8 Games with a historical setting like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice that you should try

The genre is the same as Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice’s, and with it punishing difficulty, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and historical setting. Where the two diverge is game mode and combat: multiplayer gameplay and 3D presentation.

It shares the essentials of what Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice does: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

It meets Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice on deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds historical setting and single-player focus. They part company on world: this one brings a sandbox world.

It shares the essentials of what Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice does: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and combat — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

With Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice it shares deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera.

Its point of contact with Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is deep RPG systems, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera.

With Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice it shares deep RPG systems, stealth mechanics and historical setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.

Same family as Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice: punishing difficulty, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and skill tree progression. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: tactical combat and a sci-fi setting.