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24 alternatives to LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII

The grand finale of the trilogy

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Fallout 4▲163

   The post-apocalyptic RPG franchise returns

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Final Fantasy VII REMAKE▲126

   One of the greatest RPGs of all time, remade

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt▲194

   Visually stunning RPG full of meaningful choices/consequence

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   World of Final Fantasy▲62

   Collect & raise in the world of FF

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Just Cause 3▲103

   An open-world adventure where anything can happen

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   No Man's Sky▲272

   Explore a nearly endless procedurally generated universe

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Xbox One X▲250

   The world's most powerful console with 4K gaming

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Madden 17▲60

   The next evolution of the classic franchise

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Batman: Arkham Knight▲105

   The Last of the Batman Trilogy

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Final Fantasy IX▲79

    The classic RPG, now for iPhone and Android

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    No Time To Explain Remastered▲60

    Chase your future self through time and alternate realities

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Guilded▲109

    Find, manage, and challenge gaming teams

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Adventures of Mana▲67

    Final Fantasy Adventure, remastered for mobile

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Journey▲119

    One of the best-reviewed games of all time comes to PS4

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Legend of Zelda▲64

    Breath of the Wild

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Uncharted 4: A Thief's End▲100

    Every treasure has its price

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Final Fantasy VII Rebirth▲120

    The unknown journey continues

    2024 · square-enix.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild▲185

    The iconic franchise returns with a massive open world

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    World of Tanks PS4▲71

    WOT comes to PS4

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Street Fighter V▲85

    The legendary fighting franchise returns

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Call of Duty: Black Ops III▲109

    The newest installment of the Black Ops franchise

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Edition▲93

    All DLC along with remastered art and effects

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Final Fantasy 7 iOS▲112

    Classic JRPG now available for iOS!

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Threes▲77

    Play threes in your browser

    2015 · its alternatives →

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