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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings down to the 32 that fit the “PlayStation” category. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Risen 3: Titan Lords and Bound By Flame top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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DarkNarrativeSolo
Year 2011Dev CD Projekt RED

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Risen 3: Titan Lords and Bound By Flame follow close behind.

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The best games like The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings on PlayStation

32 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. Each one has been evaluated across 15 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationThird Person
Year 2015Dev CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~43hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression: action RPG combat.

Released 4 years after The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings.

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Risen 3: Titan Lords

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Risen 3: Titan Lords
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2014Dev Piranha Bytes · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

The resemblance to The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with action RPG combat.

Released 3 years after The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings.

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Bound By Flame

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Bound By Flame
Closest on tone
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicDarkNarrativeHardcoreFantasySkill TreeCraftingThird Person
Year 2014Dev Spiders · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on single-player focus and skill tree progression. The distance is in setting — its own ground is action RPG combat.

Released 3 years after The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings.

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Hogwarts Legacy

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Hogwarts Legacy
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2023Dev Avalanche Software · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~30hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based 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 setting: this one brings action RPG combat.

Released 12 years after The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings.

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GreedFall

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GreedFall
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2019Dev Spiders · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

If The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings action RPG combat.

Released 8 years after The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings.

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God of War Ragnarök

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God of War Ragnarök
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicNarrativeDarkHardcoreOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2022Dev SIE Santa Monica Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5

If The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee 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 a mythological setting and 3D presentation.

Released 11 years after The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings.

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Dragon's Dogma

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Dragon's Dogma
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationCraftingThird Person
Year 2012Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3

The thread back to The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings runs through strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is world: a sandbox world.

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Arcania: Gothic 4

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Arcania: Gothic 4
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationSkill TreeCraftingThird Person
Year 2010Dev Spellbound Entertainment · DreamCatcher InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

It shares the essentials of what The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings does: open world exploration, magic-based combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to crafting mechanics and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat: stealth mechanics.

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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2012Dev 38 Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

If The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and fantasy world. Where the two diverge is tone and progression: loot and gear systems.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Visuals100Setting64
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationThird Person
Year 2014Dev MercurySteam · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC

It shares the essentials of what The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and combat — its own ground is action RPG combat and horror setting.

Released 3 years after The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings.

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Dragon's Dogma II

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Dragon's Dogma II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicOpen WorldFantasyMedievalExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2024Dev Capcom Development Division 1 · CapcomOn Xbox · PC · PS5

If The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

Released 13 years after The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings.

Genre100Combat100Setting100World100Visuals80Progression79
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Maneater

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Maneater
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2020Dev Blindside Interactive · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression and combat: action RPG combat.

Released 9 years after The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings.

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MediEvil

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MediEvil
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeDarkMedievalThird Person
Year 1998Dev SCE Cambridge Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

It shares the essentials of what The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and a medieval setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: horror setting.

It predates The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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Darksiders II

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Darksiders II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2012Dev Vigil Games · Spike ChunsoftOn PlayStation 3 · PC

What brings it close to The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems.

Genre100Game mode100World100Visuals100Setting61Progression60
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Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

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Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 2011Dev LEVEL-5On PlayStation 3 · Switch

What brings it close to The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is open world exploration, magic-based combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on progression and setting.

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