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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 50 games similar to Captain Blood down to the 12 that fit the “Historical” category. NieR, Onimusha: Warlords and Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Captain Blood.

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The best games with a historical setting like Captain Blood

12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Captain Blood. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1NieRClosest overall match

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SoloMeleeNarrativeHistoricalThird Person

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Year 2010Dev Cavia · Square EnixOn Xbox · PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Captain Blood: visuals.

It predates Captain Blood by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Onimusha: WarlordsClosest on tone

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 3.3KRAWG👍 92%· 103MC86IGDB75· 8

Year 2001Dev Capcom · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and fantasy world, while skipping shooter

Capcom’s riveting samurai adventure returns! This version includes the original game’s intense swordplay and dramatic revenge story, plus a host of enhancements. Improved controls allow players to move and fight with analog-stick precision.

Where it drifts furthest from Captain Blood: visuals.

It predates Captain Blood by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 76KIGDB84· 22OC84· 156

Year 2017Dev Ninja TheoryOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, horror tension and setting mythology, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Captain Blood: setting.

It predates Captain Blood by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#4Sea Dogs: To Each His OwnClosest on setting

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SoloMeleeNarrativeHistoricalThird Person3D

Steam👍 74%· 2.4KRAWG👍 92%· 24

Year 2016Dev BlackMark Studio · AkellaPlaytime ~5hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, punishing difficulty and sandbox world, while skipping shooter

1654 AC. The Caribbean. A place of opportunities and mysteries. Take a role of Charles de Maure - a young French noble who arrived to the New World to assist his brother. What seemed to be a simple family matter, turned into a lifelong adventure.

Where it drifts furthest from Captain Blood: tone.

It predates Captain Blood by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam

#5Assassin's Creed Mirage

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 11KIGDB75· 9OC76· 194

Year 2023Dev Ubisoft Bordeaux · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, stealth mechanics and exploration and discovery, while skipping shooter

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Steam Epic Xbox

#6Shenmue

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SoloMeleeNarrativeHistoricalThird Person

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Year 1999Dev Sega AM2 · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping shooter

It predates Captain Blood by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands

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SoloMeleeDarkHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 71%· 2.9KRAWG👍 62%· 472MC75IGDB81· 5

Year 2010Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, fantasy world and setting mythology, while skipping shooter

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is an action-adventure third-person game developed by Ubisoft Montreal. It is the direct sequel to Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones. ###Plot The Prince decides to visit the kingdom of his elder brother Malik to train in martial arts.

It predates Captain Blood by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam Xbox PS

#8A Plague Tale: Requiem

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHistoricalThird Person3D

Steam👍 91%· 25KIGDB86· 6OC83· 161

Year 2022Dev Asobo Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, setting medieval and exploration and discovery, while skipping action RPG combat

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SoloHistoricalThird PersonFantasy

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Year 2009Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, while skipping shooter

It predates Captain Blood by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10God of War II

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloHistoricalThird PersonFantasy

Year 2009On PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping shooter

It predates Captain Blood by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloHistoricalThird PersonFantasyMedieval

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Year 2002Dev Hypnos Entertainment · Electronic Arts

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping shooter

A level-based hack-and-slash built around three characters with genuinely different movesets and an upgrade system tied to combo scoring. It cuts between film footage and play well for its era. It is short and entirely linear — a handful of hours, no exploration, and boss fights that come down to memorising a single pattern.

It predates Captain Blood by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12God Hand

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