14 Games with a medieval 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.

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.

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.

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, open world exploration and magic-based combat, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals and setting.

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.

On paper it is what The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and magic-based combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on skill tree progression and a third-person camera. The distance is in world and visuals — its own ground is punishing difficulty and crafting mechanics.

It comes from the same genre as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings horror setting.

It comes from the same genre as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, a medieval setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings horror setting.