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We filtered the 50 games similar to Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate down to the 42 that fit the “Action RPG” category. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Mount & Blade and Mount & Blade: Warband top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 2011Dev Capcom

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Within the “Action RPG” category, the closest game to Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Mount & Blade and Mount & Blade: Warband follow close behind.

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The best action RPG games like Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate

42 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerRangedSandbox WorldThird Person
IGDB88· 14OC87· 62
Year 2014Dev Capcom

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, fantasy world and loot and gear systems

Mount & Blade
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerRangedSandbox WorldThird 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, shooter and third-person shooting

Mount & Blade: Warband
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerRangedSandbox WorldThird Person
Steam👍 98%· 171KRAWG👍 89%· 742MC78IGDB69· 5
Year 2010Dev TaleWorlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, shooter and turn-based strategy

Infamous: Festival of Blood
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSandbox WorldThird PersonDarkOpen World
IGDB75· 4
Year 2011Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping ranged combat

Prototype 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 77%· 16KIGDB77· 10
Year 2012Dev Radical Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping ranged combat

Bayonetta 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonFantasy
IGDB91· 21OC91· 117
Year 2014Dev PlatinumGames · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and fantasy world, while skipping sandbox freedom

God of War: Ascension
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonFantasyHistorical
IGDB76· 11
Year 2013Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, historical setting and loot and gear systems, while skipping sandbox freedom

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonSci-Fi
IGDB64· 3
Year 2005Dev The Collective · LucasArtsOn PlayStation 3

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

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

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonFantasySci-Fi
IGDB62· 8OC64· 28
Year 2008Dev LucasArts · THQ WirelessOn PlayStation 3 · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

MadWorld
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSandbox WorldThird PersonDarkHorror
IGDB75· 5
Year 2009Dev PlatinumGames · Spike

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Astral Chain
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonCo-opSci-Fi
IGDB89· 11OC87· 112
Year 2019Dev PlatinumGames · NintendoOn Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and co op, while skipping sandbox freedom

Nioh
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonCo-opFantasy
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: fantasy world, historical setting and co op, while skipping sandbox freedom

Monster Hunter Generations
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonCo-opFantasy
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 fantasy world, co op and crafting mechanics, while skipping sandbox freedom

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerRangedThird PersonCo-op
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 melee combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

Honkai Impact 3rd
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonCo-opNarrative
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 fantasy world, while skipping sandbox freedom

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