Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Bully: Scholarship Edition (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Bully: Scholarship Edition on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Fable, which both open world, story-rich and atmospheric.
- Bully: Scholarship Edition is tagged Open World, Action, Adventure, Third Person, Singleplayer, Comedy, Great Soundtrack, Funny by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Fable
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Classic and Third Person; released around the same time (2007).
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.
Fable at a glance Released 2007 Studio Lionhead Studios Player sentiment 86% positive of 16,533 Price $10.49 RPGClassicThird PersonStory RichComedyGreat SoundtrackSandboxFunny
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Fable Anniversary
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Classic and Third Person.
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.
Fable Anniversary at a glance Released 2014 Studio Lionhead Studios Player sentiment 86% positive of 16,542 Price $10.49 RPGClassicThird PersonStory RichComedyGreat SoundtrackSandboxFunny
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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Classic and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2009).
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.
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition at a glance Released 2009 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 95% positive of 28,571 Price $14.99 RPGClassicGreat SoundtrackExplorationStory RichSandboxThird Person
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (2009)
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Exploration and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2009).
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.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (2009) at a glance Released 2009 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 95% positive of 52,982 Price $14.99 RPGExplorationGreat SoundtrackStory RichSandboxClassicThird Person
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition Deluxe (2009)
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Exploration and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2009).
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.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition Deluxe (2009) at a glance Released 2009 Studio Bethesda Game Studios® Player sentiment 95% positive of 52,989 Price $19.99 RPGExplorationGreat SoundtrackStory RichSandboxClassicThird Person
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Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Classic and Story Rich; released around the same time (2009).
Fallout® 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed game that took RPG'ing out of the dungeons and into a dynamic, apocalyptic retro-future. It's been 80 long years since your ancestors trod across the wastelands.
Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game at a glance Released 2009 Studio Black Isle Studios Player sentiment 94% positive of 17,454 Price $9.99 RPGClassicStory RichExplorationDark HumorGreat SoundtrackSandbox
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Fable - The Lost Chapters
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Third Person and Classic; released around the same time (2011).
Each person you aid, each flower you crush, and each creature you slay will change this world forever. Fable: Who will you be?
Fable - The Lost Chapters at a glance Released 2011 Studio Lionhead Studios Player sentiment 92% positive of 8,277 Price $9.99 RPGThird PersonClassicStory RichGreat SoundtrackComedyExploration
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Risen
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Third Person and Exploration; released around the same time (2009).
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.
Risen at a glance Released 2009 Studio Piranha Bytes Player sentiment 89% positive of 10,815 Price $14.99 RPGThird PersonExplorationStory RichGreat SoundtrackClassicSandbox
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Gothic 3
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Third Person and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2009).
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.
Gothic 3 at a glance Released 2009 Studio Piranha Bytes Player sentiment 82% positive of 12,375 Price $19.99 RPGThird PersonGreat SoundtrackStory RichClassicSandboxExploration
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Risen 2: Dark Waters
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Third Person and Exploration; released around the same time (2012).
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.
Risen 2: Dark Waters at a glance Released 2012 Studio Piranha Bytes Player sentiment 80% positive of 6,790 Price $9.99 RPGThird PersonExplorationStory RichGreat SoundtrackSandboxController
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Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Sandbox and Mature; published by the same company; released around the same time (2010).
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City includes both The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony together and does not require a copy of the original Grand Theft Auto IV to play.
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City at a glance Released 2010 Studio Rockstar North / Toronto Player sentiment 74% positive of 10,072 Price Not listed Third PersonSandboxMatureGreat SoundtrackStory RichComedy
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Yakuza 0
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Great Soundtrack and Funny.
SEGA’s legendary Japanese series finally comes to PC. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka as junior yakuza Kiryu and Majima. Take a front row seat to 1980s life in Japan in an experience unlike anything else in video gaming, with uncapped framerates and 4K resolutions. A legend is born.
Yakuza 0 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Player sentiment 95% positive of 77,742 Price Not listed Story RichGreat SoundtrackFunnyRPGMatureComedyThird Person
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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Third Person and Story Rich.
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.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning at a glance Released Not recorded Studio Big Huge Games Player sentiment 88% positive of 13,009 Price Not listed RPGThird PersonStory RichExplorationControllerSandboxGreat Soundtrack
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South Park: The Fractured But Whole
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Comedy and Dark Humor.
From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes South Park: The Fractured But Whole, a sequel to 2014's award-winning South Park: The Stick of Truth.
South Park: The Fractured But Whole at a glance Released 2017 Studio Ubisoft San Francisco Player sentiment 85% positive of 33,487 Price $29.99 RPGComedyDark HumorFunnyMatureStory RichSatire
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STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Classic; released around the same time (2009).
It is four thousand years before the Galactic Empire and hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith. You are the last hope of the Jedi Order. Can you master the awesome power of the Force on your quest to save the Republic? Or will you fall to the lure of the dark side?
STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic at a glance Released 2009 Studio BioWare Player sentiment 91% positive of 33,917 Price $9.99 RPGStory RichClassicThird PersonExplorationGreat Soundtrack
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Assassin's Creed II
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Story Rich and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2009).
An epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. New low price!
Assassin's Creed II at a glance Released 2009 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 89% positive of 61,321 Price $19.99 Third PersonStory RichGreat SoundtrackClassicControllerSandbox
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The Witcher
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Mature; released around the same time (2007).
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.
The Witcher at a glance Released 2007 Studio CD Projekt RED Player sentiment 89% positive of 87,344 Price $9.99 RPGStory RichMatureThird PersonGreat SoundtrackClassic
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The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Mature; released around the same time (2008).
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.
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut at a glance Released 2008 Studio CD PROJEKT RED Player sentiment 89% positive of 87,348 Price $9.99 RPGStory RichMatureThird PersonGreat SoundtrackClassic
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Assassin's Creed 2
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Story Rich and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2010).
An epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of a Renaissance Italy. New low price!
Assassin's Creed 2 at a glance Released 2010 Studio Ubisoft Montreal Player sentiment 89% positive of 61,327 Price $19.99 Third PersonStory RichGreat SoundtrackClassicControllerSandbox
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Divine Divinity
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Classic and Exploration; released around the same time (2012).
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.
Divine Divinity at a glance Released 2012 Studio Larian Studios Player sentiment 88% positive of 4,038 Price $5.99 RPGClassicExplorationStory RichGreat SoundtrackFunny
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Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Story Rich and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2011).
Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary mentor Altair, on a dangerous journey of discovery and revelation.
Assassin's Creed: Revelations at a glance Released 2011 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 84% positive of 20,745 Price $19.99 Third PersonStory RichGreat SoundtrackControllerRPGSandbox
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Assassin's Creed Revelations
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Story Rich and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (2011).
Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary mentor Altair, on a dangerous journey of discovery and revelation.
Assassin's Creed Revelations at a glance Released 2011 Studio Ubisoft Montreal Player sentiment 84% positive of 20,748 Price $19.99 Third PersonStory RichGreat SoundtrackControllerRPGSandbox
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Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Exploration and Sandbox; released around the same time (2009).
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.
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition at a glance Released 2009 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 82% positive of 56,132 Price $19.99 RPGExplorationSandboxThird PersonStory RichGreat Soundtrack
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Tropico 3
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Sandbox and Satire; released around the same time (2009).
Become the dictator of a remote island during the Cold War. Charm, persuade, intimidate, oppress, or cheat your people to stay in power! Are you a kind and generous leader? A corrupt and ruthless tyrant ruling with an iron fist?
Tropico 3 at a glance Released 2009 Studio Haemimont Games Player sentiment 89% positive of 1,944 Price $9.99 SimulationSandboxSatireComedyFunnyGreat SoundtrackClassic
Common questions
What game is most like Bully: Scholarship Edition?
Fable, on the evidence we have. It both open world, story-rich and atmospheric. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Bully: Scholarship Edition" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Bully: Scholarship Edition. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.