30 Games like Ys I & II Chronicles+ on Xbox that you should try

The resemblance to Ys I & II Chronicles+ is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

It shares the essentials of what Ys I & II Chronicles+ does: 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 a third-person camera.

The genre is the same as Ys I & II Chronicles+’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and an anime aesthetic. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.

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

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.

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. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and skill tree progression.

Its point of contact with Ys I & II Chronicles+ is fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

It comes from the same genre as Ys I & II Chronicles+ and shares 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 magic-based combat.

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.

On paper it is what Ys I & II Chronicles+ is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat.

Genre puts it alongside Ys I & II Chronicles+, and so does melee combat, an anime aesthetic and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: strong narrative focus and a third-person camera.

It comes from the same genre as Ys I & II Chronicles+ and shares melee combat, an anime aesthetic and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and a third-person camera.

It comes from the same genre as Ys I & II Chronicles+ and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and an anime aesthetic. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: multiplayer gameplay and skill tree progression.

Shelved next to Ys I & II Chronicles+ for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: co-op play and skill tree progression.