12 Games like The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion on Xbox that you should try

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Same family as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: an anime aesthetic.

Same family as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

With The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion it shares single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where they diverge is visuals.

If The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is 2D presentation.