7 Sandbox 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.