Games like FINAL FANTASY V
If FINAL FANTASY V is your kind of game, the closest matches are FINAL FANTASY IV, FINAL FANTASY III and FINAL FANTASY VI — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, nostalgic and retro. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →FINAL FANTASY V is a rpg title that developer Square Enix released in 2021. Its core systems cover blue mage learning, class mixing, job leveling, job system, and superbosses. The design pairs a moderate challenge with a lengthy campaign. Its pacing favours longer sit-down sessions. Play is single-player only. It carries a $11.69 USD price tag. Valve lists it as rated Playable on Steam Deck. On Steam it stands at 92% positive across 1,340 user reviews. Players often describe the tone as chill and nostalgic. Reviewers single out blue mage spells trivialize bosses, gilgameshs chaotic charm steals the show, job system enables endless build creativity, and superbosses add replayability.
About FINAL FANTASY V: The original FINAL FANTASY V comes to life with completely new graphics and audio as a 2D pixel remaster! A remodeled take on the fifth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
Players who liked FINAL FANTASY V also play
Steam players who put hours into FINAL FANTASY V also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
FINAL FANTASY IV
WHY THIS
Shares job system with FINAL FANTASY V.
Top pick for FINAL FANTASY V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
The original FINAL FANTASY IV comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the fourth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
FINAL FANTASY III
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for FINAL FANTASY V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
The original FINAL FANTASY III comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the third game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
FINAL FANTASY VI
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for FINAL FANTASY V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
The original FINAL FANTASY VI comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the sixth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
FINAL FANTASY II
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with FINAL FANTASY V.
Ranked #4 for FINAL FANTASY V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
The original FINAL FANTASY II comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the second game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
FINAL FANTASY
WHY THIS
Shares job system and a nostalgic mood with FINAL FANTASY V.
Ranked #5 for FINAL FANTASY V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
The original FINAL FANTASY comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the first game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with FINAL FANTASY V.
Ranked #6 for FINAL FANTASY V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
In this non-linear RPG, rule and expand the Empire of Varennes across multiple generations. Discover a vast array of story experiences as you fight the Seven Heroes in an epic battle that plays out over thousands of years.
Shadowrite
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for FINAL FANTASY V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
Shadowrite is a Voodoo-inspired pixel art JRPG. Two siblings trapped in a spirit town must discover the secrets hidden within six mausoleums to find their way home. Turn based combat, a living town that evolves with you, and rewarding exploration with handcrafted dungeons
RPGSteam ↗Dreams Of The Elements
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for FINAL FANTASY V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
The four elements of the world that keep it in balance are being threatened! Join Aria, Lyle, Gray, and Kaze as they journey across their world to save it from a maniacal plan set into motion by a group of devious and unpredictable villains! *Content Warning and Credits are listed in "About Game"!!*
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FINAL FANTASY
WHY THIS
Shares job system and a nostalgic mood with FINAL FANTASY V.
Reviewers of FINAL FANTASY V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
The original FINAL FANTASY comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the first game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
FINAL FANTASY III
WHY THIS
Reviewers of FINAL FANTASY V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
The original FINAL FANTASY III comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the third game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
FINAL FANTASY IV
WHY THIS
Shares job system with FINAL FANTASY V.
Reviewers of FINAL FANTASY V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
The original FINAL FANTASY IV comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the fourth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
FINAL FANTASY VI
WHY THIS
Reviewers of FINAL FANTASY V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
The original FINAL FANTASY VI comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the sixth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below FINAL FANTASY V at current Steam store prices.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under FINAL FANTASY V on Steam right now. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under FINAL FANTASY V on Steam right now. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Halls of Torment
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under FINAL FANTASY V on Steam right now. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under FINAL FANTASY V on Steam right now. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~74% under FINAL FANTASY V on Steam right now. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
FlyKnight
WHY THIS
Priced ~49% under FINAL FANTASY V on Steam right now. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
Explore, fight, loot and fish! Solo or in co-op mode in this Old School First Person Dungeon Crawler. Earn your knighthood as you oppose the evil witch Lunamoth and stop her curse which prevents everyone from growing wings.
Streets of Rogue
WHY THIS
Priced ~66% under FINAL FANTASY V on Steam right now. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
Tower Wizard
WHY THIS
Priced ~74% under FINAL FANTASY V on Steam right now. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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Coming soon from Square Enix
Announced and quality-gated upcoming releases from Square Enix — ranked by community wishlist demand from our scraped pool.
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
WHY THIS
Announced upcoming release from Square Enix, the studio behind FINAL FANTASY V. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
A brand-new action RPG from the creators of OCTOPATH TRAVELER and BRAVELY DEFAULT – The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales combines stunning HD-2D visuals and exciting action-adventure gameplay for the first time!
FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE
WHY THIS
Announced upcoming release from Square Enix, the studio behind FINAL FANTASY V. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
Return to the pixel‑art world of FINAL FANTASY, evolved from its classic roots. Travel with companions bound by fate and call on Visions to aid you in battle to uncover the truth behind a force that threatens to bring everything to ruin.
DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World
WHY THIS
Announced upcoming release from Square Enix, the studio behind FINAL FANTASY V. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
In this RPG, you befriend monsters from the DRAGON QUEST series, raise them up, synthesize new creatures, and pit them against other monsters in battle. Join fledgling monster wranglers Bianca and Nera as they set off on the adventure of a lifetime.
More from Square Enix
Other recommendable Steam games by Square Enix, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
NieR:Automata™
WHY THIS
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind FINAL FANTASY V. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
WHY THIS
Shares job system and a nostalgic mood with FINAL FANTASY V.
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind FINAL FANTASY V. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
Join over 30 million adventurers worldwide and take part in an epic and ever-changing FINAL FANTASY. Experience an unforgettable story, exhilarating battles, and a myriad of captivating environments to explore.
FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION
WHY THIS
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind FINAL FANTASY V. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
Take the journey, now in ultimate quality. Boasting a wealth of bonus content and supporting ultra high-resolution graphical options and HDR 10, you can now enjoy the beautiful and carefully-crafted experience of FINAL FANTASY XV like never before.
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with FINAL FANTASY V.
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind FINAL FANTASY V. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
Cloud Strife, an ex-SOLDIER operative, descends on the mako-powered city of Midgar. The world of the timeless classic FINAL FANTASY VII is reborn, using cutting-edge graphics technology, a new battle system and an additional adventure featuring Yuffie Kisaragi.
FINAL FANTASY VII
WHY THIS
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind FINAL FANTASY V. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
The RPG classic FINAL FANTASY VII returns to PC, now with brand new online features!
FINAL FANTASY XVI
WHY THIS
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind FINAL FANTASY V. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
An epic dark fantasy where fates are decided by mighty Eikons and the Dominants who wield them. This is the tale of Clive Rosfield, a tragic warrior who swears revenge on the Dark Eikon Ifrit, a mysterious entity that leaves naught but calamity in its wake.
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with FINAL FANTASY V.
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind FINAL FANTASY V. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
The Unknown Journey Continues... After escaping the city of Midgar, Cloud and his friends set out on a journey across the planet. New adventures await in a vibrant, expansive world in this standalone entry of the FFVII remake trilogy.
NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139...
WHY THIS
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind FINAL FANTASY V. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
The upgraded prequel of NieR:Automata. A kind young man sets out with Grimoire Weiss, a strange talking book, to search for the "Sealed verses" in order to save his sister Yonah, who fell terminally ill to the Black Scrawl.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
FINAL FANTASY IV
WHY THIS
Shares job system with FINAL FANTASY V.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
The original FINAL FANTASY IV comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the fourth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
FINAL FANTASY III
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
The original FINAL FANTASY III comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the third game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
FINAL FANTASY II
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with FINAL FANTASY V.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
The original FINAL FANTASY II comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the second game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
FINAL FANTASY
WHY THIS
Shares job system and a nostalgic mood with FINAL FANTASY V.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with FINAL FANTASY V.
The original FINAL FANTASY comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the first game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
Frequently asked about FINAL FANTASY V
- Does FINAL FANTASY V run on Steam Deck?
- FINAL FANTASY V is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does FINAL FANTASY V cost?
- FINAL FANTASY V is listed on Steam at 11.69 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to FINAL FANTASY V?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside FINAL FANTASY V are FINAL FANTASY IV, FINAL FANTASY III, FINAL FANTASY VI.
- Who developed FINAL FANTASY V?
- FINAL FANTASY V was developed by Square Enix.
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