6 Hardcore games like God of War that you should try

If God of War worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

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.

Shelved next to God of War for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is horror setting and skill tree progression.

Its point of contact with God of War is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

The thread back to God of War runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

The genre is the same as God of War’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds a third-person camera and fantasy world. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings a sci-fi setting and skill tree progression.