8 Games with a fantasy setting like Beyond Citadel that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 36 games similar to Beyond Citadel down to the 8 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Shadow Warrior, Metro: Last Light and Shadow Warrior 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Beyond Citadel.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Beyond Citadel

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Beyond Citadel. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Shadow WarriorClosest overall match

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SoloMeleeDarkFantasySci-FiFirst PersonPixel Art

Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB71· 8OC76· 25

Year 2013Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Citadel: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Beyond Citadel.

It predates Beyond Citadel by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloMeleeDarkFantasyPost-ApocalypticFirst Person

IGDB80· 10

Year 2013Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with horror setting, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Citadel: setting.

It predates Beyond Citadel by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Shadow Warrior 3

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SoloMeleeDarkFantasySci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 69%· 5.5KIGDB56· 5OC72· 112

Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Citadel: setting and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Beyond Citadel.

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#4Slime RancherClosest on tone

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SoloMeleeCozySci-FiFantasyFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 153KRAWG👍 77%· 579MC81IGDB78· 3OC76· 27

Year 2016Dev Monomi ParkPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and vibe casual, while skipping survival mechanics

In the far-distant future, far, far away in space (to be exact, a thousand light-years from the Earth), on the planet Far, Far Range, mega-corporations (they, it turns out, will be with us in the distant future!) discovered the ideal source of income, universal natural resource - Plort.

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Citadel: setting.

It predates Beyond Citadel by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Turok: Dinosaur Hunter

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SoloMeleeFantasySci-FiFirst Person

IGDB79· 1OC72· 29

Year 1997Dev Iguana Entertainment · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Citadel: setting.

It predates Beyond Citadel by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time

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SoloFantasySci-FiFirst PersonOpen World

IGDB83· 7

Year 2009Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Citadel: setting.

It predates Beyond Citadel by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Metal: Hellsinger

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SoloMeleeDarkFantasyFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 17KIGDB86· 6OC79· 91

Year 2022Dev The Outsiders · Level InfiniteOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Citadel: setting and tone.

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#8Insaniquarium Deluxe

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeCozyFantasyCasual

Steam👍 97%· 6.7KRAWG👍 86%· 21

Year 2006Dev PopCap GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep simulation and horror tension, while skipping survival mechanics

A wild arcade shooter hybrid where you defend your aquarium from invading aliens.

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Citadel: visuals and setting.

It predates Beyond Citadel by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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