Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Secret World Legends (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Secret World Legends 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: Murdered: Soul Suspect, which both open world, horror, story-rich and puzzle.
- Secret World Legends is tagged MMORPG, Massively Multiplayer, Lovecraftian, RPG, Horror, Story Rich, Illuminati, Conspiracy 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.
- 10 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 1 are from the same studio: Age of Conan: Unchained.
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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Murdered: Soul Suspect
Why it matched: both open world, horror, story-rich and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Supernatural, Horror and Story Rich; released around the same time (2014).
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.
Murdered: Soul Suspect at a glance Released 2014 Studio Airtight Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 17,391 Price $19.99 SupernaturalHorrorStory RichThird PersonPuzzleRPG
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Old School RuneScape
Why it matched: both open world and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including MMORPG, Free to Play and Story Rich; released around the same time (2021).
The best retro fantasy MMORPG on the planet. Old School is RuneScape but… older! This is the open world you know and love, but as it was in 2007. Saying that, it’s even better than that – Old School is shaped by you, its players, with regular new content, fixes and expansions voted for by the fans!
Old School RuneScape at a glance Released 2021 Studio Jagex Ltd Player sentiment 83% positive of 20,728 Price Free MMORPGFree to PlayStory RichMassively MultiplayerRPGCharacter CustomizationThird PersonExploration
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The Lord of the Rings Online
Why it matched: both open world and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer.
Join the world’s greatest fellowship of players in the award-winning online re-creation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendary Middle-earth.
The Lord of the Rings Online at a glance Released 2012 Studio Standing Stone Games Player sentiment 81% positive of 23,171 Price Free Free to PlayMMORPGMassively MultiplayerRPGCharacter CustomizationExplorationStory RichThird Person
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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Why it matched: both zombie, horror, story-rich and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Zombies and Puzzle; released around the same time (2017).
Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard at a glance Released 2017 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 95% positive of 126,252 Price $19.99 HorrorZombiesPuzzleStory RichExploration
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FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
Why it matched: both open world and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including MMORPG, RPG and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2014).
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 MMORPGRPGMassively MultiplayerCharacter CustomizationStory RichThird PersonExploration
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Strange Brigade
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, horror and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Zombies, Third Person and Puzzle; released around the same time (2018).
Embark on an exotic journey into danger in this rip-roaring 1930s third person adventure for 1-4 players! Encounter pulse-pounding action, treacherous traps and tales of derring-do!
Strange Brigade at a glance Released 2018 Studio Rebellion Player sentiment 84% positive of 11,302 Price $49.99 ZombiesThird PersonPuzzleHorrorMythology
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RuneScape
Why it matched: both open world and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2020).
RuneScape is a high fantasy open world MMORPG. Explore an ever changing and evolving living world where new challenges, skills, and quests await. Featuring unprecedented player freedom, you choose how to play, adventure, and grow.
RuneScape at a glance Released 2020 Studio Jagex Ltd Player sentiment 82% positive of 27,182 Price Free Free to PlayMMORPGMassively MultiplayerRPGCharacter CustomizationStory RichExploration
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Resident Evil 0
Why it matched: both zombie, horror, story-rich and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Horror, Zombies and Third Person; released around the same time (2016).
Before the mansion, before the destruction of Raccoon City, there was Resident Evil 0. Now remastered with improved visuals and sounds, as well as the all-new Wesker Mode, there's never been a better time to experience the origins of the Resident Evil story.
Resident Evil 0 at a glance Released 2016 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 80% positive of 19,622 Price $19.99 HorrorZombiesThird PersonPuzzleStory Rich
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Neverwinter
Why it matched: both zombie and open world; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, MMORPG and RPG; released around the same time (2013).
Neverwinter is a free, action MMORPG based on the acclaimed Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. Epic stories, action combat and classic roleplaying await those heroes courageous enough to enter the fantastic world of Neverwinter!
Neverwinter at a glance Released 2013 Studio Cryptic Studios Player sentiment 77% positive of 39,651 Price Free Free to PlayMMORPGRPGMassively MultiplayerCharacter CustomizationThird PersonZombies
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Swords of Legends Online
Why it matched: both open world and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, MMORPG and Character Customization; released around the same time (2021).
Swords of Legends Online is an action MMORPG set in a breathtaking fantasy world with sophisticated combat mechanics and a unique storyline based on Chinese mythology.
Swords of Legends Online at a glance Released 2021 Studio Wangyuan Shengtang Entertainment Technology CO. Player sentiment 67% positive of 5,795 Price Not listed Free to PlayMMORPGCharacter CustomizationMassively MultiplayerRPGThird PersonStory Rich
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Kathy Rain
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Puzzle and Third Person; released around the same time (2016).
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Kathy Rain at a glance Released 2016 Studio Clifftop Games Player sentiment 92% positive of 4,003 Price $9.99 Story RichPuzzleThird PersonSupernaturalRPGExploration
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Resident Evil 2
Why it matched: both zombie, horror, story-rich and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Zombies, Horror and Third Person.
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
Resident Evil 2 at a glance Released 1998 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 97% positive of 221,677 Price $39.99 ZombiesHorrorThird PersonPuzzleStory Rich
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Resident Evil
Why it matched: both zombie, horror, story-rich and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Zombies, Horror and Puzzle.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
Resident Evil at a glance Released 1996 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,244 Price $19.99 ZombiesHorrorPuzzleThird PersonStory Rich
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Resident Evil
Why it matched: both zombie, horror, story-rich and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Zombies, Horror and Puzzle.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
Resident Evil at a glance Released 2002 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,244 Price $19.99 ZombiesHorrorPuzzleThird PersonStory Rich
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Infestation: Survivor Stories 2020
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and horror; shares 6 player tags including Zombies, Massively Multiplayer and RPG.
Infestation is a Survival Horror MMO that immerses players in a zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic world in which a viral outbreak has decimated the human population leaving in its wake, a nightmare of epic proportion.
Infestation: Survivor Stories 2020 at a glance Released Not recorded Studio Fredaikis AB Player sentiment 42% positive of 25,385 Price Free ZombiesMassively MultiplayerRPGHorrorFree to PlayThird Person
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Hogwarts Legacy
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Character Customization and Exploration.
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 RPGCharacter CustomizationExplorationStory RichThird PersonPuzzle
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Fallout 3
Why it matched: both open world, horror and story-rich; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Exploration and Character Customization.
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.
Fallout 3 at a glance Released 2008 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 22,174 Price $9.99 RPGExplorationCharacter CustomizationThird PersonStory RichHorror
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Prototype
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, horror and story-rich; shares 5 player tags including Third Person, Zombies and Story Rich.
You are the Prototype, Alex Mercer, a man without memory armed with amazing shape-shifting abilities, hunting your way to the heart of the conspiracy which created you; making those responsible pay. Fast & Deadly Shape-Shifting Combat: Reconfigure your body to the situation at hand.
Prototype at a glance Released 2009 Studio Radical Entertainment Player sentiment 80% positive of 14,163 Price $19.99 Third PersonZombiesStory RichRPGHorror
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Age of Conan: Unchained
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Funcom; both story-rich; shares 6 player tags including Free to Play, Massively Multiplayer and RPG; released around the same time (2013).
Age of Conan: Unchained is an award-winning and critically acclaimed massively multiplayer online game set in the sexy, savage and brutal world of Conan the Barbarian. Tread in the footsteps of the greatest fantasy hero of all time, and explore the vast reaches of Hyboria.
Age of Conan: Unchained at a glance Released 2013 Studio Funcom Player sentiment 69% positive of 2,930 Price Free Free to PlayMassively MultiplayerRPGMMORPGStory RichThird Person
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Prototype 2
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, horror and story-rich; shares 5 player tags including Third Person, Zombies and Story Rich.
Become the ultimate shape-shifting weapon!
Prototype 2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio Radical Entertainment Player sentiment 77% positive of 15,839 Price $39.99 Third PersonZombiesStory RichRPGHorror
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Dungeons & Dragons Online
Why it matched: both open world and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, RPG and MMORPG.
Enter a world of danger and adventure with Dungeons & Dragons Online® based on the beloved RPG that started it all.
Dungeons & Dragons Online at a glance Released 2012 Studio Standing Stone Games Player sentiment 71% positive of 7,931 Price Free Free to PlayRPGMMORPGMassively MultiplayerCharacter CustomizationThird PersonPuzzle
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Infestation: The New Z
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and horror; shares 5 player tags including Zombies, Free to Play and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2016).
The New Z is a FREE TO PLAY multi-game mode experience. SURVIVE with friends and gather loot, stash and trade. Go into wars against other groups in a massive OPEN WORLD or face them 5 v 5 in COMPETITIVE.
Infestation: The New Z at a glance Released 2016 Studio Fredaikis AB Player sentiment 54% positive of 33,887 Price Free ZombiesFree to PlayMassively MultiplayerRPGHorror
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Transmissions: Element 120
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, horror and puzzle; shares 4 player tags including Free to Play, Zombies and Horror; released around the same time (2016).
TE120 is a short single player experience set in the Half-Life Universe featuring a gravity defying weapon that allows you to jump buildings and sustain large falls. The story takes place at a mysterious date & location. Where are you? Why have you been sent?
Transmissions: Element 120 at a glance Released 2016 Studio Shokunin Player sentiment 95% positive of 9,952 Price Free Free to PlayZombiesHorrorPuzzle
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Undawn
Why it matched: both zombie and open world; shares 7 player tags including Massively Multiplayer, RPG and MMORPG.
Explore, adapt, and survive in Undawn, a free-to-play open-world survival RPG for mobile and PC developed by LightSpeed Studios and published by Level Infinite. Embark on an adventure with other survivors four years after a worldwide disaster where hordes of infected roam a shattered world.
Undawn at a glance Released 2023 Studio Lightspeed Studios Player sentiment 54% positive of 6,602 Price Free Massively MultiplayerRPGMMORPGZombiesFree to PlayCharacter CustomizationThird Person
Common questions
What game is most like Secret World Legends?
Murdered: Soul Suspect, on the evidence we have. It both open world, horror, story-rich and puzzle. 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 Secret World Legends" 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 Secret World Legends. 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.
What else did the makers of Secret World Legends do?
Age of Conan: Unchained is also from Funcom, and appears in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
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.