15 Games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Arx Fatalis that you should try

What brings it close to Arx Fatalis is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, tone and setting. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and combat: this one brings co-op play and skill tree progression.

The overlap with Arx Fatalis is in what it evokes rather than what it is: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. To that it adds horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.

It shares the essentials of what Arx Fatalis does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to a first-person view and horror setting. Where the two diverge is progression and game mode: multiplayer gameplay and base building.

It shares the essentials of what Arx Fatalis does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and progression: ranged combat and co-op play.

What brings it close to Arx Fatalis is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, tone and world. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and game mode: co-op play.

It meets Arx Fatalis on deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration. To that it adds stealth mechanics and horror setting. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings a sandbox world and a third-person camera.

It meets Arx Fatalis on deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration. To that it adds melee combat and horror setting. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings a sandbox world and a third-person camera.

The common ground with Arx Fatalis is structural: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and stealth mechanics. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings a third-person camera.

The genre is the same as Arx Fatalis’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to a first-person view and horror setting. Where the two diverge is progression and game mode: co-op play and crafting mechanics.

Same family as Arx Fatalis: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is progression and game mode: multiplayer gameplay and skill tree progression.

Same family as Arx Fatalis: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is progression and game mode: multiplayer gameplay and skill tree progression.

Shelved next to Arx Fatalis for good reason: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and combat: punishing difficulty and ranged combat.

The genre is the same as Arx Fatalis’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings a sandbox world and a sci-fi setting.

On paper it is what Arx Fatalis is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a first-person view and post-apocalyptic world. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings a sandbox world and ranged combat.

It comes from the same genre as Arx Fatalis and shares strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to a first-person view and post-apocalyptic world. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: a sandbox world and ranged combat.