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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Saboteur down to the 22 that fit the “Melee” category. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ and Assassin's Creed III: Liberation top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Saboteur.

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Year 2009Dev Pandemic Studios

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to The Saboteur is Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ and Assassin's Creed III: Liberation follow close behind.

#1Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic92 #2Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™92 #3Assassin's Creed III: Liberation96 #4Assassin's Creed Mirage95 #5Assassin's Creed III Remastered94

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22 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Saboteur. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloStealthMeleeTacticalOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 33KIGDB94· 9OC83· 34

Year 2003Dev BioWare · LucasArtsOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping shooter

#2Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™

92

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeStealthTacticalOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird 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, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

#3Assassin's Creed III: Liberation

96

Assassin's Creed III: Liberation

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 54%· 3.2KIGDB69· 6

Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Milan · Ubisoft Entertainment

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

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping shooter

#4Assassin's Creed Mirage

95

Assassin's Creed Mirage

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 11KIGDB75· 9OC76· 194

Year 2023Dev Ubisoft Bordeaux · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

Steam Epic Xbox

#5Assassin's Creed III Remastered

94

Assassin's Creed III Remastered

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 63%· 15KIGDB80· 1OC69· 47

Year 2019Dev Ubisoft Barcelona · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

#6METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE

94

METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeStealthHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 96%· 88KRAWG👍 87%· 1.3KMC83IGDB85· 17OC84· 19

Year 2013Dev Platinum Games · KonamiPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping sandbox freedom

#7A Plague Tale: Requiem

94

A Plague Tale: Requiem

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeStealthHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 25KIGDB86· 6OC83· 161

Year 2022Dev Asobo Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting medieval, while skipping shooter

#8Ghost of Yotei

93

Ghost of Yotei

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloStealthMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

IGDB90· 3OC87· 162

Year 2025Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping shooter

92

Prototype

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 14KRAWG👍 72%· 1.1KMC79IGDB78· 8

Year 2009Dev Activision · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, precision platforming and survival mechanics, while skipping shooter

#10UOS Prototype

92

UOS Prototype

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 14KRAWG👍 72%· 1.1KMC79IGDB78· 8

Year 2009Dev Activision · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, precision platforming and survival mechanics, while skipping shooter

#11Assassin's Creed® Origins

92

Assassin's Creed® Origins

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloStealthMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 126KRAWG👍 78%· 2.1KMC81IGDB86· 15OC85· 176

Year 2017Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~28hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, strong narrative focus and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

#12Game of Thrones

91

Game of Thrones

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloTacticalMeleeThird PersonNarrative

Steam👍 73%· 2.4KIGDB57· 7

Year 2012Dev Cyanide Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping shooter

91

Elex

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeTacticalOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 19KIGDB60· 3OC61· 71

Year 2017Dev Piranha Bytes · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, punishing difficulty and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping shooter

#14Arcania: Gothic 4

91

Arcania: Gothic 4

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloStealthMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 55%· 3.2KIGDB64· 5

Year 2010Dev Spellbound Entertainment · DreamCatcher InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping shooter

#15Persona 2: Eternal Punishment

91

Persona 2: Eternal Punishment

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeTacticalThird PersonDark

Year 2000Dev AtlusOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

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