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We filtered the 50 games similar to God of War III down to the 29 that fit the “PlayStation” category. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, God of War Ragnarök and Arcania: Gothic 4 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to God of War III.

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The best games like God of War III on PlayStation

29 similar games foundUpdated May 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.

#1The Elder Scrolls IV: OblivionClosest overall match

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SoloMagicMeleeRangedDarkFantasyHistoricalMythologySkill TreeThird Person

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 open world exploration, while skipping loot and gear systems

Where it drifts furthest from God of War III: progression.

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#2God of War Ragnarök

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SoloMeleeMagicRangedDarkMythologyFantasySkill 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, punishing difficulty and open world exploration, while skipping historical setting

Where it drifts furthest from God of War III: tone and progression.

Released 12 years after God of War III.

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#3Arcania: Gothic 4Closest on visuals

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SoloMagicRangedMeleeFantasyHistoricalLootSkill TreeThird Person

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 setting medieval, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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.

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#4Prince of Persia: The Forgotten SandsClosest on tone

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SoloMeleeDarkFantasyHistoricalMythologyLootSkill 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 precision platforming, while skipping combat magic

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.

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#5Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

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SoloMeleeRangedMagicDarkFantasyLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 96KIGDB84· 18OC85· 103

Year 2014Dev Monolith Productions · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ 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 open world exploration, while skipping historical setting

Where it drifts furthest from God of War III: setting.

Released 4 years after God of War III.

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#6Rise of the Argonauts

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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: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

###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.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeDarkFantasySkill 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 open world exploration, while skipping ranged combat

The castle is the achievement: densely built, worth exploring on its own terms, and full of small detail. Spell-chaining combat is more involved than expected. Outside it, the open world follows a familiar checklist of camps and puzzles, and the main story resolves in a rush that leaves several threads sitting unfinished.

Where it drifts furthest from God of War III: setting.

Released 13 years after God of War III.

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SoloMeleeMagicDarkFantasySkill 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: strong narrative focus, punishing difficulty and crafting mechanics, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from God of War III: setting and progression.

Released 4 years after God of War III.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkFantasyHistoricalThird Person

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 strong narrative focus, while skipping combat magic

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 III by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10X-Blades

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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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

X-Blades is a hack and slash game in the fantasy setting. It follows Ayumi, a young adventurer that uses two pistol-blades. One day she was cursed and now needs to find the way to break free from it. You take on the role of Ayumi and lead her through hordes of monster towards the secrets of her world.

Where it drifts furthest from God of War III: setting.

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#11MediEvil

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SoloMagicMeleeDarkThird Person

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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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and horror setting, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from God of War III: setting.

It predates God of War III by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12God of War

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SoloFantasyHistoricalThird Person

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Year 2009Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Same studio: SCE Santa Monica Studio.

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#13Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

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SoloDarkFantasyThird PersonHorror

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Year 2003Dev KonamiOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror setting and setting medieval, while skipping combat magic

Where it drifts furthest from God of War III: setting.

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#14Stellar Blade

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SoloLootSkill TreeThird PersonSci-Fi

Steam👍 94%· 87KIGDB86· 8OC81· 168

Year 2024Dev SHIFT UP · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from God of War III: setting.

Released 14 years after God of War III.

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SoloFantasyThird Person

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Year 2013Dev Access Games · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

A Yoko Taro game, which means the systems are secondary to the structure: repeated playthroughs reveal different perspectives on the same events, and the tone is deliberately unpleasant. The combat is basic hack-and-slash and the technical performance is poor, with heavy frame drops. The final branch is notoriously difficult in a way that has little to do with skill.

Where it drifts furthest from God of War III: setting.

Released 3 years after God of War III.

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