46 Action RPG games like God of War II that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to God of War II down to the 46 that fit the “Action RPG” category. Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, MediEvil and Rise of the Argonauts top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to God of War II.

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The best action RPG games like God of War II

46 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

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

#1Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeFantasyHistoricalMythologyLootSkill TreeThird Person

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 dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping combat magic

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeThird PersonDark

OC68· 83

Year 1998Dev SCE Cambridge Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping fantasy world

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#3Rise of the Argonauts

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicFantasyHistoricalMythologyThird Person

Steam👍 73%· 811RAWG👍 41%· 94MC59IGDB60· 2

Year 2008Dev Liquid Entertainment · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Missing: precision platforming.

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#4Immortals Fenyx Rising

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicMythologyFantasyHistoricalSkill TreeThird Person

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, while skipping precision platforming

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-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.

≠ Missing: precision platforming.

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#6God of War II

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyHistoricalThird Person

Year 2009On PlayStation 3

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

≠ Missing: precision platforming.

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#7The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-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, while skipping precision platforming

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#8God of War: Ghost of Sparta

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicFantasyHistoricalMythologyThird Person

IGDB91· 4

Year 2010Dev Ready At Dawn · Capcom

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

≠ Missing: precision platforming.

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#9God of War III

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeFantasyHistoricalMythologyLootSkill TreeThird Person

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 and ranged combat, while skipping precision platforming

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#10Ninja Gaiden

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeThird PersonRanged

IGDB93· 2

Year 2004Dev Team NINJA · Tecmo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, while skipping precision platforming

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#11Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicFantasyLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 13KIGDB79· 11

Year 2012Dev 38 Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ 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 exploration and discovery, while skipping precision platforming

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#12X-Blades

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 62%· 3.2KRAWG👍 26%· 166MC54IGDB47· 3

Year 2007Dev Gaijin Entertainment · 1C CompanyPlaytime ~4hOn 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 setting anime, while skipping precision platforming

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyThird PersonNarrative

IGDB88· 4

Year 2007Dev Ninja Theory · Sony Computer Entertainment EuropeOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

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#14Bayonetta 3

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyThird Person

IGDB90· 4OC85· 142

Year 2022Dev PlatinumGames · NintendoOn Switch

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeFantasySkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 366KRAWG👍 75%· 935IGDB85· 9OC84· 176

Year 2023Dev Avalanche Software · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~30hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

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