22 Dark 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, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

It shares the essentials of what The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals.

Shelved next to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and skill tree progression. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings crafting mechanics.

On paper it is what The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is horror 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.