7 Games with a fantasy setting like The Rogue Prince of Persia 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 31 games similar to The Rogue Prince of Persia down to the 7 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia, Crash Bandicoot: Warped and Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Rogue Prince of Persia.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like The Rogue Prince of Persia

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Rogue Prince of Persia. 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.

#1Assassin's Creed Chronicles: RussiaClosest overall match

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SoloMeleeHistoricalFantasy2D

Steam👍 59%· 1.3KIGDB56· 10OC59· 33

Year 2016Dev Climax Studios · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from The Rogue Prince of Persia: combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for The Rogue Prince of Persia.

It predates The Rogue Prince of Persia by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Crash Bandicoot: Warped

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SoloFantasyHistorical2DSci-Fi

Year 1998Dev Naughty Dog · Universal Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, setting medieval and visual third person, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates The Rogue Prince of Persia by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Shovel Knight: Specter of TormentClosest on combat

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SoloMeleeFantasy2DPixel Art

Steam👍 94%· 481IGDB83· 6OC86· 32

Year 2017Dev Yacht Club GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings visual pixel, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates The Rogue Prince of Persia by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloMeleeFantasy2D

IGDB60· 1

Year 1993Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, melee combat and fantasy world.

≠ Missing: roguelike runs.

It predates The Rogue Prince of Persia by 32 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Kirby's Dream Land

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMeleeFantasy2D

Year 1992Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, melee combat and fantasy world.

≠ Missing: roguelike runs.

It predates The Rogue Prince of Persia by 33 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse

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SoloFantasy2D

IGDB55· 1

Year 1990Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Tec Toy

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: roguelike runs.

It predates The Rogue Prince of Persia by 35 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc

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SoloFantasy2DThird Person

IGDB65

Year 2003Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Feral InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates The Rogue Prince of Persia by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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