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8 Games like The Forgotten City on Xbox that you should try

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We filtered the 31 games similar to The Forgotten City down to the 8 that fit the “Xbox” category. Absolver, Lost Judgment and DC Universe Online top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Forgotten City.

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Year 2021Dev Modern Storyteller

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to The Forgotten City is Absolver — scoring 72/100 on our similarity scale. Lost Judgment and DC Universe Online follow close behind.

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The best games like The Forgotten City on Xbox

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Forgotten City. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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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Absolver

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Absolver
Closest overall match
RPG
NarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSolo
Year 2017Dev Sloclap · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

Same family as The Forgotten City: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and fantasy world. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is punishing difficulty and a third-person camera.

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Lost Judgment

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Lost Judgment
Closest on progression
RPG
NarrativeOpen WorldExplorationSoloMelee
Year 2021Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

The genre is the same as The Forgotten City’s, and with it deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and a contemporary setting.

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DC Universe Online

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

The genre is the same as The Forgotten City’s, and with it deep RPG systems, open world exploration and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: skill tree progression and a third-person camera.

It predates The Forgotten City by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Wuthering Waves

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Wuthering Waves
RPG
Open WorldFantasyExplorationSoloCo-op
Year 2024Dev Kuro GamesOn Xbox · Android · PC

Shelved next to The Forgotten City for good reason: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

Released 3 years after The Forgotten City.

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Yakuza Kiwami

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Yakuza Kiwami
RPG
Open WorldExplorationSoloMultiplayerThird Person
Year 2016Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

With The Forgotten City it shares exploration and discovery, deep RPG systems, and open world exploration. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

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The Amazing Spider-Man 2

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The Amazing Spider-Man 2
RPG
Open WorldExplorationSoloMeleeStealth
Year 2014Dev Beenox · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

The thread back to The Forgotten City runs through exploration and discovery, deep RPG systems, and open world exploration. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

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Final Fantasy VII Remake

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Final Fantasy VII Remake
RPG
FantasySoloSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person
Year 2020Dev Square Enix Creative Business Unit I · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

Same family as The Forgotten City: deep RPG systems and fantasy world. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

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Yakuza Kiwami 2

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

The thread back to The Forgotten City runs through deep RPG systems. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

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