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We filtered the 50 games similar to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning down to the 39 that fit the “Action RPG” category. Heavenly Sword, Bayonetta 3 and Darksiders II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.

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The best action RPG games like Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

39 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Heavenly Sword

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-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.

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#2Bayonetta 3

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyThird Person

IGDB90· 4OC85· 142

Year 2022Dev PlatinumGames · NintendoOn Switch

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping strong narrative focus

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

IGDB86· 16

Year 2012Dev Vigil Games · Spike ChunsoftOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Missing: melee combat.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-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.

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#5Drakengard 3

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyThird Person

IGDB56· 8

Year 2013Dev Access Games · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

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#6Infamous 2

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-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

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#7The Amazing Spider-Man

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB65· 6

Year 2012Dev Beenox · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

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#8X-Blades

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

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 strong narrative focus

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 22KIGDB71· 11OC74· 124

Year 2019Dev Spiders · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping loot and gear systems

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

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 strong narrative focus

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#11God of War

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyThird PersonHistorical

OC94· 256

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

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

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, while skipping strong narrative focus

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#12God of War II

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyThird PersonHistorical

Year 2009On PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with historical setting, while skipping strong narrative focus

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#13Ninja Gaiden

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-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

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#14Hogwarts Legacy

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill 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 and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping loot and gear systems

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#15Rise of the Argonauts

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 73%· 811RAWG👍 41%· 94MC59IGDB60· 2

Year 2008Dev Liquid Entertainment · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: historical setting and setting mythology, while skipping strong narrative focus

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Steam Xbox

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