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We filtered the 49 games similar to Legend of Grimrock down to the 26 that fit the “Magic” category. Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Legend of Grimrock.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2012Dev Almost Human Games

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Within the “Magic” category, the closest game to Legend of Grimrock is Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem follow close behind.

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The best magic games like Legend of Grimrock

26 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Legend of Grimrock. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeRangedTacticalFantasy
IGDB87· 12OC85· 38
Year 2004Dev LEVEL-5 · Square Enix

✓ Shared with Legend of Grimrock: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and combat magic

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloTacticalMagicMeleeRangedFantasy
IGDB80· 1
Year 2005Dev Nintendo

✓ Like Legend of Grimrock, it's known for deep RPG systems, combat tactical and combat magic

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, roguelike runs and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Fire Emblem
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloTacticalMagicMeleeRangedFantasy
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Legend of Grimrock: deep RPG systems, combat tactical and combat magic

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, roguelike runs and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

The Elder Scrolls: Arena
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeRangedFantasyExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 2.5KIGDB88· 2
Year 1994Dev Bethesda SoftworksOn PC

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, combat magic and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping adventure storytelling

Legend of Grimrock 2
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMagicRangedTacticalNarrativeFantasyExplorationLootCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 4.0KIGDB88· 2
Year 2014Dev Almost Human Ltd.On Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty and open world exploration, while skipping melee combat

The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeRangedFantasyExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 3.5KIGDB89· 1
Year 1996Dev Bethesda SoftworksOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, dark, oppressive atmosphere and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

Gothic 3
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicRangedNarrativeFantasyExplorationSkill TreeCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 12KIGDB62· 3
Year 2006Dev Piranha Bytes · Aspyr MediaOn PC

✓ Like Legend of Grimrock, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Persona 3 FES
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicRangedTacticalNarrativeFantasy
IGDB92· 2
Year 2007Dev Atlus · Atlus USAOn PlayStation 3

✓ Shared with Legend of Grimrock: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Persona 3
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicRangedTacticalNarrativeFantasy
IGDB90· 2
Year 2006Dev Atlus · Atlus USA

✓ Shared with Legend of Grimrock: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

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

✓ Like Legend of Grimrock, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, turn-based strategy and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Silverfall
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicRangedFantasySkill TreeLoot
Steam👍 59%· 167MC62IGDB72· 3
Year 2007Dev Monte Cristo · Focus Home InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Like Legend of Grimrock, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat and visual isometric, while skipping puzzle design

Final Fantasy XII
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeRangedFantasyExplorationSkill Tree
IGDB91· 4
Year 2006Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 4 · Square Enix

✓ If you enjoyed Legend of Grimrock, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and combat magic

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, turn-based strategy and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

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

✓ If you enjoyed Legend of Grimrock, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

The Banner Saga 2
RPGAction RPG
SoloTacticalMagicRangedNarrativeFantasy
Steam👍 90%· 3.8KIGDB84· 13OC82· 84
Year 2016Dev Stoic · Versus EvilOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Legend of Grimrock: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, deep simulation and historical setting, while skipping puzzle design

Ninja Gaiden
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeRangedThird Person
IGDB93· 2
Year 2004Dev Team NINJA · Tecmo

✓ Shared with Legend of Grimrock: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and combat magic

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

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