Games Like The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition

PUBLISHER UPDATE - This is the product page for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition, released in 2009. ---The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition presents one of the best RPGs of all time like never before. Step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant game-world ever created.

Why similar: Open World 22.3%, Moddable 17.4% ★, RPG 14.1%, Classic 8.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It's the closest direct follow-up to Morrowind, keeping Bethesda's open-ended first-person questing, guild progression, and moddable sandbox structure.

Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features.

Why similar: Open World 26.9%, Moddable 15.8% ★, RPG 13.8%, Classic 8.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It streamlines the formula but still offers the same freeform exploration, faction questlines, and go-anywhere single-player fantasy role-playing.

THE GREAT MACHINE AWAKENS

Why similar: Classic 25.3% ★, Open World 18.1%, RPG 17.9%, Fantasy 9.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: If you want even more open-ended Elder Scrolls freedom, Daggerfall doubles down on massive world simulation, custom builds, and player-directed adventuring.

Gothic II: Gold Edition brings together the excitement of Gothic II and the add-on Night of the Raven to your fingertips!

Why similar: Classic 34.2% ★, Open World 18.9%, RPG 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 7%, Fantasy 5%

Why You'll Like It: Another classic RPG where progress comes from exploration, factions, and surviving a dangerous world that does not scale around the player.

Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices.

Why similar: Open World 29.3%, RPG 19.6%, Magic 9.3%, First-Person 7.7%, Character Customization 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its low-fi first-person exploration, alien fantasy setting, and emphasis on curiosity over handholding make it one of the most Morrowind-like modern RPGs.

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 31.3%, RPG 25%, Fantasy 8%, Classic 6.6% ★, Great Soundtrack 6%

Why You'll Like It: Piranha Bytes' island RPG captures that same sense of earning your place in a hand-built world through exploration, stats, and joinable factions.

Step into a dark reimagination of Arthurian legends in this first person, open world RPG. Explore a world stuck in everlasting autumn, witness falling legends and make meaningful choices woven into a complex, branching storyline.

Why similar: Open World 33.9%, RPG 20.2%, Character Customization 8.8%, First-Person 8.5%, Action RPG 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This first-person open-world RPG channels classic Elder Scrolls energy with build variety, free exploration, and a dark, lore-heavy fantasy world.

Prepare for the Future™ With Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, experience the most acclaimed game of 2008 like never before. Create a character of your choosing and descend into an awe-inspiring, post-apocalyptic world where every minute is a fight for survival.

Why similar: Open World 29.2%, Moddable 21.7% ★, RPG 16.2%, Cult Classic 10.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Bethesda's wasteland version of the Morrowind formula offers the same wander-anywhere exploration loop and strong mod scene.

This critically acclaimed first-person RPG from Arkane Studios takes the player on an amazing journey into the fantasy world of Arx. Arx is wrought with turmoil, brought to the brink of destruction by a violent war.

Why similar: Classic 34.9% ★, RPG 26.3%, Fantasy 8.4%, First-Person 8%, Open World 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Though smaller in scope, it shares Morrowind's first-person immersive-sim style, freeform magic, and dense old-school fantasy atmosphere.

Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

Why similar: Open World 31.8%, Moddable 24.3% ★, RPG 18.2%, First-Person 4.1%, Story Rich 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: It trades fantasy for post-apocalypse, but the open-ended quest design, faction politics, and character-build freedom line up extremely well.

THE LEGEND BEGINS

Why similar: Classic 27.9% ★, RPG 21%, Fantasy 12.7%, Open World 11.9%, Action RPG 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: As the series' foundation, it offers another dose of classic Elder Scrolls character building and wide-open adventuring, albeit in a much rougher form.

Gedonia is a classic open world rpg, featuring a complete freedom of building your character, exploring a huge world and completing quests.

Why similar: Open World 25.1%, Classic 19.3% ★, RPG 14.9%, Magic 8.1%, Fantasy 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A scrappy indie open-world fantasy RPG with high build freedom, spell experimentation, and a very go-make-your-own-adventure structure.

A nameless hero becomes a legend! Myrtana, a world in upheaval: overrun by orcs from the dark lands in the north, King Rhobar is defending Vengard, the former stronghold of the humans, with his last troop of followers.

Why similar: Open World 29.2%, RPG 22%, Classic 10.6% ★, Great Soundtrack 8.9%, Fantasy 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Less focused than the earlier Gothics, but its huge world, faction allegiances, and old-school freedom still echo Morrowind's sandbox spirit.

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 43.1%, RPG 29.5%, Moddable 8.8% ★, Fantasy 8.2%, Exploration 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its uncompromising travel, minimal handholding, and emphasis on preparation make exploration feel consequential in a very Morrowind-like way.

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 46.5%, RPG 29%, Fantasy 9.4%, Story Rich 3.2%, Atmospheric 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: This Eurojank open-world RPG emphasizes harsh progression, faction choice, and player-driven exploration over polish, much like Morrowind's appeal.

The Bloodline is a sandbox adventure RPG that lets you play your way. Reforge bonds between kingdoms, explore the wilds, craft and plan adventures and wield mighty weapons or magic as you prepare for what is to come…

Why similar: Open World 24.7%, RPG 16.2%, Fantasy 10.1%, Sandbox 8.8%, Action RPG 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This indie first-person fantasy sandbox leans hard into weird abilities, open-ended questing, and playful mechanical freedom.

Vampire®: The Masquerade-Bloodlines™ delivers a new type of RPG experience-one that blends all the core elements of a traditional RPG with the graphical richness, immediacy and brutal combat of a first-person action game. The game plunges players into the dark and gritty vampire underworld of modern-day L.A. as a creature of the night.

Why similar: Cult Classic 41.8% ★, RPG 19.5%, Classic 17.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 7.9%, Action RPG 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: Not open world in the same way, yet its cult-classic status, build-based role-playing, and immersive quest design make it a natural fit.

Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4.

Why similar: Open World 28%, Moddable 16.1% ★, RPG 15.9%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%, Character Customization 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It brings Bethesda's exploration-first sandbox and faction questlines into sci-fi, giving a familiar structure even if the tone is very different.

Become The Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, a legendary monster slayer caught in a web of intrigue woven by forces vying for control of the world. Make difficult decisions and live with the consequences in a game that will immerse you in an extraordinary tale like no other.

Why similar: RPG 28.9%, Open World 12.6%, Fantasy 12.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Classic 10.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: This older, rough-edged fantasy RPG offers a dense world, strong atmosphere, and classic-era CRPG sensibilities despite being more narrative-driven.

Check out the new Velvet Edition bundle including both Two Worlds II and Pirates of the Flying Fortress DLC.

Why similar: RPG 33.1%, Open World 30.2%, Fantasy 10%, Action RPG 4.5%, Magic 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Janky but ambitious, it delivers open-world fantasy roaming, spell-crafting experimentation, and that classic AA RPG feel.

Explore a stunning world, make complex moral choices, and engage in bone-crushing combat against massive and terrifying creatures. The Ultimate Edition includes Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening and all nine content packs.

Why similar: RPG 31.2%, Classic 16.3% ★, Fantasy 16.3%, Open World 9.2%, Moddable 8.9% ★

Why You'll Like It: It is more party-based and story-led, but its deep build crafting, lore-heavy setting, and meaningful quest choices overlap with Morrowind's RPG appeal.

Imagine a place of wonder, where magick and technology coexist in an uneasy balance, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. Welcome to the land of Arcanum.

Why similar: Classic 26% ★, Cult Classic 17.9% ★, RPG 17.1%, Open World 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Far more isometric, but its enormous build freedom, faction-laden world, and cult-classic CRPG depth appeal to the same type of RPG player.

Explore Cyrodiil like never before with stunning new visuals and refined gameplay in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered.

Why similar: Open World 27.3%, RPG 19.8%, Fantasy 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Character Customization 6.6%

Islands of the Caliph is an old-school inspired action RPG based on Middle Eastern folklore and Islamic spiritual tradition. A KEYBOARD ONLY 1980s style Dungeon Crawler with an open world.

Why similar: Open World 39.4%, RPG 20.2%, First-Person 12.4%, Fantasy 10.3%, Action RPG 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its first-person old-school questing and unusual fantasy world capture a lot of the exploratory magic Morrowind fans chase.

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 32.4%, RPG 28%, Character Customization 10.2%, Fantasy 7.4%, Story Rich 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Strong faction questing, colonial fantasy worldbuilding, and player-driven role-playing make it appealing to fans of classic single-player RPGs.

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 26.3%, Classic 25.8% ★, Fantasy 13.2%, First-Person 11.4%, Magic 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: For players who mainly want first-person fantasy combat and immersive environments, it's a more action-heavy but still kindred pick.

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 40.1%, RPG 24.6%, Medieval 11.5%, First-Person 6.9%, Story Rich 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It replaces magic with historical realism, but its immersive first-person exploration and unforgiving progression hit a similar role-playing note.

... 300 years after Aziraal has been banished, a brother and sister are drawn into the conflict which has flared up between the Orcs and the free world. Kyra, the hero's younger sister, suddenly disappears in mysterious circumstances.«...If my family really belongs to the chosen ones, why then have we always been as poor as church mice?

Why similar: RPG 50.3%, Open World 21.3%, Fantasy 7%, Action RPG 3.2%, Medieval 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its rough but earnest open-world fantasy structure, classless growth, and early-2000s RPG jank will feel familiar to Morrowind diehards.

Every legend starts somewhere and in The Elder Scrolls Online, it starts with you. Join millions of players in an online, fantasy RPG set in a vast living Elder Scrolls world.

Why similar: Open World 31.2%, RPG 21.7%, Fantasy 12.7%, Exploration 5.9%, Magic 5.8%

Each person you aid, each flower you crush, and each creature you slay will change this world forever. Fable: Who will you be?

Why similar: RPG 23.7%, Classic 22% ★, Open World 12.2%, Fantasy 8.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%

A true, full-length open-world game for VR has arrived from Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim VR reimagines the complete epic fantasy masterpiece with an unparalleled sense of scale, depth, and immersion. Skyrim VR also includes all official add-ons.

Why similar: Open World 30.6%, RPG 16.7%, Moddable 13.9% ★, Fantasy 7.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%

FOR EVERY CHOICE, A CONSEQUENCE.Fully re-mastered with HD visuals and audio, Fable Anniversary is a stunning rendition of the original game that will delight faithful fans and new players alike! The all new Heroic difficulty setting will test the mettle of even the most hardcore Fable fan.

Why similar: Classic 25.6% ★, Open World 19.7%, RPG 18.5%, Fantasy 8%, Great Soundtrack 7%

Divine Divinity is an epic role-playing game with hack-and-slash action, offering a huge world to explore and thousands of items to investigate, trade and use.

Why similar: Classic 30.3% ★, RPG 27%, Open World 12.3%, Fantasy 9.8%, Action RPG 5%

You've just unearthed the classic post-apocalyptic role-playing game that revitalized the entire CRPG genre. The Fallout® SPECIAL system allows drastically different types of characters, meaningful decisions and development that puts you in complete control. Explore the devastated ruins of a golden age civilization.

Why similar: Classic 43.5% ★, RPG 25.8%, Open World 22.3%, Atmospheric 2.5%, Exploration 1.8%

War has been waged across the kingdom of Myrtana. Orcish hordes invaded human territory and the king of the land needed a lot of ore to forge enough weapons, should his army stand against this threat. Whoever breaks the law in these darkest of times is sentenced to serve in the giant penal colony of Khorinis, mining the so much needed...

Why similar: Classic 31% ★, Open World 21.5%, RPG 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 6%, Fantasy 6%

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

Why similar: Open World 30.5%, RPG 21.3%, Fantasy 9.1%, Character Customization 8.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%

Vault-Tec engineers have worked around the clock on an interactive reproduction of Wasteland life for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own vault. Included is an expansive world, unique combat, shockingly realistic visuals, tons of player choice, and an incredible cast of dynamic characters.

Why similar: Open World 35.2%, Moddable 20% ★, RPG 17.3%, First-Person 4.8%, Exploration 3.7%

Fallout® 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed game that took RPG'ing out of the dungeons and into a dynamic, apocalyptic retro-future. It's been 80 long years since your ancestors trod across the wastelands.

Why similar: Classic 38.9% ★, RPG 22.7%, Open World 19.8%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Atmospheric 2.5%

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 27.8%, Magic 13.5%, RPG 13.5%, Fantasy 11.5%, Character Customization 6.6%

ONE MAN AGAINST AN EMPIRE

Why similar: RPG 35.3%, Fantasy 19.2%, Classic 16.8% ★, Action RPG 12.3%, Story Rich 7.9%

RuneScape is a high fantasy open world MMORPG. Explore an ever changing and evolving living world where new challenges, skills, and quests await. Featuring unprecedented player freedom, you choose how to play, adventure, and grow.

Why similar: Open World 28.5%, Classic 16.2% ★, Cult Classic 14.5% ★, RPG 14.3%, Fantasy 7.7%

The classic adventure returns! Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition includes the original Baldur’s Gate adventure, the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion, and all-new content including three new party members.

Why similar: RPG 30.2%, Fantasy 21.4%, Character Customization 16.5%, Story Rich 10.4%, Magic 10%

The best retro fantasy MMORPG on the planet. Old School is RuneScape but… older! This is the open world you know and love, but as it was in 2007. Saying that, it’s even better than that – Old School is shaped by you, its players, with regular new content, fixes and expansions voted for by the fans!

Why similar: Cult Classic 19.4% ★, Classic 17.6% ★, Open World 14.6%, RPG 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 11%

Dungeon Siege® combines the immersive elements of a role-playing game with over-the-top intensity and non-stop action. Dungeon Siege plunges you into a continuous 3D fantasy world where you face off against an army of evil that has been unleashed.

Why similar: Classic 33.3% ★, RPG 27.9%, Fantasy 12%, Action RPG 8%, Open World 7.4%

Return to the Forgotten Realms in this bestselling Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. Combines all the content of Neverwinter Nights Diamond Edition with all-new enhanced features. Includes 100+ hours of award-winning adventures and the tools to create your own!

Why similar: Moddable 29.1% ★, RPG 21.3%, Fantasy 11.8%, Magic 9.1%, Character Customization 8.7%

It is four thousand years before the Galactic Empire and hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith. You are the last hope of the Jedi Order. Can you master the awesome power of the Force on your quest to save the Republic? Or will you fall to the lure of the dark side?

Why similar: Classic 35.7% ★, RPG 26.8%, Moddable 8.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 6.8%, Story Rich 5.1%

The minds of New York Times bestselling author R.A. Salvatore, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion lead designer Ken Rolston have combined to create Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, a new role-playing game set in a world worth saving.

Why similar: Open World 29.5%, RPG 26.7%, Fantasy 13.1%, Action RPG 7.3%, Magic 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 29.8%, RPG 20.8%, Fantasy 10.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Character Customization 9.7%

Step into the role of an aspiring martial-arts master and follow the path of the open palm or the closed fist.

Why similar: RPG 30.8%, Classic 15.9% ★, Fantasy 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Action RPG 6.6%

From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.

Why similar: Open World 38.6%, RPG 14.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Exploration 5.3%, First-Person 5%

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 34.9%, RPG 17.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Fantasy 7.6%, Story Rich 5.5%

Step into Guild Wars Reforged, the award-winning online roleplaying game enjoyed by millions, now re-energized with system enhancements and Steam Deck verified. Experience the complete saga— from the fall of Ascalon to the desperate stand against Nightfall. Your adventure is just getting started!

Why similar: RPG 22.7%, Fantasy 17.6%, Magic 12.7%, Action RPG 10.4%, Character Customization 9.8%

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 20.3%, RPG 17.8%, Fantasy 12.2%, Magic 11.5%, Character Customization 8.9%

The year is 2052 and the world is a dangerous and chaotic place. Terrorists operate openly - killing thousands; drugs, disease and pollution kill even more. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider.

Why similar: Classic 30.7% ★, Cult Classic 27.7% ★, RPG 14%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Moddable 8.8% ★

Rediscover the beloved RPG classic— now enhanced for modern adventurers! Gather your party of heroes and continue the legendary adventure in this story-rich fantasy epic where every choice matters.

Why similar: Open World 27.3%, RPG 24.6%, Fantasy 12.3%, Magic 10.5%, Character Customization 8.8%

Calradia is a land at war, offering great riches and even greater dangers to adventurers and mercenaries that flock to shed their blood on its soil. With courage and a strong sword, an unknown stranger can make a name as a warrior. Free-form sand-box gameplay.

Why similar: Open World 29.3%, RPG 23.3%, Moddable 14.7% ★, Medieval 9.3%, Sandbox 7.3%

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 20.4%, RPG 18.3%, Fantasy 10%, Action RPG 9.2%, Character Customization 7.5%

5 years after the events of the award winning original, the Sith are on the verge of crushing the Old Republic. As a lone Jedi, will you follow the light side or succumb to the dark?

Why similar: Classic 33.2% ★, RPG 28.1%, Moddable 16.6% ★, Story Rich 6.3%, Character Customization 4.3%

Dragons: they have been hunted, they have been slain, but now the hour to strike back has come.

Why similar: Open World 26.6%, RPG 26.1%, Fantasy 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%, Action RPG 5.9%