- #1 Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 8,026 reviews2020
Dev: KAIKOPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 33.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The hit RPG returns! Remastered with stunning visuals and refined gameplay Re-Reckoning delivers intense, customizable RPG combat inside a sprawling game world.
Why similar: Open World 29.4%, RPG 15.3%, Character Customization 11.4%, Action RPG 9.8%, Hack and Slash 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that offers a vibrant fantasy world and a fluid, skill-based combat system similar to the feel of BIOMUTANT.
- #2 Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
96% matchVery Positive88% of 127,975 reviews2020
Dev: GuerrillaPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 17.2 hrsMean: 41.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!
Why similar: Open World 42.7%, Post-apocalyptic 13.6%, RPG 8.8%, Third Person 6.9%, Adventure 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a lush, post-apocalyptic open world with a focus on crafting and tactical combat against mechanical creatures.
- #3 ELEX
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 19,555 reviews2017
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ELEX is a handcrafted action role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic series, set in a brand new post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy universe that puts players into a huge seamless game world full of original characters, mutated creatures, deep moral choices and powerful action.
Why similar: Open World 43.2%, Post-apocalyptic 15.6%, RPG 14.9%, Third Person 6.2%, Fantasy 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic open-world RPG that features faction-based choices and a mix of melee and ranged combat.
- #4 Atlas Fallen: Reign Of Sand
95% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,424 reviews2023
Dev: Deck13Pub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
In solo or co-op, experience Reign of Sand, the ultimate version of Atlas Fallen. Ride the sands of a timeless land and defeat legendary monsters in spectacular Action-RPG combat using devastating powers.
Why similar: Action RPG 22.9%, Action 15.5%, Open World 14.8%, Adventure 12.5%, Fantasy 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines open-world exploration with fast-paced, fluid action-RPG combat and unique movement abilities.
- #5 GreedFall
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 21,835 reviews2019
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Engage in a core roleplaying experience, and forge the destiny of a new world seeping with magic, and filled with riches, lost secrets, and fantastic creatures. With diplomacy, deception and force, become part of a living, evolving world - influence its course and shape your story.
Why similar: Open World 36.1%, Character Customization 17.7%, RPG 17.1%, Third Person 7%, Action RPG 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep RPG experience with significant character customization and a focus on world-building and player choice.
- #6 Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
94% matchVery Positive88% of 48,738 reviews2016
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 31.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience.
Why similar: Open World 35.2%, Character Customization 14.7%, RPG 13.6%, Action RPG 6.4%, Third Person 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG known for its unique combat mechanics and large-scale monster encounters in an open world.
- #7 Immortals Fenyx Rising
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,595 reviews2022
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Immortals Fenyx Rising brings grand mythological adventure to life. Play as Fenyx on a quest to save the Greek gods.
Why similar: Open World 36.5%, RPG 11.5%, Third Person 11.1%, Character Customization 10.2%, Action RPG 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a lighthearted, fable-like open world filled with exploration, puzzles, and action-oriented combat.
- #8 Sunset Overdrive
92% matchVery Positive90% of 14,329 reviews2018
Dev: Insomniac GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sunset Overdrive transforms an open-world apocalypse into your tactical playground. Zip, grind and wall-run across Sunset City with an unconventional arsenal. Hyper-agility, unique weapons, and customizable abilities deliver an explosive and irreverent adventure in the end times.
Why similar: Open World 46.5%, Character Customization 19.9%, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%, Action 8.7%, Third Person 6%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, post-apocalyptic open-world game that emphasizes high-mobility combat and a colorful, unconventional aesthetic.
- #9 Darksiders III
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 17,247 reviews2018
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The most enigmatic of the Four Horsemen, FURY must bring balance to the forces that now ravage Earth.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.9%, Open World 22%, Post-apocalyptic 9.6%, RPG 8.9%, Action 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features hack-and-slash combat within a post-apocalyptic fantasy setting that shares a similar artistic intensity.
- #10 Black Myth: Wukong
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,202,527 reviews2024
Dev: Game Science
Windows
Median: 42.1 hrsMean: 55.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.
Why similar: Action RPG 20.9%, RPG 17.8%, Hack and Slash 11.9%, Action 11.6%, Souls-like 10%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG heavily inspired by mythology that features complex martial arts combat and exploration.
- #11 The Surge 2
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 9,440 reviews2019
Dev: Deck13Pub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In a bid to survive, explore the sprawling, devastated Jericho City. Fight ferocious threats in brutal, unforgiving combat, slashing and tearing the limbs off your opponents to steal their equipment.
Why similar: Open World 27.8%, RPG 16%, Souls-like 14.3%, Action 8.8%, Character Customization 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi action-RPG that features limb-targeting combat and extensive character customization through gear.
- #12 Remnant: From the Ashes
90% matchVery Positive84% of 56,935 reviews2019
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.6%, RPG 21.7%, Souls-like 16.1%, Action 13.6%, Adventure 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic action game that blends third-person shooting with melee combat and RPG progression.
- #13 SCARLET NEXUS
89% matchVery Positive80% of 18,090 reviews2021
Dev: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Choose between Yuito and Kasane, elite psionics each armed with a talent in psychokinesis and their own reason to fight. Complete both of their stories to unlock all the mysteries of a Brain Punk future caught between technology and psychic abilities.
Why similar: Open World 27.9%, RPG 14.7%, Action RPG 12.6%, Action 9.7%, Character Customization 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG with a unique psychic-powered combat system and a distinct anime-inspired aesthetic.
- #14 ELEX II
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 6,862 reviews2022
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this sequel to the vintage Open World RPG ELEX, Jax must once again unite the free people of the Science-Fantasy world of Magalan against a new threat - the Skyands, who want to change the face of the planet forever.
Why similar: Open World 33.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13.2%, RPG 10.2%, Third Person 9.1%, Action RPG 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the open-world RPG legacy of its predecessor with expanded exploration and combat mechanics.
- #15 Kena: Bridge of Spirits
86% matchVery Positive92% of 17,352 reviews2022
Dev: Ember Lab
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.
Why similar: Third Person 20.5%, Action 15.7%, Adventure 13.1%, Souls-like 13.1%, Fantasy 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game with a vibrant, stylized world and magical combat mechanics.
- #16 OUTRIDERS
86% matchMixed67% of 61,192 reviews2021
Dev: People Can FlyPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 26.0 hrsMean: 51.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Outriders’ brutal and bloody combat combines frenetic gunplay, violent powers and deep RPG systems to create a true genre hybrid.
Why similar: RPG 21.2%, Open World 20.7%, Action 10.7%, Character Customization 10%, Adventure 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A looter-shooter that combines aggressive action gameplay with RPG-style ability trees and post-apocalyptic themes.
- #17 The Technomancer
87% matchMixed68% of 3,008 reviews2016
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Technomancer is a sci-fi RPG that offers players plenty of dynamic combat action based on 4 skill trees dedicated to 3 combat styles and the destructive electrical powers of the Technomancers.
Why similar: Open World 31.2%, RPG 17.1%, Post-apocalyptic 15%, Third Person 10.8%, Action 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG set on a harsh, post-apocalyptic Mars with a focus on combat styles and faction diplomacy.
- #18 Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
85% matchVery Positive89% of 115,858 reviews2017
Dev: Monolith ProductionsPub: WB Games
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 37.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
Why similar: Open World 45.6%, RPG 10%, Hack and Slash 8.8%, Third Person 7.7%, Action 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world action game with deep RPG progression and a combat system that rewards fluid movement and skill.
- #19 Wuthering Waves
82% matchVery Positive88% of 51,239 reviews2025
Dev: KURO GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 72.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Wuthering Waves is a story-rich open-world action RPG with a high degree of freedom. You wake from your slumber as Rover, joined by a vibrant cast of Resonators on a journey to reclaim your lost memories and change the world.
Why similar: Open World 42.7%, Post-apocalyptic 10.9%, RPG 9.1%, Third Person 7%, Action 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world action-RPG that emphasizes fluid, high-speed combat and anime-style character designs.
- #20 Mad Max
84% matchVery Positive92% of 89,556 reviews2015
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 35.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Play as Mad Max, a reluctant hero and survivor who wants nothing more than to leave the madness behind and find solace.
Why similar: Open World 44.3%, Post-apocalyptic 23.8%, Third Person 7.8%, Action 7%, RPG 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic open-world game that excels in vehicle combat and brutal, visceral melee encounters.
- #21 Nobody Saves the World
83% matchVery Positive91% of 6,814 reviews2022
Dev: Drinkbox Studios
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Transform from a featureless nobody into a SLUG, a GHOST and a DRAGON in this new take on Action RPGs from the creators of Guacamelee! Discover 15+ distinct Forms, mix-and-match their abilities, clear evolving dungeons and... SAVE THE WORLD!?
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.9%, RPG 14.5%, Action RPG 13.4%, Action 8.8%, Fantasy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that features a unique transformation mechanic, allowing players to change forms to suit different combat needs.
- #22 Edge Of Eternity
84% matchMixed70% of 4,002 reviews2021
Dev: Midgar StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Wage epic turn-based battles as you follow Daryon and Selene on their quest to find a cure to the all-consuming Corrosion in this grand tale of hope and sacrifice, created by a small team of passionate JRPG lovers.
Why similar: Open World 32.7%, RPG 12%, Action RPG 9.8%, Third Person 8.9%, Action 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG that features a vibrant, expansive world and a tactical combat system with a distinct fantasy tone.
- #23 Meifumado
82% matchMixed48% of 181 reviews2024
Dev: Old Bit Studio
Windows
Meifumado is an action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic, immersive world inspired by Japan.
Why similar: Open World 27.4%, Martial Arts 18.1% ★, Post-apocalyptic 17.8%, RPG 10.3%, Action RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic action-RPG that centers on martial arts combat and exploration in a stylized, ruined world.
- #24 CONTROL Ultimate Edition
81% matchVery Positive86% of 61,902 reviews2020
Dev: Remedy Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Why similar: Open World 23.5%, Third Person 22%, Action 16.1%, Adventure 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person action game that focuses on supernatural abilities and exploration within a mysterious, shifting environment.
- #25 Forspoken
81% matchMixed63% of 8,488 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Forspoken follows the journey of Frey, a young New Yorker transported to the beautiful and cruel land of Athia. In search of a way home, Frey must use her newfound magical abilities to traverse sprawling landscapes and battle monstrous creatures.
Why similar: Open World 43.9%, RPG 13%, Action RPG 12.1%, Fantasy 6.6%, Action 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features an open world with a heavy focus on magical traversal and fast-paced, spell-based combat.
- #26 Mortal Shell
80% matchMixed68% of 11,531 reviews2021
Dev: Cold SymmetryPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Their Flesh is Your Armor. Mortal Shell is a deep action-RPG that tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world. Survival demands superior awareness, precision, and instincts. Possess lost warriors, track down hidden sanctums of the devout, and face formidable foes.
Why similar: Open World 19.3%, RPG 14.5%, Souls-like 13.3%, Hack and Slash 12.8%, Third Person 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that focuses on a dark, atmospheric world and a unique combat mechanic involving hardening your character.
- #27 Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 14,722 reviews2024
Dev: Massive Entertainment – A Ubisoft StudioPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™ is a third and first-person action-adventure game set in the Western Frontier. Reconnect with your lost heritage and discover what it means to be Na'vi.
Why similar: Open World 44%, Character Customization 11.5%, Action 7.8%, Adventure 6.7%, Multiplayer 6%
- #28 Hyper Light Breaker
77% matchMixed55% of 3,969 reviews2025
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A brand-new entry in the Hyper Light franchise, Hyper Light Breaker is an open world rogue-like with a unique world fully realized in 3D for the first time.
Why similar: Open World 25.4%, Post-apocalyptic 13.3%, RPG 9.2%, Third Person 9.1%, Action RPG 8.7%
- #29 Darksiders Warmastered Edition
78% matchVery Positive88% of 18,528 reviews2016
Dev: KAIKOPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Deceived by the forces of evil into prematurely bringing about the end of the world, War – the first Horseman of the Apocalypse – stands accused of breaking the sacred law by inciting a war between Heaven and Hell.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.7%, Open World 14.4%, Third Person 11.4%, Post-apocalyptic 11.3%, Action 11%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized action-adventure game that blends exploration, puzzles, and combat in a post-apocalyptic world.
- #30 Temtem
76% matchVery Positive81% of 39,299 reviews2022
Dev: CremaPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 42.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Temtem is an online creature-collection adventure. Tame 165 unique creatures across 7 vibrant islands, battle other tamers, tackle mythical Lairs, chase Luma & Umbra variants, and breed your favorite Tems - with friends by your side! Dive into a colorful monster catching adventure, so Temtem up!
Why similar: Character Customization 30.6%, RPG 22.6%, Multiplayer 16.3%, Adventure 10.6%, Exploration 8.5%
- #31 Hogwarts Legacy
75% matchVery Positive90% of 369,139 reviews2023
Dev: Avalanche SoftwarePub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 26.5 hrsMean: 44.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG. Now you can take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world.
Why similar: Open World 37.4%, Character Customization 13.8%, RPG 10%, Fantasy 7.4%, Third Person 7%
- #32 Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone
76% matchMixed65% of 748 reviews2025
Dev: The Farm 51
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore the mysterious, beautiful, yet dark world of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone in this post-apocalyptic action-RPG. Make your mark on this world, through your character development, choices and playstyle. But remember – everything has a price and consequences.
Why similar: Open World 27.8%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, Character Customization 12.6%, RPG 9%, Third Person 7.5%
- #33 Nioh 3
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 18,362 reviews2026
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 42.6 hrsMean: 50.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.
Why similar: Open World 27.8%, Hack and Slash 14.9%, Action RPG 9.5%, RPG 9.4%, Character Customization 8.5%
- #34 Prototype™
79% matchVery Positive80% of 13,999 reviews2009
Dev: Radical EntertainmentPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
You are the Prototype, Alex Mercer, a man without memory armed with amazing shape-shifting abilities, hunting your way to the heart of the conspiracy which created you; making those responsible pay. Fast & Deadly Shape-Shifting Combat: Reconfigure your body to the situation at hand.
Why similar: Open World 50.9%, Hack and Slash 11.2%, Third Person 11.1%, Action 10.2%, Adventure 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world action game where the protagonist uses mutant-like powers and shapeshifting abilities to traverse and fight.
- #35 The Outer Worlds 2
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 8,508 reviews2025
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 18.4 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The Outer Worlds 2 is the sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment.
Why similar: Open World 33.5%, RPG 18.5%, Action RPG 11.4%, Character Customization 10.7%, Exploration 5.3%
- #36 Pine
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,841 reviews2019
Dev: TwirlboundPub: Kongregate
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
An open-world action adventure game set in a simulated world in which humans never reached the top of the food chain.
Why similar: Open World 38.1%, Third Person 12.7%, RPG 10.9%, Action RPG 6%, Adventure 5.9%
- #37 Evil West
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 13,203 reviews2022
Dev: Flying Wild HogPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A dark menace consumes the Old West. In solo or coop, fight with style in visceral, explosive combat against bloodthirsty monstrosities. Eradicate the vampiric hordes with your lightning-fueled gauntlet and become a Wild West Superhero.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 32%, Third Person 17.3%, Action 12.3%, RPG 12.2%, Multiplayer 9.6%
- #38 Hell is Us
72% matchVery Positive86% of 6,190 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue FactorPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbours the worst of demons: humankind. In an isolated country ravaged by infighting, discover the secrets of your past and deal with the repercussions of a mysterious calamity.
Why similar: Open World 22.4%, Third Person 14.3%, RPG 11.6%, Action 9.3%, Action RPG 8.7%
- #39 Avowed
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 12,722 reviews2025
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 18.5 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Avowed is a first-person fantasy RPG set in the world of Eora, where your choices carve a path through war, intrigue, and ancient mysteries. Navigate a land in turmoil, forge powerful alliances or deadly rivalries, and wield magic and steel to shape the fate of the Living Lands—and your own destiny.
Why similar: Open World 27.4%, Character Customization 18.6%, RPG 13.2%, Third Person 10%, Action RPG 8.9%
- #40 Necromunda: Hired Gun
74% matchMixed65% of 7,923 reviews2021
Dev: Streum On StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Become a Hired Gun. The money’s good, the dog’s loyal, and the gun’s reliable. Embark on a fast-paced, violent, and thrilling FPS set in the darkest reaches of Warhammer 40,000’s most infamous hive city.
Why similar: Action 35.4%, Adventure 24.1%, Open World 15.7%, Singleplayer 13%, Character Customization 11.8%
- #41 Powerlust
71% matchMixed69% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Bart Mamzer
Windows
Old school action RPG. Travel through an open world, design your own character class and feed your LUST for POWER by crushing your foes. Bonus replayability thanks to procedural generation, tons of abilities and items. Optional permadeath for hardcore roguelike fans!
Why similar: Open World 34.6%, Hack and Slash 21.2%, Action RPG 12.8%, RPG 12.5%, Fantasy 6.5%
- #42 Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
70% matchVery Positive84% of 8,897 reviews2024
Dev: DON'T NODPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hunt ghosts as two memorable characters in a story-driven Action-RPG where your decisions carry dramatic consequences. Torn between honoring your oath to the living and saving your departed partner, how far will you go for love?
Why similar: Third Person 21.4%, Action RPG 15.9%, RPG 15.6%, Fantasy 8.6%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #43 Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
74% matchMixed56% of 67,885 reviews2020
Dev: WOLCEN Studio
Windows
Median: 16.2 hrsMean: 32.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Carve your path in this Hack’n’Slash free from class boundaries. Purify a world shattered by corruption, and uncover the grim secrets and forgotten horrors lurking in the shadows of this forsaken land as you rise in Power. Your Inner aspect beckons—will you answer?
Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.2%, Character Customization 18.7%, Action RPG 13.8%, RPG 12.8%, Fantasy 7.5%
- #44 Atomic Heart
70% matchVery Positive81% of 49,407 reviews2023
Dev: MundfishPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In a mad and sublime utopian world, take part in explosive encounters. Adapt your fighting style to each opponent, use your environment and upgrade your equipment to fulfill your mission. If you want to reach the truth, you'll have to pay in blood.
Why similar: Open World 46.4%, RPG 14.6%, Adventure 10.2%, Action 9.1%, Sci-fi 5.3%
- #45 Coridden
69% matchVery Positive89% of 511 reviews2025
Dev: AftnareldPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Become the ultimate shapeshifter in this hack n’ slash ARPG with action-based combat. Transform seamlessly and customize both your human and beast powers as you level up, find new gear and DNA-strands. Venture out solo or in co-op to uncover the secrets sealed inside a legendary city.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18%, Post-apocalyptic 15.3%, Character Customization 13.3%, Action RPG 10.5%, RPG 9.6%
- #46 Where Winds Meet
66% matchVery Positive87% of 111,687 reviews2025
Dev: Everstone StudioPub: NetEase Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 31.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Step into an open-world action-adventure RPG set in ancient China. Uncover the secrets of your own identity as you rise from a humble village wanderer to the sword master of the imperial capital. Learn martial arts and build your reputation as a hero or a bringer of chaos in this free wuxia world.
Why similar: Open World 30.1%, Martial Arts 14.9% ★, Character Customization 13.2%, Action RPG 8.4%, Fantasy 4.9%
- #47 Afallon
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 185 reviews2025
Dev: Stargazing interactive
Windows
Afallon is a single-player RPG with the feel of an MMO. Choose your class and race to forge a unique character, explore a large open world with diverse zones and biomes, and experience a living world that changes based on your actions.
Why similar: Open World 24%, Character Customization 13.5%, RPG 11.8%, Third Person 11%, Action RPG 10.6%
- #48 The Surge
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 12,015 reviews2017
Dev: Deck13Pub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to CREO, the megacorporation saving the world! A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job… you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex.
Why similar: Souls-like 18.7%, Open World 18.1%, RPG 15.3%, Third Person 12.4%, Hack and Slash 10.9%
- #49 Ashes of Oahu
73% matchMixed63% of 51 reviews2019
Dev: Wyrmbyte
Windows
An open world, post-apocalyptic RPG shooter where you tap into the power of the spirit world to liberate the Hawaiian island of Oahu from the army that occupies it.
Why similar: Open World 30%, Post-apocalyptic 17.5%, RPG 14.8%, Action 9%, Third Person 8.6%
- #50 Ashen
71% matchMixed67% of 3,829 reviews2019
Dev: A44Pub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Ashen is an action RPG about a wanderer in search of a place to call home.
Why similar: Open World 27.2%, Action RPG 9.7%, RPG 9.7%, Hack and Slash 9.3%, Third Person 8.3%
- #51 Weird RPG 2
65% matchVery Positive93% of 836 reviews2026
Dev: yuzhen
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
An innovative third-person action RPG where you can choose traditional weapons to fight monsters fairly, or activate cheats like godly powers. The unique voice-controlled gear system lets you summon spells or enhance yourself. This is definitely an adventure you've never experienced before!
Why similar: RPG 27.6%, Action 14.9%, Hack and Slash 12.9%, Action RPG 10.9%, Martial Arts 10.1% ★
- #52 Kandria
69% matchVery Positive95% of 108 reviews2023
Dev: Shirakumo Games
Windows · Linux
Explore a ruined open world of caverns and settlements. Hack and slash your way through missions: patrol, repair, scavenge - choose your quests and dialogue. Or go fishing, forage mushrooms, and race the clock! The old world is gone - the future is up to you.
Why similar: Open World 30.9%, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Post-apocalyptic 16.6%, Action RPG 8.3%, RPG 5.5%
- #53 Ghostwire: Tokyo
67% matchVery Positive83% of 20,302 reviews2022
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Tokyo's population has vanished, and deadly supernatural forces prowl the streets. Use an arsenal of elemental abilities to unravel the truth behind the disappearance and save Tokyo.
Why similar: Open World 64.3%, Action 9.2%, Singleplayer 7.3%, Atmospheric 7%, Exploration 4.5%
- #54 Cat Quest II
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,149 reviews2019
Dev: The GentlebrosPub: Kepler Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Open-world action-RPG in a fantasy realm of cats and dogs. Sequel to the award-winning original, CAT QUEST II lets you play solo or with a friend, as both a cat and dog! Quest in a world filled with magic, defeat monsters and collect loot in a catventure like never before!
Why similar: Open World 26.3%, Hack and Slash 15.9%, Character Customization 14.4%, Action RPG 9.8%, RPG 9.5%
- #55 BLACKTAIL
67% matchVery Positive81% of 2,781 reviews2022
Dev: THE PARASIGHTPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Forge the legend of Baba Yaga, a girl accused of witchcraft and expelled from her home. Live out the origins of the Slavic myth in this one-of-a-kind blend of intense archery combat and dark storytelling set in a vibrant fairy tale world.
Why similar: Open World 54.6%, Action RPG 13.8%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Exploration 7.9%, Action 5.8%
- #56 Death Trash
67% matchVery Positive92% of 3,694 reviews2021
Dev: Crafting Legends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Death Trash features a post-apocalyptic world where cosmic horrors long for humanity but meet punks with shotguns. It combines old-school role-playing, modern action gameplay and player freedom. Create your own character and explore a handcrafted world.
Why similar: Open World 27%, Post-apocalyptic 22.5%, Character Customization 13.3%, RPG 9.1%, Action RPG 9%
- #57 Godfall Ultimate Edition
68% matchMixed63% of 2,531 reviews2022
Dev: Counterplay Games IncPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Aperion is on the precipice of ruin. You are the last of the Valorian knights, god-like warriors able to equip Valorplates, legendary armor sets that transform wielders into unstoppable masters of melee combat. Ascend in Godfall, the first-of-its-kind, looter-slasher, melee action-RPG.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.9%, RPG 15.8%, Action RPG 15.5%, Third Person 15%, Action 11%
- #58 Path of Kung Fu
64% matchMostly Positive72% of 5,373 reviews2025
Dev: 游鲤化龙工作室Pub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Path of Kung Fu is a Wuxia RPG that blends classic martial arts storytelling with open-world freedom. Master kung fu, navigate the Jianghu's bloody conflicts, and rise from a novice to a legendary hero. Subscribe to top-rated Workshop MODs to elevate your experience to the next level!
Why similar: Open World 30%, Martial Arts 19.4% ★, RPG 10.1%, Action RPG 8.4%, Third Person 8.1%
- #59 HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,572 reviews2021
Dev: Milestone S.r.l.
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Collect the best vehicles in the Hot Wheels™ universe, build spectacular tracks and dive into breathtaking races.
Why similar: Third Person 55.1%, Multiplayer 31.1%, Singleplayer 13.9%