RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyHistoricalHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 76KIGDB84· 22OC84· 156
Year 2017Dev Ninja TheoryOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
7 Games with a historical setting like Onimusha: Warlords that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Onimusha: Warlords down to the 7 that fit the “Historical” category. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, God of War and God of War II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Onimusha: Warlords.
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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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DarkNarrativeSolo
Year 2001Dev Capcom
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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Onimusha: Warlords is Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice — scoring 98/100 on our similarity scale. God of War and God of War II follow close behind.
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The best games with a historical setting like Onimusha: Warlords
7 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Onimusha: Warlords. 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.
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird Person
OC94· 256
Year 2009Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
99
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird Person
Year 2009On PlayStation 3
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMedieval
IGDB65· 2
Year 2002Dev Hypnos Entertainment · Electronic Arts
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings setting medieval, while skipping survival mechanics
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkFantasyHistoricalThird Person
Steam👍 71%· 2.9KRAWG👍 62%· 472MC75IGDB81· 5
Year 2010Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyHistoricalThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 1999Dev Sega AM2 · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping survival mechanics
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