5 Tactical games like The Saboteur that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Saboteur down to the 5 that fit the “Tactical” category. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™ and Game of Thrones top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Saboteur.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

The best tactical games like The Saboteur

5 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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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

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#2Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™

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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

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

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#4Elex

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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

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Steam GOG Epic

#5Persona 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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