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We filtered the 50 games similar to NieR down to the 19 that fit the “Narrative” category. Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, The Artful Escape and Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to NieR.

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to NieR is Enslaved: Odyssey to the West — scoring 99/100 on our similarity scale. The Artful Escape and Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition follow close behind.

#1Enslaved: Odyssey to the West99 #2The Artful Escape98 #3Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition97 #4Mass Effect97 #5Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series97

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19 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.

#1Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

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Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativePost-ApocalypticSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 8.1KIGDB82· 9

Year 2010Dev Ninja Theory · Namco Bandai GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

#2The Artful Escape

98

The Artful Escape

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExploration2DThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 1.9KIGDB83· 6OC80· 77

Year 2021Dev Beethoven & Dinosaur · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping deep simulation

#3Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition

97

Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonDark

Steam👍 74%· 8.7KRAWG👍 55%· 404

Year 2014Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Deep SilverPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

97

Mass Effect

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 17KIGDB89· 4

Year 2007Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, roguelike runs and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

Steam Epic Xbox

#5Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series

97

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 1.8KIGDB69· 5OC71· 19

Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and setting space, while skipping deep simulation

96

Maneater

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 25KIGDB73· 14OC71· 168

Year 2020Dev Blindside Interactive · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping shooter

Steam Epic Xbox

#7Mass Effect 2

96

Mass Effect 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 342IGDB96· 9

Year 2010Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, roguelike runs and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

Steam Epic Xbox

#8Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures

96

Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonCasual

Steam👍 88%· 413IGDB68

Year 2009Dev TelltaleOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, puzzle design and visual novel storytelling, while skipping deep simulation

#9Risen 2: Dark Waters

95

Risen 2: Dark Waters

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 6.7KIGDB64· 6

Year 2012Dev Piranha Bytes · Uber EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and crafting mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

94

Cloudpunk

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 15KIGDB76· 7OC68· 58

Year 2020Dev ION LANDSOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting cyberpunk and visual first person, while skipping shooter

#11Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls

94

Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 7.3KIGDB74· 9OC73· 56

Year 2015Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, puzzle design and survival mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

94

Shenmue

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-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

#13Heavenly Sword

94

Heavenly Sword

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloNarrativeThird PersonFantasy

IGDB88· 4

Year 2007Dev Ninja Theory · Sony Computer Entertainment EuropeOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

#14Darksiders II

94

Darksiders II

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB86· 16

Year 2012Dev Vigil Games · Spike ChunsoftOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, fantasy world and loot and gear systems, while skipping deep simulation

93

Deadpool

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonMultiplayer

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, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, first-person shooting and fighting mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

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