10 Narrative games like Ghosts of Tabor that you should try

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We filtered the 16 games similar to Ghosts of Tabor down to the 10 that fit the “Narrative” category. Tom Clancy's The Division 2, Tom Clancy's The Division and Destiny 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ghosts of Tabor.

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The best narrative games like Ghosts of Tabor

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ghosts of Tabor. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Tom Clancy's The Division 2Closest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreLooter Shooter

MultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationLootSkill Tree

Steam👍 79%· 34KIGDB85· 15OC83· 160

Year 2019Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are looter shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping crafting mechanics

Tighter than the first game: better enemy variety, more readable encounters, and a Washington that changes as factions take territory. The gunplay holds up over long sessions. The story is forgettable, and the gear system asks for a lot of inventory management — you will spend real time comparing marginal stat rolls between fights.

Where it drifts furthest from Ghosts of Tabor: setting.

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#2Tom Clancy's The Division

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GenreRPGSubgenreLooter Shooter

MultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationLoot

Steam👍 71%· 96KIGDB80· 22OC79· 119

Year 2016Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of looter shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and third-person shooting, while skipping historical setting

A cover shooter with an RPG damage layer, set in a snowbound New York that is the strongest thing about it — the environmental storytelling in empty apartments does more than the plot. Bullet-sponge enemies are the persistent complaint, and at launch the endgame amounted to running the same few missions at higher difficulty.

Where it drifts furthest from Ghosts of Tabor: setting.

It predates Ghosts of Tabor by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreLooter Shooter

MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationLootSkill Tree

Steam👍 77%· 646KRAWG👍 58%· 2.7KMC82IGDB82· 25OC84· 196

Year 2017Dev Bungie · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the looter shooters cluster, with first-person shooting, shooter and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and competitive edge, while skipping historical setting

The gunfeel is the benchmark the genre is measured against, and the raids are among the best cooperative content anywhere. Seasonal storytelling keeps it moving. The cost of entry is high and getting higher — expansions stack, campaigns have been removed from sale, and returning after a break means relearning systems that changed while you were gone.

Where it drifts furthest from Ghosts of Tabor: setting and tone.

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#4Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

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GenreRPGSubgenreLooter Shooter

Co-opMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldLootExplorationSkill Tree

Steam👍 79%· 43KIGDB76· 15OC74· 53

Year 2014Dev 2K Australia · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are looter shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and action RPG combat, while skipping combat tactical

Low-gravity movement and oxygen management change the shooting more than expected: fights become vertical and you commit to jumps rather than strafing. Shorter and lighter than the numbered entries. It reuses a lot of assets and enemy types, and the oxygen meter becomes a chore once the novelty of bouncing around the moon wears off.

Where it drifts furthest from Ghosts of Tabor: setting.

It predates Ghosts of Tabor by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreLooter Shooter

Co-opMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldLootExploration

Steam👍 81%· 163KRAWG👍 75%· 976MC83OC81· 143

Year 2019Dev 2K · 2K GamesPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are looter shooters — sharing first-person shooting, shooter and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping combat tactical

The best-feeling guns in the series by a wide margin — movement is faster, weapons have real mechanical variety, and the four classes branch further than before. Where it drops off is tone: the villains are grating in a way that undercuts the campaign, and several planets pad their length with backtracking through areas you have already cleared.

Where it drifts furthest from Ghosts of Tabor: setting and combat.

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#6Armored Core VI: Fires of RubiconClosest on game mode

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalSkill Tree

Steam👍 92%· 83KIGDB87· 7OC85· 148

Year 2023Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Ghosts of Tabor, it's known for shooter, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and third-person shooting, while skipping first-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Ghosts of Tabor: progression and setting.

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#7Star Wars: The Old Republic

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldSkill TreeExploration

Steam👍 90%· 73KIGDB85· 7

Year 2011Dev BioWare Austin · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Ghosts of Tabor: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, MMO world and community and adventure storytelling, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Ghosts of Tabor: setting.

It predates Ghosts of Tabor by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Dragon Age: Inquisition

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

MultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationSkill Tree

Steam👍 76%· 21KIGDB88· 16OC88· 106

Year 2014Dev BioWare Edmonton · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Ghosts of Tabor, expect strong narrative focus, open world exploration and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling, while skipping shooter

It predates Ghosts of Tabor by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 87%· 44KIGDB66· 13OC64· 77

Year 2013Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Deep SilverOn PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Ghosts of Tabor: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Ghosts of Tabor: progression.

It predates Ghosts of Tabor by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10DEFCONClosest on setting

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPGSub-subgenreTurn-Based CRPG

Co-opPvPMultiplayerTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldHistorical

Steam👍 87%· 4.3KRAWG👍 51%· 176MC84IGDB85· 2

Year 2006Dev Introversion SoftwarePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Ghosts of Tabor, expect strong narrative focus, open world exploration and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, deep simulation and real-time strategy, while skipping shooter

DEFCON is a unique RTS from British Introversion Software, known for such experimental projects. The user interface is minimalistic and simple: it resembles a tactical card stylized as Cold War films such as Dr. Strangelove and WarGames.

Where it drifts furthest from Ghosts of Tabor: progression.

It predates Ghosts of Tabor by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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