It’s amazing how video games have been able to become such immersive experiences that are able to not just cater towards many different genres, but also the contrasting interests of groups of gamers. Kingdom Come: Deliverance is an exceptional title that’s able to indulge in storytelling and gameplay that harkens back to the medieval era of time and the events of the Holy Roman Empire.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance confidently explores this material, but it also adds an open-world element to it all. Thankfully, there are plenty of gaming options for those that are eager for more of the magic that Kingdom Come: Deliverance delivers.
Updated April 29th, 2021 by Stephen LaGioia: Warhorse Studios’ historical epic has quietly become one of the more notable WRPGS of the last decade. While it’s earned a reputation for being rough around the edges, many love it for its deep, nuanced gameplay and its authentic portrayal of Medieval Bohemia. Kingdom Come’s unique qualities and lengthy campaign of near 50 hours has allowed it to maintain much of its momentum, despite fierce competition. With more gamers seemingly seeking RPGs of a more gritty, realistic bent, it seemed fitting to flesh out this list with yet more games like Kingdom Come: Deliverance.
15 Octopath Traveler
It may look about as far from Kingdom Come as can be stylistically. But at least on some level, this retro-style romp draws from that same old-school WRPG essence despite its Japanese roots. Octopath Traveler features the intertwined tales of eight distinct protagonists answering the call to adventure.
This robust narrative is dressed up with a charming “HD-2D” artstyle that blends retro pixel art with modern flashiness. But the real strength of this gem lies in its solid battle system. The combat innovates with some appealing twists on the standard turn-based formula. Between its grand scale and gritty, Medieval style, this should serve to draw Kingdom Come fans that have a soft spot for the 16-bit era.
14 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher franchise does feature fantasy elements and wild monsters, which may deter some Kingdom Come: Deliverance fans that prefer the more grounded experience from that game.
However, players have the ability to steer away from the more fantastical elements of The Witcher 3 and instead focus on the more realistic problems that plague the community. There’s such attention to detail in the game’s vast environments and characters that players can really immerse themselves in a rundown medieval experience that few other titles offer to this extent.
13 Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is a game that takes the same major time period and first-person melee combat system of Kingdom Come: Deliverance, but then turns it into a very different kind of multiplayer experience.
There’s a cruder and less deep combat system in place in Chivalry and it pushes more of a hack-and-slash style with plenty of different multiplayer modes from Last Man Standing to Capture the Flag. Chivalry: Medieval Warfare can create entertainment that’s very similar to Kingdom Come: Deliverance, but is also able to do its own thing with the same ideas.
12 Ryse: Son Of Rome
Ryse: Son of Rome was a launch title for the Xbox One and while it’s set in an alternate version of Ancient Rome, it still touches on many ideas and gameplay elements that are common to Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Ryse has more of a hack-and-slash style to its melee combat, but it still features tons of sword fights and even graphic executions that can be performed.
Ryse: Son of Rome is the much more violent and action-heavy alternative to Kingdom Come: Deliverance and they both reflect different sides of this time period.
11 Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord
The Mount & Blade series should feel familiar to fans of Kingdom Come: Deliverance due to how they’re both games that are set in medieval Europe and skew more towards realism. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord improves upon everything in the original Mount & Blade and it offers up one of the better melee combat systems that rewards those who put in the work to master the way battles work in this action-RPG title. Bannerlord shares enough in common with Deliverance that shifting from one game to the other will feel very natural.
10 Battle Brothers
Battle Brothers is a fun title that takes the medieval combat from Kingdom Come: Deliverance but explores it through a very different genre. Battle Brothers is a turn-based strategy RPG where players get to build and train an army that then goes out into combat. Battle Brothers figures out how to make those grueling battles just as suspenseful through turn-based combat. It removes the more personal aspect of Kingdom Come: Deliverance, but it finds new ways to appeal to the player and it’s a great rush to control entire armies of warriors.
9 Life Is Feudal: Your Own
Life is Feudal: Your Own is a detailed MMO title that really allows players to get a taste of the struggles of life in medieval Europe. Life is Feudal excels with how it crams thousands of players together in a tight and transformable society.
The title depicts the cause and effect mentality as everyone just tries to make their ways during this archaic time. Life is Feudal is a game that’s very focused on survival, whereas Kingdom Come: Deliverance’s focus is on combat, but they both scratch very similar itches.
8 GreedFall
GreedFall is a robust RPG that indulges in many of the things that are present in Kingdom Come: Deliverance, but it also creates a very different kind of story that’s full of magic, supernatural creatures, and treasure.
GreedFall pulls from real history, but then uses that for its unique world. GreedFall succeeds because of its gigantic environments and the level of freedom that it allows its players, including if they resolve their problems through violent measures or pacifism. GreedFall’s setting and art style create the same atmosphere of medieval Europe, but then push it to outlandish places.
7 For Honor
Ubisoft’s For Honor is a double-edged sword in the sense that it’s a game that looks great and it’s satisfying to cause mayhem, but the gameplay behind it can be a little simplistic at times.
This doesn’t mean that For Honor isn’t still entertaining and even though it can veer away from historical accuracy at times with certain elements and classes, it nails the swordplay melee combat aspect of Kingdom Come: Deliverance. For Honor even feels like the kind of game that would be good for beginners before jumping into the more complex mechanics of Deliverance.
6 Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 couldn’t be more different than Kingdom Come: Deliverance when it comes to time periods and realism, but CD Projekt’s upcoming open-world RPG looks like it will still satisfy Kingdom Come fans. Cyberpunk 2077 offers first-person combat and while it prioritizes guns, it’s likely that there will also be a wide array of melee weapons and there could even be beam swords and axes.
CD Projekt have a great track record and while Cyberpunk 2077 may disappoint those that want to explore medieval times, it still offers a personal style of combat and adventure.
5 Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Continuing its successful formula from Odyssey, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla ventures into the action-adventure and RPG realms, resulting in a truly epic experience. The game still stresses arcade-style action with bouts of stealth, while injecting depth with its dynamic environments and progression.
Though Valhalla features the Viking Eivor and his ilk, the game similarly revolves around a tale of vengeance dressed with a Medieval setting like Kingdom Come. The grueling swordplay, grand scale, and diversity of in-game tasks should also serve to draw fans of Warhorse’s epic.
4 Dragon Age: Inquisition
This massive ARPG from BioWare takes the already rich formula of this fantasy series and fleshes it out with new features and vast environments dripping with detail.
Like Kingdom Come, the game balances thrilling combat with a sleek, cinematic presentation. Though Dragon Age: Inquisition stresses fantasy elements, it also draws from Medieval lore and themes for its set pieces. The socio-political narrative shares at least some overlap with Warhorse’s game, as does the nuanced system of progression and diverse gameplay.
3 The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind
When it comes to the grandiose Elder Scrolls series, this RPG from 2002 tends to get overshadowed by its more massive siblings, despite being quite ahead of its time. Still, Morrowind remains a fan favorite for its more nuanced storytelling and slightly more grounded, gritty sense of atmosphere.
Like Kingdom Come, Morrowind lets players explore to their heart’s content and carve out their own paths. They may choose to follow the deep continental narrative, or spend more time dungeon-crawling or venturing through Tamriel’s diverse locales. Though it’s aged graphically, Morrowind still holds up with its free-roaming gameplay and lush atmosphere. This is partly thanks to its rich orchestral soundtrack.
2 Dark Souls 3
This APRG certainly covers many bases when it comes to Kingdom Come parallels. Minimal fantasy elements? Check! Tactile, realistic-feeling combat? Check. Gritty-yet-captivating Medieval set decoration? Check that one too. And of course, there’s the fact that this game — and many Soulslikes of its ilk — remain one of the most punishing RPGs in recent history.
Often viewed as the peak of this game-changing franchise, Dark Souls 3 certainly answers the call when it comes to great gaming epics.
1 Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed franchise has been milked dry in many people’s opinions, but Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood is still from a time before the games were overexposed. The game allows players to explore 16th century Rome, which is the closest that Assassin’s Creed may overlap with Kingdom Come.
Brotherhood is the third title in the Assassin’s Creed franchise and it continues to follow Ezio’s exploits. Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood gets a lot bigger than Kingdom Come: Deliverance, but it still offers one-on-one duels and personal executions that can take place in Ancient Rome.
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