RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyThird Person
IGDB91· 15OC85· 51
Year 2009Dev Nex Entertainment · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC
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More about this game →Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is hard to replace: few games combine deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 13 gameplay attributes and found 55 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Bayonetta, Heavenly Sword and Bayonetta 3 lead the list, with Bayonetta reaching a 100/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning special.
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Year 2012Dev 38 Studios
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Games like Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
55 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloNarrativeFantasyThird Person
IGDB88· 4
Year 2007Dev Ninja Theory · Sony Computer Entertainment EuropeOn PlayStation 3
✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: open world exploration.
100
iRank87
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyThird Person
IGDB90· 4OC85· 142
Year 2022Dev PlatinumGames · NintendoOn Switch
100
iRank86
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person
IGDB86· 16
Year 2012Dev Vigil Games · Spike ChunsoftOn PlayStation 3 · PC
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyThird PersonHistorical
OC94· 256
Year 2009Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB85· 6
Year 2011Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping strong narrative focus
100
iRank81
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyThird Person
IGDB85· 4OC77· 12
Year 2001Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom
✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.
RPGAction RPGThird-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 strong narrative focus
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeFantasyLootSkill TreeThird Person
IGDB93· 4
Year 2007Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Capcom
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyThird Person
IGDB90· 10
Year 2012Dev Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 2 · Nintendo
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 97%· 869KRAWG👍 93%· 7.2KMC92IGDB92· 26OC93· 179
Year 2015Dev CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~43hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
IGDB93· 4
Year 2008Dev AtlusOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, combat tactical and setting mythology, while skipping action RPG combat
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 366KRAWG👍 75%· 935IGDB85· 9OC84· 176
Year 2023Dev Avalanche Software · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~30hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill 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 open world exploration
≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, turn-based strategy and sandbox world, while skipping action RPG combat
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 76%· 488IGDB80· 1
Year 2000Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning?
- The closest game to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is Bayonetta, scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning?
- The three closest games to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning are: 1. Bayonetta (100/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Heavenly Sword (100/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Bayonetta 3 (100/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 55 candidates across 13 dimensions.
- Is Heavenly Sword similar to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning?
- Yes, very much so — Heavenly Sword scores 100/100 similarity to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. They share 7 attributes, including deep RPG systems and action RPG combat. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What RPG games are similar to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning?
- The best RPG games similar to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning are Heavenly Sword, Bayonetta 3, Darksiders II and God of War. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning attributes like action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.
- How is similarity to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning calculated?
- We compare Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning against every game in our catalog using 13 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.