What is the best game similar to Dread Delusion?

The closest game to Dread Delusion is Avowed, scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. They share 13 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Dread Delusion?

The three closest games to Dread Delusion are: 1. Avowed (83/100, 13 shared attributes) 2. Arx Fatalis (77/100, 13 shared attributes) 3. Atomic Heart (75/100, 11 shared attributes). All share Dread Delusion's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 49 candidates across 20 dimensions.

Is Arx Fatalis similar to Dread Delusion?

Yes, very much so — Arx Fatalis scores 77/100 similarity to Dread Delusion. They share 13 attributes, including deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What RPG games are similar to Dread Delusion?

The best RPG games similar to Dread Delusion are Avowed, Arx Fatalis, Atomic Heart and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Dread Delusion attributes like deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.

How is similarity to Dread Delusion calculated?

We compare Dread Delusion against every game in our catalog using 20 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Dread Delusion experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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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.

Few titles capture what makes Dread Delusion unique: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration. After measuring 20 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 49 most faithful alternatives. Avowed, Arx Fatalis and Atomic Heart top the ranking, with Avowed at number one (83/100).

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Top games similar to Dread Delusion

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dread Delusion. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.

#1AvowedClosest overall match

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SoloMagicNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasySkill TreeExplorationFirst Person3D

Steam👍 77%· 12KIGDB85· 5OC80· 200

Year 2025Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: setting.

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

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#2Arx FatalisClosest on setting

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 2.5KRAWG👍 79%· 171MC77IGDB78· 2

Year 2002Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, stealth mechanics and loot and gear systems, while skipping action RPG combat

This critically acclaimed first-person RPG takes the player on an amazing journey into the fantasy world of Arx. The game mixes intelligent story with immersive and actual medieval surroundings. Arx Fatalis allows the player to feel that all his actions have a direct consequence on those around him.

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: progression.

It predates Dread Delusion by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB72· 4OC74· 141

Year 2023Dev Mundfish · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: setting and combat.

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#4The Witcher 3: Wild HuntClosest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExploration

Steam👍 97%· 869KRAWG👍 93%· 7.2KMC92IGDB92· 26OC93· 179

Year 2015Dev CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~43hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Dread Delusion, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

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

The third game in a series, it holds nothing back from the player. Open world adventures of the renowned monster slayer Geralt of Rivia are now even on a larger scale.

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: visuals.

It predates Dread Delusion by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExploration

Steam👍 89%· 86KIGDB88· 2

Year 2007Dev CD Projekt REDOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Dread Delusion: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: crafting mechanics, visual third person and visual isometric, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: visuals and progression.

It predates Dread Delusion by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6God of War RagnarökClosest on tone

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicNarrativeDarkHardcoreOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill Tree3D

Steam👍 89%· 46KIGDB95· 13

Year 2022Dev SIE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ If you enjoyed Dread Delusion, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, setting mythology and visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: setting and visuals.

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#7Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 15KRAWG👍 87%· 905MC80IGDB72· 3

Year 2004Dev Troika Games · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Like Dread Delusion, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, stealth mechanics and visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines is a story-driven action-RPG based on table-top role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade, the part of the World of Darkness franchise. The game is setting a gothic urban fantasy where vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural beings live secretly by humans.

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: visuals.

It predates Dread Delusion by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeDarkOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 3.5KIGDB89· 1

Year 1996Dev Bethesda SoftworksOn PC

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and procedural generation, while skipping action RPG combat

It predates Dread Delusion by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 257KRAWG👍 89%· 2.6KMC84IGDB82· 9

Year 2010Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

The writing is why it endures: factions with coherent positions, quests that resolve several ways, and an ending that actually reflects a decade of small choices. Reputation matters everywhere. Technically it is fragile — it shipped buggy and remains so, with crashes common enough on modern systems that most players install community patches first.

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: combat and setting.

It predates Dread Delusion by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 938KRAWG👍 83%· 3.0KMC73IGDB75· 21OC76· 226

Year 2020Dev CD Projekt Red · CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~29hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Cyberpunk 2077 is a science fiction game loosely based on the role-playing game Cyberpunk 2020. ###Setting The game is set in the year 2077 in a fictional futuristic metropolis Night City in California.

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: setting and combat.

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#11Fallout 3

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 22KIGDB89· 10

Year 2008Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Its strength is atmosphere and discovery: the Capital Wasteland rewards wandering, and the metro tunnels connecting it create a genuine sense of a broken city. VATS makes combat readable. The main quest is thin and railroads hard at the end, and the green filter over everything flattens the visual variety across dozens of hours.

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: combat and setting.

It predates Dread Delusion by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Kingdom Come: Deliverance

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldMedievalExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 84%· 181KRAWG👍 80%· 1.5KMC71IGDB74· 11OC72· 135

Year 2018Dev Deep Silver · Warhorse StudiosPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics, historical setting and loot and gear systems, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

You're Henry, the son of a blacksmith. Thrust into a raging civil war, you watch helplessly as invaders storm your village and slaughter your friends and family. Narrowly escaping the brutal attack, you grab your sword to fight back.

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: combat and tone.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill Tree

Steam👍 90%· 366KRAWG👍 75%· 935IGDB85· 9OC84· 176

Year 2023Dev Avalanche Software · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~30hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Dread Delusion, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

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

The castle is the achievement: densely built, worth exploring on its own terms, and full of small detail. Spell-chaining combat is more involved than expected. Outside it, the open world follows a familiar checklist of camps and puzzles, and the main story resolves in a rush that leaves several threads sitting unfinished.

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: visuals and setting.

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#14Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 213KRAWG👍 65%· 444MC77IGDB77· 11OC76· 184

Year 2022Dev Techland · Techland PublishingPlaytime ~23hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and co op, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Dying Light 2 brings to life a unique post-apocalyptic vision of the Modern Dark Ages - a brutal, bleak and unforgiving reality where you are as likely to perish at the hand of a human as you are by the infected.

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: game mode and combat.

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

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#15Legacy of Kain: Defiance

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicDarkNarrativeFantasyHorrorPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 85%· 1.3K

Year 2003Dev Crystal Dynamics · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Like Dread Delusion, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Dread Delusion: visuals.

It predates Dread Delusion by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Dread Delusion?: The closest game to Dread Delusion is Avowed, scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. They share 13 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Dread Delusion?: The three closest games to Dread Delusion are: 1. Avowed (83/100, 13 shared attributes) 2. Arx Fatalis (77/100, 13 shared attributes) 3. Atomic Heart (75/100, 11 shared attributes). All share Dread Delusion's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 49 candidates across 20 dimensions.
Is Arx Fatalis similar to Dread Delusion?: Yes, very much so — Arx Fatalis scores 77/100 similarity to Dread Delusion. They share 13 attributes, including deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What RPG games are similar to Dread Delusion?: The best RPG games similar to Dread Delusion are Avowed, Arx Fatalis, Atomic Heart and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Dread Delusion attributes like deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to Dread Delusion calculated?: We compare Dread Delusion against every game in our catalog using 20 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Dread Delusion experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.