7 Games with a fantasy setting like The Order of the Snake Scale 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 43 games similar to The Order of the Snake Scale down to the 7 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Shadow Warrior 3, BioShock Infinite and Metal: Hellsinger top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Order of the Snake Scale.

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GenreShooterSubgenreTwin Stick Shooter

The best games with a fantasy setting like The Order of the Snake Scale

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Order of the Snake Scale. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Shadow Warrior 3Closest on combat

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 69%· 5.5KIGDB56· 5OC72· 112

Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with The Order of the Snake Scale: shooter, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, deep RPG systems and setting mythology, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against positive for The Order of the Snake Scale.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFantasy

Steam👍 93%· 144KIGDB93· 14

Year 2013Dev Irrational Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with The Order of the Snake Scale: shooter, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping survival mechanics

Columbia is the achievement — one of the most striking settings of its generation, with skyline traversal that gives fights genuine verticality. Elizabeth is well handled as a companion. Combat is narrower than the first BioShock: two weapons at a time, fewer environmental options, and the plasmid experimentation is largely gone.

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: progression and visuals.

It predates The Order of the Snake Scale by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyHorror

Steam👍 96%· 17KIGDB86· 6OC79· 91

Year 2022Dev The Outsiders · Level InfiniteOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like The Order of the Snake Scale, it's known for shooter, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, setting medieval and visual first person, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: visuals.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkFantasySci-Fi

Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB71· 8OC76· 25

Year 2013Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Like The Order of the Snake Scale, it's known for shooter, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: progression and visuals.

It predates The Order of the Snake Scale by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Doom: The Dark Ages

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasySci-Fi

Steam👍 88%· 39KIGDB87· 6OC86· 212

Year 2025Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Like The Order of the Snake Scale, it's known for shooter, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, ranged combat and visual first person, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: visuals.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkHorrorFantasy

IGDB80· 10

Year 2013Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with The Order of the Snake Scale: shooter, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, post-apocalyptic world and loot and gear systems, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: progression and visuals.

It predates The Order of the Snake Scale by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Lara Croft and the Temple of OsirisClosest overall match

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GenreShooterSubgenreTwin Stick Shooter

SoloMeleeFantasyTop-DownMultiplayer

Steam👍 69%· 4.4KIGDB75· 11OC73· 60

Year 2014Dev Crystal Dynamics · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are twin-stick shooters — sharing shooter, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, precision platforming and historical setting, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: game mode and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against positive for The Order of the Snake Scale.

It predates The Order of the Snake Scale by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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