10 Games with a historical setting like Game of Thrones: Kingsroad 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 50 games similar to Game of Thrones: Kingsroad down to the 10 that fit the “Historical” category. Assassin's Creed Unity, Ryse: Son of Rome and DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Game of Thrones: Kingsroad.

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The best games with a historical setting like Game of Thrones: Kingsroad

10 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Game of Thrones: Kingsroad. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

#1Assassin's Creed UnityClosest on genre

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 83KIGDB71· 15OC71· 91

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics and loot and gear systems, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Game of Thrones: Kingsroad: combat.

It predates Game of Thrones: Kingsroad by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Ryse: Son of RomeClosest on tone

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalMedievalExplorationThird 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 linear, story-driven structure and combat tactical, while skipping fantasy world

It predates Game of Thrones: Kingsroad by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3DeathSpank: Thongs of VirtueClosest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyHistoricalThird Person

RAWG👍 71%· 58IGDB73· 2

Year 2010Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

Join DeathSpank, in his all new adventure! Fight through war-torn battlefields, tame the violent High Plains and sail your own pirate ship through the savage seas. DeathSpank will vanquish all-new evils, help all-new downtrodden, and dispense justice as only he can.

It predates Game of Thrones: Kingsroad by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Nioh

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyHistoricalSkill TreeThird Person

IGDB88· 22OC88· 132

Year 2017Dev Team NINJA · Koei Tecmo GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

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

≠ Its own twist: loot and gear systems, while skipping strong narrative focus

It predates Game of Thrones: Kingsroad by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Watchmen: The End is Nigh

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasyHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 71%· 1.1KRAWG👍 34%· 82MC61IGDB48· 4

Year 2009Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, setting scifi and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

The lines between good and bad have been blurred and crime and terror run rampant in the streets. The alleys, rooftops and sewers are crawling with criminals and brutal gangs. And now, Underboss — in a daring escape — has broken out of prison and is ruling with vicious darkness. The city is in need of saviors and only masked hero vigilantes answer the call... you answer the call.

It predates Game of Thrones: Kingsroad by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6God of War: Ascension

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerFantasyHistoricalSkill TreeThird Person

IGDB76· 11

Year 2013Dev 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: loot and gear systems, while skipping strong narrative focus

The prequel, and the last of the fixed-camera combo games before the reboot: combat adds a weapon-infusion system and the set pieces are as large as ever. It is also the most routine — the story adds little, the puzzles are padding, and the multiplayer it was built around shut down years ago.

Where it drifts furthest from Game of Thrones: Kingsroad: game mode.

It predates Game of Thrones: Kingsroad by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasyHistoricalThird Person

IGDB78· 5

Year 2005Dev Beenox · ActivisionOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Game of Thrones: Kingsroad: game mode.

It predates Game of Thrones: Kingsroad by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUTClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 91KRAWG👍 95%· 327IGDB92· 10OC87· 134

Year 2021Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS

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

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty and stealth mechanics, while skipping fantasy world

Explore the brand new Iki Island, plus PS5-specific enhancements like DualSense haptic feedback, Japanese lip sync, and more.

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#9Red Dead Redemption 2

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 876KRAWG👍 91%· 5.5KMC96IGDB94· 17OC95· 220

Year 2018Dev Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~21hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping action RPG combat

America, 1899. The end of the wild west era has begun as lawmen hunt down the last remaining outlaw gangs. Those who will not surrender or succumb are killed. After a robbery goes badly wrong in the western town of Blackwater, Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are forced to flee.

Where it drifts furthest from Game of Thrones: Kingsroad: visuals.

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#10Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey

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