8 Games with a historical setting like Battlefield™ V that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Battlefield™ V does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat. To that it adds historical setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings a sandbox world and a third-person camera.

It comes from the same genre as Battlefield™ V and shares open world exploration, tactical combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and combat: a casual, approachable feel and co-op play.

What brings it close to Battlefield™ V is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat, and the two track each other on genre, setting and world. The common ground extends to historical setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and combat: a third-person camera.

If Battlefield™ V worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is offline play and a third-person camera.

The genre is the same as Battlefield™ V’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and historical setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on tone and game mode: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and resource management.

The genre is the same as Battlefield™ V’s, and with it open world exploration, ranged combat and historical setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is fantasy world and a third-person camera.

The genre is the same as Battlefield™ V’s, and with it open world exploration, ranged combat and historical setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is a sandbox world and magic-based combat.

Genre puts it alongside Battlefield™ V, and so does open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on combat and game mode: this one brings resource management.