6 Games like FINAL FANTASY IX on PS5 that you should try

Matches like this one are rare: it meets FINAL FANTASY IX on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and fantasy world. What it adds of its own: an anime aesthetic and pixel art.

If FINAL FANTASY IX worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and tactical combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and fantasy world. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: cozy, relaxing feel and an anime aesthetic.

It shares the essentials of what FINAL FANTASY IX does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and tactical combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat.

The resemblance to FINAL FANTASY IX is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and tone. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode: co-op play.

The genre is the same as FINAL FANTASY IX’s, and with it strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and an anime aesthetic.

Its point of contact with FINAL FANTASY IX is strong narrative focus, tactical combat and single-player focus. The distance is in tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.