- #1 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
97% matchVery Positive92% of 378,387 reviews2016
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 21.6 hrsMean: 107.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 32.1%, RPG 17.4%, Character Customization 13.8%, Fantasy 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Skyrim is the closest modern Elder Scrolls alternative, built around first-person exploration, flexible builds, dungeon delving, and a hugely moddable open world.
- #2 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 28,684 reviews2009
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 33.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition includes Morrowind plus all of the content from the Bloodmoon and Tribunal expansions. The original Mod Construction Set is not included in this package. An epic, open-ended single-player RPG, Morrowind allows you to create and play any kind of character imaginable.
Why similar: Open World 27.5%, RPG 19.8%, Fantasy 10%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, Character Customization 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers an even more freeform Elder Scrolls role-playing experience, with deep character systems, strange lore, and exploration that rewards curiosity.
- #3 The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
96% matchVery Positive86% of 3,654 reviews2022
Dev: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 32%
THE GREAT MACHINE AWAKENS
Why similar: RPG 19.1%, Open World 18.8%, Action RPG 13.7%, Fantasy 12.2%, Character Customization 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Daggerfall is an older but remarkably expansive Elder Scrolls sandbox centered on immense freedom, faction advancement, character creation, and procedural exploration.
- #4 Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
95% matchVery Positive88% of 35,767 reviews2025
Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 27.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 23.6%, RPG 15.2%, Character Customization 14.3%, Action RPG 11.4%, First-Person 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its first-person dark-fantasy world, stat-driven builds, open exploration, and questing are strongly modeled on the classic Elder Scrolls formula.
- #5 Avowed
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 13,289 reviews2025
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 18.4 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: Character Customization 15.8%, Open World 15.2%, RPG 13.9%, Fantasy 11.5%, Action RPG 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Avowed offers polished first-person fantasy combat, dialogue choices, magic-focused builds, and exploration in a world with clear Elder Scrolls DNA.
- #6 The Bloodline
94% matchVery Positive83% of 3,985 reviews2023
Dev: Shieldbearer StudiosPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 18%, Character Customization 14.1%, Action RPG 13.1%, RPG 12.9%, Fantasy 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This open-world fantasy RPG emphasizes first- or third-person adventuring, broad skill customization, magic, and the freedom to pursue your own activities.
- #7 Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 8,202 reviews2020
Dev: KAIKOPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 33.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 21.6%, RPG 21.2%, Action RPG 16%, Character Customization 12.8%, Fantasy 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a colorful fantasy setting, flexible class mixing, abundant side quests, loot-driven progression, and fast action combat.
- #8 Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
92% matchVery Positive88% of 49,171 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 24.7%, RPG 18.2%, Character Customization 16%, Action RPG 10%, Fantasy 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This cult action RPG combines a dangerous open fantasy world, customizable vocations, rewarding exploration, and formidable dungeon encounters.
- #9 Dragon's Dogma 2
91% matchMixed62% of 117,711 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30.5 hrsMean: 49.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
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 27.2%, RPG 15.5%, Action RPG 15.5%, Character Customization 13.2%, Fantasy 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its reactive open-world travel, vocation-based character builds, monsters, and emergent adventures make it an excellent alternative for players who love unscripted fantasy journeys.
- #10 Gedonia
91% matchVery Positive87% of 3,971 reviews2022
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 27.2%, RPG 17%, Character Customization 15.4%, Fantasy 10.3%, Third Person 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Gedonia is an indie open-world fantasy RPG that deliberately favors Elder Scrolls-style build experimentation, questing, loot, and free exploration.
- #11 Starfield
89% matchMixed57% of 175,516 reviews2023
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 36.7 hrsMean: 76.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
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 24.8%, RPG 14.8%, Character Customization 12.3%, Action RPG 8.6%, Exploration 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Starfield brings Bethesda's familiar first-person RPG loop of questing, skill progression, looting, and freeform exploration to a large sci-fi setting.
- #12 Risen
90% matchVery Positive89% of 10,860 reviews2009
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 13.6 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 30.7%, RPG 25.8%, Fantasy 9.8%, Third Person 6%, Exploration 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Risen delivers a dense, hand-crafted fantasy island where exploration, faction allegiance, skill choices, and a tangible sense of place drive the adventure.
- #13 Dread Delusion
88% matchVery Positive90% of 5,292 reviews2024
Dev: Lovely HellplacePub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 24.3%, RPG 17.1%, Character Customization 11.9%, Exploration 9%, First-Person 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This surreal first-person RPG captures the exploratory freedom, strange lore, build choices, and uncanny atmosphere that made older Elder Scrolls games memorable.
- #14 Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
89% matchVery Positive82% of 56,264 reviews2009
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 38.2%, RPG 22.4%, First-Person 7.3%, Action RPG 5.2%, Exploration 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Fallout 3 translates Bethesda's exploratory open-world formula into a post-nuclear wasteland full of side stories, dungeons, and player-built characters.
- #15 Fallout: New Vegas
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 261,989 reviews2010
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 19.8 hrsMean: 74.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Why similar: Open World 35.1%, RPG 21.2%, Character Customization 8%, Action RPG 7.5%, Exploration 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Although post-apocalyptic rather than fantasy, it shares Oblivion's open-ended quest design, faction choices, first-person role-playing, and freedom to define your character.
- #16 Fallout 4
86% matchVery Positive81% of 429,478 reviews2015
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 37.3 hrsMean: 119.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 34%, RPG 13.6%, Exploration 9.2%, Action RPG 8%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its first-person exploration, customizable protagonist, environmental storytelling, and constant discovery make it a natural Bethesda-style change of setting.
- #17 ELEX
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 19,627 reviews2017
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 23.5 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 40%, RPG 26.3%, Fantasy 10.2%, Third Person 6.8%, Adventure 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its rough-edged open world rewards careful exploration, faction choices, skill investment, and finding your own path through a reactive setting.
- #18 The Elder Scrolls® Online
85% matchVery Positive81% of 161,755 reviews2017
Dev: ZeniMax Online StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows · Mac
Median: 17.7 hrsMean: 177.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 25.5%, RPG 18.7%, Fantasy 13.1%, Character Customization 10.4%, Exploration 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It lets you explore a vast version of Tamriel with familiar Elder Scrolls lore, regions, quests, character builds, and public dungeons, albeit in an MMO format.
- #19 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
82% matchVery Positive94% of 196,734 reviews2025
Dev: Warhorse StudiosPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 55.4 hrsMean: 76.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A thrilling story-driven action RPG, with a rich open world, set in 15th century Medieval Europe. Experience the ultimate medieval adventure - through the eyes of young Henry - as you embark on a journey of epic proportions.
Why similar: Open World 35.3%, RPG 24%, First-Person 10.7%, Story Rich 8.1%, Adventure 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its richly simulated open world, first-person perspective, role-playing choices, and grounded questing offer a similarly immersive adventure without fantasy magic.
- #20 Outward Definitive Edition
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 31,430 reviews2022
Dev: Nine Dots StudioPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 18.1 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 39.6%, RPG 28.4%, Fantasy 9.5%, Exploration 6%, Third Person 5%
Why You'll Like It: Outward emphasizes unhurried open-world discovery, survival-minded travel, build planning, and the feeling of embarking on a hazardous fantasy expedition.
- #21 Fable Anniversary
84% matchVery Positive86% of 16,643 reviews2014
Dev: Lionhead StudiosPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Open World 23.1%, RPG 22.8%, Fantasy 11.9%, Action RPG 9.8%, Character Customization 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Fable provides a lighter, more compact fantasy adventure with moral choices, character growth, expressive NPC reactions, and an inviting storybook world.
- #22 Two Worlds II HD
84% matchMixed64% of 7,038 reviews2011
Dev: Reality Pump StudiosPub: Topware Interactive, ACE
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Check out the new Velvet Edition bundle including both Two Worlds II and Pirates of the Flying Fortress DLC.
Why similar: RPG 30.7%, Open World 26.7%, Fantasy 11.2%, Action RPG 8.7%, Third Person 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It is a sprawling fantasy RPG with open exploration, first- or third-person play, extensive magic experimentation, and a classic sandbox sensibility.
- #23 Kingdom Come: Deliverance
82% matchVery Positive84% of 186,182 reviews2018
Dev: Warhorse Studios
Windows
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 48.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 36.3%, RPG 23.5%, First-Person 8.4%, Action RPG 6.7%, Story Rich 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This historical open-world RPG similarly prioritizes first-person immersion, character growth, nonlinear quests, and the pleasure of getting lost in a detailed world.
- #24 Dragon Age™ Inquisition
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 21,495 reviews2020
Dev: BioWarePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 22.4%, Character Customization 17.8%, RPG 16.9%, Fantasy 10.4%, Action RPG 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its large fantasy regions, party-based role-playing, character customization, and consequential political quests suit players looking for a more narrative-focused alternative.
- #25 GreedFall
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 22,065 reviews2019
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.6 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 23.9%, RPG 21.6%, Character Customization 18.1%, Action RPG 6.9%, Fantasy 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: GreedFall combines fantasy exploration, companion relationships, faction reputation, dialogue choices, and multiple combat styles in a colonial-era setting.
- #26 Crimson Desert Enhanced
77% matchVery Positive84% of 175,674 reviews2026
Dev: Pearl Abyss
Windows · Mac
Median: 31.6 hrsMean: 66.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 36.9%, RPG 11.7%, Fantasy 10.3%, Exploration 9.7%, Third Person 7.2%
- #27 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 53,090 reviews2009
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 37.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 28.3%, RPG 18.8%, Fantasy 10.6%, Character Customization 7.9%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%
- #28 Divinity II: Developer's Cut
80% matchVery Positive85% of 5,342 reviews2012
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Dragons: they have been hunted, they have been slain, but now the hour to strike back has come.
Why similar: RPG 23.4%, Open World 22.7%, Fantasy 13.2%, Action RPG 11.1%, Third Person 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This older action RPG offers a quest-filled fantasy world, flexible character development, humorous writing, and the unusual ability to transform into a dragon.
- #29 Gothic 1 Remake
76% matchVery Positive89% of 41,445 reviews2026
Dev: Alkimia Interactive
Windows
Median: 33.8 hrsMean: 40.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Legend is Back - Return to the Valley of the Mines in this faithful remake of the genre-defining classic RPG. Explore a hand-crafted, organic open world that reacts dynamically to your actions in a gritty, unrestricted experience like no other.
Why similar: RPG 19.8%, Action RPG 19.1%, Fantasy 13.8%, Third Person 12.1%, Exploration 11.4%
- #30 The Outer Worlds 2
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 8,912 reviews2025
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 28.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The Outer Worlds 2 is the sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment.
Why similar: RPG 21.2%, Open World 20.2%, Action RPG 14.8%, Character Customization 10.5%, Exploration 7.9%
- #31 The Elder Scrolls: Arena
78% matchVery Positive80% of 2,600 reviews2022
Dev: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 32%
THE LEGEND BEGINS
Why similar: RPG 23.5%, Action RPG 19.9%, Fantasy 16.6%, Open World 12.1%, First-Person 6.9%
- #32 Hogwarts Legacy
75% matchVery Positive90% of 374,289 reviews2023
Dev: Avalanche SoftwarePub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 26.5 hrsMean: 44.7 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 23.9%, Character Customization 13.6%, Fantasy 12.4%, RPG 12.1%, Action RPG 7.3%
- #33 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 12,359 reviews2018
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 33.3%, RPG 19.2%, Fantasy 10.7%, Character Customization 7.8%, First-Person 6.3%
- #34 Fable - The Lost Chapters
76% matchVery Positive92% of 8,288 reviews2011
Dev: Lionhead StudiosPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 27.8%, Open World 13.6%, Fantasy 12.5%, Third Person 8.6%, Adventure 6.7%
- #35 The Blood of Dawnwalker
71% matchVery Positive87% of 27,631 reviews2026
Dev: Rebel WolvesPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 24.1 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 26.8%, RPG 16.9%, Action RPG 16.3%, Fantasy 10.1%, Third Person 9%
- #36 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition Deluxe (2009)
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 52,995 reviews2009
Dev: Bethesda Game Studios®Pub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
PUBLISHER UPDATE - This is the product page for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Deluxe 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 28.3%, RPG 18.8%, Fantasy 10.6%, Character Customization 7.9%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%
- #37 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
71% matchVery Positive80% of 141,394 reviews2024
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC Game World (worldwide)
Windows
Median: 32.5 hrsMean: 64.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Enter the Chornobyl Anomalous Zone — a vast open world where anomalies, mutants, and rivals stand in your way. Explore, scavenge, and try to survive in this brutal and dangerous land. Evolving with every update, now overhauled and crowned with UPDATE 2.0.
Why similar: Open World 48%, RPG 15.2%, Exploration 10.9%, First-Person 8.8%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #38 Fatekeeper
71% matchVery Positive80% of 11,030 reviews2026
Dev: ParaglacialPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Venture into a handcrafted world where ruins whisper of past cataclysms. Master the art of sword and sorcery and forge your path with relics, spells and choices that shape who you become in this first-person RPG.
Why similar: Action RPG 23.5%, RPG 21.3%, Fantasy 14.7%, First-Person 13.7%, Exploration 8.8%
- #39 Of Ash and Steel
72% matchMixed66% of 7,038 reviews2025
Dev: Fire & FrostPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 31.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Of Ash and Steel is an immersive third-person open-world RPG created by a passionate team that values the essence of classic old-school RPGs and modern design. Explore the lands of a once-prosperous island, hone your combat skills, and survive in the unforgiving realm of the Kingdom of the Seven.
Why similar: Action RPG 25.2%, RPG 20.1%, Open World 13.4%, Fantasy 8%, Adventure 7.2%
- #40 Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™
74% matchVery Positive88% of 13,016 reviews
Dev: Big Huge GamesPub: 38 Studios
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 24.3%, RPG 23.2%, Fantasy 13.6%, Action RPG 13.1%, Character Customization 6.5%
- #41 The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,517 reviews2023
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Private Division
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition is the ultimate way to play the award-winning RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. Including the base game and all DLC, this remastered masterpiece is the absolute best version of The Outer Worlds.
Why similar: RPG 24%, Action RPG 23.8%, Character Customization 17%, Exploration 12.4%, First-Person 11.1%
- #42 The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard
73% matchMixed63% of 253 reviews2022
Dev: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 39.9 hrs≥1hr: 36%
ONE MAN AGAINST AN EMPIRE
Why similar: RPG 33.4%, Action RPG 23.8%, Fantasy 21.8%, Story Rich 9.9%, Action 4.1%
- #43 An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire
73% matchMixed68% of 210 reviews2022
Dev: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 37%
TRAPPED IN THE REALM OF DARKNESS
Why similar: RPG 28%, Action RPG 25.4%, Fantasy 19.3%, Story Rich 7.1%, Violent 6.6%
- #44 Fallout 4 VR
73% matchMixed60% of 8,773 reviews2017
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Fallout 4, the legendary post-apocalyptic adventure from Bethesda Game Studios and winner of more than 200 ‘Best Of’ awards, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year, comes in its entirety to VR.
Why similar: Open World 38.8%, RPG 20%, Character Customization 8%, First-Person 7.3%, Great Soundtrack 5.5%
- #45 DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
70% matchVery Positive92% of 155,884 reviews2018
Dev: QLOCPub: FromSoftware, Inc.
Windows
Median: 31.6 hrsMean: 56.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
Why similar: RPG 18.3%, Action RPG 13.2%, Fantasy 11.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Character Customization 11.2%
- #46 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 891,330 reviews2015
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows
Median: 22.3 hrsMean: 99.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 33.7%, RPG 17.9%, Fantasy 9.2%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #47 Sacred 2 Remaster
70% matchMixed55% of 1,539 reviews2025
Dev: SparklingBitPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Step into the world of Ancaria as one of seven heroes. Explore a massive open world and master combat arts and spells for epic loot. This remaster brings a fan-favorite back to life — with hi-res textures, better combat and bugfixes, for longtime fans and newcomers alike.
Why similar: RPG 24%, Open World 22%, Action RPG 21.1%, Third Person 9.8%, Adventure 8.7%
- #48 FINAL FANTASY IV
70% matchVery Positive92% of 3,074 reviews2021
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 69.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The original FINAL FANTASY IV comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the fourth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
Why similar: RPG 37.3%, Exploration 22.2%, Fantasy 19.9%, Story Rich 12.9%, Adventure 5.1%
- #49 Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
66% matchVery Positive81% of 30,612 reviews2026
Dev: Ubisoft SingaporePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 28.2 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The iconic solo pirate adventure returns. Sail the Caribbean as Edward Kenway during the Golden Age of Piracy in this faithfully enhanced remake featuring stunning visuals, upgraded gameplay, and new content.
Why similar: Open World 41.5%, Third Person 17%, Exploration 15.6%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Adventure 8.2%
- #50 Cyberpunk 2077
67% matchVery Positive87% of 982,534 reviews2020
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows · Mac
Median: 63.1 hrsMean: 117.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.
Why similar: Open World 28.8%, RPG 14.7%, Character Customization 8%, Action RPG 7.9%, First-Person 7.5%
- #51 Fallout 76
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 140,856 reviews2020
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 116.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Twenty-five years after the bombs fall, you and your fellow Vault Dwellers emerge into post-nuclear America. Join millions of players as you explore, build, quest, and triumph in a massive open-world multiplayer adventure.
Why similar: Open World 44.8%, RPG 24.7%, Character Customization 6.8%, Exploration 6.6%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%
- #52 Red Dead Redemption
66% matchVery Positive92% of 21,949 reviews2024
Dev: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Experience the story of former outlaw John Marston as he tracks down the last remaining members of the notorious Van der Linde Gang in the PC debut of the critically acclaimed predecessor to Red Dead Redemption 2.
Why similar: Open World 45.1%, Story Rich 11.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Third Person 7.1%, Action-Adventure 5.6%
- #53 Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition
67% matchVery Positive82% of 1,475 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Embark on this epic adventure in up to 4K 60 fps with improved graphics and audio, a new speedrun mode, updated achievements, and an exclusive anniversary gallery.
Why similar: Open World 27%, Exploration 16.7%, Third Person 16.5%, Adventure 13.7%, Action-Adventure 11.9%
- #54 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 279,639 reviews2025
Dev: Sandfall InteractivePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 32.6 hrsMean: 39.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 17.6%, RPG 16.8%, Fantasy 15.5%, Story Rich 11.3%, Character Customization 10.1%
- #55 Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition
69% matchVery Positive86% of 31,505 reviews2010
Dev: BioWarePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 26.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 34.4%, Fantasy 21.5%, Character Customization 15.7%, Story Rich 11.1%, Open World 9.9%
- #56 FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION
68% matchVery Positive83% of 58,296 reviews2018
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 49.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Take the journey, now in ultimate quality. Boasting a wealth of bonus content and supporting ultra high-resolution graphical options and HDR 10, you can now enjoy the beautiful and carefully-crafted experience of FINAL FANTASY XV like never before.
Why similar: Open World 28.8%, RPG 19.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Fantasy 10.7%, Action RPG 9.4%
- #57 FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE
68% matchVery Positive89% of 10,308 reviews2018
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 51.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE - This revered classic returns, now fully remastered for the first time for PC, featuring all new and enhanced gameplay.
Why similar: RPG 31%, Open World 19.8%, Fantasy 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #58 Fallout 3
69% matchVery Positive81% of 22,195 reviews2008
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 30.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 36.3%, RPG 18.7%, Character Customization 8.5%, Exploration 7.5%, First-Person 6.7%