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We filtered the 50 games similar to Mount & Blade down to the 16 that fit the “Sandbox” category. Mount & Blade: Warband, Mad Max and Red Dead Redemption 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mount & Blade.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 2008Dev Taleworlds

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Within the “Sandbox” category, the closest game to Mount & Blade is Mount & Blade: Warband — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Mad Max and Red Dead Redemption 2 follow close behind.

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The best sandbox games like Mount & Blade

16 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mount & Blade. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

Mount & Blade: Warband
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldMedievalHistoricalExplorationFirst PersonThird 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 deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, combat tactical and fantasy world, while skipping third-person shooting

Mad Max
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 89KIGDB72· 15OC69· 100
Year 2015Dev Avalanche Studios · Feral InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, survival mechanics and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

Red Dead Redemption 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 876KRAWG👍 91%· 5.5KMC96IGDB94· 17OC95· 220
Year 2018Dev Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~21hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping action RPG combat

Yakuza 4
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeSandbox 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 and loot and gear systems, while skipping shooter

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldMedievalHistoricalExplorationSkill TreeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 290KRAWG👍 86%· 304MC78IGDB80· 1OC77· 35
Year 2022Dev TaleWorlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~20hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical and early access, while skipping action RPG combat

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: deep simulation.

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedSandbox WorldSkill TreeThird 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 fantasy world, loot and gear systems and crafting mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalMedievalExplorationSkill TreeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 52KIGDB81· 6
Year 2006Dev Bethesda Game Studios · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic, while skipping deep simulation

Gothic 3
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldMedievalExplorationSkill TreeThird PersonFirst 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

Prototype 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird 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 deep simulation

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeRangedOpen 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

Infamous: Festival of Blood
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
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 horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Sea Dogs: To Each His Own
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 74%· 2.4KRAWG👍 92%· 24
Year 2016Dev BlackMark Studio · AkellaPlaytime ~5hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, punishing difficulty and crafting mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

Fable
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeRangedSandbox WorldOpen WorldHistoricalMedievalExplorationThird Person
IGDB90· 2
Year 2004Dev Big Blue Box · Microsoft Game Studios

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic, while skipping action RPG combat

Assassin's Creed III Remastered
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 63%· 15KIGDB80· 1OC69· 47
Year 2019Dev Ubisoft Barcelona · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics, while skipping action RPG combat

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