15 Games like Ys Origin on Nintendo Switch that you should try

What brings it close to Ys Origin is melee combat, an anime aesthetic and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone: strong narrative focus.

If Ys Origin worked for you because of fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera, the same is here.

If Ys Origin worked for you because of melee combat, an anime aesthetic and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in tone — its own ground is strong narrative focus.

Shelved next to Ys Origin for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and an anime aesthetic. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting and pixel art.

Shelved next to Ys Origin for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting.

It comes from the same genre as Ys Origin and shares melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and multiplayer gameplay.

The genre is the same as Ys Origin’s, and with it melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone and game mode: strong narrative focus and multiplayer gameplay.

It comes from the same genre as Ys Origin and shares melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone and combat: strong narrative focus and tactical combat.

On paper it is what Ys Origin is — melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on tone and game mode: this one brings strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.

What brings it close to Ys Origin is melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and setting. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone and game mode: strong narrative focus and multiplayer gameplay.

Same family as Ys Origin: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on tone and game mode: this one brings strong narrative focus and multiplayer gameplay.

Same family as Ys Origin: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings strong narrative focus and tactical combat.

Same family as Ys Origin: melee combat, an anime aesthetic and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on tone and game mode: this one brings strong narrative focus and offline play.

If Ys Origin worked for you because of melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on tone and game mode: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel and multiplayer gameplay.

Shelved next to Ys Origin for good reason: exploration and discovery, fantasy world, and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on combat and tone: this one brings strong narrative focus and magic-based combat.