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Games like Dragon Quest

2004PEGI 12PlayStationNintendo Switch

You name your own hero, and the name shapes how his stats grow over the journey. Travel the overworld and dungeons, and turn-based battles reward you with experience and gold to level up and gear up.

  • Turn-based combat
  • Loot and gear
  • Open world
  • Strong character progression

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In short: Games like Dragon Quest

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Dragon Quest special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Dragon Warrior VII

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2000PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Dragon Quest: turn-based combat, deep character progression and a fantasy setting.

A sprawling classic JRPG in which a party travels to the past to restore lost islands to the present world. It offers dozens of hours of exploration, turn-based battles and a deep job class system.

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Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Turn-based combat

A classic Japanese RPG with turn-based battles, a four-member party and a large, freely traveled 3D world in charming cel-shaded style. The quest to lift the king's curse is warm, humorous and very approachable.

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Turn-based combat

You roam a large fantasy world and assemble your own party from classes like warrior, mage, or priest. Classic turn-based battles and steady character growth define this landmark role-playing game.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Strong character progression

A classic JRPG adventure in gorgeous HD-2D: you build a party with the vocation system and roam a wide world to defeat the archfiend Baramos. Turn-based battles, an orchestral score and modern quality-of-life options make this genre cornerstone easy to enjoy.

Rainbow Moon

Loot and gear

A colorful tactical RPG with grid-based turn-based battles, an isometric overworld and a hugely extensive character progression system. Fans of grinding, upgrading gear and skills, and exploring regions get 40+ hours of content.

Pokémon Violet

Strong character progression

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.

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