- #1 Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 7,824 reviews2020
Dev: KAIKOPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 34.6 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 15.4%, Character Customization 11.1%, Action RPG 9.9%, Hack and Slash 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a fluid, fast-paced action combat system that mirrors the martial arts focus of the seed game.
- #2 Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
96% matchVery Positive88% of 127,476 reviews2020
Dev: GuerrillaPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 17.0 hrsMean: 41.4 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 42.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13.7%, RPG 8.8%, Third Person 6.8%, Adventure 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a stunning, vibrant post-apocalyptic open world filled with unique mechanical creatures to hunt.
- #3 Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
96% matchVery Positive88% of 48,202 reviews2016
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 31.8 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%, Character Customization 15%, RPG 13.4%, Action RPG 6.4%, Third Person 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep action-RPG experience with complex combat mechanics and a focus on character builds.
- #4 Immortals Fenyx Rising
95% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,479 reviews2022
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Immortals Fenyx Rising brings grand mythological adventure to life. Play as Fenyx on a quest to save the Greek gods.
Why similar: Open World 36.3%, RPG 11.5%, Third Person 11%, Character Customization 10.3%, Action RPG 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the colorful, fable-like atmosphere and exploration-heavy gameplay found in the seed game.
- #5 GreedFall
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 21,493 reviews2019
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.8 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%, Character Customization 18%, RPG 17.1%, Third Person 7.1%, Action RPG 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A strong RPG that emphasizes player choice, faction politics, and character progression in a unique setting.
- #6 ELEX
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 19,426 reviews2017
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 23.3 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%, Post-apocalyptic 15.8%, RPG 14.8%, Third Person 6.2%, Fantasy 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging open-world RPG that blends sci-fi and fantasy elements in a post-apocalyptic landscape.
- #7 Forspoken
93% matchMixed63% of 8,420 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 43.6%, RPG 13%, Action RPG 12.1%, Fantasy 6.7%, Exploration 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features high-mobility traversal and magic-based combat in a vast, open-world environment.
- #8 Nobody Saves the World
91% matchVery Positive91% of 6,624 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 14.3%, Action RPG 13.4%, Action 8.7%, Fantasy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique transformation system that allows for deep character customization and varied combat approaches.
- #9 Darksiders III
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 16,828 reviews2018
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 17.7 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 25.5%, Open World 23.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10.3%, RPG 9.5%, Action 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic action-adventure game that emphasizes melee combat and exploration in a ruined world.
- #10 Atomic Heart
91% matchVery Positive81% of 45,312 reviews2023
Dev: MundfishPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 26.0 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 46.2%, RPG 14.7%, Adventure 10.1%, Action 9.1%, Sci-fi 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a weird, action-heavy experience in a stylized, alternate-history post-apocalyptic setting.
- #11 Kena: Bridge of Spirits
89% matchVery Positive92% of 16,945 reviews2022
Dev: Ember Lab
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.0 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 23.3%, Action 18.1%, Adventure 15%, Fantasy 13%, Exploration 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the vibrant, stylized aesthetic and action-adventure gameplay style.
- #12 The Surge 2
90% matchMostly Positive76% of 9,164 reviews2019
Dev: Deck13Pub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 32%, RPG 18.7%, Action 10.3%, Character Customization 9.9%, Third Person 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi action RPG that focuses on limb-targeting combat and character upgrades in a ruined city.
- #13 Remnant: From the Ashes
89% matchVery Positive84% of 56,041 reviews2019
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 11.6 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 29.5%, RPG 25.5%, Action 16%, Adventure 11%, Multiplayer 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines third-person shooting with melee combat in a post-apocalyptic world, similar to the hybrid combat of the seed game.
- #14 Destroy All Humans!
87% matchVery Positive92% of 11,296 reviews2020
Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The cult-classic returns! Terrorize the people of 1950's Earth in the role of the evil alien Crypto-137. Harvest their DNA and bring down the US government in the faithful remake of the legendary alien invasion action adventure. Annihilate puny humans using an assortment of alien weaponry and psychic abilities.
Why similar: Open World 45.8%, Action 18.4%, Adventure 13.1%, Third Person 12%, Sci-fi 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the quirky, fun-focused action and exploration elements found in the seed game.
- #15 The Technomancer
88% matchMixed68% of 2,979 reviews2016
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.6 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 16.8%, Post-apocalyptic 15.2%, Third Person 10.8%, Action 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi RPG that balances combat and story choices in a harsh, post-apocalyptic environment.
- #16 Sunset Overdrive
86% matchVery Positive90% of 14,004 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 46.1%, Character Customization 20.3%, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%, Action 8.6%, Third Person 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a colorful, high-energy open world with a heavy emphasis on movement and creative combat.
- #17 ELEX II
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 6,772 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 33.2%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, RPG 10.1%, Third Person 9.1%, Action RPG 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the open-world RPG experience with improved movement and combat mechanics.
- #18 Pine
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,839 reviews2019
Dev: TwirlboundPub: Kongregate
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 7.7 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 37.8%, Third Person 12.7%, RPG 10.9%, Action RPG 6%, Adventure 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world action-adventure game where the world evolves based on your interactions and choices.
- #19 The Outer Worlds
84% matchVery Positive83% of 28,022 reviews2020
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Private Division
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Outer Worlds is an award-winning single-player RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. As you explore a space colony, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. In the colony's corporate equation, you are the unplanned variable.
Why similar: Open World 40.5%, RPG 12.3%, Action RPG 12.2%, Character Customization 11.4%, Exploration 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven RPG that offers significant freedom in character development and exploration.
- #20 Atlas Fallen: Reign Of Sand
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,281 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 27%, Action 18%, Adventure 14.6%, Fantasy 14.4%, Exploration 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced action-RPG combat with a focus on unique movement and exploration.
- #21 Outward Definitive Edition
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 30,417 reviews2022
Dev: Nine Dots StudioPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
No remarkable journey is achieved without great effort. In Outward, the cold of the night or an infected wound can be as dangerous as a predator lurking in the dark. Explore the vast world of Aurai solo or in Co-op. The Definitive Edition features both DLCs and quality of life improvements.
Why similar: Open World 54.4%, RPG 20.5%, Third Person 5.8%, Fantasy 5.1%, Adventure 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival RPG that emphasizes preparation and exploration in a dangerous, untamed world.
- #22 Monster Hunter: World
82% matchVery Positive89% of 504,423 reviews2018
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 36.7 hrsMean: 164.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Welcome to a new world! In Monster Hunter: World, the latest installment in the series, you can enjoy the ultimate hunting experience, using everything at your disposal to hunt monsters in a new world teeming with surprises and excitement.
Why similar: Open World 30.7%, Character Customization 12.4%, RPG 9.6%, Third Person 8.6%, Action 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on creature-based combat, crafting, and character progression through gear.
- #23 Temtem
81% matchVery Positive81% of 39,217 reviews2022
Dev: CremaPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 42.3 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 22.2%, Multiplayer 16.7%, Adventure 10.3%, Exploration 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a creature-collection experience with a focus on exploration and RPG progression.
- #24 The Ascent
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 24,155 reviews2021
Dev: Neon GiantPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?
Why similar: Open World 45.5%, RPG 17.5%, Character Customization 10.8%, Action RPG 10%, Action 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane action RPG set in a dense, vibrant cyberpunk world.
- #25 Borderlands 3
81% matchVery Positive81% of 161,986 reviews2020
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: 2K
Windows
Median: 16.9 hrsMean: 53.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The original shooter-looter returns, packing bazillions of guns and a mayhem-fueled adventure! Blast through new worlds and enemies as one of four new Vault Hunters.
Why similar: Open World 52.3%, RPG 21.5%, Action 10%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Singleplayer 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a vibrant, loot-heavy post-apocalyptic experience with a focus on varied combat abilities.
- #26 Meifumado
80% matchMixed47% of 179 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 28.5%, Martial Arts 19.2% ★, Post-apocalyptic 18.8%, RPG 10.7%, Action RPG 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic action-RPG that specifically highlights martial arts combat and exploration.
- #27 Evil West
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 12,652 reviews2022
Dev: Flying Wild HogPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.5 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 31.9%, Third Person 17%, RPG 12.2%, Action 12.1%, Multiplayer 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on visceral, fast-paced action-adventure combat with a distinct thematic style.
- #28 Edge Of Eternity
79% matchMixed70% of 3,963 reviews2021
Dev: Midgar StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 2.6 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 32.5%, RPG 12%, Action RPG 9.8%, Third Person 8.9%, Action 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines traditional JRPG elements with an expansive world and tactical combat.
- #29 Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 13,129 reviews2024
Dev: Massive Entertainment – A Ubisoft StudioPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 30.9 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 43%, Character Customization 11.8%, Action 7.8%, Adventure 6.8%, Multiplayer 6.2%
- #30 Hogwarts Legacy
76% matchVery Positive90% of 363,605 reviews2023
Dev: Avalanche SoftwarePub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 26.5 hrsMean: 43.5 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 37.1%, Character Customization 14%, RPG 9.9%, Fantasy 7.5%, Third Person 6.9%
- #31 Chernobylite Complete Edition
78% matchVery Positive82% of 15,165 reviews2021
Dev: The Farm 51
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Chernobylite is a science-fiction survival horror RPG. Set in the hyper-realistic, 3D-scanned wasteland of Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone, explore a non-linear storyline in your search to uncover the truth of your tortured past.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 39.7%, RPG 18.5%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Adventure 8.3%, Exploration 8%
Why You'll Like It: A survival RPG set in a post-apocalyptic environment that emphasizes base building and narrative choices.
- #32 The Outer Worlds 2
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,790 reviews2025
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 19.0 hrsMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The Outer Worlds 2 is the sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment.
Why similar: Open World 33.6%, RPG 18.7%, Action RPG 11.5%, Character Customization 10.4%, Exploration 5.3%
- #33 Hyper Light Breaker
76% matchMixed56% of 3,924 reviews2025
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 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 25.2%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, RPG 9.1%, Third Person 9%, Action RPG 8.8%
- #34 OUTRIDERS
77% matchMixed67% of 61,020 reviews2021
Dev: People Can FlyPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 26.9 hrsMean: 52.3 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 21.3%, Open World 20.5%, Action 10.6%, Character Customization 10.1%, Adventure 8.2%
- #35 Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone
75% matchMixed65% of 708 reviews2025
Dev: The Farm 51
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 27.6%, Post-apocalyptic 13.5%, Character Customization 12.8%, RPG 9%, Third Person 7.5%
- #36 Ghostwire: Tokyo
75% matchVery Positive83% of 19,664 reviews2022
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 63.9%, Action 9.2%, Singleplayer 7.5%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Exploration 4.6%
- #37 Afallon
73% matchVery Positive80% of 116 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 23.7%, Character Customization 13.7%, RPG 11.7%, Third Person 10.9%, Action RPG 10.7%
- #38 Avowed
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 12,085 reviews2025
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 28.8 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 27.2%, Character Customization 18.9%, RPG 13.1%, Third Person 10%, Action RPG 8.9%
- #39 HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,493 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 53.9%, Multiplayer 32%, Singleplayer 14.1%
- #40 Wuthering Waves
69% matchVery Positive90% of 42,829 reviews2025
Dev: KURO GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 68.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 43.7%, Post-apocalyptic 11.6%, RPG 9.5%, Third Person 7.4%, Action 6.6%
- #41 BLACKTAIL
71% matchVery Positive81% of 2,684 reviews2022
Dev: THE PARASIGHTPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 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 53.9%, Action RPG 13.9%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Exploration 8.1%, Action 5.8%
- #42 Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
70% matchVery Positive85% of 8,486 reviews2024
Dev: DON'T NODPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 19.3 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 21.3%, Action RPG 15.9%, RPG 15.6%, Fantasy 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #43 Risen
74% matchVery Positive89% of 10,492 reviews2009
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Delve into a gritty, raw and atmospheric fantasy world in which every action has a consequence. In the epic world of Risen, filled with mysterious earthquakes, fearsome monsters and unimaginable treasures, forge your path with the sword, learn the art of staff fighting or become a powerful mage.
Why similar: Open World 44.8%, RPG 19.8%, Third Person 7.3%, Fantasy 5.6%, Adventure 3.9%
- #44 Coridden
69% matchVery Positive90% of 488 reviews2025
Dev: AftnareldPub: Anshar Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 13.5%, Action RPG 10.5%, RPG 9.5%
- #45 Kandria
70% matchVery Positive95% of 107 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 30.6%, Hack and Slash 17.3%, Post-apocalyptic 16.7%, Action RPG 8.3%, RPG 5.5%
- #46 WILD HEARTS™
71% matchMixed47% of 12,859 reviews2023
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.Pub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 19.0 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Master ancient tech to hunt down giant beasts. WILD HEARTS™ is a twist on the hunting genre where technology gives you a fighting chance against giant nature-infused beasts. Hunt alone or with friends.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.3%, RPG 18%, Third Person 11.9%, Action 10.8%, Fantasy 8.4%
- #47 RAGE 2
72% matchMixed63% of 16,840 reviews2019
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
RAGE 2 brings together two studio powerhouses – Avalanche Studios, masters of open world insanity, and id Software, creators of the first-person shooter – to deliver a carnival of carnage where you can go anywhere, shoot anything, and explode everything.
Why similar: Open World 50.1%, Post-apocalyptic 27.6%, Action 10.6%, Singleplayer 3.8%, Multiplayer 3.1%
- #48 Powerlust
68% 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 34.3%, Hack and Slash 21.4%, Action RPG 12.8%, RPG 12.4%, Fantasy 6.5%
- #49 Nioh 3
64% matchVery Positive80% of 16,715 reviews2026
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 42.3 hrsMean: 48.1 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 28.9%, Hack and Slash 15.8%, Action RPG 10.1%, RPG 9.9%, Character Customization 9%
- #50 Atomfall
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,854 reviews2025
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A nuclear disaster has left an area of Britain in tatters. Atomfall, a new survival-action game, will see you explore, scavenge, craft, barter and fight your way through beautifully recreated scenery in search of answers.
Why similar: Open World 40.6%, Post-apocalyptic 21.7%, Action RPG 9.7%, Action 8.8%, Adventure 7.3%
- #51 Ashes of Oahu
72% 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 29.8%, Post-apocalyptic 17.7%, RPG 14.7%, Action 8.9%, Third Person 8.6%
- #52 Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,060 reviews2022
Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Crypto is back with a license to probe. The alien invader returns, groovier than ever. Experience the swinging ‘60s in all its chemical-induced glory and take revenge on the KGB for blowing up your mothership. You’ll have to form alliances with members of the very species you came to enslave.
Why similar: Open World 44.4%, Third Person 21.1%, Action 12.6%, Adventure 10.7%, Sci-fi 8.8%
- #53 Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
70% matchMixed56% of 67,871 reviews2020
Dev: WOLCEN Studio
Windows
Median: 16.2 hrsMean: 32.6 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 18.9%, Action RPG 13.8%, RPG 12.6%, Fantasy 7.5%
- #54 Fera: The Sundered Tribes
66% matchMixed60% of 418 reviews2024
Dev: Massive Damage, Inc.
Windows
Fera: The Sundered Tribes is an enthralling mixture of monster hunting survival action RPG with village building and tribe management with groundbreaking aerial traversal and combat mechanics.
Why similar: Open World 28.2%, Post-apocalyptic 16.7%, Character Customization 12.7%, Third Person 9.9%, Action RPG 9.1%
- #55 The Matchless Kungfu
64% matchVery Positive82% of 7,698 reviews2024
Dev: HuanMos GamePub: bilibili
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 28.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The Matchless Kungfu is an open world sandbox RPG game based on a WuXia background. You can play any martial arts role you imagine in this wild world. Travel through the great wilderness, or be the leader of the group. The most important thing is, build your own story and live the experience!
Why similar: Open World 39.3%, Martial Arts 23.2% ★, Character Customization 12.7%, RPG 12%, Exploration 5%
- #56 Wigmund
67% matchVery Positive81% of 735 reviews2022
Dev: The Scholastics
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Defeat the evil Antiochus as you fight his malefic servants in this open-world fantasy action RPG with a unique, real-time combat game-play. Crafting, fishing, hunting, cooking, talents, professions and many other things are at hand.
Why similar: Open World 35.1%, Hack and Slash 19.2%, RPG 11.8%, Action RPG 11.4%, Fantasy 7%
- #57 High On Life
64% matchVery Positive89% of 24,192 reviews2022
Dev: Squanch Games, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
HIGH ON KNIFE DLC OUT NOW!! - Humanity is being threatened by an alien cartel who wants to use them as drugs. It’s up to you to rescue and partner with charismatic, talking guns, take down Garmantuous and his gang, and save the world!
Why similar: Open World 46.5%, Adventure 13.9%, Action 11.8%, Singleplayer 11.1%, Sci-fi 8.9%