11 Games like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Xbox 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.

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.

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.

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.

Same family as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is an anime aesthetic.

It comes from the same genre as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and shares fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting.

It meets The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals.

On paper it is what The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics — 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 setting — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and a sci-fi setting.

Same family as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: strong narrative focus, melee combat and a medieval setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: historical setting and 3D presentation.