Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (2026)
Every game below overlaps with The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings 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: The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, which both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult.
- The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is tagged RPG, Fantasy, Mature, Story Rich, Choices Matter, Singleplayer, Third Person, Nudity 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.
- 2 are from the same studio: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The Witcher.
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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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 15 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Mature; released around the same time (2012).
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...
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition at a glance Released 2012 Studio CD PROJEKT RED Player sentiment 90% positive of 90,315 Price $19.99 RPGFantasyMatureStory RichChoices MatterThird PersonNudityDark Fantasy
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Why it matched: made by the same studio, CD Projekt RED; both open world, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 12 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Mature; released around the same time (2015).
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.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt at a glance Released 2015 Studio CD Projekt RED Player sentiment 97% positive of 885,535 Price $49.99 RPGStory RichMatureFantasyNudityChoices MatterThird PersonMedieval
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The Witcher
Why it matched: made by the same studio, CD Projekt RED; both open world, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 12 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Story Rich; 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 RPGFantasyStory RichMatureChoices MatterThird PersonNudityDark Fantasy
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The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 12 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Story Rich; 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 RPGFantasyStory RichMatureChoices MatterThird PersonNudityDark Fantasy
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Risen
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Third Person; 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 RPGFantasyThird PersonMagicDark FantasyStory RichMedievalDifficult
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Gothic 1
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Third Person.
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 RPGFantasyThird PersonMedievalDark FantasyStory RichMagicDifficult
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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Fantasy, Third Person and RPG; published by the same company; released around the same time (2014).
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.
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor at a glance Released 2014 Studio Feral Interactive Player sentiment 93% positive of 96,948 Price $3.99 FantasyThird PersonRPGStory RichDark FantasyMagicBased On A Novel
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Styx: Master of Shadows
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Third Person and Dark Fantasy; released around the same time (2014).
Styx: Master of Shadows is an infiltration game with RPG elements taking place in a dark fantasy universe, where you sneak, steal and assassinate your way through as Styx, a Goblin two-centuries of age.
Styx: Master of Shadows at a glance Released 2014 Studio Cyanide Studio Player sentiment 83% positive of 11,709 Price $19.99 Story RichThird PersonDark FantasyFantasyRPGMagicDifficult
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Fable - The Lost Chapters
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Third Person; 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 RPGFantasyThird PersonChoices MatterMagicStory RichMedievalDark Fantasy
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DARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First Sin
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Dark Fantasy, RPG and Difficult; released around the same time (2015).
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 Dark FantasyRPGDifficultThird PersonFantasyMedievalDarkStory Rich
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Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Dark 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 RPGFantasyDark FantasyThird PersonMagicStory RichDifficult
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Risen 3 - Titan Lords
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Third Person; released around the same time (2014).
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 RPGFantasyThird PersonDark FantasyStory RichMagicNudityMedieval
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Darksiders III
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Third Person and Story Rich.
Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The most enigmatic of the Four Horsemen, FURY must bring balance to the forces that now ravage Earth.
Darksiders III at a glance Released 2018 Studio Gunfire Games Player sentiment 76% positive of 17,431 Price $39.99 RPGThird PersonStory RichDark FantasyFantasyDifficultDark
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ELEX
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Third Person.
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.
ELEX at a glance Released 2017 Studio Piranha Bytes Player sentiment 74% positive of 19,605 Price $29.99 RPGFantasyThird PersonStory RichChoices MatterDifficultDark Fantasy
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Dark Souls
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Dark Fantasy, RPG and Difficult; released around the same time (2011).
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 Dark FantasyRPGDifficultDarkFantasyStory RichThird Person
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Fable
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Choices Matter; 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 RPGFantasyChoices MatterThird PersonStory RichMedievalMagic
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Lies of P
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Dark Fantasy, Third Person and Story Rich.
Lies of P is a thrilling soulslike that takes the story of Pinocchio, turns it on its head, and sets it against the darkly elegant backdrop of the Belle Epoque era.
Lies of P at a glance Released 2023 Studio NEOWIZ Player sentiment 92% positive of 81,935 Price $59.99 Dark FantasyThird PersonStory RichDarkRPGChoices MatterMultiple EndingsDifficult
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Hogwarts Legacy
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Magic, Fantasy and RPG; published by the same company.
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 MagicFantasyRPGStory RichThird PersonChoices MatterDark
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GreedFall
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Choices Matter and Story Rich.
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.
GreedFall at a glance Released 2019 Studio Spiders Player sentiment 76% positive of 21,984 Price $34.99 RPGChoices MatterStory RichFantasyThird PersonMatureNudityMagic
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (2009)
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Magic; 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 RPGFantasyMagicStory RichMedievalThird PersonDark Fantasy
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition Deluxe (2009)
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Magic; 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 RPGFantasyMagicStory RichMedievalThird PersonDark Fantasy
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Fable Anniversary
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Choices Matter; released around the same time (2014).
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 RPGFantasyChoices MatterThird PersonStory RichMedievalMagic
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Difficult, Third Person and Story Rich.
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice at a glance Released 2019 Studio FromSoftware Player sentiment 95% positive of 354,843 Price $59.99 DifficultThird PersonStory RichDark FantasyRPGDark
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
Why it matched: both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Difficult, Third Person and Story Rich.
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition at a glance Released 2019 Studio FromSoftware, Inc. Player sentiment 95% positive of 354,898 Price $59.99 DifficultThird PersonStory RichDark FantasyRPGDark
Common questions
What game is most like The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings?
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, on the evidence we have. It both open world, fantasy, story-rich, atmospheric 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 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings" 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 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. 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 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings do?
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The Witcher are also from CD Projekt RED, and appear 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.