10 Games Like Ni no Kuni

This assembled list of games like Ni no Kuni features other role playing adventures that use a combination of Japanese and Western mechanics to create a world full of combat and puzzle mechanics.

Ni no Kuni is a unique series of role playing adventures originally available on the Nintendo DS and eventually expanding to platforms including PlayStation, Switch, Windows and mobile devices depending on the specific title. Known for their fantastic visual and world design the franchise explores the believable adventures of different characters on a journey against evil. With these worlds full of magic players will encounter and even use an array of magical abilities and creatures referred to as familiars.

While mechanics have evolved throughout the role playing series recurring themes include spell based combat assisted by familiars in either fixed or open battlefields. Alongside these battles players will make progress towards their linear main quest line although can generally free roam the broader game world to find various towns and dungeons for side content. A common element in the Ni No Kuni franchise is the freedom to explore these worlds without limitations although story progress generally provides new travel options.

The games like Ni no Kuni on this list focus on other games with strong RPG fundamentals that are designed for both JRPG and Western RPG audiences as you explore vast worlds, progress through combat challenges and utilise magic or monsters.