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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Kalinur down to the 11 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Hob and I Am Alive top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Kalinur.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Kalinur

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Kalinur. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Ori and the Will of the WispsClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 97%· 144KRAWG👍 89%· 1.3KMC91IGDB91· 12OC91· 178

Year 2020Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~11hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

A New Journey Begins Embark on an adventure with all new combat and customization options while exploring a vast, exotic world encountering larger than life enemies and challenging puzzles. Seek help from discoverable allies on your path to unravel Ori’s true destiny.

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: tone.

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#2Hob

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 88%· 5.5KIGDB72· 8OC75· 53

Year 2017Dev Runic GamesOn PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: tone and visuals.

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#3I Am AliveClosest on tone

iRank69

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 69%· 2.9KIGDB69· 8

Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Kalinur.

It predates Kalinur by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#4Control

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183

Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals and setting.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExploration2D

Steam👍 89%· 28KIGDB72· 8OC71· 137

Year 2022Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and strong narrative focus, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: tone and setting.

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#6Twinsen's Little Big Adventure 2 Classic

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 97%· 914RAWG👍 74%· 77

Year 1997Dev DotEmu · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Little Big Adventure 2, also known as Twinsen's Odyssey is the sequel of Little Big Adventure (also known as Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure) in which you've liberated the world from its evil dictator.

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: tone and visuals.

It predates Kalinur by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

RAWG👍 77%· 21IGDB86· 4OC79· 136

Year 2026Dev Pearl AbyssOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping precision platforming

Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure set in the beautiful yet brutal continent of Pywel. Discover adventure, uncover wonders, and experience thrilling action as you witness the saga surrounding Kliff, leader of the Greymanes, whose mission takes him on an incredible journey.

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals.

Released 4 years after Kalinur.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208

Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals and setting.

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#9Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22

Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals and setting.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB63· 10OC63· 112

Year 2018Dev Compulsion Games · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Kalinur.

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#11Disney•Pixar Finding Nemo

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 76%· 217

Year 2015Dev KnowWonder · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and vibe casual, while skipping precision platforming

Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo features two main storylines. As in the 2003 animated feature film, the clown fish Nemo is headed for his first day at school when he's captured near Australia's Great Barrier Reef by a scuba diver and winds up in an aquarium in a dentist's office.

Where it drifts furthest from Kalinur: tone and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Kalinur.

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