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We filtered the 50 games similar to Mirthwood down to the 26 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Yakuza 4, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mirthwood.

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The best games like Mirthwood on PlayStation

26 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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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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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#2The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimClosest on setting

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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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#3Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

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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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#5Arcania: Gothic 4

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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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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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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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#8The Amazing Spider-Man

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SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

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Year 2012Dev Beenox · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, while skipping deep simulation

Web-swinging is the whole appeal here, and it works: momentum carries between buildings without breaking, and the city is built to be crossed rather than walked. Combat is Arkham-style freeflow, simplified. The open world is thin — collectibles and repeated crime events fill it, and the indoor stealth missions stop the traversal dead every time they appear.

Where it drifts furthest from Mirthwood: progression.

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

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#9Transformers: Devastation

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SoloSkill TreeThird PersonMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 94%· 1.2KIGDB75· 14OC77· 82

Year 2015Dev PlatinumGames · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Mirthwood: setting and progression.

It predates Mirthwood by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 9.0KRAWG👍 84%· 31IGDB77· 4OC82· 146

Year 2025Dev Platinum Games · Xbox Game StudiosPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, while skipping deep simulation

The series returns to high-speed action after a long absence: fast, aggressive combat built around a new protagonist rather than Ryu, with more forgiving systems than the notoriously brutal earlier entries. Fans of the older games are the ones who bounce off it — the moveset and structure read closer to Metal Gear Rising than to Ninja Gaiden II, and Ryu is barely playable for most of the run.

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SoloThird Person

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Year 2012Dev CyberConnect2 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

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

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#12God of War

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SoloThird PersonFantasyHistorical

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Year 2009Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Mirthwood: setting.

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

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#13Hi-Fi RUSH

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SoloThird PersonMeleeAnimeCyberpunk

Steam👍 97%· 35KRAWG👍 87%· 359OC89· 139

Year 2023Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep simulation

Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team fight against an evil megacorp with raucous rhythm combat! From Tango Gameworks comes Hi-Fi RUSH, an all-new action game where the world syncs to the music.

Where it drifts furthest from Mirthwood: setting.

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SoloThird PersonFantasySci-FiFree to Play

IGDB73· 4OC75· 40

Year 2024Dev miHoYoOn Xbox · Android · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Mirthwood: setting.

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#15God Hand

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloThird PersonMeleeHistorical

IGDB73· 3

Year 2006Dev Clover Studio · CapcomOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: melee combat and historical setting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Mirthwood: setting.

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

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