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

What brings it close to God of War is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with precision platforming.

What brings it close to God of War is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, tone and setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and progression — its own ground is magic-based combat and skill tree progression.

Held in common with God of War: strong narrative focus, melee combat and a mythological setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with deep simulation and historical setting.

It comes from the same genre as God of War and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on progression and tone: this one brings loot and gear systems.

The thread back to God of War runs through melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat: magic-based combat.

On paper it is what God of War is — fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings loot and gear systems, and a sci-fi setting.