Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Lords of the Fallen (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Lords of the Fallen 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: Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, which both open world, fantasy, story-rich and difficult.
- Lords of the Fallen is tagged Souls-like, Exploration, Combat, Action, Dark Fantasy, RPG, Dragons, Story Rich 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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Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Character Customization and Fantasy.
Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience.
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen at a glance Released 2016 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 88% positive of 49,002 Price $29.99 RPGCharacter CustomizationFantasyAction RPGDragonsDark FantasyMagicExploration
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Risen
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Exploration.
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 RPGFantasyExplorationMagicDark FantasyAction RPGStory RichMedieval
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Story Rich, Fantasy and RPG; released around the same time (2025).
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.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 at a glance Released 2025 Studio Sandfall Interactive Player sentiment 95% positive of 277,064 Price $47.99 Story RichFantasyRPGExplorationLore-RichAction RPGSouls-likeDark Fantasy
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Hogwarts Legacy
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Magic, Fantasy and RPG; released around the same time (2023).
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.
Hogwarts Legacy at a glance Released 2023 Studio Avalanche Software Player sentiment 90% positive of 371,874 Price $5.99 MagicFantasyRPGCharacter CustomizationExplorationStory RichAction-AdventureAction RPG
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (2009)
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Exploration.
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 RPGFantasyExplorationMagicCharacter CustomizationStory RichMedievalAction RPG
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Dragons.
EPIC FANTASY REBORN The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim at a glance Released 2011 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 95% positive of 317,769 Price $19.99 RPGFantasyDragonsMedievalMagicStory RichLore-RichCharacter Customization
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Dark Souls III
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Souls-like, Dark Fantasy and RPG.
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!
Dark Souls III at a glance Released 2016 Studio FromSoftware Player sentiment 94% positive of 439,389 Price $59.99 Souls-likeDark FantasyRPGLore-RichExplorationStory RichAction RPGCharacter Customization
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Fable - The Lost Chapters
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Magic.
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 RPGFantasyMagicStory RichAction RPGCharacter CustomizationExplorationMedieval
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DARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First Sin
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Souls-like, Dark Fantasy and RPG.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin brings the franchise’s renowned obscurity & gripping gameplay to a new level. Join the dark journey and experience overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical hazards, and unrelenting challenge.
DARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First Sin at a glance Released 2015 Studio FromSoftware, Inc. Player sentiment 84% positive of 131,673 Price $39.99 Souls-likeDark FantasyRPGAction RPGCharacter CustomizationFantasyMedievalLore-Rich
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Two Worlds Epic Edition
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Medieval.
... 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?
Two Worlds Epic Edition at a glance Released 2009 Studio Reality Pump Studios Player sentiment 78% positive of 5,919 Price $14.99 RPGFantasyMedievalAction RPGStory RichCharacter CustomizationDark FantasyMagic
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Black Myth: Wukong
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Action RPG, Souls-like and RPG; released around the same time (2024).
Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.
Black Myth: Wukong at a glance Released 2024 Studio Game Science Player sentiment 96% positive of 1,209,348 Price $59.99 Action RPGSouls-likeRPGCombatStory RichAction-AdventureDark FantasyFantasy
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition Deluxe (2009)
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Exploration.
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 RPGFantasyExplorationMagicCharacter CustomizationStory RichMedievalAction RPG
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Gothic 1
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Medieval.
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...
Gothic 1 at a glance Released 2001 Studio Piranha Bytes Player sentiment 93% positive of 18,311 Price $19.99 RPGFantasyMedievalDark FantasyStory RichMagicAction RPG
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Dark Souls
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Souls-like, Dark Fantasy and RPG.
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.
Dark Souls at a glance Released 2011 Studio FromSoftware Player sentiment 92% positive of 154,662 Price $39.99 Souls-likeDark FantasyRPGFantasyAction RPGLore-RichExplorationStory Rich
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DARK SOULS: REMASTERED
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Souls-like, Dark Fantasy and RPG.
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.
DARK SOULS: REMASTERED at a glance Released 2018 Studio QLOC Player sentiment 92% positive of 154,698 Price $39.99 Souls-likeDark FantasyRPGFantasyAction RPGLore-RichExplorationStory Rich
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Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Action RPG; released around the same time (2020).
The hit RPG returns! Remastered with stunning visuals and refined gameplay Re-Reckoning delivers intense, customizable RPG combat inside a sprawling game world.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning at a glance Released 2020 Studio KAIKO Player sentiment 77% positive of 8,147 Price $39.99 RPGFantasyAction RPGCharacter CustomizationCombatStory RichMagicExploration
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Biomutant
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Character Customization and Fantasy; released around the same time (2021).
BIOMUTANT® is an open-world, post-apocalyptic Kung-Fu fable RPG, with a unique martial arts styled combat system allowing you to mix melee, shooting and mutant ability action.
Biomutant at a glance Released 2021 Studio Experiment 101 Player sentiment 66% positive of 20,181 Price $39.99 RPGCharacter CustomizationFantasyExplorationAction RPGStory RichSouls-like
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DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Action RPG; released around the same time (2020).
The Dragon Ball RPG of your dreams! For the first time, you can play the rest of the story. Step into the universe of Dragon Ball Z in all its iconic glory and become the hero you were always meant to be!
DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT at a glance Released 2020 Studio CyberConnect2 Co. Ltd. Player sentiment 93% positive of 58,245 Price $19.99 RPGStory RichAction RPGFantasyDragonsCharacter Customization
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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Game of the Year Edition
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Magic.
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 RPGFantasyMagicExplorationStory RichCharacter CustomizationAction RPGMedieval
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FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Character Customization and Fantasy.
Join over 30 million adventurers worldwide and take part in an epic and ever-changing FINAL FANTASY. Experience an unforgettable story, exhilarating battles, and a myriad of captivating environments to explore.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online at a glance Released 2014 Studio Square Enix Player sentiment 87% positive of 85,571 Price $19.99 RPGCharacter CustomizationFantasyStory RichMagicOnline Co-OpExplorationAction RPG
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Gothic 3
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Medieval.
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 RPGFantasyMedievalStory RichMagicAction RPGDark FantasyExploration
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The Elder Scrolls Online
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Exploration.
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.
The Elder Scrolls Online at a glance Released 2014 Studio ZeniMax Online Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 161,491 Price $19.99 RPGFantasyExplorationCharacter CustomizationLore-RichStory RichMagicAction RPG
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Risen 3 - Titan Lords
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Dark Fantasy.
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.
Risen 3 - Titan Lords at a glance Released 2014 Studio Piranha Bytes Player sentiment 74% positive of 6,461 Price $14.99 RPGFantasyDark FantasyAction RPGStory RichMagicExplorationMedieval
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Xuan-Yuan Sword VII
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich and difficult; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Action RPG; released around the same time (2020).
Xuan-Yuan Sword VII is an ARPG rooted in Chinese history and mythology. Players take on the role of Taishi Zhao, a calm and reliable swordsman who was accidentally involved in a tragic fate. To protect his beloved family, he starts a journey in this chaotic realm to find the truth.
Xuan-Yuan Sword VII at a glance Released 2020 Studio SOFTSTAR Player sentiment 63% positive of 9,575 Price $34.99 RPGStory RichAction RPGAction-AdventureFantasySouls-like
Common questions
What game is most like Lords of the Fallen?
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, on the evidence we have. It both open world, fantasy, story-rich and difficult. 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 Lords of the Fallen" 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 Lords of the Fallen. 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.