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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 50 games similar to Viking: Battle for Asgard down to the 17 that fit the “Historical” category. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Gothic and Arcania: Gothic 4 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Viking: Battle for Asgard.

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Viking: Battle for Asgard is The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Gothic and Arcania: Gothic 4 follow close behind.

#1The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion93 #2Gothic95 #3Arcania: Gothic 495 #4Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™91 #5Immortals Fenyx Rising90

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The best games with a historical setting like Viking: Battle for Asgard

17 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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.

#1The Elder Scrolls IV: OblivionClosest on genre

93

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

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

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Combat79Progression75World63

#2GothicClosest overall match

95

Gothic

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Visuals100Setting81

#3Arcania: Gothic 4

95

Arcania: Gothic 4

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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Visuals100Setting80

#4Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™Closest on progression

91

Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™

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.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode85Combat80Setting79

#5Immortals Fenyx Rising

90

Immortals Fenyx Rising

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.

Genre100Game mode100World100Setting89Visuals67Combat64

Steam Epic Xbox

89

Enclave

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.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting80Combat78

#7God of War III

88

God of War III

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeRangedFantasyHistoricalMythologyThird Person

IGDB96· 6

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.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting87Combat78Progression0

#8Rise of the Argonauts

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Rise of the Argonauts

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeMagicFantasyHistoricalMythologyThird Person

Steam👍 73%· 811RAWG👍 41%· 94MC59IGDB60· 2

Year 2008Dev Liquid Entertainment · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Missing: open world exploration.

###The role model Released in 2008, the game, is similar to another well-known representative of the genre of action-role-playing games God of War series. Developers became studio Liquid Entertainment, and the publisher company Codemasters.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting88Combat62

82

Fable

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMagicMeleeRangedOpen WorldFantasyHistoricalMedievalExplorationThird Person

IGDB90· 2

Year 2004Dev Big Blue Box · Microsoft Game Studios

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping action RPG combat

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Setting80Combat78

#10The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyHistoricalMedievalThird Person

IGDB65· 2

Year 2002Dev Hypnos Entertainment · Electronic Arts

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

≠ Missing: open world exploration.

A level-based hack-and-slash built around three characters with genuinely different movesets and an upgrade system tied to combo scoring. It cuts between film footage and play well for its era. It is short and entirely linear — a handful of hours, no exploration, and boss fights that come down to memorising a single pattern.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting80

#11Assassin's Creed® Odyssey

85

Assassin's Creed® Odyssey

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.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals100Game mode83Setting78

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#12METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE

79

METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeStealthFantasyHistoricalThird 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, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping open world exploration

After the events of the uprising took four years. Naomi Hunter creates the FOXAVILE computer virus that destroys the system of "Sons of the Patriots", thereby putting an end to the military economy, what turned the war into a profitable business.

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

Released 5 years after Viking: Battle for Asgard.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat75Setting44

73

God of War

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyHistoricalThird Person

OC94· 256

Year 2009Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Missing: open world exploration.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting61

#14God of War II

73

God of War II

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloFantasyHistoricalThird Person

Year 2009On PlayStation 3

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

≠ Missing: open world exploration.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting61

#15A Plague Tale: Requiem

71

A Plague Tale: Requiem

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeStealthMedievalHistoricalExplorationThird 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 crafting mechanics, while skipping action RPG combat

Released 14 years after Viking: Battle for Asgard.

Genre100Game mode100Combat76Setting73Visuals57Progression51

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