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You assemble a party of four nameless Light Warriors who can take on and switch between job classes during turn-based battles. Its appeal lies in mixing these jobs and exploring a vast world by airship and boat.

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

The closest matches for Final Fantasy III are Chained Echoes, Etrian Odyssey III HD and Dragon Warrior VII. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Final Fantasy III special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Chained Echoes

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Brings what grabs you about Final Fantasy III: turn-based combat, a party of several characters and a fantasy setting.

An indie JRPG in 16-bit style with a clever turn-based battle system and a grown-up story.

Etrian Odyssey III HD

Turn-based combat

A classic dungeon crawler where you assemble your own party from twelve classes and delve into the labyrinths of the drowned city of Armoroad, mapping as you go. Turn-based battles, class synergies and sea voyages create strategic depth, and the HD remaster adds difficulty options.

Dragon Warrior VII

Turn-based combat

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.

Bravely Default II

Turn-based combat

A classic turn-based JRPG where a party of four uses the Brave and Default system to borrow or save up actions. The deep job system allows many combinations and rewards clever build crafting.

Breath of Fire III

Turn-based combat

A classic PlayStation JRPG following Ryu, last of the dragon clan, from childhood into adulthood. Standouts are the Dragon Gene system for combining transformations, the master-apprenticeship skill learning, and a charming, varied journey.

Etrian Odyssey HD

Turn-based combat

A classic dungeon crawler where you assemble a custom party from nine classes and push through the floors of the Yggdrasil Labyrinth. Careful resource management, dangerous enemies and a hands-on approach to mapping define it, and the HD remaster adds difficulty options.

Ara Fell

Fantasy setting

An indie JRPG with classic turn-based combat set in a magical world of floating islands above the clouds. Its story about a vampire threat blends Japanese and Western RPG elements.

Octopath Traveler

Fantasy setting

Eight travelers, each with their own story and path action, roam a fantasy world rendered in the striking HD-2D blend of pixel sprites and 3D dioramas. The Boost-and-Break system makes its turn-based battles surprisingly tactical.

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