100
iRank93
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeRangedThird Person
IGDB93· 2
Year 2004Dev Team NINJA · Tecmo
✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.
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The best ranged games like Risen
16 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Risen. 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
SoloMagicMeleeRangedFantasyThird Person
IGDB87· 12OC85· 38
Year 2004Dev LEVEL-5 · Square Enix
✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and combat magic
≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy and combat tactical, while skipping action RPG combat
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 8.2KIGDB84· 3
Year 2005Dev Big Blue Box · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Mac
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeRangedOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird 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 open world exploration
≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, turn-based strategy and sandbox world, while skipping action RPG combat
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicRangedMeleeFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 6.6KIGDB81· 2
Year 2002Dev Starbreeze Studios · Black Label GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicRangedDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 98%· 72KRAWG👍 91%· 1.7KMC84IGDB80· 14OC85· 72
Year 2014Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 46KIGDB95· 13
Year 2022Dev SIE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
IGDB90· 2
Year 2004Dev Big Blue Box · Microsoft Game Studios
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and historical setting, while skipping action RPG combat
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicRangedNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationCraftingThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 12KIGDB62· 3
Year 2006Dev Piranha Bytes · Aspyr MediaOn PC
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeRangedMagicDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 96KIGDB84· 18OC85· 103
Year 2014Dev Monolith Productions · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 52KIGDB81· 6
Year 2006Dev Bethesda Game Studios · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicRangedMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationCraftingThird Person
Steam👍 55%· 3.2KIGDB64· 5
Year 2010Dev Spellbound Entertainment · DreamCatcher InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC
#13The Pathless
96
iRank85
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 2.1KIGDB81· 9OC78· 87
Year 2020Dev Giant Squid · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
94
iRank92
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicRangedNarrativeFantasyThird Person
IGDB92· 2
Year 2007Dev Atlus · Atlus USAOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi, while skipping action RPG combat
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicRangedNarrativeFantasyThird Person
IGDB90· 2
Year 2006Dev Atlus · Atlus USA
✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi, while skipping action RPG combat
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