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We filtered the 50 games similar to Ryse: Son of Rome down to the 14 that fit the “Historical” category. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, Mount & Blade: Warband and Assassin's Creed Valhalla top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ryse: Son of Rome.

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The best games with a historical setting like Ryse: Son of Rome

14 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ryse: Son of Rome. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeOpen WorldMedievalHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 290KRAWG👍 86%· 304MC78IGDB80· 1OC77· 35

Year 2022Dev TaleWorlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~20hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

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#2Mount & Blade: Warband

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalOpen WorldMedievalHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 98%· 171KRAWG👍 89%· 742MC78IGDB69· 5

Year 2010Dev TaleWorlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, shooter and sandbox freedom, while skipping strong narrative focus

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#3Assassin's Creed Valhalla

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalMedievalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 70%· 42KIGDB85· 12OC83· 219

Year 2020Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

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#4Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalMedievalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 115KRAWG👍 76%· 1.4KMC82OC82· 154

Year 2017Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

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#5Hunted: The Demon’s Forge

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloCo-opMeleeDarkHistoricalMedievalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 75%· 1.4KRAWG👍 41%· 79MC61IGDB66· 5

Year 2011Dev Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

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#6Nioh

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opHistoricalThird Person

IGDB88· 22OC88· 132

Year 2017Dev Team NINJA · Koei Tecmo GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping strong narrative focus

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#7DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeHistoricalThird Person

RAWG👍 71%· 58IGDB73· 2

Year 2010Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping strong narrative focus

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#8Watchmen: The End is Nigh

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 71%· 1.1KRAWG👍 34%· 82MC61IGDB48· 4

Year 2009Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#9Red Dead Redemption 2

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 876KRAWG👍 91%· 5.5KMC96IGDB94· 17OC95· 220

Year 2018Dev Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~21hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping action RPG combat

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#10Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 209KRAWG👍 89%· 26IGDB79· 6OC81· 165

Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentPlaytime ~11hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, shooter and turn-based strategy, while skipping action RPG combat

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Steam

#11God of War: Ascension

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalThird PersonFantasy

IGDB76· 11

Year 2013Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping strong narrative focus

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#12Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 91KRAWG👍 95%· 327IGDB92· 10OC87· 134

Year 2021Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS

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

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, stealth mechanics and online features, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

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#13Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 12KIGDB65· 12OC66· 96

Year 2019Dev Panache Digital Games · Private DivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, deep simulation and crafting mechanics, while skipping action RPG combat

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Steam GOG Epic

#14Mad Max

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 89KIGDB72· 15OC69· 100

Year 2015Dev Avalanche Studios · Feral InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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