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39 Games with a fantasy setting like X-Blades that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to X-Blades down to the 39 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition, Bayonetta 3 and Bayonetta top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to X-Blades.

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Year 2007Dev Gaijin Entertainment

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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to X-Blades is Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition — scoring 69/100 on our similarity scale. Bayonetta 3 and Bayonetta follow close behind.

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The best games with a fantasy setting like X-Blades

39 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to X-Blades. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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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Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition

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Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition
Closest on genre
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeFantasyAnimeThird Person
Year 2015Dev CapcomPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets X-Blades on melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. Its own ground is fighting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Released 8 years after X-Blades.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting75Combat74
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Bayonetta 3

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Bayonetta 3
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyThird Person
Year 2022Dev PlatinumGames · NintendoOn Switch

The thread back to X-Blades runs through fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting.

Released 15 years after X-Blades.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting67
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Bayonetta

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Bayonetta
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasyThird Person
Year 2009Dev Nex Entertainment · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

The thread back to X-Blades runs through fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting67
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Hogwarts Legacy

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Hogwarts Legacy
Closest on combat
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeFantasyThird Person
Year 2023Dev Avalanche Software · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~30hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to X-Blades is magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with puzzle design and strong narrative focus.

Released 16 years after X-Blades.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting71
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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

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

What brings it close to X-Blades is melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is strong narrative focus and open world exploration.

Released 5 years after X-Blades.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting69
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GreedFall

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

If X-Blades worked for you because of melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: strong narrative focus and open world exploration.

Released 12 years after X-Blades.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting68
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Bound By Flame

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Bound By Flame
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicFantasyThird Person
Year 2014Dev Spiders · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

If X-Blades worked for you because of melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and skill tree progression.

Released 7 years after X-Blades.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting68
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Risen 3: Titan Lords

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

What brings it close to X-Blades is magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings a medieval setting.

Released 7 years after X-Blades.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting50
9

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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

If X-Blades worked for you because of magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings a medieval setting.

Released 8 years after X-Blades.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting48
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Legacy of Kain: Defiance

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Legacy of Kain: Defiance
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicFantasyThird Person
Year 2003Dev Crystal Dynamics · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

If X-Blades worked for you because of melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings horror setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting38
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God of War II

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God of War II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeFantasyThird Person
Year 2007Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Capcom

If X-Blades worked for you because of magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is historical setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting35
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Fable: The Lost Chapters

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Fable: The Lost Chapters
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicFantasyThird Person
Year 2005Dev Big Blue Box · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Mac

With X-Blades it shares melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat83Setting68
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Rise of the Argonauts

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Rise of the Argonauts
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicFantasyThird Person
Year 2008Dev Liquid Entertainment · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to X-Blades is melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings historical setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting34
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Risen

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Risen
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeFantasyThird Person
Year 2009Dev Piranha Bytes · Deep SilverOn PC

Its point of contact with X-Blades is magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is strong narrative focus and open world exploration.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat81Setting68
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Immortals Fenyx Rising

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Immortals Fenyx Rising
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicFantasyThird Person
Year 2020Dev Ubisoft Québec · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It comes from the same genre as X-Blades and shares melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a mythological setting and 3D presentation.

Released 13 years after X-Blades.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals66Setting30

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