11 Games with a medieval setting like The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings that you should try

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.

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.

It shares the essentials of what The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat: stealth mechanics.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Its point of contact with The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: action RPG combat and ranged combat.

What carries over from The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on tone: this one brings action RPG combat and horror setting.

Held in common with The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings: fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Its own ground is action RPG combat and historical setting.

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.