13 Games with a fantasy setting like William and Sly 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 49 games similar to William and Sly down to the 13 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Hob and Sonic Frontiers top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to William and Sly.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like William and Sly

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to William and Sly. 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.

#1Ori and the Will of the WispsClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 97%· 144KRAWG👍 89%· 1.3KMC91IGDB91· 12OC91· 178

Year 2020Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~11hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, punishing difficulty and visual 2d, while skipping vibe casual

A New Journey Begins Embark on an adventure with all new combat and customization options while exploring a vast, exotic world encountering larger than life enemies and challenging puzzles. Seek help from discoverable allies on your path to unravel Ori’s true destiny.

Where it drifts furthest from William and Sly: visuals.

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Steam Xbox Nintendo

#2Hob

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 88%· 5.5KIGDB72· 8OC75· 53

Year 2017Dev Runic GamesOn PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and Metroidvania exploration

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from William and Sly: visuals and tone.

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Steam GOG Epic

#3Sonic FrontiersClosest on visuals

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person3D

Steam👍 89%· 28KIGDB72· 8OC71· 137

Year 2022Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and setting scifi, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from William and Sly: tone.

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#4Twinsen's Little Big Adventure 2 ClassicClosest on tone

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeCozyOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 97%· 914RAWG👍 74%· 77

Year 1997Dev DotEmu · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, combat magic and setting scifi, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Little Big Adventure 2, also known as Twinsen's Odyssey is the sequel of Little Big Adventure (also known as Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure) in which you've liberated the world from its evil dictator.

Where it drifts furthest from William and Sly: visuals.

It predates William and Sly by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG itch.io

#5Control

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183

Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from William and Sly: tone and setting.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 69%· 2.9KIGDB69· 8

Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from William and Sly: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for William and Sly.

It predates William and Sly by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#7Disney•Pixar Finding Nemo

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeCasualOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 217

Year 2015Dev KnowWonder · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo features two main storylines. As in the 2003 animated feature film, the clown fish Nemo is headed for his first day at school when he's captured near Australia's Great Barrier Reef by a scuba diver and winds up in an aquarium in a dentist's office.

Where it drifts furthest from William and Sly: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for William and Sly.

It predates William and Sly by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB70· 3

Year 2011Dev Traveller's Tales · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, offline and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from William and Sly: game mode.

It predates William and Sly by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

RAWG👍 77%· 21IGDB86· 4OC79· 136

Year 2026Dev Pearl AbyssOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat.

≠ Missing: Metroidvania exploration.

Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure set in the beautiful yet brutal continent of Pywel. Discover adventure, uncover wonders, and experience thrilling action as you witness the saga surrounding Kliff, leader of the Greymanes, whose mission takes him on an incredible journey.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208

Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from William and Sly: visuals and tone.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#11Mafia II (Classic)

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 58KRAWG👍 88%· 2.2KMC77IGDB73· 6

Year 2010Dev 2K Czech · 2K GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, shooter and racing gameplay, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

A tightly linear crime story set in a 1940s and 50s American city, more interested in Vito's decade than in filling a map with icons — the world is a backdrop for the narrative, not a checklist. The writing and period detail are why people still recommend it. This original SKU is the problem: it is a 32-bit build that crashes and stutters badly on current Windows, and the Definitive Edition exists.

Where it drifts furthest from William and Sly: tone and combat.

It predates William and Sly by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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