11 Games with a fantasy setting like Crimson Desert that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Crimson Desert down to the 11 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Disney•Pixar Finding Nemo, Ori and the Will of the Wisps and Hob top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Crimson Desert.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Crimson Desert

11 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Crimson Desert. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

#1Disney•Pixar Finding Nemo

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

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

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#2Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen 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 adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design, while skipping visual third person

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#3Hob

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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, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping visual third person

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

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

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#5Control

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and horror tension

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 69%· 2.9KIGDB69· 8

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

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, precision platforming and dark, oppressive atmosphere

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208

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

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping visual third person

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#8Twinsen's Little Big Adventure 2 Classic

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 97%· 914RAWG👍 74%· 77

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

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and strong narrative focus

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB63· 10OC63· 112

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

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping visual third person

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#10Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22

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

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping visual third person

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#11Mafia II (Classic)

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

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, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, shooter and racing gameplay

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