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7 Games like Kingdom Hearts II on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 31 games similar to Kingdom Hearts II down to the 7 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 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 “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Kingdom Hearts II is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim — scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 follow close behind.

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The best games like Kingdom Hearts II on Nintendo Switch

7 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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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Closest overall match
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 3

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Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Closest on visuals
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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Pokémon Legends: Z-A

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Pokémon Legends: Z-A
RPG
SoloThird PersonOpen WorldExploration
Year 2025Dev Game Freak · NintendoOn Switch

What carries over from Kingdom Hearts II is deep RPG systems, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Its own ground is exploration and discovery, and open world exploration.

Released 20 years after Kingdom Hearts II.

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Yakuza Kiwami 2

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Yakuza Kiwami 2
RPG
SoloThird PersonMultiplayer
Year 2017Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

What carries over from Kingdom Hearts II is deep RPG systems, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode: multiplayer gameplay.

Released 12 years after Kingdom Hearts II.

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Yakuza Kiwami

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Yakuza Kiwami
RPG
SoloThird PersonMultiplayerOpen WorldExploration
Year 2016Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

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

Released 11 years after Kingdom Hearts II.

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