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Games like Shenmue I & II, ELDEN RING and Red Dead Redemption 2

30 games that play like them, 15 of them like more than one.

Shenmue I & II
Shenmue I & II
ELDEN RING
ELDEN RING
Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2

Like more than one of them

15 games close to two or more of Shenmue I & II, ELDEN RING and Red Dead Redemption 2

  1. 1

    DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT

    Shenmue I & II, but an action RPG

    Loved · 93%Fighting · Open worldAlso like ELDEN RING

  2. 2

    FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION

    Shenmue I & II, but an action RPG, and twice the hours

    Liked · 83%JRPG · Open worldAlso like ELDEN RING

  3. 3

    Where Winds Meet

    ELDEN RING, but free to play, and a third of the hours

    Liked · 86%Souls-like · Action RPGAlso like Shenmue I & II

  4. 4

    The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition (2009)

    ELDEN RING, but single-player, and first-person

    Loved · 95%Open world · RPGAlso like Shenmue I & II

  5. 5

    Monster Hunter: World

    Much the same as ELDEN RING

    Liked · 89%Open world · Action RPGAlso like Shenmue I & II

  6. 6

    Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet

    Much the same as Shenmue I & II

    Mixed · 79%JRPG · Open worldAlso like ELDEN RING

  7. 7

    Absolver

    Shenmue I & II, but PvP, and more divisive

    Mixed · 73%Martial Arts · FightingAlso like ELDEN RING

  8. 8

    Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

    ELDEN RING, but with dragons

    Liked · 88%Dark Fantasy · Action RPGAlso like Shenmue I & II

  9. 9

    Wuthering Waves

    ELDEN RING, but free to play, and anime

    Liked · 87%Souls-like · Open worldAlso like Shenmue I & II

  10. 10

    DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE

    Shenmue I & II, but a 3D fighter, and co-op

    Loved · 90%Fighting · Beat 'em upAlso like ELDEN RING

  11. 11

    Gujian3(古剑奇谭三)

    Shenmue I & II, but an action RPG, and twice the hours

    Liked · 86%Martial Arts · Open worldAlso like ELDEN RING

  12. 12

    Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

    ELDEN RING, but not open world, and a quarter of the hours

    Divisive · 50%Souls-like · Dark FantasyAlso like Shenmue I & II

  13. 13

    The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

    ELDEN RING, but first-person, and a third of the hours

    Loved · 95%Open world · RPGAlso like Shenmue I & II

  14. 14

    Tales of ARISE

    Shenmue I & II, but with romance, and twice the hours

    Liked · 87%JRPG · Open worldAlso like ELDEN RING

  15. 15

    Tales of Berseria

    Shenmue I & II, but three times the hours

    Loved · 91%JRPG · Open worldAlso like ELDEN RING

More like Shenmue I & II

3 games closest to Shenmue I & II of your picks

  1. 16

    Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition

    Shenmue I & II, but with parkour, and gorier

    Loved · 94%Martial Arts · Open world

  2. 17

    Yakuza 4 Remastered

    Shenmue I & II, but funny

    Loved · 90%Beat 'em up · Martial Arts

  3. 18

    Yakuza 3 Remastered

    Much the same as Shenmue I & II

    Liked · 81%Beat 'em up · Martial Arts

More like ELDEN RING

6 games closest to ELDEN RING of your picks

  1. 19

    DARK SOULS III

    ELDEN RING, but story-rich

    Loved · 94%Souls-like · Dark Fantasy

  2. 20

    DARK SOULS II

    Much the same as ELDEN RING

    Liked · 88%Souls-like · Dark Fantasy

  3. 21

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered

    ELDEN RING, but your choices matter, and single-player

    Loved · 96%Open world · Dark Fantasy

  4. 22

    Nioh 3

    ELDEN RING, but half the hours, and more divisive

    Mixed · 78%Souls-like · Action RPG

  5. 23

    CODE VEIN

    ELDEN RING, but not open world, and a third of the hours

    Liked · 83%Souls-like · Action RPG

  6. 24

    Far Cry 4

    ELDEN RING, but a first-person shooter, and stealthy

    Liked · 85%Open world · Action RPG

More like Red Dead Redemption 2

6 games closest to Red Dead Redemption 2 of your picks

  1. 25

    Fallout: New Vegas

    Red Dead Redemption 2, but an action RPG, and single-player

    Loved · 96%Western · Open world

  2. 26

    GUN

    Red Dead Redemption 2, but a tenth of the hours

    Loved · 92%Western · Horses

  3. 27

    Fallout 4

    Red Dead Redemption 2, but an action RPG, and post-apocalyptic

    Liked · 81%Open world · Shooter

  4. 28

    METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

    Red Dead Redemption 2, but a stealth game

    Loved · 92%Horses · Open world

  5. 29

    Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

    Red Dead Redemption 2, but an action RPG, and medieval

    Liked · 88%Horses · Open world

  6. 30

    Mount & Blade: Warband

    Red Dead Redemption 2, but medieval, and even better loved

    Loved · 98%Horses · Open world

How this list is made

Each game is measured against each of your picks the way a games-like list measures it: the Steam community tags, Steam genres and IGDB themes they share, each counting for more the fewer games carry it. A game's place is how alike it is to your picks together, as a share of each pick's best match, so one alike to two of them comes before one alike to just one. It must be close to at least one of them, as close as it would have to be on that game's own list.

None of your picks is on the list, nor a second release of one, nor a game of their own series. Up to 30 games are shown. Under each name, the kinds it shares with the pick it is closest to, and how it differs from that pick.