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2006USK 12PlayStationPCSteam Deck verified88 % positive49.99 €

A politically charged Final Fantasy set in the sprawling world of Ivalice, where the Gambit system turns programming your party's AI into the tactical core of real-time-flowing battles. Huge zones, optional hunts, and the License Board offer deep long-term progression.

  • A party of several characters
  • Strong soundtrack
  • Dense, handcrafted world
  • Deep systems to master

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Final Fantasy Tactics

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A genre-defining tactical RPG where you lead a party through isometric battlefields using a deep, flexible job system. Its dark, politically tangled story of betrayal and war is matched by challenging fights that reward careful planning and class combinations.

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Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

  • Systems like Final Fantasy XII
  • Combat like Final Fantasy XII

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.

Chrono Cross

  • Systems like Final Fantasy XII
  • Combat like Final Fantasy XII

Chrono Cross is a JRPG classic in which Serge hops between two parallel worlds while uncovering his own fate. Over 40 recruitable characters, an unusual element-based combat system instead of standard leveling, and a superb soundtrack set it apart.

Bravely Default II

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  • Combat like Final Fantasy XII

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.

Wizardry 8

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  • Combat like Final Fantasy XII

A classic party-based RPG blending fantasy with science fiction: you assemble a group from many races and classes and explore a large world with demanding tactical combat (phase-based or real-time with pause) and very deep character development.

Pillars of Eternity

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  • Combat like Final Fantasy XII

A love letter to Infinity Engine classics, offering tactical real-time-with-pause party combat, a richly written world built around souls and reincarnation, and a mature, melancholic story. Companions, a stronghold to manage, and meaningful choices make it a deep treat for CRPG fans.

Etrian Odyssey III HD

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  • Combat like Final Fantasy XII

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.

Final Fantasy XIII-2

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  • Combat like Final Fantasy XII

A JRPG with a fast paradigm-shifting battle system where you hop through time across different eras and timelines. You recruit monsters as allies and solve occasional puzzles and paradoxes along the way.

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