4 Games with a historical setting like Black Desert that you should try

Its point of contact with Black Desert is open world exploration, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

On paper it is what Black Desert is — a sandbox world, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is combat and progression: crafting mechanics.

Held in common with Black Desert: deep RPG systems, magic-based combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

The genre is the same as Black Desert’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds a third-person camera and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings tactical combat and a space setting.