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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim down to the 27 that fit the “Melee” category. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Arcania: Gothic 4 and Gothic top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor — scoring 98/100 on our similarity scale. Arcania: Gothic 4 and Gothic follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Each one has been evaluated across 21 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.
✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom
≠ Stands apart with historical setting, while skipping action RPG combat
✓ 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
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom
≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, while skipping action RPG combat
The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.
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RPG · Action RPG
A Plague Tale: Requiem
RPG · Adventure
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
RPG · Action RPG
Risen 3: Titan Lords
RPG · Action RPG
X-Blades
RPG · Action RPG
Legacy of Kain: Defiance
RPG · Action RPG
Bound By Flame
RPG · Action RPG
Hogwarts Legacy
RPG · Action RPG
Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
RPG · Action RPG
Breath of Fire IV
RPG · Turn-Based Strat
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
RPG · Adventure
Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition
RPG · Action RPG