What is the best game similar to Mirthwood?

The closest game to Mirthwood is Yakuza 4, scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and deep simulation. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Mirthwood?

The three closest games to Mirthwood are: 1. Yakuza 4 (83/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. Mount & Blade (82/100, 11 shared attributes) 3. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (77/100, 12 shared attributes). All share Mirthwood's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 16 dimensions.

Is Mount & Blade similar to Mirthwood?

Yes, very much so — Mount & Blade scores 82/100 similarity to Mirthwood. They share 11 attributes, including deep RPG systems and action RPG combat. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What RPG games are similar to Mirthwood?

The best RPG games similar to Mirthwood are Yakuza 4, Mount & Blade, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Gothic 3. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Mirthwood attributes like deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and deep simulation.

How is similarity to Mirthwood calculated?

We compare Mirthwood against every game in our catalog using 16 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Mirthwood experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

If Mirthwood left you wanting more, this list of 50 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — deep RPG systems, cozy, relaxing feel and sandbox world — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 16 attributes. Yakuza 4 comes closest (83/100).

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mirthwood. 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.

#1Yakuza 4Closest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

IGDB80· 6

Year 2010Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Mirthwood: progression.

It predates Mirthwood by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Mount & BladeClosest on setting

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldMedievalExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 6.7KIGDB65· 4

Year 2008Dev Taleworlds · Paradox InteractiveOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Mirthwood: progression.

It predates Mirthwood by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldMedievalExplorationCraftingSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 318KRAWG👍 89%· 4.9KMC94IGDB80· 10

Year 2011Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~46hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and procedural generation, while skipping deep simulation

The fifth game in the series, Skyrim takes us on a journey through the coldest region of Cyrodiil. Once again player can traverse the open world RPG armed with various medieval weapons and magic, to become a hero of Nordic legends –Dovahkiin, the Dragonborn.

Where it drifts furthest from Mirthwood: tone.

It predates Mirthwood by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldMedievalExplorationSkill TreeCraftingThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 12KIGDB62· 3

Year 2006Dev Piranha Bytes · Aspyr MediaOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, melee combat and combat magic, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Mirthwood: tone.

It predates Mirthwood by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldMedievalExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 96KIGDB84· 18OC85· 103

Year 2014Dev Monolith Productions · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Mirthwood: tone and progression.

It predates Mirthwood by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldMedievalExplorationCraftingThird Person

IGDB77· 10

Year 2012Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Mirthwood: tone.

It predates Mirthwood by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7X3: Albion Prelude

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldManagementExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 72%· 727RAWG👍 57%· 51MC71IGDB70· 1

Year 2005Dev EgosoftPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, setting space and setting scifi, while skipping action RPG combat

X3: Reunion is the third game in the X series of futuristic space exploration simulators. It is set in the X-Universe, a science fiction world that includes over 100 interconnected star systems. ###Plot The game continues the plot of its predecessor X2: The Threat and follows the same protagonist, Julian Gardna, a space pilot from the year 2935.

Where it drifts furthest from Mirthwood: setting.

It predates Mirthwood by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldManagementExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 72%· 727RAWG👍 57%· 51MC71IGDB70· 1

Year 2005Dev EgosoftPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, deep simulation and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, setting space and setting scifi, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Mirthwood: setting.

It predates Mirthwood by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Assassin's Creed III: Liberation

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 54%· 3.2KIGDB69· 6

Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Milan · Ubisoft Entertainment

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, melee combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

Originally a handheld game, following Aveline through colonial Louisiana with a persona system that swaps her between three social identities to change who reacts to her. New Orleans and the premise are the interesting parts. It is short and visibly scaled down beside the console entries, the persona mechanic is more inconvenient than tactical, and the story thins out badly in its second half.

Where it drifts furthest from Mirthwood: setting and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Mirthwood.

It predates Mirthwood by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

IGDB91· 4

Year 2006Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 4 · Square Enix

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, turn-based strategy and combat magic, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Mirthwood: setting.

It predates Mirthwood by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11The Saboteur

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 2.6KIGDB78· 5

Year 2009Dev Pandemic Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Mirthwood: setting and progression.

It predates Mirthwood by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB82· 7

Year 2012Dev SCE Japan Studio · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Mirthwood: progression.

It predates Mirthwood by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Arcania: Gothic 4

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloOpen WorldMedievalExplorationSkill TreeCraftingThird Person

Steam👍 55%· 3.2KIGDB64· 5

Year 2010Dev Spellbound Entertainment · DreamCatcher InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and combat magic, while skipping deep simulation

A Gothic sequel by a different studio that traded the series' hostile, systems-heavy world for a conventional open-world action RPG with accessible combat and a clear quest structure. Taken on its own terms it is a competent, slightly janky European RPG. Taken as Gothic it is widely rejected, and the PC build still has unresolved resolution and display bugs on current Windows.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Mirthwood.

It predates Mirthwood by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Infamous 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 open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep simulation

Open-world traversal built around electricity: you climb, grind rails and fight in the same continuous motion, and it rarely asks you to stop moving. Combat stays readable even when the screen fills up. The karma system is the weak part — choices are signposted as obviously good or evil, so the moral framing lands flatter than the moment-to-moment play.

Where it drifts furthest from Mirthwood: progression.

It predates Mirthwood by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15A Plague Tale: RequiemClosest on progression

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloNarrativeMedievalExplorationCraftingManagementThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 25KIGDB86· 6OC83· 161

Year 2022Dev Asobo Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Mirthwood: tone.

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The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Mirthwood, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

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RPG · Action RPG

Ninja Gaiden

RPG · Action RPG

God of War: Chains of Olympus

RPG · Action RPG

God of War

RPG · Action RPG

Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures

RPG · Action RPG

Hi-Fi RUSH

RPG · Action RPG

Transformers: Devastation

RPG · Action RPG

God of War: Ghost of Sparta

RPG · Action RPG

The Amazing Spider-Man

RPG · Action RPG

Bayonetta 3

RPG · Action RPG

Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate

RPG · Action RPG

NINJA GAIDEN 4

RPG · Action RPG

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

RPG · Action RPG

Devil May Cry

RPG · Action RPG

Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition

RPG · Action RPG

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

RPG · Action RPG

Ninja Gaiden II

RPG · Action RPG

Asura's Wrath

RPG · Action RPG

Zenless Zone Zero

RPG · Action RPG

God Hand

RPG · Action RPG

Oni

RPG · Action RPG

Spider-Man 2

RPG · Action RPG

STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed II

RPG · Action RPG

Fire Emblem Awakening

RPG · Roguelike

Game of Thrones

RPG · Adventure

Rise of the Argonauts

RPG · Action RPG

Bayonetta

Action RPG · Shooter

Sonic and the Black Knight

RPG · Action RPG

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

RPG · Adventure

Drakengard 3

RPG · Action RPG

Jade Empire

RPG · Adventure

TMNT

RPG · Action RPG

Kingdom Hearts

RPG · Adventure

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Mirthwood?: The closest game to Mirthwood is Yakuza 4, scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and deep simulation. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Mirthwood?: The three closest games to Mirthwood are: 1. Yakuza 4 (83/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. Mount & Blade (82/100, 11 shared attributes) 3. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (77/100, 12 shared attributes). All share Mirthwood's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 16 dimensions.
Is Mount & Blade similar to Mirthwood?: Yes, very much so — Mount & Blade scores 82/100 similarity to Mirthwood. They share 11 attributes, including deep RPG systems and action RPG combat. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What RPG games are similar to Mirthwood?: The best RPG games similar to Mirthwood are Yakuza 4, Mount & Blade, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Gothic 3. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Mirthwood attributes like deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and deep simulation.
How is similarity to Mirthwood calculated?: We compare Mirthwood against every game in our catalog using 16 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Mirthwood experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.