35 Action RPG games like Monster Hunter: World that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Monster Hunter: World does: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and skill tree progression. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is historical setting.

What carries over from Monster Hunter: World is strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: 3D presentation.

What brings it close to Monster Hunter: World is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is an anime aesthetic.

If Monster Hunter: World worked for you because of punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on co-op play and skill tree progression. The distance is in setting — its own ground is an anime aesthetic.

What brings it close to Monster Hunter: World is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and world. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings an anime aesthetic and 3D presentation.

If Monster Hunter: World worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and co-op play. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is a sandbox world and a sci-fi setting.

What brings it close to Monster Hunter: World is strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel and an anime aesthetic.

If Monster Hunter: World worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and fantasy world. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: ranged combat and an anime aesthetic.

What brings it close to Monster Hunter: World is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and world. Both also lean on skill tree progression and a third-person camera. The distance is in tone and game mode — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Same family as Monster Hunter: World: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings an anime aesthetic and an isometric view.

What brings it close to Monster Hunter: World is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, world and progression. To that it adds a third-person camera and fantasy world. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings magic-based combat and historical setting.

What brings it close to Monster Hunter: World is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and world. To that it adds skill tree progression and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

The genre is the same as Monster Hunter: World’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: an anime aesthetic.

On paper it is what Monster Hunter: World is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

The genre is the same as Monster Hunter: World’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.