Games Like Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™

Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth.

Why similar: Open World 30.9%, Stealth 12.2%, Fantasy 8.2%, Third Person 7.6%, Gore 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor offers the same brutal Arkham-inspired combat, stealthy Uruk hunting, open-world strongholds, and foundational Nemesis System.

Batman™: Arkham Knight brings the award-winning Arkham trilogy from Rocksteady Studios to its epic conclusion. Developed exclusively for New-Gen platforms, Batman: Arkham Knight introduces Rocksteady's uniquely designed version of the Batmobile.

Why similar: Open World 43.4%, Stealth 21.6%, Third Person 11.2%, Action 8.6%, Story Rich 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its free-flow melee, predator stealth arenas, gadgets, and densely detailed open world are the clearest mechanical cousins to Shadow of War's core action.

In this action-adventure game, set sail for Ancient Greece to alter its fate. Fight in visceral battles on land and sea, shape your destiny from outcast to legend, and uncover secrets of your past.

Why similar: Open World 50%, Stealth 13.1%, RPG 11.7%, Third Person 9%, Action 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A huge ancient-world RPG built around clearing forts, assassinating captains, battling mercenaries, and developing a powerful warrior through gear and abilities.

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 56.6%, Third Person 10.4%, Action 8.8%, War 5.4%, RPG 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: It combines Shadow of War-like brawling and counter combat with a hostile open world structured around dismantling enemy camps and warlord territories.

A storm is coming. Venture into the complete Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT on PC; forge your own path through this open-world action adventure and uncover its hidden wonders. Brought to you by Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software and PlayStation Studios.

Why similar: Open World 36.3%, Stealth 14.4%, Gore 7.5%, Third Person 7.2%, Violent 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its cinematic sword combat, stealth takedowns, enemy-camp liberation, and escalating campaign against an occupying army closely fit the fantasy of reclaiming a land.

Explore Ancient Egypt in this action-adventure game. Battle powerful enemies, unveil conspiracies, and discover the origin story of the Assassin’s Brotherhood.

Why similar: Open World 42.7%, Stealth 16%, RPG 9.6%, Third Person 7.7%, Action RPG 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This open-world action RPG emphasizes infiltrating guarded forts, stealth assassinations, melee combat, and progression-driven exploration.

Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.

Why similar: Open World 37.9%, Stealth 31.5%, Third Person 9.2%, Story Rich 6.5%, Action 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-ended fortress infiltration, emergent enemy encounters, stealth-action combat, and recruitable army create a strong strategic-power fantasy.

A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.

Why similar: Open World 34.7%, War 18.1%, Medieval 15.8%, RPG 10.7%, Third Person 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Although more strategic, it excels at raising an army, besieging fortresses, conquering territory, and personally fighting within massive medieval battles.

Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience.

Why similar: Open World 35.4%, RPG 14.2%, Fantasy 9.1%, Action RPG 7.7%, Dark Fantasy 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging dark-fantasy action RPG with weighty melee combat, large monsters, allied companions, and dangerous open-world exploration.

You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.

Why similar: Open World 40.3%, RPG 11.6%, Fantasy 7.5%, Story Rich 6.5%, Medieval 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A richly realized dark-fantasy open world with monster hunting, swordplay, morally fraught factions, and a strong sense of adventuring through war-ravaged lands.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is an action-adventure game in which you are a Viking warrior raised on tales of battle and glory. Explore a dynamic open world set in England’s Dark Ages. Raid your enemies and grow your settlement to earn your place among the gods in Valhalla.

Why similar: Open World 31.4%, Stealth 14.1%, Violent 11.1%, Third Person 10%, RPG 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Raids, fortress assaults, settlement growth, brutal melee combat, and a Norse invasion setting make it a strong large-scale conquest alternative.

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 28.9%, RPG 15.4%, Action RPG 11.6%, Fantasy 10.4%, Hack and Slash 7%

Why You'll Like It: Its colorful fantasy world, responsive action-RPG combat, build variety, and constant enemy encounters suit players who enjoy Talion's empowered fighting style.

A fierce struggle is taking place within Asgard, the realm of the Norse Gods.

Why similar: Open World 23.5%, Hack and Slash 18%, Action 10.7%, Third Person 9.5%, Gore 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark third-person action game about liberating occupied territory, sabotaging enemy forces, and leading allied warriors into large siege battles.

The ultimate DARKSIDERS II experience! 1080p native resolution. Reworked and tuned game balancing and loot distribution. Improved Graphic Render Engine for even higher visual quality, lighting and shadows. Improved and reworked level, character and environment graphics.

Why similar: Open World 27.4%, Hack and Slash 17.9%, RPG 10.1%, Action 7.5%, Third Person 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person dark-fantasy adventure with stylish hack-and-slash combat, substantial RPG loot progression, exploration, and a powerful supernatural protagonist.

“Ryse: Son of Rome” tells the story of Marius Titus, a young Roman soldier who witnesses the murder of his family at the hands of barbarian bandits, then travels with the Roman army to Britannia to seek revenge.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.9%, Open World 16.1%, Gore 11.9%, War 10.8%, Third Person 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers cinematic, violent third-person melee combat and battlefield spectacle centered on cutting through enemy legions.

His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.

Why similar: Open World 20.7%, Hack and Slash 10.2%, Violent 10.1%, Third Person 8.4%, Gore 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers brutal axe-and-blade combat, mythic monsters, cinematic boss fights, and a similarly grim tale of supernatural vengeance and power.

Styx: Master of Shadows is an infiltration game with RPG elements taking place in a dark fantasy universe, where you sneak, steal and assassinate your way through as Styx, a Goblin two-centuries of age.

Why similar: Stealth 27.6%, Violent 12.9%, Third Person 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%, Fantasy 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A focused stealth alternative centered on infiltrating enemy strongholds, exploiting vertical spaces, and methodically eliminating powerful targets.

Styx returns in a new stealth adventure! Explore and master huge open environments, sneak past or assassinate new enemies and bosses, and experiment with the new array of lethal abilities and weapons in our goblin assassin's arsenal.

Why similar: Stealth 25.4%, Violent 13.1%, Open World 10.3%, Third Person 9.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It expands the series' stealth sandboxing with larger environments, lethal infiltration options, and goblin-focused dark-fantasy missions.

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 35.9%, Fantasy 12.7%, Magic 12.6%, RPG 9.9%, Third Person 7%

Why You'll Like It: Its explorable fantasy world, spell-based third-person combat, stealth-capable enemy camps, and character progression offer a lighter but similarly adventurous open-world experience.

The story of Cal Kestis continues in STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™, a galaxy-spanning, third-person, action-adventure game.

Why similar: Open World 45.6%, Third Person 16.8%, Action 9.6%, Story Rich 7.8%, RPG 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This expansive third-person action adventure features forceful melee combat, stealthy approaches, traversal, ability growth, and hostile outpost exploration.

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 18%, Open World 11.3%, Violent 10.9%, Third Person 9.4%, Dark Fantasy 9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark apocalyptic action adventure with satisfying melee combos, supernatural powers, exploration, and a similarly imposing lone-warrior tone.

The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed, award winning open-world action adventure, reworked, rebuilt and re-mastered for the new generation. With all previously available DLC included and a wealth of tech and visual improvements, Hong Kong has never felt so alive.

Why similar: Open World 56.3%, Third Person 10.1%, Gore 9.7%, Action 7.9%, Story Rich 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-city structure, crunchy counter-based hand-to-hand combat, stealth options, and gang-territory missions echo Shadow of War's action loop in a modern setting.

Lead your elite team of Ghosts in this tactical third-person shooter. Explore a massive open world, infiltrate and destroy the deadly Santa Blanca cartel, and save Bolivia and its people.

Why similar: Open World 53.2%, Stealth 21.5%, Third Person 6.4%, Action 5.7%, Multiplayer 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its vast hostile territory is divided among enemy factions and encourages scouting, infiltrating bases, eliminating leaders, and systematically dismantling an organization.

Prepare to be tempted, mesmerized and thrilled, become the Overlord, how corrupt you become depends on how you handle any given situation. Your actions impact the game world. With incredible power at your disposal and a team of evil minded minions to do your evil bidding, how will you resist the temptation to be incredibly despotic?

Why similar: Open World 22.4%, Hack and Slash 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Action RPG 10.3%, Third Person 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It replaces Talion's Uruk domination with direct control of a growing force of mischievous minions while retaining a darkly comic conqueror fantasy.

It’s time to join the Brotherhood.

Why similar: Open World 38.3%, Stealth 22.3%, Third Person 10.8%, Action 8.4%, Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its Renaissance open world combines assassination and counter combat with the ability to recruit, upgrade, and command a personal brotherhood of allies.

Step into a darker, grittier Middle-earth. The Lord of the Rings: War in the North™ - Legacy Edition expands Tolkien’s epic legendarium, delving into the brutal, untold story of Agandaûr, a Black Númenórean and servant of Sauron who has rallied an immense force in the ruins of Fornost.

Why similar: RPG 18.8%, Hack and Slash 16.6%, Action RPG 12.9%, Third Person 11.2%, Action 10.7%

The award-winning Far Cry franchise returns with its innovative open world gameplay, bringing together massive beasts, breathtaking environments, and unpredictable savage encounters. Welcome to the Stone Age, a time of danger and adventure.

Why similar: Open World 61.3%, Stealth 13.4%, Action 7.4%, Adventure 5.4%, RPG 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: The primitive setting, brutal weapons, beast companions, camp capture loop, and tribal territory conflict make it a thematic fit despite its first-person perspective.

Become the ultimate shape-shifting weapon!

Why similar: Open World 37.4%, Gore 14.9%, Violent 11.5%, Third Person 7.9%, Action 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: For players drawn to relentless power fantasy and violent open-world enemy-base destruction, it offers devastating mobility and visceral combat.

Brütal Legend is an action-adventure that marries visceral action combat with open-world freedom. Set in a universe somewhere between Lord of the Rings and Spinal Tap, it’s a fresh take on the action/driving genre, which in this case is full of imitation cover bands, demons intent on enslaving humanity and Heavy metal tunes.

Why similar: Open World 41.5%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, Action 10.6%, Third Person 10.2%, Fantasy 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its third-person combat evolves into commanding an army, capturing stage-like territory, and fighting a supernatural war in a stylized heavy-metal fantasy world.

In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of Calradia!

Why similar: Open World 38.5%, Medieval 20.7%, RPG 13.7%, Hack and Slash 4.8%, Action 4.7%

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: Open World 20.3%, Hack and Slash 19.7%, Violent 9.5%, RPG 8.6%, Third Person 7%

The critically acclaimed Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now!

Why similar: Gore 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 18%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Fantasy 11.8%, Action RPG 8.7%

Plunge into a dark fantasy Action-RPG, harnessing powerful magic alongside a satisfying combat system. When the tyrannical god, Adyr, invades the human realm seeking vengeance for his imprisonment, humanity calls upon an unlikely defender… a convicted sinner named Harkyn.

Why similar: Open World 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%, RPG 12.2%, Action RPG 10.3%, Fantasy 9.2%

The forces of Lustria await your command. Choose your Legendary Lord, expand your armies, forge alliances in a strategic turn-based campaign, and unleash the might of your monstrous forces in fast-paced real-time battles.

Why similar: War 28.6%, Fantasy 27.2%, Strategy 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Multiplayer 6.6%

The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?

Why similar: War 29.1%, Fantasy 20.4%, Dark Fantasy 18.4%, Strategy 9.3%, Action 7.1%

A time of untold chaos has come. Mighty forces clash behind the scenes in a struggle for power and influence. The Northern Kingdoms mobilize for war. But armies on the march are not enough to stop a bloody conspiracy...

Why similar: RPG 21.9%, Open World 17.7%, Fantasy 14.4%, Third Person 9.8%, Dark Fantasy 9%

Story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore castles, forests, villages and other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!

Why similar: Open World 43.3%, Medieval 19.2%, RPG 15.3%, Story Rich 5.4%, Action RPG 4.3%

Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure set on the continent of Pywel. Join Kliff on his journey to rebuild the Greymane faction and to save the land from a looming threat. From vast wilderness and cities to ruins and the mysterious Abyss, forge your path through battles and discovery.

Why similar: Open World 44.4%, Medieval 8.9%, Fantasy 8.4%, RPG 7.7%, Third Person 7.6%

As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.

Why similar: Open World 31.4%, Stealth 16%, Third Person 11.5%, Action 7.8%, Adventure 7.7%

For Honor is a groundbreaking team-based PvP melee fighting game where Knights, Samurai, Vikings, Wu Lin, and more clash in endless battles. Pick unique heroes and master intense 4v4, 2v2, or 1v1 battles.

Why similar: Medieval 40.1%, War 12.2%, Gore 10.2%, Third Person 9%, Hack and Slash 6.5%

The Blood of Dawnwalker is an open-world dark fantasy action RPG set in 14th-century Europe. You play as Coen, human by day and vampire by night, fighting to save your family in a story shaped by your actions and the secrets you uncover.

Why similar: Open World 30.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, RPG 10.6%, Action RPG 10.1%, Third Person 9%

The Old World is yours to command. Lead Legendary Lords in a combination of turn-based campaign and magically charged, strategic real-time battles, and decide the fate of your chosen race in a fight against Chaos.

Why similar: RPG 32.9%, Dark Fantasy 21.4%, Fantasy 20.2%, Magic 14.7%, Strategy 10.7%

Discover unrivalled sniping freedom in the largest and most advanced World War 2 shooter ever built. Experience tactical third-person combat, gameplay choice and epic longshots across gigantic levels as you liberate wartime Italy from the grip of Fascism.

Why similar: Stealth 20%, War 18.8%, Open World 18.1%, Violent 8.6%, Third Person 8.3%

Discover a new breed of Action-RPG game powered by an enhanced version of the Source™ Engine by Valve. Set in the Might & Magic® universe, players will experience ferocious combat in a dark and immersive fantasy environment. Swords, Stealth, Sorcery. Choose your way to kill.

Why similar: RPG 18.9%, Fantasy 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Stealth 10%, Action 8.3%

Experience an epic action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi assassin and powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world in a time of chaos.

Why similar: Open World 35.7%, Stealth 23.1%, Violent 11%, Third Person 8.8%, RPG 8.3%

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 34.8%, RPG 11.4%, Third Person 10.1%, Action 8.3%, Fantasy 8.1%

Join the world’s greatest fellowship of players in the award-winning online re-creation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendary Middle-earth.

Why similar: Open World 43.5%, Fantasy 15.1%, RPG 13.9%, Third Person 5.1%, Multiplayer 4.5%

Winner of over 130 Game of the Year awards, discover the definitive Dragon Age: Inquisition experience. The Game of the Year Edition includes the critically acclaimed game, all three official add-ons - Jaws of Hakkon, The Descent, and Trespasser - and more.

Why similar: Open World 37.5%, RPG 15.3%, Fantasy 11.8%, Third Person 6.5%, Story Rich 6.5%

Their Flesh Is Your Weapon. Mortal Shell II is a standalone sequel action-RPG with adrenaline-charged, high-stakes combat. Possess warrior Shells, dethrone false gods, redeem a ravaged world.

Why similar: Open World 24.1%, Violent 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 10.6%, Action RPG 10%, Hack and Slash 7.8%

London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal.

Why similar: Open World 27.7%, RPG 11.6%, Violent 8.7%, Gore 7.9%, Third Person 7.3%

How evil can you get? Discover how corruptible you are in Overlord, the twisted fantasy action adventure where you can be evil (or really evil). In the game's seriously warped fantasy world, players will become the Overlord and get first-hand experience of how absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Why similar: RPG 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Third Person 13.1%, Open World 11.9%, Fantasy 11.7%

THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.

Why similar: Open World 33.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.1%, RPG 10.6%, Action RPG 9%, Third Person 8.3%

Overlord II, sequel to the critically acclaimed cult hit, sees the return of the chaotic Minions and their new Dark Master. Bigger, badder and more beautifully destructive, Overlord 2 has a Glorious Empire to smash, a massive Netherworld to revive, Minion mounts to mobilize, a trio of mistresses to woo, War Machines to crush opposition...

Why similar: RPG 16.5%, Open World 15.7%, Fantasy 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.5%, Third Person 10.4%

Shadow Warrior 2 is the stunning evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter starring the brash warrior Lo Wang, who must again wield a devastating combination of guns, blades, magic and wit to strike down the demonic legions overwhelming the world.

Why similar: Gore 29.8%, Open World 28.1%, Hack and Slash 18.5%, Action 11.4%, Multiplayer 6.7%

Reprise your role as a supernatural assassin in Dishonored 2. Declared a “masterpiece” by Eurogamer and hailed “a must-play revenge tale” by Game Informer, Dishonored 2 is the follow up to Arkane’s 1st-person action blockbuster & winner of 100+ 'Game of the Year' awards, Dishonored.

Why similar: Stealth 39.2%, Open World 20.1%, Gore 8.5%, Magic 8%, Action 7.7%

From the award-winning developers at Arkane® Studios comes Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider, the next standalone adventure in the critically-acclaimed Dishonored® series.

Why similar: Stealth 32.2%, Open World 14.5%, Violent 13.2%, Gore 8.3%, Action 7.4%

Bringing you to an exotic desert where you’ll recruit, train, and guide your troops into battle against rival cities and factions. Embark on an adventure that’s uniquely yours; Customizable characters, professions, and factions. The land is filled with a variety of hidden secrets.

Why similar: Open World 35.9%, War 16.5%, RPG 10.7%, Hack and Slash 10.1%, Action RPG 7.9%

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a single player, narrative driven action-RPG that challenges the players to choose their own experience – from the appearance of their Arisen, their vocation, their party, how to approach different situations and more - in a truly immersive fantasy world.

Why similar: Open World 36%, RPG 11.2%, Action RPG 11.1%, Fantasy 9.8%, Medieval 7.9%

Blade & Sorcery is a built-for-VR medieval fantasy with full physics driven melee, ranged and magic combat. Become a powerful warrior, ranger or sorcerer and devastate your enemies.

Why similar: Gore 24%, Violent 20.1%, Magic 12.3%, Medieval 12.1%, Fantasy 9.7%