36 Games with a fantasy setting 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.

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.

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.

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, 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.

On paper it is what Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

If Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and a third-person camera. Where they diverge is combat.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor — the two agree on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and progression.

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.

What brings it close to Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and magic-based combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and progression: crafting mechanics.

The thread back to Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with horror setting.

With Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor it shares fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: historical setting.

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.

If Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is historical setting.