Best 7 Party Games in 2026

New content takes center stage: Includes songs and characters from recent releases including LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII and FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn, and fan favorites such as FINAL FANTASY TACTICS and FINAL FANTASY VII: Advent Children.

More ways to play: All new gameplay modes include Versus Mode where players go head-to-head in screen-tapping action, and Quest Medley, where players customize a party of their favorite characters to take into music-based battles against series bosses.

Unlock FINAL FANTASY: Gather Rhythmia to unlock new characters, songs, and collectible cards, which can be used in the all new Collecta Crystarium to power up your characters’ stats.

Witness the dramatic and thrilling story of this mythical game world brought to life through astounding 3D graphics, gorgeous CG cutscenes and top-notch voice acting

Create a versatile party using the all-new Augment System - a dynamic system that allows the player to assign special abilities to characters

Combines sci-fi and fantasy elements, spanning multiple planets and the vastness of space itself to recount the origins of the STAR OCEAN universe

Item creation and Private Actions, two hallmarks of the STAR OCEAN franchise, also make their return, allowing for players to enjoy upgraded versions of both systems

Exhilarating combat expands upon the franchise's dynamic real-time battle system, now featuring amazing graphics through Blu-ray Disc

Journey on land, on sea and in the air, exploring caves and mountains to recover stolen crystals

Twelve different characters with new abilities, spells and items join and leave the party at different parts of the quest

Explore 18 different towns and castles

Player-driven scenario with freedom over story progression; Multiple endings offer extensive replay value

Tame and develop over 150 different monsters as party members, including iconic monsters like cactuars, tonberries, and behemoths

Newly added "tuning" feature allows for greater strategic control over paradigms

New content takes center stage: Includes songs and characters from recent releases including LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII and FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn, and fan favorites such as FINAL FANTASY TACTICS and FINAL FANTASY VII: Advent Children.

More ways to play: All new gameplay modes include Versus Mode where players go head-to-head in screen-tapping action, and Quest Medley, where players customize a party of their favorite characters to take into music-based battles against series bosses.

Unlock FINAL FANTASY: Gather Rhythmia to unlock new characters, songs, and collectible cards, which can be used in the all new Collecta Crystarium to power up your characters’ stats.

Player-driven scenario with freedom over story progression

Multiple endings offer extensive replay value

Tame and develop over 150 different monsters as party members, including iconic monsters like cactuars, tonberries, and behemoths

In addition to English and Japanese voice options, the PlayStation 3 system version will include English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese language options for STAR OCEAN fans around the world

Combines sci-fi and fantasy elements, spanning multiple planets and the vastness of space itself to recount the origins of the STAR OCEAN universe

Exhilarating combat expands upon the franchise’s dynamic real-time battle system, now featuring amazing graphics and visual effects only possible on PlayStation 3.

Increased level cap from 50 to 60

Dark Knight: Tank - Wields a two-handed greatsword and the power of darkness to deal damage to their foes

Astrologian: Healer - Tap the power of the stars to cast potent healing magicks, while drawing energies from constellation-based divining cards to support your party

Bonus Downloadable Content - Masamune sword. Add the legendary Masamune to your arsenal and cut foes down to size!

Engage In Action-Packed Battles: Customise your array of weapons and use each characters unique assists in an exciting real-time battle system, that is both user-friendly and with depth to explore. Warp around the battlefield landing tactical strikes, special moves and conjure ever-more-powerful spells, as your party progresses in its experience.

Embark On A Journey Without Limits: Take the wheel and drive from the capital to the back roads with your best friends, or venture out on foot to discover a vast landscape of teeming wildlife, dangerous caverns and living cities full of adventure.

Collector's Edition contents: Special digipack packaging, including slipcase; 4-disc Official Soundtrack; Contents of concept art book, bound directly into the packaging

Player-driven scenario with freedom over story progression; Multiple endings offer extensive replay value

Tame and develop over 150 different monsters as party members, including iconic monsters like cactuars, tonberries, and behemoths

Access to all expansion content from Heavensward, Stormblood, Shadowbringers, and Endwalker, unlocking additional jobs, areas, story quests and more ways to explore: flying, swimming and diving

A unique armoury system that allows players to switch freely between a variety of classes and jobs, including new additions Sage and Reaper, and reach the new level cap of level 90

All the hallmarks of the FINAL FANTASY franchise, including an engaging storyline, genre-leading graphics, and HD real time cut scenes

Build and watch a virtual paradise for wild students

12 different islands and over 50 different structures to build

manage staff, attractions, events, prices, guests and more

See description for details on the Collector's Edition

Dark Knight: Tank - Wields a two-handed greatsword and the power of darkness to deal damage to their foes

Astrologian: Healer - Tap the power of the stars to cast potent healing magicks, while drawing energies from constellation-based divining cards to support your party

The Collector's Edition, enclosed in a Premium Treasure Box Package, includes a Slime plush, Slime lanyard, Slime keychain, and nine exclusive in-game Slime weapons for the legendary DRAGON QUEST heroes, in addition to two playable bonus maps

Overpower Hundreds of Monsters - Become the hero of the battlefield as you swing into action against seemingly impossible odds; Cleave through the relentless swarms of monsters and battle gigantic foes in epic clashes of good versus evil

Fight Alongside Legendary Characters - Players embark on a journey with some of the most beloved characters of the DRAGON QUEST series - all voiced - to form their own party of four and stride into battle