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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 · jp.square-enix.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut▲72

   The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt▲194

   Visually stunning RPG full of meaningful choices/consequence

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward▲74

   New MMO expansion launches June 23rd. Win, Mac, PS3, PS4.

   2015 · na.finalfantasyxiv.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   World of Final Fantasy▲62

   Collect & raise in the world of FF

   2017 · eu.store.square-enix-games.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Sword Coast Legends▲67

   Play Dungeons & Dragons as a shared storytelling experience.

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Destiny: The Taken King▲74

   The next great adventure in Destiny

   2015 · destinythegame.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Duelyst▲73

   Final Fantasy and Hearthstone, combined.

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Final Fantasy XV▲3

    Dark and emotional tale with fantastic graphics

    2015 · square-enix-games.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Just Cause 3▲103

    An open-world adventure where anything can happen

    2015 · square-enix-games.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation▲59

    Final installment in the Zenithian trilogy

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    SAMURAI WARRIORS 4-II▲60

    The last title of the "SAMURAI WARRIORS" series

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Madden 17▲60

    The next evolution of the classic franchise

    2016 · ea.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Final Fantasy Type-0▲55

    Gritty Final Fantasy for NextGen consoles

    2015 · square-enix-games.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Batman: Arkham Knight▲105

    The Last of the Batman Trilogy

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Final Fantasy IX▲79

    The classic RPG, now for iPhone and Android

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    No Time To Explain Remastered▲60

    Chase your future self through time and alternate realities

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Guilded▲109

    Find, manage, and challenge gaming teams

    2017 · guilded.gg · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Planescape: Torment▲66

    Classic Forgotten Realms DnD based cRPG. Possibly the best.

    2015 · gog.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt▲62

    The third installment in the Polish RPG series

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Adventures of Mana▲67

    Final Fantasy Adventure, remastered for mobile

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Far Cry Primal▲81

    It's Far Cry...with cavemen!

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Journey▲119

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

    2015 · playstation.com · its alternatives →

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