# Games like FINAL FANTASY® XIII-2

> The closest matches to FINAL FANTASY® XIII-2: FINAL FANTASY® XIII, LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII, FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE, NieR:Automata™, and WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY®. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [FINAL FANTASY® XIII](https://imho.run/games/292120/final-fantasy-xiii) — Also Cinematic and JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. 9,047 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/292120/)
2. [LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII](https://imho.run/games/345350/lightning-returns-final-fantasy-xiii) — Also JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. 2,168 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/345350/)
3. [FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE](https://imho.run/games/595520/final-fantasy-xii-the-zodiac-age) — A frequent pick in FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,814 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/595520/)
4. [NieR:Automata™](https://imho.run/games/524220/nier-automata) — Also JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. 49,162 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/524220/)
5. [WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY®](https://imho.run/games/552700/world-of-final-fantasy) — Also JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. 1,440 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/552700/)
6. [CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION](https://imho.run/games/1608070/crisis-core-final-fantasy-vii-reunion) — Also Cinematic and JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. 3,468 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1608070/)
7. [Tales of ARISE](https://imho.run/games/740130/tales-of-arise) — Also JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. 11,061 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/740130/)
8. [Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection](https://imho.run/games/2852190/monster-hunter-stories-3-twisted-reflection) — Also JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. 2,053 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2852190/)
9. [Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition](https://imho.run/games/2420110/horizon-forbidden-west-complete-edition) — Same emotional mood as FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. 10,536 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420110/)
10. [The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/20920/the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings-enhanced-edition) — Same immersive mood as FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. 25,690 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/20920/)
11. [The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC](https://imho.run/games/251290/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-in-the-sky-sc) — Also JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. 2,685 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251290/)
12. [Metaphor: ReFantazio](https://imho.run/games/2679460/metaphor-refantazio) — Also JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. 13,194 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2679460/)
13. [Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy](https://imho.run/games/1257290/atelier-ryza-2-lost-legends-the-secret-fairy) — Also JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. 727 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1257290/)
14. [Dragon's Dogma 2](https://imho.run/games/2054970/dragon-s-dogma-2) — Same immersive mood as FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. 43,321 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2054970/)
15. [A Plague Tale: Requiem](https://imho.run/games/1182900/a-plague-tale-requiem) — Also Cinematic, like FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. 7,151 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1182900/)
16. [DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT](https://imho.run/games/1850570/death-stranding-director-s-cut) — A frequent pick in FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 players' libraries, and another Action. 19,229 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1850570/)
17. [Cris Tales](https://imho.run/games/1079830/cris-tales) — Also Time Travel and JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. 175 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1079830/)
18. [Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)](https://imho.run/games/24980/mass-effect-2-2010-edition) — Also Cinematic, like FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. 8,577 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/24980/)
19. [CODE VEIN II](https://imho.run/games/2362060/code-vein-ii) — Also JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. 2,309 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362060/)
20. [Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter](https://imho.run/games/3375780/trails-in-the-sky-1st-chapter) — Also JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. 2,148 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3375780/)
21. [God of War Ragnarök](https://imho.run/games/2322010/god-of-war-ragnarok) — Also Cinematic, like FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. 14,771 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322010/)
22. [Dragon Age™ Inquisition](https://imho.run/games/1222690/dragon-age-inquisition) — Same emotional mood as FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. 10,713 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222690/)
23. [Toukiden 2](https://imho.run/games/551730/toukiden-2) — Also JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. 534 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/551730/)
24. [Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom](https://imho.run/games/589360/ni-no-kuni-ii-revenant-kingdom) — Also JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. 4,272 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/589360/)

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## About FINAL FANTASY® XIII-2

FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 is a 2014 RPG developed and published by Square Enix that continues the story of its predecessor through a time-travel narrative. The game features a monster-companion system that allows players to recruit and command creatures in battle, alongside the series' signature paradigm-shift battle system. Players describe the experience as emotional and immersive, with reviewers highlighting the dynamic time-travel narrative, the improved battle system, and the monster companion system as compelling hooks. Currently priced at $7.99 on Steam, the game is playable on Steam Deck according to Valve's compatibility testing. The game received a 58% positive rating from 2,854 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 292140
- **Developer:** Square Enix
- **Publisher:** Square Enix
- **Genres:** RPG
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing, Adjustable Text Size, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Dec 11, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

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