20 Action RPG games like Dungeon Siege II that you should try

What carries over from Dungeon Siege II is melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. They part company on visuals: this one brings open world exploration.

The genre is the same as Dungeon Siege II’s, and with it melee combat, fantasy world and co-op play. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: historical setting and 3D presentation.

With Dungeon Siege II it shares melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. They part company on visuals: this one brings a top-down view.

It comes from the same genre as Dungeon Siege II and shares melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is tower defense planning and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

The genre is the same as Dungeon Siege II’s, and with it melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings horror setting.

It shares the essentials of what Dungeon Siege II does: tactical combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings historical setting.

It comes from the same genre as Dungeon Siege II and shares melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings online features.

The genre is the same as Dungeon Siege II’s, and with it melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings horror setting.

On paper it is what Dungeon Siege II is — magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is open world exploration.

The genre is the same as Dungeon Siege II’s, and with it melee combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings a top-down view.

It comes from the same genre as Dungeon Siege II and shares melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. The distance is in combat and progression — its own ground is shooting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

The genre is the same as Dungeon Siege II’s, and with it melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on skill tree progression and an isometric view. The distance is in game mode and visuals.

Shelved next to Dungeon Siege II 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 visuals: this one brings horror setting and crafting mechanics.

It comes from the same genre as Dungeon Siege II and shares magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: stealth mechanics.

What brings it close to Dungeon Siege II is melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 3D presentation.