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We filtered the 50 games similar to Pillars of Eternity down to the 30 that fit the “Adventure” category. Final Fantasy X, King's Bounty: Armored Princess and Dragon Age: Origins top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Pillars of Eternity.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG
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Year 2015Dev Obsidian Entertainment
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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Pillars of Eternity is Final Fantasy X — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. King's Bounty: Armored Princess and Dragon Age: Origins follow close behind.

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The best adventure games like Pillars of Eternity

30 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Pillars of Eternity. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

Final Fantasy X
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMagicTacticalNarrativeFantasyIsometric
IGDB95· 2
Year 2001Dev Square Product Development Division 1 · Square Electronic Arts

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

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

King's Bounty: Armored Princess
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMagicTacticalOpen WorldFantasyExplorationIsometric
Steam👍 91%· 1.3KRAWG👍 90%· 240MC82IGDB90· 1
Year 2009Dev Katauri Interactive · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping strong narrative focus

Dragon Age: Origins
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeIsometric
Steam👍 92%· 11KIGDB90· 10
Year 2009Dev BioWare Edmonton · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: melee combat and visual third person, while skipping combat magic

Chrono Cross
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMagicNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationIsometric
Year 1999Dev Square Product Development Division 3 · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Shadowrun Returns
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMagicTacticalNarrativeFantasySkill TreeIsometric
Steam👍 88%· 14KIGDB73· 8
Year 2013Dev Harebrained SchemesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, setting cyberpunk and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

King's Bounty: The Legend
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMagicTacticalDarkNarrativeFantasySkill TreeIsometric
Steam👍 90%· 3.8KRAWG👍 88%· 371MC79IGDB87· 4
Year 2008Dev Katauri Interactive · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, deep simulation and stealth mechanics, while skipping open world exploration

Shadowrun: Hong Kong
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloTacticalMagicNarrativeFantasySkill TreeIsometric
Steam👍 87%· 4.8KIGDB78· 3OC82· 25
Year 2015Dev Harebrained SchemesOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, melee combat and setting cyberpunk, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Dragon Age II
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloTacticalNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasySkill TreeExplorationIsometric
Steam👍 81%· 7.4KIGDB76· 7
Year 2011Dev BioWare Edmonton · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, turn-based strategy and melee combat, while skipping combat magic

The Witcher
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMagicNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationIsometric
Steam👍 89%· 86KIGDB88· 2
Year 2007Dev CD Projekt REDOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, melee combat and setting medieval, while skipping combat tactical

King's Bounty: Crossworlds
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMagicFantasyIsometricHistorical
Steam👍 92%· 1.6KRAWG👍 81%· 158MC78IGDB74· 1
Year 2010Dev Katauri Interactive · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping strong narrative focus

Silverfall
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMagicFantasySkill TreeIsometric
Steam👍 59%· 167MC62IGDB72· 3
Year 2007Dev Monte Cristo · Focus Home InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

Final Fantasy II
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMagicOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeIsometric
IGDB40· 1
Year 1988Dev Square · Square Enix

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and melee combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMagicDarkFantasyIsometric
IGDB85· 1
Year 1996Dev Silicon Knights · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat and horror setting, while skipping strong narrative focus

Jagged Alliance 2
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloTacticalMagicDarkIsometric
Year 1999Dev Sir-Tech Canada · Titan ComputerOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, roguelike runs and historical setting, while skipping strong narrative focus

Legends of Eisenwald
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloTacticalMagicNarrativeFantasySkill TreeIsometric
Steam👍 76%· 1.8KRAWG👍 47%· 50MC71IGDB68· 2
Year 2015Dev Aterdux EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, punishing difficulty and ranged combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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