36 Games with a fantasy setting like Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor that you should try

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

≠ Where it differs: brings historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

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

≠ Its own twist: procedural generation, crafting mechanics and visual first person, while skipping loot and gear systems

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

≠ Its own twist: historical setting and crafting mechanics, while skipping sandbox freedom

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

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

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, historical setting and crafting mechanics, while skipping sandbox freedom

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

≠ Stands apart with historical setting, while skipping action RPG combat

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

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

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

≠ Where it differs: brings historical setting, setting mythology and visual first person, while skipping stealth mechanics

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

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

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

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

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

≠ Stands apart with crafting mechanics and visual first person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping sandbox freedom

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping deep RPG systems

✓ 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 sandbox freedom