9 Games with a fantasy setting like Wolfenstein: The New Order that you should try

If Wolfenstein: The New Order worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and historical setting, the same is here. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: horror tension and multiplayer gameplay.

On paper it is what Wolfenstein: The New Order is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus and skill tree progression. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems.

With Wolfenstein: The New Order it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

The genre is the same as Wolfenstein: The New Order’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and combat — its own ground is ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay.

Held in common with Wolfenstein: The New Order: strong narrative focus, tactical combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on tone: this one brings survival mechanics and a third-person camera.

Genre puts it alongside Wolfenstein: The New Order, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: horror setting and multiplayer gameplay.

The thread back to Wolfenstein: The New Order runs through melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

Shelved next to Wolfenstein: The New Order for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on game mode and tone: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

The genre is the same as Wolfenstein: The New Order’s, and with it melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera.