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We filtered the 50 games similar to Anopek down to the 12 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Control, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and Twinsen's Little Big Adventure 2 Classic top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Anopek.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Anopek

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Anopek. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1ControlClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiFantasyExploration

Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183

Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: visuals and tone.

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#2Wolfenstein II: The New ColossusClosest on progression

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiFantasyExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22

Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, combat tactical and stealth mechanics, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: combat and tone.

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#3Twinsen's Little Big Adventure 2 ClassicClosest on setting

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeMagicCozyOpen WorldSci-FiFantasyExploration

Steam👍 97%· 914RAWG👍 74%· 77

Year 1997Dev DotEmu · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, cozy, relaxing feel and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Little Big Adventure 2, also known as Twinsen's Odyssey is the sequel of Little Big Adventure (also known as Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure) in which you've liberated the world from its evil dictator.

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: visuals.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiFantasyExploration3D

Steam👍 89%· 28KIGDB72· 8OC71· 137

Year 2022Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: tone and visuals.

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#5Ghostwire: TokyoClosest on combat

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208

Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: setting and tone.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Combat79Visuals48

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB63· 10OC63· 112

Year 2018Dev Compulsion Games · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and roguelike runs, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: setting and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Anopek.

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#7Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeCozyOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 97%· 144KRAWG👍 89%· 1.3KMC91IGDB91· 12OC91· 178

Year 2020Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~11hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping first-person shooting

A New Journey Begins Embark on an adventure with all new combat and customization options while exploring a vast, exotic world encountering larger than life enemies and challenging puzzles. Seek help from discoverable allies on your path to unravel Ori’s true destiny.

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: visuals and combat.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 94%· 58KRAWG👍 88%· 2.2KMC77IGDB73· 6

Year 2010Dev 2K Czech · 2K GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

A tightly linear crime story set in a 1940s and 50s American city, more interested in Vito's decade than in filling a map with icons — the world is a backdrop for the narrative, not a checklist. The writing and period detail are why people still recommend it. This original SKU is the problem: it is a 32-bit build that crashes and stutters badly on current Windows, and the Definitive Edition exists.

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: tone and visuals.

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#9Hob

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 88%· 5.5KIGDB72· 8OC75· 53

Year 2017Dev Runic GamesOn PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and deep RPG systems, while skipping first-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: tone and visuals.

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#10I Am Alive

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 69%· 2.9KIGDB69· 8

Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Anopek.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

RAWG👍 77%· 21IGDB86· 4OC79· 136

Year 2026Dev Pearl AbyssOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure set in the beautiful yet brutal continent of Pywel. Discover adventure, uncover wonders, and experience thrilling action as you witness the saga surrounding Kliff, leader of the Greymanes, whose mission takes him on an incredible journey.

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: visuals and combat.

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#12Disney•Pixar Finding Nemo

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 76%· 217

Year 2015Dev KnowWonder · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and vibe casual, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo features two main storylines. As in the 2003 animated feature film, the clown fish Nemo is headed for his first day at school when he's captured near Australia's Great Barrier Reef by a scuba diver and winds up in an aquarium in a dentist's office.

Where it drifts furthest from Anopek: tone and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Anopek.

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