The action RPGForsakenis set to be released in October this year. The game is also confirmed to be part of the Isekai genre where themain character, Frey, is magically transported to a different world.
In anticipation of the upcoming launch, this is as a good of a time as any to take a look at a few other video games where the main character is also transported into a different world. The sheerdiversity of games in the Isekai genreis a testament to the flexibility and versatility that it offers to developers.
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Classic Assassin’s Creed Games
This popular Ubisoft franchise is centered around theeternally warring Templars and Assassinscompeting to gather powerful artifacts left behind by the Isu, an ancient precursor race. However, this is a war that takes place both in the past and the present simultaneously.
Indeed, many of these artifacts were lost throughout time. The descendants of the respective factions, therefore, use a virtual reality machine called the Animus torelive their ancestors' memoriesin a simulation and locate the artifacts.Assassin’s Creedis one of the best AAA franchises on the market and a great Isekai as well. RecentAssassin’s Creedentries follow a similar, if more detached approach, but any pick of the franchise could be good.
Sonic Rush/Sonic Rush Adventure
There are no shortages ofSonicgames where everyone’s favorite speedy blue hedgehog ends up in another world. One could point toSonic and the Secret RingsorSonic and the Black Knightas examples. The excellentSonic XTV show sees Sonic and his friends brought to the human world, but so does the critically pannedSonic the Hedgehog (2006)game. Luckily, there are stillmoreSonicgames yet to come in the future.
However, two of the earliest and most well-reviewed IsekaiSonicgameswereSonic Rushand its sequel,Sonic Rush Adventure.Sonic ends up in Blaze the Cat’s world, and vice-versa. The interesting plot, good level design, and boss fights that require some shrewdness on the player’s part solidify both entries as pillars of Isekai video games.
Digimon
For many, theDigimon Adventureanime was the introduction to Isekai. TheDigimongames likewise follow suit with Isekai entries starting withDigimon Worldreleased in 1999 all the way toDigimon Story: Cyber Sleuthreleased in 2015. The original premise involves humans being transported to the digital world, but there are some installments where it’sDigimon who end up in the human realm.
As far as the Isekai genre goes, theDigimonfranchise can be considered one of the pioneers. As a matter of fact, Bandai Namco is looking to launchDigimon Surviveat some point, which takes a darker turnthan past franchise entries. It’s pretty much Gamer’s pick when it comes to a Digimon Isekai game, as they all embrace the same concept being done inForspoken.
Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Heartsis a video game classicand an Isekai masterpiece. Sora’s Disneyland trip gone wrong now spans thirteen games, and features everyone’s favorite Disney characters from Goofy and Donald Duck to Mickey Mouse and his friends.
Most recently, Square Enix brought the entire franchise to the Switch through theKingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiececollectionas a celebration for the 20th anniversary ofKingdom Hearts. Switch users can now catch up on the story and hopefully enjoy future installments of this legendary RPG.
Genshin Impact
The open-world action RPG released by Chinese developer Mihoyo took the world by storm since its launch. The game lets the player choose whether to play as Aether or Lumine who is then transported into themysterious world of Teyvatwhere their quest to find their missing sibling will bring them face to face with dangers lurking at every corner.
The game is free to play, and players can progress through the story without paying a single dime. However,Genshin Impact’s gacha mechanicis the only way to obtain more powerful characters and weapons. The game’s anime-style art, unique combat mechanics, and interesting story quests still make it one of the top Isekai games on the market.
Forspokenreleases June 14, 2025, for PC and PS5.
