LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII vs Tales of Zestiria
8/10Match score
Higher community rating
Tales of Zestiria
+4
rating points
More player ratings
LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII
116 ratings
Quick Take
Shared Taste
Single playerThird personRole-playing (RPG)
LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII Stands Out
Science fictionactive time battleandrogyny
Tales of Zestiria Stands Out
Multiplayerday one dlclinear motion battle system
Higher Rated
Tales of Zestiria
Similarity Breakdown
Similar
Game Modes
Same
Perspective
Same
Genres
Similar
Themes
Different
Features
Shared
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Genres
Role-playing (RPG)
Themes
ActionFantasyOpen world
Features
real-time combatnew game plusgood vs evilmercenaryside quests
Key Differences
Game Modes
LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII
-Tales of Zestiria
Multiplayer
Themes
LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII
Science fiction
Tales of Zestiria
-Features
LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII
active time battleandrogynydimension travelgamescom 2013groundhog day scenariooptional lorepoint of no returnstory recapsummonerstokyo game show 2013
Tales of Zestiria
day one dlclinear motion battle systemchosen onecorruptionfusionmonarchysurprising character switchestokyo game show 2014attributescapitalism
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII | Tales of Zestiria |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Nov 21, 2013 | Jan 22, 2015 |
| Rating | 70/100 (116 ratings) | 74/100 (102 ratings) |
| Genres | Role-playing (RPG) | Role-playing (RPG) |
| Themes | ActionFantasyOpen worldScience fiction | ActionFantasyOpen world |
| Features | real-time combatnew game plusgood vs evilmercenaryside questssword & sorceryhumanfemale protagonistactive time battleandrogynydimension travelgamescom 2013groundhog day scenariooptional lorepoint of no returnstory recapsummonerstokyo game show 2013victory musiccolor separation | real-time combatnew game plusgood vs evilmercenaryside questssword & sorceryhumanfemale protagonistday one dlclinear motion battle systemchosen onecorruptionfusionmonarchysurprising character switchestokyo game show 2014attributescapitalismcartoon cutscenedemon |
| Game Modes | Single player | MultiplayerSingle player |
| Player Perspective | Third person | Third person |
| Platforms | PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 |
Comparison Summary
LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII and Tales of Zestiria have a 8/10 match score. Both games overlap around Single player, Third person, Role-playing (RPG), Action, Fantasy, Open world.
LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII stands out for Science fiction, active time battle, androgyny, dimension travel, while Tales of Zestiria stands out for Multiplayer, day one dlc, linear motion battle system, chosen one.
Tales of Zestiria has the higher community rating in the current dataset. Players who enjoy Single player, Third person, Role-playing (RPG) are the most likely to find value in both.
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