Games like LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII

The closest matches to LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII: FINAL FANTASY® XIII-2, Tales of ARISE, Nioh 3, God of War, and Metaphor: ReFantazio. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII is your kind of game, the closest matches are FINAL FANTASY® XIII-2, Tales of ARISE and Nioh 3 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and epic, and single out its ability farming and non linear questing. 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.

Lightning Returns is a 2015 action RPG concluding the Final Fantasy XIII saga and Lightning's story as the sole playable character. Set in a reborn open world, the game features fully customizable solo combat through a schemata system allowing players to swap between three distinct ability and outfit configurations on the fly. A persistent time limit adds pressure to exploration and quest completion, with no map markers guiding the way, encouraging non-linear progression. Players describe the experience as epic and contemplative, with atmospheric tension emerging from the narrative stakes and soundtrack. The challenging gameplay loop involves ability-farming and collecting various garb pieces, offering deep customization options. Currently priced at $7.99 and marked as playable on Steam Deck, the game holds an 80% positive rating from over 2,100 Steam reviews.

About LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII: Lightning Returns is the concluding chapter of the Final Fantasy XIII saga and series heroine Lightning's final battle. The grand finale of the trilogy brings a world reborn as well as free character customization and stunning action based battles.