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We filtered the 50 games similar to God of War: Chains of Olympus down to the 37 that fit the “PlayStation” category. God of War, Shenmue and God of War II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to God of War: Chains of Olympus.

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Year 2011Dev Ready At Dawn

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to God of War: Chains of Olympus is God of War — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. Shenmue and God of War II follow close behind.

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The best games like God of War: Chains of Olympus on PlayStation

37 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1God of War
God of War
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird Person
OC94· 256
Year 2009Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100
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

It predates God of War: Chains of Olympus by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100
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.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100
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

Capcom’s riveting samurai adventure returns! This version includes the original game’s intense swordplay and dramatic revenge story, plus a host of enhancements. Improved controls allow players to move and fight with analog-stick precision.

It predates God of War: Chains of Olympus by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting90Visuals66
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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting81
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

A Gothic sequel by a different studio that traded the series' hostile, systems-heavy world for a conventional open-world action RPG with accessible combat and a clear quest structure. Taken on its own terms it is a competent, slightly janky European RPG. Taken as Gothic it is widely rejected, and the PC build still has unresolved resolution and display bugs on current Windows.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting81
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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting77
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

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is an action-adventure third-person game developed by Ubisoft Montreal. It is the direct sequel to Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones. ###Plot The Prince decides to visit the kingdom of his elder brother Malik to train in martial arts.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting78
Rise of the Argonauts
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 73%· 811RAWG👍 41%· 94MC59IGDB60· 2
Year 2008Dev Liquid Entertainment · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, combat magic and setting mythology

###The role model Released in 2008, the game, is similar to another well-known representative of the genre of action-role-playing games God of War series. Developers became studio Liquid Entertainment, and the publisher company Codemasters.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting73
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 96%· 88KRAWG👍 87%· 1.3KMC83IGDB85· 17OC84· 19
Year 2013Dev Platinum Games · KonamiPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ 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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

After the events of the uprising took four years. Naomi Hunter creates the FOXAVILE computer virus that destroys the system of "Sons of the Patriots", thereby putting an end to the military economy, what turned the war into a profitable business.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting63
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMagic
Steam👍 95%· 52KIGDB81· 6
Year 2006Dev Bethesda Game Studios · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

Genre100Game mode100Setting64Visuals61
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 90%· 76KIGDB84· 22OC84· 156
Year 2017Dev Ninja TheoryOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, horror tension and strong narrative focus

Released 6 years after God of War: Chains of Olympus.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting55
Immortals Fenyx Rising
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 73%· 4.5KIGDB74· 10OC79· 163
Year 2020Dev Ubisoft Québec · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

Released 9 years after God of War: Chains of Olympus.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals66Setting57
Assassin's Creed Mirage
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloHistoricalThird PersonMeleeStealth
Steam👍 76%· 11KIGDB75· 9OC76· 194
Year 2023Dev Ubisoft Bordeaux · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping fantasy world

Released 12 years after God of War: Chains of Olympus.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting78
Ghost of Tsushima
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloHistoricalThird PersonStealthNarrative
IGDB92· 12OC84· 198
Year 2020Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping fantasy world

Released 9 years after God of War: Chains of Olympus.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting74

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