.

Granblue Fantasy

Turn-based combat

A Japanese gacha-style RPG with turn-based battles, summons and a class system. You collect many characters and weapons while following a heartfelt adventure across a storybook sky world with anime visuals.

Pokémon FireRed Version

Turn-based combat

A remake of the original Pokémon adventure that sends you across Kanto to catch and train creatures, beat the Gym Leaders and take on the Elite Four. Accessible turn-based battles and the collecting loop give it timeless appeal.

Epic Battle Fantasy 4

Turn-based combat

A humorous, Flash-born RPG in the spirit of classic Final Fantasy, with turn-based battles, a party of four and a deep gear and magic system. It adds plenty of parody, secrets and tough optional bosses.

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