13 Games with a historical setting like The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion that you should try

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.

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.

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.

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.

The genre is the same as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion’s, and with it open world exploration, magic-based combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings loot and gear systems.

Same family as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds skill tree progression and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings 3D presentation.

It comes from the same genre as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and shares magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on skill tree progression and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is loot and gear systems.

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.

Held in common with The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where they diverge is visuals.

On paper it is what The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is — magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on combat and visuals.

The thread back to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion runs through fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where they diverge is visuals.

On paper it is what The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is — fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in visuals and setting.