Games like God of War

Ranked by shared qualities, not genre tags.

What defines God of War

Third-Person95%
Hack-and-Slash95%
Single-Player95%
Character Action90%
Campaign90%
Handcrafted World90%
Dark Fantasy90%
Parenthood85%
Gritty80%
Family80%
Somber80%
Orchestral Score75%
Photorealistic75%
Soulslike Combat75%
Wide-Linear75%
Journey & Pilgrimage75%
Earnest75%
Parry / Riposte70%
Redemption70%
Melancholic70%
Gear Upgrades65%
Open Zones65%
Leveling & Grind60%
Seamless World60%
Grief & Loss60%
Environmental Puzzles55%
Lock-On Targeting55%
Ability-Gated55%
Parkour50%
Resource Management50%
Meta-Progression50%
Air Mobility45%
Inventory Management45%
Dialogue Trees40%
Dismemberment & Gore40%
Party Management35%
Skill Checks35%
Multiple Endings35%

Shares Third-Person, Character Action, Soulslike Combat, Family.

Both lean into Third-Person, Character Action, Soulslike Combat, Family.

Third-Person90%Character Action92%Soulslike Combat85%Family78%

Shares Third-Person, Handcrafted World, Soulslike Combat, Photorealistic.

Both lean into Third-Person, Single-Player, Campaign, Handcrafted World.

Third-Person95%Single-Player95%Campaign90%Handcrafted World80%

Shares Hack-and-Slash, Third-Person, Soulslike Combat, Character Action.

Both lean into Single-Player, Hack-and-Slash, Third-Person, Soulslike Combat.

Single-Player90%Hack-and-Slash85%Third-Person80%Soulslike Combat95%
Elden Ring48% match

Shares Dark Fantasy, Third-Person, Soulslike Combat, Gritty.

Both lean into Dark Fantasy, Third-Person, Soulslike Combat, Gritty.

Dark Fantasy85%Third-Person80%Soulslike Combat95%Gritty65%

Shares Third-Person, Character Action, Dark Fantasy, Handcrafted World.

Both lean into Single-Player, Third-Person, Campaign, Character Action.

Single-Player95%Third-Person90%Campaign90%Character Action85%

Shares Third-Person, Handcrafted World, Soulslike Combat, Dark Fantasy.

Both lean into Third-Person, Single-Player, Handcrafted World, Soulslike Combat.

Third-Person90%Single-Player90%Handcrafted World80%Soulslike Combat95%

Shares Third-Person, Somber, Handcrafted World, Wide-Linear.

Both lean into Single-Player, Campaign, Third-Person, Somber.

Single-Player95%Campaign90%Third-Person85%Somber80%

Shares Third-Person, Character Action, Dark Fantasy, Family.

Both lean into Single-Player, Third-Person, Campaign, Character Action.

Single-Player90%Third-Person80%Campaign80%Character Action75%

Shares Third-Person, Dark Fantasy, Character Action, Handcrafted World.

Both lean into Campaign, Dark Fantasy, Third-Person, Character Action.

Campaign85%Dark Fantasy85%Third-Person80%Character Action80%

Shares Dark Fantasy, Third-Person, Character Action, Family.

Both lean into Single-Player, Campaign, Dark Fantasy, Third-Person.

Single-Player95%Campaign88%Dark Fantasy88%Third-Person82%

Shares Hack-and-Slash, Character Action, Third-Person, Wide-Linear.

Both lean into Hack-and-Slash, Character Action, Single-Player, Third-Person.

Hack-and-Slash95%Character Action85%Single-Player80%Third-Person75%

Shares Third-Person, Dark Fantasy, Hack-and-Slash, Character Action.

Both lean into Third-Person, Single-Player, Dark Fantasy, Hack-and-Slash.

Third-Person95%Single-Player90%Dark Fantasy80%Hack-and-Slash75%