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We filtered the 50 games similar to Skylanders: Swap Force down to the 43 that fit the “Action RPG” category. LEGO Marvel's Avengers, LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes and LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Skylanders: Swap Force.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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Year 2013Dev Vicarious Visions

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Within the “Action RPG” category, the closest game to Skylanders: Swap Force is LEGO Marvel's Avengers — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes and LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame follow close behind.

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The best action RPG games like Skylanders: Swap Force

43 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Skylanders: Swap Force. 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.

#1LEGO Marvel's Avengers
LEGO Marvel's Avengers
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 8.7KIGDB68· 17OC70· 73
Year 2016Dev Traveller's Tales · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, open world exploration and melee combat

Released 3 years after Skylanders: Swap Force.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting64
LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 9.1KRAWG👍 73%· 364MC75IGDB81· 10
Year 2012Dev Traveller's Tales · Feral InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, melee combat and exploration and discovery, while skipping fantasy world

This sequel to LEGO Batman: The Videogame is set in the LEGO version of the DC Universe. It features trademark LEGO bricks aesthetics and comical portrayals of popular DC characters. ###Plot Set in the Gotham City, the story starts when Bruce Wayne is competing with Lex Luthor for an award.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 16KRAWG👍 77%· 490MC80IGDB76· 4
Year 2008Dev Traveller's Tales · Feral InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping fantasy world

LEGO Batman: The Videogame is a part in the series of LEGO adaptations of popular franchises. It is based on DC Universe and follows its famous superhero, Batman. It was the first LEGO game to be based on an original plot rather than being an adaptation of an existing story.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
LEGO Batman Trilogy
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 16KRAWG👍 77%· 490MC80IGDB76· 4
Year 2008Dev Traveller's Tales · Feral InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping fantasy world

LEGO Batman: The Videogame is a part in the series of LEGO adaptations of popular franchises. It is based on DC Universe and follows its famous superhero, Batman. It was the first LEGO game to be based on an original plot rather than being an adaptation of an existing story.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
LEGO® The Incredibles
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 2.5KRAWG👍 62%· 74MC69IGDB72· 7OC68· 59
Year 2018Dev TT Fusion · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn 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, open world exploration and melee combat, while skipping fantasy world

Experience the thrilling adventures of the Parr family as they conquer crime and family life through both Disney-Pixar films The Incredibles and Incredibles 2, in a LEGO® world full of fun and humor.

Released 5 years after Skylanders: Swap Force.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 7.0KIGDB76· 23OC77· 84
Year 2016Dev Traveller's Tales · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, open world exploration and melee combat, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Skylanders: Swap Force: setting.

Released 3 years after Skylanders: Swap Force.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
Kung Fu Panda
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird PersonStealth
IGDB73· 4
Year 2008Dev Beenox · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping fantasy world

Genre100Visuals100Game mode84
LEGO City Undercover
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonOpen World
IGDB77· 21OC77· 64
Year 2013Dev TT Fusion · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping fantasy world

An open-world LEGO game closer to a family-friendly GTA: a full city to drive around, disguises that work like Metroid abilities, and genuinely funny writing that does not depend on knowing a licence. Loading times were notoriously long on Wii U, and the map has more collectibles than the collecting is worth.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode77
The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyThird 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, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping precision platforming

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode91
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 9.9KIGDB74· 13OC73· 91
Year 2017Dev Traveller's Tales · WB GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping precision platforming

Released 4 years after Skylanders: Swap Force.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting64
LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 96%· 30KRAWG👍 78%· 677MC78IGDB85· 19OC82· 44
Year 2013Dev Feral InteractivePlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and open world exploration, while skipping precision platforming

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes is an action-adventure video game set in Marvel universe where players have to play with Marvel characters as Lego heroes.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals66Setting58
Overlord II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 4.9KIGDB79· 4
Year 2009Dev Triumph Studios · CodemastersOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, real-time strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode77
Monster Hunter Generations
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyThird Person
IGDB87· 19OC85· 59
Year 2015Dev Capcom

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

≠ Stands apart with crafting mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode77
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyThird Person
IGDB75· 2
Year 2003Dev EA Redwood Shores · Aspyr MediaOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, combat magic and melee combat, while skipping precision platforming

It predates Skylanders: Swap Force by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode77
The Baconing
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 261RAWG👍 60%· 35MC63IGDB63· 2
Year 2011Dev Hothead GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping precision platforming

Prepare yourself for the ultimate sci-fi adventure by entering the hilarious and sizzling world of The Baconing created by Hothead Games. You are DeathSpank, a hero and the ultimate Dispenser of Justice.

Where it drifts furthest from Skylanders: Swap Force: setting.

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