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We filtered the 50 games similar to Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure down to the 34 that fit the “Adventure” category. Diablo III, Path of Exile and V Rising top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure.

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The best adventure games like Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure

34 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Diablo IIIClosest overall match

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Year 2012Dev Blizzard Entertainment · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping setting medieval

The most immediately readable action RPG of its generation: abilities are swappable at will, combat is fast and legible, and the seasonal loop is well tuned. That flexibility is also the criticism — builds are largely decided by set bonuses, so character identity comes from gear drops rather than from choices you make.

Where it drifts furthest from Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure: setting.

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#2Path of Exile

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Steam👍 89%· 247KRAWG👍 66%· 1.6KMC86IGDB78· 4

Year 2013Dev Grinding Gear GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: MMO world and community, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting medieval

Path of Exile is inspired by Diablo II and follows it basically in most of the aspects. Randomly filled pre-set of locations, heavy grind and a possibility of replaying most of the areas leaves us with only one possible outcome. Players wake up on grim shores of Wraeclast.

Where it drifts furthest from Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure: setting.

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Steam👍 89%· 134KIGDB89· 5OC83· 71

Year 2024Dev Stunlock StudiosOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting medieval

Released 13 years after Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure.

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#4Dragon Age: Inquisition

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Steam👍 76%· 21KIGDB88· 16OC88· 106

Year 2014Dev BioWare Edmonton · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and combat tactical, while skipping PvP competition

Released 3 years after Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure.

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#5Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II

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Steam👍 79%· 649IGDB76· 2OC62· 17

Year 2004Dev Black Isle Studios · Acclaim EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, melee combat and combat tactical, while skipping PvP competition

Where it drifts furthest from Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure: visuals.

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Steam👍 91%· 17KIGDB74· 12OC74· 121

Year 2020Dev Mojang Studios · Xbox Game StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping setting medieval

Released 9 years after Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure.

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Steam👍 82%· 4.2KRAWG👍 77%· 219MC86IGDB72· 2

Year 2002Dev Gas Powered Games · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, melee combat and combat tactical, while skipping setting medieval

Dungeon Siege is an action RPG developed by Gas Powered Games. It is the first title in the series. ###Plot In the fictional Kingdom of Ehb, a farmer sets out to another village to warn its residents about the invasion of the Krug.

It predates Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II

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Steam👍 69%· 2.6KRAWG👍 63%· 111MC77IGDB74· 4OC73· 34

Year 2014Playtime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: tower defense planning, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping setting medieval

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II is an action-RPG game, a second installment in the series set in a fictional universe.

Released 3 years after Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure.

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Steam👍 77%· 2.8KRAWG👍 76%· 191MC80IGDB83· 4

Year 2005Dev Gas Powered Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping setting medieval

The game combines the genres of Action / RPG / Hack and slash. Dungeon Siege II is part of the Dungeon Siege series.

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#10Diablo II: Resurrected

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Year 2021Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping setting medieval

A faithful rebuild rather than a reinvention: the original's systems are untouched underneath, including the harsh ones — no shared stash across seasons at launch, respecs are limited, and skill points are permanent. That rigidity is the appeal for some and the barrier for others. Expect to consult a build guide before spending anything.

Where it drifts furthest from Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure: setting.

Released 10 years after Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure.

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#11The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing

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Steam👍 83%· 10KRAWG👍 58%· 326MC72IGDB64· 5

Year 2013Playtime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping setting medieval

An isometric action RPG with a gothic, faintly comic tone, carried by the running commentary between Van Helsing and his ghostly companion Katarina, who is also a functional part of your build. The atmosphere and writing lift it above the usual Diablo clone. Build variety is where it runs out — few late-game specs are viable, so experimentation quietly funnels you back to the obvious ones.

Where it drifts furthest from Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure: setting.

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#12Grim Dawn

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Steam👍 94%· 105KRAWG👍 80%· 579MC83IGDB82· 4OC82· 23

Year 2016Dev Crate EntertainmentPlaytime ~8hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, while skipping setting medieval

A dark, grounded action RPG whose dual-class system lets you combine any two masteries into a build the game did not anticipate, with a constellation layer on top and a world closer to grim fiction than high fantasy. It is the most-recommended alternative when Diablo disappoints. Recent expansions added one-shot boss mechanics and dodge-roll timing that long-time players argue works against the build-driven design.

Where it drifts furthest from Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure: setting.

Released 5 years after Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure.

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#13Last Epoch

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Steam👍 77%· 118KRAWG👍 64%· 88OC80· 28

Year 2024Dev Eleventh Hour GamesPlaytime ~8hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, loot and gear systems and exploration and discovery, while skipping setting medieval

Last Epoch combines time travel, exciting dungeon crawling, engrossing character customization and endless replayability to create an Action RPG for veterans and newcomers alike.

Released 13 years after Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure.

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Steam👍 93%· 45KRAWG👍 78%· 1.1KMC88IGDB86· 13OC83· 60

Year 2012Dev Runic Games · Perfect World EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, online features and exploration and discovery, while skipping setting medieval

Torchlight II is the second installment in the series, and while it continues the story of its predecessor, it also allows new players to jump right into the action-packed roguelike RPG world.

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#15Hyper Light Drifter

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Steam👍 93%· 19KIGDB89· 11OC84· 59

Year 2016Dev Heart MachineOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting medieval

Where it drifts furthest from Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure: setting and visuals.

Released 5 years after Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure.

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