The best replacement for sora is roxas.

The best alternatives to sora are rated as following:
★★★★★  roxas
★★★★★  tiagra
★★★★  riku
★★★  naruto
★★★  105
★★  link
★★  sephiroth
★  terra
★  claris
★  xemnas
★  ventus
  2300
  larxene
  xehanort
  link death battle
  busujima
  2200
  axel
  luxord
  pit
  rinzler
  marluxia
  105 shifters
  ansem

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Speaking about sora, one probably shouldn't forget about kairi.

Other search terms related to sora and their ratings are:
★★★★★ kairi
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