21 Narrative games like Sacred Gold that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Sacred Gold does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: cozy, relaxing feel and magic-based combat.

What brings it close to Sacred Gold is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings tactical combat and historical setting.

The genre is the same as Sacred Gold’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on an isometric view and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

The genre is the same as Sacred Gold’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: punishing difficulty and a sci-fi setting.

The genre is the same as Sacred Gold’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds an isometric view and co-op play. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings tactical combat and historical setting.

It shares the essentials of what Sacred Gold does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on combat and progression: this one brings tactical combat and a sci-fi setting.

What brings it close to Sacred Gold is strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, tone and setting. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: tactical combat and a third-person camera.

Same family as Sacred Gold: strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in progression and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

What brings it close to Sacred Gold is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, tone and setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. The distance is in combat and progression — its own ground is tactical combat and skill tree progression.

What brings it close to Sacred Gold is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, tone and setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and co-op play. Where the two diverge is combat and progression: magic-based combat.

Shelved next to Sacred Gold for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. They part company on tone and combat: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat.

It shares the essentials of what Sacred Gold does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and tone — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel.

Shelved next to Sacred Gold for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sandbox world.

If Sacred Gold worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and fantasy world, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is combat: magic-based combat.

The resemblance to Sacred Gold is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on combat and progression: this one brings magic-based combat and skill tree progression.