14 Games like Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor on Xbox 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.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

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 exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror 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.

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.

It shares the essentials of what Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in combat — its own ground is puzzle design.

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.

Genre puts it alongside Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, and so does melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is an anime aesthetic.

Its point of contact with Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

What carries over from Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is single-player focus and a third-person camera.

If Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, the same is here. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings a sci-fi 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.

On paper it is what Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and a medieval setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings historical setting and crafting mechanics.