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17 Games with a fantasy setting like Kingdom Hearts II that you should try

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We filtered the 31 games similar to Kingdom Hearts II down to the 17 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Final Fantasy IV, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Kingdom Hearts II.

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Year 2005Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 1

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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Kingdom Hearts II is Final Fantasy IV — scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim follow close behind.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Kingdom Hearts II

17 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Kingdom Hearts II. Each one has been evaluated across 5 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Final Fantasy IV

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Final Fantasy IV
Closest overall match
RPG
SoloFantasyThird Person
Year 2007Dev Matrix Software · Square Enix

It shares the essentials of what Kingdom Hearts II does: deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera.

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Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

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Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
RPG
SoloFantasyThird PersonExploration
Year 2005Dev Genius Sonority · Nintendo

It shares the essentials of what Kingdom Hearts II does: deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. Its own ground is exploration and discovery.

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
RPG
SoloFantasyThird PersonOpen WorldExploration
Year 2017Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Switch

Its point of contact with Kingdom Hearts II is deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

Released 12 years after Kingdom Hearts II.

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Xenoblade Chronicles

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Xenoblade Chronicles
RPG
SoloFantasyThird PersonOpen WorldSci-Fi
Year 2010Dev Monolith Soft · Nintendo

What carries over from Kingdom Hearts II is deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

Released 5 years after Kingdom Hearts II.

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Xenoblade Chronicles 3

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Xenoblade Chronicles 3
RPG
SoloFantasyThird PersonNarrativeOpen World
Year 2022Dev Monolith Soft · NintendoOn Switch

The thread back to Kingdom Hearts II runs through deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

Released 17 years after Kingdom Hearts II.

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Xenoblade Chronicles 2

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Xenoblade Chronicles 2
RPG
SoloFantasyThird PersonSci-Fi
Year 2017Dev Monolith Soft · NintendoOn Switch

It meets Kingdom Hearts II on deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

Released 12 years after Kingdom Hearts II.

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Final Fantasy VII Remake

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Final Fantasy VII Remake
RPG
SoloFantasyThird PersonSci-FiPost-Apocalyptic
Year 2020Dev Square Enix Creative Business Unit I · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

With Kingdom Hearts II it shares deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: a sci-fi setting.

Released 15 years after Kingdom Hearts II.

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Sakura Gozen

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Sakura Gozen
RPG
SoloFantasy2D
Year 2020Dev SEGAOn PS

Its point of contact with Kingdom Hearts II is deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.

Released 15 years after Kingdom Hearts II.

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Wuthering Waves

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Wuthering Waves
RPG
SoloFantasyThird PersonCo-opOpen World
Year 2024Dev Kuro GamesOn Xbox · Android · PC

Shelved next to Kingdom Hearts II for good reason: deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting and co-op play.

Released 19 years after Kingdom Hearts II.

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Two Worlds Epic Edition

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Two Worlds Epic Edition
RPG
SoloFantasyThird PersonMultiplayerCo-op
Year 2009Dev Reality PumpPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

Genre puts it alongside Kingdom Hearts II, and so does deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is a medieval setting and multiplayer gameplay.

Released 4 years after Kingdom Hearts II.

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Absolver

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Absolver
RPG
SoloFantasyThird PersonMultiplayerCo-op
Year 2017Dev Sloclap · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

With Kingdom Hearts II it shares deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

Released 12 years after Kingdom Hearts II.

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Where Winds Meet

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Where Winds Meet
RPG
SoloFantasyThird PersonMultiplayerCo-op
Year 2024Dev Everstone Studio · NetEase GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

The genre is the same as Kingdom Hearts II’s, and with it deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is historical setting and multiplayer gameplay.

Released 19 years after Kingdom Hearts II.

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DC Universe Online

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DC Universe Online
RPG
SoloFantasyThird PersonMultiplayerCo-op
Year 2011Dev Daybreak Games Company · Daybreak Game CompanyPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to Kingdom Hearts II runs through deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

Released 6 years after Kingdom Hearts II.

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Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

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Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
RPG
SoloFantasyThird Person
Year 2012Dev Square Enix 1st Production Department · Square Enix

It shares the essentials of what Kingdom Hearts II does: deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera.

Released 7 years after Kingdom Hearts II.

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Two Worlds

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Two Worlds
RPG
SoloFantasyThird PersonMultiplayerOpen World
Year 2007Dev Reality Pump · TopWare InteractiveOn PC

With Kingdom Hearts II it shares deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode: multiplayer gameplay.

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