RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 89KIGDB72· 15OC69· 100
Year 2015Dev Avalanche Studios · Feral InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC
6 Games with a historical setting like NieR that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to NieR down to the 6 that fit the “Historical” category. Mad Max, God Hand and God of War top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to NieR.
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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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Year 2010Dev Cavia
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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to NieR is Mad Max — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. God Hand and God of War follow close behind.
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The best games with a historical setting like NieR
6 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to NieR. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeHistoricalThird Person
IGDB73· 3
Year 2006Dev Clover Studio · CapcomOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, melee combat and historical setting
≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, while skipping deep simulation
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloHistoricalThird PersonFantasy
OC94· 256
Year 2009Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
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RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloHistoricalThird PersonFantasy
Year 2009On PlayStation 3
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloHistoricalThird PersonFantasyMedieval
IGDB65· 2
Year 2002Dev Hypnos Entertainment · Electronic Arts
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and historical setting
≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping deep simulation
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 1999Dev Sega AM2 · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, deep simulation and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping shooter