100
iRank93
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeRangedThird Person
IGDB93· 2
Year 2004Dev Team NINJA · Tecmo
✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.
28 Magic games like God of War III that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to God of War III down to the 28 that fit the “Magic” category. Ninja Gaiden, Enclave and Final Fantasy XII top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to God of War III.
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Year 2010Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio
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The best magic games like God of War III
28 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to God of War III. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicRangedMeleeFantasyHistoricalThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 6.6KIGDB81· 2
Year 2002Dev Starbreeze Studios · Black Label GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeRangedFantasySkill TreeThird Person
IGDB91· 4
Year 2006Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 4 · Square Enix
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and combat magic
≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, turn-based strategy and sandbox world, while skipping action RPG combat
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicRangedDarkFantasySkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 98%· 72KRAWG👍 91%· 1.7KMC84IGDB80· 14OC85· 72
Year 2014Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeRangedDarkFantasyHistoricalMythologySkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 52KIGDB81· 6
Year 2006Dev Bethesda Game Studios · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeRangedFantasyThird Person
IGDB87· 12OC85· 38
Year 2004Dev LEVEL-5 · Square Enix
✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and combat magic
≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy and combat tactical, while skipping action RPG combat
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeRangedDarkFantasyHistoricalThird Person
IGDB90· 2
Year 2004Dev Big Blue Box · Microsoft Game Studios
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and sandbox world, while skipping action RPG combat
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicRangedMeleeFantasyHistoricalLootSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 55%· 3.2KIGDB64· 5
Year 2010Dev Spellbound Entertainment · DreamCatcher InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicRangedDarkMythologyFantasySkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 46KIGDB95· 13
Year 2022Dev SIE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicRangedDarkFantasySkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 8.2KIGDB84· 3
Year 2005Dev Big Blue Box · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Mac
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicRangedMeleeDarkFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 11KIGDB81· 2OC67· 10
Year 2009Dev Piranha Bytes · Deep SilverOn PC
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeRangedMagicDarkFantasyLootSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 96KIGDB84· 18OC85· 103
Year 2014Dev Monolith Productions · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicRangedFantasyHistoricalMythologyLootSkill TreeThird Person
IGDB88· 4
Year 2008Dev Ready At Dawn · Sony Computer Entertainment
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicFantasyHistoricalMythologyThird Person
Steam👍 73%· 811RAWG👍 41%· 94MC59IGDB60· 2
Year 2008Dev Liquid Entertainment · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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iRank93
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeFantasyHistoricalMythologyLootSkill TreeThird Person
IGDB93· 4
Year 2007Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Capcom
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95
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95
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92
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92
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92
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