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We filtered the 50 games similar to God of War down to the 27 that fit the “Historical” category. Shenmue, God of War II and Onimusha: Warlords top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to God of War.

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Year 2009Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio
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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to God of War is Shenmue — scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. God of War II and Onimusha: Warlords follow close behind.

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The best games with a historical setting like God of War

27 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to God of War. 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.

Shenmue
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMelee
IGDB90· 1
Year 1999Dev Sega AM2 · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus

God of War II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird Person
Year 2009On PlayStation 3

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

Onimusha: Warlords
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 94%· 3.3KRAWG👍 92%· 103MC86IGDB75· 8
Year 2001Dev Capcom · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere

Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloHistoricalFantasyThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 54%· 3.2KIGDB69· 6
Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Milan · Ubisoft Entertainment

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world

Fable
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMagic
IGDB90· 2
Year 2004Dev Big Blue Box · Microsoft Game Studios

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping action RPG combat

Enclave
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMagic
Steam👍 80%· 6.6KIGDB81· 2
Year 2002Dev Starbreeze Studios · Black Label GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: combat magic, ranged combat and melee combat

Dragon's Dogma
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMagic
IGDB77· 10
Year 2012Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMedieval
IGDB65· 2
Year 2002Dev Hypnos Entertainment · Electronic Arts

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting medieval

Arcania: Gothic 4
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonStealth
Steam👍 55%· 3.2KIGDB64· 5
Year 2010Dev Spellbound Entertainment · DreamCatcher InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, stealth mechanics and combat magic

God of War III
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMagic
IGDB96· 6
Year 2010Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, combat magic and melee combat

God of War II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMagic
IGDB93· 4
Year 2007Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Capcom

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, combat magic and melee combat

God of War: Ghost of Sparta
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMagic
IGDB91· 4
Year 2010Dev Ready At Dawn · Capcom

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

≠ Stands apart with combat magic and setting mythology

Gothic
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonStealth
Steam👍 93%· 18KIGDB78· 1
Year 2001Dev Piranha Bytes · JoWooD Entertainment AGOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, punishing difficulty and dark, oppressive atmosphere

God of War: Chains of Olympus
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMagic
IGDB88· 4
Year 2008Dev Ready At Dawn · Sony Computer Entertainment

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

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, ranged combat and setting mythology

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 71%· 2.9KRAWG👍 62%· 472MC75IGDB81· 5
Year 2010Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat

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