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We filtered the 50 games similar to God of War III down to the 10 that fit the “Xbox” category. Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Rise of the Argonauts 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 Xbox

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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.

#1Prince of Persia: The Forgotten SandsClosest overall match

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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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#2Middle-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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#3Rise 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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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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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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#8Zenless Zone Zero

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SoloFantasyThird PersonSci-FiFree to Play

IGDB73· 4OC75· 40

Year 2024Dev miHoYoOn Xbox · Android · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and free to play, 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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SoloThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 9.0KRAWG👍 84%· 31IGDB77· 4OC82· 146

Year 2025Dev Platinum Games · Xbox Game StudiosPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

The series returns to high-speed action after a long absence: fast, aggressive combat built around a new protagonist rather than Ryu, with more forgiving systems than the notoriously brutal earlier entries. Fans of the older games are the ones who bounce off it — the moveset and structure read closer to Metal Gear Rising than to Ninja Gaiden II, and Ryu is barely playable for most of the run.

Released 15 years after God of War III.

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#10South Park™: The Stick of Truth™Closest on combat

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SoloMeleeMagicRangedDarkFantasySkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 98%· 72KRAWG👍 91%· 1.7KMC84IGDB80· 14OC85· 72

Year 2014Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

South Park: The Stick of Truth is an action RPG based on the American animated series South Park. Players assume the role of the New Kid, who moved to eponymous fictional town in Colorado State with his parents.

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

Released 4 years after God of War III.

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