29 Action RPG games like Diablo III that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Diablo III does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is progression: loot and gear systems.

What carries over from Diablo III is dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on skill tree progression and an isometric view. The distance is in progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery.

The thread back to Diablo III runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view and skill tree progression. What it adds of its own: open world exploration and melee combat.

Shelved next to Diablo III for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to crafting mechanics and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: exploration and discovery.

The genre is the same as Diablo III’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds an isometric view and skill tree progression. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings punishing difficulty and online features.

Held in common with Diablo III: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view.

Same family as Diablo III: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view and crafting mechanics. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world and a third-person camera.

On paper it is what Diablo III is — strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on skill tree progression and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and historical setting.

Same family as Diablo III: fantasy world, single-player focus and skill tree progression. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera.

It comes from the same genre as Diablo III and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings exploration and discovery, and a sci-fi setting.

Shelved next to Diablo III for good reason: fantasy world, single-player focus and skill tree progression. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings exploration and discovery.

It comes from the same genre as Diablo III and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera.

On paper it is what Diablo III is — fantasy world, single-player focus and an isometric view — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings exploration and discovery.

Same family as Diablo III: strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in progression and tone — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and cozy, relaxing feel.

On paper it is what Diablo III is — fantasy world, multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: loot and gear systems.