Games like Tales of Symphonia

The closest matches to Tales of Symphonia: Tales of Zestiria, Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA, and Chained Echoes.

If Tales of Symphonia is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tales of Zestiria, Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition and Metaphor: ReFantazio — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as contemplative, emotional and epic, and single out its achievement tracking and art combo system. 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.

Tales of Symphonia is a long-form JRPG that originally launched in 2003 and received a PC port in 2016 based on the PlayStation 3 version. Players engage with a linear-motion battle system augmented by an art combo system and character swapping mechanics, with gameplay tracking achievements and offering side quests alongside the main narrative. Reviewers note that characters grow organically throughout the adventure, while combat rewards mastery of timing and combo chains. The remastered soundtrack enhances the nostalgic experience for returning players. Players describe the story as balancing hardship with hope across an epic narrative, and describe the world as feeling alive with optional content. The game is verified for Steam Deck play, costs $4.99, and holds an 85% positive rating from over 2,700 Steam reviews.

About Tales of Symphonia: FIRST TIME ON STEAM – Based on the PlayStation®3 port of the original GameCube game, this RPG classic is finally available for PC.