What is the best game similar to The Inquisitor?

The closest game to The Inquisitor is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 11 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like The Inquisitor?

The three closest games to The Inquisitor are: 1. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (95/100, 11 shared attributes) 2. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (95/100, 12 shared attributes) 3. Gothic (95/100, 12 shared attributes). All share The Inquisitor's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 12 dimensions.

Is The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion similar to The Inquisitor?

Yes, very much so — The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion scores 95/100 similarity to The Inquisitor. They share 12 attributes, including deep RPG systems and action RPG combat. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What RPG games are similar to The Inquisitor?

The best RPG games similar to The Inquisitor are The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Gothic and Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™. All share the RPG genre alongside other key The Inquisitor attributes like deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.

How is similarity to The Inquisitor calculated?

We compare The Inquisitor against every game in our catalog using 12 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the The Inquisitor experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Looking for games like The Inquisitor? We analyzed its gameplay DNA — deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat — against over 6,700 titles. These 50 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leads with 95/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Inquisitor. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1The Witcher 3: Wild HuntClosest on genre

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyMedievalThird Person

Steam👍 97%· 869KRAWG👍 93%· 7.2KMC92IGDB92· 26OC93· 179

Year 2015Dev CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~43hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping historical setting

The third game in a series, it holds nothing back from the player. Open world adventures of the renowned monster slayer Geralt of Rivia are now even on a larger scale.

It predates The Inquisitor by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2The Elder Scrolls IV: OblivionClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyHistoricalMedievalThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 52KIGDB81· 6

Year 2006Dev Bethesda Game Studios · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world

It predates The Inquisitor by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3GothicClosest on setting

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyHistoricalMedievalThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 18KIGDB78· 1

Year 2001Dev Piranha Bytes · JoWooD Entertainment AGOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, open world exploration and stealth mechanics

It predates The Inquisitor by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicDarkNarrativeFantasyHistoricalMedievalThird 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: open world exploration, stealth mechanics and combat tactical

Middle-earth: Shadow of War is a continuation of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor The game operates on the world and the characters of the books of JRR Tolkien. However, it will be more accurate to say that the game is closer to the cinematic version of this story, created by director Peter Jackson.

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#5The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyMedievalThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 318KRAWG👍 89%· 4.9KMC94IGDB80· 10

Year 2011Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~46hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping historical setting

The fifth game in the series, Skyrim takes us on a journey through the coldest region of Cyrodiil. Once again player can traverse the open world RPG armed with various medieval weapons and magic, to become a hero of Nordic legends –Dovahkiin, the Dragonborn.

It predates The Inquisitor by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicDarkNarrativeFantasyMedievalThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 96KIGDB84· 18OC85· 103

Year 2014Dev Monolith Productions · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping historical setting

It predates The Inquisitor by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Risen 3: Titan Lords

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyMedievalThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 6.4KIGDB51· 7OC60· 41

Year 2014Dev Piranha Bytes · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, exploration and discovery and skill tree progression, while skipping historical setting

An old-school European RPG: three factions with genuinely different magic schools, a world that does not scale to your level, and exploration that rewards wandering into places you are not ready for. Combat is its weakest link — stiff, poorly telegraphed, and frustrating in the early hours before your character is competent at anything.

It predates The Inquisitor by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicNarrativeDarkFantasyHistoricalMedievalThird Person

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Year 2012Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping melee combat

It predates The Inquisitor by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Hogwarts Legacy

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 366KRAWG👍 75%· 935IGDB85· 9OC84· 176

Year 2023Dev Avalanche Software · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~30hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping setting medieval

The castle is the achievement: densely built, worth exploring on its own terms, and full of small detail. Spell-chaining combat is more involved than expected. Outside it, the open world follows a familiar checklist of camps and puzzles, and the main story resolves in a rush that leaves several threads sitting unfinished.

Where it drifts furthest from The Inquisitor: setting.

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#10Fable: The Lost Chapters

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 8.2KIGDB84· 3

Year 2005Dev Big Blue Box · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping setting medieval

Where it drifts furthest from The Inquisitor: setting.

It predates The Inquisitor by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Legacy of Kain: Defiance

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 1.3K

Year 2003Dev Crystal Dynamics · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: horror setting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping setting medieval

Where it drifts furthest from The Inquisitor: setting.

It predates The Inquisitor by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Enclave

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeFantasyHistoricalMedievalThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 6.6KIGDB81· 2

Year 2002Dev Starbreeze Studios · Black Label GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

It predates The Inquisitor by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Combat85

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeDarkFantasyHistoricalThird Person

IGDB96· 6

Year 2010Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, setting mythology and loot and gear systems, while skipping strong narrative focus

It predates The Inquisitor by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 15KRAWG👍 87%· 905MC80IGDB72· 3

Year 2004Dev Troika Games · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping setting medieval

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines is a story-driven action-RPG based on table-top role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade, the part of the World of Darkness franchise. The game is setting a gothic urban fantasy where vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural beings live secretly by humans.

Where it drifts furthest from The Inquisitor: setting.

It predates The Inquisitor by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15God of War Ragnarök

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicNarrativeDarkFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 46KIGDB95· 13

Year 2022Dev SIE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, open world exploration and ranged combat, while skipping setting medieval

Where it drifts furthest from The Inquisitor: setting.

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The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with The Inquisitor, 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

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RPG · Action RPG

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

RPG · Adventure

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

RPG · Action RPG

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

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Arcania: Gothic 4

RPG · Action RPG

Ninja Gaiden

RPG · Action RPG

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RPG · Action RPG

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RPG · Action RPG

God of War: Ghost of Sparta

RPG · Action RPG

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RPG · Action RPG

Maneater

RPG · Action RPG

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

RPG · Action RPG

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RPG · Action RPG

Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition

RPG · Action RPG

Bayonetta 3

RPG · Action RPG

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RPG · Action RPG

Devil May Cry

RPG · Action RPG

Final Fantasy XII

RPG · Adventure

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RPG · Action RPG

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RPG · Adventure

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RPG · Turn-Based Strat

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RPG · Action RPG

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RPG · Action RPG

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RPG · Action RPG

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RPG · Action RPG

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RPG · Action RPG

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RPG · Action RPG

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RPG · Action RPG

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RPG · Action RPG

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to The Inquisitor?: The closest game to The Inquisitor is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 11 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like The Inquisitor?: The three closest games to The Inquisitor are: 1. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (95/100, 11 shared attributes) 2. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (95/100, 12 shared attributes) 3. Gothic (95/100, 12 shared attributes). All share The Inquisitor's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 12 dimensions.
Is The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion similar to The Inquisitor?: Yes, very much so — The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion scores 95/100 similarity to The Inquisitor. They share 12 attributes, including deep RPG systems and action RPG combat. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What RPG games are similar to The Inquisitor?: The best RPG games similar to The Inquisitor are The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Gothic and Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™. All share the RPG genre alongside other key The Inquisitor attributes like deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to The Inquisitor calculated?: We compare The Inquisitor against every game in our catalog using 12 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the The Inquisitor experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.