Tales of Symphonia similar games & best alternatives

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Tales of Symphonia

Nintendo GameCube • 2016

Should you play it?

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

What works

  • Deep and engaging story with memorable characters
  • Fun and strategic real-time combat system
  • Large world with exploration and puzzles
  • High replayability with side quests and multiple endings
  • Local co-op multiplayer support

Things to keep in mind

  • Pc port initially buggy and locked at 30fps
  • Dated graphics and animations
  • Some frustrating puzzles and slow early pacing
  • Keyboard controls less optimal than controller
  • Some translation and minor audio issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment

  • Tales of Xillia Remastered

  • Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition

  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV

  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd

  • The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki

Less social

Games that feels like Tales of Symphonia but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki KAI

  • THE LEGEND OF HEROES: HAJIMARI NO KISEKI

  • Tales of Berseria™

  • The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki I KAI -Thors Military Academy 1204-

  • BRAVELY DEFAULT II

  • Love Esquire - RPG/Dating Sim/Visual Novel

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Tales of Symphonia: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Leadership, Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026