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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 50 games similar to Skull and Bones down to the 10 that fit the “PvP” category. Daemon X Machina, The Lord of the Rings: Conquest and Once Human top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Skull and Bones.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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Co-opMultiplayer
Year 2024Dev Ubisoft Singapore

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Within the “PvP” category, the closest game to Skull and Bones is Daemon X Machina — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. The Lord of the Rings: Conquest and Once Human follow close behind.

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The best pvP games like Skull and Bones

10 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Skull and Bones. 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.

#1Daemon X Machina
Daemon X Machina
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 6.8KIGDB71· 10OC70· 106
Year 2019Dev Marvelous First Studio · XSEED GamesOn PC · Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Skull and Bones: progression and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Combat67Visuals40Progression0
The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeThird Person
IGDB60· 3
Year 2009Dev Artificial Mind & Movement · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Skull and Bones: combat and visuals.

It predates Skull and Bones by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode83Visuals40Combat37
Once Human
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 78%· 173KIGDB85· 2OC74· 16
Year 2024Dev Starry StudioOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

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

A free-to-play open-world survival shooter: gather, build a base, and fight creatures spawned by an alien substance, solo or in co-op. The setting is genuinely eerie and the building is deep. Long-term players' complaints are consistent and are about the economy rather than the world — the cash shop drives progression, and seasonal patches have repeatedly reset or devalued what established players had already built.

Where it drifts furthest from Skull and Bones: visuals and progression.

Genre100Game mode82World68Progression49Visuals40
World of Tanks Blitz
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opPvPSoloTacticalMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 78%· 152KRAWG👍 30%· 261MC76
Year 2014Dev Wargaming Group · WargamingPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

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

World of Tanks Blitz is a cross-platform action game, aiming at fierce tank combat. ###Gameplay<h3/> The game allows 7v7 battles. The teams are forming randomly, so there can be tanks from different classes (light, medium, heavy and destroyers) and countries (German, UK, USA, and others). The player has to either destroy enemies’ units or capture the neutral base.

Where it drifts furthest from Skull and Bones: visuals.

It predates Skull and Bones by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode80Combat77Visuals40
#5Batman: Arkham Origins
Batman: Arkham Origins
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerPvPMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 63KRAWG👍 80%· 1.6KMC74IGDB71· 17
Year 2013Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics, while skipping combat tactical

Batman Arkham Origins is an action-adventure game, the third main entry in Warner Brothers’ Batman: Arkham series. Concerning story, Origins is the prequel to the first game in the franchise, Batman: Arkham Asylum. It takes place in Gotham City on Christmas Eve.

Where it drifts furthest from Skull and Bones: progression and combat.

It predates Skull and Bones by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Game mode79Combat41Visuals41Progression39
Skara - The Blade Remains
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 57%· 637
Year 2014Dev 8-Bit StudioPlaytime ~3hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, MOBA team gameplay and setting medieval, while skipping adventure storytelling

Skara is a Free-to-Play competitive team-based melee combat game for up to 6 players set in a fantasy world. Skara is now available for PC on the Steam Store. Easy to learn, hard to master, only the best can be legendary, remembered forever in Skara lore. Will you be among the next Skara heroes?

Where it drifts furthest from Skull and Bones: visuals.

It predates Skull and Bones by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode89Combat64Visuals40
SMITE®
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 120KRAWG👍 40%· 802MC83IGDB78· 4OC81· 29
Year 2015Dev Hi-Rez StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, MOBA team gameplay and MMO world and community, while skipping action RPG combat

Smite is a free-to-play MOBA game developed by Hi-Rez Studios. Gods from multiple mythologies serve as playable characters in the game. Each god has three base abilities, one ultimate ability, and one passive ability.

Where it drifts furthest from Skull and Bones: visuals.

It predates Skull and Bones by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode81Combat60Visuals41
Blood Bowl - Legendary Edition
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerPvPTacticalMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 1.1KRAWG👍 22%· 72MC73IGDB60· 1
Year 2010Dev Cyanide Studio · Focus Home InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, sports simulation and card game strategy, while skipping action RPG combat

Blood Bowl is an ultra-violent fantasy football simulator inspired by the Warhammer universe. The game was created in 1986 as a parody of a real sport and for a long time existed in a desktop format. The primary goal of the game is to deliver the ball to the enemy's score-zone.

Where it drifts furthest from Skull and Bones: visuals.

It predates Skull and Bones by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode82Visuals40
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloCo-opPvPThird Person2D
IGDB42· 2
Year 2003Dev KonamiOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Skull and Bones: visuals.

It predates Skull and Bones by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode85Visuals33
Panzar
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 66%· 5.2KRAWG👍 19%· 79
Year 2013Dev Panzar Studio · OVALIS INVESTMENTSPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with MMO world and community, MOBA team gameplay and fantasy world, while skipping action RPG combat

PANZAR is a fantasy multiplayer third-person shooter. You get to choose from eight unique character classes, team-based PvP battles, exciting PvE adventures and regular tournaments with real prizes.

Where it drifts furthest from Skull and Bones: visuals.

It predates Skull and Bones by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode75Combat61Visuals41

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