CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION similar games & best alternatives

CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2022

Should you play it?

CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- REUNION is a remaster of CRISIS CORE featuring updated graphics, combat systems and soundtrack. Follow the tale of SOLDIER operative Zack Fair, as he discovers the secrets of Shinra's dark experiments.

What works

  • Improved and responsive combat system
  • Emotional and engaging story with strong lore
  • High-quality visuals and fully voiced characters
  • Nostalgic appeal for final fantasy vii fans
  • Accessible on multiple platforms including steam deck

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive and grind-heavy mission structure
  • Mixed reception to new voice acting, especially zack
  • Some dated animations and reused cutscenes
  • Linear environments with limited exploration
  • High price relative to content and grind

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • EARTH'S DAWN

  • Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition

  • Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity

  • Darkblade Ascent

  • Fate Seeker: Journey

  • Black Myth: Wukong

More exploratory

Games that feels like CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Hellpoint: The Thespian Feast

  • AWAKEN - Astral Blade

  • Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree

  • AI LIMIT

  • Kristala

  • Stray Blade

Choose your own criteria ->

From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • SCARLET NEXUS

  • FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE

  • FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH

  • SaGa Emerald Beyond

  • STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R

Similarity map

How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration.

Last update: 03/08/2026