- #1 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 67,161 reviews2025
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 32.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Explore Cyrodiil like never before with stunning new visuals and refined gameplay in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered.
Why similar: Open World 31.6%, RPG 17.4%, Character Customization 14.1%, Fantasy 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It's the closest modern Elder Scrolls-style sandbox, with first-person exploration, guild questlines, magic, and a huge fantasy world to wander at your own pace.
- #2 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 27,795 reviews2009
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 33.5 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 26.9%, Moddable 15.8% ★, RPG 13.8%, Classic 8.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: If what you love is deep roleplaying freedom and strange fantasy worldbuilding, Morrowind is one of Skyrim's clearest ancestors.
- #3 Avowed
95% 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 20.9%, Character Customization 16.9%, RPG 13.8%, Magic 12.2%, Fantasy 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its first-person melee-and-magic combat, dialogue-heavy quests, and explorable fantasy regions scratch a very similar 'be whoever you want' RPG itch.
- #4 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 28%, Dragons 15.6% ★, RPG 14.8%, Character Customization 14%, Fantasy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a huge fantasy adventure with custom character builds, dangerous wilderness, memorable monsters, and a strong sense of setting out into the unknown.
- #5 Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
94% matchVery Positive88% of 29,168 reviews2025
Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 14.5 hrsMean: 26.3 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 36.8%, Character Customization 17.6%, RPG 16.5%, First-Person 6.7%, Adventure 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is one of the most Skyrim-like recent indies, pairing first-person exploration, faction quests, and flexible character builds in a dark open world.
- #6 Fallout 4
94% matchVery Positive81% of 422,529 reviews2015
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 37.3 hrsMean: 117.5 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 48.8%, RPG 14%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%, Story Rich 4.7%, First-Person 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Bethesda's exploration loop, environmental storytelling, loot, companions, and character building feel immediately familiar even in a post-apocalyptic setting.
- #7 Kingdom Come: Deliverance
93% matchVery Positive84% of 178,391 reviews2018
Dev: Warhorse Studios
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 47.5 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 50.6%, RPG 23.5%, Story Rich 6.7%, First-Person 6.3%, Adventure 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: It drops the dragons and magic, but its first-person open world, immersive quest design, and live-in world feel are extremely close to Skyrim's exploration appeal.
- #8 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 864,153 reviews2015
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows
Median: 22.2 hrsMean: 98.5 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 42%, RPG 16%, Fantasy 8.3%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%, Story Rich 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: While less sandboxy, it delivers the same pull of wandering across a huge fantasy world full of monsters, side stories, and memorable lore.
- #9 Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
91% 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 32%, RPG 23%, Character Customization 14.1%, Fantasy 12.2%, Singleplayer 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its fast fantasy combat, quest-heavy open world, crafting, and custom character builds make it a great lighter-weight alternative.
- #10 Dragon Age™ Inquisition
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 20,799 reviews2020
Dev: BioWarePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 30.7 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 26.8%, Character Customization 16.1%, RPG 14.2%, Dragons 13.3% ★, Fantasy 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: For players who want a big fantasy RPG with character customization, dragons, and lots of exploration, this is a strong next step.
- #11 Outward Definitive Edition
90% 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 48.6%, RPG 25.1%, Fantasy 8.5%, Moddable 8% ★, Adventure 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its open-world fantasy travel, magic experimentation, survival systems, and player-driven progression make adventuring feel personal and unpredictable.
- #12 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
88% matchVery Positive94% of 176,175 reviews2025
Dev: Warhorse StudiosPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 53.8 hrsMean: 73.3 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 46.3%, RPG 22.5%, Story Rich 8.1%, First-Person 7.7%, Adventure 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Like Skyrim at its most immersive, it emphasizes wandering, side quests, gear progression, and inhabiting a believable open world from the first-person view.
- #13 Fallout: New Vegas
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 254,999 reviews2010
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 19.8 hrsMean: 72.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Why similar: Open World 37.4%, Moddable 23.1% ★, RPG 16.2%, Character Customization 6.6%, Story Rich 4%
Why You'll Like It: Its roleplaying depth, open-ended quest solutions, and explorable world give you the same freedom-first Bethesda-adjacent experience.
- #14 GreedFall
89% 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 32.2%, RPG 21%, Character Customization 18.8%, Fantasy 6.7%, Story Rich 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It mixes magic, melee, firearms, faction politics, and player-driven questing in a fantasy RPG with lots of build and dialogue choice.
- #15 Hogwarts Legacy
86% 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 29.7%, Magic 14.9%, Character Customization 13.1%, Fantasy 11.1%, RPG 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the joy of roaming a fantasy world, learning magic, and uncovering side content, even if it's more action-adventure than pure sandbox RPG.
- #16 Gedonia
86% matchVery Positive87% of 3,849 reviews2022
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.9 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 24.3%, Dragons 20.3% ★, RPG 10.9%, Character Customization 10.7%, Magic 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This indie leans hard into freeform open-world fantasy adventuring, letting you roam, cast spells, and shape your own character build in very Skyrim-like fashion.
- #17 Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition
87% matchVery Positive86% of 30,326 reviews2010
Dev: BioWarePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 26.8 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 23.9%, Fantasy 15%, Dragons 12.6% ★, Character Customization 11.7%, Open World 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It is more tactical and party-based than Skyrim, but its rich fantasy setting, character building, and choices-driven questing will appeal to story-minded Dragonborn.
- #18 Starfield
84% matchMixed57% of 170,771 reviews2023
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 36.0 hrsMean: 72.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 32.4%, Moddable 15% ★, RPG 13.9%, Character Customization 12.4%, Story Rich 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its massive Bethesda sandbox, character creation, looting, factions, and 'pick a direction and get distracted' structure can scratch a similar exploration itch.
- #19 Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
85% matchVery Positive82% of 55,213 reviews2009
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 26.8 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 39.8%, Moddable 23.9% ★, RPG 16.7%, First-Person 4.1%, Great Soundtrack 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: It shares Bethesda's signature explore-a-cave, find-a-quest, become-who-you-want formula, just in a ruined sci-fi wasteland.
- #20 Risen
84% 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 38.8%, RPG 23.5%, Fantasy 9%, Magic 4.7%, Great Soundtrack 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: If you enjoy starting weak, exploring dangerous wilderness, and joining factions in a handcrafted fantasy world, Risen scratches a similar itch.
- #21 Fable Anniversary
83% matchVery Positive86% of 15,861 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 27.3%, RPG 19.3%, Classic 11.6% ★, Fantasy 10%, Character Customization 8%
Why You'll Like It: This is a more compact and stylized fantasy RPG, but its hero progression, moral choices, and whimsical world appeal to players who like accessible adventuring.
- #22 The Elder Scrolls® Online
82% matchVery Positive81% of 159,028 reviews2017
Dev: ZeniMax Online StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows · Mac
Median: 17.8 hrsMean: 175.1 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 34.5%, RPG 18.2%, Fantasy 12.8%, Character Customization 10.7%, Magic 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: If what you want most is more Tamriel, this MMO preserves Elder Scrolls lore, zones, quests, and build variety while trading solitude for online play.
- #23 The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
81% matchVery Positive86% of 3,417 reviews2022
Dev: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 31%
THE GREAT MACHINE AWAKENS
Why similar: Open World 26.3%, RPG 19.6%, Fantasy 12.7%, Classic 12.1% ★, Character Customization 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It's extremely dated, but its enormous first-person fantasy sandbox and deep roleplaying systems reveal the roots of what Skyrim eventually became.
- #24 Divinity II: Developer's Cut
82% matchVery Positive85% of 5,185 reviews2012
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Dragons: they have been hunted, they have been slain, but now the hour to strike back has come.
Why similar: Open World 23.8%, Dragons 22.5% ★, RPG 17.6%, Fantasy 9.9%, Character Customization 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its dragon-themed fantasy setting, open exploration, and character progression make it an underrated fit for players who want more dragons and questing.
- #25 The Bloodline
79% matchVery Positive83% of 3,777 reviews2023
Dev: Shieldbearer StudiosPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 33.3%, Character Customization 19.1%, RPG 16.5%, Fantasy 12.4%, First-Person 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its first-person combat, open-world structure, magic, and sandboxy progression wear Skyrim inspiration proudly, just with more indie jank.
- #26 Gothic® 3
81% matchVery Positive82% of 12,005 reviews2009
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 38.6%, RPG 22%, Fantasy 8.8%, Great Soundtrack 6%, Classic 4.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: It offers a large seamless fantasy world, faction choices, and rough-edged but rewarding exploration that will feel familiar to old-school Skyrim fans.
- #27 ELEX
79% 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 48.9%, RPG 23.1%, Fantasy 9%, Adventure 4%, Third Person 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Though it blends sci-fi and fantasy, its open-world exploration, faction progression, and 'go anywhere once you're strong enough' structure feel very Skyrim-adjacent.
- #28 Two Worlds II HD
80% matchMixed64% of 6,947 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: Open World 37.6%, RPG 31.2%, Fantasy 11.3%, Magic 4.9%, Third Person 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: This open-world fantasy RPG emphasizes roaming, quests, alchemy, and spell experimentation in a way that hits several classic Elder Scrolls notes.
- #29 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 52,201 reviews2009
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 37.6 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 28.7%, Moddable 18% ★, RPG 13.7%, Fantasy 7.7%, Character Customization 6.1%
- #30 The Elder Scrolls: Arena
77% matchVery Positive81% of 2,433 reviews2022
Dev: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 31%
THE LEGEND BEGINS
Why similar: RPG 23.6%, Open World 17.7%, Fantasy 17.2%, Classic 13.6% ★, Story Rich 6.1%
- #31 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 12,090 reviews2018
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 28.8%, Dragons 13.3% ★, RPG 11.9%, Moddable 10.6% ★, Fantasy 6.7%
- #32 Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
75% matchVery Positive89% of 114,034 reviews2017
Dev: Monolith ProductionsPub: WB Games
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 37.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.
Why similar: Open World 45.3%, RPG 13.6%, Fantasy 10.4%, Stealth 6.4%, Magic 5.3%
- #33 Fable - The Lost Chapters
76% matchVery Positive92% of 8,126 reviews2011
Dev: Lionhead StudiosPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 24.1%, Open World 16.4%, Fantasy 10.8%, Classic 9.7% ★, Adventure 6.3%
- #34 Fallout 3
76% matchVery Positive81% of 21,924 reviews2008
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 30.1 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 40.7%, Moddable 18.7% ★, RPG 15.1%, Character Customization 7.3%, First-Person 4%
- #35 FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION
74% matchVery Positive83% of 56,633 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 39.4%, RPG 19.2%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Fantasy 10.5%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #36 Cyberpunk 2077
72% matchVery Positive86% of 926,786 reviews2020
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows · Mac
Median: 62.8 hrsMean: 115.2 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 42.1%, RPG 15.5%, Character Customization 8.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #37 Gothic II: Gold Edition
75% matchVery Positive94% of 16,966 reviews2005
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 43.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Gothic II: Gold Edition brings together the excitement of Gothic II and the add-on Night of the Raven to your fingertips!
Why similar: Open World 25.9%, RPG 18.8%, Classic 15.4% ★, Dragons 10.5% ★, Fantasy 6.2%
- #38 The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut
74% matchVery Positive89% of 85,602 reviews2008
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 28.5%, Open World 16.4%, Fantasy 14.9%, Story Rich 7.3%, Great Soundtrack 7%
- #39 FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE
73% matchVery Positive89% of 9,584 reviews2018
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 50.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 27.4%, Open World 24.3%, Fantasy 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Classic 6.7% ★
- #40 Dishonored 2
73% matchVery Positive90% of 65,264 reviews2016
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Open World 21.6%, Stealth 21.4%, Magic 12.2%, First-Person 10%, Great Soundtrack 8%
- #41 The RPG
69% matchVery Positive87% of 730 reviews2025
Dev: Dionysus AcroreitesPub: Catoptric Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Minimalistic Skyrim + West of Loathing + Supraland. An RPG-lite adventure with intentionally twisted traditional role-playing games aspects, where your choices do matter.
Why similar: Open World 38.8%, Dragons 31.4% ★, RPG 16.4%, Adventure 5.6%, Fantasy 3.2%
- #42 Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition
71% matchVery Positive91% of 63,618 reviews2021
Dev: BioWarePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 52.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition includes single-player base content and over 40 DLC from the highly acclaimed Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 games, including promo weapons, armors, and packs — remastered and optimized for 4K Ultra HD.
Why similar: RPG 26.8%, Character Customization 24.2%, Story Rich 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Classic 9.4% ★
- #43 Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning™
73% matchVery Positive88% of 12,979 reviews
Dev: Big Huge GamesPub: 38 Studios
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 25.5 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 33.6%, RPG 23%, Fantasy 13.6%, Character Customization 7%, Magic 5.3%
- #44 Dishonored
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 85,336 reviews2012
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Why similar: Stealth 27.6%, First-Person 11.1%, Magic 11%, Open World 10.3%, RPG 8.1%
- #45 Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
70% 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 47.4%, RPG 13.5%, Story Rich 6.8%, Adventure 6.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.4%
- #46 DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
70% matchVery Positive92% of 147,309 reviews2018
Dev: QLOCPub: FromSoftware, Inc.
Windows
Median: 31.1 hrsMean: 56.1 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 24.2%, Great Soundtrack 17.5%, Character Customization 15.9%, Fantasy 15.7%, Atmospheric 6%
- #47 ELDEN RING
68% matchVery Positive93% of 1,123,301 reviews2022
Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.
Windows
Median: 98.8 hrsMean: 151.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
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 42.5%, RPG 17.6%, Fantasy 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Character Customization 7.1%
- #48 The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard
70% matchMixed64% of 227 reviews2022
Dev: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 44.2 hrs≥1hr: 37%
ONE MAN AGAINST AN EMPIRE
Why similar: RPG 37.9%, Fantasy 24.8%, Story Rich 12.2%, Action 8.5%, Classic 7.8% ★
- #49 Dragon Age II: Ultimate Edition
69% matchVery Positive81% of 7,260 reviews2020
Dev: BioWarePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
You are Hawke, a refugee seeking to escape the darkspawn-plagued land of Ferelden and become Champion of Kirkwall. Rise to power and fight epic battles while making decisions that determine the course of civilization.
Why similar: RPG 29%, Character Customization 16.8%, Fantasy 16.6%, Open World 11.9%, Adventure 7.5%
- #50 Jade Empire™: Special Edition
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,019 reviews2007
Dev: BioWare
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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%, Fantasy 15.9%, Character Customization 9.3%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #51 Dragon's Dogma 2
66% matchMixed61% of 113,062 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30.8 hrsMean: 48.6 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 29.8%, Dragons 20.5% ★, RPG 12.4%, Character Customization 11.1%, Fantasy 8.7%
- #52 Monster Hunter: World
67% 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 35.2%, Character Customization 16.6%, RPG 15.1%, Fantasy 8.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%
- #53 LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,681 reviews2015
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 43.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Lightning Returns is the concluding chapter of the Final Fantasy XIII saga and series heroine Lightning's final battle. The grand finale of the trilogy brings a world reborn as well as free character customization and stunning action based battles.
Why similar: Open World 31.4%, RPG 18.9%, Great Soundtrack 13%, Fantasy 12.1%, Character Customization 5.7%
- #54 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
67% matchVery Positive90% of 88,965 reviews2012
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 32.5%, Open World 19.7%, Fantasy 17.1%, Story Rich 7.3%, Third Person 5.7%
- #55 DARK SOULS™ III
65% matchVery Positive94% of 432,074 reviews2016
Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.
Windows
Median: 44.9 hrsMean: 108.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!
Why similar: Open World 25.2%, RPG 22%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Character Customization 9.5%, Third Person 6.9%
- #56 Fallout 4 VR
68% matchMixed60% of 8,665 reviews2017
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 12.7 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 48.3%, RPG 18%, Character Customization 7.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.6%, First-Person 4.9%
- #57 Fallout 76
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 137,482 reviews2020
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 113.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Bethesda Game Studios welcome you to Fallout 76. Twenty-five years after the bombs fall, you and your fellow Vault Dwellers emerge into post-nuclear America. Explore a vast wasteland in this open-world multiplayer addition to the Fallout story.
Why similar: Open World 58.8%, RPG 23.5%, Character Customization 6.8%, Great Soundtrack 6%, Atmospheric 2.6%
