29 Games like Ys Origin on Xbox 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.

Shelved next to Ys Origin for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and an anime aesthetic. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone and progression: strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.

It comes from the same genre as Ys Origin and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.

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

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 game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings strong narrative focus and skill tree progression.

It shares the essentials of what Ys Origin does: melee combat, an anime aesthetic and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is strong narrative focus and magic-based combat.

Genre puts it alongside Ys Origin, and so does 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 strong narrative focus and magic-based combat.

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.

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. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is strong narrative focus.

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. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is strong narrative focus.

Genre puts it alongside Ys Origin, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and an anime aesthetic. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay and skill tree progression.

What brings it close to Ys Origin is exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is strong narrative focus.

On paper it is what Ys Origin is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and progression — its own ground is co-op play and skill tree progression.

What brings it close to Ys Origin is deep RPG systems, punishing difficulty and melee combat, and the two track each other on combat, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to an anime aesthetic and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression: skill tree progression.