4 Games with a medieval setting like Assassin's Creed that you should try

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Assassin's Creed down to the 4 that fit the “Medieval” category. Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines, Thief Gold and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Assassin's Creed.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

The best games with a medieval setting like Assassin's Creed

4 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Assassin's Creed. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloStealthOpen WorldHistoricalSci-FiMedievalExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

IGDB45· 2

Year 2009Dev Ubisoft Montreal

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and stealth mechanics.

≠ Missing: precision platforming.

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#2Thief Gold

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloStealthOpen WorldFantasySci-FiMedievalExploration

Steam👍 92%· 4.1KIGDB90· 1

Year 1999Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

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#3The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldFantasyHistoricalMedievalExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

IGDB92· 15OC90· 71

Year 2013Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping precision platforming

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#4The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldFantasyHistoricalMedievalExplorationThird Person

IGDB93· 7

Year 2011Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and ranged combat, while skipping precision platforming

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