Final Fantasy III (3D Remake) similar games & best alternatives

Final Fantasy III (3D Remake)

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2014

Should you play it?

FINAL FANTASY® III, one of the best-loved games from the epic RPG series, available on Steam.

What works
  • Classic turn-based combat
  • Deep job system with customization
  • Engaging music and fantasy setting
  • Open world exploration with secrets
  • Challenging gameplay with strategic depth
Things to keep in mind
  • Dated graphics and ui
  • High grind for job leveling and achievements
  • Lack of save points in dungeons
  • Some game-breaking bugs reported
  • Simple and sometimes shallow story

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • FINAL FANTASY

  • DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined

  • Digimon Story Time Stranger

  • The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled

  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

  • FINAL FANTASY II

  • Trials of Mana

  • FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE

  • City of Chains

Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • City of Chains

  • EARTHLOCK

  • Planet Alcatraz 2

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Final Fantasy III (3D Remake): Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Thrill.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Cooperation

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  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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  • Experimenting

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