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Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series

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

Should you play it?

KLONOA is a 3D side-scrolling action game series whose first title was released by Namco in 1997. Set in a unique universe populated by a range of original characters, the game follows the hero, Klonoa, as he sets off on a journey to save the world.

What works

  • Faithful remaster of classic platformers
  • Engaging and emotional story
  • Charming characters and world design
  • Solid and precise gameplay mechanics
  • Accessible on modern platforms

Things to keep in mind

  • Some graphical and audio inconsistencies
  • High price and expensive dlc
  • Minor control and hitbox issues
  • Lack of online multiplayer or competitive modes
  • Some stiff or missing cutscene animations

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Sonic Mania

  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated

  • Figment 2: Creed Valley

  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide

  • The Smurfs - Mission Vileaf

  • de Blob

Less social

Games that feels like Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake

  • Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition

  • Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

  • New Super Lucky's Tale

  • Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy

  • Yooka-Replaylee

Choose your own criteria ->

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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).

Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Leadership, Intimacy.

Last update: 04/08/2026