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We filtered the 50 games similar to Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate down to the 41 that fit the “Action RPG” category. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Mount & Blade and Mount & Blade: Warband top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 2014Dev Capcom

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Within the “Action RPG” category, the closest game to Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is Monster Hunter 3 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 4 Ultimate

41 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. 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.

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerRangedSandbox WorldThird Person
IGDB81· 11
Year 2011Dev Capcom

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

≠ Missing: melee combat.

Mount & Blade
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedSandbox WorldSkill 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping fantasy world

Mount & Blade: Warband
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedSandbox WorldFantasyThird 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, while skipping loot and gear systems

Fable: The Lost Chapters
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeRangedSandbox WorldFantasySkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 8.2KIGDB84· 3
Year 2005Dev Big Blue Box · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Mac

✓ 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 open world exploration, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Prototype 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSandbox WorldThird Person
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
SoloMultiplayerFantasyThird Person
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 and third-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerFantasyThird PersonSci-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: setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

God of War: Ascension
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerFantasyLootSkill TreeThird Person
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: historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

Deadpool
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonDark
Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB70· 13
Year 2013Dev High Moon Studios · 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 shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

Rune
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 922IGDB70· 1
Year 2000Dev Human Head Studios · Nine RealmsOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting mythology, while skipping sandbox freedom

Silverfall: Earth Awakening
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasySkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 70%· 105IGDB70· 2
Year 2008Dev Monte Cristo · Focus Home InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Missing: 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

Monster Hunter Generations
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerFantasyCraftingThird 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 co op, while skipping sandbox freedom

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedFantasyLootSkill TreeThird 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 co op, while skipping sandbox freedom

Honkai Impact 3rd
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerFantasyThird PersonCo-op
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 sandbox freedom

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