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Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Nintendo Switch • 2022

Should you play it?

A vast world awaits in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, the next game in the acclaimed RPG series from developer Monolithsoft. Players will step into the roles of protagonists Noah and Mio amid turmoil between the hostile nations of Keves and Agnus. Six characters hailing from those nations will take part in a grand tale with “life” as its central theme. Explore a new world that will connect the futures of both Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

What works

  • Engaging and emotional story with deep character development
  • Complex and rewarding combat system with strategic depth
  • Large, immersive open world with exploration and side quests
  • Flexible class and party customization encouraging experimentation
  • High production values including music and cinematic cutscenes

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve and overwhelming combat complexity for newcomers
  • Repetitive combat and weak progression system noted by some players
  • Visual and performance limitations due to nintendo switch hardware
  • Exploration sometimes lacks meaningful incentives
  • Lengthy tutorials and frequent cutscenes may disrupt pacing

What to play next

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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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).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Xenoblade Chronicles 3. These titles are not in What to play next.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Intimacy, Violence.

Last update: 02/09/2026