What games are similar to Pokémon Legends: Arceus?

The most similar games to Pokémon Legends: Arceus on GGDB are Pokémon Scarlet, Pokémon Violet, Fantasian, Temtem, Metaphor: ReFantazio — ranked by shared genres, mechanics and themes.

What genre is Pokémon Legends: Arceus?

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a Adventure, Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS) game by Game Freak, released in 2022.

How long is Pokémon Legends: Arceus?

Pokémon Legends: Arceus takes about 29 hours to beat. See the full breakdown on its time-to-beat page.

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Games like Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Loved Pokémon Legends: Arceus by Game Freak? Here are 24 games that genuinely play like it — ranked by shared genres, mechanics and themes, not just labels.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus2022MC 83

Game Freak · ~29h to beat

Adventure Role-playing (RPG)Turn-based strategy (TBS)

The Pokémon Legends: Arceus game honors past Pokémon games’ core gameplay while infusing new action and RPG elements. You’ll need to catch, survey, and research wild Pokémon in a long-gone era of the Sinnoh region to create and complete the region’s first Pokédex.

24 games similar to Pokémon Legends: Arceus

5.0

Pokémon Scarlet

Game Freak • 2022

71% similarTurn-Based Strategy

5.0

Pokémon Violet

Game Freak • 2022

64% similarTurn-Based Strategy

5.1

Fantasian

Mistwalker • 2021

51% similarTurn-Based StrategyRpg

5.0

Temtem

CremaGames • 2022

51% similarTurn-Based Strategy

5.0

Metaphor: ReFantazio

Studio Zero • 2024

50% similarTurn-Based StrategyRpg

5.0

Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless

Nippon Ichi Software • 2023

41% similarTurn-Based Strategy

5.0

Swords & Souls: Neverseen

SoulGame Studio • 2019

41% similarTurn-Based StrategyRpg

5.0

Blue Reflection: Second Light

Gust • 2021

40% similarTurn-Based Strategy

5.0

King Arthur: Knight's Tale

NeocoreGames • 2022

40% similarTurn-Based StrategyRpg

5.0

In Stars and Time

insertdisc5 • 2023

39% similarTurn-Based StrategyRpg

5.0

Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling

Moonsprout Games • 2019

39% similarTurn-Based StrategyRpg

5.0

Songs of Silence

Chimera Entertainment • 2024

39% similarTurn-Based Strategy

5.0

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Intelligent Systems • 2019

39% similarTurn-Based StrategyRpg

5.0

Ruined King: A League of Legends Story

Airship Syndicate • 2021

39% similarTurn-Based StrategyRpg

5.1

Solasta: Crown of the Magister

Tactical Adventures • 2020

38% similarTurn-Based StrategyRpg

5.0

The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki

Nihon Falcom • 2010

38% similarTurn-Based Strategy

5.0

Triangle Strategy

Artdink • 2022

38% similarTurn-Based StrategyRpg

5.0

Iratus: Lord of the Dead

Unfrozen • 2020

38% similarTurn-Based StrategyRpg

5.0

Demonschool

Necrosoft Games • 2025

38% similarTurn-Based StrategyRpg

5.0

Galactic Civilizations IV

Stardock Entertainment • 2022

37% similarTurn-Based Strategy

5.0

Necromunda: Hired Gun

Streum On Studio • 2021

37% similarTurn-Based Strategy

5.0

The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon

Nihon Falcom • 2024

37% similarTurn-Based Strategy

5.0

Fire Emblem Engage

Intelligent Systems • 2023

37% similarTurn-Based Strategy

5.0

Ikenfell

Happy Ray Games • 2020

37% similarTurn-Based StrategyRpg

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Pokémon Legends: Arceus — quick answers

What games are similar to Pokémon Legends: Arceus?: The most similar games to Pokémon Legends: Arceus on GGDB are Pokémon Scarlet, Pokémon Violet, Fantasian, Temtem, Metaphor: ReFantazio — ranked by shared genres, mechanics and themes.
What genre is Pokémon Legends: Arceus?: Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a Adventure, Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS) game by Game Freak, released in 2022.
How long is Pokémon Legends: Arceus?: Pokémon Legends: Arceus takes about 29 hours to beat. See the full breakdown on its time-to-beat page.

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