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Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past leans Optimization (Pure Optimization). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.
Matched first against: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS) - then ranked by cheat-test profile.
12 games like Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: variance (4 vs 3) - Crop luck and geode RNG matter modestly
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Both lean on variance about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: execution (1 vs 2) - Pseudo-turn-based d20 combat removes all twitch; timing aids exist but minor
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: variance (4 vs 3) - Fusion alerts and negotiation rolls
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: optimization (9 vs 8) - SPECIAL builds and quest routing are deeply solvable
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Both lean on variance about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: execution (1 vs 2) - Real-time-with-pause removes all twitch pressure from the player
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Both lean on variance about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: execution (1 vs 0) - Turn-based clicking, zero physical demand
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: variance (4 vs 3) - Hit chances are mostly deterministic percentages
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: reads (0 vs 1) - Scripted enemies
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Both lean on execution about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: variance (4 vs 5) - Card draws and loot drops randomize.
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Both lean on variance about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: execution (1 vs 2) - Tactical pause negates twitch; positioning is deliberate not reactive
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- Released
- 2013
- Developer
- ArtePiazza
- Franchise
- Dragon Quest
- Platforms
- 3DS
- Modes
- Single player
- IGDB critics
- 81/100
- IGDB users
- 80/100