# Games like FINAL FANTASY VIII

> The closest matches to FINAL FANTASY VIII: FINAL FANTASY VII, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel, Chained Echoes, The Last Remnant™, and OCTOPATH TRAVELER II. 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 VII](https://imho.run/games/39140/final-fantasy-vii) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY VIII. 16,417 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39140/)
2. [The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel](https://imho.run/games/538680/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-of-cold-steel) — A frequent pick in FINAL FANTASY VIII players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,462 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/538680/)
3. [Chained Echoes](https://imho.run/games/1229240/chained-echoes) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY VIII. 4,511 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229240/)
4. [The Last Remnant™](https://imho.run/games/23310/the-last-remnant) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY VIII. 1,780 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/23310/)
5. [OCTOPATH TRAVELER II](https://imho.run/games/1971650/octopath-traveler-ii) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY VIII. 4,558 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1971650/)
6. [Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection](https://imho.run/games/2852190/monster-hunter-stories-3-twisted-reflection) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY VIII. 2,053 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2852190/)
7. [MOBIUS FINAL FANTASY™](https://imho.run/games/536930/mobius-final-fantasy) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY VIII. 2,687 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/536930/)
8. [Tales of ARISE](https://imho.run/games/740130/tales-of-arise) — Also JRPG and Romance, like FINAL FANTASY VIII. 11,061 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/740130/)
9. [Yakuza: Like a Dragon](https://imho.run/games/1235140/yakuza-like-a-dragon) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY VIII. 14,367 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1235140/)
10. [Edge Of Eternity](https://imho.run/games/269190/edge-of-eternity) — A frequent pick in FINAL FANTASY VIII players' libraries, and another Action. 1,765 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/269190/)
11. [8-Bit Adventures 2](https://imho.run/games/733110/8-bit-adventures-2) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY VIII. 251 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/733110/)
12. [Fairy Fencer F](https://imho.run/games/347830/fairy-fencer-f) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY VIII. 1,231 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/347830/)
13. [Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga](https://imho.run/games/1488200/symphony-of-war-the-nephilim-saga) — Also JRPG and Romance, like FINAL FANTASY VIII. 7,055 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1488200/)
14. [Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered](https://imho.run/games/798460/ni-no-kuni-wrath-of-the-white-witch-remastered) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY VIII. 2,408 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/798460/)
15. [Metaphor: ReFantazio](https://imho.run/games/2679460/metaphor-refantazio) — Also JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY VIII. 13,194 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2679460/)
16. [Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire](https://imho.run/games/560130/pillars-of-eternity-ii-deadfire) — Also Turn-Based, like FINAL FANTASY VIII. 8,184 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/560130/)
17. [Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™](https://imho.run/games/1276790/ruined-king-a-league-of-legends-story) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY VIII. 4,381 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1276790/)
18. [Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/373420/divinity-original-sin-enhanced-edition) — Also Turn-Based, like FINAL FANTASY VIII. 11,477 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/373420/)
19. [Children of Zodiarcs](https://imho.run/games/436290/children-of-zodiarcs) — Shares enemy level scaling with FINAL FANTASY VIII. 255 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/436290/)
20. [King's Bounty: The Legend](https://imho.run/games/25900/king-s-bounty-the-legend) — Also Turn-Based, like FINAL FANTASY VIII. 951 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/25900/)
21. [Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition](https://imho.run/games/47810/dragon-age-origins-ultimate-edition) — Same epic mood as FINAL FANTASY VIII. 20,350 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/47810/)
22. [Wizardry 8](https://imho.run/games/245450/wizardry-8) — Also Turn-Based, like FINAL FANTASY VIII. 784 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/245450/)
23. [Sea of Stars](https://imho.run/games/1244090/sea-of-stars) — Also JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY VIII. 6,270 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244090/)
24. [Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3](https://imho.run/games/3081320/fuga-melodies-of-steel-3) — Also Turn-Based and JRPG, like FINAL FANTASY VIII. 131 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3081320/)

## Machine-readable

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## About FINAL FANTASY VIII

Final Fantasy VIII is a story-driven RPG set during a time of war between global powers, where players follow Squall Leonhart and others at a military academy. The game features the junction system that lets players customize their stats using magic, guardian forces as summoned allies, the ability to draw and refine magic from enemies, and the Triple Triad card game that reviewers note becomes surprisingly deep. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, contemplative, and epic, with the dual narrative shifting between Squall and Laguna's perspectives cited as a notable structural choice. Enemy-level-scaling allows for some difficulty control during the long campaign. The game holds an 85% positive rating from over 4,700 Steam reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 39150
- **Developer:** Square Enix
- **Publisher:** Square Enix
- **Genres:** RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing, Keyboard Only Option
- **Released:** Dec 5, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39150/)
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