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We filtered the 50 games similar to Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey down to the 21 that fit the “Historical” category. God of War: Ascension, Mad Max and Assassin's Creed® Origins top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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NarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2019Dev Panache Digital Games

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is God of War: Ascension — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Mad Max and Assassin's Creed® Origins follow close behind.

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The best games with a historical setting like Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey

21 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

God of War: Ascension
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerHistoricalThird PersonFantasy
IGDB76· 11
Year 2013Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, fantasy world and loot and gear systems, while skipping survival mechanics

Mad Max
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 89KIGDB72· 15OC69· 100
Year 2015Dev Avalanche Studios · Feral InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping deep simulation

Assassin's Creed® Origins
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 126KRAWG👍 78%· 2.1KMC81IGDB86· 15OC85· 176
Year 2017Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~28hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, stealth mechanics and loot and gear systems, while skipping survival mechanics

God Hand
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeHistoricalThird Person
IGDB73· 3
Year 2006Dev Clover Studio · CapcomOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, melee combat and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, while skipping survival mechanics

DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeHistoricalThird Person
RAWG👍 71%· 58IGDB73· 2
Year 2010Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, fantasy world and co op, while skipping survival mechanics

Assassin's Creed III Remastered
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 63%· 15KIGDB80· 1OC69· 47
Year 2019Dev Ubisoft Barcelona · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and stealth mechanics, while skipping survival mechanics

Assassin's Creed Rogue
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 21KIGDB71· 12OC70· 31
Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Sofia · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, fantasy world and loot and gear systems, while skipping survival mechanics

Assassin's Creed® Odyssey
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 184KRAWG👍 78%· 2.1KMC85IGDB88· 14OC84· 169
Year 2018Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~31hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, stealth mechanics and setting mythology, while skipping survival mechanics

Assassin's Creed Valhalla
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 70%· 42KIGDB85· 12OC83· 219
Year 2020Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping survival mechanics

God of War
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloHistoricalThird PersonFantasy
OC94· 256
Year 2009Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

God of War II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloHistoricalThird PersonFantasy
Year 2009On PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

NieR
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
IGDB69· 4
Year 2010Dev Cavia · Square EnixOn Xbox · PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeHistoricalThird Person
IGDB78· 5
Year 2005Dev Beenox · ActivisionOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, melee combat and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

Shenmue
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 1999Dev Sega AM2 · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping survival mechanics

Nioh
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerHistoricalThird PersonCo-op
IGDB88· 22OC88· 132
Year 2017Dev Team NINJA · Koei Tecmo GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, fantasy world and co op, while skipping survival mechanics

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