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We filtered the 50 games similar to Wrath: Aeon of Ruin down to the 11 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Control, Ghostwire: Tokyo and We Happy Few top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Wrath: Aeon of Ruin.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like Wrath: Aeon of Ruin

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Wrath: Aeon of Ruin. 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.

#1ControlClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExploration

Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183

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

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, Metroidvania exploration and setting scifi, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Wrath: Aeon of Ruin: visuals.

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#2Ghostwire: TokyoClosest on progression

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208

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

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, horror tension and shooter

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat and setting cyberpunk, while skipping punishing difficulty

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExplorationFirst PersonEarly Access

Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB63· 10OC63· 112

Year 2018Dev Compulsion Games · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping punishing difficulty

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExploration

Steam👍 69%· 2.9KIGDB69· 8

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

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, precision platforming and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Wrath: Aeon of Ruin: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Wrath: Aeon of Ruin.

It predates Wrath: Aeon of Ruin by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22

Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, stealth mechanics and historical setting, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Wrath: Aeon of Ruin: setting.

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#6Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreOpen 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 adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design, while skipping shooter

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 Wrath: Aeon of Ruin: visuals.

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#7Disney•Pixar Finding Nemo

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 76%· 217

Year 2015Dev KnowWonder · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, vibe casual and visual third person, while skipping shooter

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 Wrath: Aeon of Ruin: visuals and tone.

It predates Wrath: Aeon of Ruin by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam

#8Hob

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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, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Wrath: Aeon of Ruin: visuals and tone.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 89%· 28KIGDB72· 8OC71· 137

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

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Wrath: Aeon of Ruin: visuals and setting.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

RAWG👍 77%· 21IGDB86· 4OC79· 136

Year 2026Dev Pearl AbyssOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping shooter

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.

Where it drifts furthest from Wrath: Aeon of Ruin: visuals.

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#11Twinsen's Little Big Adventure 2 Classic

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExploration

Steam👍 97%· 914RAWG👍 74%· 77

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

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping shooter

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 Wrath: Aeon of Ruin: visuals and tone.

It predates Wrath: Aeon of Ruin by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

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