50 Games like The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion that you should try

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals.

If The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat, the same is here. Both also lean on skill tree progression and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is procedural generation and stealth mechanics.

What brings it close to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is dark, oppressive atmosphere, 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 a third-person camera. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings loot and gear systems, and stealth mechanics.

What brings it close to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is strong narrative focus, a sandbox world and magic-based combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on visuals.

If The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings crafting mechanics.

If The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion worked for you because of strong narrative focus, a sandbox world and magic-based combat, the same is here. Both also lean on a medieval setting and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and combat — its own ground is crafting mechanics.

The genre is the same as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and fantasy world. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings loot and gear systems.

What brings it close to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds skill tree progression and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings 3D presentation.

If The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion worked for you because of a sandbox world, magic-based combat and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is turn-based strategy.

Genre puts it alongside The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where they diverge is visuals and setting.

Same family as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat. To that it adds historical setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings loot and gear systems.

What brings it close to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is crafting mechanics.

It meets The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion on magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals.

If The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat, the same is here. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings puzzle design.

Shelved next to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for good reason: magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera and skill tree progression. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings loot and gear systems.