12 Games like Ys I & II Chronicles+ on PS5 that you should try

Genre puts it alongside Ys I & II Chronicles+, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and an anime aesthetic. The common ground extends to an isometric view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.

Same family as Ys I & II Chronicles+: melee combat, an anime aesthetic and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and magic-based combat.

Shelved next to Ys I & II Chronicles+ for good reason: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. They part company on tone and game mode: this one brings strong narrative focus and multiplayer gameplay.

Held in common with Ys I & II Chronicles+: deep RPG systems, punishing difficulty and melee combat. Both also lean on an anime aesthetic and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is skill tree progression and a third-person camera.

Same family as Ys I & II Chronicles+: exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and a third-person camera.

The genre is the same as Ys I & II Chronicles+’s, and with it melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: strong narrative focus and tactical combat.

Genre puts it alongside Ys I & II Chronicles+, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting.

The genre is the same as Ys I & II Chronicles+’s, and with it melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: strong narrative focus and multiplayer gameplay.

Genre puts it alongside Ys I & II Chronicles+, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: dark, oppressive atmosphere and multiplayer gameplay.

On paper it is what Ys I & II Chronicles+ is — melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: strong narrative focus and multiplayer gameplay.

On paper it is what Ys I & II Chronicles+ is — melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and magic-based combat.

The genre is the same as Ys I & II Chronicles+’s, and with it melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: strong narrative focus and tactical combat.