9 Puzzle games like Arx Fatalis that you should try

If Arx Fatalis worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

Same family as Arx Fatalis: strong narrative focus, magic-based combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is ranged combat.

It comes from the same genre as Arx Fatalis and shares strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings a cyberpunk setting and crafting mechanics.

If Arx Fatalis worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and tone — its own ground is punishing difficulty and ranged combat.

On paper it is what Arx Fatalis is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: tactical combat and historical setting.

It resembles Arx Fatalis most in how it is built: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is skill tree progression and a third-person camera.

What it holds in common with Arx Fatalis is shape: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. The common ground extends to stealth mechanics and horror setting. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: ranged combat and a third-person camera.

What it holds in common with Arx Fatalis is shape: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is a third-person camera.

It shares the essentials of what Arx Fatalis does: magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: tactical combat.