19 Games with a historical setting like Ghost of Tsushima that you should try

The resemblance to Ghost of Tsushima is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, game mode and setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

If Ghost of Tsushima worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, the same is here. Both also lean on historical setting and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a mythological setting.

If Ghost of Tsushima worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera and historical setting. The distance is in progression — its own ground is loot and gear systems.

What brings it close to Ghost of Tsushima is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. To that it adds historical setting and single-player focus. They part company on progression and tone: this one brings punishing difficulty and magic-based combat.

It shares the essentials of what Ghost of Tsushima does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to historical setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and multiplayer gameplay.

Shelved next to Ghost of Tsushima for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat.

If Ghost of Tsushima worked for you because of open world exploration, stealth mechanics and historical setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: magic-based combat and fantasy world.

On paper it is what Ghost of Tsushima is — open world exploration, stealth mechanics and historical setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings a sandbox world and fantasy world.

Same family as Ghost of Tsushima: strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and historical setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sci-fi setting.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Ghost of Tsushima on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds historical setting and single-player focus. Its own ground is melee combat.

What carries over from Ghost of Tsushima is historical setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with fantasy world.

With Ghost of Tsushima it shares historical setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Its own ground is fantasy world.

What carries over from Ghost of Tsushima is historical setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

What brings it close to Ghost of Tsushima is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, and the two track each other on genre, tone and setting. Both also lean on a third-person camera and historical setting. The distance is in world — its own ground is a sandbox world.

If Ghost of Tsushima worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and historical setting. Where the two diverge is game mode and progression: loot and gear systems, and multiplayer gameplay.