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Games like Shenmue I & II, ELDEN RING and The Witcher 3

30 games that play like them, 29 of them like more than one.

Shenmue I & II
Shenmue I & II
ELDEN RING
ELDEN RING
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered

Like more than one of them

29 games close to two or more of Shenmue I & II, ELDEN RING and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered

  1. 1

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

    The Witcher 3, but first-person, and half the hours

    Loved · 95%Open world · FantasyAlso like ELDEN RING and Shenmue I & II

  2. 2

    DARK SOULS II

    Much the same as ELDEN RING

    Liked · 88%Souls-like · Dark FantasyAlso like The Witcher 3

  3. 3

    DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT

    Shenmue I & II, but an action RPG

    Loved · 93%Fighting · Open worldAlso like The Witcher 3 and ELDEN RING

  4. 4

    DARK SOULS III

    ELDEN RING, but story-rich

    Loved · 94%Souls-like · Dark FantasyAlso like The Witcher 3

  5. 5

    FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION

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

    Liked · 83%JRPG · Open worldAlso like ELDEN RING and The Witcher 3

  6. 6

    Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

    The Witcher 3, but with dragons

    Liked · 88%Open world · FantasyAlso like ELDEN RING and Shenmue I & II

  7. 7

    Middle-earth: Shadow of War

    The Witcher 3, but stealthy, and gorier

    Liked · 89%Open world · FantasyAlso like ELDEN RING

  8. 8

    Gothic 1 Classic

    The Witcher 3, but gothic, and a third of the hours

    Loved · 93%Open world · MedievalAlso like ELDEN RING

  9. 9

    Fable - The Lost Chapters

    The Witcher 3, but a quarter of the hours

    Loved · 92%Choices Matter · FantasyAlso like ELDEN RING

  10. 10

    Hogwarts Legacy

    The Witcher 3, but half the hours

    Loved · 90%Magic · Open worldAlso like ELDEN RING

  11. 11

    The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

    The Witcher 3, but first-person, and half the hours

    Loved · 95%Open world · FantasyAlso like ELDEN RING and Shenmue I & II

  12. 12

    Two Worlds: Epic Edition

    The Witcher 3, but a tenth of the hours, and more divisive

    Mixed · 78%Open world · MedievalAlso like ELDEN RING

  13. 13

    GreedFall

    The Witcher 3, but more divisive

    Mixed · 76%Choices Matter · Open worldAlso like ELDEN RING

  14. 14

    Risen

    The Witcher 3, but gothic

    Liked · 89%Open world · FantasyAlso like ELDEN RING

  15. 15

    Monster Hunter: World

    Much the same as ELDEN RING

    Liked · 89%Open world · Action RPGAlso like The Witcher 3 and Shenmue I & II

  16. 16

    Nioh 3

    ELDEN RING, but half the hours, and more divisive

    Mixed · 78%Souls-like · Action RPGAlso like The Witcher 3

  17. 17

    Gothic II: Gold Classic

    The Witcher 3, but gothic

    Loved · 94%Open world · MedievalAlso like ELDEN RING

  18. 18

    Drova - Forsaken Kin

    The Witcher 3, but 2D

    Loved · 94%Open world · Choices MatterAlso like ELDEN RING

  19. 19

    Tales of ARISE

    The Witcher 3, but anime, and with romance

    Liked · 87%Open world · FantasyAlso like Shenmue I & II and ELDEN RING

  20. 20

    Avowed

    The Witcher 3, but first-person, and more divisive

    Mixed · 77%Fantasy · MagicAlso like ELDEN RING

  21. 21

    Mortal Shell II

    ELDEN RING, but single-player, and a third of the hours

    Mixed · 79%Souls-like · Dark FantasyAlso like The Witcher 3

  22. 22

    Lies of P

    ELDEN RING, but single-player, and half the hours

    Loved · 92%Souls-like · Dark FantasyAlso like The Witcher 3

  23. 23

    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

  24. 24

    Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition

    ELDEN RING, but not open world

    Liked · 87%Souls-like · Dark FantasyAlso like The Witcher 3

  25. 25

    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 and The Witcher 3

  26. 26

    Lords of the Fallen

    ELDEN RING, but with dragons, and a quarter of the hours

    Mixed · 68%Souls-like · Dark FantasyAlso like The Witcher 3

  27. 27

    Dread Delusion

    The Witcher 3, but 3D, and a third of the hours

    Loved · 90%Open world · Dark FantasyAlso like ELDEN RING

  28. 28

    Black Myth: Wukong

    ELDEN RING, but steeped in myth, and a third of the hours

    Loved · 96%Souls-like · Action RPGAlso like The Witcher 3

  29. 29

    Tales of Berseria

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

    Loved · 91%JRPG · Open worldAlso like The Witcher 3 and ELDEN RING

More like Shenmue I & II

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    Yakuza 4 Remastered

    Shenmue I & II, but funny

    Loved · 90%Beat 'em up · Martial Arts

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.

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