32 Games with a fantasy setting like Legend of Grimrock that you should try

The resemblance to Legend of Grimrock 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 single-player focus. The distance is in tone — its own ground is punishing difficulty.

Same family as Legend of Grimrock: strong narrative focus, magic-based combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics.

If Legend of Grimrock worked for you because of magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and a first-person view. They part company on combat: this one brings turn-based strategy.

Shelved next to Legend of Grimrock for good reason: strong narrative focus, magic-based combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a third-person camera.

With Legend of Grimrock it shares deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: action RPG combat and open world exploration.

It comes from the same genre as Legend of Grimrock and shares magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting.

If Legend of Grimrock worked for you because of magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on progression: this one brings sandbox freedom and open world exploration.

Where it meets Legend of Grimrock is tone and place, not genre: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is a third-person camera.

The thread back to Legend of Grimrock runs through deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and magic-based combat. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings a third-person camera.

It meets Legend of Grimrock on deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and fantasy world. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a third-person camera.

Where it meets Legend of Grimrock is tone and place, not genre: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat. Both also lean on skill tree progression and fantasy world. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is a third-person camera.

Genre puts it alongside Legend of Grimrock, and so does magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on combat and progression: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

Where it meets Legend of Grimrock is tone and place, not genre: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and tactical combat. To that it adds skill tree progression and fantasy world. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings a third-person camera.

It meets Legend of Grimrock on deep RPG systems, magic-based combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

Held in common with Legend of Grimrock: deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: an isometric view.