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Lord of the Rings: War in the North

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Lord of the Rings: War in the North down to the 28 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Two Worlds II HD, Dragon's Dogma II and Hunted: The Demon’s Forge top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Lord of the Rings: War in the North.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 2011Dev Feral Interactive

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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Lord of the Rings: War in the North is Two Worlds II HD — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Dragon's Dogma II and Hunted: The Demon’s Forge follow close behind.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Lord of the Rings: War in the North

28 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Lord of the Rings: War in the North. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

Two Worlds II HD
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 64%· 7.0KRAWG👍 37%· 267MC76IGDB69· 6
Year 2010Dev Reality Pump · TopWare InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic, while skipping ranged combat

Dragon's Dogma II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 61%· 114KIGDB91· 6
Year 2024Dev Capcom Development Division 1 · CapcomOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, skill tree progression and visual 3d, while skipping ranged combat

Hunted: The Demon’s Forge
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloCo-opMeleeRangedFantasyMedievalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 1.4KRAWG👍 41%· 79MC61IGDB66· 5
Year 2011Dev Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

Orcs Must Die! 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 20KRAWG👍 72%· 530MC83IGDB82· 4
Year 2012Dev Robot EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, third-person shooting and shooter, while skipping action RPG combat

Monster Hunter Wilds
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 48%· 318KRAWG👍 78%· 36MC90IGDB87· 6OC89· 203
Year 2025Dev CapcomPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping ranged combat

Honkai Impact 3rd
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 73%· 10.0K
Year 2016Dev HoYoverseOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping open world exploration

Marvel's Avengers
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 67%· 34KIGDB73· 13OC68· 188
Year 2020Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, setting scifi and loot and gear systems, while skipping ranged combat

Monster Hunter Generations
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyThird Person
IGDB87· 19OC85· 59
Year 2015Dev Capcom

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

≠ Stands apart with crafting mechanics, while skipping open world exploration

Nioh
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyThird Person
IGDB88· 22OC88· 132
Year 2017Dev Team NINJA · Koei Tecmo GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

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

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping open world exploration

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 209KRAWG👍 89%· 26IGDB79· 6OC81· 165
Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentPlaytime ~11hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, shooter and turn-based strategy, while skipping action RPG combat

Enshrouded
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 101KOC77· 20
Year 2024Dev Keen GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping ranged combat

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedFantasyThird Person
IGDB75· 2
Year 2003Dev EA Redwood Shores · Aspyr MediaOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, combat magic and loot and gear systems, while skipping open world exploration

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
IGDB86· 5
Year 2009Dev LEVEL-5 · Nintendo

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, sandbox freedom and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping action RPG combat

Panzar
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 66%· 5.2KRAWG👍 19%· 79
Year 2013Dev Panzar Studio · OVALIS INVESTMENTSPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with MMO world and community, MOBA team gameplay and PvP competition, while skipping action RPG combat

DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyThird Person
RAWG👍 71%· 58IGDB73· 2
Year 2010Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with historical setting, while skipping open world exploration

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