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We filtered the 50 games similar to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning down to the 18 that fit the “Narrative” category. Heavenly Sword, Darksiders II and GreedFall top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.

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Year 2012Dev 38 Studios
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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is Heavenly Sword — scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. Darksiders II and GreedFall follow close behind.

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The best narrative games like Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

18 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.

Heavenly Sword
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.

Darksiders II
RPGAction RPGThird-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.

GreedFall
RPGAction RPGThird-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

Hogwarts Legacy
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

✓ 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

Final Fantasy X-2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
IGDB75· 2
Year 2003Dev Square Product Development Division 1 · Square Enix

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, setting scifi and setting mythology, while skipping action RPG combat

Immortals Fenyx Rising
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 73%· 4.5KIGDB74· 10OC79· 163
Year 2020Dev Ubisoft Québec · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, setting mythology and historical setting, while skipping loot and gear systems

Risen 3: Titan Lords
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 74%· 6.4KIGDB51· 7OC60· 41
Year 2014Dev Piranha Bytes · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting medieval, while skipping loot and gear systems

Dragon Age: The Veilguard
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicNarrativeFantasySkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 68%· 44KIGDB91· 7OC80· 155
Year 2024Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy and combat tactical, while skipping open world exploration

Persona 4
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

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 97%· 869KRAWG👍 93%· 7.2KMC92IGDB92· 26OC93· 179
Year 2015Dev CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~43hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting medieval, while skipping loot and gear systems

Risen 2: Dark Waters
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 6.7KIGDB64· 6
Year 2012Dev Piranha Bytes · Uber EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: crafting mechanics, while skipping action RPG combat

Risen
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 11KIGDB81· 2OC67· 10
Year 2009Dev Piranha Bytes · Deep SilverOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and crafting mechanics, while skipping loot and gear systems

The Pathless
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 2.1KIGDB81· 9OC78· 87
Year 2020Dev Giant Squid · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, ranged combat and visual 3d, while skipping action RPG combat

Bound By Flame
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicNarrativeFantasySkill 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: dark, oppressive atmosphere, punishing difficulty and crafting mechanics, while skipping open world exploration

DmC: Devil May Cry
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 32KIGDB82· 12
Year 2013Dev Ninja Theory · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, fighting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping open world exploration

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