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We filtered the 50 games similar to Empyreal down to the 19 that fit the “Narrative” category. Marvel's Avengers, Mass Effect 3 and Dead Rising 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Empyreal.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Empyreal is Marvel's Avengers — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Mass Effect 3 and Dead Rising 2 follow close behind.

#1Marvel's Avengers95 #2Mass Effect 391 #3Dead Rising 288 #4Honkai Impact 3rd86 #5Monster Hunter Wilds85

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19 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Empyreal. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Marvel's AvengersClosest overall match

95

Marvel's Avengers

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationLootThird Person

Steam👍 67%· 34KIGDB73· 13OC68· 188

Year 2020Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn 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, fantasy world and online features, while skipping skill tree progression

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Empyreal.

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#2Mass Effect 3

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Mass Effect 3

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 2.7KIGDB91· 14

Year 2012Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from Empyreal: progression.

It predates Empyreal by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Dead Rising 2

88

Dead Rising 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeExplorationSkill TreeLootThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 8.7KIGDB81· 9

Year 2010Dev Blue Castle Games · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and horror tension, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Empyreal: setting.

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

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#4Honkai Impact 3rdClosest on game mode

86

Honkai Impact 3rd

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 73%· 10.0K

Year 2016Dev HoYoverseOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, fantasy world and visual 2d, while skipping melee combat

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting74Visuals66

#5Monster Hunter Wilds

85

Monster Hunter Wilds

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 48%· 318KRAWG👍 78%· 36MC90IGDB87· 6OC89· 203

Year 2025Dev CapcomPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, cozy, relaxing feel and open world exploration, while skipping setting scifi

Monster Hunter Wilds. The next generation in the genre defining series. Launching in 2025 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC/Steam.

Where it drifts furthest from Empyreal: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Empyreal.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode78Progression72Tone65

84

Biomutant

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 66%· 20KIGDB73· 19OC67· 217

Year 2021Dev Experiment 101 · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, cozy, relaxing feel and open world exploration, while skipping co op

Where it drifts furthest from Empyreal: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Empyreal.

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#7Two Worlds II HD

83

Two Worlds II HD

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 64%· 7.0KRAWG👍 37%· 267MC76IGDB69· 6

Year 2010Dev Reality Pump · TopWare InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and combat magic, while skipping setting scifi

Updated HD Version 2.03 (July 2017) A breathtaking journey into Antaloor's past. After the downfall of Aziraal, God of Fire, the Dark Lord Gandohar has nearly achieved his objective to disrupt the balance between the elements. Dark magic surges into the land to fill the void.

Where it drifts furthest from Empyreal: setting and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Empyreal.

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

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#8Attack on Titan

83

Attack on Titan

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 3.9KIGDB73· 16OC75· 81

Year 2016Dev Omega Force · Koei Tecmo GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and setting anime, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Empyreal: setting and progression.

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

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode91Tone70Progression29

#9Yakuza 3Closest on progression

83

Yakuza 3

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerNarrativeExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

IGDB80· 5

Year 2009Dev CS1 Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration and visual first person, while skipping melee combat

The most divisive mainline entry: it opens with hours of orphanage caretaking before the crime plot starts, which is either the heart of the game or a wall depending on who you ask. Okinawa is a welcome change of scene. Combat added enemy blocking that many find frustrating, and the pacing never fully recovers.

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

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#10Ryse: Son of Rome

82

Ryse: Son of Rome

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 44KIGDB66· 13OC64· 77

Year 2013Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Deep SilverOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, linear, story-driven structure and open world exploration, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Empyreal: setting and progression.

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

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#11The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me

82

The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 55%· 5.9KIGDB74· 5OC72· 107

Year 2022Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Empyreal: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Empyreal.

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#12Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles MoralesClosest on setting

80

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 53KRAWG👍 88%· 951MC86IGDB89· 16OC85· 211

Year 2020Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS

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

≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping co op

Shorter and tighter than the game it follows: venom powers add real variation to combat, and a smaller winter New York with a more personal story avoids the padding of the original. Around eight hours. It reuses that map wholesale, and side activities are the same checklist the first game already exhausted.

Where it drifts furthest from Empyreal: progression.

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#13Brütal Legend

77

Brütal Legend

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 20KIGDB80· 6

Year 2009Dev Double Fine Productions · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, real-time strategy and deep simulation, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Empyreal: setting and progression.

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

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Game mode73Progression39

75

Deadpool

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB70· 13

Year 2013Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping setting scifi

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

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode66Tone63

#15As Dusk Falls

74

As Dusk Falls

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 4.2KIGDB88· 6OC79· 99

Year 2022Dev INTERIOR/NIGHT · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping action RPG combat

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