5 Games with a historical setting like Call of Juarez: Gunslinger that you should try

What brings it close to Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on skill tree progression and a first-person view. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and a sci-fi setting.

If Call of Juarez: Gunslinger worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus and skill tree progression. They part company on progression and game mode: this one brings a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay.

What brings it close to Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on a first-person view. What it adds of its own: a sci-fi setting.

Held in common with Call of Juarez: Gunslinger: fantasy world, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

On paper it is what Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings exploration and discovery, and horror setting.