32 Games like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on PC that you should try

What brings it close to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds a third-person camera and fantasy world. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems.

What brings it close to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds a medieval setting and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings historical setting.

Same family as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and fantasy world. Where they diverge is setting and visuals.

What brings it close to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in tone.

It comes from the same genre as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and shares strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is world and visuals: punishing difficulty and historical setting.

Genre puts it alongside The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and so does open world exploration, stealth mechanics and fantasy world. Both also lean on skill tree progression and a third-person camera. The distance is in world and visuals — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and historical setting.

If The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat, the same is here. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and world — its own ground is horror setting.

What brings it close to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where they diverge is world and setting.

It comes from the same genre as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is world and progression: tactical combat and historical setting.

It shares the essentials of what The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and fantasy world. Where they diverge is world and combat.

If The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where they diverge is world and combat.

On paper it is what The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in world and visuals — its own ground is puzzle design.

Same family as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and skill tree progression. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is punishing difficulty.

Held in common with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: historical setting.

The genre is the same as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings a mythological setting.