6 Games like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King on PS5 that you should try

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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.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King down to the 6 that fit the “PS5” category. Dauntless, Dragon's Dogma II and Enshrouded top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

The best games like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King on PS5

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1DauntlessClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeMagicFantasyLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 23%· 2.1KIGDB76· 5OC77· 38

Year 2019Dev Phoenix LabsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with online features, crafting mechanics and visual 3d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Released 16 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

Genre100Setting100Combat84Game mode75Progression69Visuals53

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Steam Epic PS

#2Dragon's Dogma IIClosest on game mode

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeMagicFantasySkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 61%· 114KIGDB91· 6

Year 2024Dev Capcom Development Division 1 · CapcomOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: progression.

Released 21 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

Genre100Game mode100Combat82Visuals79Setting58Progression45

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasySkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 101KOC77· 20

Year 2024Dev Keen GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and open world exploration, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: progression and combat.

Released 21 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

Genre100Setting100Game mode78Visuals68Combat37Progression22

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Steam

#4As Dusk FallsClosest on visuals

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 4.2KIGDB88· 6OC79· 99

Year 2022Dev INTERIOR/NIGHT · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: combat.

Released 19 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone56Combat40

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#5The First Descendant

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonSci-Fi

Steam👍 57%· 111KIGDB30· 1OC56· 24

Year 2024Dev Nexon Games · Nexon KoreaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

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

Where it drifts furthest from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: setting.

Released 21 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonOnline

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 single-player focus

≠ 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 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: progression.

Released 21 years after The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode68Progression0

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