16 Ranged games like Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is crafting mechanics and a first-person view.

It shares the essentials of what Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on tone: this one brings punishing difficulty.

If Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor worked for you because of open world exploration, stealth mechanics and fantasy world, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Its own ground is historical setting and crafting mechanics.

What brings it close to Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: historical setting and a first-person view.

What brings it close to Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where they diverge is setting.

It shares the essentials of what Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is crafting mechanics and a first-person view.

What brings it close to Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is strong narrative focus, a sandbox world and magic-based combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in progression — its own ground is historical setting.

What brings it close to Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on a third-person camera and fantasy world. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is crafting mechanics.

If Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor worked for you because of a sandbox world, magic-based combat and fantasy world, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: turn-based strategy.

What carries over from Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: historical setting.

If Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: a mythological setting.

It meets Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor on dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

Same family as Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: 2D presentation.

It shares the essentials of what Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: horror setting.

It meets Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor on magic-based combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera.