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We filtered the 50 games similar to Yakuza 3 down to the 41 that fit the “Narrative” category. Assassin's Creed® Origins, Assassin's Creed Rogue and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Yakuza 3.

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The best narrative games like Yakuza 3

41 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Yakuza 3. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Assassin's Creed® Origins

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SoloMultiplayerNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 126KRAWG👍 78%· 2.1KMC81IGDB86· 15OC85· 176

Year 2017Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~28hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics, melee combat and historical setting, while skipping visual first person

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#2Assassin's Creed Rogue

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SoloMultiplayerNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 21KIGDB71· 12OC70· 31

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Sofia · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, stealth mechanics and historical setting, while skipping action RPG combat

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#3Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

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SoloMultiplayerNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 53KRAWG👍 88%· 951MC86IGDB89· 16OC85· 211

Year 2020Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS

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

≠ Stands apart with fighting mechanics, melee combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping loot and gear systems

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 20KIGDB80· 6

Year 2009Dev Double Fine Productions · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, real-time strategy and deep simulation, while skipping loot and gear systems

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#5Assassin's Creed® Odyssey

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SoloMultiplayerNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird 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: stealth mechanics, melee combat and historical setting, while skipping loot and gear systems

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#6Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey

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SoloMultiplayerNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 12KIGDB65· 12OC66· 96

Year 2019Dev Panache Digital Games · Private DivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, deep simulation and melee combat, while skipping action RPG combat

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#7Mad Max

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SoloMultiplayerNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 89KIGDB72· 15OC69· 100

Year 2015Dev Avalanche Studios · Feral InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping loot and gear systems

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#8Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

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SoloMultiplayerNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 44KRAWG👍 89%· 904IGDB81· 10

Year 2021Dev Eidos Montreal · Square EnixPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping action RPG combat

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 66%· 20KIGDB73· 19OC67· 217

Year 2021Dev Experiment 101 · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, cozy, relaxing feel and melee combat, while skipping loot and gear systems

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#10Assassin's Creed III Remastered

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SoloMultiplayerNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 63%· 15KIGDB80· 1OC69· 47

Year 2019Dev Ubisoft Barcelona · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and melee combat, while skipping action RPG combat

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#11Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™

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SoloMultiplayerNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonFirst 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, melee combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping loot and gear systems

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#12Assassin's Creed Valhalla

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SoloMultiplayerNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 70%· 42KIGDB85· 12OC83· 219

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

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping loot and gear systems

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#13Batman: Arkham Origins

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SoloMultiplayerNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 63KRAWG👍 80%· 1.6KMC74IGDB71· 17

Year 2013Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, melee combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping visual first person

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#14Deadpool

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SoloMultiplayerNarrativeThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 91%· 3.3KIGDB70· 13

Year 2013Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ 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 first-person shooting, while skipping open world exploration

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerNarrativeThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 96%· 162KRAWG👍 84%· 1.5KMC88OC88· 200

Year 2019Dev CapcomPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, punishing difficulty and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

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