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2020 Nintendo Switch

A pixel-art action RPG in the style of classic Zelda games, combining puzzle dungeons with gacha-style hero collecting. It stands out for its many humorous nods to pop culture and other games.

What defines Guardian Tales:

  • Lots of humour
  • A party of several characters
  • Fantasy setting
  • Strong character progression

The closest matches for Guardian Tales are Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, ZanZarah: The Hidden Portal and Evoland 2. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Guardian Tales special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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ZanZarah: The Hidden Portal

A party of several characters

A fantasy adventure in which you play a young girl exploring a fairy world, collecting and training fairies and using them in real-time battles. The blend of creature collecting and action RPG gives it its charm.

Evoland 2

Lots to discover

Evoland 2 is a humorous time-travel romp through gaming history, constantly shifting its art style and mechanics, from retro adventure to platforming, card battles and turn-based fights. Its time-travel story ties the many genre changes together.

Dark Cloud 2

Strong character progression

A colorful action RPG where you explore randomized dungeons, upgrade and invent weapons, and rebuild towns across time-travel eras. The mix of gear crafting, town building, and light combat gives it its distinct charm.

Little King's Story

A party of several characters

You play a young king leading a crowd of followers with different jobs to fight monsters, dig up treasure and grow your kingdom. A storybook look is paired with irreverent, cynical humor.

LEGO The Hobbit

A party of several characters

The first two Hobbit films retold as a slapstick LEGO adventure, combining Bilbo, Gandalf and the Dwarves' abilities, crafting with collected loot and roaming an open Middle-earth hub. A relaxed, family-friendly couch co-op romp.

Overlord

A party of several characters

As a dark Overlord you command a horde of mischievous minions that fight, loot and solve puzzles for you. A darkly comic parody of fantasy tropes, it lets you choose between being evil and really evil.

Dodgeball Academia

Distinctive, stylised art style

A colorful pixel-art adventure where you play rookie Otto training at a dodgeball academy. It blends Zelda-like exploration with real-time dodgeball combat, special throws and plenty of humor.

Skylanders: Trap Team

Distinctive, stylised art style

A family-friendly action platformer where toy figures placed on a portal battle through Skylands, and captured villains in magical traps can then be played as characters themselves.

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