6 Games with a medieval setting like Lord of the Rings: War in the North that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Lord of the Rings: War in the North does: open world exploration, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in combat — its own ground is magic-based combat.

It comes from the same genre as Lord of the Rings: War in the North and shares open world exploration, melee combat and fantasy world. 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.

It comes from the same genre as Lord of the Rings: War in the North and shares melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression and game mode: loot and gear systems.

It comes from the same genre as Lord of the Rings: War in the North and shares open world exploration, melee combat and a medieval setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in setting and world — its own ground is linear, story-driven structure and tactical combat.

Same family as Lord of the Rings: War in the North: open world exploration, melee combat and a medieval setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and world: this one brings a sandbox world and historical setting.

On paper it is what Lord of the Rings: War in the North is — melee combat, a medieval setting and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings fighting mechanics and PvP competition.