In the same spirit

Games like Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald: what to play next?

18 games in the spirit of Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald (2004): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.

In the same spirit as Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald (18)

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Eevee! Strategy by Game Freak (2018) Metacritic 80★ 3.76 Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow Adventure by Game Freak (1996) · ≈ 33h ★ 4.38 Pokémon Black 2, White 2 Adventure by Game Freak (2012) ★ 4.32 Pokémon Black, White Adventure by Game Freak (2011) Metacritic 87★ 4.22 Pokémon Platinum Adventure by Game Freak (2009) · ≈ 114h Metacritic 83★ 4.39 Pokémon Diamond, Pearl Adventure by Game Freak (2007) · ≈ 2h Metacritic 85★ 4.2 Pokémon X, Y Adventure by Game Freak (2013) · ≈ 84h Metacritic 88★ 3.93 Pokémon Sun, Moon Adventure by Game Freak (2016) Metacritic 87★ 3.79 Pokémon Sword and Shield Adventure by Game Freak (2019) Metacritic 80★ 3.72 Rune Adventure by Human Head Studios (2000) · ≈ 1h Metacritic 76★ 4.01 Pokémon Legends: Arceus Adventure by Game Freak (2022) Metacritic 83★ 4.02 Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen Strategy by Game Freak (2004) Metacritic 81★ 4.41 Vagrant Story (2000) Adventure by Sony Interactive Entertainment (2000) Metacritic 92★ 4.31 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019) Adventure by Grezzo (2019) Metacritic 87★ 4.37 Cadence of Hyrule Adventure by Spike Chunsoft (2019) Metacritic 85★ 4.1 Pokémon Gold, Silver RPG by Game Freak (1999) · ≈ 900h ★ 4.37 Boiling Point: Road to Hell Racing by Deep Shadows (2005) · ≈ 1h Metacritic 61★ 3.45 Baldur's Gate III Strategy by Larian Studios (2023) · ≈ 20h Metacritic 97★ 4.43