Simplest Kemco RPG

[LemmyTheLenny]

From Magitec:

Grinsia
Blood of Calamity
Shelterra the Skyworld
Chrome Wolf

From Hit-Point:

Crystaerino (But has a LOT more jobs than DQ3)
Dark gate if you like the FF5 job system

From WWS:

Aeon Avenger
Astral frontier
Destiny Fantasia
Tears Revolude
Knights of Earthends
Symphony of Eternity
Symphony of the origin

From EXE-Create:

Alphadia Series
Ambition Record
Antiqua Lost
Asdivine Series
Dimension Cross
Chroma Quarterminon
Liege Dragon
Miden Tower
Sephirothic Stories
Sword of Elpsia

Hope this list helps.

[Styrixa]

That’s a lot!

Of those, which do you think are most like Dragon Quest 3?

[jesusalva]

I agree with your list up to the Alphadia Series line (and making an exception for Neo) Everything else from Exe Create imo doesn't fits the bill.

Unless what you're avoiding is micromanaging, then I would still remove some eg. Fairy Elements (advanced crafting system + seeds), Antiqua Lost and Miden Tower (feeding system), maybe some others from Exe Create. But would keep others.

[LemmyTheLenny]

I left Alphadia there since it has a simple leveling system for energi and break skills that's easy to understand and I did the same for Antiqua Lost and Miden tower because of how each character is more or less straightforward and the passives are just hidden collectibles. You do have a point with Lunaria and Lelia but they're relativley simple to understand.

I have removed Fairy Elements and others btw so thanks for your suggestion.

[Sakura]

I would add Covenant of Solitude to Magitec's list. It's very much a DQ3 clone from the nes era. You have base classes and upgraded classes similar to the Sage where you need a specific item to unlock it. Also a minimalistic plot while still retaining a few no-effort side quests.