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We filtered the 50 games similar to Zone of the Enders down to the 32 that fit the “Action RPG” category. Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2 and Oni top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Zone of the Enders.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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Year 2001Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan

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Within the “Action RPG” category, the closest game to Zone of the Enders is Mass Effect — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. Mass Effect 2 and Oni follow close behind.

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The best action RPG games like Zone of the Enders

32 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Zone of the Enders. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

#1Mass Effect
Mass Effect
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 94%· 17KIGDB89· 4
Year 2007Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

Released 6 years after Zone of the Enders.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting63
Mass Effect 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 78%· 342IGDB96· 9
Year 2010Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and first-person shooting

Released 9 years after Zone of the Enders.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting52
Oni
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonPost-ApocalypticCyberpunk
IGDB70· 1
Year 2001Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world and setting cyberpunk

Where it drifts furthest from Zone of the Enders: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting48
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonMeleeStealth
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 shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty

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 Zone of the Enders: setting.

Released 12 years after Zone of the Enders.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting37
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 82%· 7.3KIGDB74· 9OC73· 56
Year 2015Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Zone of the Enders: setting.

Released 14 years after Zone of the Enders.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting33
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloThird PersonStealthExploration
IGDB73· 5
Year 2013Dev Armature Studio · WB Games

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping setting scifi

Released 12 years after Zone of the Enders.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
#7Transformers: Devastation
Transformers: Devastation
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonMeleeLoot
Steam👍 94%· 1.2KIGDB75· 14OC77· 82
Year 2015Dev PlatinumGames · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, melee combat and loot and gear systems, while skipping shooter

Released 14 years after Zone of the Enders.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonMeleeStealth
Steam👍 82%· 38KIGDB82· 12OC88· 206
Year 2023Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping shooter

Released 22 years after Zone of the Enders.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonLootSkill Tree
IGDB72
Year 2009Dev Amaze Entertainment · Activision

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping shooter

Released 8 years after Zone of the Enders.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100
Spider-Man 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB68· 5
Year 2004Dev Treyarch · Taito

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping shooter

Released 3 years after Zone of the Enders.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100
TMNT
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB53· 2
Year 2007Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping shooter

Released 6 years after Zone of the Enders.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100
STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonMeleeFantasy
Steam👍 63%· 7.8KRAWG👍 66%· 573MC59IGDB65· 5
Year 2010Dev Aspyr Media · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping shooter

STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed II is a third person action/adventure video game with elements of platforming. It is a sequel to STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed released in 2008.

Released 9 years after Zone of the Enders.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting71
Zenless Zone Zero
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonFantasyFree to Play
IGDB73· 4OC75· 40
Year 2024Dev miHoYoOn Xbox · Android · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, fantasy world and free to play, while skipping shooter

Released 23 years after Zone of the Enders.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting69
Stellar Blade
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonPost-ApocalypticLoot
Steam👍 94%· 87KIGDB86· 8OC81· 168
Year 2024Dev SHIFT UP · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, post-apocalyptic world and loot and gear systems, while skipping shooter

Released 23 years after Zone of the Enders.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting66
Ninja Blade
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonMeleeDark
Steam👍 62%· 370RAWG👍 49%· 106MC61IGDB58· 5
Year 2009Dev FromSoftwarePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, while skipping shooter

It was July 7th, 2011. While investigating reports of unlawful weapons trafficking, peacekeeping forces encountered an unclassified carnivorous species occupying a small village in Northern Africa. These rabid creatures were easily provoked and resistant to conventional attack.

Released 8 years after Zone of the Enders.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting64

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