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10 Games with a historical setting like METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE down to the 10 that fit the “Historical” category. Assassin's Creed III: Liberation, Elex and Gothic top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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DarkHardcoreSolo
Year 2013Dev Platinum Games

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE is Assassin's Creed III: Liberation — scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. Elex and Gothic follow close behind.

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The best games with a historical setting like METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE

10 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Assassin's Creed III: Liberation

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Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
Closest on genre
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthHistoricalFantasySci-FiThird Person
Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Milan · Ubisoft Entertainment

If METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE worked for you because of melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera. Its own ground is sandbox freedom and open world exploration.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting83
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Elex

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Elex
Closest on tone
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreDarkFantasySci-FiHistoricalThird Person
Year 2017Dev Piranha Bytes · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings tactical combat and post-apocalyptic world.

Released 4 years after METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting65Combat42
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Gothic

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Gothic
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeHardcoreDarkFantasyHistoricalThird Person
Year 2001Dev Piranha Bytes · JoWooD Entertainment AGOn PC

It shares the essentials of what METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE does: strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is magic-based combat and a medieval setting.

It predates METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat69Setting54
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Arcania: Gothic 4

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Arcania: Gothic 4
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeFantasyHistoricalThird Person
Year 2010Dev Spellbound Entertainment · DreamCatcher InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

The thread back to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE runs through stealth mechanics, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a medieval setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat71Setting56
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God of War

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God of War
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird Person
Year 2009Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

Its point of contact with METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE is fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where they diverge is setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting63
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God of War II

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God of War II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird Person
Year 2009On PlayStation 3

Held in common with METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE: fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting63
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyHistoricalThird PersonMedieval
Year 2002Dev Hypnos Entertainment · Electronic Arts

The thread back to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE runs through fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings a medieval setting.

It predates METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting55
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The Saboteur

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The Saboteur
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthHistoricalThird Person
Year 2009Dev Pandemic Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Its point of contact with METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE is melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: sandbox freedom and open world exploration.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat75Setting48
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Assassin's Creed Mirage

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Assassin's Creed Mirage
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeHistoricalThird Person
Year 2023Dev Ubisoft Bordeaux · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

If METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and historical setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: exploration and discovery, and open world exploration.

Released 10 years after METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone78Setting49
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A Plague Tale: Requiem

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A Plague Tale: Requiem
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHistoricalThird Person
Year 2022Dev Asobo Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

Shelved next to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a medieval setting and 3D presentation.

Released 9 years after METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone88Visuals57Setting34

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