8 Games with a mythology setting like God of War III that you should try

The genre is the same as God of War III’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and skill tree progression. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: exploration and discovery, and strong narrative focus.

What brings it close to God of War III is magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and a third-person camera.

If God of War III worked for you because of magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: precision platforming.

The resemblance to God of War III is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and single-player focus. They part company on combat: this one brings precision platforming.

What brings it close to God of War III is melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. The common ground extends to a third-person camera.

If God of War III worked for you because of magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on combat.

It comes from the same genre as God of War III and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a mythological setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and skill tree progression. Where the two diverge is tone and progression: exploration and discovery, and strong narrative focus.

What brings it close to God of War III is loot and gear systems, fantasy world, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and progression. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.