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We filtered the 50 games similar to God of War II down to the 29 that fit the “Magic” category. Rise of the Argonauts, Immortals Fenyx Rising and God of War III top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to God of War II.

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Within the “Magic” category, the closest game to God of War II is Rise of the Argonauts — scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. Immortals Fenyx Rising and God of War III follow close behind.

#1Rise of the Argonauts100 #2Immortals Fenyx Rising99 #3God of War III97 #4Ninja Gaiden97 #5Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning97

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The best magic games like God of War II

29 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.

#1Rise of the Argonauts

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Rise of the Argonauts

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.

#2Immortals Fenyx Rising

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Immortals Fenyx Rising

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

Steam Epic Xbox

#3God of War III

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God of War III

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

97

Ninja Gaiden

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

#5Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

97

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

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

96

X-Blades

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

#7Hogwarts Legacy

96

Hogwarts Legacy

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

Steam Epic Xbox

#8Breath of Fire IV

96

Breath of Fire IV

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 488IGDB80· 1

Year 2000Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy and setting scifi, while skipping action RPG combat

#9Final Fantasy X-2

96

Final Fantasy X-2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeFantasyMythologyThird Person

IGDB75· 2

Year 2003Dev Square Product Development Division 1 · Square Enix

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

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

96

GreedFall

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicFantasySkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 22KIGDB71· 11OC74· 124

Year 2019Dev Spiders · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping precision platforming

#11Legacy of Kain: Defiance

96

Legacy of Kain: Defiance

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 1.3K

Year 2003Dev Crystal Dynamics · Eidos InteractiveOn 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 horror setting, while skipping precision platforming

#12Bound By Flame

96

Bound By Flame

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicFantasySkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 68%· 4.0KIGDB57· 11OC56· 69

Year 2014Dev Spiders · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty, while skipping precision platforming

#13God of War Ragnarök

96

God of War Ragnarök

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicMythologyFantasySkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 46KIGDB95· 13

Year 2022Dev SIE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping precision platforming

#14Risen 3: Titan Lords

96

Risen 3: Titan Lords

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeFantasySkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 6.4KIGDB51· 7OC60· 41

Year 2014Dev Piranha Bytes · Deep SilverOn 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, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping precision platforming

#15The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

95

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeFantasySkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 89KIGDB86· 7

Year 2011Dev CD Projekt REDOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty, while skipping action RPG combat

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