What is the best game similar to Viking: Battle for Asgard?

The closest game to Viking: Battle for Asgard is Gothic, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 14 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Viking: Battle for Asgard?

The three closest games to Viking: Battle for Asgard are: 1. Gothic (95/100, 14 shared attributes) 2. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (95/100, 13 shared attributes) 3. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (93/100, 14 shared attributes). All share Viking: Battle for Asgard's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 15 dimensions.

Is Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor similar to Viking: Battle for Asgard?

Yes, very much so — Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor scores 95/100 similarity to Viking: Battle for Asgard. They share 13 attributes, including deep RPG systems and action RPG combat. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What RPG games are similar to Viking: Battle for Asgard?

The best RPG games similar to Viking: Battle for Asgard are Gothic, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Viking: Battle for Asgard attributes like deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.

How is similarity to Viking: Battle for Asgard calculated?

We compare Viking: Battle for Asgard against every game in our catalog using 15 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Viking: Battle for Asgard experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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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.

Viking: Battle for Asgard is hard to replace: few games combine deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat in quite the same way. We compared Viking: Battle for Asgard against over 6,700 titles across 15 gameplay attributes and found 50 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Gothic, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion lead the list, with Gothic reaching a 95/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Viking: Battle for Asgard special.

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Top games similar to Viking: Battle for Asgard

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Viking: Battle for Asgard. 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.

#1GothicClosest overall match

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SoloStealthMagicRangedMeleeOpen WorldFantasyHistoricalMedievalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 18KIGDB78· 1

Year 2001Dev Piranha Bytes · JoWooD Entertainment AGOn PC

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Viking: Battle for Asgard: progression.

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#2Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

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SoloMeleeStealthRangedMagicOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 96KIGDB84· 18OC85· 103

Year 2014Dev Monolith Productions · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping historical setting

Released 6 years after Viking: Battle for Asgard.

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#3The Elder Scrolls IV: OblivionClosest on setting

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeRangedOpen WorldFantasyHistoricalMedievalMythologyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 52KIGDB81· 6

Year 2006Dev Bethesda Game Studios · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping stealth mechanics

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#4The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloStealthMagicMeleeRangedOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 318KRAWG👍 89%· 4.9KMC94IGDB80· 10

Year 2011Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~46hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping historical setting

The fifth game in the series, Skyrim takes us on a journey through the coldest region of Cyrodiil. Once again player can traverse the open world RPG armed with various medieval weapons and magic, to become a hero of Nordic legends –Dovahkiin, the Dragonborn.

Where it drifts furthest from Viking: Battle for Asgard: world.

Released 3 years after Viking: Battle for Asgard.

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#5God of War Ragnarök

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicRangedOpen WorldMythologyFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 46KIGDB95· 13

Year 2022Dev SIE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping stealth mechanics

Released 14 years after Viking: Battle for Asgard.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeRangedFantasyHistoricalMythologyThird Person

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Year 2010Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Viking: Battle for Asgard: progression.

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#7Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™Closest on progression

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeStealthMagicOpen WorldFantasyHistoricalMedievalExplorationThird 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, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and combat tactical, while skipping ranged combat

Middle-earth: Shadow of War is a continuation of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor The game operates on the world and the characters of the books of JRR Tolkien. However, it will be more accurate to say that the game is closer to the cinematic version of this story, created by director Peter Jackson.

Released 9 years after Viking: Battle for Asgard.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloStealthMagicRangedMeleeOpen WorldFantasyHistoricalMedievalExplorationThird 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, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: loot and gear systems, skill tree progression and crafting mechanics, while skipping setting mythology

A Gothic sequel by a different studio that traded the series' hostile, systems-heavy world for a conventional open-world action RPG with accessible combat and a clear quest structure. Taken on its own terms it is a competent, slightly janky European RPG. Taken as Gothic it is widely rejected, and the PC build still has unresolved resolution and display bugs on current Windows.

Where it drifts furthest from Viking: Battle for Asgard: progression.

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#9Enclave

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicRangedMeleeFantasyHistoricalMedievalThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 6.6KIGDB81· 2

Year 2002Dev Starbreeze Studios · Black Label GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: open world exploration.

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#10Immortals Fenyx Rising

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicOpen WorldMythologyFantasyHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 73%· 4.5KIGDB74· 10OC79· 163

Year 2020Dev Ubisoft Québec · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and skill tree progression, while skipping stealth mechanics

Released 12 years after Viking: Battle for Asgard.

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#11The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 97%· 869KRAWG👍 93%· 7.2KMC92IGDB92· 26OC93· 179

Year 2015Dev CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~43hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping stealth mechanics

The third game in a series, it holds nothing back from the player. Open world adventures of the renowned monster slayer Geralt of Rivia are now even on a larger scale.

Released 7 years after Viking: Battle for Asgard.

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#12Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

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SoloMagicMeleeStealthOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 15KRAWG👍 87%· 905MC80IGDB72· 3

Year 2004Dev Troika Games · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping ranged combat

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines is a story-driven action-RPG based on table-top role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade, the part of the World of Darkness franchise. The game is setting a gothic urban fantasy where vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural beings live secretly by humans.

Where it drifts furthest from Viking: Battle for Asgard: setting.

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#13Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

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SoloMeleeStealthRangedFantasyMythologyThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 2.7KRAWG👍 89%· 713MC85IGDB80· 2

Year 2005Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping open world exploration

Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones is a third-person fast-paced action game developed by Ubisoft. It is the third installment of the series. ###Plot After changing his fate, The Prince comes to Babylon accompanied by Kaileena. It turns out that Babylon is under attack.

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#14Assassin's Creed® Odyssey

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloStealthMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalMythologyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 184KRAWG👍 78%· 2.1KMC85IGDB88· 14OC84· 169

Year 2018Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~31hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping combat magic

Assassin's Creed Odyssey is the twentieth game in its series. It is the earliest game in the Assassin's Creed universe chronology and the prequel to Assassin's Creed Origins.

Released 10 years after Viking: Battle for Asgard.

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#15Risen

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicRangedMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 11KIGDB81· 2OC67· 10

Year 2009Dev Piranha Bytes · Deep SilverOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and crafting mechanics, while skipping stealth mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Viking: Battle for Asgard: setting.

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Styx: Master of Shadows

RPG · Adventure

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RPG · Action RPG

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RPG · Action RPG

A Plague Tale: Requiem

RPG · Adventure

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RPG · Action RPG

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RPG · Action RPG

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RPG · Action RPG

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RPG · Action RPG

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RPG · Adventure

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RPG · Action RPG

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RPG · Action RPG

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Viking: Battle for Asgard?: The closest game to Viking: Battle for Asgard is Gothic, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 14 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Viking: Battle for Asgard?: The three closest games to Viking: Battle for Asgard are: 1. Gothic (95/100, 14 shared attributes) 2. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (95/100, 13 shared attributes) 3. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (93/100, 14 shared attributes). All share Viking: Battle for Asgard's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 15 dimensions.
Is Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor similar to Viking: Battle for Asgard?: Yes, very much so — Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor scores 95/100 similarity to Viking: Battle for Asgard. They share 13 attributes, including deep RPG systems and action RPG combat. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What RPG games are similar to Viking: Battle for Asgard?: The best RPG games similar to Viking: Battle for Asgard are Gothic, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Viking: Battle for Asgard attributes like deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to Viking: Battle for Asgard calculated?: We compare Viking: Battle for Asgard against every game in our catalog using 15 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Viking: Battle for Asgard experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.