- #1 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
97% matchVery Positive90% of 90,582 reviews2012
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 25.9 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 23.3%, Based On A Novel 17.6% ★, Fantasy 10.5%, Choices Matter 7.5%, Nudity 7%
Why You'll Like It: Geralt’s direct sequel preserves the political intrigue, monster hunting, difficult choices, and branching outcomes while greatly refining the combat and presentation.
- #2 Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition
96% 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 33.2%, Fantasy 17.8%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Story Rich 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its dark fantasy setting, companion relationships, political turmoil, and weighty player choices make it one of the closest story-driven RPG alternatives.
- #3 Risen
96% 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: RPG 35.4%, Open World 13.3%, Fantasy 11.6%, Third Person 7.5%, Dark Fantasy 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: From the makers of Gothic, Risen delivers a harsh, hand-crafted fantasy island, faction-based progression, and a grounded sense of exploration akin to early Witcher.
- #4 Kingdom Come: Deliverance
95% 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: RPG 27.8%, Medieval 15.3%, Open World 13.6%, Nudity 9.7%, Story Rich 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It trades magic for medieval realism but captures the same mature politics, investigation, grounded role-playing, and consequence-conscious quest design.
- #5 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
94% matchVery Positive94% of 15,398 reviews2007
Dev: Troika GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: RPG 46.9%, Classic 10.9% ★, Story Rich 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Action RPG 6%
Why You'll Like It: Although set in modern Los Angeles, it offers the same kind of adult, morally murky narrative role-playing, faction politics, and consequential dialogue.
- #6 ELEX
94% 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: RPG 34.4%, Open World 16.6%, Fantasy 11.4%, Third Person 8.1%, Choices Matter 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its severe open world, meaningful faction allegiance, blunt moral choices, and rough-hewn European RPG character echo the appeal of Gothic and The Witcher.
- #7 GreedFall
93% 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: RPG 31.2%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Open World 11%, Story Rich 9%, Fantasy 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A colonial-era fantasy RPG with companion loyalties, diplomacy, monster threats, and decisions that alter faction relationships and quest resolutions.
- #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: RPG 29.4%, Fantasy 12.9%, Open World 12.7%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Third Person 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its dark medieval setting, dangerous monsters, satisfying sword-and-sign-like magic combat, and adventure-focused tone fit a Witcher fan well.
- #9 Gothic® 3
91% matchVery Positive82% of 12,427 reviews2009
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 32.7 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: RPG 32.2%, Open World 12.9%, Fantasy 11.1%, Third Person 7.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Despite its roughness, its enormous war-torn fantasy world, reputation systems, and faction politics appeal to players seeking old-school immersive RPG freedom.
- #10 Risen 3 - Titan Lords
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,486 reviews2014
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The world has been abandoned by its gods and is scarred from the rampage of the Titans. Humanity is struggling to regain strength. You, however, have more pressing concerns: your own life has been shattered and you must set off to reclaim what is lost amidst the darkness spreading throughout the world.
Why similar: RPG 37%, Open World 13.1%, Fantasy 9.1%, Third Person 7.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This pirate-fantasy sequel combines rough exploration, faction choices, supernatural threats, and the same distinctly European RPG sensibility as its predecessors.
- #11 Fable Anniversary
90% 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: RPG 27.5%, Fantasy 12.3%, Classic 9.9% ★, Open World 8.8%, Choices Matter 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its third-person fantasy adventuring, visible moral alignment, quests, and approachable choice systems provide a lighter but still reactive counterpart to The Witcher.
- #12 ELEX II
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 6,949 reviews2022
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this sequel to the vintage Open World RPG ELEX, Jax must once again unite the free people of the Science-Fantasy world of Magalan against a new threat - the Skyands, who want to change the face of the planet forever.
Why similar: RPG 21.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Open World 11.7%, Third Person 10.9%, Fantasy 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It builds on ELEX’s reactive factions and unforgiving exploration with a larger world and more opportunities to shape the protagonist’s alliances.
- #13 Risen 2: Dark Waters
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 6,803 reviews2012
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set several years after the end of Risen, raging titans have devastated the world and pushed humanity to the brink of existence. Subsequently, monstrous creatures have risen from the watery depths of the sea and their attacks have brought all seafaring to a grinding halt.
Why similar: RPG 44.4%, Open World 11.6%, Third Person 10%, Fantasy 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its swashbuckling dark-fantasy world still offers faction reputation, dialogue choices, supernatural mysteries, and gritty exploration.
- #14 Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
88% matchVery Positive90% of 17,386 reviews2018
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Discover a brand new RPG from the creators of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Facing an imminent invasion, Meve — war-veteran and Queen of Lyria and Rivia — is forced to once again enter the warpath and set out on a dark journey of destruction and revenge.
Why similar: RPG 33.6%, Story Rich 14.3%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Fantasy 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: While its card-based battles differ greatly, it delivers excellent Witcher-world writing, difficult leadership choices, and the series’ familiar grim political tone.
- #15 Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
87% 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: RPG 34.5%, Fantasy 16%, Open World 11.2%, Action RPG 9.5%, Third Person 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers fluid action combat, extensive questing, dark fantasy lore, and player-defined builds in a world built around magical conflict.
- #16 Baldur's Gate 3
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 859,751 reviews2023
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 79.0 hrsMean: 134.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
Why similar: RPG 32.4%, Choices Matter 17.2%, Story Rich 13%, Fantasy 12.9%, Nudity 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is an exceptionally reactive fantasy RPG where companion bonds, moral compromises, political conflicts, and major narrative outcomes respond to your decisions.
- #17 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition
86% 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: RPG 28.7%, Open World 12.7%, Fantasy 12.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Classic 10.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: Its alien, politically divided fantasy setting and unusually free-form exploration reward players who enjoy uncovering lore and choosing their own path.
- #18 Divine Divinity
86% matchVery Positive88% of 4,060 reviews2012
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 42%
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: RPG 45.1%, Fantasy 16.7%, Classic 13.1% ★, Open World 6.2%, Action RPG 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This classic action RPG offers a detailed fantasy world, open-ended questing, moral decisions, and an old-school sense of discovery.
- #19 Divinity II: Developer's Cut
85% 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 33.4%, Fantasy 16.1%, Third Person 11.4%, Open World 10.3%, Action RPG 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person fantasy RPG about a dragon-slaying hero with quirky quests, exploration, and an action-oriented alternative to Geralt’s adventures.
- #20 Pillars of Eternity
84% matchVery Positive88% of 26,157 reviews2015
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.
Why similar: RPG 45.5%, Fantasy 16.9%, Story Rich 12.6%, Dark Fantasy 5.8%, Great Soundtrack 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its dense original setting, somber themes, factional intrigue, and choice-rich quests offer the narrative depth Witcher players often seek.
- #21 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
81% matchVery Positive93% of 131,540 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Why similar: RPG 35.6%, Choices Matter 22.5%, Story Rich 19.5%, Great Soundtrack 5.8%, Open World 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It replaces fantasy combat with dialogue-heavy detective work, but its exceptional role-playing, flawed protagonist, and deeply consequential choices suit fans of Witcher’s mature storytelling.
- #22 Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
83% matchVery Positive91% of 11,846 reviews2006
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 32.3%, Fantasy 16.7%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Classic 8.3% ★, Action 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its first-person sword-and-sorcery combat and grim fantasy environments make it ideal for players who most enjoyed the original game’s visceral monster fighting.
- #23 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition
81% 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: RPG 18.7%, Open World 11.2%, Story Rich 9.7%, Nudity 8.4%, Fantasy 8.3%
- #24 Tyranny
82% matchVery Positive86% of 13,461 reviews2016
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.
Why similar: RPG 38.6%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Story Rich 12.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Fantasy 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This unusually dark CRPG puts you inside an authoritarian fantasy regime and makes political allegiance and morally compromised choices central to the experience.
- #25 Drakensang
82% matchVery Positive81% of 797 reviews2009
Dev: Radon LabsPub: DTP Entertainment
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Drakensang is a third-person party-based RPG based on the pen & paper role-play rules of The Dark Eye. Drakensang is the first PC game for over 10 years to be based on Germany's most successful and popular role-play system. Drakensang builds on the pen & paper rules as applied in version 4.0.
Why similar: RPG 57.3%, Fantasy 19.4%, Third Person 6.9%, Dark Fantasy 4.7%, Atmospheric 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its traditional low-fantasy setting, party-based adventuring, lore-heavy quests, and tabletop-inspired role-playing make it a strong classic-RPG companion.
- #26 Gothic 1
80% matchVery Positive93% of 18,358 reviews2001
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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: RPG 27.7%, Classic 12.1% ★, Open World 9.6%, Fantasy 9.2%, Dark Fantasy 5.9%
- #27 GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
78% matchVery Positive86% of 27,793 reviews2020
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 58.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Command mighty Witcher-world heroes in epic online PvP card battles!
Why similar: RPG 63.3%, Fantasy 14.5%, Nudity 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 7%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #28 Gothic 1 Remake
74% 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 20.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, Fantasy 12.3%, Third Person 11.4%, Medieval 7.9%
- #29 Fable - The Lost Chapters
79% 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 29.4%, Fantasy 11.3%, Choices Matter 8.6%, Third Person 8.3%, Classic 7.2% ★
- #30 Gothic II: Gold Edition
78% matchVery Positive94% of 17,961 reviews2005
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 45.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Gothic II: Gold Edition brings together the excitement of Gothic II and the add-on Night of the Raven to your fingertips!
Why similar: RPG 27.4%, Classic 13.6% ★, Open World 8.7%, Fantasy 7.8%, Dark Fantasy 7.5%
- #31 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)
77% 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: RPG 29%, Fantasy 14%, Open World 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%, Classic 4.8% ★
- #32 Dragon Age™ Inquisition
77% 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: RPG 25.5%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Fantasy 13.5%, Open World 10.7%, Story Rich 10%
- #33 The Blood of Dawnwalker
70% 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: RPG 20.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, Fantasy 10.5%, Open World 10.3%, Third Person 9.8%
- #34 Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
75% matchVery Positive93% of 97,410 reviews2014
Dev: Monolith ProductionsPub: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Based On A Novel 18.2% ★, RPG 14.5%, Fantasy 13.9%, Open World 13.2%, Third Person 10.7%
- #35 Dragon Age II: Ultimate Edition
74% matchVery Positive81% of 7,721 reviews2020
Dev: BioWarePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 18.3 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 33.3%, Fantasy 16.4%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Third Person 8.1%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #36 The Witcher Adventure Game
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,361 reviews2014
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 37%
The Witcher Adventure Game is a digital adaptation of CD PROJEKT RED’s board game set in the brutal fantasy universe of monster slayer Geralt of Rivia. Travel across the beautifully rendered world of The Witcher and complete a variety of quests — hunt deadly beasts, solve ancient mysteries and more.
Why similar: Fantasy 45.8%, Adventure 26.2%, Great Soundtrack 19.9%, Singleplayer 8.2%
- #37 Hogwarts Legacy
71% 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: RPG 19.5%, Fantasy 17.1%, Open World 12.2%, Magic 10.5%, Third Person 7.8%
- #38 Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition
75% matchVery Positive81% of 25,487 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Assassin's Creed™ is the next-gen game developed by Ubisoft Montreal that redefines the action genre. While other games claim to be next-gen with impressive graphics and physics, Assassin's Creed merges technology, game design, theme and emotions into a world where you instigate chaos and become a vulnerable, yet powerful, agent of...
Why similar: Third Person 21.7%, Story Rich 17.8%, Medieval 16.4%, Open World 15.8%, Atmospheric 9%
- #39 Enclave
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 6,634 reviews2013
Dev: StarbreezePub: Topware Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Experience incredibly atmospheric and intense medieval combat action! Go ahead and enter a new world, the award-winning world of ENCLAVE!The people of Light and Darkness are divided by a bottomless rift that split the earth many millennia ago.
Why similar: RPG 56.2%, Fantasy 11.2%, Third Person 8.9%, Classic 6.6% ★, Action 4.1%
- #40 Cyberpunk 2077
70% 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: RPG 24.2%, Nudity 20.4%, Open World 15%, Story Rich 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%
- #41 Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
72% matchVery Positive92% of 30,029 reviews2013
Dev: Eidos MontrealPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You play Adam Jensen, an ex-SWAT specialist who's been handpicked to oversee the defensive needs of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. When a black ops team breaks in and kills the very scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes.
Why similar: RPG 47.2%, Great Soundtrack 18.4%, Story Rich 17.3%, Action 7%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #42 Mass Effect (2007)
72% matchVery Positive94% of 16,577 reviews2008
Dev: BioWarePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
Why similar: RPG 37.8%, Story Rich 15.3%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Third Person 8.1%
- #43 The Elder Scrolls: Arena
71% matchVery Positive80% of 2,600 reviews2022
Dev: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 32%
THE LEGEND BEGINS
Why similar: RPG 31.5%, Fantasy 19.2%, Classic 10.5% ★, Action RPG 9.7%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #44 Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition
69% matchVery Positive91% of 67,570 reviews2021
Dev: BioWarePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 52.4 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%, Choices Matter 18.1%, Story Rich 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%, Nudity 7.9%
- #45 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 70,414 reviews2025
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 17.0 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Explore Cyrodiil like never before with stunning new visuals and refined gameplay in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered.
Why similar: RPG 30.7%, Fantasy 16%, Open World 12.7%, Third Person 8.4%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #46 Game of Thrones
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,374 reviews2012
Dev: Cyanide Studios
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Experience an amazing adventure in one of the most fascinating universes! Amidst conspiracy and betrayal, try to survive the orchestrated machinations around the Iron Throne.
Why similar: RPG 30%, Based On A Novel 14.7% ★, Fantasy 13%, Choices Matter 8.1%, Third Person 7.6%
- #47 Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
70% matchVery Positive89% of 33,165 reviews2015
Dev: Larian Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 32.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Gather your party and get ready for the kick-ass new version of GameSpot's PC Game of the Year 2014. With hours of new content, new game modes, full voiceovers, split-screen multiplayer, and thousands of improvements, there's never been a better time to explore the epic world of Rivellon!
Why similar: RPG 56.7%, Fantasy 15.6%, Story Rich 9.2%, Open World 7.1%, Great Soundtrack 5.9%
- #48 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
64% 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: RPG 31.6%, Medieval 15%, Open World 14.7%, Story Rich 13.1%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #49 Reigns: The Witcher
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 191 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Adventure as Geralt through the ballads of Dandelion. Swipe right, swipe left, seek glory, find death! Will you hunt monsters, upset the locals, or run a hot bath? Compose an inspiring epic to claim immortality.
Why similar: Choices Matter 34.6%, Fantasy 27%, Story Rich 19.1%, Adventure 13.8%, Multiple Endings 4%
- #50 ArcaniA
71% matchMixed55% of 3,277 reviews2010
Dev: SpellboundPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
War covers the southern islands until it finally reaches the idyllic isle of Feshyr. You take on the role as the new nameless hero after your village has been pillaged and destroyed by paladins of the king. Seeking revenge, you soon realize that this cowardly attack did not just happen on a reckless mercenary`s whim.
Why similar: RPG 44.2%, Fantasy 13.1%, Open World 11.7%, Third Person 9.2%, Action RPG 4.6%
- #51 Sacred Gold
69% matchVery Positive85% of 4,632 reviews2008
Dev: Studio IIPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A shadow of evil has fallen on the kingdom of Ancaria. It is a time for champions - a time to journey into the perilous world of SACRED. Battle blood-thirsty orcs & lumbering ogres... Destroy undead wizards & rotting mummies... Slay hellish demons & legendary dragons.
Why similar: RPG 39.6%, Classic 13.6% ★, Fantasy 13.1%, Open World 12.6%, Action RPG 6.7%
- #52 The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
66% 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 27.9%, Fantasy 15.3%, Classic 11% ★, Open World 8.7%, Nudity 8.4%
- #53 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
61% 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: RPG 22.6%, Great Soundtrack 18.7%, Story Rich 18.7%, Fantasy 18%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%
- #54 FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION
66% 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: RPG 28.5%, Fantasy 13.3%, Open World 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #55 Bound By Flame
68% matchMixed68% of 4,051 reviews2014
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You are a mercenary possessed by a flame demon in a desperate world ravaged by seven Ice Lords. In this RPG where every choice counts, you will have to choose between unleashing the powers of the beast within and rejecting its demonic influence.
Why similar: RPG 41.1%, Fantasy 13.3%, Third Person 7.8%, Action 6.1%, Dark Fantasy 6.1%
- #56 Two Worlds Epic Edition
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,922 reviews2009
Dev: Reality Pump StudiosPub: Topware Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
... 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 58.3%, Fantasy 8.3%, Open World 7.5%, Third Person 5.9%, Medieval 3.6%
- #57 Two Worlds II HD
69% 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 40.8%, Fantasy 12.8%, Open World 11.3%, Third Person 8.7%, Dark Fantasy 5%
