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Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones down to the 25 that fit the “Melee” category. Arcania: Gothic 4, Ghost of Yotei and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2005Dev Ubisoft

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones is Arcania: Gothic 4 — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Ghost of Yotei and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor follow close behind.

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The best melee games like Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

25 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones. 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.

Arcania: Gothic 4
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthRangedMeleeFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 55%· 3.2KIGDB64· 5
Year 2010Dev Spellbound Entertainment · DreamCatcher InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, combat magic and historical setting, while skipping precision platforming

Ghost of Yotei
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeRangedNarrativeThird Person
IGDB90· 3OC87· 162
Year 2025Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, historical setting and exploration and discovery, while skipping action RPG combat

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeFantasyThird 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 sandbox freedom, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping precision platforming

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeRangedNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 318KRAWG👍 89%· 4.9KMC94IGDB80· 10
Year 2011Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~46hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping precision platforming

Murdered: Soul Suspect
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeRangedNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 17KRAWG👍 58%· 992MC59IGDB61· 14OC61· 76
Year 2014Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping action RPG combat

Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 54%· 3.2KIGDB69· 6
Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Milan · Ubisoft Entertainment

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping precision platforming

Ninja Gaiden
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeRangedThird PersonMagic
IGDB93· 2
Year 2004Dev Team NINJA · Tecmo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, while skipping precision platforming

The Pathless
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 2.1KIGDB81· 9OC78· 87
Year 2020Dev Giant Squid · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping action RPG combat

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 33KIGDB94· 9OC83· 34
Year 2003Dev BioWare · LucasArtsOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, open world exploration and combat tactical, while skipping action RPG combat

Assassin's Creed® Odyssey
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeMythologyThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 184KRAWG👍 78%· 2.1KMC85IGDB88· 14OC84· 169
Year 2018Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~31hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping precision platforming

Marvel's Spider-Man 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 38KIGDB82· 12OC88· 206
Year 2023Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping precision platforming

God of War Ragnarök
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeMythologyFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 46KIGDB95· 13
Year 2022Dev SIE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, punishing difficulty and open world exploration, while skipping precision platforming

Final Fantasy XII
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeRangedFantasyThird Person
IGDB91· 4
Year 2006Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 4 · Square Enix

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, turn-based strategy and sandbox world, while skipping action RPG combat

Gothic 3
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeFantasyThird 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 sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping precision platforming

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeRangedFantasyThird Person
IGDB87· 12OC85· 38
Year 2004Dev LEVEL-5 · Square Enix

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

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, combat magic and combat tactical, while skipping action RPG combat

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